TY 2016 Form 990 Schedule O

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at
www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2016

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP OF
CHRISTIANS & JEWS INC

Employer identification number

36-3256096

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2	RABBI YECHIEL ECKSTEIN AND YAEL ECKSTEIN - FARKAS HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B	THE ACCOUNTING FIRM FORWARDS A DRAFT OF THE COMPLETED FORM 990 TO THE CONTROLLER WHO DOES A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE RETURN. THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT THEN REVIEWS THE FORM. ONCE IFCJ EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT IS SATISFIED THAT THE RETURN IS CORRECT, IT IS SENT (VIA PDF FILE) TO MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. ANY ISSUES OF CONCERN ARE DISCUSSED IN THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING WITH THE AUDITORS. WHEN THE AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVES THE RETURN IT IS SENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (VIA PDF FILE) FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. AFTER APPROVAL BY THE BOARD, THE TREASURER SIGNS THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND FILES THE RETURNS WITH THE APPROPRIATE TAX AUTHORITIES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	THE IFCJ CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY, AND SIGNED. IT WAS REVIEWED TO ENSURE IT WAS COMPLETE IN FORM AND COMPLIED WITH ANY NEW IRS REGULATIONS. THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT FOLLOWS UP TO MAKE SURE ALL CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES RETURNED THE SIGNED COPY. THE CONTROLLER AND EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT TRACK ALL VENDOR RELATIONSHIPS TO MONITOR NEW VENDOR ADDITIONS, AND ON-GOING COMPLIANCE, AS WELL AS, FOLLOW UP ON ANY STATED CONFLICTS LISTED BY DIRECTORS, IF ANY. THERE ARE NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AT THIS TIME.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15	IFCJ USES AN INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY CONSULTANT TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE COMPENSATION REVIEW CONSISTENT WITH SECTION 4958 OF THE IRC. COMPENSATION DECISIONS ARE APPROVED IN ADVANCE BY THE INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WHO RELY UPON COMPARABLE THIRD PARTY DATA COMPILED BY THE CONSULTANT. A FULL COMPENSATION REVIEW IS COMPLETED FOR THE PRESIDENT AND OTHER DISQUALIFIED PERSONS. CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF DELIBERATION AND DECISION IS MAINTAINED THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18	THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION VIA OUR WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	IFCJ MAKES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE, THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE CURRENT YEAR. OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS NOT POSTED ON THE IFCJ WEBSITE, INCLUDING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND OTHER POLICY DOCUMENTS, ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN IRC SECTION 6104(D).
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:	PASSTHROUGH EXPENSES FOR IFCJ CANADA -3,028,975.

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Explanation

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2

RABBI YECHIEL ECKSTEIN AND YAEL ECKSTEIN - FARKAS HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B

THE ACCOUNTING FIRM FORWARDS A DRAFT OF THE COMPLETED FORM 990 TO THE CONTROLLER WHO DOES A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE RETURN. THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT THEN REVIEWS THE FORM. ONCE IFCJ EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT IS SATISFIED THAT THE RETURN IS CORRECT, IT IS SENT (VIA PDF FILE) TO MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. ANY ISSUES OF CONCERN ARE DISCUSSED IN THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING WITH THE AUDITORS. WHEN THE AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVES THE RETURN IT IS SENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (VIA PDF FILE) FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. AFTER APPROVAL BY THE BOARD, THE TREASURER SIGNS THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND FILES THE RETURNS WITH THE APPROPRIATE TAX AUTHORITIES.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C

THE IFCJ CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY, AND SIGNED. IT WAS REVIEWED TO ENSURE IT WAS COMPLETE IN FORM AND COMPLIED WITH ANY NEW IRS REGULATIONS. THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT FOLLOWS UP TO MAKE SURE ALL CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES RETURNED THE SIGNED COPY. THE CONTROLLER AND EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT TRACK ALL VENDOR RELATIONSHIPS TO MONITOR NEW VENDOR ADDITIONS, AND ON-GOING COMPLIANCE, AS WELL AS, FOLLOW UP ON ANY STATED CONFLICTS LISTED BY DIRECTORS, IF ANY. THERE ARE NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AT THIS TIME.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15

IFCJ USES AN INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY CONSULTANT TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE COMPENSATION REVIEW CONSISTENT WITH SECTION 4958 OF THE IRC. COMPENSATION DECISIONS ARE APPROVED IN ADVANCE BY THE INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WHO RELY UPON COMPARABLE THIRD PARTY DATA COMPILED BY THE CONSULTANT. A FULL COMPENSATION REVIEW IS COMPLETED FOR THE PRESIDENT AND OTHER DISQUALIFIED PERSONS. CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF DELIBERATION AND DECISION IS MAINTAINED THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18

THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION VIA OUR WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19

IFCJ MAKES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE, THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE CURRENT YEAR. OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS NOT POSTED ON THE IFCJ WEBSITE, INCLUDING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND OTHER POLICY DOCUMENTS, ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN IRC SECTION 6104(D).

FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:

PASSTHROUGH EXPENSES FOR IFCJ CANADA -3,028,975.

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2016

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