2023-12-15T00:07:27-05:00 2022-12-31 474271722 AR2 Investments LLC 3600 Wabeek Lake Dr W Bloomfield Hills MI 48302 990 2022-01-01 873123859 The Witness Institute WITN 11701 Fulham St Silver Spring MD 20902 Ariel Burger President 7812019898 2023-12-14 false Ariel Burger XXX-XX-XXXX AMITAVA CHAKRABORTY P02234955 8123441441 2023-12-15 0 00 AAL2 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X Ariel Burger 17 Pond St Sharon MA 02067 594824 false X WITNESSINSTITUTE.ORG X 2022 MD The Witness Institute, founded by Rabbi Dr. Ariel Burger and Elisha Wiesel, is a project dedicated to continuing the work of Elie Wiesel. Its flagship program is a 15-month fellowship for emerging leaders..(Continued on Schedule O) 3 2 1 10 0 0 594824 0 0 0 594824 53333 0 138816 24000 47628 183522 399671 195153 197749 2596 195153 X The Witness Institute, founded by Rabbi Dr. Ariel Burger and Elisha Wiesel, is a project dedicated to continuing the work of Elie Wiesel. Its flagship program is a 15-month fellowship for emerging leaders..(Continued on Schedule O) false false 207066 250000 The Witness Fellowship:-The Witness Fellowship trains the next generation of emerging eaders in the approach of Nobel laureate, author, and human rights activist Elie Wiesel. In 2022 we grew our community of Fellows from 8 to 18,supported new connections between and among cohorts, and supported each Fellow to develop a project to translate what theyve learned into impact in their communities We also held our annual in-person retreat in August, where we deepened our work together with a combination of study, practices,discussion, and storytelling. 117305 250000 Compassion Fruit Web Site:-We developed a new website to serve as a digital repository for our content, so that our community of Fellows, alumni, advisors, and program partners can access the texts and tools we have developed over the past several years. We designed the site to serve as well for others seeking accessible, engaging, and effective tools and resources for conversations about contemporary issues. 324371 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 17 0 true 1 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 3 2 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false MD X Ariel Burger 7812019898 17 Pond St Sharon MA 02067 Ariel Burger Executive Director 40.00 0.00 X X X 112520 0 10791 Elisha Wiesel President 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Todd Sukol Vice President 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 112520 0 10791 1 false false false 594824 594824 594824 0 0 0 X 40000 40000 13333 13333 128853 103082 6443 19328 9963 7971 498 1494 24000 19200 2400 2400 8788 8788 24000 24000 95216 93240 1570 406 8501 3669 4832 21137 19878 1259 1355 277 1078 Fellowship Retreat expenses 24524 23720 804 Round off Adjustment 1 1 399671 324371 27672 47628 107981 89768 0 197749 2596 0 2596 X 155153 40000 0 195153 0 197749 195153 0 X true X true X X 694824 694824 694824 694824 694824 0 0 694824 694824 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Fellowship stipend Europe including Iceland and Greenland 1 3333 Ach Fellowship stipend Sub-Saharan Africa 1 10000 wire false false false false false false X X X X X X true Alexis Miller 7102 Woodley Lane Falls Church VA 22042 Consultant true 400000 24000 376000 400000 24000 376000 Fundraiser agreements (Part I, line 2b(v)) Fundraising consultant worked on soliciting contributions from foundations and individuals. true Fellowship Stipend 12 40000 Additional Information for Schedule I These were not grants, they were stipends to the Fellows that participated in the Witness Institute Fellowship program. Ariel Burger Executive Director 123311 salary & benefits He is the Executive Director Amended return information Due to Changes in Contributions details, the return is amended. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 Yes,the copy of Form 990 was provided to the governing body for review. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c Yes, the organisation regularly monitor and enforce compliance with the policy. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a The Board Recommends the compensation level of the CEO and Its Approved by the full board. Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b The Board Recommends the compensation level of the Key employees and Its Approved by the full board. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 The Organizations Financial Statements are available to the Public upon request. List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11g Other fees Expenses are as below:-Program Services Expenses- $ 93,240Management & General Expenses - $ 1,570Fundraising Expenses $ 406 Part III response or note to any other line in Part III Part III- 1 The Witness Institute develops programs to train and empower individuals to learn, create, and positively influence their communities, and our societies. The Institute convenes and hosts conversations, nurtures cohorts of influencers,builds community, and supports individual creative projects. General explanation attachment Part I-1By studying Elie Wiesels life and legacy, and the important themes and methods to which he returned again and again, in a nurturing and supportive environment, leaders with high potential to influence society will become morally empowered people who will influence their communities. Consisting of semi-annual retreats, ongoing online learning, weekly 1-1 study, and summative projects, the Witness Institute will create an ever-expanding community of leaders to build a more moral world.