Friends of the Jewish Culture Festival Society Inc.
Friends of the Jewish Culture Festival Society Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION'S GOAL IS TO FURTHER THE UNDERSTANDING OF JEWISH CULTURE IN POLAND AND TO SUPPORT THE ANNUAL JEWISH CULTURE FESTIVAL IN CRACOW.
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VARIOUS NUMEROUS COMMUNICATIONS, NUMEROUS MEETINGS, DISCUSSIONS, ATTENDANCE AT LECTURES AND EXCHANGES OF INFORMATION BETWEEN MICHAEL STEIMAN AND/OR MICHAEL SZTEJNBERG INDIVIDUALLY, JOINTLY AND/OR WITH VARIOUS MEMBERS OF OUR ORGANIZATION AND WITH THE CHILDREN OF JEWISH HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS, GRATZ COLLEGE, JAGIELLONIAN LAW SOCIETY, MIDDLE EAST FORUM, ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA AND OTHER RELEVANT ORGANIZATIONS AND PERSONS, ON VARIOUS TOPICS RELATED TO HISTORY, CULTURE, MUSIC, PUBLICATIONS AND RECENT HISTORICAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS INVOLVING POLISH-JEWISH CULTURE, ROLES OF JEWS, POLES AND OTHER PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES, POLAND, EUROPE AND ISRAEL. MEETINGS AND CONTACTS WITH REPRESENTATIVES AND OFFICERS OF VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING TAUBE PHILANTHROPIES, CHILDREN OF JEWISH HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS AND OTHERS REGARDING THEIR AND OUR ONGOING ACTIVITIES AND MUTUAL COOPERATION. REVIEW AND SHARING OF VARIOUS AMERICAN AND POLISH PUBLICATIONS, BOOKS, AND ARTICLES REGARDING THE HISTORY OF JEWS IN POLAND AND EUROPE AS WELL AS THE HISTORY OF POLISH JEWS IN THE UNITED STATES AND RECENT UPDATES, PUBLICATIONS, AND DEVELOPMENTS IN POLAND, THE UNITED STATES, ISRAEL, AND OTHER COUNTRIES.SEVERAL GENERAL MEETINGS WITH VARIOUS ORGANIZATION MEMBERS DURING THE COURSE OF THE YEAR REGARDING VARIOUS CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS AND MATTERS OF ORGANIZATIONAL PRIORITIES, GOALS AND ACTIVITIES. MEETINGS AND DISCUSSIONS PERTAINING TO THE 2018 FESTIVAL AND GRANT REQUESTS MADE BY THE CRACOW JEWISH CULTURE FESTIVAL ORGANIZATION FOR 2018 AND REVIEW OF THEIR PLANS AND SCHEDULE OF EVENTS AND HOW THEY RELATE TO OUR GOALS IN PURSUANCE OF THE EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL PURPOSES OF OUR ORGANIZATION.ATTENDED THE 28TH ANNUAL CRACOW JEWISH CULTURE FESTIVAL IN CRACOW, POLAND AND HAD VARIOUS MEETINGS WITH ATTENDEES IN CRACOW, POLAND FROM UNITED STATES, ISRAEL AND POLAND. OBTAINED INFORMATION AND ATTENDED VARIOUS LECTURES, DISCUSSION MEETINGS OF OUR ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS AFTER THE 2018 JEWISH CULTURE FESTIVAL IN CRACOW, REGARDING OBSERVATIONS MADE OF THE FESTIVAL PROGRAM AND ITS PARTICIPANTS DURING THE 2018 FESTIVAL AS TO HOW IT WAS ORGANIZED, CONDUCTED AND ATTENDED, AND HOW IT RELATED TO OUR ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES AND GOALS. REVIEW OF AND PARTICIPATION IN VARIOUS SPECIFIC LECTURES AND SEMINARS ON TOPICS PERTAINING TO POLISH JEWISH HISTORY, CULTURE CURRENT JEWISH LIFE AND CULTURE IN U.S., ISRAEL, POLAND AND EUROPE AND THE OBSERVATIONS MADE BY VARIOUS AMERICAN ATTENDEES TO THE FESTIVAL. REVIEW NEWSPAPER ARTICLES, FILM PUBLICATIONS AND ACTUAL PRESENTATIONS AT THE 28TH CRACOW JEWISH CULTURE FESTIVAL AND SHARING THEM WITH OUR MEMBERS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.ALL FILM SHOWINGS AND LITERATURE ARE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE TO PARTICIPANTS. WE FORWARD, PRIMARILY BY E-MAIL, INFORMATION AS TO UPCOMING EVENTS OF A CULTURAL NATURE ORGANIZED BY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, MUSEUMS, AND SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS, PERTAINING TO POLISH-JEWISH HISTORY, CULTURE AND EVENTS IN THE UNITED STATES. THESE MEETINGS AND INFORMATION ARE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE. WE FORWARD VARIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIVE ARTICLES TO OUR MEMBERS. MEETINGS AND DISCUSSIONS AND OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF THE CHILDREN OF JEWISH HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS.WITH REGARD TO OUR ANNUAL FIELD INVESTIGATION, WE HAVE PERIODICALLY REQUESTED AND RECEIVED DETAILED ACCOUNTING OF ALL COSTS AND EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE JEWISH CULTURE FESTIVAL ORGANIZATION IN CRACOW, POLAND, AND UPDATES AS TO THEIR ACTIVITIES AND PLANS DURING THE COURSE OF THE YEAR ESPECIALLY, INCLUDING THOSE PROCEEDING, DURING THE 2017 AND 2018 JEWISH CULTURE FESTIVALS IN CRACOW AND THEIR YEAR ROUND PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. WE HAVE OBTAINED DETAILED PROPOSALS AND EXPLANATIONS AS TO THE USE OF THE GRANTS THAT WE HAVE MADE AND/OR THEY ARE APPLYING FOR. WE HOLD PERIODIC MEETINGS WITH THE DIRECTOR OF THE JEWISH CULTURE FESTIVAL IN CRACOW, POLAND, AND ARE IN CONTACT WITH THE FESTIVAL STAFF FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND EXPLANATIONS IN ORDER TO OBTAIN MUCH MORE DETAILED INFORMATION AND GIVE THEM OUR INPUT AS TO THEIR FUNCTIONS AND USEFULNESS TO OUR ORGANIZATION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS OTHERWISE REQUESTED AND REVIEWED AND OUR RESPONSE AND INQUIRING COMMENTS FOLLOW. WE MEET WITH ATTENDEES, PARTICIPANTS AND PERFORMERS AT THE FESTIVAL FROM THE UNITED STATES, POLAND, ISRAEL ETC. REGARDING THE FESTIVAL, JEWISH LIFT AND CULTURE IN POLAND, PAST AND PRESENT AND ITS CURRENT AND HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE IN POLAND AND THE UNITED STATES.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
According to the filing, the non-profit's mission is “To provide a much more extensive interaction with polish and jewish organizations and individuals regarding polish jewish culture and cooperation.”.
When referring to its actions, they were described as: “The organization's goal is to further the understanding of jewish culture in poland and to support the annual jewish culture festival in cracow.”.
- According to the law, the state of operation reported by the non-profit is NY.
- As per the filing, the address of the non-profit for 2019 is 1628 JOHN F KENNEDY BLVD NO 1750, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19103.
- According to their form, the non-profit as of 2019 has a total of 0 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue is between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$14,854.
- The organization has 2 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2002.
- The organization pays $0 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $0 in fundraising expenses.