2011-11-04T10:44:59-04:00 2010-12-31 EISNERAMPER LLP 750 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK NY 100172703 990 2010-01-01 135659965 Leo Baeck Institute Inc LEOB 2127446400 15 W 16th Street New York NY 10011 carol strauss 2127446400 2011-11-04 2129498700 2010 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z CAROL STRAUSS 15 WEST 16TH STREET New York NY 10011 5255375 false X www.LBI.org X 1955 NY The mission of the Leo Baeck Institute is to study and preserve the history and culture of German-speaking Jewry. 21 21 21 10 0 2100246 2195743 39215 23822 -240256 -132226 20333 6998 1919538 2094337 31666 35222 0 0 1183296 1202758 0 0 341524 1067764 1412887 2282726 2650867 -363188 -556530 3617582 3541841 532218 644479 3085364 2897362 X The mission of the Leo Baeck Institute is to study and preserve the history and culture of German-speaking Jewry. false false 557807 33300 23822 LIBRARY - THE LIBRARY OF THE LEO BAECK INSTITUTE IS INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED AS THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE REPOSITORY FOR BOOKS DOCUMENTING THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF GERMAN-SPEAKING JEWRY. OVER 80,000 VOLUMES AND 900 PERIODICAL TITLES PROVIDE IMPORTANT PRIMARY AND SECONDARY MATERIAL. RICH IN RARITIES RANGING FROM EARLY 16TH CENTURY WRITINGS TO MOSES MENDELSSOHN AND HEINRICH HEINE, FIRST EDITIONS AND DEDICATION COPIES OF WORKS BY MORE RECENT PROMINENT WRITERS, MANY OF ITS VOLUMES WERE SALVAGED FROM FAMOUS JEWISH LIBRARIES THAT WERE CONFISCATED AND DISPERSED BY THE NAZIS. MOST OF THE COLLECTION DEALS WITH CENTRAL EUROPEAN JEWRY DURING THE NINETEENTH AND EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURIES. IT ALSO INCLUDES MATERIAL DATING BACK AS FAR AS THE 16TH CENTURY AND IS AS CURRENT AS THE JEWISH POPULATION IN GERMANY TODAY. THE FOCUS OF THE COLLECTION IS ON THE DIVERSE CULTURE OF GERMAN-SPEAKING JEWRY, ESPECIALLY IN THE ARTS, SCIENCES, LITERATURE, PHILOSOPHY, AND RELIGION. 1064216 ARCHIVES - THE LEO BAECK INSTITUTE ARCHIVES IS THE OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTATION CENTER OF ITS KIND. INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS HAVE DEPOSITED THEIR DOCUMENTS AT THE LBI. 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Purchases of collection items are recorded as expenses in the year in which the items are purchased, or as temporarily restricted net assets if the assets used to purchase the items are restricted by donors. Likewise, contributed collection items are not included in the financial statements. The Institute reviews its collections and may periodically acquire or deaccess additional items. Proceeds from deaccessions are classified as unrestricted, except when donor restrictions apply. The collection is subject to a policy that requires proceeds from dispositions to be used to acquire other items for the collection. Description of collections Futhering the Institute's Exempt Purpose PART III, LINE 4 THE LEO BAECK INSTITUTE (LBI) IS A CENTER FOR RESEARCH, EXHIBITIONS, AND EVENTS. ITS LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES OFFER THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE DOCUMENTATION FOR THE STUDY OF GERMAN JEWISH HISTORY. MOST OF LBI'S COLLECTION DEALS WITH CENTRAL EUROPEAN JEWRY DURING THE NINETEENTH AND EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURIES. IT ALSO INCLUDES MATERIAL DATING AS FAR AS THE 16TH CENTURY AND IS AS CURRENT AS THE JEWISH POPULATION IN GERMANY TODAY. THE FOCUS OF THE COLLECTION IS ON THE DIVERSE CULTURE OF GERMAN SPEAKING JEWRY, ESPECIALLY IN THE ARTS, SCIENCES, LITERATURE, PHILOSOPHY, AND RELIGION. LBI'S ARCHIVES IN THE OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTATION CENTER OF ITS KIND. FAMILY PAPERS, COMMUNITY HISTORIES, AND BUSINESS AND PUBLIC RECORDS DATE BACK CENTURIES AND TOUCH UPON VIRTUALLY EVERY PHASE OF GERMAN-JEWISH LIFE. FIN 48 PART X, question 2 In 2009, the Institute adopted the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 740-10-05 relating to accounting and reporting for uncertainty in income taxes. Because of the Institute's general tax-exempt status, ASC 740-10-05 has not had, and is not anticipated to have, a material impact on the Institute's financial statements. USE OF ENDOWMENT PART V, Question 4 The Institute's endowment consists of three donor-restricted funds established for a variety of purposes. Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 0 1 Program Services Maintnce of Collection 129409 0 1 0 1 129409 129409 false false false false false false ANNUAL DINNER 306903 283382 23521 23521 0 306903 283382 23521 23521 23521 true FELLOWSHIPS AND HONORARIA 4 35222 MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS SCHEDULE I, SECTION I, QUESTION 2 FELLOWSHIP RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED PERFORM RESEARCH AT THE INSTITUTE AND MUST PRESENT THE RESULTS OF THEIR PROJECT. X X true true X false false false false false false false false false CAROL STRAUSS 185941 0 0 0 5300 0 10000 0 9965 0 211206 0 0 0 X 0 n/a false false false Review of Form 990 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11b DRAFT TAX RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO ITS FILING. Executive Compensation FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. Availability of Forms FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE AFOREMENTIONED FORMS ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Availability of Governing Docs FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE AFOREMENTIONED DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Oversight of Audit Process FORM 990 PART XI QUESTION 2(C) THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETS REGULARLY AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. Conflict of Interest Policy FORM 990 PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12(A) BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY RELATIONSHIPS, PERSONAL OR BUSINESS, WITH LEO BAECK INSTITUTE AND ANY OTHER RELATED ENTITY. Membership Part VI, Lines 6, 7a/b Members of the Institute consist of the board of trustees. The Institute's board of trustees is comprised of three classes, all with equal voting rights. The board of TRUSTEES are elected by a plurality of the votes cast at a meeting of the members. At any meeting of the members, each member will be entitled to one vote. Extension of Time to File AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE WAS PAPER FILED. Minutes of Subcommittees FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 8b Minutes of the audit committee are currentlty recorded. Minutes of other subcommittees are not currently being recorded. The results of all subcommittees' work are presented to the board of trustees and are included in the full board minutes. Reconciliation of Net Assets Form 990, Part XI, Line 5 OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS: UNREALIZED GAINS $ 368,364 ------------ $ 368,364 ============ THE CENTER FOR JEWISH HISTORY 15 WEST 16TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10011 133863344 REPOSITORY NY 501(C)(3) 7 NA false false false false false false false false false false false false true false true false false