2026-07-15T13:49:16-04:00 2025-08-31 273263553 GALLEROS ROBINSON 115 DAVIS STATION RD CREAM RIDGE NJ 08514 990 2024-09-01 136217087 ZAMIR CHORAL FOUNDATION INC ZAMI 2128703335 475 RIVERSIDE DRIVE 1948 NEW YORK NY 10115 RABBI GERALD C SKOLNIK PRESIDENT 2128703335 2026-07-14 true LEONORA GALLEROS P00181670 6469210400 2026-07-15 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z RABBI GERALD C SKOLNIK 2888396 false X WWW.ZAMIRCHORALFOUNDATION.ORG X 1967 NY PROMOTE JEWISH CHORAL MUSIC AS A VEHICLE TO INSPIRE JEWISH LIFE, CULTURE AND CONTINUITY. 24 24 9 62 0 1837377 2206850 626956 678665 2156 2117 131 37 2466620 2887669 0 0 782976 872984 0 350380 1481562 1689141 2264538 2562125 202082 325544 902706 1287072 245934 305888 656772 981184 X THE ZAMIR CHORAL FOUNDATION, THE PREMIER JEWISH CHORAL ORGANIZATION IN THE WORLD, TOUCHES THE LIVES OF THOUSANDS OF PARTICIPANTS AND AUDIENCE MEMBERS EACH YEAR, INSPIRING JEWISH LIFE, CULTURE AND CONTINUITY THROUGH THE SHARING AND TEACHING OF JEWISH CHORAL MUSIC. false false 1380381 678665 OUR ANNUAL HAZAMIR (TEEN) FESTIVAL TOOK PLACE IN MARCH 2025, WITH HUNDREDS OF AMERICAN AND ISRAELI SINGERS GATHERING FOR FOUR DAYS OF SINGING, REHEARSALS AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES. THIS CULMINATED IN A GALA PERFORMANCE PLAYING TO A FULL HOUSE AT CARNEGIE HALL. THE AUDIENCES RESPONSE WAS ENTHUSIASTIC AND ELECTRIC. THE CONCERT WAS FOLLOWED IN JULY BY THE NORTH AMERICAN JEWISH CHORAL FESTIVAL WHICH DREW PARTICIPANTS FROM ACROSS THE US AND FOUR FOREIGN COUNTRIES FOR FIVE DAYS OF SINGING, WORKSHOPS, REHEARSALS AND PERFORMANCES BY BOTH GUEST ARTISTS AND FESTIVAL REGISTRANTS. 592363 CHORAL EDUCATION THE ZAMIR CHORAL FOUNDATION, CREATED BY MATTHEW LAZAR, PROMOTES CHORAL MUSIC AS A VEHICLE TO INSPIRE JEWISH LIFE, CULTURE AND CONTINUITY. BUILDING ON THE SUCCESS OF THE ZAMIR CHORALE, THE FIRST MODERN HEBREW-SINGING CHOIR IN NORTH AMERICA, MR. LAZAR SOUGHT AN EXPANSIVE VISION THAT WENT BEYOND THE ACTIVITIES OF ANY SINGLE CHOIR - ONE THAT FOSTERED JEWISH IDENTITY ACROSS GENERATIONAL AND DENOMINATIONAL LINES. 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THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES IT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR TAX YEARS PRIOR TO 2022. false MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA PROGRAM SERVICES MUSICAL PROGRAMS 224679 224679 224679 false false false false false false SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 224,679 0 X false false false false false false false false false MATTHEW LAZAR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 215272 25000 240272 VIVIAN LAZAR FAMILY MEMBER O 99168 EMPLOYMENT false SCHEDULE L, PART V SCH L, PART IV, BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING INTERESTED PERSONS: (A) NAME OF PERSON: VIVIAN LAZAR (B) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERESTED PERSON AND ORGANIZATION: FAMILY MEMBER OF MATTHEW LAZAR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE ZAMIR CHORAL FOUNDATION, THE PREMIER JEWISH CHORAL ORGANIZATION IN THE WORLD, TOUCHES THE LIVES OF THOUSANDS OF PARTICIPANTS AND AUDIENCE MEMBERS EACH YEAR, INSPIRING JEWISH LIFE, CULTURE AND CONTINUITY THROUGH THE SHARING AND TEACHING OF JEWISH CHORAL MUSIC. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 VIVIAN LAZAR MATTHEW LAZAR FAMILY HENRY STEIN SHERRY STEIN FAMILY TALIA LEFKOWITZ ELENA NEUMAN LEFKOWITZ FAMILY ELIZABETH HOVE ARON MARTIN ARON FAMILY FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B PRIOR TO FORM 990 BEING SUBMITTED TO THE IRS, THE 990 WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY MANAGEMENT AND THEN SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW. THE BOARD MADE ALL NECESSARY INQUIRIES OF MANAGEMENT AND THE EXTERNAL AUDITORS IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THEIR REVIEW. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND TRUSTEES ARE REMINDED ANNUALLY OF THE CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY AND THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO SELF-DISCLOSE. CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND OTHER OFFICERS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS MADE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. RESTRICTIONS INCLUDE RECUSAL FROM DISCUSSION AND/OR FROM VOTING ON THE ISSUE OR TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR INCLUDES A REVIEW OF SALARY DATA FROM COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST PERFORMED IN 2018. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 UPON WRITTEN REQUEST ON THE ORGANIZATION'S PREMISES. FORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 2C THE REVIEW PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.