AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KOHELET POLICY FORUM
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2019 · Form 990 · revenue $122K · expenses $6.4M · assets $260K
- Also known as
- C/O J WEINBERGER- COZEN O'CONNOR
- EIN
- 47-5405929
- Address
- 1650 MARKET ST STE 2800, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
- NTEE code
- -
- Exempt type
- -
- Ruling date
- -
- Principal officer
- Avraham Shmidman (its 2020 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2020 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE PRINCIPAL AND PRIMARY INTENT OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO SUPPORT KOHELET POLICY FORUM (THE "FORUM"), A JERUSALEM-BASED NON-PROFIT POLICY CENTER FOUNDED IN 2012, COMPRISED OF LEADING ACADEMICS AND RESEARCHERS.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 3 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avraham Shmidman | CHAIRMAN, PRES & TREAS | 2016-2019 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Itia Roth | SECRETARY | 2016-2019 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Amir Goldman | DIRECTOR | 2016-2019 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVRAHAM SHMIDMAN | CHAIRMAN, PRES & TREAS | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ITIA ROTH | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AMIR GOLDMAN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVRAHAM SHMIDMAN | CHAIRMAN, PRES & TREAS | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ITIA ROTH | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AMIR GOLDMAN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVRAHAM SHMIDMAN | DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ITIA ROTH | DIRECTOR/SEC/TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AMIR GOLDMAN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVRAHAM SHMIDMAN | DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ITIA ROTH | DIRECTOR/SEC/TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AMIR GOLDMAN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $121,500 | $6,370,955 | $260,078 | $260,078 | $121,500 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $6,507,200 | $52,252 | $6,509,533 | $6,509,533 | $6,507,200 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $6,005,000 | $7,950,945 | $54,585 | $54,585 | $6,005,000 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $4,000,100 | $2,000,070 | $2,000,530 | $2,000,530 | $4,000,100 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $16,022,000 in all, tax years 2016 to 2020. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2016-2018 | 3 | $14,000,500 | 2018 | $6,000,500 | show |
| KIDS CONNECT CHARITABLE FUND | Public charity | Exact | 2016 | 1 | $2,000,000 | 2016 | $2,000,000 | show |
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $21,500 | 2020 | $21,500 | show |
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| Organization | State | NTEE | Latest revenue | Latest expenses | Top-paid title | Top pay | Why similar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF POLICY EXCHANGE INC | FL | Q11 | $498,349 | $263,482 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 5x |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KOLOT | CA | B11 | $286,085 | $387,910 | SECRETARY | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 5x |
| AFRICAN AMERICAN POLICY FORUM | NY | R99 | $4,005,458 | $6,026,672 | PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $163,520 | Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF | WA | Not reported | $0 | $434,313 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Similar name |
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Grantors that funded the 4 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2019 · Form 990 · $6,370,955 spent · pay $0 · grants $6,350,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $6,350,000 | $6,350,000 | - | - | 99.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $20,850 | - | $20,850 | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $105 | - | $105 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $6,370,955 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990 · $52,252 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: accounting | $46,503 | - | $46,503 | - | 89.0% | |
| Fees: legal | $5,558 | - | $5,558 | - | 10.6% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $191 | - | $191 | - | 0.4% |
| Total | $52,252 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990 · $7,950,945 spent · pay $0 · grants $7,950,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $7,950,000 | $7,950,000 | - | - | 100.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $575 | - | $575 | - | 0.0% | |
| Other (as described) | FILING FEE | $250 | - | $250 | - | 0.0% |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $120 | - | $120 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $7,950,945 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990 · $2,000,070 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,000,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | - | - | 100.0% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $70 | $70 | - | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $2,000,070 | 100% |
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