2025-08-11T13:38:23-07:00 2024-09-30 990 2023-10-01 362822431 FRIENDS OF REFUGEES OF EASTERN EUROPE INC FRIE 7732745123 2935 W Devon Chicago IL 60659 Shmuel Notik President 7732745123 2025-08-10 1 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Shmuel Notik 2398 Pebble Beach Riverwoods IL 60015 1503993 0 X www.obshina.com X 1977 IL Assist Jewish Immigrants from Eastern Europe and their families 4 2 10 20 0 0 1965791 1476076 20855 26620 145987 972 14527 325 2147160 1503993 145787 161089 0 0 461451 472005 0 0 116628 1204136 1196505 1811374 1829599 335786 -325606 2738656 2363118 633686 586060 2104970 1777058 Assist Jewish Immigrants from Eastern Europe and their families 0 0 256148 0 0 Community Center on Devon serves greater Chicago with services, classes and events. approx. 50 people attend various daily activities, 250 people come to events at least once a week, and over 600 people come to events from time tot time. 237852 0 0 Community Center in Riverwoods IL serves northern suburbs with services, classes and events. Approx. 20 people attend various daily activities, 150 people come to events at least once a week, and over 800 people come to events from time to time. 231755 0 0 Around the Year Heritage Programs ranging from simple services to elaborate holiday celebrations and attracting from 20 to 800 at a single Holiday event. 147387 0 0 Publications (monthly Russian language newspaper & annual calendar 3000-6000 each), books and brochures 128074 0 0 Pastoral Services - performing circumcisions, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, weddings & funerals, counselling etc. 136206 0 0 Education - classes for adults and seniors to teach basics of Judaism and transitioning to life in America 26503 0 0 Cultural events, concerts, and lectures - frequent events attract up to 150 attendees 115570 0 23000 Youth programs including Sunday School 134151 134151 0 Scholarships & Grants - awarded to schools, camps and other institutions to subsidize services for needy and immigrants 26938 26938 0 Emergency Aid to Indigents 14005 0 0 Misc. other 728834 161089 23000 1454589 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X Shmuel Notik 7732745123 2935 W Devon Chicago IL 60659 Shmuel Notik President & Secretary 50 0 X X 27450 0 37223 Shterna Notik Director 10 0 X 8391 0 0 Meyer Schanowitz Director 3 0 X 4280 0 0 Eliyohu Langsam Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 40121 0 37223 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1476076 0 1476076 Sunday School Tuition 813110 23000 23000 0 0 Religious Articles 813110 3620 3620 0 0 0 0 0 0 26620 972 972 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 325 325 0 0 325 1503993 27917 0 0 134151 134151 26938 26938 0 0 0 0 64674 38804 12935 12935 0 0 0 0 392920 314336 39292 39292 0 0 0 0 1364 1228 136 13047 11743 652 652 109897 65938 43959 282 282 13776 7806 4592 1378 0 0 0 0 197696 159365 38331 95057 54182 9506 31369 0 0 0 0 2609 2609 0 0 36199 32579 3620 0 0 0 0 123024 98419 24605 0 43150 34520 8630 0 Supplies 438724 372916 43872 21936 Print, Publication,Postage,Advertising 90659 72527 9066 9066 Programs & Activities 10979 10979 0 0 Bank Charges, Credit Card Processing 31507 12603 18904 0 2946 2946 1829599 1454589 258382 116628 493599 280284 39200 0 4524967 2442133 2205857 2082834 2738656 2363118 2971 4705 630715 581355 633686 586060 X 0 0 0 0 2104970 1777058 2104970 1777058 2738656 2363118 X -325606 0 0 0 0 -2306 X 0 0 0 X 1273667 1460902 1114832 1965791 1476076 7291268 0 0 0 0 1273667 1460902 1114832 1965791 1476076 7291268 219300 7071968 0 39 24 431 972 1466 57877 36910 104603 180934 26945 407269 7700003 118783 0.91844 0.918 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Primarily Sunday School Tuition (~$23000) and the balance is sale of religious articles RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 2949100 1327800 1621300 0 1165329 814963 350366 0 314562 299370 15192 0 95976 0 95976 2082834 1 Lubavitch Mesivta of Chicago 2756 W Morse Chicago IL 60645 364055620 501(c)(3) 16350 tuition subsidies Cheder Lubavitch Hebre Day School 5201 W Howard Skokie IL 60077 363332947 501(c)(3) 63927 tuition subsidies Rabbinical Collee of America 226 Sussex Ave Morristown NJ 07960 226017975 501(c)(3) 11917 tuition subsidies 3 0 Wedding expenses 2 23900 0 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 - The records of payment are entered in our bookkeeping system. We receive reports that the grants were used for the designated purposes, as well as progress reports where appropriate. The cash assistance is for needy individuals in emergency situations. We know the people and the situation and the grants are generally for fairly small amounts with two exceptions for wedding expenses Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Shmuel Notik and Shterna Notik are married to each other Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A link was provided to each of the Directors so they could review the form prior to submission Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The organization has a very small management team, the directors/officers work very closely together, and would inevitably be aware of such matters if they arise Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The documents are on file in our office and are made available upon request to the Secretary Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 In the course of converting our bookkeeping from Quickbooks Desktop 2021 to Quickbooks Online Plus some minor discrepancies entered which we were unable to trace and repair