American Jewish World Service Inc

“Process used to review form 990 the form 990 is prepared by the organization in conjunction with its outside accounting firm. Upon completion, both the finance team and management perform a thorough review of the entire form 990 (inclusive of all supplemental information). The form 990 is then presented to the audit and risk management committee by a representative of ajws's outside accounting firm. A complete copy of the form 990 is distributed to the full board of trustees for review and approval before the form 990 is electronically filed with the internal revenue service.”

“Conflict of interest policy american jewish world service (ajws) regularly and consistently monitors and enforces compliance with our conflict of interest policy. All employees and members of the board annually review the conflicts of interest policy and sign a conflicts of interest disclosure statement which affirms that the individual: - has received a copy of this conflicts of interest policy; - has read and understands this conflicts of interest policy; - has agreed to comply with this conflicts of interest policy; - understand that ajws is a charitable organization and that in order to maintain its tax-exempt organization status, it must engage primarily in activities that accomplish one or more of its charitable, tax exempt purposes; and - shall disclose any financial or other material interest and the facts and circumstances relating thereto. All conflicts of interest disclosure statements are reviewed by people and culture and any conflicts are flagged for one of ajws's compliance officers. If an individual discloses a potential conflict of interest, it is reviewed by one of the three compliance officers who may consult with people and culture or executive leadership and/or board of trustees for final determinations, as necessary. This process was completed in may 2024 for employees and july 2024 for members of the board.”

“Process for determining compensation ajws reviews salary bands with external market data on average every 3 years. Ajws completed a comprehensive review of our job level framework and salary bands via an external consultant in october 2021. Ajws has a compensation committee comprised of members of the executive committee of the board of trustees. The compensation committee's responsibilities include: oversight for the compensation philosophy for the organization; reliance on third party comparability date to review and approve compensation transactions for the president and ceo and other key employees of the organization as defined by the irs; review and monitor actions proposed by the president and ceo for they/them direct reports; and document basis for compensation decisions. The compensation committee provides updates to the full board of trustees. Annually the president and ceo's salary is approved by the compensation committee of the ajws board of trustees. When determining the president and ceo's salary, the compensation committee reviews comparable executive director salaries at nonprofit organization in various comparable sectors including: international development, jewish communal work, social services, human rights; and compensation surveys and form 990s from other organizations with comparable budgets. This data, in conjunction with the board chair's performance evaluation of the president and ceo, inform the compensation committee's salary recommendations. The compensation committee reviews and approves the salaries for the president and ceo and other key employees. The compensation committee also reviews the overall recommended salary pool for the organization annually. The president and ceo discusses with the chair of the board recommended salaries for the executive vice president and vice presidents. Once salary recommendations are determined for these positions, the people and culture department reviews the recommendations and prepares a package of information for the members of the compensation committee to review and approve. Additionally, the chair of the board discusses with the other members of the compensation committee a recommended salary for the president and ceo. All compensation decisions are documented and signed off by the members of the compensation committee.”

“Availability of documents to the public ajws makes its financial statements available on its website at www.ajws.org. The organizing documents and conflict of interest policy are available upon request and at management's discretion.”

“(continued): by supporting hundreds of social change organizations in 17 countries, ajws responds to the most pressing issues of our time-from disasters, genocide and hunger to the persecution of women and minorities worldwide. Ajws pursues lasting change by supporting grassroots and global human rights organizations and by mobilizing supporters in the united states to advocate for global justice. Ajws's international grantmaking and u.s. Advocacy focus on four central issues that we believe are key to securing human rights and ending poverty: advancing the health and rights of women, girls and lgbtqi+ people; promoting civil and political rights; defending land, water and climate justice; and aiding communities in the aftermath of disasters. With jewish values and a global reach, ajws is making a difference in millions of lives and bringing a more just and equitable world closer for all.”

“RESCINDED GRANTS 82,500.”