AMERICAN SEPHARDI FEDERATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN SEPHARDI FEDERATION

EIN 23-7338689 · Youth Development (O50Z)

What they do

THE AMERICAN SEPHARDI FEDERATION PRESERVES, PROMOTES, and PERPETUATES THE RICH MOSAIC HISTORY, CULTURES, and TRADITIONS of GREATER SEPHARDIC COMMUNITIES AS AN ESSENTIAL PART of THE JEWISH EXPERIENCE BY CREATING HIGH-PROFILE EVENTS, EXHIBITIONS, and SCHOLARLY and CULTURAL CONFERENCES, PRODUCING WIDELY-READ ONLINE and PRINT PUBLICATIONS, SUPPORTING RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIP, THE NATIONAL SEPHARDIC LIBRARY & ARCHIVES, SEPHARDI HOUSE and BROOME & ALLEN FELLOWS ON CAMPUSES COAST-TO-COAST, AS WELL AS REPRESENTING THE SEPHARDIC VOICE IN DIPLOMATIC and JEWISH COMMUNAL AFFAIRS AS A MEMBER of THE CONFERENCE of PRESIDENTS of MAJOR AMERICAN JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS, WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS, and THE USAS CHAIR AT THE WORLD SEPHARDI FEDERATION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $64.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders38 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

65.37%of revenue went to mission work64.5% of expenses · Program services

11.58%of revenue went to fundraising11.4% of expenses

$101.42spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

24.47%of revenue went to management and office costs24.1% of expenses

$0.98in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

87.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $12,852 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $100,000 for JASON GUBERMAN (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$905,702

Mission workProgram services$592,08765.37% of revenue64.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$221,60924.47% of revenue24.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$104,85811.58% of revenue11.4% of expenses

Total expenses$918,554101.42% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202464.5% mission

202382.4% mission

202283.5% mission

202180.4% mission

202074.3% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$905,702

Expenses$918,554

Annual shortfall $12,852 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$592,087 · 64.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$221,609 · 24.1% of expenses

Fundraising$104,858 · 11.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$905,702

Expenses$918,554

Assets$901,872

Income$1,024,570

Contributions$795,071

Mission work (program services)$592,087

Fundraising$104,858

Grants given$100,000

Average grant$100,000

Management and general$221,609

Stocks and bonds$463,361

Accounting fees$40,737

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JASON GUBERMANEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $100,000

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (38)

JASON GUBERMANEXECUTIVE DI

NORRIS WOLFFBOARD MEMBER

LAUREN GIBIBOARD MEMBER

LEON L LEVYBOARD MEMBER

MARC GUERONBOARD MEMBER

MARTIN ELIASBOARD MEMBER

MIKE NASSIMICHAIRMAN

MURRAY FARASHBOARD MEMBER

NINA WEINERBOARD MEMBER

NORMAN BENZAQUENBOARD MEMBER

JONATHAN SHARBANIBOARD MEMBER

ODED HALAHMYBOARD MEMBER

OSNAT GADBOARD MEMBER

RABBI ELIE ABADIEBOARD MEMBER

RAFAEL FOUZAILOFFBOARD MEMBER

RAQUEL LAREDO BENATARVICE PRESIDE

RICHARD ALTMANBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT SHASHATREASURER

SOLOMON VAZ DIASBOARD MEMBER

YVETTE BAILEYBOARD MEMBER

EDMUND SHAMSIBOARD MEMBER

BRUCE SLOVINBOARD MEMBER

CARLOS BENAIMBOARD MEMBER

CARLOS M GUTIERREZBOARD MEMBER

CAROLE BASRIVICE PRESIDE

DAVID DANGOORPRESIDENT

DAVID LAVIPOURBOARD MEMBER

DENISE COHENBOARD MEMBER

DR ALAN MATARASSOBOARD MEMBER

ARTHUR GODIVABOARD MEMBER

ELI GABAYBOARD MEMBER

EPHRAIM ISAACBOARD MEMBER

GWEN ZUARESVICE PRESIDE

JANE GERBERBOARD MEMBER

JEFF BEJABOARD MEMBER

JIMMY EZRABOARD MEMBER

JOE HALIOBOARD MEMBER

JOEL MARCUSCOUNSEL

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1974
Location: 15 WEST 16TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10011
County: New York
In care of: DAVID DANGOOR
Primary officer: DAVID DANGOOR, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 294-8350

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: April 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CHIONG & WAN CPAS PC
NTEE classification: Youth Development (O50Z)
Grant-giving organization: Yes