2018-03-27T06:50:00-05:00 2017-12-31 042943536 Tonneson & Company PC 401 Edgewater Place Suite 300 Wakefield MA 018806208 990EZ 2017-01-01 222997643 International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies INTE 6179221200 1800 Ben Franklin Drive No A1002 Sarasota FL 34236 DOUGLAS M COHEN TREASURER 6179221200 2018-03-23 1 Heidi E MacLean P00840184 7812459999 2018-03-23 2017 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X www.IAJGS.ORG X X 37949 X 32587 0 4307 1055 37949 6000 1500 145 90227 97872 -59923 278518 0 218595 X 243671 162441 43529 59678 287200 222119 8682 3524 278518 218595 X ENCOURAGEMENT OF JEWISH GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH AND ACTIVITIES IN FURTHERANCE OF JEWISHGENEALOGICAL RESEARCH. MADE A GRANT OF $3,000 TO JEWISHGEN, INC., A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 1987 AS AN INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONIC RESOURCE FOR JEWISH GENEALOGY. IN 2003, JEWISHGEN BECAME AN AFFILIATE OF THE MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE, A LIVING MEMORIAL TO THE HOLOCAUST IN NEW YORK CITY. 3000 X 0 MADE A GRANT OF $3,000 TO RECLAIM THE RECORDS, LLC. RECLAIM THE RECORDS, FOUNDED IN 2015, IS A NON-PROFIT ACTIVIST GROUP THAT WORKS TO IDENTIFY IMPORTANT GENEATHALOGICAL RECORDS THAT ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. THEY USE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION LAWS TO ENFORCE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO MAKE THIS INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. 3000 X 0 0 KEN BRAVO PRESIDENT 10.00 0 0 0 JAY SAGE VICE PRESIDENT 10.00 0 0 0 AVRAHAM GROLL SECRETARY 10.00 0 0 0 DOUGLAS M COHEN TREASURER 10.00 0 0 0 NOLAN ALTMAN DIRECTOR 5.00 0 0 0 DANIEL HOROWITZ DIRECTOR 5.00 0 0 0 JANE BERENBEIM DIRECTOR 5.00 0 0 0 BINYAMIN LEWIS DIRECTOR 5.00 0 0 0 QUINTON ATKINSON DIRECTOR 5.00 0 0 0 SHIPLEY MUNSON DIRECTOR 5.00 0 0 0 MARLIS HUMPHREY IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 5.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NJ DOUGLAS M COHEN 1800 BEN FRANKLIN DRIVE A1002 SARASOTA FL 34236 6179221200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 29435 33079 15894 7279 36894 122581 29435 33079 15894 7279 36894 122581 53652 68929 55 34 121 673 1055 1938 124519 0.55360 0.69330 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 Part II-B, Line 1: THE ORGANIZATION, TOGETHER WITH OTHER NATIONAL GENEALOGICAL ORGANIZATIONS, MONITORS LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS THAT WOULD AFFECT THE ACCESS OF GENEALOGICAL RESEARCHERS AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO GOVERNMENTAL RECORDS OF GENEALOGICAL INTEREST, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO METRICAL, CENSUS, IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION RECORDS. ORGANIZATION ALSO MONITORS LEGISLATION AND REGULATION OF SIMILAR NATURE IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES AND INTERNATIONAL BODIES. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS INFORMATION ABOUT SUCH LEGISLATION AND REGULATION ON ITS WEBSITE AND PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT SUCH LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS TO ITS MEMBERS ON ITS INTERNET LEADERSHIP MAILING LIST AND TO THE PUBLIC BY POSTING MESSAGES ON THE JEWISHGEN MAILING LIST, WWW.JEWISHGEN.ORG. FROM TIME TO TIME THE ORGANIZATION EXPRESSES ITS SUPPORT FOR OPEN ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS OF A GENEALOGICAL NATURE TO LEGISLATORS AND REGULATORS BY LETTER. A COMMITTEE IS MAINTAINED ON OPEN ACCESS TO GOVERNMENTAL RECORDS COMPOSED OF A CHAIRPERSON AND SIX MEMBERS FROM THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AND OTHER NATIONS. THE COMMITTEE COMMUNICATES BY TELEPHONE,EMAIL, AND POSTAL MAIL. THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE PAY THEIR OWN COSTS. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE TOTAL COSTS OF THE COMMITTEE DO NOT EXCEED $200 PER YEAR. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE EACH SPEND APPROXIMATELY 10 HOURS PER WEEK ON THE SUBJECT MATTER. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income Description: INTEREST INCOME. Amount: 1,055. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid Activity Classification: . Grantee Name: RECLAIM THE RECORDS, LLC. Amount Given: 3,000. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid Activity Classification: . Grantee Name: JEWISHGEN, INC.. Amount Given: 3,000. Total included on Form 990-EZ, line 10: 6,000. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses Description: SUPPLIES. Amount: 669. Description: TELEPHONE/INTERNET. Amount: 3,977. Description: BUSINESS REGISTRATION FEE. Amount: 38. Description: MARKETING AND PROMOTION. Amount: 309. Description: DUES TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. Amount: 200. Description: INSURANCE/LIABILITY. Amount: 1,471. Description: BANK/CREDIT CARD FEES. Amount: 488. Description: WEBINAR/CONFERENCE & BOARD MEETINGS. Amount: 8,365. Description: TRAVEL. Amount: 131. Description: Conferance expenses in excess of Revenues. Amount: 74,579. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 90,227. Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets Description: PREPAID EXPENSES. Beg. of Year Amount: 43,529. End of Year Amount: 59,678. Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities Description: ACCRUED EXPENSES. Beg. of Year Amount: 8,433. End of Year Amount: 3,504. Description: DEFERRED INCOME. Beg. of Year Amount: 249. End of Year Amount: 20. The organization did not, during the year, receive any funds, directly,or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract.The organization, did not, during the year, pay any premiums, directly,or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract.