Ahavas Chaim Inc
To rehabilitate college-age youth who have turned away from their religious upbringing towards drugs, alcohol and other addictions.Ahavas Chaim inc's ultimate goal is to have its participants love themselves, their lives and their religion, to become functional and respectable members of society and to advance religious higher education.
Ahavas Chaim Inc at a glance
In short: Ahavas Chaim Inc reported $1.9M in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $1,896,500 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +983.7% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $842,964
- -56.4% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $1,464,500
- -0.3% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $52,305
- +59.2% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $2,557,140
- +60.4% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Ahavas Chaim Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $80K (2021) to $1.9M (2024). In 2024 it reported $1.9M in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ahavat Yisroel Humanity Inc Brooklyn, NY | Education Programming | $100,000 |
| USA Outreach Priority 1 Cedarhurst, NY | Education Programming | $51,800 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $842,964 | $1,464,500 | $2,557,140 | $1,896,500 | Total only | $52,305 |
| 2023 | $1,933,983 | $1,468,529 | $1,593,739 | $175,000 | Total only | $32,858 |
| 2022 | $2,048,370 | $2,744,186 | $2,471,584 | $151,800 | 2 | $98,169 |
| 2021 | $2,072,286 | $2,661,592 | $1,592,152 | $80,000 | 2 | $94,212 |
| 2020 | $1,112,856 | $1,483,487 | $855,707 | $543,000 | Total only | $153,613 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Ahavas Chaim Inc
Based on IRS filings
Ahavas Chaim Inc is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Lawrence, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $843K in total assets. In 2024, it reported $1.9M in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $52K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ahavas Chaim Inc is led by Sheldon Berlin, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Sheldon Berlin
President
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Franklin Sondheim
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rubin Brecher
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yoel Margolese
Secretary
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 Chaim Inc
How much does Ahavas Chaim Inc give each year?
Ahavas Chaim Inc reported $1.9M in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it reported $175K in grants paid.
How large is Ahavas Chaim Inc?
Ahavas Chaim Inc reported $843K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.5M.
What is Ahavas Chaim Inc?
Ahavas Chaim Inc is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Lawrence, NY. It holds $843K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Ahavas Chaim Inc operate?
Ahavas Chaim Inc has awarded grants in New York.
What is Ahavas Chaim Inc's EIN?
Ahavas Chaim Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4329251. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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