2025-03-27T14:50:20-05:00 2023-12-31 113360065 ROTH & COMPANY LLP 1428 36TH STREET SUITE 200 BROOKLYN NY 11218 990 2023-01-01 115324002 BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM FOUNDATION OF AMERICA BOYS 8004692697 209 W 29TH STREET 6250 NEW YORK NY 10001 JONATHAN STRIMBER CEO 8004692697 2025-03-26 1 0 ZACHARIA WAXLER P00502633 7182361600 2025-03-26 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JONATHAN STRIMBER 209 W 29TH STREET 6250 NEW YORK NY 10001 32864831 0 X WWW.BOYSTOWNJERUSALEM.ORG X 1984 NY SUPPORTS BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM'S COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR DISADVANTAGED YOUTH. 42 40 8 39 0 0 6167152 5210637 0 0 -185220 4653919 -33465 -10418 5948467 9854138 4454248 4114417 0 0 1062778 1253542 0 0 990445 420118 450424 5937144 5818383 11323 4035755 29921233 33303813 783186 912985 29138047 32390828 X BOYS TOWN IS ONE OF ISRAEL'S PREMIER INSTITUTIONS FOR EDUCATING THECOUNTRY'S NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS IN THE FIELDS OF TECHNOLOGY,COMMERCE, EDUCATION, THE MILITARY AND PUBLIC SERVICE. SINCE ITSFOUNDING IN 1948, BTJ HAS PURSUED ITS MISSION OF TURNING YOUNG BOYSFROM LIMITED BACKGROUNDS INTO YOUNG MEN WITH LIMITLESS FUTURES. FROMJUNIOR HIGH THROUGH THE COLLEGE LEVEL, THE THREE-PART CURRICULUM ATBOYS TOWN: ACADEMIC, TECHNOLOGICAL AND TORAH IS DESIGNED TO TURNOTHERWISE DISADVANTAGED ISRAELI YOUTH INTO PRODUCTIVE CITIZENS OFTOMORROW. THE CAMPUS, LOCATED ON 18 BEAUTIFUL ACRES IN THE BAYIT VEGANNEIGHBORHOOD OF JERUSALEM, OVERLOOKING THE JUDEAN HILL, IS A HOME AWAYFROM HOME FOR STUDENTS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS, REPRESENTING THEETHNIC MOSAIC THAT IS ISRAEL TODAY. 0 0 3493974 3395472 SEE SCHEDULE OSUPPORTING BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS:SCHOLARSHIPS - THE MAJORITY OF BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM'S STUDENTS COME FROM DISADVANTAGED CIRCUMSTANCES. EVERY BTJ STUDENT RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE AT SOME LEVEL. THIS VITAL SUPPORT ENSURES THAT NO STUDENT WHO QUALIFIES ACADEMICALLY IS DENIED A BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM EDUCATION. THE OCTOBER 7, 2023 WAR HAS GREATLY INTENSIFIED THE ECONOMIC DISTRESS OF LARGE NUMBERS OF STUDENTS, AS MANY PARENTS LOST THEIR JOBS AND BUSINESSES. BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM WAIVED A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF TUITION FEES DUE TO THE WAR'S ECONOMIC CONSTRAINTS THAT SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED THE NEED FOR SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE.STEM PROGRAMS - BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM HAS EVOLVED FROM A MAKESHIFT TRADE SCHOOL TEACHING PRINTING AND CARPENTRY INTO A WORLD-CLASS TECHNOLOGICAL CENTER, PREPARING STUDENTS FOR TODAY'S CAREERS IN ELECTRONICS, COMPUTER PROGRAMMING AND NETWORKING, CYBERSECURITY, AND APPLIED ENGINEERING. BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM INAUGURATED THE VERY FIRST CISCO NETWORKING ACADEMY IN THE ENTIRE MIDDLE EAST, AND HAS PIONEERED STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS) EDUCATION IN ISRAEL. 625000 625000 SEE SCHEDULE OSUPPORTING BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM'S SPECIAL PROGRAMS:TUTORIAL - COST $195,000 - BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM'S PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS PASSING THEIR MATRICULATION EXAMS IS AMONG ISRAEL'S HIGHEST, REGULARLY OUTPERFORMING TOP SECULAR AND RELIGIOUS HIGH SCHOOLS. TO HELP ACHIEVE THESE EXCEPTIONAL RESULTS, BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM PROVIDES A REGULAR PROGRAM OF TUTORING FOR STUDENTS REQUIRING ASSISTANCE IN ALL SUBJECT AREAS. THE OUTBREAK OF THE OCTOBER 7, 2023 WAR INITIALLY BROUGHT ABOUT AN ERRATIC SCHEDULE FOR STUDIES ON CAMPUS, WITH CONSTANTLY CHANGING SECURITY GUIDELINES. IN TIME, THE HARSH EMOTIONAL AND FINANCIAL DILEMMAS TRIGGERED BY THE WAR