2013-05-15T13:01:43-05:00 2012-12-31 420714325 MCGLADREY LLP 1 S WACKER DRIVE STE 800 CHICAGO IL 60606 990 2012-01-01 363256096 International Fellowship of Christians & Jews Inc INTE 3126417200 30 North LaSalle Street No 4300 Chicago IL 606023356 EDWARD LASKY 3126417200 2013-05-15 1 Zack Fortsch P00052725 3126343400 2012 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z IFCJ Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein 30 North LaSalle Street No 4300 Chicago IL 606023356 118345227 0 X www.ifcj.org X 1983 IL Build bridges of understanding & cooperation between Jews & Christians & support for Israel. 9 8 97 9 0 0 106391381 113050721 1806 20330 303391 381237 540 62651 106697118 113514939 56940241 59899219 0 0 10014594 11236249 4374582 4849535 13577562 34695372 35040090 106024789 111025093 672329 2489846 20188284 23374707 7863265 8624800 12325019 14749907 X The Fellowship's mission is to foster better relations and understanding between Christians and Jews, encourage greater cooperation on issues of shared biblical concern and help build support for Israel and Jews in need. In addition, the Fellowship helps Christians understand the Jewish roots of their faith, sponsors programs that build bridges of understanding between Christians and Jews and educate the public on issues of prejudice and anti-Semitism. 0 0 17607131 13700000 On Wings of Eagles helps Jews from all over the world make aliyah (immigrate to Israel) to escape poverty and anti-Semitism, and to realize the dream of living in their biblical homeland. When they arrive in Israel, On Wings of Eagles provides them with klitah (resettlement) assistance, including food, clothing, housing, job training, and Hebrew language training, to help them become full and productive citizens in their new home.On Wings of Eagles includes the following projects and the number of individuals assisted, 40,620:-Legal aid, social/economic help, medical translation services, and empowerment program, 500 people-Professional training & counseling for Ethiopian immigrants, 1,500 people-Ethiopian projects (including 4 spiritual centers, Passover Seders, and Hebrew-Amharic bibles)for Ethiopian immigrants in assimilation centers, 10,000 people-Na'ale children ( 6 children villages), 420 youth -Immigrant youth movement program, 1,100 youth -Pre-military preparatory program, 400 youth-Assistance for Ethiopian immigrant soldiers, 600 soldiers-Bringing immigrants to Israel, 18,500 people-Provide medical and other assitance to needy Jews awaiting relocation to Israel, 6,000 people-Ethiopian youth centers, 1,600 children and youth at risk 25800896 19630000 Isaiah 58 provides impoverished Jews in the former Soviet Union (FSU), including children and the elderly, with food, clothing, heating, and other necessities, and rescues orphaned and abandoned children from a life on the streets by funding Jewish children's homes. Isaiah 58 also works with the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee and local Jewish communities to improve the living conditions of elderly Jews, Holocaust survivors, and orphans.Isaiah 58 includes the following projects and the number of individuals assisted, 542,800:-Food aid for elderly (food packages, vouchers, hot lunches), 216,600 elderly people-Medical aid & medicines, 46,000 elderly-Medical aid for the children, 7,000 children-Clothing for the children, 3,000 children -Food for the children and their families (food packages, vouchers, holiday food packages), 148,000 people-Food for needy students and needy children, 16,200 children-Summer camp for needy students and needy children, 6,000 children-Security for Jewish institutions worldwide, 100,000 people 15415664 11894000 Guardians of Israel eases the suffering of needy Israelis by providing them with food, housing, medical care, clothing, and other essentials. At the same time, it comforts and provides for the future of those whose lives have been devastated by terrorism and war, and addresses a host of other emergency needs for people who have nowhere else to turn.Guardians of Israel includes the following projects and the number of individuals assisted, 366,050:-Clothing for impoverished and orphaned children, 28,000 children-Food packages for holidays, 120,000 people-Vouchers for food, 121,000 people-Food for impoverished and orphaned children, 850 children-17 soup kitchens (1,100,000 meals), 5,000 people-Heating for the elderly, 16,000 