BAIS MEDRASH MAYAN HATORAH INC: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
BAIS MEDRASH MAYAN HATORAH INC (EIN 20-2925281)
Tax period
2010-09-01 to 2011-08-31
Filed
2012-04-05
IRS object ID
201210969349300036
Schema version
2010v3.4
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2012-04-05T18:20:13-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-08-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DAVID WILSCHANSKIBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1555 MADISON AVEAddressLine1
CityLAKEWOODCity
StateNJState
ZIP Code08701ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2010-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN202925281EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BAIS MEDRASH MAYAN HATORAHBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlBAISNameControl
Phone7323674377Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1101 MILTON STREETAddressLine1
CityLAKEWOODCity
StateNJState
ZIP Code08701ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameABRAHAM NEWMANName
TitleDEANTitle
Phone7323674377Phone
Date Signed2012-03-02DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7323701114Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2010TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonABRAHAM NEWMANNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1101 MILTON STREETAddressLine1
CityLAKEWOODCity
StateNJState
ZIP Code08701ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts872620GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501c3XOrganization501c3
Web SiteN/AWebSite
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Year Formation2005YearFormation
State Legal DomicileNJStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionTO PROVIDE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION TO OUR STUDENTS IN THE TRADITION OF THE ORTHODOX JEWISH FAITHActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body5NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members3NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees25TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers0TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI0TotalGrossUBI
Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income0NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
Contributions Grants Prior Year488060ContributionsGrantsPriorYear
Contributions Grants Current Year435435ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear
Program Service Revenue Prior Year413762ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear
Program Service Revenue CY437185ProgramServiceRevenueCY
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Investment Income Current Year0InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear
Other Revenue Prior Year0OtherRevenuePriorYear
Other Revenue Current Year0OtherRevenueCurrentYear
Total Revenue Prior Year901822TotalRevenuePriorYear
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Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year0GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear
Grants And Similar Amnts CY0GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY
Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year0BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear
Benefits Paid To Members CY0BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
Salaries Etc Prior Year148742SalariesEtcPriorYear
Salaries Etc Current Year227021SalariesEtcCurrentYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year0TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY0TotalProfFundrsngExpCY
Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year36376TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear
Other Expense Prior Year345178OtherExpensePriorYear
Other Expenses Current Year412241OtherExpensesCurrentYear
Total Expenses Prior Year493920TotalExpensesPriorYear
Total Expenses Current Year639262TotalExpensesCurrentYear
Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year407902RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear
Revenues Less Expenses CY233358RevenuesLessExpensesCY
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Total Liabilities BOY1276343TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY1227731TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY1211640NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY1444998NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
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Revenue437185Revenue
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Described In501 C31DescribedIn501C3
Schedule B Required1ScheduleBRequired
Political Activities0PoliticalActivities
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School1School
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Gaming0Gaming
Hospital0Hospital
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Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBonds
Excess Benefit Transaction0ExcessBenefitTransaction
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Terminated0Terminated
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidation
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntity
Related Entity0RelatedEntity
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Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org0TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg
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Schedule O Required1ScheduleORequired
Number Forms Transmitted With10960NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096
Number W2 G Included0NumberW2GIncluded
Compliance With Backup Witholding1ComplianceWithBackupWitholding
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Employment Tax Returns Filed1EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccount
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotification
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Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributions
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOf
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServices
Info In Schedule O Part VIXInfoInScheduleOPartVI
Nbr Voting Governing Body Members5NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
Number Independent Voting Members3NumberIndependentVotingMembers
Family Or Business Relationship1FamilyOrBusinessRelationship
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholders
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Minutes Of Governing Body1MinutesOfGoverningBody
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Local Chapters0LocalChapters
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Regular Monitoring Enforcement1RegularMonitoringEnforcement
Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEO1CompensationProcessCEO
Compensation Process Other1CompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVenture
Upon RequestXUponRequest

The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

Name Business NameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Telephone Number7329057102TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1101 MILTON STREETAddressLine1
CityLAKEWOODCity
StateNJState
ZIP Code08701ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedXNoListedPersonsCompensated

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (6 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensationOfficerOfficer
ZVI BERGER
TRUSTEE2.00X000
ALVIN BERGER
TRUSTEE5.00X000
SHMUEL GEWIRTZMAN
TRUSTEE1.00X000
YOSEF KOTLER
TRUSTEE1.00X000
DAVID BLAU
TRUSTEE1.00X000
ABRAHAM NEWMAN
DEAN40.00000X
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Formers Listed0FormersListed
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Compensation From Other Sources0CompensationFromOtherSources
Number Of Contractors GT100 K0NumberOfContractorsGT100K
All Other Contributions435435AllOtherContributions
Total Contributions435435TotalContributions

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DescriptionTUITION REVENUEDescription
Business Code611310BusinessCode
Total Revenue Column437185TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income437185RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue437185TotalProgramServiceRevenue

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

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Total Revenue Column872620TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income437185RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue0UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmount

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages

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Total170189Total
Program Services122052ProgramServices
Management And General48137ManagementAndGeneral

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits

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Total39352Total
Program Services35312ProgramServices
Management And General4040ManagementAndGeneral

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes

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Total17480Total
Program Services12236ProgramServices
Management And General5244ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

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Total6705Total
Program Services6705ProgramServices

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

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Total11463Total
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Occupancy Occupancy

