Ahavas Avraham Foundation
Ahavas Avraham Foundation is a private foundation based in Detroit, Michigan. Its 2024 filing records grants for educational scholarships and community services, including grants to individual recipients and organizations.
Ahavas Avraham Foundation at a glance
In short: Ahavas Avraham Foundation gave $3.0M across 286 grants in 2024 (avg $11K), mostly in Michigan. 68% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $3,009,291
- +65.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 286
- +20.2% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $10,522
- +38.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $2,620,765
- +1583.8% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 68% first-time grantees (92 of 136, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (80% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Ahavas Avraham Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It directs applicants to contact the grant committee and provide the organization’s IRS determination letter, mission, schedule of directors and officers, and a description of the use of funds requested. The filing lists no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Grant Committee
Mailing address: 333 W Fort Street, Detroit, MI 48226
Phone: (313) 963-1212
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ahavas Avraham Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Center for Kehilla Growth ($386K across 9 grants). Together the top 10 received $1.1M.
Organizations only. It also paid 55 individual scholarships ($1,428,175), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
1,143 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1,111 grants of 1,143 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 80% of grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan, 8% to New Jersey, and 7% to New York. Smaller shares went to recipients in Washington, DC, and Pennsylvania, at 1% each.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 286 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Ahavas Avraham Foundation open to new grantees?
68%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 92 of 136 grantees (68%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $22K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 21% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 105% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $729K (2020) to $3.4M (2022). In 2024 it made 286 grants totaling $3.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 10 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $1,268,935 |
| V'bo Detroit, MI | Community Services | $50,000 |
| Friends of Southfield Police Southfield, MI | Community Services | $45,500 |
| Center for Kehilla Growth Detroit, MI | Community Services | $45,000 |
| Center for Kehilla Growth Detroit, MI | Community Services | $45,000 |
| Center for Kehilla Growth Detroit, MI | Community Services | $45,000 |
| Center for Kehilla Growth Detroit, MI | Community Services | $45,000 |
| Center for Kehilla Growth Detroit, MI | Community Services | $45,000 |
| Center for Kehilla Growth Detroit, MI | Community Services | $45,000 |
| Center for Kehilla Growth Detroit, MI | Community Services | $45,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,620,765 | $5,474,587 | $3,009,465 | $3,009,291 | 286 | $3,009,291 | $252 | $40,725 |
| 2023 | $155,643 | $984,766 | $1,814,708 | $1,814,080 | 238 | $1,814,080 | $133 | $22,156 |
| 2022 | $985,585 | $4,321,783 | $3,439,902 | $3,439,740 | 270 | $3,438,740 | $487 | $79,705 |
| 2021 | $103,704 | $1,385,031 | $1,465,829 | $1,465,714 | 206 | $1,465,714 | $42 | $15,324 |
| 2020 | $184,502 | $588,100 | $743,968 | $728,791 | 143 | — | $50 | $19,003 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ahavas Avraham Foundation reported a distributable amount of $41K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available grant records show support for educational scholarships and community services. One supported organization, Kav LNoar Foundation, says its mission is to support organizations that provide clinical therapy and counseling to families and school groups, as well as individual counseling to teens at risk. That is the grantee’s stated mission, not a stated mission of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation made 286 grants totaling $3,009,291. Grant amounts ranged from $50 to $500,000, with a median of $2,000. The largest listed awards included two $500,000 educational scholarships to individual recipients in Michigan, a $100,000 educational scholarship to an individual recipient, and a $50,000 community services grant to V’BO in Detroit. Friends of Southfield Police received $45,500 for community services, and Center for Kehilla Growth in Detroit received four listed grants of $45,000 each for community services. Kav LNoar Foundation received $15,000 in 2024.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Gary Torgow as president and director, Malka Torgow as secretary and director, Yonah Torgow as treasurer and director, and Eliezer Torgow as director.
Ahavas Avraham Foundation is led by Gary Torgow, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Gary Torgow
President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eliezer Torgow
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Malka Torgow
Secretray & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yonah Torgow
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Ahavas Avraham Foundation
How much does Ahavas Avraham Foundation give each year?
Ahavas Avraham Foundation gave $3.0M across 286 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.8M across 238 grants.
What is Ahavas Avraham Foundation's typical grant size?
Ahavas Avraham Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $2,000, and its average grant was $10,522, across 286 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ahavas Avraham Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does Ahavas Avraham Foundation give grants?
Ahavas Avraham Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Jersey (8%) and New York (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Oak Park, MI (55 grants), Lakewood, NJ (35 grants), Detroit, MI (24 grants) and Brooklyn, NY (23 grants).
Does Ahavas Avraham Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 286 grants with a stated purpose on Ahavas Avraham Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Services" (132 grants), "Educational Scholarship" (82 grants) and "Synagogue" (46 grants).
Who are Ahavas Avraham Foundation's largest grantees?
Ahavas Avraham Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Center for Kehilla Growth ($386,000 across 9 grants), Toras Chaim ($279,614 across 18 grants) and V'bo ($140,000 across 5 grants), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 55 individual scholarships ($1,428,175), which are not listed by name. Together they received 27% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Ahavas Avraham Foundation?
Ahavas Avraham Foundation reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $41K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Ahavas Avraham Foundation fund?
The available grant records show support for educational scholarships and community services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ahavas Avraham Foundation?
The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Ahavas Avraham Foundation's EIN?
Ahavas Avraham Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-2028020. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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