2025-11-03T16:07:18+00:00 2024-12-31 440160260 Forvis Mazars LLP 135 West 50th Street New York NY 10020 990 2024-01-01 202749756 FRIENDS OF OFANIM INC FRIE 6107336515 1255 DRUMMERS LANE SUITE 200 WAYNE PA 19087 PAUL SILBERBERG PRESIDENT 6107336515 2025-11-03 true Tamar Plotzker P02047230 2128127000 2025-11-03 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z PAUL SILBERBERG 1255 DRUMMERS LANE SUITE 200 WAYNE PA 19087 1952928 false X WWW.FRIENDSOFOFANIM.ORG X 2005 CT TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AND OTHERS 13 13 1 14 0 2128284 1302700 0 0 61501 91788 0 0 2189785 1394488 1495498 1592332 0 0 116701 26178 0 0 839 121569 67843 1733768 1686353 456017 -291865 5322174 5236432 5376 27392 5316798 5209040 FRIENDS OF OFANIM, INC. IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE PRINCIPAL PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AND OTHERS. FRIENDS OF OFANIM RAISES AWARENESS OF OFANIM, A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION FORMED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL THAT PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AND OTHER PERSONS IN ISRAEL, AND MAKES GRANTS TO OFANIM AND OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE SUCH EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, AS AND WHEN IDENTIFIED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. false false 1592332 1592332 IN FURTHERANCE OF FRIENDS OF OFANIM'S EXEMPT PURPOSE OF PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AND OTHERS, FRIENDS OF OFANIM MAKES GRANTS TO OFANIM, A NON-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION IN ISRAEL, TO PAY SPECIFIED EXPENSES APPROVED BY FRIENDS OF OFANIM'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EXPENSES FUNDED BY GRANTS FROM FRIENDS OF OFANIM INCLUDE THE COST OF RETROFITTING USED BUSES INTO MOBILE CLASSROOMS AND EMPLOYING STAFF THAT DELIVER SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL INSTRUCTION TO APPROXIMATELY 1,400 STUDENTS LIVING IN UNDERSERVED AND REMOTE NEIGHBORHOODS IN ISRAEL'S FARTHEST PERIPHERIES. 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THESE REPORTS ARE ALL APPROVED AND SIGNED BY A FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE GRANTEE. FRIENDS OF OFANIM ALSO MAY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THE PROJECT FINANCED BY THE GRANT THROUGH SITE VISITS; DISCUSSIONS WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GRANTEE SURROUNDING THE PROJECT, ITS IMPLEMENTATION, AND FINANCES; AND REVIEWING RECORDS, FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND OTHER MATERIALS CONNECTED TO THE PROJECT. BOARD MEMBERS OF FRIENDS OF OFANIM ALSO MAKE OCCASSIONAL SITE VISITS TO PROJECT LOCATIONS, AND GRANTEES UPDATE THE BOARD AT BOARD MEETINGS. IN ADDITION, THERE IS WEEKLY COMMUNICATION WITH GRANTEES BY THE ORGANIZATION'S DIRECTORS. Schedule F, Part I, Line 3 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statements MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA-Accrual Schedule F, Part II, Line 1 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statements MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA-Accrual Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 Family/business relationships amongst interested persons Tamer Silberberg-Shiffman, Co-President, and Paul Silberberg, Board Member - Family relationship Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE DIRECTOR, TREASURER AND SECRETARY FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING. THE ENTIRE FORM IS THEN SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. SHOULD ANYONE WISH TO REVIEW THE DOCUMENTS, THEY CAN CALL, WRITE OR EMAIL THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT THE CONTACT INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE WEBSITE. THE DIRECTOR WILL THEN SEND THE DOCUMENTS TO THE INTERESTED PERSON OR PERSONS. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c Change of oversight process or selection process THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.