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SOREK: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
SOREK (EIN 99-3456902)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-07-21
IRS object ID
202542029349300519
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-07-21T07:30:20-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN541741749PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MARK HEINITZ CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16433 BURWELL STAddressLine1Txt
CitySPRINGFIELDCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22150ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN993456902EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SOREKBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSOREBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5108414123PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1127 UNIVERSITY AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityBERKELEYCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94710ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonYUVAL LIONPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone5108414123PhoneNum
Signature2025-06-26SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMARK HEINITZPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00061219PTIN
Phone7038221696PhoneNum
Preparation2025-07-21PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerYUVAL LIONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1127 UNIVERSITY AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityBERKELEYCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94710ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,240,000GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2023FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSOREKS MISSION IS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT DEMOCRACY AND DEFEND HUMAN AND CIVIL RIGHTS SECURED BY LAW BY PROMOTING LIBERAL DEMOCRACY IN ISRAEL AND THE UNITED STATES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers3TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,240,000CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,083,607CYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,083,607CYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$156,393CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets EOY$963,057TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$806,664TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$156,393NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionSOREKS MISSION IS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT DEMOCRACY AND DEFEND HUMAN AND CIVIL RIGHTS SECURED BY LAW BY PROMOTING LIBERAL DEMOCRACY IN ISRAEL AND THE UNITED STATES.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
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Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$0RevenueAmt
DescSOREK ENGAGED IN THREE AREAS OF PROGRAMMING: DEVELOPING COMMUNITY-BASED EDUCATION PROJECTS, SUPPORTING OTHER PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES THAT FURTHER SOREKS MISSION, AND DISSMENATING RESEARCH AND KNOWLEDGE.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
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Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
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Employee0EmployeeCnt
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member3IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
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Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THIRD PLATEAUBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone5108414123PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1127 UNIVERSITY AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityBERKELEYCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94710ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

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GIDEON STEIN
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YUVAL LION
DIRECTOR, TREASURER5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHAUL HOCHSTEIN
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Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)

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THIRD PLATEAU
127 UNIVERSITY AVEBERKELEYCA94710CONSULTING SERVICES$160,980
SAPIO ANALYTICS LLC
8 THE GREEN STE ADOVERDE19901DATA ANALYTICS$115,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Total Contributions$1,240,000TotalContributionsAmt

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$0OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,240,000TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,489TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,489ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$572TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$572ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,071,325TotalAmt
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Management And General$35,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$30ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$362TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$362ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$829ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$1,037,154ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$46,453ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$588,057EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$375,000EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$963,057EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$806,664EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$806,664EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$156,393EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$156,393EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$963,057EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$156,393ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind
Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,240,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,240,000TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,240,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,240,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$665,600SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$574,400PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$1,240,000TotalSupportAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind
Public Support CY1700PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support Total509$0PublicSupportTotal509Amt
Public Support CY5090PublicSupportCY509Pct
Investment Income CY0InvestmentIncomeCYPct

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 11bTHE ORGANIZATIONS MANAGEMENT AND LEGAL COUNSEL REVIEW FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
Pt VI, Line 12cDIRECTORS AND OFFICERS SHALL DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST THAT THE DIRECTOR OR OFFICER HAS IN ANY PERSON OR ENTITY THAT IS A PARTY TO A TRANSACTION UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE BOARD. THE INTERESTED DIRECTOR SHALL ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON THE TRANSACTION.
Pt VI, Line 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AND COPYING ALL DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO BE MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE.
OtherREASONABLE CAUSE EXPLANATION FOR NOT FILING ON TIME: THE REASON FOR LATE FILING IS DUE TO A MISCOMMUNICATION OF FILING OBLIGATIONS WITH THE CPA RESPONSIBLE FOR FILING THE FORM 990 EXTENSION. THE 2024 FORM 990 WAS PREPARED PROMPTLY AFTER IT WAS DISCOVERED AN EXTENSION HAD NOT BEEN FILED. THE FILING DATE IS WELL WITHIN THE EXTENSION PERIOD IF AN EXTENSION HAD BEEN FILED. PROCEDURES ARE IN PLACE TO ENSURE LATE FILING WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 11gDATA ANALYTICS 500000. 500000. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 11gSOCIAL MEDIA AND BRAND PROTECTION 310494. 310494.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 11gPROGRAM CONSULTING AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES 260831. 225831. 35000.