2012-11-12T13:53:50-06:00 2011-12-31 221732349 WISS & COMPANY LLP 354 EISENHOWER PARKWAY LIVINGSTON NJ 07039 990 2011-01-01 133014387 THE SHALOM HARTMAN INSTITUTE OF NORTH AMERICA SHAL 2122680300 ONE PENN PLAZA SUITE 1606 NEW YORK NY 10119 JARED L KURTZER 2122680300 2012-11-12 1 THERESA DOMINIANNI P00252682 9739949400 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z X JARED L KURTZER ONE PENN PLAZA SUITE 1606 NEW YORK NY 10119 7113209 0 X WWW.HARTMANINSTITUTE.COM X 1978 NY THE SHALOM HARTMAN INSTITUTE OF NORTH AMERICA ENRICHES THE RESOURCES, (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) VISION AND COMMITMENT OF JEWISH LEADERS IN NORTH AMERICA THROUGH EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES. THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS THE SHALOM HARTMAN INSTITUTE IN JERUSALEM, WHICH IS A CENTER OF TRANSFORMATIVE THINKING AND TEACHING THAT ADDRESSES THE MAJOR CHALLENGES FACING THE JEWISH PEOPLE IN ISRAEL AND AROUND THE WORLD. 46 46 13 0 0 0 4019125 5395712 611624 641695 228394 35464 0 4859143 6072871 2475000 3374000 0 900494 1458384 0 514190 1398000 1682180 4773494 6514564 85649 -441693 6576973 5907152 24181 41480 6552792 5865672 X THE SHALOM HARTMAN INSTITUTE OF NORTH AMERICA ENRICHES THE RESOURCES, VISION AND COMMITMENT OF JEWISH LEADERS IN NORTH AMERICA THROUGH EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES. THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS THE SHALOM HARTMAN INSTITUTE IN JERUSALEM, WHICH IS A CENTER OF TRANSFORMATIVE THINKING AND TEACHING THAT ADDRESSES THE MAJOR CHALLENGES FACING THE JEWISH PEOPLE IN ISRAEL AND AROUND THE WORLD. 0 0 5389953 3374000 641695 COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS PROVIDE A DIVERSE RANGE OF THOUGHT-PROVOKING TEXT-BASED STUDY PROGRAMS FOR JEWISH LEADERS OF ALL DENOMINATIONS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA. IMPLEMENTED OFTEN IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, THESE PROGRAMS EXPOSE PARTICIPANTS TO INNOVATIVE IDEAS BASED ON TRADITIONAL SOURCES AND CHALLENGE LEADERS TO APPLY THIS THINKING TO THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES.RABBINIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS HELP RABBIS STRENGTHEN THEIR ABILITY TO RESPOND TO CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES AND COMMUNICATE THE VITALITY OF RELEVANCE OF JEWISH TRADITION TO THEIR CONGREGANTS. PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE RABBINIC LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE, A THREE-YEAR INTENSIVE COHORT PROGRAM, RABBINIC TORAH STUDY SEMINAR PROGRAM IN ISRAEL, AS WELL AS EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR RABBIS IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS NORTH AMERICA.THE IENGAGE PROJECT RESPONDS TO GROWING FEELINGS OF DISENCHANTMENT AND DISINTEREST TOWARD ISRAEL BY CREATING A NEW NARRATIVE REGARDING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF ISRAEL FOR JEWISH LIFE. A TEAM OF SCHOLARS DEVELOPS EDUCATIONAL CONTENT WHICH INFORMS A NUMBER OF INITIATIVES, SUCH AS IN-PERSON SEMINARS, A VIDEO LECTURE SERIES, AND MEDIA OUTREACH.AT THE SHALOM HARTMAN INSTITUTE IN ISRAEL, PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE INITIATIVES TO TRANSFORM JEWISH LIFE. THESE INCLUDE THE KOGOD RESEARCH CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY JEWISH THOUGHT WHICH GENERATES IDEAS AND RESEARCH ON CONTEMPORARY ISSUES CENTRAL TO JEWISH LIFE IN ISRAEL AND AROUND THE WORLD, WORK WITH SENIOR IDF OFFICERS (LEV AHARON), SECULAR PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS (BE'ERI), AND DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN ORTHODOX HIGH SCHOOLS. 5389953 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 0 1 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 46 46 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 CA NJ NY X X STACEY PRENNER 2122680300 ONE PENN PLAZA NEW YORK NY 10119 ANGELICA BERRIE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FRED LAFER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 ALAN FISCHER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALAYNE SULKIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 BERNARD M PLUM 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES GOODMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLOTTE NEWBERGER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONALD FRIEND 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC J ZAHLER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ETHAN HORWITZ 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACQUIE BAYLEY 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY SNYDER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOEL D TAUBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOEL L FLEISHMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN GANTZ ZAHLER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARAINE FISCHER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LESTER POLLACK 1.00 X 0 0 0 LLOYD E COTSEN 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL NEWBERGER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL S BERGER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER A JOSEPH 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHILLIP WACHS 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAE FINEGOOD 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD KAUFMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT MSULKIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT P KOGOD 1.