people-Fund for emergency basic needs, 12,000 people-Supporting IDF widows and orphans, 6,000 women & children-Programs for the elderly (day centers & clubs), 250 people -Programs for women (assistance for poor, abused, and single mothers), 700 women-Professional training for young adults (dental assistants, nurses), 200 young adults-Academic studies for graduates of IDF fighting units (Impact), 250 recently discharged soldiers-Aid for orphans, 3,000 chidren & youth-Aid for children in foster homes, 2,500 children -Special programs in the community, 3,000 children-Food for homeless and at-risk youth, 10,000 youth -Centers for the community (children-at-risk, warm houses & fellowship houses), 450 children-Equipping emergency staff in communities in hostile border areas in southern Israel, 1,400 emergency staff-Renovating public bomb shelters, 10,500 residents -Placing portable bomb shelters in the communities in hostile border areas in southern Israel, 1,250 residents-Soldiers' welfare: vouchers for clothing, 8,000 soldiers -Soldiers' dignity: products for soldiers' homes, 8,000 soldiers -City with no violence program, 2,000 youth at risk -Communities in hostile border areas in southern Israel, 5,700 residents in bomb shelters during Operation Pillar of Defense, Nov. 2012, received blankets, mattresses and basic supplies. 24663069 14675219 62651 Fellowship - Through programs of care and compassion, The Fellowship fulfills its mission of assisting poor and needy Jews in Israel and around the world. Information on the current projects supported by Fellowship donations are outlined on our Web site. These include education and advocacy projects creating global outreach. 1889262 20330 Stand for Israel - helps inform, equip, and mobilize individuals and churches to support the State of Israel through prayer and grassroots advocacy. 26552331 14675219 82981 85376022 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 22 0 1 97 1 0 1 IS CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT FL GA HI IL KS KY LA MA MD MI MN MS NC ND NH NM NY OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WI WV X X Molly Vanderloo 3126417200 30 North LaSalle Street 4300 Chicago IL 606023356 John French 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Edward Lasky 5.00 0.50 X X 0 0 0 Barbara Manuel 2.00 X X 0 0 0 David Clark 1.00 X 0 0 0 JR DuPell 1.00 X 0 0 0 Steven Hefter 1.00 X 0 0 0 Andrew Lappin 1.00 X 0 0 0 Melvin Myland 1.00 X 0 0 0 Suzanne Peyser 1.00 X 0 0 0 Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein 40.00 0.50 X X 530514 0 673176 George Mamo 40.00 X 237935 0 53706 Molly Vanderloo 40.00 X 174063 0 16306 Yael Eckstein - Farkas 40.00 X 168417 0 38074 Marilyn Sue Taylor-Woodward 40.00 X 177818 0 42682 John La Rue 40.00 X 135346 0 45468 James Jewell 40.00 X 173911 0 28820 Margaret Barry 40.00 X 154257 0 32443 Christine Allen 40.00 X 117336 0 31972 1869597 0 962647 9 0 1 0 Bigham Agency Inc- Incl Passthrough 2301 Ohio Suite 150 Plano TX 75093 Direct Mail Services 14713216 Kreiger Associates Inc-Incl Passthrou 1800 E Lancaster Avenue Paoli PA 19301 Direct Response TV - Media Mgmt 9340753 Infocision Management Corp 325 Springside Dr Akron OH 44333 Telemarketing - Call Center 1462577 Paradysz Matera Co Inc 5 Hanover Sq 6th Fl New York NY 10004 Direct Mail Services, Banner Advertising 1361452 Merkle Response Services Inc 100 Jamison Court Hagerstown MD 21740 Donation Processing 787450 23 107584 112943137 947209 113050721 Tours & Conferences 900099 20330 20330 20330 291011 291011 4883594 4793368 90226 90226 90226 74350 36920 37430 37430 25221 25221 25221 113514939 82981 0 381237 10000 10000 59889219 59889219 1892192 909769 832209 150214 6395629 3075030 2812875 507724 780982 293187 386888 100907 1556685 771150 708227 77308 610761 288481 275768 46512 1227642 253357 868142 106143 217177 136172 81005 58259 22189 36070 4849535 4849535 1051388 768168 22756 260464 11443186 4613061 2951800 3878325 1119049 377320 660802 80927 945294 479714 416099 49481 577380 270708 259130 47542 66191 59245 6946 51061 51061 335171 119723 189203 26245 39760 14202 22445 3113 TV & Radio Airtime 9301812 7356038 303014 1642760 Printing & Publications 5261157 3062311 822034 1376812 Communications 2924881 2292192 259139 373550 420682 263725 156957 111025093 85376022 12071509 13577562 13226013 8031642 192434 252034 8953 63823 1515173 1804257 951581 678693 397041 272888 4848670 12632729 317334 