HASBARA FELLOWSHIPS INC: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
HASBARA FELLOWSHIPS INC (EIN 20-1651102)
Tax period
2011-02-01 to 2012-01-31
Filed
2012-06-18
IRS object ID
201221709349300857
Schema version
2011v1.2
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)
Timestamp2012-06-18T22:56:31-04:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-01-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Tempelberg & Associates LtdBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11312 44th Street Suite 236AddressLine1
CityBrooklynCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code11219ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-02-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN201651102EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Hasbara Fellowships IncorporatedBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlHASBNameControl

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1505 8th AvenueAddressLine1
CityNew YorkCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10018ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameElliot MathiasName
TitleExecutive DirecTitle
Phone6463650030Phone
Date Signed2012-05-21DateSigned
Authorize Third PartytrueAuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameJoseph TempelbergName
Phone5188130007Phone
Date Prepared2012-06-18DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2011TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Address ChangeXAddressChange
Initial ReturnXInitialReturn
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Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliates
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Year Formation2004YearFormation
State Legal DomicileNYStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionHasbara Fellowships is a leading pro-Israel campus activism organization working with over 120 Universities across North AmericaActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body3NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members0NbrIndependentVotingMembers
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Benefits Paid To Members CY0BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
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Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year125690TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear
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Total Assets EOY44250TotalAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities EOY218587TotalLiabilitiesEOY
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChange
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DescriptionHasbara Fellowships is a leading pro-Israel campus activism organization working with over 120 Universities across North America Hasbara Fellowships brings hundreds of students to Israel every summer and winter giving them the information and tool s to return to their campuses as educators about Israel So far Hasbara Fellowships has educated over 2000 students on over 250 campuses Upon returning from the program the Hasbara Fellows receive support from our staff as well as access to vari ous campaigns programs speakers and other materials and tools Hasbara Fellowships focuses on college campuses but the information and tools offered are applicable for other forums as wellDescription
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Premiums PaidfalsePremiumsPaid
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Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholders
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Minutes Of Governing BodytrueMinutesOfGoverningBody
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChapters
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Regular Monitoring EnforcementtrueRegularMonitoringEnforcement
Whistleblower PolicytrueWhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention PolicytrueDocumentRetentionPolicy
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Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVenture
Upon RequestXUponRequest

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Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals

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Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

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Advertising Advertising

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Occupancy Occupancy

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Travel Travel

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Total56392Total
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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

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Interest Interest

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Insurance Insurance

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Total1386Total
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Other Expenses OtherExpenses (3 entries)

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Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectors

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EOY218587EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

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BOY0BOY
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Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

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EOY-174337EOY

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BOY0BOY
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BOY0BOY
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
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Accountant Compile Or ReviewtrueAccountantCompileOrReview
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Current Tax Year1134061CurrentTaxYear
Total1134061Total

Total170 Total170

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Total1134061Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amounts Subst Contributors Total420487AmountsSubstContributorsTotal
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Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

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

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Assets OtherAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionStudent Escrow AccountDescription
Book Value44250BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets44250TotalBookValueOtherAssets

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Email SolicitationsXEmailSolicitations
Phone SolicitationsXPhoneSolicitations
In Person SolicitationsXInPersonSolicitations
Agreement Ref FundraisingfalseAgreementRefFundraising

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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Records MaintainedtrueRecordsMaintained
No Grant More Than5000XNoGrantMoreThan5000

Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII

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Type Of GrantTrips to and From IsraelTypeOfGrant
Number Of Recipients220NumberOfRecipients
Amount Of Cash Grant160328AmountOfCashGrant

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierMonitoring procedures (Part I, line 2)Identifier
ExplanationAs this is the main prgram for the Organization, it closely monitors grants to indviuals in accordance with the Mission Statement and availability of funds to include as many eligible for the grants to help continue speading the Organiations Mission.Explanation

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loan Table LoanTable (4 entries)

Purpose Of LoanPurposeOfLoanLoan To OrganizationLoanToOrganizationOriginal PrincipalOriginalPrincipalAmountBalance DueBalanceDueDefaultDefaultApproved By BoardApprovedByBoardWritten AgreementWrittenAgreementLoan From OrganizationLoanFromOrganization
Elliot Mathias
Loan to the OrganizationX$194,451147168falsetruetrue
Aish Jerusalem
Loan to the OrganizationX$155,68171419falsetruefalse
Jerusalem Sister Organizatio
Loan to OrganizationX$18,622falsetruefalse
Elliot Mathias
Loan to Organization$44,000falsetruetrueX
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due218587TotalBalanceDue

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanation
01. Form 990 governing body review (Part VI, line 11)The Form 990 is sent as a draft to discuss with Preparer and Executive Director and Controller Upon completed review the return is discussed with preparer and changes or comments are addressed A second draft is issued and once agreed upon a third and final draft is issued and upon verbal or written consent of the executive director the 990 is e-filed and paper form of the 990 is sent to the Executive Director
02. Conflict of interest policy compliance (Part VI, line 12c)The Excutive Director and the Board of Directors ensure for the minimization of transactions done by the Organization to be precieved or to fall into the catagory of a conflict of interest Votes are needed and a written approval is needed for transactionsissues that can cause a conflict of interest The compliance manual is updated and reviewed as necessary
03. CEO, executive director, top management comp (Part VI, line 15a)The Excutive Director has his or her compensation determined via a compensation agreement presented by the Executive Director and approved by the Board of Directors The package is compared to the revenue expected for the current fiscal year and based on comparables from others in the industry preforming at the same or a variance of -10 of revenue
04. Governing documents, etc, available to public (Part VI, line 19)Governing Documents are made available to the General Public via a written request mailed into the Organizations main address The letter of request should be specific as to which governing documents requested and for what reason review considering to donate education comments or questions
05. Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances (Part XI, line 5)The number was used as a plug number to equal the balance sheet as needed with the net assets section in PartXI of the 990
06. General explanation attachmentTax Form Could not be filed on 06152012 due to computer problems causing delay in e-filing

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