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GUSH ETZION FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
GUSH ETZION FOUNDATION (EIN 31-1558409)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-07-13
IRS object ID
201631959349301213
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2016-07-13T14:46:38-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN200147427PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Roy & Bentas CPAs PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1697A Union StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityManchesterCityNm
State AbbreviationNHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP03104ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN311558409EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GUSH ETZION FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlGUSHBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8609061049PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 1030AddressLine1Txt
CityMANCHESTERCityNm
State AbbreviationNHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP031051030ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonIRMA R WALLINPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone8609061049PhoneNum
Signature2016-07-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonGEORGE BENTAS CPA MSTPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00028461PTIN
Phone6036255715PhoneNum
Preparation2016-07-13PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2016-09-27 15:27:22ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerIRMA R WALLINPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1779 PROSCPECT AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityWEST HARTFORDCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP06105ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$450,556GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1997FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNHLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSupport social service needs in Gush Etzion, IsraelActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent5VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$1PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$519CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$450,767PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$450,556CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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PY Other Expenses$431,540PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$427,277CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$431,540PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$427,277CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$19,227PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$23,279CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$52,669TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$0TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$29,390NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$52,669NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO SUPPORT SOCIAL SERVICE PROJECTS IN THE GUSH ETZION REGION OF ISRAEL.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$246,218ExpenseAmt
DescGrant for humanitarian and social service projects in Gush Etzion, Israel, including medical and psychological services, nursery school, transportation and recreation services.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$16,150ExpenseAmt
DescSupport for high risk youth and special needs children programs.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$30,330ExpenseAmt
DescSUPPORT FOR VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL SERVICES PROJECTS IN GUSH ETZION REGION OF ISRAEL.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (4 entries)

ExpenseExpenseAmtDescDesc
$3,368TRAVEL FOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR SUPERVISION AND MONITORING OF VARIOUS PROJECTS.
$14,612FINANCIAL SUPPORT GIVEN TO VARIOUS CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS PROJECTS IN ISRAEL.
$18,459VARIOUS COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS IN GUSH ETZION REGION OF ISRAEL.
$28,971FUNDS RAISED IN ISRAEL AND EXPENDENDED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ISRAEL.
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$65,410TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$358,108TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
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Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountYes (1)ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign CountryISForeignCountryCd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Form8899 Filedind0Form8899Filedind
Form1098 C Filed0Form1098CFiledInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Business Name Line1IRMA WALLINBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Phone6036231212PhoneNum

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Address Line1PO BOX 1030AddressLine1Txt
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State AbbreviationNHStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)

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PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$518SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$0SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$518SecuritiesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,290TotalAmt
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Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$150TotalAmt
Management And General$150ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,368TotalAmt
Program Services$3,368ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
SOCIAL PROGRAM DISTRIBU$354,740$354,740
DIRECT MAIL PROJECTS$64,997$64,997
BANK FEES$2,016$2,016
TELEPHONE AND COMMUNICA$641$641

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$75TotalAmt
Management And General$75ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$427,277TotalAmt
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Management And General$4,172ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$64,997FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,672BOYAmt
EOY$51,351EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,718BOYAmt
EOY$1,318EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,390BOYAmt
EOY$52,669EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,390BOYAmt
EOY$52,669EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,390BOYAmt
EOY$52,669EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,390BOYAmt
EOY$52,669EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$23,279ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (1)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

Acct Compile Or Review Basis AcctCompileOrReviewBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Audit Committee0AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$493,287CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$419,924CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$539,428CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$450,766CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$450,037CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,353,442TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$419,924CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$539,428CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$450,766CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$450,037CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,353,442TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$2,353,442PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$2,353,449TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1701.00000PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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 (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND SIGNED BY THE TREASURER. THE VOLUNTEER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE COMPLEXITIES OF THIS FORM AND THEREFORE DIRECT THE TREASURER TO CONSULT WITH THE CPA/TAXPREPARER FOR ANY ISSUES.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THE FINANCIAL RECORDS AND TAX RETURNS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION.