2026-08-24T12:31:20-04:00 2024-12-31 811133705 ORCOM US MIAMI INC 1200 BRICKELL AVE STE 1960 MIAMI FL 33131 990EZ 2024-01-01 923058234 THELASTONES-ORG INC THEL 3056004405 162 NE 25TH ST MIAMI FL 33137 LESLIE BENITAH PRESIDENT 3056004405 2026-08-24 true ALINE DARMOUNI P01667451 3056004405 2026-08-24 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X X HTTPS://THELASTONES.ORG/ X X 161774 X 161774 161774 109121 8336 13958 131415 30359 792 31151 792 31151 792 31151 792 31151 X HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR TESTIMONIAL INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED AND RECORDED OVER 100 INTERVIEWS WITH HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS. PROVIDED FREE ACCESS TO THESE TESTIMONIALS FOR EDUCATORS, RESEARCHERS, AND THE PUBLIC. EDUCATIONAL CONTENT PRODUCTION & DISTRIBUTION CREATED A DOCUMENTARY SERIES AND PODCAST EPISODES REACHING THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS WORLDWIDE.DISTRIBUTED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO OVER 50 SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTIONS. COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND HOLOCAUST AWARENESS EVENTS HOSTED 5 PUBLIC EVENTS AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS FEATURING SURVIVORS AND HISTORIANS. ENGAGED WITH AN AUDIENCE OF OVER 2,000 ATTENDEES ACROSS VARIOUS EVENTS. SCHOLARSHIP AND GRANT PROGRAM FOR HOLOCAUST STUDIES PROVIDED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO 10 STUDENTS PURSUING HOLOCAUST STUDIES. PARTNERED WITH 3 UNIVERSITIES TO EXPAND HOLOCAUST EDUCATION PROGRAMS. EDUCATIONAL CONTENT PRODUCTION & DISTRIBUTION CREATED A DOCUMENTARY SERIES AND PODCAST EPISODES REACHING THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS WORLDWIDE.DISTRIBUTED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO OVER 50 SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTIONS. COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND HOLOCAUST AWARENESS EVENTS HOSTED 5 PUBLIC EVENTS AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS FEATURING SURVIVORS AND HISTORIANS. ENGAGED WITH AN AUDIENCE OF OVER 2,000 ATTENDEES ACROSS VARIOUS EVENTS. SCHOLARSHIP AND GRANT PROGRAM FOR HOLOCAUST STUDIES PROVIDED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO 10 STUDENTS PURSUING HOLOCAUST STUDIES. PARTNERED WITH 3 UNIVERSITIES TO EXPAND HOLOCAUST EDUCATION PROGRAMS. 118169 118169 LESLIE BENITAH PRESIDENT 40.00 0 false false false false false false false false false ORCOM US 1200 BRICKELL AVE SUITE 1960 MIAMI FL 33131 3056004405 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 161774 161774 161774 161774 161774 161774 X FORM 990-EZ, PAGE 1, ITEM B THE ORGANIZATION TIMELY FILED FORM 990-PF FOR THE TAX YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024, ON MAY 13, 2025, BASED ON ITS CLASSIFICATION AS A PRIVATE FOUNDATION AS REFLECTED IN THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICES RECORDS AT THE TIME THE RETURN WAS REQUIRED TO BE FILED. THE IRS DETERMINATION LETTER DATED MARCH 29, 2023 SPECIFICALLY INDICATED THAT THE ORGANIZATION WAS REQUIRED TO FILE FORM 990-PF. AT THE TIME OF THE ORIGINAL FILING, THE ORGANIZATION WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING ITS IRS CLASSIFICATION CORRECTED TO REFLECT ITS PROPER STATUS AS A PUBLIC CHARITY RATHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. ON MARCH 20, 2025, THE ORGANIZATION SUBMITTED FORM 8940, REQUEST FOR MISCELLANEOUS DETERMINATION. THE FORM 990-PF WAS THEREFORE TIMELY FILED IN GOOD FAITH IN ORDER TO SATISFY THE ORGANIZATIONS ANNUAL FILING OBLIGATION WHILE THE IRS CLASSIFICATION REQUEST REMAINED PENDING. THE IRS SUBSEQUENTLY CORRECTED THE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT ORGANIZATION RECORDS. BY LETTER DATED MAY 25, 2026, THE IRS ADVISED THE ORGANIZATION OF ITS UPDATED FILING REQUIREMENT. FOLLOWING THAT CORRECTION, THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED NOTICE CP259A INDICATING THAT THE IRS RECORDS NOW REQUIRE THE FILING OF FORM 990, FORM 990-EZ, OR FORM 990-N FOR THE TAX YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024. ACCORDINGLY, THE ORGANIZATION IS FILING THIS FORM 990-EZ PROMPTLY IN RESPONSE TO THE IRS NOTICE AND TO REPORT ITS 2024 ACTIVITIES CONSISTENTLY WITH ITS CORRECTED PUBLIC CHARITY CLASSIFICATION. THIS FORM 990-EZ IS INTENDED TO SUPERSEDE THE PREVIOUSLY FILED FORM 990-PF FOR THE SAME TAX PERIOD. THE ORGANIZATION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS THAT THE IRS UPDATE ITS RECORDS ACCORDINGLY AND RECOGNIZE THAT THE ORGANIZATIONS 2024 ANNUAL FILING OBLIGATION WAS TIMELY ADDRESSED THROUGH THE ORIGINAL FORM 990-PF FILING ON MAY 13, 2025. ANY SUBSEQUENT FILING OF FORM 990-EZ RESULTS SOLELY FROM THE CORRECTION OF THE ORGANIZATIONS CLASSIFICATION IN THE IRS RECORDS AND NOT FROM ANY WILLFUL FAILURE OR NEGLECT BY THE ORGANIZATION TO TIMELY SATISFY ITS FILING REQUIREMENTS. ACCORDINGLY, TO THE EXTENT ANY LATE-FILING PENALTY WOULD OTHERWISE APPLY, THE ORGANIZATION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS THAT NO SUCH PENALTY BE ASSESSED BECAUSE THE CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED ABOVE CONSTITUTE REASONABLE CAUSE. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES 420 OFFICE SUPPLIES 2,390 2,066 EVENT 3,515 1,648 BANK FEES 320 BUSINESS TAX AND LICENCES 77 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 2,780 REPAIRS 11 MEALS 731 TOTAL 13,958 FORM 990-EZ, PART III HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR TESTIMONIAL INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED AND RECORDED OVER 100 INTERVIEWS WITH HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS. PROVIDED FREE ACCESS TO THESE TESTIMONIALS FOR EDUCATORS, RESEARCHERS, AND THE PUBLIC. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 EDUCATIONAL CONTENT PRODUCTION & DISTRIBUTION CREATED A DOCUMENTARY SERIES AND PODCAST EPISODES REACHING THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS WORLDWIDE.DISTRIBUTED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO OVER 50 SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTIONS. COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND HOLOCAUST AWARENESS EVENTS HOSTED 5 PUBLIC EVENTS AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS FEATURING SURVIVORS AND HISTORIANS. ENGAGED WITH AN AUDIENCE OF OVER 2,000 ATTENDEES ACROSS VARIOUS EVENTS. SCHOLARSHIP AND GRANT PROGRAM FOR HOLOCAUST STUDIES PROVIDED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO 10 STUDENTS PURSUING HOLOCAUST STUDIES. PARTNERED WITH 3 UNIVERSITIES TO EXPAND HOLOCAUST EDUCATION PROGRAMS. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31 EDUCATIONAL CONTENT PRODUCTION & DISTRIBUTION CREATED A DOCUMENTARY SERIES AND PODCAST EPISODES REACHING THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS WORLDWIDE.DISTRIBUTED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO OVER 50 SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTIONS. COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND HOLOCAUST AWARENESS EVENTS HOSTED 5 PUBLIC EVENTS AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS FEATURING SURVIVORS AND HISTORIANS. ENGAGED WITH AN AUDIENCE OF OVER 2,000 ATTENDEES ACROSS VARIOUS EVENTS. SCHOLARSHIP AND GRANT PROGRAM FOR HOLOCAUST STUDIES PROVIDED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO 10 STUDENTS PURSUING HOLOCAUST STUDIES. PARTNERED WITH 3 UNIVERSITIES TO EXPAND HOLOCAUST EDUCATION PROGRAMS.