WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS AMERICAN SECTION INC: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS AMERICAN SECTION INC (EIN 13-1790756)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-08-27
IRS object ID
201332399349300508
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2013-08-27T09:00:07-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

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CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code100172703ZIPCode
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Form 990 IRS990

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Activity Or Mission DescriptionTHE WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS AMERICAN SECTION INC IS A VOLUNTARY BODY OF REPRESENTATIVE JEWISH COMMUNITIES IN THE UNITEd STATES OF AMERICA ORGANIZED TO SUPPORT THE AIMS OF THE WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionTHE WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS AMERICAN SECTION INC IS A VOLUNTARY BODY OF REPRESENTATIVE JEWISH COMMUNITIES IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ORGANIZED TO SUPPORT THE AIMS OF THE WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS.MissionDescription
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DescriptionINTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS - CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS TO DISCUSS CURRENT TOPICS OF INTERNATIONAL IMPORTANCE. HELD CONFERENCEs AND ATTENDED MEETINGS TO DISCUSS THE RISE OF ANTI-SEMITISM IN EUROPE, THE CURRENT SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST, AND IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE UNITED NATIONS. MET WITH INTERNATIONAL GOVERNMENTAL OFFICIALS, WORLD JEWISH LEADERSHIP, AND REPORTED ON PUBLIC AFFAIRS TOPICS AS PERTAINING TO THE UNITED STATES AND NORTH AMERICA.Description

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DescriptionORGANIZATIONAL AND INTER-RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS - PROVIDE INTEGRATION AND INTERACTION OF JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS. HELD OFFICE IN THE INTERNATIONAL JEWISH COMMITTEE FOR INTERRELIGIOUS CONSULTATIONS (IJCIC), A CONSORTIUM OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT WORK TOGETHER WITH THE VATICAN, THE WORLD COUNCIL OF CHURCHES, AND MODERATE MUSLIM ORGANIZATIONS IN ORDER TO INCREASE MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND ENCOURAGEMENT FOR CO-EXISTENCE. PARTICPATED IN THE ORGANIZATION OF A MEETING THAT WOULD CELEBRATE 40 YEARS OF VATICAN-JEWISH RELATIONS FEATURING EXPERT SPEAKERS ON MANY ISSUES OF COMMON CONCERN AND HELD JOINT CATHOLIC AND JEWISH LEADERSHIP VISIT TO DRANCY TO COMMEMORATE THE HOLOCAUST.Description

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DescriptionPUBLIC INFORMATION - DISSEMINATE INFORMATION TO THE JEWISH COMMUNITY. ISSUED PERIODICAL PRESS RELEASES, REPORTS AND WEEKLY SUMMARIES OF ACTIVITIES, ANALYSES OF TIMELY ISSUES AS WELL AS OPINION PIECES AND PRESS ITEMS THAT PERTAIN TO THE RISE OF ANTI-SEMITISM, THE IRANIAN THREAT, ISSUES AFFECTING ISRAEL AND THE MIDDLE EAST, AND JEWISH COMMUNITY NEWS.Description

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years324000CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year408500CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year5521623CurrentTaxYear
Total6824123Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amounts Subst Contributors Total1276786AmountsSubstContributorsTotal
Public Support Total1705547337PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years0CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years0CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years0CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year0CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year0CurrentTaxYear
Total0Total

Net UBI NetUBI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years0CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years0CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years0CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year0CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year0CurrentTaxYear
Total0Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years0CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years414CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years5738CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year0CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year51CurrentTaxYear
Total6203Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support6830326TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc0GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage1700.81216PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.97375PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmtsArtPublicExhibitionAmts
Held Works Of Art AmtsHeldWorksOfArtAmts
Current Year Minus3 YearsCurrentYearMinus3Years
Current Year Minus4 YearsCurrentYearMinus4Years
LandLand
BuildingsBuildings
Leasehold ImprovementsLeaseholdImprovements

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis76075OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation54187Depreciation
Book Value21888BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Land BuildingsOtherLandBuildings
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings21888TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Federal Income Tax Liability0FederalIncomeTaxLiability
Total Of Amounts0TotalOfAmounts
Footnote In Part XIIIXFootnoteInPartXIII
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt5521674TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Revenue Subtotal5521674RevenueSubtotal
Total Revenue Per Form9905521674TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt2551566TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Subtotal2551566ExpensesSubtotal
Total Expenses Per Form9902551566TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierFIN 48 FootnoteIdentifier
Return ReferenceForm 990, Schedule D, PAGE 3, Part X, question 2ReturnReference
ExplanationThe American Section is subject to the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board's Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 740-10-05 relating to accounting and reporting for uncertainty in income taxes. Because of the American Section's general tax-exempt status, ASC Topic 740-10-05 has not had, and is not anticipated to have, a material impact on the American Section's financial statements.Explanation

