2011-06-13T13:50:20-05:00 2010-12-31 EISNERAMPER LLP 750 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK NY 100172703 990 2010-01-01 131790756 WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS AMERICAN SECTION INC WORL 2127555770 501 MADISON AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10022 CHAIM REISS 2127555700 2011-04-28 JULIE FLOCH 2129498700 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z CHAIM REISS 501 MADISON AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10022 329738 false X www.worldjewishcongress.org/aff_american.html X 1953 NY THE 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. 24 24 0 0 0 0 313000 324000 0 0 0 0 414 5738 313414 329738 0 0 0 0 114696 136840 0 0 0 198846 181527 313542 318367 -128 11371 22296 40445 9329 16107 12967 24338 X THE 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. false false 149664 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS - CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS TO DISCUSS CURRENT TOPICS OF INTERNATIONAL IMPORTANCE. HELD CONFERENCE AND ATTENDED MEETINGS IN BRUSSELS, BELGIUM AND JERUSALEM, ISRAEL 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. 52675 ORGANIZATIONAL 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 IN PARIS 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. 44845 PUBLIC 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. 14948 262132 true true false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 2 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 24 24 false false false false true true true true false false true true true true true true true false false NY X X CHAIM REISS 2127555770 501 MADISON AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10022 JERRY GOODMAN 1.0 X 0 0 0 KALMAN SULTANIK 1.0 X 0 0 0 SAM BLOCH 1.0 X 0 0 0 JEFF SCHECKNER 1.0 X 0 0 0 DAVID STERLING 1.0 X X 0 0 0 STANLEY URMAN 1.0 X 0 0 0 ROSITTA KENIGSBERG 1.0 X 0 0 0 MEL PARNESS 1.0 X 0 0 0 HAROLD COHEN 1.0 X 0 0 0 MOSHE KAGAN 1.0 X 0 0 0 RABBI MARC SCHNEIER 1.0 X 0 0 0 RABBI JAY ROSENBAUM 1.0 X 0 0 0 RABBI FABIAN SCHONFELD 1.0 X 0 0 0 RABBI BASIL HERRING 1.0 X 0 0 0 JUDITH HERTZ 1.0 X 0 0 0 RABBI JOSEPH KARASICK 1.0 X 0 0 0 ROMAN KENT 1.0 X 0 0 0 GLORIA LANDY 1.0 X X 0 0 0 ELAN STEINBERG 1.0 X 0 0 0 AVI WEISS 1.0 X 0 0 0 DR DAVID MOSKOVITS 1.0 X 0 0 0 GAIL PERL 1.0 X 0 0 0 STANLEY KESSOCK 1.0 X 0 0 0 RABBI JULIE SCHONFELD 1.0 X 0 0 0 RABBI JOEL MEYERS 1.0 X 0 0 0 BETTY EHRENBERG 20.0 X 80000 0 4800 80000 0 4800 0 false false false 0 324000 324000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MISC INCOME 5738 5738 5738 329738 0 0 5738 0 0 0 0 80000 64000 16000 0 31813 28063 3750 6300 5187 1113 11535 9497 2038 7192 5922 1270 0 671 552 119 22000 18114 3886 0 0 0 0 41000 33758 7242 6228 5128 1100 0 0 60000 49402 10598 38776 31927 6849 0 0 0 0 5180 4265 915 0 SUBSCRIPTIONS & MEMBERSHIPS 2818 2320 498 PRINTING AND PUBLICATION 4854 3997 857 318367 262132 56235 0 1798 29910 4783 0 50920 40385 15715 10535 22296 40445 9329 16107 9329 16107 X 12967 24338 12967 24338 22296 40445 11371 X false true true X false X 4984752 425000 257000 313000 324000 6303752 4984752 425000 257000 313000 324000 6303752 6303752 33845 0 0 0 33845 757984 40424 0 414 5738 804560 7142157 0.88261 0.93150 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 50920 0 10535 10535 0 0 329738 318367 11371 11371 329738 329738 329738 318367 318367 318367 FIN 48 Footnote Form 990, Schedule D, PAGE 3, Part X, question 2 In 2009, the American Section adopted the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standard Board's Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 740-10-05 relating to accounting and reporting for uncertainty in income taxes. Because of the American Section's general tax-exempt status, ASC 740-10-05 has not had, and is not anticipated to have, a material impact on the American Section's financial statements. Conflict of Interest Policy 990 Part vi Section B Line 12c The 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 Compensation 990 Part vi Section B Line 15b The process for determining compensation of the Executive Director includes a Board review and approval of current and comparable salaries within similar organizations. This is documented in the Board Minutes. 990 Review Process Part VI Section B Line 11B The 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 Financials Part VI Section C Line 19 In 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 SERVICES 990 PART III LINE 4D ACADEMIC, 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.