2024-09-12T13:29:34-07:00 2023-10-31 990EZ 2022-11-01 832938510 SEPHARDIC JEWISH BROTHERHOOD FOUNDATION INC SEPH 7186850080 67-67 108th Street Forest Hills NY 113752941 Sedat Behar President 7186850080 2024-09-12 1 2022 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z X X X 190049 X 184693 1156 0 0 4200 4926 -726 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 185123 109983 0 52650 0 1850 5834 23740 194057 -8934 72180 0 63246 X 72180 56797 0 0 0 14219 72180 71016 0 7770 72180 63246 The Sephardic Jewish Brotherhood Foundation ("the Foundation") is the 501c3 nonprofit foundation that serves the national-umbrella organization of the Ladino-speaking Sephardic Community of the United States. It has the unique mission to support Sephardic individuals, families, and communities deriving their lineage from the Ladino-speaking Jewish communities of Greece, Turkey, and the Balkans. Through community programming & outreach (i.e. senior social engagement, elderly financial support, etc), Sephardic Educational Initiatives (i.e. principally online classes), our Sephardic Youth Program (i.e. Sephardic Youth & Young Professional Programming, Trips to Israel and Jewish Greece, etc), and more, the Sephardic Jewish Brotherhood Foundation works to centrally serve all aspects of Sephardic Jewish life in America. Community Programming and Outreach - General in person (and remote) community programming engaging all subsets of the wider Sephardic Jewish world through their culture and heritage (i.e. International Ladino Day Celebration, senior assistance, digital newsletters, Greek Jewish Festival, etc.). 103623 147674 Sephardic Educational Initiatives - Provides classes and educational materials on Sephardic Torah, Jewish Law, traditions and customs, history, Ladino language instruction, and Sephardic cooking that are free and open to the public. 6000 X 15531 Sephardic Youth Program - provides cultural, education, and social activities for our community's youth, including leadership development, educational workshops, and heritage trips. 360 15193 178398 Sedat Behar President 2.00 0 0 0 Jeffrey Beja First Vice President 2.00 0 0 0 Marvin Marcus Second Vice President 2.00 0 0 0 Andrew Marcus Secretary 2.00 0 0 0 Jay Matalon Treasurer 2.00 0 0 0 Daniel Small Financial Secretary 2.00 0 0 0 Open Position Assistant Secretary 0 0 0 0 Renee Motola Assistant Treasurer 2.00 0 0 0 David Schribman Assistant Financial Secretary 2.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NY Miriam Rabiev 67-67 108th Street Forest Hills NY 113752941 7186850080 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 1 0 NONE NONE 1 X 6950 21825 62140 93767 184693 369375 6950 21825 62140 93767 184693 369375 52018 317357 84558 1156 85714 455089 0.69735 0.4936 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other income for 2021 of $84,558 principally represents ticket sales related to a fundraiser dinner event held in December 2021. Other income for 2022 of $1,156 principally represents fees charged to attend a community outreach lunch event; these fees covered a portion of the total cost of the event. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 Grants and similar expenses include: i) an award of $98,708 payable to American Friends of Turkish Jewry used for emergency relief for the Sephardic Jewish community affected and displaced by the 2023 earthquake in southern Turkey. The Foundation received earmarked donations aggregating to the same amount, inclusive of a $54,000 grant from The UJA Federation of New York; ii) an award of $6,000 related to the printing and publication of a Ladino Language Educational Book, "Mi Mundo en Ladino", by Nesi Altaras and Karen Gerson Sarhon; and iii) other various awards supporting events promoting the Sephardic Jewish culture by third parties, such as a Greek Jewish festival, movie festival, etc. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Other expenses consist of $14,603 related to musician fees and venue costs for concerts in connection with a music grant; $1,952 related to food and venue costs for community and youth outreach programs; and various costs related to other educational and community initiatives including computer, educational materials, travel, and speaker fees. Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 Other assets include net prepaid costs for future programming in December 2023. Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 Liabilities principally include liabilities of $7,500 related to concerts held in connection with a music grant. Form 990-EZ, Part VI, Line 49 Sephardic Jewish Brotherhood of America Inc, a related organization, incurs expenses on behalf of Sephardic Jewish Foundation Inc., principally compensation expense for 3 shared employees. The Brotherhood, formed in 1947, and Foundation share common executives and Board members. Compensation expense allocated to the Foundation is based on employee analysis of hours spent on behalf of the Foundation. Office and other expenses paid to the related organization is based on usage. For the year ended October 31, 2023, total expense reimbursed by the Foundation to the Brotherhood was $61,000.