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Total20315Total
Program Services20315ProgramServices

Travel Travel

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Total7533Total
Program Services7533ProgramServices

Interest Interest

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Total41703Total
Program Services39618ProgramServices
Management And General2085ManagementAndGeneral

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

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Total75516Total
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Management And General3776ManagementAndGeneral

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)

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FOOD9045090450
UTILITIES5109751097
FUNDRAISING3637636376
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION263691318513184
STUDENT SERVICES1875418754

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total25960Total
Program Services25960ProgramServices

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

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Management And General82197ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising36376Fundraising

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

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BOY8801BOY
EOY21557EOY

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EOY126013EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

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BOY93690BOY
EOY61370EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

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BOY102005BOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis2539305LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec75516LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY2283487BOY
EOY2463789EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

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BOY2487983BOY
EOY2672729EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

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BOY35804BOY
EOY11691EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

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BOY1240539BOY
EOY1216040EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1276343BOY
EOY1227731EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1211641BOY
EOY1444998EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1211641BOY
EOY1444998EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY2672729EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses233358ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes0ReconcilationOtherChanges
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited0FSAudited
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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School170b1 AiiXSchool170b1Aii

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

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis505000OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value505000BookValue

Buildings Buildings

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Other Cost Or Other Basis1907899OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation66487Depreciation
Book Value1841412BookValue

Equipment Equipment

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Other Cost Or Other Basis76215OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation5444Depreciation
Book Value70771BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

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Other Cost Or Other Basis50191OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation3585Depreciation
Book Value46606BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings2463789TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (5 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
UNEARNED TUITION$23,700
LINE OF CREDIT$249,940
LOAN PAYABLE$11,269
MORTGAGE PAYABLE-CURRENT$27,960
MORTGAGE PAYABLE-NONCURRENT$903,171
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts1216040TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue872620TotalRevenue
Total Expenses639262TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year233358ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Excess Or Deficit Per FS233358ExcessOrDeficitPerFS

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy Stmt1NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmt
Policy Statement In Brochures Etc1PolicyStatementInBrochuresEtc
Policy Publ Via Broadcast Media1PolicyPublViaBroadcastMedia
Maint Racial Composition Records1MaintRacialCompositionRecords
Maint Scholarships Records1MaintScholarshipsRecords
Maint Copies Of Brochures Etc1MaintCopiesOfBrochuresEtc
Maint Copies Of All Solicitations1MaintCopiesOfAllSolicitations
Discriminate Race Students Rights0DiscriminateRaceStudentsRights
Discriminate Race Admiss Policies0DiscriminateRaceAdmissPolicies
Discriminate Race Emplmn Faculty0DiscriminateRaceEmplmnFaculty
Discriminate Race Scholarships0DiscriminateRaceScholarships
Discriminate Race Educ Policies0DiscriminateRaceEducPolicies
Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts0DiscriminateRaceUseOfFclts
Discriminate Race Athletic Prog0DiscriminateRaceAthleticProg
Discriminate Race Other Acty0DiscriminateRaceOtherActy
Government Financial Aid Received0GovernmentFinancialAidReceived
Government Financial Aid Revoked0GovernmentFinancialAidRevoked
Compliance With Rev Proc75501ComplianceWithRevProc7550

Form990 Schedule E Part II Form990ScheduleEPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierEXPLANATION OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY PUBLICATIONIdentifier
Return ReferenceSCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3ReturnReference
ExplanationADVERTISEMENT IN NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATIONExplanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanationReturn ReferenceReturnReference
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2ALVIN BERGER IS ABRAHAM NEWMAN'S FATHER IN LAW, AND FATHER OF ZVI BERGER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE TAX RETURN IS DELIVERED IN DRAFT FORM FOR REVIEW TO THE TRUSTEES. IF APPROVED THE RETURN IS SENT TO THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER FOR SIGNATURE.
THE BOARD FILLS OUT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ONCE A YEAR. IF AN ISSUE ARISES DURING THE YEAR IT IS BROUGHT UP AT THE NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
CURRENTLY THERE ARE NO COMPENSATED OFFICERS. IF COMPENSATION WILL BE MADE TO OFFICERS FOR SEVICES PROVIDED, THE ORGANIZATION WILL FOLLOW THE ADOPTED COMPENSATION POLICY. COMPENSATION POLICY: COMPENSATION FOR ALL OFFICERS WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. AN ANALYSIS OF SALARIES AND BENEFITS WILL BE PREPARED. THIS ANALYSIS WILL BE BASED ON A SURVEY OF OTHER NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THE ANALYSIS WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW. THIS PROCESS WILL BE COMPLETED WITHOUT PARTICIPATION OF COMPENSATED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. ALL COMPENSATION DECISIONS REQUIRE UNANIMOUS APPROVAL OF THE INDEPENDENT VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. UPON APPROVAL, THE BOARD WILL INFORM THE SALARIED OFFICERS OF THE BOARD DECISION.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15
THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE DURING BUSINESS HOURS.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
CONTACT ADDRESSES FOR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, ETCSHMUEL GEWIRTZMAN - 219 12 ST, LAKEWOOD, NJ 08701. YOSEF KOTLER - 70 EAST 9 ST, LAKEWOOD, NJ 08701. DAVID BLAU - 617 6 ST, LAKEWOOD, NJ 08701.FORM 990, PART VII

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