20188284 23374707 5497519 5610013 2365746 3014787 7863265 8624800 X 12325019 14345097 404810 12325019 14749907 20188284 23374707 2489846 -64958 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 84237191 94702694 96424433 106391381 113050721 494806420 84237191 94702694 96424433 106391381 113050721 494806420 494806420 871172 286494 252197 227711 291011 1928585 496735005 952009 0.99610 0.99170 X 0 0 0 110638226 110638226 1000000 250000 0 0 1000000 1000000 1000000 1000000 4000000 6000000 600 600 250000 250000 250000 250000 1000000 1500000 600 600 816358 661639 154719 135223 17054 118169 272888 Charitable Gift Annuity Fund 2589921 Deferred Rent 424866 3014787 X Description of Uncertain Tax Positions Under FIN 48: Part X, Line 2: The accounting standard on accounting for uncertainty in income taxes addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements. Under this guidance, The Fellowship may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more-likely-than-not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. Examples of tax positions include the tax-exempt status of The Fellowship and various positions related to the potential sources of unrelated business taxable income. There were no unrecognized tax benefits identified or recorded as liabilities for the reporting periods presented in these financial statements. The Fellowship files Form 990 in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and a related return in the State of Illinois. Tax returns filed by The Fellowship generally are subject to examination by U.S. and state taxing authorities for years after 2008. 1 Middle East and North Africa 1 27 Program Services The Fellowship operates an office in Jerusalem, Israel to receive and evaluate grant requests. The Israel office makes funding recommendations to The Fellowship, supervises the implementation of funded projects and furthers the bridge building work of The Fellowship in Israel. 2915363 East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 Program Services See Sch. F, Part V 94592 North America 0 0 Grants to recipients located in region 1100000 Middle East and North Africa 0 0 Grants to recipients located in region 40854519 Russia & the Newly Independent States Grants to recipients located in region 17024700 East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 Grants to recipients located in region 10000 Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) 0 0 Grants to recipients located in region 900000 1 27 0 0 1 27 62899174 0 62899174 North America Assist needy people in the Commonwealth of Independent States with education, food, clothing and heating fuel 1100000 Wire Transfer Middle East and North Africa Assist needy children in Morocco 30000 Wire Transfer Middle East and North Africa These grants are to assist Jews with the relocation to Israel, training, food and medical supplies. This aid helps Jews to escape poverty and anti-semitism and return to their biblical homeland. The Fellowship funded humanitarian assistance that has touched the lives of millions of Jews in Israel and around the world. Life-giving aid was also given to Israel's victims of war and terror. 33800000 Wire Transfer Middle East and North Africa Through The Fellowship's winter project some 12,000 elderly citizens will receive warm blankets, and at least 15,000 additional seniors in poverty-stricken areas of Israel will receive vouchers that they can use toward their heating bill, or if they prefer, for food or other basic necessities. 1385519 Wire Transfer Russia & the Newly Independent States Assist needy Jewish children in the Former Soviet Union with food, clothing, and medical needs 5949700 Wire Transfer Middle East and North Africa Immigration of Jews to their homeland, Israel. Once they arrive in Israel they must adapt to a new culture. They need both immediate help - food, clothing, housing, medical care - and long-term assistance such as job training and placement, Hebrew language instruction and schools for their children. 