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SUPPORTS THE PROGRAMS OFFERED BY KOLOT, ISRAEL, AN ISRAELI ORGANIZATION WHOSE PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO EDUCATE ISRAELIS AND AMERICANS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE IN ORDER TO CREATE A SOCIETY BASED ON JEWISH VALUES. KOLOT, ISRAEL INVITES LEADERS AND KEY PLAYERS FROM VARIOUS SECTORS OF ISRAELI SOCIETY TO ENTER THEIR BEIT MIDRASH (STUDY HALL) AND ENGAGE IN VIBRANT, SPIRITED DISCUSSIONS THAT TRANSFORM THEM PERSONALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY, HELPING THEM SHARPEN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE VALUES THAT INFORM THEIR DECISIONS AND ACTIONS. THE PARTICIPANTS FOSTER RELATIONSHIPS OF RESPECT AND AFFECTION FOR ONE ANOTHER, EVEN ALONGSIDE SUBSTANTIVE DISAGREEMENTS, BOTH DURING THE LEARNING PROCESS AND BEYOND. RESPONSE TO THE EVENTS OF OCTOBER 7, 2023: DUE TO THE TERROR ATTACKS OF OCTOBER 7, 2023, ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS WERE OFFERED BY KOLOT, ISRAEL AS DESCRIBED BELOW. RESTART PROGRAM RESTART RECRUITED FIFTEEN PROMINENT LEADERS FROM THE GAZA ENVELOPE WHO HAIL FROM VARIOUS FIELDS. EACH PARTICIPANT BROUGHT WITH THEM AN INNOVATIVE PROJECT DESIGNED TO HELP REIMAGINE AND REBUILD THE REGION. HEALING THE HEALERS PROGRAM CAREGIVERS HAVE BEEN OPERATING UNDER EXTREME EXHAUSTION, FACING A CONSTANT AND OVERWHELMING WORKLOAD IN THE FIELD OF MENTAL WELL-BEING. THESE PROFESSIONALS THEMSELVES NEED SUPPORT TO COPE WITH THEIR CHALLENGING DAILY LIVES. THIS PROGRAM HELPS INSPIRE MEANING AND PURPOSE DURING THESE DIFFICULT TIMES. CHOOSE LIFE PROGRAM THIS PROGRAM, RUN TOGETHER WITH THE ISRAELI BACHARAT BACHAIM INITIATIVE, PROVIDES A THERAPEUTIC HEALING SPACE IN A FOREST SETTING FOR NOVA PARTY SURVIVORS AND BEREAVED PARENTS OF THE OCTOBER 7TH ATTACKS. 371638 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false 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 true 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 3 3 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false false false false CA MA NY X LEON WIENER DOW 6506197771 11107 HEDWIG LANE HOUSTON TX 77024 X X DINA B CHARNIN SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBRA PELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHLOMO WEINISH CEO 1.00 X X 0 0 0 false false false 286071 286071 14 14 286085 14 371638 371638 7500 7500 8772 5198 3574 387910 371638 12698 3574 60044 78189 60044 78189 7800 7770 120000 7800 127770 X 37543 -49581 14701 52244 -49581 60044 78189 -101825 X false true X false false X 296488 443312 351066 209458 286071 1586395 296488 443312 351066 209458 286071 1586395 1062330 524065 115 3902 44 22 14 4097 1590492 4097 0.32950 0.25450 X THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED A NUMBER OF UNUSUALLY LARGE DONATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS AND PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS WHICH REDUCED THE OVERALL PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE BELOW 33 1/3 PERCENT. THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN INCREASING ITS FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES AND ANTICIPATES THAT MORE DONATIONS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE END OF 2025 TO MEET THE 1/3 PUBLIC SUPPORT THRESHOLD. PART II, LINE 17A THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED A NUMBER OF UNUSUALLY LARGE DONATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS AND PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS WHICH REDUCED THE OVERALL PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE BELOW 33 1/3 PERCENT. THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN INCREASING ITS FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES AND ANTICIPATES THAT MORE DONATIONS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE END OF 2025 TO MEET THE 1/3 PUBLIC SUPPORT THRESHOLD. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 286085 286085 286085 387910 387910 387910 MIDDLE EAST EDUCATION 371638 WIRE TRANSFER 1 false false false false false false FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KOLOT, INC. SUPPORTS THE PROGRAMS OFFERED BY KOLOT, ISRAEL, AN ISRAELI ORGANIZATION WHOSE PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO EDUCATE ISRAELIS AND AMERICANS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE IN ORDER TO CREATE A SOCIETY BASED ON JEWISH VALUES. KOLOT, ISRAEL INVITES LEADERS AND KEY PLAYERS FROM VARIOUS SECTORS OF ISRAELI SOCIETY TO ENTER THEIR BEIT MIDRASH (STUDY HALL) AND ENGAGE IN VIBRANT, SPIRITED DISCUSSIONS THAT TRANSFORM THEM PERSONALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY, HELPING THEM SHARPEN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE VALUES THAT INFORM THEIR DECISIONS AND ACTIONS. THE PARTICIPANTS FOSTER RELATIONSHIPS OF RESPECT AND AFFECTION FOR ONE ANOTHER, EVEN ALONGSIDE SUBSTANTIVE DISAGREEMENTS, BOTH DURING THE LEARNING PROCESS AND BEYOND. RESPONSE TO THE EVENTS OF OCTOBER 7, 2023: DUE TO THE TERROR ATTACKS OF OCTOBER 7, 2023, ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS WERE OFFERED BY KOLOT, ISRAEL AS DESCRIBED BELOW. RESTART PROGRAM RESTART RECRUITED FIFTEEN PROMINENT LEADERS FROM THE GAZA ENVELOPE WHO HAIL FROM VARIOUS FIELDS. EACH PARTICIPANT BROUGHT WITH THEM AN INNOVATIVE PROJECT DESIGNED TO HELP REIMAGINE AND REBUILD THE REGION. HEALING THE HEALERS PROGRAM CAREGIVERS HAVE BEEN OPERATING UNDER EXTREME EXHAUSTION, FACING A CONSTANT AND OVERWHELMING WORKLOAD IN THE FIELD OF MENTAL WELL-BEING. THESE PROFESSIONALS THEMSELVES NEED SUPPORT TO COPE WITH THEIR CHALLENGING DAILY LIVES. THIS PROGRAM HELPS INSPIRE MEANING AND PURPOSE DURING THESE DIFFICULT TIMES. CHOOSE LIFE PROGRAM THIS PROGRAM, RUN TOGETHER WITH THE ISRAELI BACHARAT BACHAIM INITIATIVE, PROVIDES A THERAPEUTIC HEALING SPACE IN A FOREST SETTING FOR NOVA PARTY SURVIVORS AND BEREAVED PARENTS OF THE OCTOBER 7TH ATTACKS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY ONE OF THE MANAGERS OF THE ORGANIZATION BEFORE THE TAX RETURN IS FORWARDED TO THE BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE SUBMISSION TO THE TAX AUTHORITIES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION CURRENTLY HAS NO SALARIED OFFICERS OR DIRECTORS. THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS, AND ANY COMPANIES WITH WHICH THEY ARE AFFILIATED, PROVIDE NO SERVICES TO THE ORGANIZATION. THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE ASKED EACH YEAR TO NOTIFY THE AUDITORS OF ANY FIANCIAL DEALINGS THEY MAY HAVE HAD WITH THE ORGANIZATION FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE. TO DATE, NO SUCH ACTIVITIES HAVE OCCURRED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE SUPPLIED UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VII SINCE AUGUST 2022, A DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION, SHLOMO WEINISH, WAS A FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE OF KOLOT, ISRAEL, AN ISRAELI REGISTERED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHICH WAS THE RECIPIENT OF GRANTS FROM AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KOLOT, INC. DURING 2024, MR.WEINISH RECEIVED THE DOLLAR EQUIVALENT OF 83,651 IN GROSS COMPENSATION INCLUDING SOCIAL BENEFITS AS REQUIRED TO BE PAID PER ISRAELI LABOR LAWS FROM THE ISRAELI ORGANIZATION.