2013-11-14T14:31:50-06:00 2012-12-31 113066459 CERINI AND ASSOCIATES LLP 3340 VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY BOHEMIA NY 11716 990 2012-01-01 232742482 JEWISH FUNDERS NETWORK JEWI 2127260177 150 WEST 30TH STREET NO 900 NEW YORK NY 10001 JUDITH A MANN 2127260177 2013-11-14 1 KENNETH CERINI P00228264 6315821600 2013-11-12 2012 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z ANDRS SPOKOINY 150 WEST 30TH STREET NO 900 NEW YORK NY 10001 10727436 0 X WWW.JFUNDERS.ORG X 1994 NY THE MISSION OF THE JEWISH FUNDERS NETWORK IS TO HELP PHILANTHROPISTS MAXIMIZE THE IMPACT OF THEIR GIVING BY ASSISTING THEM IN THE: (A) IDENTIFICATION OF NEEDS AND CHALLENGES; (B) SHAPING OF INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE JEWISH RESPONSES TO THOSE NEEDS AND CHALLENGES; AND (C) PURSUIT OF OPPORTUNITIES TO ADDRESS THOSE NEEDS AND CHALLENGES, ROOTED IN JEWISH VALUES. JFN WORKS THROUGH TWO PRIMARY AVENUES, ITS NETWORK OF MEMBERS, AND PHILANTHROPIC SERVICES INCLUDING THE FACILITATION OF GRANTMAKING. 30 30 14 125 0 0 11620665 9177458 1456074 1538181 9658 11797 15050 0 13101447 10727436 11635376 9300586 0 0 1401265 1498746 0 0 241726 1707136 1994233 14743777 12793565 -1642330 -2066129 4899308 3116177 438073 721071 4461235 2395106 X THE MISSION OF THE JEWISH FUNDERS NETWORK IS TO HELP PHILANTHROPISTS MAXIMIZE THE IMPACT OF THEIR GIVING BY ASSISTING THEM IN THE: (A) IDENTIFICATION OF NEEDS AND CHALLENGES; (B) SHAPING OF INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE JEWISH RESPONSES TO THOSE NEEDS AND CHALLENGES; AND (C) PURSUIT OF OPPORTUNITIES TO ADDRESS THOSE NEEDS AND CHALLENGES, ROOTED IN JEWISH VALUES. JFN WORKS THROUGH TWO PRIMARY AVENUES, ITS NETWORK OF MEMBERS, AND PHILANTHROPIC SERVICES INCLUDING THE FACILITATION OF GRANTMAKING. 0 0 12114762 9300586 10727436 SEE ANNUAL REPORT ATTACHED 12114762 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 37 0 1 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 30 30 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X X JEWISH FUNDERS NETWORK 2127260177 150 WEST 30TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10001 DOROTHY TANANBAUM 2.00 X X 0 0 0 HUBERT LEVEN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 IRINA NEVZLIN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL C PRICE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL J BOHNEN 0.50 X X 0 0 0 ADAM LEVINE 0.50 X X 0 0 0 AMIR HALEVY 1.00 X 0 0 0 AVI NAOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN R SILLINS 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANNA AZRIELI 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONN WEINBERG 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGETTE BENNETT 1.00 X 0 0 0 HOWARD ROSENBLOOM 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAY RUDERMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY R SOLOMON 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY MOSES 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA MIRELS 1.00 X 0 0 0 RABBI JENNIE ROSENN 1.00 X 0 0 0 VIRGINIA BAYER 1.00 X 0 0 0 YOAV SHOHAM 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEM BERNSTEIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELICA BERRIE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELISA SPUNGEN BILDNER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN DICKMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM FARLEY 