2025-04-30T09:26:52-07:00 2024-06-30 821639491 RLN US LLP 60 E 42nd St Ste 1201 New York NY 10165 990 2023-07-01 363673594 Project Kesher PROJ 3125109589 2660 Broadway 16 New York NY 10025 Karyn G Gershon CEO 2025-04-30 true true Roland Nezaj P01525353 2125486212 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Karyn Gershon 2269523 false X www.projectkesher.org X 1989 IL Project Keshers mission is to build Jewish community and advance civil society bydeveloping and empowering women leaders. 16 16 6 27 0 2137348 2267742 0 0 57172 1781 2194520 2269523 1617067 1959701 0 536703 424666 0 409531 263509 372746 2417279 2757113 -222759 -487590 1190925 835891 33300 165856 1157625 670035 Project Keshers mission is to build Jewish community and advance civil society by developing and empowering women leaders.Vision Project Kesher will expand and deepen a sustainable, global network of women leaderswho are steeped in Jewish values and work to improve the quality of their lives andtheir societies. The values that drive Project Kesher today and into the future are based on: Judaisma deep commitment to tzedek, the pursuit of social justice; gemilut chasadim,loving kindness; the truth that all people are BtzelemElohim, created in the image of G-d; an embrace of Klal Yisroel, Jewish peoplehood; and a belief that Jewish education and learning should inform all of our activities.Feminisma deep commitment to gender equality; a recognition of womens unique ability to nurture and educate one another and empower ourselves; a recognition that womens philanthropy can address the issues women prioritize.Pluralisma deep commitment to foster religious and ethnic understanding; a respect false false 2170198 Project Kesher (PK) continued to invest in the empowerment of women and girls and supported grassroots networks of Jewish women leaders in Belarus, Israel, and Ukraine as they advocated for Jewish life, the advancement of womens rights and promotion of civil society. Due to Russias escalated war in Ukraine and US sanctions, PK no longer operated in Russia.Founded in 1989, PK helped incorporate affiliated, independent nonprofit organizations in Belarus, Israel, and Ukraine. In partnership for over 30 years, PK raises resources, cultivates relationships, and generates awareness for the organizations and women in our network. Annual flagship programs have included Womens Leadership Training, Jewish education and holiday celebrations, and health advocacy. With 28 years experience and a fully operational team in Ukraine, Project Kesher Ukraine (PKU) was able to shift and respond when Russia escalated the war in February 2022. PKU has firsthand knowledge of the humanitarian and mental health needs of women in Ukraine because its longtime activists are in Ukraine and have extensive experience with this demographic. Through trusted wartime partners and historic allies, PKU leaders know where food and supplies are needed in the larger society and ensure that they get deliveries. 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Tax filings for periods ending June 30, 2019 and later are subject to examination by applicable taxing authorities. true General Grants Outside of U.S 0 0 Grants to UKR, GEO, BLR, other Education 1248337 Middle East 0 0 Grants to Jewish Orgs Education 711365 1959702 1959702 Middle East Education 711365 Transfers UKR, GEO, BLR, Education 1248337 Transfers 2 false false false false false false X false Virtual Event 585119 585119 585119 585119 X X false false false false false false false false false Karyn Gershon CEO 197297 197297 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b No review was or will be conducted. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The organization has a board approved conflicts of interest policy. Each board member must fill out an annual declaration stating they had no conflicts or identifying the nature of their interested party transactions. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a Each year, the finance committee reviews comparable salaries based on a recognized study and reviews the performance of the CEO to determine if the existing salary falls within these ranges. The CEO conducts the same process with the two senior staff members. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Governing documents are available upon request. Form 990, Part III, Line 1 - Organization Mission MissionProject Keshers mission is to build Jewish community and advance civil society bydeveloping and empowering women leaders.VisionProject Kesher will expand and deepen a sustainable, global network of women leaderswho are steeped in Jewish values and work to improve the quality of their lives andtheir societies.ValuesThe values that drive Project Kesher today and into the future are based on:Judaisma deep commitment to tzedek, the pursuit of social justice; gemilut chasadim,loving kindness; the truth that all people are BtzelemElohim, created in the image of G-d; an embrace of Klal Yisroel, Jewish peoplehood; and a belief that Jewish education and learning should inform all of our activities.Feminisma deep commitment to gender equality; a recognition of womens unique ability to nurture and educate one another and empower ourselves; a recognition that womens philanthropy can address the issues women prioritize.Pluralisma deep commitment to foster religious and ethnic understanding; a respectfor the individual, for different expressions of Judaism, perspectives and cultures;and a willingness to build on these differences and act as a catalyst for theirintegration in the larger community. Form 990, Part III, Line 4a - Program Service Accomplishments Project Kesher (PK) continued to invest in the empowerment of women and girls and supported grassroots networks of Jewish women leaders in Belarus, Israel, and Ukraine as they advocated for Jewish life, the advancement of womens rights and promotion of civil society. Due to Russias escalated war in Ukraine and US sanctions, PK no longer operated in Russia.Founded in 1989, PK helped incorporate affiliated, independent nonprofit organizations in Belarus, Israel, and Ukraine. In partnership for over 30 years, PK raises resources, cultivates relationships, and generates awareness for the organizations and women in our network. Annual flagship programs have included Womens Leadership Training, Jewish education and holiday celebrations, and health advocacy. With 28 years experience and a fully operational team in Ukraine, Project Kesher Ukraine (PKU) was able to shift and respond when Russia escalated the war in February 2022. PKU has firsthand knowledge of the humanitarian and mental health needs of women in Ukraine because its longtime activists are in Ukraine and have extensive experience with this demographic. Through trusted wartime partners and historic allies, PKU leaders know where food and supplies are needed in the larger society and ensure that they get deliveries. Due to the fact that PK, PKU, and our partners are small and enormously flexible, these organizations can respond to communities with less than 48 hours notice. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b - Form 990 Review Process The auditor provided a draft of the form 990 to the management and finance committeewho provided edits to the auditor. A copy of the 990 was sent to the board and theform filed with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c - Explanation of Monitoring and Enforceme The organization has a board approved conflicts of interest policy. Each boardmember must fill out an annual declaration stating they had no conflicts oridentifying the nature of their interested party transactions. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a - Compensation Review & Approval Process Each year, the finance committee reviews comparable salaries based on a recognizedstudy and reviews the performance of the CEO to determine if the existing salaryfalls within these ranges. The CEO conducts the same process with the two seniorstaff members. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 - Other Organization Documents Publicly Av Governing documents are available upon request.