SCHEDULE O
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2019
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
MADLYN AND LEONARD ABRAMSON CENTER FOR
JEWISH LIFE AND SUBSIDIARIES
Employer identification number

23-2083077
Return Reference Explanation
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HAS HONORARY TRUSTEES. THESE HONORARY TRUSTEES HAVE LIMITED VOTING RIGHTS AND ARE CONSEQUENTLY NOT LISTED ON PART VII. THE HONORARY TRUSTEES MAY ONLY VOTE ON THE FOLLOWING ISSUES: 1. ELECTION OR REMOVAL OF MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION; 2. ELECTION OR REMOVAL OF OFFICERS, TRUSTEES OR HONORARY TRUSTEES OF THE CORPORATION; 3. THE PURCHASE, SALE, PLEDGE, LEASE OR EXCHANGE BY THE CORPORATION, OTHER THAN IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS, OF PROPERTY AND ASSETS AT A COST EQUIVALENT TO OR GREATER THAN TWENTY PERCENT (20%) OF THE NET WORTH OF THE CORPORATION AS REFLECTED ON THE BALANCE SHEET MOST RECENT TO THE DATE OF SUCH PURCHASE; 4. THE MERGER, CONSOLIDATION OR OTHER BUSINESS COMBINATION INVOLVING THE CORPORATION AND ANY OTHER CORPORATION, PROFIT OR NOT-FOR-PROFIT, OR ENTITY; 5. THE ADOPTION OF ANY PLAN OR PROPOSAL FOR THE LIQUIDATION OR DISSOLUTION OF THE CORPORATION; 6. THE ADOPTION, ALTERATION, AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF BYLAWS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 THE FOLLOWING BOARD MEMBERS (INCLUDING HONORARY TRUSTEES NOT REPORTED IN FORM 990, PART VII) HAVE FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS: CISSIE FRANTZ - MARC ROSENBERG (SON IN LAW) CISSIE FRANTZ - STEFI LEVIN (SISTER IN LAW) SHIRLEY PEARLSTINE - BRUCE GOODMAN (SON) SHIRLEY PEARLSTINE - MINDY WEXLER (DAUGHTER) SHIRLEY PEARLSTINE - CISSIE FRANTZ (COUSINS) MINDY WEXLER - BRUCE GOODMAN (SIBLINGS) LEONARD ABRAMSON - MADLYN ABRAMSON (WIFE) LEONARD ABRAMSON - RICHARD WOLFSON (SON IN LAW) LEONARD ABRAMSON - MARC FELGOISE (SON IN LAW) ARNOLD KRAMER - KAREN KRAMER (DAUGHTER IN LAW) S. TY STEINBERG - MICHAEL STEINBERG (SON) PETER SPAIN - MURRAY SPAIN (FATHER) MICHAEL SILVERBERG - KAREN SILVERBERG (WIFE) JEFF LICHT - BARRY ABRAMSON (UNCLE) ELAYNE BLEZNAK - DANIEL BLEZNAK (SON) PHYLLIS GITLIN - AMY GITLIN (DAUGHTER) ELAINE S. LEIBOWITZ - STEPHEN R. LEIBOWITZ (SON) STANLEY GINSBURG - MARC H. GINSBURG (SON) CHRIS SCHELL - PHYLLIS FINKELSTEIN (MOTHER IN LAW) NEAL R. PEARLSTINE - SHIRLEY PEARLSTINE (STEP MOTHER) MINDY WEXLER - NEAL R. PEARLSTINE (BROTHER IN LAW) BRUCE GOODMAN - NEAL R. PEARLSTINE (BROTHER IN LAW) WILLIAM PERILSTEIN - RONALD PERILSTEIN (SON) MINDY WEXLER - STEFI LEVIN (AUNT) BRUCE GOODMAN - STEFI LEVIN (AUNT) MINDY WEXLER - CISSIE FRANTZ (AUNT) BRUCE GOODMAN - CISSIE FRANTZ (AUNT) DAVID AXELROD - JULIE AXELROD (COUSIN-IN-LAW) MICHAEL STEINBERG - LORI ISRAELITE (COUSIN) MARK FISHMAN - ANNABELLE FISHMAN (MOTHER) JONATHAN MANDELL - MORTON MANDELL (FATHER)
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CFO AND IS THEN DISSEMINATED TO ALL TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES ITS BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES TO ANNUALLY REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND REPORT ANY CONFLICTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND PROCEDURES ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1. THE CORPORATION RECOGNIZES THAT THE SKILLS, TALENTS AND RELATIONSHIPS OF ITS OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES ARE AMONG ITS RICHEST ASSETS. THE CORPORATION ALSO IS AWARE THAT ACQUIRING GOODS OR SERVICES FROM, OR ENGAGING IN TRANSACTIONS WITH, ITS OFFICERS, TRUSTEES (AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE XII, ALL