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American Friends of Yesh Atid

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 46-3732857

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Apr 24, 2018

Organization Profilewww.bffisrael.org
492C Cedar Lane 114Teaneck, NJ 07666

(201) 694-3946

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

72nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2017 filings • NTEE T30 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

72nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2017 filings • NTEE T30 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

57th percentile

9.7%

Higher net margin than 57% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • NTEE T30 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

91st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • NTEE T30 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

83rd percentile

54%

Faster asset growth than 83% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • NTEE T30 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

59th percentile

12%

Faster revenue growth than 59% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • NTEE T30 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets72nd percentile

Assets

Up

$7,678

Up $2,685 (+54%) from 2016

Net Assets

$7,678

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue72nd percentileNet Margin57th percentile

Revenue

Up

$27,718

Up $3,036 (+12%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$25,033

Down $6,632 (-21%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

$2,685

Up $9,668 (+138%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth83rd percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2014: $5,134Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $5,1342014Assets 2015: $11,976Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $11,9762015Assets 2016: $4,993Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $7,678Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $7,6782017Assets 2021: $222,512Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $222,5122021Assets 2022: $151,310Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $151,3102022Assets 2023: $99,849Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $99,8492023Assets 2024: $97,595Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $97,5952024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$7,678
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$7,678
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth59th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2014: $92,898Expenses 2014: $102,697Net Income 2014: -$9,7992014Revenue 2015: $68,860Expenses 2015: $62,018Net Income 2015: $6,8422015Revenue 2016: $24,682Expenses 2016: $31,665Net Income 2016: -$6,9832016Revenue 2017: $27,718Expenses 2017: $25,033Net Income 2017: $2,6852017Revenue 2021: $522,304Expenses 2021: $313,266Net Income 2021: $209,0382021Revenue 2022: $939,119Expenses 2022: $1,010,321Net Income 2022: -$71,2022022Revenue 2023: $821,848Expenses 2023: $873,309Net Income 2023: -$51,4612023Revenue 2024: $557,650Expenses 2024: $559,904Net Income 2024: -$2,2542024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$27,718
Expenses$25,033
Net Income$2,685
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Apr 24, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.0
Gross Receipts
$27,718
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

to generate dialogue among different jewish groups, to combat discrimination in Israeli society, to promote pluralism throughout the Jewish world,

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
$21,000 was sent to Avodot L'chareidim a new organization that uses social networks like Facebook and WhatsApp to connect between unemployed Haredi men and potential employers$21,000$0
$1,000 was sent to Breast Cancer Awareness to help women in Israel learn about breast cancer$1,000$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay91st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Penny SeplowitzExecutive Director-$0--
Esther CohenTreasurer-$0--
Dov LipmanDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Better Future For Israel
EIN
46-3732857
Phone
2016943946
Address
492C Cedar Lane 114, Teaneck, NJ 07666

Signing Officer

Name
Esther Cohen
Title
Treasurer
Phone
9178370180
Signed
2018-04-24
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10

“$21,000 was sent to Avodot L'chareidim, an organization that uses social networks to connect unemployed chareidim and potential employers $1,000 was sent to Chochmat Nashim to increase breast cancer awareness in Israeli women”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“other expenses include meal, travel, legal, bank fees”

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Filings

Displayed year

2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$7,678
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$7,678
Revenue
$27,718
Expenses
$25,033
Net income
$2,685
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.10$0.00$0.10$0.56$0.56$0.00
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.10$0.00$0.10$0.82$0.87$0.05
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.15$0.00$0.15$0.94$1.01$0.07
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.22$0.00$0.22$0.52$0.31$0.21
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.03$0.03$0.00
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.03$0.01
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.07$0.06$0.01
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.09$0.10$0.01