The World Values Network is located in Englewood, NJ. The organization was established in 1999. According to its NTEE Classification (X30) the organization is classified as: Judaism, under the broad grouping of Religion-Related and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. World Values Network is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2019, World Values Network generated $1.6m in total revenue. This represents a relatively dramatic decline in revenue. Over the past 5 years, the organization has seen revenues fall by an average of (10.1%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $1.6m during the year ending 12/2019. As we would expect to see with falling revenues, expenses have declined by (6.0%) per year over the past 5 years. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2019
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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THE MISSION OF THE WORLD VALUES NETWORK IS TO DESSEMINATE UNIVERSAL JEWISH VALUES IN POLITICS, CULTURE AND MEDIA, MAKING THE JEWISH PEOPLE A LIGHT UNTO THE NATIONS.IT IS THE BELIEF OF THE WORLD VALUES NETWORK THAT JUDAISM, WITH ITS UNIQUE EMPHASIS ON PERFECTING THE WORLD AND CELEBRATING LIFE, CAN BENEFIT AMERICA AGAINST SOME OF THE GREATEST CHALLENGES OF OUR TIME INCLUDING HIGH RATES OF DIVORCE, TEEN ALIENATION, DEPRESSION AND GROWING IGNORANCE AND MATERIALISM.WHILE JUDAISM HAS IMPACTED AND SHAPED THE TWO GREAT WORLD RELIGIONS OF CHRISTIANITY AND ISLAM, IT HAS TAKEN A BACKSEAT AS A PURVEYOR OF IDEAS IN ITS OWN RIGHT. JUDAISM'S CORE VALUES ARE NOT WIDELY KNOWN IN EITHER JEWISH OR SECULAR CIRCLES.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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FORM 990 PAGE 2 PART III LINE 4APROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS - 2019THE WORLD VALUES NETWORK IS DEDICATED TO THE DISSEMINATION OF UNIVERSAL JEWISH VALUES IN THE POLITICAL SPHERE, THE CULTURAL MAINSTREAM, AND THE GLOBAL MEDIA. THROUGH OUR RENOWNED LECTURE SERIES, DEBATES, RADIO AND TV BROADCASTS, CLASSES, RELIGIOUS SERVICES, WEBSITES, SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS, AND PUBLISHED WORKS, WE SEEK TO IMPACT AND INSPIRE THE BROADEST INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCE. 24 JANUARY - 2 FEBRUARY 2019: RABBI SHMULEY LED A MISSION TO ISRAEL WITH ROSEANNE BARR AND FORMER CHIEF PENTAGON SPOKESPERSON DANA WHITE. THE VISIT COVERED KEY STRATEGIC AREAS AND HISTORICAL SITES, ALONG WITH VISITS TO THE COMMUNITIES IN JUDEA AND SAMARIA FACING BOYCOTTS AND ECONOMIC DISCRIMINATION. 13-15 FEBRUARY 2019: RABBI SHMULEY TRAVELED TO WARSAW FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SUMMIT HELD BY THE AMERICAN STATE DEPARTMENT ABOUT COUNTERING THE THREAT FROM IRAN. 24 FEBRUARY 2019: EVENT HELD IN LOS ANGELES WITH RABBI SHMULEY AND ROSEANNE BARR ABOUT ISRAEL ADVOCACY AND THEIR MISSION TO ISRAEL. 24 MARCH 2019: ORGANIZED, PRODUCED AND PAID FOR A FULL-PAGE AD PUBLISHED IN THE WASHINGTON POST, COMPARING ILHAN OMAR'S ANTI-SEMITIC RHETORIC TO CLASSIC ANTI-SEMITIC TEXTS. 24 MARCH 2019: RABBI SHMULEY ATTENDED THE AIPAC CONFERENCE, HEADLINING A COUNTERDEMONSTRATION AGAINST THOSE PROTESTING OUTSIDE THE VENUE. 28 MARCH 2019: 7TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONS OF JEWISH VALUES GALA AT CARNEGIE HALL IN NYC WHICH HONORED HUMAN RIGHTS ICON MARION WIESEL, ACADEMY AWARD-WINNING ACTOR JON VOIGHT, PRESIDENT TRUMP'S DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC COUNCIL LARRY KUDLOW, FORMER CHIEF PENTAGON SPOKESPERSON DANA WHITE, ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR INTERNATIONAL NEGOTIATIONS JASON GREENBLATT, CARNEGIE HALL'S EXECUTIVE AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, SIR CLIVE GILLINSON, AND DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS CHAIRMAN AND CEO DAVID ZASLAV.30 MAY 2019: ORGANIZED, PRODUCED AND PAID FOR A FULL-PAGE AD PUBLISHED IN THE NEW YORK TIMES, ONE CALLING OUT REP. RASHIDA TLAIB FOR HER SLANDEROUS LIES THAT PALESTINIANS PROVIDED A "SAFE-HAVEN" FOR JEWS FLEEING THE HOLOCAUST. 18 JUNE 2019: THE WVN HOSTED A PANEL DISCUSSION EVENT FEATURING JASON GREENBLATT, BRET STEPHENS, AND RABBI SHMULEY BOTEACH DISCUSS TRUMP PEACE PLAN AT WORLD VALUES NETWORK EVENT23 JUNE 2019: ORGANIZED, PRODUCED AND PAID FOR A FULL-PAGE AD PUBLISHED IN THE NEW YORK TIMES CALLING OUT REP. ALEXANDRA OCASIO CORTEZ FOR HER COMPARISON OF ICE DETENTION CENTERS ON THE SOUTHERN US BORDER TO CONCENTRATION CAMPS USED BY THE NAZIS TO ENSLAVE AND MURDER JEWS. 8 AUGUST 2019: EVENT HELD ON "IS THE NEW TESTAMENT ANTI-SEMITIC?" WITH RABBI SHMULEY BOTEACH AND THE EVANGELIST MICHAEL BROWN. 18 AUGUST 2019: ORGANIZED, PRODUCED AND PAID FOR A FULL-PAGE AD PUBLISHED IN THE NEW YORK TIMES TACKLING THE EUROPEAN UNION'S LEGAL CASE FOR LABELLING ONLY ISRAELI PRODUCT. THE ADD ARGUED THAT THE RULING WAS ANTI-SEMITIC FOR SINGLING OUT JEWS AND A REFLECTION OF THE THOUSAND-YEAR OLD EUROPEAN HABIT OF LABELLING JEWS. 24 AUGUST 2019: ORGANIZED, PRODUCED AND PAID FOR A FULL-PAGE AD PUBLISHED IN THE NEW YORK TIMES TARGETING CANADA, WHOSE FEDERAL COURTS ENFORCED THE LABELING EARLIER THIS YEAR. THAT SPECIFIC AD POINTED OUT THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM THAT THROUGH A BAND OF MINING GIANTS, CANADAS MIGHT BE THE WORLD'S FOREMOST EXPLOITER OF THE CHINESE OCCUPATION OF TIBET. EACH MADE THE CASE FOR THE JEWISH CONNECTION THE BIBLICAL LANDS OF JUDEA AND SAMARIA AND HIGHLIGHTING THE OBVIOUS DISCRIMINATION AND HYPOCRISY. 28 AUGUST 2019: EVENT HELD WITH AMERICAN BIRTHRIGHT GROUP IN TEL AVIV FEATURING AMERICAN AMBASSADOR TO ISRAEL DAVID FRIEDMAN. 31 AUGUST 2019: REPUBLISHED THE SAME FULL-PAGE AD IN THE NEW YORK TIMES TARGETING CANADA. 17 SEPTEMBER 2019: THE WVN HOSTED A PANEL DISCUSSION EVENT FEATURING JASON GREENBLATT, BRET STEPHENS, AND RABBI SHMULEY BOTEACH DISCUSS TRUMP PEACE PLAN AT WORLD VALUES NETWORK EVENT26 SEPTEMBER 2019: RABBI SHMULEY MET WITH POLISH PRESIDENT ANDREJ DUDA TOGETHER WITH A DELEGATION OF JEWISH LEADERS. 30 SEPTEMBER - 1 OCTOBER 2019: THE WVN HELD ROSH HASHANAH HIGH-HOLIDAY SERVICES AT THE WVN HEADQUARTERS IN NEW YORK. 8-9 OCTOBER 2019: THE WVN HELD YOM KIPPUR HIGH-HOLIDAY SERVICES AT THE WVN HEADQUARTERS IN NEW YORK. 15-15 OCTOBER 2019: THE WVN HELD SUKKOT HOLIDAY SERVICES AT THE WVN HEADQUARTERS IN NEW YORK.24 OCTOBER: THE WVN HELD A TORAH CLASS ON GENESIS AND CREATION AT THE WVN HEADQUARTERS IN NEW YORK.24 OCTOBER: THE WVN HELD A TORAH CLASS ON GENESIS AND ADAM AND EVE AT THE WVN HEADQUARTERS IN NEW YORK.6 NOVEMBER 2019: THE WVN HELD AN EVENT FEATURING SON OF ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER YAIR NETANYAHU AT THE WVN HEADQUARTERS IN NEW YORK.9 NOVEMBER 2019: RABBI SHMULEY ATTENDED THE ELNET CONFERENCE, FOCUSED COMBATTING ANTI-SEMITISM AND HELD IN PARIS, FRANCE. 15-17 NOVEMBER 2019: RABBI SHMULEY ATTENDED LIMUD CONFERENCE IN STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, GIVING A SERIES OF LECTURES CONFRONTING RISING ANTI-SEMITISM ON THE CONTINENT. 19 NOVEMBER 2019: ADDRESSED THE COPENHAGEN COMMUNITY ABOUT DEFENDING ISRAEL.22 NOVEMBER: THE WVN HELD A TORAH CLASS ON ON PARSHAT CHAYEI SARA, THE JEWISH RIGHT TO HEBRON IN JUDEA AND SAMARIA, AT THE WVN HEADQUARTERS IN NEW YORK. 23 NOVEMBER 2019: ORGANIZED, PRODUCED AND PAID FOR A FULL-PAGE AD PUBLISHED IN THE NEW YORK TIMES, TITLED: WHERE DOES THE EU WANT JEWS TO LIVE - THE MOON? THE AD CONDEMNED THE EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE FOR THEIR RULING THAT JEWISH BUSINESS IN JUDEA AND SAMARIA WERE ILLEGAL.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Jacob Botach Executive Director | OfficerTrustee | 60 | $394,999 |
