Nonprofit · EIN 45-5309330
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KOLOT
Tax-exempt · ENCINO, CA 91436
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $286,085 | $387,910 | -$101,825 | $78,189 | $127,770 | -$49,581 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $209,480 | $138,664 | $70,816 | $60,044 | $7,800 | $52,244 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $286,071
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $14
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $371,638
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $7,500
- Program services (functional)
- $371,638
- Management and general (functional)
- $12,698
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,574
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $60,044
- Total assets, end of year
- $78,189
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $127,770
- Net assets, end of year
- -$49,581
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$49,581
- Gross receipts
- $286,085
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 2012
- State of legal domicile
- DE
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DINA B CHARNIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBRA PELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHLOMO WEINISH | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DINA B CHARNIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBRA PELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHLOMO WEINISH | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4403 FIRMAMENT AVE, ENCINO, CA 91436-3104
- In care of
- % LEON WIENER DOW
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LEON WIENER DOW, 11107 HEDWIG LANE, HOUSTON, TX 77024
- Signed the 990
- LEON WIENER DOW, CEO
- Phone
- (650) 619-7771
- Website
- WWW.KOLOT.INFO
- Return prepared by
- ELIEZER ALPERSTEIN CPA
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 45-5309330 or by the name AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KOLOT.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
ITS PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO TEACH JEWISH SOURCES TO INFLUENTIAL ISRAELIS AND AMERICANS IN ALL REALMS OF LIFE IN ORDER TO CREATE A SOCIETY WHICH WILL BE BASED ON JEWISH VALUES.
Program accomplishments
- AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KOLOT, INC. SUPPORTS THE PROGRAMS OFFERED BY KOLOT, ISRAEL, AN ISRAELI ORGANIZATION WHOSE PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO EDUCATE ISRAELIS AND AMERICANS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE IN ORDER TO CREATE A SOCIETY BASED ON JEWISH VALUES. KOLOT, ISRAEL INVITES LEADERS AND KEY PLAYERS FROM VARIOUS SECTORS OF ISRAELI SOCIETY TO ENTER THEIR BEIT MIDRASH (STUDY HALL) AND ENGAGE IN VIBRANT, SPIRITED DISCUSSIONS THAT TRANSFORM THEM PERSONALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY, HELPING THEM SHARPEN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE VALUES THAT INFORM THEIR DECISIONS AND ACTIONS. THE PARTICIPANTS FOSTER RELATIONSHIPS OF RESPECT AND AFFECTION FOR ONE ANOTHER, EVEN ALONGSIDE SUBSTANTIVE DISAGREEMENTS, BOTH DURING THE LEARNING PROCESS AND BEYOND. RESPONSE TO THE EVENTS OF OCTOBER 7, 2023: DUE TO THE TERROR ATTACKS OF OCTOBER 7, 2023, ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS WERE OFFERED BY KOLOT, ISRAEL AS DESCRIBED BELOW. RESTART PROGRAM RESTART RECRUITED FIFTEEN PROMINENT LEADERS FROM THE GAZA ENVELOPE WHO HAIL FROM VARIOUS FIELDS. EACH PARTICIPANT BROUGHT WITH THEM AN INNOVATIVE PROJECT DESIGNED TO HELP REIMAGINE AND REBUILD THE REGION. HEALING THE HEALERS PROGRAM CAREGIVERS HAVE BEEN OPERATING UNDER EXTREME EXHAUSTION, FACING A CONSTANT AND OVERWHELMING WORKLOAD IN THE FIELD OF MENTAL WELL-BEING. THESE PROFESSIONALS THEMSELVES NEED SUPPORT TO COPE WITH THEIR CHALLENGING DAILY LIVES. THIS PROGRAM HELPS INSPIRE MEANING AND PURPOSE DURING THESE DIFFICULT TIMES. CHOOSE LIFE PROGRAM THIS PROGRAM, RUN TOGETHER WITH THE ISRAELI BACHARAT BACHAIM INITIATIVE, PROVIDES A THERAPEUTIC HEALING SPACE IN A FOREST SETTING FOR NOVA PARTY SURVIVORS AND BEREAVED PARENTS OF THE OCTOBER 7TH ATTACKS.Expenses $371,638 · grants $371,638
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-5309330
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B11)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $78,189
- Income (IRS master file)
- $286,085
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $286,085 | $387,910 | $78,189 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $209,480 | $138,664 | $60,044 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $351,110 | $571,867 | $263,689 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 45-5309330).
Questions about AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KOLOT
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KOLOT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KOLOT is 45-5309330.
- Is AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KOLOT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KOLOT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KOLOT file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KOLOT due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KOLOT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KOLOT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LEON WIENER DOW.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KOLOT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KOLOT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $286,085, expenses of $387,910 and total assets of $78,189 at year end.
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