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD SEDLEY 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT BERRIE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHELLEY TAUBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROSELYNE C SWIG 1.00 X 0 0 0 SYLVIA KAUFMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 SIDNEY G FRIEDMAN MD 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARC GARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE GARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT BERLER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONALD MELTZER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH WOLFE SCHNIER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALVIN CRAMER SEGAL 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA SEGAL 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS WILANSKY 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH M STEINER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NATY SAIDOFF 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBBIE SAIDOFF 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID SCHNELL 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAMELA MEDJUCK STEIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARSHALL ZOLLA 1.00 X 0 0 0 JARED L KURTZER 45.00 X 200000 0 10000 ELHAM COHANIM 45.00 X 144009 0 4185 BERNARD STEINBERG 45.00 X 101325 0 15265 DONNIEL HARTMAN 45.00 X 216655 0 39807 DAVID HARTMAN 45.00 X 131864 0 16006 SUZANNE KLING 45.00 X 122240 0 16862 916093 0 102125 7 0 1 0 0 5395712 34081 5395712 REGISTRATION FEES 611600 332600 332600 LAY LEADERSHIP CONFERE 611600 217991 217991 RABBINIC ENRICHMENT 611600 58439 58439 DVD LECTURE SERIES 611600 32665 32665 641695 169263 169263 906539 1040338 -133799 -133799 -133799 6072871 641695 0 35464 3374000 3374000 1018218 578120 154533 285565 301819 171366 45806 84647 14444 8201 2192 4051 37005 21011 5616 10378 86898 49339 13188 24371 21132 21132 334243 248020 55939 30284 159244 2376 119985 36883 158280 23204 127341 7735 188982 170522 18460 35421 35421 10288 10288 4608 4608 COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP PR 231315 231315 RABBINIC ENRICHMENT 153187 153187 ENGAGING ISRAEL 146694 134582 12112 NORTH AMERICAN SCHOLARS 128604 125806 2798 110182 63483 34883 11816 6514564 5389953 610421 514190 913817 2037947 659338 66980 3348 147422 136493 20164 10929 1485470 1843828 2966412 2475892 6576973 5907152 24181 41480 24181 41480 X 955204 987140 5597588 4878532 6552792 5865672 6576973 5907152 X -441693 -245427 X X 0 1 1 X 0 X 6864924 6412992 4400724 4019125 5395712 27093477 6864924 6412992 4400724 4019125 5395712 27093477 13174969 13918508 152387 74572 119122 205897 169263 721241 27814718 2155604 0.50040 0.53120 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5597588 -242901 454000 22155 4878532 5803684 500000 100859 793083 13872 5597588 5218140 500000 105506 19962 5803684 1.00000 0 0 7790 5519 2271 132691 127295 5396 6941 3679 3262 10929 INVESTMENT IN PARTNERSHIPS 60166 F OSTERWEIS STRATEGIC INCOME MUTUAL FUND 2412526 F STATE OF ISRAEL BONDS 3200 F 2475892 6072871 6514564 -441693 -245427 -245427 -687120 5827444 -245427 -245427 6072871 0 6072871 6514564 0 6514564 0 6514564 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: THE FOLLOWING REPRESENTS THE FIN 48 FOONOTE DISCLOSURE INCLUDED IN THE COMPANY'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011. ALL SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED BY MANAGEMENT AND IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT ALL TAX POSITIONS WOULD BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE INSTITUTE IS REQUIRED TO FILE FORM 990 (RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX), WHICH IS SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS UP TO THREE YEARS FROM THE EXTENDED DUE DATE OF THE TAX RETURN. 1 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 2 GRANTS TO RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION LOCATED IN REGION 3374000 0 2 0 0 0 2 3374000 0 3374000 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA PUBLISHES EDUCATIONAL BULLETINS AND TREATISES, ORGANIZES LECTURES & SEMINARS ON THE STUDY OF JEWISH THOUGHT & PHILOSOPHY. 