FRIENDS OF THE JEWISH CULTURE FESTIVAL SOCIETY INC
1628 JOHN F KENNEDY BLVD NO 1750, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 www.friendsofcracowjewishfestival.org

Total Revenue
$394,749
Total Expenses
$410,004
Net Assets
$127,589

Organizations Filed Purposes: TO PROVIDE A MUCH MORE EXTENSIVE INTERACTION WITH POLISH AND JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS REGARDING POLISH JEWISH CULTURE AND COOPERATION.

THE ORGANIZATION'S GOAL IS TO FURTHER THE UNDERSTANDING OF JEWISH CULTURE IN POLAND AND TO SUPPORT THE ANNUAL JEWISH CULTURE FESTIVAL IN CRACOW.

VARIOUS NUMEROUS COMMUNICATIONS, NUMEROUS MEETINGS, DISCUSSIONS, ATTENDANCE AT LECTURES AND EXCHANGES OF INFORMATION BETWEEN MICHAEL STEIMAN AND/OR MICHAEL SZTEJNBERG INDIVIDUALLY, JOINTLY AND/OR WITH VARIOUS MEMBERS OF OUR ORGANIZATION AND WITH THE CHILDREN OF JEWISH HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS, GRATZ COLLEGE, JAGIELLONIAN LAW SOCIETY, MIDDLE EAST FORUM, ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA AND OTHER RELEVANT ORGANIZATIONS AND PERSONS, ON VARIOUS TOPICS RELATED TO HISTORY, CULTURE, MUSIC, PUBLICATIONS AND RECENT HISTORICAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS INVOLVING POLISH JEWISH CULTURE, ROLES OF JEWS, POLES AND OTHER PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES, POLAND, EUROPE AND ISRAEL. MEETINGS AND CONTACT WITH REPRESENTATIVES AND OFFICERS OF VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING TAUBE PHILANTHROPIES, CHILDREN OF THE JEWISH HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS AND OTHERS REGARDING THEIR AND OUR ONGOING ACTIVITIES AND MUTUAL COOPERATION. REVIEW AND SHARING OF VARIOUS AMERICAN AND POLISH PUBLICATIONS, BOOKS AND ARTICLES REGARDING THE HISTORY OF JEWS IN POLAND AND EUROPE AS WELL AS THE HISTORY OF POLISH JEWS IN THE UNITED STATES AND RECENT UPDATES, PUBLICATIONS, AND DEVELOPMENTS IN POLAND, THE UNITED STATES, ISRAEL AND OTHER COUNTRIES.SEVERAL GENERAL MEETINGS WITH VARIOUS ORGANIZATION MEMBERS DURING THE COURSE OF THE YEAR REGARDING VARIOUS CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS AND MATTERS OF ORGANIZATIONAL PRIORITIES, GOALS AND ACTIVITIES. MEETINGS AND DISCUSSION PERTAINING TO THE 2019 FESTIVAL AND GRANT REQUESTS MADE BY THE CRACOW JEWISH CULTURE FESTIVAL ORGANIZATION OF 2019 AND REVIEW OF THEIR PLANS AND SCHEDULE OF EVENTS AND HOW THEY RELATE TO OUR GOALS IN PURSUANCE OF THE EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL PURPOSES OF OUR ORGANIZATION.ALL VIDEO SHOWING AND LITERATURE ARE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE TO PARTICIPANTS. WE FORWARD PRIMARILY BY E-MAIL, INFORMATION AS TO UPCOMING EVENTS OF A CULTURE NATURE ORGANIZED BY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, MUSEUMS, AND SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS, PERTAINING TO POLISH-JEWISH HISTORY, CULTURE AND EVENTS IN THE UNITED STATES. THESE MEETINGS AND INFORMATION ARE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE. WE FORWARD VARIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIVE ARTICLES TO OUR MEMBERS. MEETINGS AND DISCUSSIONS AND OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF THE CHILDREN OF JEWISH HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS.WITH REGARD TO OUR ANNUAL FIELD INVESTIGATION, WE HAVE PERIODICALLY REQUESTED AND RECEIVED DETAILED ACCOUNTING OF ALL COSTS AND EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE JEWISH CULTURE FESTIVAL ORGANIZATION IN CRACOW, POLAND, AND UPDATES AS TO THEIR ACTIVITIES AND PLANS DURING THE COURSE OF THE YEAR ESPECIALLY, INCLUDING THOSE PROCEEDING, DURING THE 2018 AND 2019 JEWISH CULTURE FESTIVAL IN CRACOW AND THEIR YEAR ROUND PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. WE HAVE OBTAINED DETAILED PROPOSALS AND EXPLANATIONS AS TO THE USE OF GRANTS THAT WE HAVE MADE AND/OR THEY ARE APPLYING FOR. WE HOLD PERIODIC MEETINGS WITH THE DIRECTOR OF THE JEWISH CULTURE FESTIVAL IN CRACOW, POLAND, AND ARE IN CONTACT WITH THE FESTIVAL STAFF FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND EXPLANATIONS IN ORDER TO OBTAIN MUCH MORE DETAILED INFORMATION AND GIVE THEM OUR INPUT AS TO THEIR FUNCTIONS AND USEFULNESS TO OUR ORGANIZATION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS OTHERWISE REQUESTED AND REVIEWED AND OUR RESPONSE AND INQUIRING COMMENTS FOLLOW. WE MEET WITH ATTENDEES, PARTICIPANTS AND PERFORMERS AT THE FESTIVAL FROM THE UNITED STATES, POLAND, ISRAEL ETC. REGARDING THE FESTIVAL, JEWISH LIFE AND CULTURE IN POLAND, PAST AND PRESENT AND ITS CURRENT AND HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE IN POLAND AND THE UNITED STATES.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Michael SztejnbergVICE- PRESIDENT, TREASURER1$0
Michael SteimanPRESIDENT1$0

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