Joint Israel

“Form 990, Part III Line 1 A) THE ELDERLY, WHOSE PROPORTION WITHIN ISRAEL'S POPULATION HAS INCREASED RAPIDLY, IN LARGE PART AS A RESULT OF IMMIGRATION FROM THE FORMER SOVIET UNION. B) CHILDREN, YOUTHS-AT-RISK, AND THEIR FAMILIES, FOR WHOM ONLY LIMITED SERVICES WERE AVAILABLE UNTIL FAIRLY RECENTLY, DESPITE THE INCREASED INCIDENCE OF THE NUMBERS OF NEEDING HELP THAT HAS ACCOMPANIED CHANGES AND CHALLENGES ISRAELI SOCIETY IS EXPERIENCING. C) HARD-TO-ABSORB IMMIGRANT GROUPS, NOTABLY THE ETHIOPIAN- AND CAUCASUS-ISRAELIS, WHOSE UNIQUE CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS POSE LONG-TERM BARRIERS TO THEIR EFFECTIVE INTEGRATION. D) THE LONG-TERM JOBLESS ISRAELIS FACING BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT THAT KEEP THEM OUT OF THE WORKFORCE AND DEPENDENT ON ENTITLEMENTS. E) PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.”

“Form 990, part III, Line 4d IMMIGRANTS COMPRISE 20% OF ISRAEL'S TOTAL POPULATION AND WHILE THE NaTION HAS, FOR THE MOST PART, ACHIEVED REMARKABLE SUCCESS IN ABSORBING THIS LARGE INFLUX OF NEW CITIZENS, SOME OF THE IMMIGRANTS FACE LONG-TERM CHALLENGES THAT UNDERMINE THEIR FULL INTEGRATION INTO ISRAELI SOCIETY. JDC'S IMMIGRANT INTEGRATION DIVISION WORKS TO EMPOWER VULNERABLE IMMIGRANT GROUPS THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF SERVICES THAT FOCUS ON COMMUNITY BUILDING, STRENGTHENING THE FAMILY UNIT, LANGUAGE EDUCATION, AND FOCUSED INITIATIVES FOR IMMIGRANT YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS. THE DIVISION FOCUSES ON VULNERABLE IMMIGRANT GROUPS, PARTICULARLY ETHIOPIAN-, BUKHARAN-, AND KAVKAZI-ISRAELIS AND STUDENTS FROM MINORITY SECTORS, SUCH AS DRUZE. FOR EXAMPLE, 20 CENTERS FOR YOUNG ADULTS SERVE APPROXIMATELY 30,000 IMMIGRANTS AND VETERAN ISRAELI YOUNG ADULTS ANNUALLY PROVIDING SERVICES RELATED TO EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, HOUSING AND ASSISTANCE IN OTHER AREAS. JOINT ISRAEL, WITH FUNDING FROM THE ISRAEL EMERGENCY CAMPAIGN (IEC), LEVERAGED ITS EXISTING PARTNERSHIPS AND PROGRAMS TO ENSURE THAT URGENT AND IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE REACHED THE CITIZENS OF NORTHERN ISRAEL AS WELL AS THOSE IN THE GAZA BORDER REGION WHO WERE SUBJECTED TO ROCKET ATTACKS. JDC'S IEC-FUNDED NEW GALILEE INITIATIVES ARE IMPLEMENTING LONG-TERM STRATEGIES TO STRENGTHEN THE SOCIAL RESILIENCE OF COMMUNITIES IN THE NORTH, AS WELL AS IN THE GAZA BORDER REGION. USING THE TESTED AND PROVEN STRATEGIES IT EMPLOYS IN ITS REGULAR PROGRAMS, THESE INITIATIVES WILL BOOST THE ABILITY OF ISRAELI AGENCIES TO RESPOND TO THE SOCIAL CHALLENGES FACING THESE REGIONS IN PEACETIME AND PREPARE THEM TO RESPOND MORE EFFECTIVELY IN THE EVENT OF A FUTURE CRISIS. IMPLEMENTATION OF EMERGENCY PROGRAMS THAT ARE ALIGNED WITH JOINT ISRAEL'S OVERRIDING STRATEGY ENSURE THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE WIDER PROGRAM GOALS, EVEN WHILE ADDRESSING THE CHALLENGES THAT WERE HIGHLIGHTED BY THE SECOND LEBANON WAR. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE WIDER PROGRAM GOALS, EVEN WHILE ADDRESSING THE CHALLENGES THAT WERE HIGHLIGHTED BY THE SECOND LEBANON WAR.”

“form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Joint Israel hires an independent accounting firm to prepare and review the organization's form 990 based on information provided by Joint Israel's accounting staff. A copy of the form 990 is distributed to the organization's board members and management for review prior to filing with the IRS.”

“form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c An Israeli affiliate of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, Inc. (JDC), Joint Israel is a registered Israeli company for the public benefit that receives programmatic directions, block grants, and operating funding support from JDC. By virtue of this general support, JDC's global policies also apply to Joint Israel directors, officers, and employees, including a Whistleblower Policy and a Document Retention and Destruction Policy. Joint Israel's Conflict of Interest Policy requires all employees to disclose conflicts of interest involving employment or serving in management positions at other organizations that are affiliated with Joint Israel and JDC. All conflict disclosures are subject to review by human resources and legal counsel. To the extent that the officers and directors of Joint Israel also served as directors and officers of JDC, JDC's Conflict of Interest Policy applies and any conflicts that are disclosed are reviewed according to the JDC global policy. All other directors and officers will be asked to confirm this in writing in fiscal year 2015, including disclosure forms, as it relates to their role in this affiliated organization.”

“Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A & 15B JDC's Human Resources Committee has been presented with and has reviewed the total compensation of Joint Israel's officers, key employees, and highly compensated professional staff during its December 2014 meeting.”

“Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The organization makes its form 990 available to the public by retaining a copy at its place of business. The form 990 is likewise published on the internet at www.guidestar.org. The organization's financial statements, governing documents and conflict of interest policy are not ordinarily made available to the public, but, if requested, will be provided at management's discretion.”

“Form 990, PART V Line 1 & 2, Part VII Section A & B Activity of Joint Israel reflected in this form takes place exclusively in Israel; there is no activity taking place in the US. All compensation paid to Joint Israel employees reported in Part VII was paid exclusively in Israel; No compensation has been paid to any joint Israel employee in the U.S or any other Locale outside of IsraeL.”

“Form 990, Part XI, line 9 Former Soviet Union Support Cost $80,000 Exchange Rate Variances $(600,000) ---------- Total $(520,000)”

“Form 990, Part XII, Line 3 Joint Israel DOES NOT RECEIVE ANY FUNDING FROM U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. THEREFORE, IT IS NOT REQUIRED TO UNDERGO AN AUDIT OR AUDITS AS SET FORTH IN THE SINGLE AUDIT ACT AND OMB CIRCULAR A-133.”