REFERENCES TO TRUSTEES SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE HONORARY TRUSTEES), MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILIES OR ENTITIES IN WHICH THEY HAVE A FINANCIAL INTEREST OR WITH WHICH THEY ARE AFFILIATED (COLLECTIVELY SUCH PERSONS AND ENTITIES ARE REFERRED TO AS INTERESTED PARTIES) MAY CREATE AN APPEARANCE OF IMPROPRIETY. IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE CORPORATION AGAINST ANY IMPROPER APPEARANCE, THE CORPORATION WILL RESTRICT ITS BUSINESS DEALINGS WITH INTERESTED PARTIES AS FOLLOWS: 2. THE CORPORATION MAY ACQUIRE GOODS OR SERVICES FROM, OR OTHERWISE TRANSACT BUSINESS WITH, AN INTERESTED PARTY IF THE BOARD DETERMINES IN ITS JUDGMENT THAT THE GOODS OR SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE CORPORATION ARE, OR THE TRANSACTION IS, ON TERMS NO LESS ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CORPORATION THAN THE TERMS AVAILABLE TO THE CORPORATION FROM THIRD PARTIES. MOREOVER, THE CORPORATION ANTICIPATES THAT ANY SUCH ACQUISITION MAY BE ON TERMS THAT ARE MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CORPORATION THAN THOSE GENERALLY EXTENDED BY THIRD PARTIES. IF AN INTERESTED PARTY OFFERS TERMS WHICH ARE AS ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CORPORATION AS TERMS OFFERED BY ANOTHER VENDOR, THE CORPORATION MAY, BUT SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO, CONSIDER OTHER BENEFITS DERIVED BY IT FROM THE INTERESTED PARTY (E.G., PAST OR ANTICIPATED SERVICES RENDERED OR FINANCIAL SUPPORT) IN SELECTING BETWEEN OTHERWISE EQUALLY DESIRABLE VENDORS. 3. WHENEVER THE CORPORATION IS CONSIDERING ACQUIRING GOODS OR SERVICES FROM, OR ENTERING INTO A TRANSACTION WITH AN INTERESTED PARTY, THE DETAILS THAT CREATE THE INTERESTED PARTY RELATIONSHIP SHALL BE DISCLOSED TO THE CORPORATION IN WRITING. A COPY OF THE DISCLOSURE SHALL BE SUPPLIED TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST COMMITTEE (THE COMMITTEE) REFERRED TO BELOW. 4. THE CORPORATION SHALL ENTER INTO A TRANSACTION WITH AN INTERESTED PARTY (AN INTERESTED PARTY TRANSACTION) ONLY IF EITHER THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES (THE MAJORITY THEN SERVING) OR THE COMMITTEE (THE MAJORITY THEN SERVING) IS MADE AWARE OF THE INFORMATION REFERRED TO IN SUBSECTION 2 AND APPROVES THE TRANSACTION AS BEING FAIR TO AND IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CORPORATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ACT FOR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN GRANTING THE APPROVAL CONTEMPLATED BY THIS PARAGRAPH. FOR PURPOSES OF THE PRECEDING TWO SENTENCES, ANY TRUSTEE, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER OR COMMITTEE MEMBER WHO IS (OR HAS AN INTEREST IN OR IS RELATED TO) THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER OR COMMITTEE MEMBER THEN SERVING (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING A QUORUM), SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE VOTE ON THE TRANSACTION AND SHALL NOT ATTEND THE MEETING WHILE APPROVAL OF THE TRANSACTION IS CONSIDERED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, HOWEVER, PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR THE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED IF (A) EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES MAKE SUCH APPROVAL IMPRACTICAL (IN WHICH EVENT THE TRANSACTION SHALL BE REPORTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PROMPTLY AFTER FACT), OR (B) IF THE TRANSACTION FALLS BELOW A DE MINIMIS THRESHOLD ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR THE COMMITTEE. 