2026-02-17T13:34:02-08:00 2024-03-31 521958634 Verarose Muir & Company Inc 1126 Cresthaven Drive Silver Spring MD 20903 990EZ 2023-04-01 521349562 Concern for Helping Animals in Israel Inc CONC 3308064227 3200 Morley Road Shaker Heights OH 44122 Stephen Kaufman President 2026-02-17 true true Verarose Muir P01395646 3014451018 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X https://concernhelpinganimalsinisrael.org X X 34158 X 27299 6859 0 0 0 0 34158 31618 11971 230 30705 74524 -40366 302572 262206 X 218275 270030 128036 21626 346311 291656 43739 29450 302572 262206 To improve the condition and treatment of animals in Israel and to elevate consciousness, through education, about the importance of proper treatment of animals. The main program services involved efforts to re-establish a web site presence and to prepare lesson plans for that web site. There were multiple contacts with organizations in Israel to discern which organizations might collaborate with CHAI to pursue goals of mutual interest. 54486 54486 Nina B Natelson Co-Treasurer 1.00 32928 Debra Rae Sikora Secretary 1.00 0 Stephen Kaufman Co-Treasurer 1.00 0 Zechariah Mehler President 1.00 0 Moshe Glasser Officer 1.00 0 false false false false false false true 18590 0 0 0 false 0 0 false Stephen Kaufman 3200 Morley Rd Shaker Heights OH 441222863 3308064227 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 103147 53369 48921 422788 27299 655524 0 0 0 0 103147 53369 48921 422788 27299 655524 0 0 655524 1357 6859 8216 0 1357 6859 8216 0 0 103147 53369 48921 424145 34158 663740 0.98760 0.99810 0.01240 0.00190 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Zechariah Mehler Officer/Boa Attached X 18590 18590 false false false 18590 Schedule L, Part V Supplemental Information In September 2024, the Treasurer was able to obtain bank statements and discovered many expenses that were not approved by the Board, were not reported to the Board, appeared to benefit the President, and had no evident relationship to the Statement of Mission of the Organization. However, the President refused to provide receipts or other documentation that might show that these expenses were legitimate. The Treasurer was unable to stop the ongoing misappropriation of funds, because he was outvoted by the President and the other Board member, who was a longtime friend of the President. The Treasurer was forced off the Board by the President and his friend/fellow Board member in mid-November, by which time there had been about $60,000 in misappropriated funds. The President resigned on 3/31/25 and appointed the former Treasurer as President. By the time of the Presidents resignation, he had misappropriated $160,608 over a 17-month period. The amount of misappropriated funds was $18,590 in the Organizations fiscal year ending 3/31/24 and $142,018 in the fiscal year ending 3/31/25.Once the Treasurer became aware of the misappropriation of in 2024, he took the following corrective actions:The Treasurer, on multiple occasions, demanded receipts and proof of business purpose for the Presidents expenditures. The President refused to comply with these demands. The Treasurer reviewed all Organizational bank records and developed spreadsheets that compiled the misappropriation of funds.A report was filed with the FBI.A Form 19103 Whistle blower complaint was filed with the IRS.Once the new President (the former Treasurer) gained control of the organization after 3/31/25, he and the two new Board members took the following corrective actions:The Board member who had enabled the misappropriation funds was terminated.The Organization has implemented financial controls to prevent similar incidents in the future.The Organizations Board conducted a comprehensive review of all financial policies and procedures. It is uncertain at this time whether, and how much, of the misappropriated funds the Organization can recoup. However, the Organization also is considering filing a civil lawsuit against the President and the other Board member to seek restitution. The Organization's Board takes this matter very seriously and is committed to maintaining the highest level of fiduciary responsibility. Other Expenses.1002 Office Expenses $157 Other Expenses.1003 Information Technology $12539 Other Expenses.1005 Travel $17133 Other Expenses.1 Bank/Merchant Charges $876 Other Assets.1005 Accounts Receivable - Beginning $122411 Accounts Receivable - Ending $-2589 Other Assets.1007 Receivables-Officers, Directors, Etc. - Beginning $0 Receivables-Officers, Directors, Etc. - Ending $18590 Other Assets.1010 Inventories - Beginning $5625 Inventories - Ending $5625 Total Liabilities.1001 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $43739 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $29450