Deborah Botach Program Administrator | 40 | $160,000 | |
Scott Piekarsky Chairman/pres | OfficerTrustee | 3 | $0 |
Arik Naparstek Treasurer | OfficerTrustee | 3 | $0 |
Jimmy Garson Secretary | OfficerTrustee | 3 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $35,620 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $0 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $1,555,300 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $1,590,920 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $1,503 |
Investment income | $166 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $1,592,589 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $554,999 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $0 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $49,745 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
Other employee benefits | $23,463 |
Payroll taxes | $25,251 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $22,755 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $101,449 |
Advertising and promotion | $0 |
Office expenses | $23,227 |
Information technology | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $282,019 |
Travel | $0 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $18,831 |
Insurance | $15,933 |
All other expenses | $91,317 |
Total functional expenses | $1,643,879 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $285,084 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $0 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $0 |
Accounts receivable, net | $0 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $0 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $21,742 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $306,826 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $47,845 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $47,845 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $258,981 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $0 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $306,826 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 4 grants that The World Values Network has recieved totaling $81,894.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
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Paypal Charitable Giving Fund Washington, DC PURPOSE: General Support | $44,924 |
Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund New York, NY PURPOSE: COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS | $19,200 |
C R Stevenson Family Foundation Pacific Palisades, CA PURPOSE: UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $12,500 |
Solan Family Foundation Inc Briarcliff Manor, NY PURPOSE: GENERAL USE | $5,270 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
---|---|---|
The Tzur Foundation Inc Lakewood, NJ | $1,234,936 | $19,381,305 |
Vaad Harabbanim Linyanei Tzeduka Inc Lakewood, NJ | $4,119,545 | $17,392,176 |
Agudath Israel Of America New York, NY | $26,166,707 | $18,320,035 |
Board Of Jewish Education Inc New York, NY | $22,149,407 | $15,139,349 |
Yeshiva Of North Jersey River Edge, NJ | $18,883,224 | $17,432,025 |
American Friends Of Zavat Chalav Inc Airmont, NY | $431,577 | $11,966,923 |
American Friends Of Kupat Hair Inc Brooklyn, NY | $145,923 | $11,317,621 |
European Jewish Association Inc Monsey, NY | $7,886,638 | $11,529,816 |
Aish Global Inc Clifton, NJ | $436,224 | $10,025,335 |
Torah Academy Of Bergen County Teaneck, NJ | $12,608,084 | $11,250,417 |
Keren Hashviis Inc Lakewood, NJ | $9,961,423 | $20,140,768 |
Yeshiva Har Torah Little Neck, NY | $25,134,621 | $10,742,196 |