5. THE BOARD SHALL CREATE A STANDING CONFLICT OF INTEREST COMMITTEE (THE COMMITTEE) CONSISTING OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD TO WHICH THE BOARD DELEGATES RESPONSIBILITIES TO: A. DEVELOP PROCEDURES AND GUIDELINES (COLLECTIVELY CALLED POLICIES) REGARDING INTERESTED PARTY TRANSACTIONS. SUCH POLICIES SHALL BE REPORTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. POLICIES ADOPTED BY THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE BINDING UPON THE CORPORATION UNLESS DISAPPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES; B. MONITOR TRANSACTIONS WITH INTERESTED PARTIES; C. MAKE SUCH RECOMMENDATIONS AS IT MAY DEEM APPROPRIATE FROM TIME TO TIME FOR ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WITH RESPECT TO INTERESTED PARTY TRANSACTIONS; D. INTERPRET THIS ARTICLE OF THE BYLAWS; E. ESTABLISH SUCH CRITERIA AS IT MAY DEEM APPROPRIATE FOR DE MINIMIS TRANSACTIONS THAT NEED NOT BE APPROVED HEREUNDER; AND F. REPORT AT LEAST ONCE IN EACH CALENDAR YEAR TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON THE ACTIVITIES. POLICIES OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST COMMITTEE OF THE ABRAMSON CENTER APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY 11, 2011 THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST COMMITTEE OF THE ABRAMSON CENTER FOR JEWISH LIFE HEREBY ADOPTS THE FOLLOWING POLICIES PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XII, SECTION 5(A) OF THE CORPORATION'S BYLAWS. THE COMMITTEE WILL GENERALLY APPROVE AN INTERESTED PERSON RELATIONSHIP ONLY IF IT IS MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CENTER THAN IS OTHERWISE AVAILABLE FROM THIRD PARTIES IN THE COMMITTEE'S JUDGMENT, CONSIDERING PRICE AND ALL OTHER RELEVANT ASPECTS OF VALUE. SUPPLEMENTING BUT NOT LIMITING THE PROVISION OF THE BYLAWS, AN "INTERESTED PARTY" SHALL INCLUDE "FAMILY MEMBERS" OF AN INDIVIDUAL. FAMILY MEMBERS SHALL INCLUDE ONLY AN INDIVIDUAL'S SPOUSE, ANCESTORS (PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS, ETC.), BROTHERS AND SISTERS (WHETHER WHOLE OR HALF BLOOD), CHILDREN (WHETHER NATURAL OR ADOPTED), GRANDCHILDREN, GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN, AND SPOUSES OF BROTHERS, SISTERS, CHILDREN, GRANDCHILDREN, AND GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN. "INTERESTED PARTY" SHALL ALSO INCLUDE ANY ENTITY IN WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL AND HIS OR HER FAMILY MEMBERS TOGETHER HOLD AN EQUITY INTEREST OF 35% OR MORE. BEFORE A PERSON IS NOMINATED AS TRUSTEE OR HONORARY TRUSTEE, REASONABLE EFFORTS SHOULD BE MADE TO DETERMINE IF THE PERSON'S ELECTION WILL CREATE AN INTERESTED PARTY RELATIONSHIP. AMONG OTHER STEPS, THE PROSPECTIVE NOMINEE SHOULD BE REQUESTED TO REVIEW THE LIST OF THE CENTER'S VENDORS AND DISCLOSE ANY CONNECTION HE OR SHE HAS WITH ANY VENDOR OTHER THAN A CUSTOMER IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS. IF THE POTENTIAL NOMINEE'S ELECTION WOULD CREATE AN INTERESTED PARTY RELATIONSHIP, THE PERSON SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED TO SUPPORT THE CENTER BY JOINING A COMMITTEE OR PARTICIPATING IN PROJECTS AS A VOLUNTEER BUT NOT BECOME A BOARD MEMBER. IF, NONETHELESS, IT APPEARS APPROPRIATE TO NOMINATE THE PERSON AS A BOARD MEMBER, THE PREFERENCE SHOULD BE TO NOMINATE HIM OR HER AS AN HONORARY TRUSTEE RATHER THAN A TRUSTEE. IN NO EVENT SHOULD A PERSON BE NOMINATED AFTER THE DATE OF THE ADOPTION OF THIS POLICY TO SERVE AS A TRUSTEE IF THE ANNUAL AMOUNT OF THE CENTER'S PAYMENTS TO THE RELATED ENTITY HAVE EXCEEDED OR ARE EXPECTED TO EXCEED $50,000; PROVIDED THAT STANDING TRUSTEES SHALL NOT BE BARRED FROM CONTINUING TO SERVE AS A TRUSTEE OR HONORARY TRUSTEE. BEFORE