AMERICAN SEPHARDI FEDERATION

EIN: 237338689 501(c)(3) Youth Development

NEW YORK, NY

Total Revenue
$905,702
Total Expenses
$918,554
Total Assets
$901,872
Net Assets
$361,279
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1973
Legal Domicile
NY
Principal Officer
JASON GUBERMAN
Phone
2122948350
Tax Period
2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31

AMERICAN SEPHARDI FEDERATION, founded in 1973, is a small nonprofit in the Youth Development sector that reported $906K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 5% compared to the prior year.

Mission

THE AMERICAN SEPHARDI FEDERATION PRESERVES, PROMOTES, AND PERPETUATES THE RICH MOSAIC HISTORY, CULTURES, AND TRADITIONS OF GREATER SEPHARDIC COMMUNITIES AS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE JEWISH EXPERIENCE BY CREATING HIGH-PROFILE EVENTS, EXHIBITIONS, AND SCHOLARLY AND CULTURAL CONFERENCES, PRODUCING WIDELY-READ ONLINE AND PRINT PUBLICATIONS, SUPPORTING RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIP, THE NATIONAL SEPHARDIC LIBRARY & ARCHIVES, SEPHARDI HOUSE AND BROOME & ALLEN FELLOWS ON CAMPUSES COAST-TO-COAST, AS WELL AS REPRESENTING THE SEPHARDIC VOICE IN DIPLOMATIC AND JEWISH COMMUNAL AFFAIRS AS A MEMBER OF THE CONFERENCE OF PRESIDENTS OF MAJOR AMERICAN JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS, WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS, AND THE USAS CHAIR AT THE WORLD SEPHARDI FEDERATION.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $795,071
Program Service Revenue $53,535
Investment Income $30,590
Other Revenue $26,506
TOTAL REVENUE $905,702

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $49,600
Salaries & Benefits $272,931
Fundraising Expenses $104,858
Program Expenses $592,087
Other Expenses $596,023
TOTAL EXPENSES $918,554

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $905,702 $955,523 -0.1%
Expenses $918,554 $1,131,908 -0.2%
Net Income $-12,852 $-176,385 -0.9%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
37
Independent Members
37
Employees
3
Volunteers
5

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
6
$100,000
Total Directors
38
$100,000
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
DAVID DANGOOR PRESIDENT 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
BRUCE SLOVIN BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
CARLOS BENAIM BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
CAROLE BASRI VICE PRESIDE N/A
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID LAVIPOUR BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
DENISE COHEN BOARD MEMBER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GWEN ZUARES VICE PRESIDE N/A
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JANE GERBER BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
JIMMY EZRA BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOEL MARCUS COUNSEL 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JONATHAN SHARBANI BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
MIKE NASSIMI CHAIRMAN N/A
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MURRAY FARASH BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
RAQUEL LAREDO BENATAR VICE PRESIDE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT SHASHA TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DR ALAN MATARASSO BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
EDMUND SHAMSI BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELI GABAY BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RABBI ELIE ABADIE BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
EPHRAIM ISAAC BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEFF BEJA BOARD MEMBER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOE HALIO BOARD MEMBER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LEON L LEVY BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARC GUERON BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARTIN ELIAS BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
NINA WEINER BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
NORMAN BENZAQUEN BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
NORRIS WOLFF BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
ODED HALAHMY BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
RAFAEL FOUZAILOFF BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD ALTMAN BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
SOLOMON VAZ DIAS BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
JASON GUBERMAN EXECUTIVE DI 40.00
Officer Director
$100,000 $0 $100,000
YVETTE BAILEY BOARD MEMBER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
OSNAT GAD BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
LAUREN GIBI BOARD MEMBER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ARTHUR GODIVA BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
CARLOS M GUTIERREZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $905,702 $918,554 $901,872 $-12,852
2024 $955,523 $1,131,908 $907,983 $-176,385
2023 $790,282 $1,280,497 $953,791 $-490,215
2022 $864,346 $997,614 $1,432,667 $-133,268
2021 $878,960 $686,393 $1,530,518 $192,567
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