BECAME HIGHLY DETRIMENTAL TO LARGE NUMBERS OF OUR STUDENTS' ACADEMIC PROGRESS. A SIGNIFICANT LONG-TERM PROGRAM NOW OFFERS STUDENTS INTENSIFIED TUTORING IN MATH, ENGLISH, PHYSICS, HEBREW LANGUAGE, & JEWISH STUDIES. THE TUTORING PROGRAM, AT NO CHARGE TO PARENTS, IS FUNDED SOLELY BY BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM. SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS - $160,000 - BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM'S CAMPUS IS UTILIZED YEAR-ROUND. WHEN THE REGULAR SCHOOL YEAR CONCLUDES IN JUNE, SPECIAL SUMMER PROGRAMS ARE CONDUCTED, EACH DESIGNED TO BENEFIT A PARTICULAR GROUP OF STUDENTS AND THEIR OWN SPECIAL NEEDS. THESE INCLUDE DAY CAMPS FOR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, WITH CLASSROOM STUDY FOLLOWED BY SPORTS, CAMPING, FIELD TRIPS AND ACTIVITIES BOTH ON AND OFF THE BTJ CAMPUS; TUTORING SESSIONS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO BOLSTER THEIR SKILLS IN SPECIFIC SUBJECT AREAS; AND ENRICHMENT CLASSES FOR HIGH-ACHIEVING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. SUPPLEMENTAL ASSISTANCE FOR IMMIGRANT STUDENTS - $245,000 - SINCE 2001, BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM HAS SERVED AS THE FIRST HOME IN ISRAEL FOR SOME OF THE COUNTRY'S NEWEST CITIZENS PARTICULARLY YOUNG IMMIGRANTS FROM FRANCE, THE FORMER SOVIET UNION AND ETHIOPIA. BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM PROVIDES THEM WITH FULL ROOM AND BOARD, INCLUDING SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES DURING SCHOOL VACATIONS, MEDICAL SERVICES AND EVEN POCKET MONEY AND A GIFT ON THEIR BIRTHDAYS.ROBOTICS EQUIPMENT UPDATED - $25,000 - NEW UPGRADED ROBOTICS EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS WERE PURCHASED FOR OUR ROBOTICS CENTER, ENABLING THE BTJ ROBOTICS TEAMS FROM GRADES 8 -12 TO DESIGN AND BUILD CUSTOM-MADE ROBOTS TO COMPETE (AND WIN AWARDS) IN REGIONAL AND NATIONAL ISRAELI ROBOTICS COMPETITIONS. 93945 93945 SEE SCHEDULE OSUPPORTING BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM'S CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS:A. CLASSROOM RENOVATION (DONATED BY FLORIDA-BASED SUPPORTERS) - $39,088RENOVATION OF ONE OF FOUR CLASSROOMS TO BE HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE, TO ACCOMMODATE DISABLED PARENTS AND THE OCCASIONAL DISABLED STUDENT. THIS PROJECT WAS FUNDED BY GENEROUS FLORIDA-BASED SUPPORTERS. B. UPGRADED COMPUTER EQUIPMENT - $54,857PURCHASE OF NEW COMPUTERS AND EQUIPMENT; UPGRADING OF EXISTING HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE AS NEEDED. 4212919 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 42 40 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY PA FL NJ X X X MIRIAM SALZER 7329018561 17 OASIS CT LAKEWOOD NJ 08701 RABBI RONALD L GRAY EXEC. VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 343234 0 52555 JONATHAN A STRIMBER CEO 40.00 X X 125000 0 626 JOSH S WESTON HONORARY CHAIRMAN - EXEC. COMMITTEE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DR NORMAN FRANKEL INTERIM CO-CHAIRMEN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HENRI C LEVIT INTERIM CO-CHAIRMEN - EXEC. COMMITTEE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RABBI MOSHE LINCHNER VICE CHAIRMAN - EXEC. COMMITTEE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL J SCHARF PRESIDENT - EXEC. COMMITTEE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LAWRENCE B DIENER VICE PRESIDENT - EXEC. COMMITTEE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DR KENNETH GARAY TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AARON WEITMAN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARJORIE DIENER BLENDEN SECRETARY - EXEC. COMMITTEE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 IRA BARTFIELD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACK A BELZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL B BENEDICT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARL COHEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH COOPER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LESLIE L DAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAMY DWEK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK FOLLENDER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NEIL GOLDSTEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HUGH GREENBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MENAHEM Z GURMAN DIRECTOR - EXEC. COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BERNARD HASTEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HART N HASTEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MALCOLM HOENLEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NORMAN HOROWITZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS KAHAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 L ROBERT KASWELL DIRECTOR - EXEC. 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PART X, LINE 2: BOYS TOWN HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PERIODS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND SUBSEQUENT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. 1 MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA 0 0 GRANT-MAKING 4114417 0 0 0 0 0 0 4114417 0 4114417 MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA GENERAL SUPPORT/SCHOLARSHIPS 4114417 WIRE 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: ANY REQUEST FOR A GRANT IS MADE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE REQUEST IS REVIEWED AND A DECISION IS RENDERED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE FOUNDATION REVIEWS QUARTERLY AND ANNUAL (AUDITED) FINANCIAL REPORTS FROM THE GRANT RECIPIENT WHICH VERIFY THAT THE GRANT HAS BEEN APPLIED ACCORDING TO THE REQUEST. PA GOLF EVENT 201637 143704 57933 45118 22033 1200 201637 143704 57933 45118 22033 1200 68351 -10418 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RABBI RONALD L GRAY EXEC. VICE PRESIDENT 343234 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52555 0 395789 0 0 0 RABBI EZRA BERENHOLZ DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 243333 0 0 0 0 0 7908 0 47388 0 298629 0 0 0 GARY ARNOWITZ DIRECTOR OF SOUTHEAST DIVISION 150000 0 0 0 0 0 4875 0 3085 0 157960 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BERNARD HASTEN AND HART N. HASTEN HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED FIRST TO THE PRESIDENT, CHAIRMAN, AND HONORARY CHAIRMAN FOR CAREFUL REVIEW, AND THEN TO THE REST OF THE BOARD. BOARD MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW THE 990 ON THEIR OWN, AND FORWARD ANY QUESTIONS TO THE OFFICERS OR EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT. INQUIRIES ARE INVITED AT THE ANNUAL BOARD MEETINGS AS WELL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH FISCAL YEAR, BOYS TOWN DIRECTORS DISCUSS ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS-OF-INTEREST. IF A CONFLICT IS IDENTIFIED, THE CHAIRMAN WILL DISCUSS THE CONFLICT WITH THE APPROPRIATE PARTIES AND THOSE PARTIES WILL BE RECUSED FROM VOTING ON THE MATTER THAT THEY HAVE A CONFLICT ON. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 LEGAL COUNSEL AND THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEW COMPARABLE DATA FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE V.P. ALL DISCUSSIONS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, REGARDING COMPENSATION ARE RECORDED IN THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD MEETING. THE LAST SALARY DETERMINATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE V.P. TOOK PLACE IN NOVEMBER, 2021 FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2022. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 BTJ ADVISES (ON ITS WEBSITE) THAT ANYONE WISHING TO ACCESS INFORMATION ABOUT BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM FOUNDATION OF AMERICA, INC.'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, SHOULD CONTACT THEM IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS: (TEL)1-800-469-2697 OR (EMAIL) BTJNATIONAL@BOYSTOWNJERUSALEM.ORG.