Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
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Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2024 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2024 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2024 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2024: | ||||
| a From 2019....... | ||||
| b From 2020....... | ||||
| c From 2021....... | ||||
| d From 2022....... | ||||
| e From 2023....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2019 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2024 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2024, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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Remaining underdistributions for 2024. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2025. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2024..... | ||||
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| SCHEDULE E, LINE 3 | RECRUITMENT ADVERTISEMENTS INCLUDE THE SEMINARY'S NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY. THE POLICY IS ALSO FOUND ON THE SEMINARY'S WEBSITE AND IN THE STUDENT HANDBOOK. |
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6 - NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS | IN ADDITION TO THE BOARD MEMBERS WHO SERVE WITHOUT COMPENSATION, THE SEMINARY UTILIZES MANY VOLUNTEERS IN THE CONDUCT OF ITS ACTIVITIES. HOWEVER, IT DOES NOT TRACK THE NUMBER OF THESE VOLUNTEERS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINES 4A AND 4B - PROGRAM SERVICES | FOR MORE THAN A CENTURY, THE RABBI ISAAC ELCHANAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (RIETS OR THE SEMINARY) HAS BEEN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE'S LEADING CENTER FOR TORAH LEARNING AND TRAINING FOR THE RABBINATE, PROVIDING AN UNSURPASSED EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE IN THE CLASSIC MOLD OF THE GREAT YESHIVOT. EMBODYING THE HISTORIC CONCEPT OF TORAH LISHMAH - LEARNING FOR ITS OWN SAKE - AND A RESPONSIVENESS TO COMMUNITY NEEDS, RIETS IS A DEEP FOUNT OF JEWISH KNOWLEDGE AND A PREEMINENT SOURCE OF RABBINIC LEADERSHIP FOR THE NEXT GENERATION AND BEYOND. THE SEMINARY HAS TRAINED APPROXIMATELY 3,000 OF THE WORLD'S MOST DISTINGUISHED ORTHODOX RABBIS, SCHOLARS AND TEACHERS. WITH THEIR RICH GROUNDING IN THE FULL SPECTRUM OF OUR HALLOWED TRADITION, GRADUATES ASSUME A BROAD RANGE OF LEADERSHIP ROLES IN THE COMMUNITY WHILE ENSURING THE PERPETUATION OF JEWISH SCHOLARSHIP. FIRMLY SET IN THE EMPHASIS ON THE TALMUD, CODES AND HALAKHAH (JEWISH LAW), THE SEMINARY HAS DEVELOPED PROGRAMS TO MEET THE COMMUNAL AND PERSONAL NEEDS OF OUR TIME AND PLACE, INCLUDING BUSINESS ETHICS, BIOETHICS AND TECHNOLOGY, WITH THE UNIQUE AMBIENCE OF INTELLECTUAL AND SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION THAT HAS ALWAYS CHARACTERIZED THE GREAT ACADEMIES OF JEWISH LEARNING IN THE PAST. THE RABBI JOSEPH B. SOLOVEITCHIK SEMIKHAH PROGRAM PROVIDES FOUR POSTCOLLEGE YEARS OF INTENSIVE STUDY OF TALMUD, CLASSICAL COMMENTARIES, CODES AND RESPONSA LITERATURE, COMPLEMENTED BY PREPARATION FOR DAY TO DAY ASPECTS OF THE RABBINATE. THE RABBINIC PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM ENSURES SUCCESS IN A RABBINIC CAREER THROUGH A CURRICULUM OF PUBLIC SPEAKING, PASTORAL PSYCHOLOGY, LEADERSHIP TRAINING, COUNSELING, HOMILETICS, AND CURRENT JEWISH COMMUNITY ISSUES, SUPPLEMENTED BY ADVANCED COURSEWORK IN EDUCATION, RABBINATE/PULPIT AND COMMUNITY/LAY LEADERSHIP. THE IRVING I. STONE RABBINIC INTERNSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES PULPIT AND EDUCATIONAL INTERNSHIPS IN SCHOOLS, SYNAGOGUES AND OTHER AGENCIES. THE SEMIKHAH PROGRAM LEADS TO A SEMIKHAH YOREH YOREH. UPON COMPLETING ALL THE REQUIREMENTS, STUDENTS ARE ISSUED A SEMIKHAH KLAF, THE TRADITIONAL ORDINATION CERTIFICATE HANDWRITTEN BY A SOFER. SEMIKHAH YADIN YADIN, AN ADVANCED ORDINATION THAT QUALIFIES RABBIS AS POSKIM, IS OFFERED THROUGH AN INTENSIVE POSTGRADUATE PROGRAM FOLLOWING TRADITIONAL ORDINATION. RIETS' KOLLEL (INSTITUTES OF ADVANCED LEARNING) PROGRAMS SERVE SCHOLARS OF EXCEPTIONAL PROMISE WHO WISH TO DEVOTE ALL OF THEIR ACADEMIC ENERGIES TO AREAS OF TALMUD AND HALAKHAH. EACH OF RIETS' KOLLEL PROGRAMS IS DESIGNED FOR STUDENTS WITH DISTINCT CAREER GOALS, WHETHER IN JEWISH EDUCATION, THE RABBINATE, JEWISH SCHOLARSHIP OR OTHER PURSUITS. RIETS' KOLLEL PROGRAMS INCLUDE: THE MARCUS AND ADINA KATZ KOLLEL FOR INTENSE STUDY FOR PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS AND RABBINIC SCHOLARS; THE RABBI NORMAN LAMM KOLLEL L'HORA'AH (YADIN YADIN) TRAINS OUTSTANDING SCHOLARS TO FILL THE ROLE OF POSKIM (DECISORS OF JEWISH LAW); THE LUDWIG JESSELSON CHAVER KOLLEL (LAY LEADER) FOR THOSE WITH A BACKGROUND IN TALMUD BUT PLANNING TO ENTER PROFESSIONS OTHER THAN THE RABBINATE; THE BELLA AND HARRY WEXNER KOLLEL ELYON AND SEMIKHAH HONORS PROGRAM, A KOLLEL FOR POST-SEMIKHAH (ORDINATION) SCHOLARS COMBINING INTENSIVE TORAH LEARNING WITH COURSES IN PROFESSIONAL SKILLS SUCH AS PASTORAL PSYCHOLOGY, BUSINESS ETHICS, COMMUNICATIONS AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION; THE POST-SEMIKHAH RABBI JACOB H. KUPIETZKY MEMORIAL PROGRAM FOR THE STUDY OF KODSHIM (RELIGIOUS SERVICE WITHIN THE TEMPLE IN JERUSALEM); THE ISRAEL HENRY BEREN INSTITUTE FOR HIGHER TALMUDIC STUDIES, A KOLLEL THAT PROVIDES POST-RABBINIC TRAINING FOR FUTURE ROSHEI YESHIVA (TEACHERS OF TALMUD AND TORAH); AND THE YU RIETS ISRAEL KOLLEL AT YESHIVA UNIVERSITY'S CAROLINE AND JOSEPH GRUSS INSTITUTE IN JERUSALEM WHICH OFFERS YEAR-LONG PROGRAMS OF STUDY FOR CHAVER, SEMIKHA AND POST-SEMIKHAH STUDENTS. RIETS' JACOB E. SAFRA INSTITUTE OF SEPHARDIC STUDIES TOGETHER WITH THE SEPHARDIC COMMUNITY PROGRAM OFFERS COURSES, LECTURES, AND ACADEMIC CONFERENCES AND CULTURAL EVENTS ON CAMPUS AND WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. THE DR. JOSEPH AND RACHEL ADES SEPHARDIC OUTREACH PROGRAM ADMINISTERS YOUTH RETREATS AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS. THE SEPHARDIC COMMUNITY PROGRAM FOCUSES ON THE SPIRITUAL, EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL ASPECTS OF SEPHARDIC COMMUNAL LIFE. THE MAYBAUM SEPHARDIC FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE SEPHARDIC RABBINIC TRAINING PROGRAM, FOR THE FUTURE RABBINIC LEADERS WHO WILL SERVE SEPHARDIC COMMUNITIES. THE SEMINARY ALSO OFFERS CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION TO RABBIS, REBBETZINS, EDUCATORS AND LAY LEADERS THROUGH A NUMBER OF ANNUAL PROGRAMS. YARCHEI KALLAH (SPIRITUAL RETREATS) GIVE RABBIS AND THEIR WIVES AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENRICH THEIR TORAH KNOWLEDGE AND NETWORK WITH ONE ANOTHER. EXECUTIVE RABBINIC SEMINARS BRING RABBIS AND LAY LEADERS TOGETHER FOR TRAINING IN STRATEGIC PLANNING, LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT DYNAMICS AND BOARD DEVELOPMENT. RIETS ALSO PROVIDES THE UNIVERSITY SPEAKERS BUREAU, A COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE, PERSONAL COACHING FOR RABBIS AND LAY LEADERS AND A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN EXPERIENTIAL JEWISH EDUCATION. RIETS ESTABLISHED