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Licensed StatesALLicensedStates
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStates
Licensed StatesAZLicensedStates
Licensed StatesARLicensedStates
Licensed StatesCALicensedStates
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStates
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStates
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStates
Licensed StatesGALicensedStates
Licensed StatesHILicensedStates
Licensed StatesILLicensedStates
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStates
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStates
Licensed StatesMELicensedStates
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStates
Licensed StatesMALicensedStates
Licensed StatesMILicensedStates
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStates
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStates
Licensed StatesMOLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNMLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNDLicensedStates
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStates
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStates
Licensed StatesORLicensedStates
Licensed StatesPALicensedStates
Licensed StatesRILicensedStates
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStates
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStates
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStates
Licensed StatesVALicensedStates
Licensed StatesWALicensedStates
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStates
Licensed StatesWILicensedStates

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1DinnerNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event13040205GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event12793144CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event1247061GrossRevenueEvent1
Food And Beverage Event1247061FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Total Number Of Other Events0TotalNumberOfOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Total3040205GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total2793144CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events247061GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events247061FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events247061DirectExpenseSummaryEvents

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records MaintainedtrueRecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Name Business RecipientNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1World Jewish Congress LLCBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1501 MADISON AVENUEAddressLine1
CityNew YorkCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10010ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN Of Recipient980507871EINOfRecipient
Amount Of Cash Grant980000AmountOfCashGrant
Purpose Of GrantProgram SupportPurposeOfGrant
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Nbr Of Other Organizations1TotalNbrOfOtherOrganizations

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierMONITORING GRANT FUNDSIdentifier
Return ReferenceForm 990, Schedule I, PART IVReturnReference
ExplanationThe World Jewish Congress American Section requests use of funds reports to ensure granted amounts comply with grant provisions.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
Written Employment ContractXWrittenEmploymentContract
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp ArrangementfalseEquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related OrgsfalseCompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing OrgfalseCompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate OrgsfalseCompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonJaime KelsteinNamePerson
TitleExec. Director of DevelopmentTitle
Base Compensation Filing Org375000BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Comp Based On Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs
Bonus Filing Org0BonusFilingOrg
Bonus Related Orgs0BonusRelatedOrgs
Other Compensation Filing Org0OtherCompensationFilingOrg
Other Compensation Related Orgs0OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs
Deferred Comp Filing Org0DeferredCompFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Related Orgs0DeferredCompRelatedOrgs
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org8502NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs0NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs
Total Compensation Filing Org383502TotalCompensationFilingOrg
Total Compensation Related Orgs0TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org0CompReportPrior990FilingOrg
Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs0CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierCOMPENSATION INFORMATIONIdentifier
ExplanationThe process for determining compensation includes a Board review and approval of current and comparable salaries within similar organizations. This is documented in the Board Minutes.Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
Conflict of Interest Policy990 Part vi Section B Line 12cThe organization regularly and consistently monitors and enforces compliance with the conflict of interest policy by requiring all officers, directors and employees to sign the form annually.
Determining Compensation990 Part vi Section B Line 15bThe process for determining compensation includes a Board review and approval of current and comparable salaries within similar organizations. This is documented in the Board Minutes.
990 Review ProcessPart VI Section B Line 11BThe executive committee of the Board of Directors and the Executive Director review the 990 prior to filing. After review and approval, the Form 990 is given to the full board for review and then filed by the Organization.
Disclosure Governing Documents, Conflict of Interest and FinancialsPart VI Section C Line 19In its efforts to follow 'best practices' in all areas of governance, financial control and transparency, the World Jewish Congress (American Section), Inc. makes available on the website its Privacy Policy, Code of Ethics Policy, Conflict of Interest Policy and Whistleblower Policy. Further, its IRS Form 990 is available on the its website and the internet via Guidestar. All policy statements and financial information are also available upon request.
OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES990 PART III LINE 4DACADEMIC, CULTURAL AND YOUTH PROGRAMS- PROVIDE FORUM AND SUPPORT TO BRING YOUNG PEOPLE INTO ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITIES. MEETINGS ARE HELD WHERE YOUNG LEADERS ARE INVITED TO PARTICPATE INCLUDING UNITED NATIONS MEETINGS WITH AMBASSADORS AND OTHER MEMBERS OF UNITED NATIONS DELEGATIONS, INTERFAITH CONFERENCES, GOVERNING BOARD MEETINGS AND OTHER INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS WHERE YOUNG LEADERSHIP IS INCLUDED TO PARTICIPATE FREELY. WE ASSIST OUR YOUNG LEADERSHIP DIVISION IN THE ORGANIZATION OF THEIR OWN ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING MEETINGS, RALLIES, AND EDUCATIONAL BRIEFINGS IN ORDER TO HELP INTEGRATE YOUNG PEOPLE INTO ESTABLISHED COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS.
PayrollFORM 990, Page 5, Question 2aThe world jewish congress american section currently employs 9 individuals. Payroll is processed through an affiliated organization, the World Jewish Congress LLC, which is then reimbursed by the world jewish congress american section. Therefore, there is no form w-3 filed for the world jewish congress american section.

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