AN INTERESTED PARTY RELATIONSHIP IS APPROVED BY THE COMMITTEE, THE STAFF MEMBER OR COMMITTEE PROPOSING THE RELATIONSHIP SHALL ADVISE THE COMMITTEE IN WRITING OF THE REASON(S) FOR THE RECOMMENDATION, ANY ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED AND THE DUE DILIGENCE USED TO DETERMINE THE RELEVANT FACTS. IF AN INTERESTED PARTY RELATIONSHIP IS APPROVED, THE CENTER SHALL CONDUCT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) FOR ALTERNATIVE VENDORS FOR THE GOODS OR SERVICES INVOLVED AT LEAST ONCE EVERY TWO YEARS WHENEVER PRACTICAL. THE COMMITTEE RECOGNIZES THAT THERE MAY BE CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE CHANGING VENDORS ON THIS CYCLE IS IMPRACTICAL - E.G. WHERE COUNSEL IS ENGAGED TO REPRESENT THE CENTER IN A LITIGATION WHICH IS NOT CONCLUDED WITHIN TWO YEARS, AND IT WOULD BE INEFFICIENT AND IMPRACTICAL TO CHANGE COUNSEL DURING THE COURSE OF THE LITIGATION. A RELATIONSHIP SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED AN INTERESTED PARTY RELATIONSHIP IF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA ARE MET: (1) AN INTERESTED PARTY IS AN EMPLOYEE OF A PUBLICLY OWNED COMPANY (INCLUDING ITS DIRECT OR INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES), OR A LARGE NON-PROFIT ENTITY SUCH AS A HOSPITAL SYSTEM OR BLUE CROSS AFFILIATE, THAT HAS TRANSACTIONS WITH THE CENTER (THE "VENDOR"), BUT IS NOT A DIRECTOR, OFFICER, TRUSTEE OR HOLDER OF A SIMILAR POSITION WITH THE VENDOR OR ITS RELEVANT BUSINESS UNIT; (2) THE INTERESTED PARTY DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN CREATING OR SUPERVISING THE VENDOR'S RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CENTER AND RECEIVES NO COMPENSATION RELATING TO OR MEASURED BY SUCH RELATIONSHIP, AND (3) THE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CENTER PROVIDES AND IS EXPECTED TO PROVIDE LESS THAN 1% OF THE VENDOR'S ANNUAL REVENUE. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, IF THE COMMITTEE BECOMES AWARE OF SUCH A RELATIONSHIP, THE COMMITTEE'S RECORDS SHALL NOTE THE RELEVANT INFORMATION. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES WITH WHOM RELATIONSHIPS ARE APPROVED SHALL BE ADVISED OF THE CENTER'S BYLAWS AND POLICIES RELATING TO INTERESTED PARTY TRANSACTIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION IS ESTABLISHED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. MINUTES OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEETINGS ARE MAINTAINED. COMPARABILITY DATA IS EMPLOYED AT THE TIME OF HIRE TO ENSURE EXECUTIVES' SALARIES REMAIN WITHIN FAIR MARKET VALUE FOR THE INDUSTRY. CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION OF THE COMMITTEE'S DELIBERATION AND DECISION IS MAINTAINED FOR THE CEO POSITION. FOR OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES THE CENTER USES COMPARABILITY DATA TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACTED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 9,318,742. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 169,367. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 76,641. TOTAL EXPENSES 9,564,750.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN VALUE OF PLEDGES RECEIVABLE 66,169. CHANGE IN VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENTS -43,000. CHANGE IN FAIR VALUE OF DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT -1,170,907. CHANGE IN VALUE OF LIFE INSURANCE POLICY CASH VALUE 12,347. CHANGE IN VALUE OF EQUITY IN SUBSIDIARIES 11,464.
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Cat. No. 51056K
Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019


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