Amcha Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 86-2827575

Amcha Fund is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $110K. Net investment income was $87K.

Amcha Fund at a glance

In short: Amcha Fund gave $110K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$110,000
+11.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
+16.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$15,714
-4.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$2,113,299
+2.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (36% 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 Amcha Fund funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Moishe House: $30KMoishe House$30KP3 Israel: $25KP3 Israel$25KAmerican Friends of NIR Oz: $15KAmerican Friends of NIR Oz$15KPEF Israel: $15KPEF Israel$15KA Wider Bridge: $10KA Wider Bridge$10KFMW Nonprofit Solutions: $10KFMW Nonprofit Solutions$10KSlingshot Fund: $5KSlingshot Fund$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Moishe House ($30K). Together the top 7 received $110K.

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

26<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkWest HartfordFort WorthSan FranciscoEncinitasAventuraColorado SpringsKensingtonMinneapolisMinnetonkaPhiladelphiaWaltham

How Amcha Fund gives

  • Giving grew 1194% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 107% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants2021 2 grants2022 11 grants2023 6 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2022) to $110K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $110K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Moishe House Encinitas, CAGeneral Operations$30,000
P3 Israel Fort Worth, TXGeneral Operations$25,000
American Friends of NIR Oz Kensington, MDGeneral Operations$15,000
PEF Israel New York, NYGeneral Operations$15,000
A Wider Bridge San Francisco, CAGeneral Operations$10,000
FMW Nonprofit Solutions Minnetonka, MNGeneral Operations$10,000
Slingshot Fund New York, NYGeneral Operations$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$2,113,299$699,236$131,485$110,0007$119,941$86,982$111,729
2024$2,069,967$120,659$119,998$98,5276$108,587$107,497$107,709
2023$2,069,305$68,973$75,563$63,70011$66,302$60,378$99,104
2022$2,075,936$1,047,165$30,465$8,5002$9,972$616,731$58,496
2021$1,059,235$1,059,234————$59,264$7,201

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Amcha Fund reported a distributable amount of $112K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Amcha Fund's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Donna R. Divine

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas M. Divine

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Amcha Fund

How much does Amcha Fund give each year?

Amcha Fund gave $110K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $99K across 6 grants.

What is Amcha Fund's typical grant size?

Amcha Fund's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $15,714, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Amcha Fund give grants?

Amcha Fund's top state is California, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Texas (23%) and New York (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).

Does Amcha Fund give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Amcha Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Amcha Fund's largest grantees?

Amcha Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Moishe House ($30,000), P3 Israel ($25,000) and American Friends of NIR Oz ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Amcha Fund?

Amcha Fund reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $120K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $112K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Amcha Fund's EIN?

Amcha Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-2827575. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 17, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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