3374000 WIRE TRANSFERS 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS OUTSIDE THE U.S.: SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 2: SHALOM HARTMAN INSTITUTE OF NORTH AMERICA ("SHI-NA") REQUIRES SHALOM HARTMAN INSTITUTE ("SHI") TO APPLY FOR GRANTS FOR SPECIFIC PROJECTS THAT THE INSTITUTE PLANS TO UNDERTAKE AND APPROVES EACH PROJECT AND THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS TO BE GRANTED INDIVIDUALLY FOR EACH PROJECT. FOR EACH PROJECT, "SHI" SUBMITS AN APPLICATION TO SHALOM HARTMAN INSITUTE OF NORTH AMERICA AND SPECIFIES WHAT PROJECT "SHI" PLANS TO UNDERTAKE WITH THE FUNDS RECEIVED AS WELL AS THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS THAT WOULD BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT. THE APPLICATION STATES HOW THE FUNDS RECEIVED WOULD BE ALLOCATED TO THE DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE PROJECT. "SHI" ALSO SUBMITS GRANT APPLICATIONS WHEN REQUESTING ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR A SPECIFIC PROJECT THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF "SHI-NA". THE BOARD MAINTAINS A WRITTEN RECORD OF ITS APPOVAL BY EXECUTING A WRITTEN RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVING THE GRANT. THE APPROVAL IS BASED ON ITS CONCLUSION THAT THE PROJECT IS IN FURTHERANCE OF "SHI-NA'S" OWN CHARITABLE PURPOSES. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE BOARD MEETS TO REVIEW AND APPROVE GRANT APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BY "SHI". THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO "SHI" IS AUTHORIZED AND COMPLETED UPON APPROVAL OF THE APPLICATION. UPON AUTHORIZATION OF GRANT FUNDS TO "SHI" FOR A SPECIFIC PROJECT, "SHI-NA" AND "SHI" EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT WHICH SPELLS OUT THE SPECIFIC PROJECT THAT THE GRANT MAY BE USED FOR, THE AMOUNT OF THE FUNDS GRANTED, AND THE SPECIFIC REPORTS THAT "SHI" SHALL PROVIDE TO "SHI-NA". THIS INCLUDES A PERIODIC ACCOUNTING TO SHOW HOW THE FUNDS WERE USED." X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JARED L KURTZER 200000 0 0 0 0 0 10000 0 0 0 210000 0 0 0 DONNIEL HARTMAN 216655 0 0 0 0 0 10833 0 28974 0 256462 0 0 0 X 2 34081 SELLING PRICE 0 0 1 METHOD FOR DETERMINING NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS: PART I, COLUMN (B): REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS FOR NONCASH CONTRIBUTIONS THIRD PARTY USE: PART I, LINE 32B: THE ORGANIZATION USES A BROKERAGE FIRM TO SELL THE CONTRIBUTED STOCK WHEN RECEIVED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 FAMILY RELATIONSHIP OF BOARD MEMBERS: ANGELICA BERRIE SCOTT BERRIE ALAN A FISCHER LORRAINE FISCHER MARC GARY MICHELLE GARY RICHARD KAUFMAN SYLVIA KAUFMAN MICHAEL NEWBERGER CHARLOTTE NEWBERGER ROBERT SULKIN ALYNE SULKIN JOEL D. TAUBER SHELLEY TAUBER ERIC J. ZAHLER KAREN GANTZ ZAHLER NATY SAIDOFF DEBBIE SAIDOFF ALVIN CRAMER SEGAL BARBARA SEGAL FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE 990 RETURN IS EMAILED TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO EFILING WITH THE IRS. THE OFFICERS OF THE BOARD AND MANAGEMENT REVIEW THE FORM BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD MONITORS CONFLICTS BY REVIEWING ALL VENDORS FOR ANY DIRECT RELATIONSHIP THAT MAY GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT TO ANY OF THE BOARD MEMBERS AND OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUALS HAVING INFLUENCE OVER THE BOARD. INDIVIDUALS MUST DECLARE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT IN WRITING TO THE BOARD. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SETS THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES BY EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WHICH IS BASED ON INDUSTRY STANDARDS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FORM 990 AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE KEPT AT THE ORGANIZATION'S LOCATION AND CAN BE VIEWED BY ANY INQUIRING PARTY DURING NORMAL OFFICE HOURS. HARD COPIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE GUIDESTAR WEBSITE @ WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS: -245,427. PART XI, LINE 1: ACCOUNTING METHOD THE INSTITUTE'S POLICY IS TO PREPARE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON THE MODIFIED CASH BASIS OF ACCOUNTING WHICH IS A COMPREHENSIVE BASIS OF ACCOUNTING OTHER THAN GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES. CONSEQUENTLY, CERTAIN SUPPORT AND REVENUES AND THE RELATED ASSETS ARE RECOGNIZED WHEN RECEIVED RATHER THAN WHEN EARNED, AND CERTAIN EXPENSES AND CONTRIBUTIONS ARE RECOGNIZED WHEN PAID RATHER THAN WHEN THE OBLIGATION IS INCURRED. FINANCIAL STATEMENT REPORTING FORM 990, PART XI, LIN2C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011, THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CHANGE ITS SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR.