2026-07-06T09:25:27-05:00 2024-08-31 951777440 GREEN HASSON & JANKS LLP 700 S FLOWER STREET SUITE 3300 LOS ANGELES CA 90017 990 2023-09-01 800716359 JEWISH GRADUATE STUDENT INITIATIVE JEWI 3109229483 407 NORTH MAPLE DRIVE GRD1 BEVERLY HILLS CA 90210 DAVID SORANI PRESIDENT 3109229483 2026-06-26 1 1 LIZBETH G NEVAREZ P01399668 3108731600 2026-06-26 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X JGO DAVID SORANI 407 NORTH MAPLE DRIVE GRD1 BEVERLY HILLS CA 90210 2614802 0 X GOJGO.ORG X 2011 CA PROVIDE JEWISH CULTURAL PROGRAMMING FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS. 7 6 19 500 19265 0 2088136 2516665 0 0 12802 55852 28800 42285 2129738 2614802 11257 81030 0 0 1022961 1294710 0 0 208309 849278 1086416 1883496 2462156 246242 152646 3538853 3786670 1337276 1441978 2201577 2344692 TO SUPPORT JEWISH LIFE ON GRADUATE SCHOOL CAMPUSES AND TO CONNECT JEWISH GRADUATE STUDENTS, ALUMNI, AND EXECUTIVES TO THEIR HERITAGE AND THE GREATER JEWISH COMMUNITY. 0 0 2041412 81030 IN 2023-24 JGSI PROVIDED JEWISH PROGRAMMING TO 10,060 INDIVIDUAL GRADUATE STUDENTS AND ALUMNI ACROSS 153 CAMPUSES NATIONWIDE THROUGH 635 PROGRAMS ANNUALLY, INCLUDING CAMPUS MEETINGS, CONFERENCES, FELLOWSHIPS, SHABBAT AND HOLIDAYS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, NETWORKING AND OTHER EVENTS. 2041412 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 1 19 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X X DAVID SORANI 3109229483 407 NORTH MAPLE DRIVE SUITE GRD1 BEVERLY HILLS CA 90210 DAVID SORANI PRESIDENT 40.00 0.00 X X 95000 0 124860 MATTHEW J ROSENBERG CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 98832 0 99893 KEVIN FRIED MANAGING DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 110480 0 55708 BENJAMIN BRANDLER SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JESSIE REDER TREASURER 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ADAM REICH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY SHAAYA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JANE VAYNEROV BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM PRAGER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 304312 0 280461 1 0 1 0 0 2516665 73003 2516665 42148 42148 38586 0 38586 38586 19265 19321 13704 0 13704 13704 13704 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 3699 3699 3699 2614802 0 19265 78872 60000 60000 11030 11030 10000 10000 447479 382531 52966 11982 711149 608292 84625 18232 13293 11021 1147 1125 65190 56337 8476 377 57599 49268 6854 1477 47424 39320 4092 4012 43284 33247 443 9594 25544 20435 1277 3832 63189 34347 7210 21632 59833 47866 2992 8975 120090 95700 5540 18850 77482 61985 3874 11623 579909 463930 28992 86987 40492 32767 2489 5236 5865 4692 293 880 GIFTS 12109 9688 605 1816 MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT 11195 8956 560 1679 2462156 2041412 212435 208309 84963 19681 1720705 1920741 25000 40000 40834 31050 1694316 77592 1497020 1616724 61095 145381 5457 2479 103779 10614 3538853 3786670 121413 85567 430000 589316 785863 767095 1337276 1441978 X 2201577 2294692 50000 2201577 2344692 3538853 3786670 152646 5365 -14896 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1383439 1476676 1282337 2088136 2515665 8746253 1383439 1476676 1282337 2088136 2515665 8746253 1897327 6848926 15231 83206 68865 41602 80734 289638 9035891 20532 0.75800 0.75920 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1220000 1220000 305000 67592 237408 159316 159316 10000 10000 0 1616724 X 2620167 5365 5365 2614802 0 2614802 2462156 0 2462156 0 2462156 PART X, LINE 2: GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES PROVIDE ACCOUNTING AND DISCLOSURE GUIDANCE ABOUT POSITIONS TAKEN BY JGSI IN ITS TAX RETURNS THAT MIGHT BE UNCERTAIN. MANAGEMENT HAS CONSIDERED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND BELIEVES THAT ALL OF THE POSITIONS TAKEN BY JGSI IN ITS FEDERAL AND STATE EXEMPT ORGANIZATION TAX RETURNS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 EMERGENCY HUMANITARIAN RELIEF IN ISRAEL MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 1 10000 WIRED 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 ISRAEL EXPERIENCE AT BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY 2667 SPREADING OAKS LANE JACKSONVILLE FL 32223 611712474 501(C)3 35000 0 EMERGENCY HUMANITARIAN RELIEF IN ISRAEL ONE FAMILY FUND PO BOX 822732 PHILADELPHIA PA 19182 113585917 501(C)3 25000 0 EMERGENCY HUMANITARIAN RELIEF IN ISRAEL 2 0 FELLOWSHIP STIPENDS 38 11030 PART I, LINE 2: PRIOR TO AWARDING A GRANT, THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS EACH PROSPECTIVE GRANTEE TO CONFIRM CHARITABLE PURPOSE, STATUS AND ELIGIBILITY. FUNDS ARE RELEASED ONLY FOR CHARITABLE OR ORGANIZATIONAL PURPOSES APPROVED BY KEY MANAGEMENT. X 1 1 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 DAVID SORANI PRESIDENT 95000 0 0 0 0 0 3860 0 121000 0 219860 0 0 0 MATTHEW J ROSENBERG CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 94967 0 1386 0 2479 0 3893 0 96000 0 198725 0 0 0 KEVIN FRIED MANAGING DIRECTOR 106458 0 3969 0 53 0 2583 0 53125 0 166188 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A DAVID SORANI, THE PRESIDENT, MATTHEW J. ROSENBERG, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, AND KEVIN FRIED, MANAGING DIRECTOR, RECEIVED NONTAXABLE CLERGY HOUSING ALLOWANCE (PARSONAGE). PART I, LINE 7 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED LIMITED HOLIDAY BONUSES TO EMPLOYEES. DAVID J SORANI DIRECTOR/OFFICER CAPITAL EXPENDITURE X 430000 430000 0 1 1 DAVID J SORANI DIRECTOR/OFFICER CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS X 159316 159316 0 1 0 589316 SCHEDULE L, PART II, LOANS TO AND FROM INTERESTED PERSONS: AT AUGUST 31, 2024, THE ORGANIZATION HAD AN OUTSTANDING LOAN PAYABLE TO DAVID J. SORANI, WHO IS BOTH A DIRECTOR AND AN OFFICER, OF $430,000, WHICH WAS NON-INTEREST BEARING AND HAD NO MATURITY DATE OR PREPAYMENT PENALTY. IN ADDITION, DURING THE YEARS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2022 AND 2023 MR. SORANI PAID PERSONALLY FOR CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS TO A CAPITAL ASSET OWNED BY THE ORGANIZATION. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THESE IMPROVEMENTS AT AUGUST 31, 2023 TOTALED $159,316 AND WAS RECORDED AS BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS AND PAYABLE TO MR. SORANI, DUE ON DEMAND. IN FEBRUARY 2025 AND JUNE 2025, THE LOAN PAYABLE AND THE OTHER PAYABLE DESCRIBED ABOVE WERE REPAID IN FULL TO MR. SORANI BY THE ORGANIZATION, RESPECTIVELY. X 3 73002 FMV 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS ARE BEING REPORTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THIS QUESTION IS NOT APPLICABLE SINCE THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE A SEPARATE COMMITTEE WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE CPA BASED UPON INDEPENDENTLY AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER, AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C TO ENSURE TRANSPARENCY, ALL CONFLICTS ARE DISCLOSED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS IN OUR BOARD MEETINGS WHO WILL RECUSE THEMSELVES IN THE EVENT OF A CONFLICT. THE BOARD MEMBERS DILIGENTLY MONITOR ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO ENSURE AVOIDANCE OF ANY TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT THAT MIGHT BENEFIT THE PRIVATE INTEREST OF AN OFFICER, BOARD MEMBER, OR EMPLOYEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VOTES ON THE COMPENSATION OF CEO DAVID SORANI. THE BOARD RESEARCHES MARKET SALARY FOR EXECUTIVE POSITIONS OF COMPARABLE SENIORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY EMPLOYED BY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SAME LOCALE TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VOTES ON THE COMPENSATION OF COO MATTHEW ROSENBERG AND MANAGING DIRECTOR KEVIN FRIED. THE BOARD RESEARCHES MARKET SALARY FOR EXECUTIVE POSITIONS OF COMPARABLE SENIORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY EMPLOYED BY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SAME LOCALE TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: NO PROCESSES HAVE CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.