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR CHERYL FISHBEIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETH KLARMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 NOAM LAUTMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLENE SEIDLE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUDITH MANN 37.50 X 175100 0 18544 ANDRES SPOKOINY 37.50 X 422201 0 13171 RUTH ROTENBERG 37.50 X 110000 0 10564 STEFANIE ZELKIND 37.50 X 111432 0 10059 818733 0 52338 4 0 1 0 0 9177458 9177458 MEMBERSHIP DUES 812900 616091 616091 CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIPS 812900 458000 458000 CONFERENCE 812900 234450 234450 PROGRAM FEES 812900 229640 229640 1538181 11797 11797 10727436 1538181 0 11797 470347 470347 5000 5000 8825239 8825239 566513 294072 135446 136995 738083 687378 9298 41407 42145 32609 4636 4900 76178 58133 8380 9665 75827 57870 8341 9616 6333 6333 104298 104298 340852 284260 32967 23625 200 200 8382 2708 5674 185025 144656 28559 11810 86708 82117 1429 3162 610693 610693 22570 1556 21014 OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES 516180 516180 MISCELLANEOUS 47220 11674 35546 TELEPHONE AND EMAIL 20973 13175 7252 546 EQUIPMENT AND FURNITURE 13044 353 12691 31755 16742 15013 12793565 12114762 437077 241726 1169052 770134 318331 137595 1084572 482036 57996 87292 147629 75848 297777 294081 13680 3696 2075216 1517395 32832 42181 4899308 3116177 124328 137034 2376 502374 311369 81663 0 0 438073 721071 X 1397594 1127380 2955907 1170320 107734 97406 4461235 2395106 4899308 3116177 -2066129 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 6432106 8084237 6445461 12202721 9793549 42958074 6432106 8084237 6445461 12202721 9793549 42958074 26636780 16321294 230103 46259 3858 9658 11797 301675 6076 6 5789 15050 26921 43286670 6673988 0.37710 0.74320 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 107734 176 5000 5504 97406 118692 254 5000 6212 107734 129125 358 5000 5791 118692 141409 -1630 5000 5654 129125 1.00000 0 0 58194 58194 0 239583 235887 3696 3696 MONEY MARKET FUND & CD'S 1517395 F 1517395 X DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: PART V, LINE 4: PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED FUNDS ARE USED FOR THE PURPOSES OF AWARDING AN ANNUAL $5,000 SCHOLARSHIP, AND TO COVER THE EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THE ANNUAL AWARD CEREMONY, WHICH IS ALOWABLE UNDER THE DONOR GUIDELINES. DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X, LINE 2: JFN HAS ANALYZED TAX POSITIONS TAKEN FOR FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND ALL STATE JURISDICTIONS WHERE IT OPERATES. JFN BELIEVES THAT TAX FILING POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION AND DOES NOT ANTICIPATE ANY ADJUSTMENTS THAT WOULD RESULT IN A MATERIAL ADVERSE AFFECT ON JFN'S FINANCIAL CONDITION, RESULTS OF OPERATIONS, OR CASH FLOWS. ACCORDINGLY, JFN HAS NOT RECORDED ANY RESERVES, OR RELATED ACCRUALS FOR INTEREST AND PENALTIES FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AT DECEMBER 31, 2011. 1 ISRAEL 1 3 PROGRAM SERVICES, GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION. FOLLOWING A SUCCESSFUL ISRAEL CONFERENCE IN 2008, JFN OPENED JFN ISRAEL. THIS OFFICE IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE JEWISH FUNDERS NETWORK. WORKING WITH THE GUIDANCE OF A VOLUNTEER ISRAELI CABINET, THE OFFICE HAS BEEN CREATED TO FACILITATE NETWORKING FOR ISRAELI MEMBERS TO MEET EACH OTHER AND ALSO MEET MEMBERS ABROAD TO EXCHANGE IDEAS, BEST PRACTICES AND GIVING OPTIONS. JFN ISRAEL WORKS WITH ISRAELI MEMBERS TO STRENGTHEN GRANT MAKING AND SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE EMERGING PHILANTHROPIC CULTURE IN ISRAEL, AS WELL AS TO FACILITATE PARTNERING OPPORTUNITIES AND PROVIDE THE TOOLS AND METHODS TO SUPPORT THESE PARTNERSHIPS. 