Am Torah Vchesed Fund Ltd
Am Torah Vchesed Fund Ltd is a private foundation, based in Beverly Hills, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $750K. Net investment income was $458K.
Am Torah Vchesed Fund Ltd at a glance
In short: Am Torah Vchesed Fund Ltd gave $750K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $94K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $750,010
- +28.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $93,751
- +12.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $60,000
- Total assets
- $11,443,813
- -2.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (80% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Am Torah Vchesed Fund Ltd funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregati ($250K). Together the top 7 received $499K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 24 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Am Torah Vchesed Fund Ltd gives
- Giving fell 70% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 164% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $584K (2024) to $2.5M (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $750K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Various Charities New York, NY | Charitable | $251,331 |
| Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregati New York, NY | Charitable | $250,000 |
| American Friends of Yad Eliezer Jackson, NJ | Charitable | $68,679 |
| Yeshiva Nishmas Hatorah Inwood, NY | Charitable | $60,000 |
| EOZ Foundation Lakewood, NJ | Charitable | $60,000 |
| Yeshiva of South Shore Hewlett, NY | Charitable | $35,000 |
| Samuel A Fryer Yavneh Hebrew Academ Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Beis Medrash of Lawrence Lawrence, NY | Charitable | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $11,443,813 | $457,723 | $768,066 | $750,010 | 8 | $752,454 | $457,723 | $458,453 |
| 2024 | $11,763,026 | $540,647 | $603,505 | $584,100 | 7 | $599,101 | $536,243 | $350,297 |
| 2023 | $11,294,349 | $444,083 | $1,198,458 | $1,177,200 | 7 | $1,198,402 | $444,083 | $432,644 |
| 2022 | $2,505,056 | $5,004,056 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | 2 | $2,500,000 | $4,056 | $8,732 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Am Torah Vchesed Fund Ltd reported a distributable amount of $458K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Am Torah Vchesed Fund Ltd's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dov Silver
Trustee
Vice President → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Joseph Melohn
Trustee
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Michelle Bistricer
Trustee
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Sy Stern (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Alfons Melohn (2022) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Am Torah Vchesed Fund Ltd
How much does Am Torah Vchesed Fund Ltd give each year?
Am Torah Vchesed Fund Ltd gave $750K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $584K across 7 grants.
What is Am Torah Vchesed Fund Ltd's typical grant size?
Am Torah Vchesed Fund Ltd's median grant in 2025 was $60,000, and its average grant was $93,751, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Am Torah Vchesed Fund Ltd give grants?
Am Torah Vchesed Fund Ltd gives mostly in New York: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Am Torah Vchesed Fund Ltd give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Am Torah Vchesed Fund Ltd's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (8 grants).
Who are Am Torah Vchesed Fund Ltd's largest grantees?
Am Torah Vchesed Fund Ltd's largest 2025 grantees include Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregati ($250,000), American Friends of Yad Eliezer ($68,679) and Yeshiva Nishmas Hatorah ($60,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Am Torah Vchesed Fund Ltd?
Am Torah Vchesed Fund Ltd reported $11.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $752K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $458K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Am Torah Vchesed Fund Ltd's EIN?
Am Torah Vchesed Fund Ltd's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-1613538. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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