KOLLELS WHERE MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY LEARN WITH RIETS GRADUATES. RIETS ALSO OFFERS RABBIS CAREER GUIDANCE AND A DYNAMIC PLACEMENT SERVICE. RIETS DEVELOPED A WEBSITE DEVOTED TO TORAH LEARNING, YUTORAH.ORG AND A TORAH-TO-GO SERIES, WHICH MAKES THE SHIURIM (LECTURES) OF ROSHEI YESHIVA (PROFESSORS OF TALMUD) AND OTHER TORAH PERSONALITIES AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOADING AS WELL AS A SUNDAY MORNING TORAH LEARNING PROGRAM FOR THE PUBLIC. RIETS HOUSES THE PHILIP AND SARAH BELZ SCHOOL OF JEWISH MUSIC, WHICH PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE STUDY IN JEWISH MUSIC, OFFERING COURSES IN NUSACH HATEFILAH (PRAYER CHANT), CANTILLATION, PIANO, MUSIC THEORY AND HISTORY, SAFRUT (HEBREW CALLIGRAPHY) AND SEPHARDIC CHAZZANUT (CANTORIAL). THE SCHOOL'S MISSION IS TO EDUCATE AND PREPARE ASPIRING CANTORS, BA'ALEI TEFILLAH, MUSIC EDUCATORS AND SYNAGOGUE LAYMEN TO SERVE THE JEWISH COMMUNITY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. THE YU/RIETS END-OF-LIFE CARE HALACHIC ADVISORY PROGRAM: A MAJOR IMPEDIMENT FOR OBSERVANT JEWISH FAMILIES SEEKING HALACHICALLY APPROPRIATE, EXCELLENT END-OF-LIFE MEDICAL CARE IS A LACK OF KNOWLEDGE OF THE INTRICATE LAWS THAT GOVERN SUCH CARE. RECOGNIZING THIS, YESHIVA UNIVERSITY, UNDER THE AUSPICES OF RIETS, HAS FORMED AN ALLIANCE WITH CALVARY HOSPITAL TO PROVIDE RABBINIC CONSULTATION FOR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY RABBIS THAT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING; A PANEL OF RABBINICAL EXPERTS WELL VERSED IN THE HALACHOT OF END-OF-LIFE ISSUES WHO SERVE AS PRE-HOSPICE ADVISORS AND ARE AVAILABLE FOR ONGOING END-OF-LIFE QUESTIONS, ANSWER QUESTIONS ON A ROTATING BASIS FROM PATIENTS' FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY RABBIS AS TO THE PERMISSIBILITY OF ENTERING A PATIENT INTO HOSPICE CARE AND WITH WHAT PROVISOS, AND A PANEL OF PHYSICIANS AVAILABLE TO ADVISE RABBIS ON THE CLINICAL ISSUES RELATED TO THE TERMINALLY ILL. WHILE THIS ADVICE IS INDEPENDENT OF ANY SPECIFIC HOSPICE FACILITY, RIETS HAS PARTICULARLY ALIGNED WITH CALVARY HOSPITAL TO ANSWER A MAJOR NEED OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY. IN EXISTENCE FOR MORE THAN 113 YEARS, CALVARY IS THE NATION'S ONLY FULLY ACCREDITED ACUTE CARE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL DEVOTED EXCLUSIVELY TO PROVIDING PALLIATIVE CARE TO ADULT ADVANCED CANCER PATIENTS. THE PANEL IS, HOWEVER, PREPARED TO PROVIDE HALACHIC ADVICE AS IT RELATES TO ANY FACILITY. RIETS AND YESHIVA UNIVERSITY'S FERKAUF GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY ALSO OFFERS A JOINT PROGRAM IN PASTORAL COUNSELING IN AN EFFORT TO BROADEN AND DEEPEN FUTURE RABBIS' UNDERSTANDING OF PSYCHOLOGICAL ISSUES AND FOR RIETS STUDENTS WHO PLAN A CAREER IN JEWISH COMMUNAL WORK. RIETS ALSO OFFERS A YU/RIETS CERTIFICATE IN JEWISH BIOETHICS CONCENTRATING ON PRACTICAL APPROACHES TO BIOETHICS GOVERNED BY JEWISH LAW IN THE SECULAR CLINICAL SETTING. THE PROGRAM OFFERS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE PRESSING MEDICAL AND ETHICAL QUESTIONS THROUGH THE LENS OF HALACHA AND PREPARES STUDENTS TO THINK CRITICALLY AND COMPASSIONATELY ABOUT THE DILEMMAS FACED IN TODAYS HEALTHCARE LANDSCAPE. RIETS ALSO RPROVIDES A GEMARA BOOTCAMP PROGRAM AND A JOINT SEMICHA/MBA PROGRAM. THROUGH THE LEV LADAAT PROGRAM, RIETS OFFERS SEMICHA STUDENTS STATE OF THE ART TRAINING AROUND EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE, PASTORAL COUNSELING, PASTORAL PYSCHOLOGY, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND SELF AWARENESS. THE PROGRAM AIMS TO CREATE AND DEVELOP A GENERATION OF RABBIS WHO ARE FULLY PREPARED TO WORK WITH THEIR CONSTITUENTS FROM THE ONSET OF THEIR RABBINICAL CAREER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 11B - REVIEW OF FORM 990 | THE SEMINARY'S FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED AND SIGNED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM BASED ON A DRAFT RETURN PREPARED BY THE SEMINARY'S FINANCE DEPARTMENT AND DIRECTOR OF TAX. THE DRAFT RETURN WAS REVIEWED BY THE SEMINARY'S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND IN-HOUSE GENERAL COUNSEL. THE FINAL VERSION OF THE FORM 990 WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES VIA A SECURE WEBSITE PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THE FORM 990, AS FILED, IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 12C - CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY | THE SEMINARY'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE SEMINARY'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND BOARD COMMITTEES, ITS OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, AND TO SELECT EMPLOYEES OF THE SEMINARY AS DESIGNATED BY THE GENERAL COUNSEL (COLLECTIVELY, THE "COVERED PERSONS"). THE POLICY PROVIDES THAT COVERED PERSONS ARE TO ACT AT ALL TIMES IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE SEMINARY AND AVOID CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH THEIR FINANCIAL OR OTHER TIES TO OUTSIDE ENTITIES COULD PRESENT AN ACTUAL, POTENTIAL OR APPARENT CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR IMPAIR THE SEMINARY'S REPUTATION. FURTHER, ALL COVERED PERSONS ARE NOT TO ENGAGE IN BUSINESS WITH THE SEMINARY. IN THE CASE OF A RARE EXCEPTION, A GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED TO REVIEW THE FACTS AND, IF IT IS IN THE SEMINARY'S BEST INTERESTS, APPROVE SUCH EXCEPTIONS. CONFLICT WAIVER REQUESTS CONSIDERED BY THE COMMITTEE, WHETHER OR NOT APPROVED, ARE REPORTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. QUESTIONS AS TO WHETHER A TRANSACTION CONSTITUTES A "RELATED PARTY" TRANSACTION WITH RESPECT TO COVERED PERSONS ARE RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE AND THE PRESIDENT IN CONSULTATION WITH THE GENERAL COUNSEL. COVERED PERSONS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE, SIGN AND SUBMIT TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT; TO PROMPTLY NOTIFY THE GENERAL COUNSEL OF ANY CHANGE IN THE INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED ON SUCH PERSON'S DISCLOSURE STATEMENT; AND TO FURNISH SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION AND/OR CONFIRM THE CONTINUED ACCURACY OF THE CURRENT DISCLOSURE STATEMENT, IF REQUESTED BY THE GENERAL COUNSEL. THE BOARD, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE GENERAL COUNSEL, HAS THE AUTHORITY TO ADDRESS NON-COMPLIANCE WITH THE DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS OR ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY; AND MAY RECOMMEND THE REMOVAL OF SUCH NON-COMPLYING COVERED PERSON OR OTHER APPROPRIATE SANCTION. IN ADDITION, A COVERED PERSON WHO BELIEVES A CURRENT, PENDING OR PROPOSED TRANSACTION WOULD CONSTITUTE A RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION OR OTHERWISE CONSTITUTE AN ACTUAL, POTENTIAL OR APPARENT CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IS REQUIRED TO PROMPTLY DISCLOSE TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL AND TO THE CHAIR OF EACH BOARD AND COMMITTEE OF WHICH THE COVERED PERSON IS A MEMBER, THE EXISTENCE OF THE CONFLICT (OR APPEARANCE OF CONFLICT) AND OTHER MATERIAL INFORMATION THAT THE COVERED PERSON MAY HAVE REGARDING THE TRANSACTION. NEW COVERED PERSONS ARE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. THE DETAILS OF THE POLICY AND ITS REQUIREMENTS ARE REVIEWED WITH THEM. THE GENERAL COUNSEL MAINTAINS A DATABASE OF INTERESTS OF COVERED PERSONS AND A SYSTEM FOR MONITORING CURRENT, PENDING AND PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS FOR POTENTIAL INTERESTED TRANSACTIONS BASED ON THE DISCLOSURES MADE IN EACH COVERED PERSON'S ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND ANY PERIODIC UPDATES SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THE POLICY. IN ADDITION TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ABOVE FOR COVERED PERSONS, SEMINARY EMPLOYEES ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AS SET FORTH IN THE UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK. |
| FORM 990, SECTION B, LINE 15A & 15B - COMPENSATION REVIEW | THE COMPENSATION OF ALL EMPLOYEES EARNING IN EXCESS OF A SPECIFIED THRESHOLD SALARY LEVEL, AS WELL AS THE SEMINARY'S DEAN, IS REVIEWED BY YESHIVA UNIVERSITY'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES. YESHIVA UNIVERSITY IS AFFILIATED WITH THE SEMINARY. THE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE CONDUCT A DETAILED REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF SUCH COMPENSATION UTILIZING COMPARABILITY DATA FROM THIRD PARTY SALARY SURVEYS, FORM 990 SALARY DISCLOSURES FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, AND/OR COMPENSATION STUDIES PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY CONSULTING FIRM. CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION OF THE COMMITTEE'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS ARE MADE A PART OF THE COMMITTEE'S WRITTEN MINUTES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 - PUBLIC DISCLOSURE | THE SEMINARY DOES NOT CURRENTLY MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OR AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. THE SEMINARY DOES MAKE ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VII - AVERAGE HOURS | THE AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK LISTED FOR THE OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES AND HIGHEST PAID EMPLOYEES REPRESENTS THE SEMINARY'S OFFICIAL WORK WEEK. HOWEVER, IN PRACTICE, SUCH INDIVIDUALS WORK SIGNIFICANTLY MORE HOURS PER WEEK AND ARE EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE FOR UNIVERSITY BUSINESS AT ALL TIMES OTHER THAN THE SABBATH AND THE JEWISH HOLIDAYS. |
| FORM 990, PART V - COMMON PAY AGENT | THE SEMINARY AUTHORIZES YESHIVA UNIVERSITY TO BE ITS COMMON PAY AGENT FOR FEDERAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT TAX REPORTING AND PAYING PURPOSES. ACCORDINGLY, YESHIVA UNIVERSITY FILES ALL OF THE SEMINARY'S EMPLOYMENT TAX RETURNS WITH THE IRS AND NEW YORK, INCLUDING FORMS W-2 AND W-3. IN ADDITION, SINCE YESHIVA UNIVERSITY PERFORMS THE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND PROCUREMENT FUNCTIONS ON BEHALF OF THE SEMINARY, YESHIVA FILES FORMS 1099 AND 1096 ON BEHALF OF THE SEMINARY. ACCORDINGLY, THE SEMINARY'S FORM 990, PART V, QUESTION 1A IS REPORTED AS ZERO EVEN THOUGH THE SEMINARY REPORTS ITS OWN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS ON PART VII, SECTION B. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 - BOARD MEMBER RELATIONSHIPS | SHIMON LAUFER AND SAMUEL SHAPIRO HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. |
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