2025-09-11T21:02:24-07:00 2024-10-31 990 2023-11-01 832938510 SEPHARDIC JEWISH BROTHERHOOD FOUNDATION INC SEPH 7186850080 67-67 108th Street Forest Hills NY 113752941 Sedat Behar President 7186850080 2025-09-12 1 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Sedat Behar 67-67 108th Street Forest Hills NY 11375 320609 0 X X 2018 NY The Sephardic Jewish Brotherhood Foundation ("the Foundation") is the 501c3 nonprofit foundation that serves as 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. travel events to places of historical significance to our ancestry, cultural and social events, senior social engagement, elderly financial support, etc), Sephardic Educational Initiatives (i.e. principally online classes), our Sephardic Youth Program (i.e. Sephardic Young Professional Programming, Youth and Family cultural and social events, etc), and more, the Sephardic Jewish Brotherhood Foundation works to centrally serve all aspects of Sephardic Jewish life in America. 8 8 0 10 0 0 184693 177229 1156 31223 10 -726 -25135 185123 183327 109983 1125 0 0 52650 74700 0 10000 31424 44140 194057 119965 -8934 63362 71016 141856 7770 15248 63246 126608 We are an organization that supports Jewish people who trace their ancestral roots to Ottoman, Ladino-speaking Sephardic Jewry, for our mutual benefit. Our mission is to connect, support, and educate individuals, families and congregations of Sephardic Jews in the United States, and to inspire and strengthen their Sephardic identities. 0 0 65009 30308 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. Regional Events promoting Culture such as Music, Trips to historically significant locations for Sephardic ancestry, International Ladino Day Celebration, senior assistance, digital newsletters, Greek Jewish Festival, etc.). 10982 0 Sephardic Adult 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. 18640 4268 Sephardic Youth Program - provides cultural, education, and social activities for our community's youth, including leadership development, educational workshops, and heritage trips. 0 0 0 94631 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 X X Miriam Rabiev 7186850080 67-67 108th Street Forest Hills NY 113752941 X Sedat Behar President 2 5 X X 0 0 0 Jeffrey Beja First Vice President 2 5 X X 0 0 0 Marvin Marcus Second Vice President 2 5 X X 0 0 0 Andrew Marcus Secretary 2 5 X X 0 0 0 Jay Matalon Treasurer 2 5 X X 0 0 0 Daniel Small Financial Secretary 2 5 X X 0 0 0 Open Position Assistant Secretary 0 0 X X 0 0 0 Renee Motola Assistant Treasurer 2 5 X X 0 0 0 David Schribman Assistant Financial Secretary 2 5 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 86000 0 0 91229 0 177229 Fees for Community Travel Events 721100 25257 25257 0 0 Fees for Community Cultural & Social Events 722300 5166 5166 0 0 Fees for Youth Cultural & Social Events 722300 800 800 0 0 0 0 0 0 31223 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 112147 86000 137282 -25135 0 -25135 0 183327 31233 0 -25135 1125 1125 74700 49366 15334 10000 8234 8234 2000 2000 4501 4501 28405 28405 1000 1000 119965 94631 15334 10000 51597 136646 5200 5210 14219 71016 141856 7770 3768 11480 7770 15248 X 63246 126608 0 0 63246 126608 71016 141856 63362 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 21825 62140 93767 184693 177229 539654 21825 62140 93767 184693 177229 539654 63876 475778 84558 1156 143370 229084 768738 32379 0.61891 0.69735 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other income consists of: i) Ticket sales related to a fundraising dinner event held in December 2021 ($84,558) and December 2023 ($112,147). Ticket sales covered a large portion of the total costs of these fundraising events; and ii) Fees charged to attend community outreach events (e.g., travel and meals including cultural activities). These fees cover a portion of the total cost of an event. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Gala Dinner Event 198147 86000 112147 0 3579 17600 95810 9310 10983 0 0 198147 86000 112147 0 3579 17600 95810 9310 10983 137282 -25135 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 The Second Vice President, an unpaid volunteer position, is the father of the Secretary, an unpaid volunteer position, and the father of the Managing Director, a paid employee of the Sephardic Jewish Brotherhood of America. The compensation of the Managing Director is partially reimbursed by the Sephardic Jewish Brotherhood Foundation Inc commensurate with the percentage of time spent on behalf of the organization. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Form 990 is reviewed by the President and presented to the Executive Committee for approval. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Transactions are recorded to the general ledger monthly and reviewed for unusual items, including conflicts of interest. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The salary of the Managing Director of the Sephardic Jewish Brotherhood of America Inc, a related tax-exempt organization, whose compensation is partially reimbursed by the Sephardic Jewish Brotherhood Foundation Inc, was reviewed by a Compensation Committee of the related organization and their recommendation was approved by the Executive Committee of the related organization in 2024. The Second Vice President and Secretary recused themselves from the discussion and vote. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The organization generally makes its governing documents, policies, and financial information available to the public upon request. Sephardic Jewish Brotherhood of America Inc 67-67 108th Street Forest Hills NY 11375 131730827 Provides burial,scholarship, and other benefits to its members. NY 501(c)(8) N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 Sephardic Jewish Brotherhood of America Inc p 80000 The Sephardic Jewish Brotherhood Inc (Brotherhood), a related organization, incurs expenses on behalf of the Sephardic Jewish Brotherhood Foundation Inc (Foundation), principally compensation expense for 3 shared employees. The Brotherhood, formed in 1947, and the 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 Brotherhood is based on usage. For the year ended October 31, 2024, total expense reimbursed by the Foundation to the Brotherhood was $80,000.