9932737 1 3 0 0 1 3 9932737 0 9932737 ISRAEL PROGRAM FUNDING 95268 WIRE ISRAEL PROGRAM FUNDING 19250 WIRE ISRAEL PROGRAM FUNDING 3943500 WIRE ISRAEL PROGRAM FUNDING 1954446 WIRE ISRAEL PROGRAM FUNDING 2788000 WIRE ISRAEL PROGRAM FUNDING 5000 WIRE 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS OUTSIDE THE U.S.: SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 2: FOR EACH GRANT MADE BY JFN, THE ORGANIZATION ENTERS INTO A WRITTEN GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE GRANT RECIPIENT THAT, AMONG OTHER THINGS, REQUIRES THE GRANT RECIPIENT TO SUBMIT, UNTIL THE GRANT FUNDS ARE FULLY EXPENDED, AN ANNUAL WRITTEN REPORT TO THE ORGANIZATION REGARDING USE OF THE GRANT FUNDS. THE GRANT AGREEMENT ALSO GIVES THE ORGANIZATION THE RIGHT (I) TO MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF ANY PROJECTS FUNDED BY THE GRANT (INCLUDING BY MAKING SITE VISITS), (II) TO DISCUSS THOSE PROJECTS AND THEIR IMPLEMENTATION AND FINANCES WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GRANT RECIPIENT, AND (III) TO REVIEW RECORDS AND OTHER MATERIAL, INCLUDING FINANCIAL RECORDS, CONNECTED WITH THOSE PROJECTS. 1 AMERICAN FRIENDS OF HERITAGE HOUSE INC 163 ASCENSION ST PASSAIC NJ 07055 521437755 501(C)(3) 55446 PROGRAM FUNDING AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ITIM INC 247 WEST 36TH STREET 5TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10018 262249073 501(C)(3) 10000 PROGRAM FUNDING AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LEKET ISRAEL INC PO BOX 2090 TEANECK NJ 07666 208202424 501(C)(3) 36000 PROGRAM FUNDING FJC - A FOUNDATION OF DONOR ADVISED FUNDS 520 EIGHTH AVENUE 20TH FL NEW YORK NY 10018 133848582 501(C)(3) 35461 PROGRAM FUNDING HAROLD GRINSPOON FOUNDATION 380 UNION ST STE 2 W SPRINGFIELD MA 01089 046685725 501(C)(3) 10000 PROGRAM FUNDING LAUTENBERG CENTER-HEBREW UNIVERSITY 575 MADISON AVENUE SUITE 703 NEW YORK NY 10022 20000 PROGRAM FUNDING MELVIN J BERMAN HEBREW ACADEMY 13300 ARCTIC AVENUE ROCKVILLE MD 20853 530208371 501(C)(3) 18000 PROGRAM FUNDING MOISHE FOUNDATION 1330 BROADWAY SUITE 801 OAKLAND CA 94612 262599786 501(C)(3) 66525 PROGRAM FUNDING MOVING TRADITIONS 115 WEST AVE SUITE 102 JENKINSTOWN PA 19046 342015014 501(C)(3) 20000 PROGRAM FUNDING OHR TORAH STONE INSTITUTIONS OF ISR AEL 49 W 45TH ST STE 701 NEW YORK NY 10036 133275531 501(C)(3) 30000 PROGRAM FUNDING PARTNERSHIP FOR EFFECTIVE LEARNING AND INNOVATIVE EDUCATION INC 318 WEST 39TH ST 5TH FL NEW YORK NY 10018 261211731 501(C)(3) 30000 PROGRAM FUNDING PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS INC 317 MADISON AVENUE SUITE 607 NEW YORK NY 10017 136104086 501(C)(3) 100023 PROGRAM FUNDING 11 1 JJ GREENBERG AWARD 1 5000 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: FOR EACH GRANT MADE BY JFN, THE ORGANIZATION ENTERS INTO A WRITTEN GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE GRANT RECIPIENT THAT, AMONG OTHER THINGS, REQUIRES THE GRANT RECIPIENT TO SUBMIT, UNTIL THE GRANT FUNDS ARE FULLY EXPENDED, AN ANNUAL WRITTEN REPORT TO THE ORGANIZATION REGARDING USE OF THE GRANT FUNDS. THE GRANT AGREEMENT ALSO GIVES THE ORGANIZATION THE RIGHT (I) TO MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF ANY PROJECTS FUNDED BY THE GRANT (INCLUDING BY MAKING SITE VISITS), (II) TO DISCUSS THOSE PROJECTS AND THEIR IMPLEMENTATION AND FINANCES WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GRANT RECIPIENT, AND (III) TO REVIEW RECORDS AND OTHER MATERIAL, INCLUDING FINANCIAL RECORDS, CONNECTED WITH THOSE PROJECTS. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JUDITH MANN 175100 0 0 0 0 0 12380 0 6164 0 193644 0 12671 0 ANDRES SPOKOINY 391413 0 0 0 30788 0 7007 0 6164 0 435372 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 JFN'S NETWORK OF MEMBERS INCLUDES OVER 900 FUNDERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL PHILANTHROPISTS, FAMILY FOUNDATIONS AND FOUNDATION PROFESSIONALS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A JFN'S MEMBERS MAY ELECT ONE OR MORE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 ONCE THE 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THEN THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, THE ORGANIZATION WILL DISTRIBUTE THE DRAFT OF FORM 990 TO THE BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. BOARD MEMBERS WILL RESPOND BACK WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS WHICH WILL THEN BE CONSIDERED IN THE FINAL FILED COPY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT JFN OPERATES IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH ITS CHARITABLE, TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONAL PURPOSES, AND DOES NOT ENGAGE IN ANY ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES THAT COULD OR WOULD JEOPARDIZE SUCH TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, PERIODIC REVIEWS SHALL BE CONDUCTED. SUCH PERIODIC REVIEWS SHALL, AT A MINIMUM, INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: I) WHETHER COMPENSATION OR OTHER REMUNERATION ARRANGEMENTS AND BENEFITS ARE REASONABLE, BASED ON COMPETENT SURVEY INFORMATION, AND IN EACH CASE, THE RESULT OF ARM'S LENGTH BARGAINING; II) WHETHER ANY JFN PARTNERSHIPS, JOINT VENTURES, CONTRACTS AND OTHER ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD-PARTY ORGANIZATIONS, FIRMS OR ENTITIES (WHETHER PROFIT OR NON-PROFIT) CONFORM TO JFN'S WRITTEN POLICIES, INCLUDING THIS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, AND ARE PROPERLY RECORDED, REFLECT REASONABLE INVESTMENT OR PAYMENTS FOR NEEDED GOODS AND SERVICES RENDERED OR TO BE RENDERED, FURTHER THE CHARITABLE, TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONAL PURPOSES OF JFN, AND DO NOT RESULT IN "PRIVATE INUREMENT", "IMPERMISSIBLE PRIVATE BENEFIT", OR IN AN "EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTION" (AS THOSE TERMS ARE DEFINED OR INTERPRETED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD'S PERSONNEL COMMITTEE USED SALARY SURVEY/COMPARABILITY DATA FROM THE COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS AND PROFESSIONALS FOR NON-PROFITS, PLUS ON-LINE RESEARCH. FOR BOTH EXECUTIVES REVIEWED (THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER), THE COMMITTEE DISCUSSED THE PERFORMANCE, GROWTH IN RESPONSIBILITIES AND/OR PERFORMANCE, AND PAST HISTORY OF COMPENSATION BEFORE ARRIVING AT A DECISION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ONLINE FROM IRS AND GUIDESTAR. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE JFN WEBSITE.