2000000 Wire Transfer Russia & the Newly Independent States - Armenia, Azerbijan, Belarus, Summer camp programs for needy children 125000 Wire Transfer East Asia and the Pacific New Torah 10000 Wire Transfer Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) Providing for the needy children a Jewish education, meals and transportation 450000 Wire Transfer Middle East and North Africa Enhance security at various Jewish facilities in some of the most Jewish-hostile areas in the world 1050000 Wire Transfer Middle East and North Africa Support poor or distressed soldiers, widows, and their children in Israel 2084000 Wire Transfer Middle East and North Africa Support for needy children to attend summer camps to enhance Jewish identity 130000 Wire Transfer Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) Assist needy children and needy elderly Jews 450000 Wire Transfer Russia & the Newly Independent States Assist needy children and needy elderly Jews 10500000 Wire Transfer Russia & the Newly Independent States Provide food and medicine for the elderly, equipment for the medical center in Moscow, and center for children development 450000 Wire Transfer Middle East and North Africa Provide food and medicine for the elderly, equipment for the medical center and center for children development 375000 Wire Transfer 15 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 Procedure for Monitoring Grants Outside the U.S.: Schedule F, Part I, Line 2: All grants are disbursed for specific programs to advance our charitable purpose. Grants are disbursed using a formal agreement to contribute with specific objectives and deliverables. Success is documented by receipt of a formal report that includes financial, programatic and impact details. Part I, Line 3, Column (e), Region: East Asia and the Pacific The work in South Korea aims to engage people both spiritually and politically on behalf of Israel and the Jewish people, Jewish people; deepen their understanding of the Jewish roots of Christianity and encourage prayer "for the peace of Jerusalem" X X X X 1 Bigham Agency Inc 2301 Ohio Suite 150 Plano TX 75093 Consulting & Direct Mail 0 40330957 219243 40111714 Paradysz Matera Co Inc 5 Hanvover Square 6th Floor New York NY 10004 Direct Mail Services, Banner Advertising, & Mailing List 0 7704452 1073315 6631137 Infocision Management Corp 325 Springside Drive Akron OH 44333 Telemarketing - Call Center 0 1151222 1380847 -229625 Krieger Associates Inc 1800 E Lancaster Ave Paoli PA 19301 Direct Response TV - Media Mgmt 0 1130961 967354 163607 Craver Matthews Smith & Co 1900 Campus Commons Drive Suite 45 Reston VA 20191 Consulting 0 318372 258000 60372 Russ Reid Co Inc 2 North Lake Avenue Suite 600 Pasadena CA 91101 Consulting & Direct Mail 0 138412 750 137662 Hanover Marketing PO Box 6431 Richmond VA 23230 Acquisition Mailing (Wings) 0 33232 186576 -153344 LDTV Inc 29W333 Helen Ave West Chicago IL 60185 Direct Response TV & Production 0 0 763451 -763451 50807608 4849536 45958072 AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT FL GA HI IL KS KY LA MA MD MI MN MS NC ND NH NM NY OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WI WV Explanation of Fundraising Payments Schedule G, Part I, Line 2b, Column (v) Amount paid to fundraiser, this represents the amount per the contract that is specifically paid to solicit contributions for charitable purposes. At no time, however, are donations held by these professional fundraisers. InfoCision Management Corp. - The Fellowship has a written contract with InfoCision as a professional fundraiser to make renewal calls to both solicit contributions and engage interested persons for our charitable purposes. Bigham Agency, Inc. - The Fellowship has a written contract with the Bigham Agency to provide printing and related services. The agency's efforts produced a majority of our contribution income. Kreiger Associates, Inc. - The Fellowship has a written contract with Kreiger Associates to provide strategic consulting for our direct response television program and to place our programs on various stations and networks across the United States. LDTV, Inc. - The Fellowship has an agreement with LDTV to provide production and related services for television programs on the work of IFCJ. 1 This World Jewish Values Network 394 E Palisade Ave Englewood NY 07631 113483906 501(c)(3) 10000 Building bridge between Christian & Jews 1 0 Procedure for Monitoring Grants in the U.S.: Part I, Line 2: Schedule I, Part I, Line 2: All grants are disbursed for specific programs that advance IFCJ's charitable purposes. Grants are disbursed using a formal agreement to contribute with specific objectives and deliverables. Success is documented by receipt of a formal report that includes financial, programatic and impact details. X X 1 1 X X X X X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein 530514 0 0 0 0 0 651397 0 21779 0 1203690 0 0 0 George Mamo 237935 0 0 0 0 0 35004 0 18702 0 291641 0 0 0 Molly Vanderloo 174063 0 0 0 0 0 8670 0 7636 0 190369 0 0 0 Yael Eckstein - Farkas 168417 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38074 0 206491 0 0 0 Marilyn Sue Taylor-Woodward 177818 0 0 0 0 0 24366 0 18316 0 220500 0 0 0 John La Rue 135346 0 0 0 0 0 20401 0 25067 0 180814 0 0 0 James Jewell 173911 0 0 0 0 0 3482 0 25338 0 202731 0 0 0 Margaret Barry 154257 0 0 0 0 0 22279 0 10164 0 186700 0 0 0 Part I, Line 1a Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein received a tax gross-up payment of $64,839 that was taxable compensation and received a taxable travel benefit of $6,314 for his wife. Part I, Line 4b Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein accrued deferred compensation of $602,397 for a supplemental non-qualified retirement plan. Amiachi Farkas Employee, President's son-in-law and spouse of Senior Vice President 32583 Israel W 2 equivalent 0 Talia Eckstein - Pollack Employee, President's daughter 54733 Salary 0 Yael Eckstein - Farkas Employee, President's Daughter 168417 Israel W 2 equivalent 0 X 11 56137 Selling Price X Jewelry 9 1810 Selling price X Coins 12 51093 Selling price X Gold 1 709092 Selling price X Furniture 1 128850 Estimate X Other 5 228 Selling price 0 0 1 0 Method for Determining Number of Contributors: Part I, Column (b): is the number of contributions. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein and Yael Eckstein - Farkas have a family relationship. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 The accounting firm forwards a draft of the completed Form 990 to the Chief Finance Officer who does a comprehensive review of the return. The Executive Vice President then reviews the Form. Once IFCJ executive management is satisfied that the return is correct, it is sent (via PDF file) to members of the audit committee for review and approval. Any issues of concern are discussed in the Audit Committee meeting with the auditors. When the Audit Committee approves the return it is sent to the Board of Directors (via PDF file) for review and approval. After approval by the board, the Treasurer signs the necessary documents and files the returns with the appropriate tax authorities. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The IFCJ conflict of interest policy is presented to the Board of Directors annually, and signed. It was reviewed to ensure it was complete in form and complied with any new IRS regulations. The CFO follows up to make sure all current board members returned the signed copy. The Director of Accounting and CFO track all vendor relationships to monitor new vendor additions, and on-going compliance, as well as, follow up on any stated conflicts listed by directors, if any. There are no conflicts of interest at this time. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 IFCJ uses an independent third party consultant to conduct a comprehensive compensation review consistent with Section 4958 of the IRC. Compensation decisions are approved by the independent compensation committee who rely upon comparable third party data compiled by the consultant. A full compensation review is completed for the president and other disqualified persons. Contemporaneous substantiation of deliberation and decision is maintained throughout the process Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18 The Form 990 is available for public inspection via our website and upon request. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 IFCJ makes available to the public, through the organization's website, the audited financial statements for the current year, and copies of the audited financial statements are also available on other websites such as Guidestar and the The Better Business Bureau. Other governing documents not posted on the IFCJ website, including the conflict of interest and other policy documents, are available to the public upon request. IFCJ Foundation 30 N LaSalle ST Ste 4300 Chicago IL 60602 202231168 Supporting foundation IL 501(c)(3) Line 11a, I IFCJ 1 Hakeren L'Yedidut Beit Hatayelet - Beitar Str 2 Jerusalem 93386 Jerusalem IS Makes funding recommendations & project supervision IS n/a n/a IFCJ 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 Hakeren L'Yedidut P 2909844 Book Value Hakeren L'Yedidut R 2858106 Book Value