American Friends of Chasdei Yosef

Public charity · Grantmaker Brooklyn, NY EIN: 11-3540935

American Friends of Chasdei Yosef is a public charity based in Brooklyn, New York. It says its purpose is to provide food for people who are indigent and reports making grants to food and other charitable programs worldwide.

American Friends of Chasdei Yosef at a glance

In short: American Friends of Chasdei Yosef gave $1.6M across 14 grants in 2026 (avg $117K), mostly in New York. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2026)
$1,644,603
+42.1% vs 2025
Grants made (2026)
14
+40.0% vs 2025
Average grant
$117,472
+1.5% vs 2025
Median grant
$27,500
Total assets
$2,504,361
+56.6% vs 2025
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2026 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated September 2026.

How to apply to American Friends of Chasdei Yosef

Contact

Mailing address: 1368 57 Street, Brooklyn, NY 11219
Phone: (718) 438-4858

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who American Friends of Chasdei Yosef funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2026

Yeshiva Toras Yisrael: $949KYeshiva Toras Yisrael$949KWhite Forest Jewish Community Cente: $329KWhite Forest Jewish CommunityCente$329KGemilas Chesed Shomrey Shabat Inc: $124KGemilas Chesed Shomrey ShabatInc$124KAmerican Friends of Shimon Hatzadik: $57KAmerican Friends of ShimonHatzadik$57KChabad of Midtown Manhattan: $40KChabad of Midtown Manhattan$40KToirem: $36KToirem$36KKollel Imrei Chaim: $30KKollel Imrei Chaim$30KGateways Organization Inc: $25KGateways Organization Inc$25KBeis TZVI: $16KBeis TZVI$16KChabad of Rocoleta Inc: $11KChabad of Rocoleta Inc$11K

The largest 2026 recipient was Yeshiva Toras Yisrael ($949K). Together the top 10 received $1.6M.

Grant Size Distribution

45 grants across all recorded years

27<$50K7$50–100K3$100–250K4$250–500K3$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 45 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The organization’s 2025 filing describes its grantmaking as worldwide. In 2026, listed grantees were located in New York and South Carolina. The filing reports grant-dollar shares of 100% for New York and 0% for South Carolina.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2026 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.

Cities

BrooklynNew YorkCambria HeightsMonseyNorth Myrtle BeachForest HillsSuffern

How American Friends of Chasdei Yosef gives

  • 43% of 2026 grantees were also funded in 2025. Method
  • Giving grew 42% from 2023 to 2026. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2026). 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

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M1 grant2020 4 grants2021 5 grants2022 7 grants2023 9 grants2024 10 grants2025 14 grants2026

From 2020 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $240K (2020) to $1.9M (2024). In 2026 it made 14 grants totaling $1.6M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Yeshiva Toras Yisrael Brooklyn, NYEducation$949,471
White Forest Jewish Community Cente Brooklyn, NYFood Fro Indigent$328,800
Gemilas Chesed Shomrey Shabat Inc Brooklyn, NYFood for Indigent$123,832
American Friends of Shimon Hatzadik Brooklyn, NYFood for Indigent$57,000
Chabad of Midtown Manhattan New York, NYEducation$40,000
Toirem Brooklyn, NYFood for Indigent$36,000
Kollel Imrei Chaim Brooklyn, NYEducation$30,000
Gateways Organization Inc Monsey, NYReligious$25,000
Beis TZVI Brooklyn, NYEducation$16,000
Chabad of Rocoleta Inc Brooklyn, NYEducation$11,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2026$2,504,361$3,871,216$2,966,248$1,644,60314
2025$1,599,393$1,911,200$2,043,473$1,157,76010
2024$1,731,666$1,590,139$2,922,307$1,873,8489
2023$3,063,834$2,914,798$2,159,889$1,157,2507
2022$2,308,925$1,670,555$1,673,995$470,8005
2021$2,312,365$1,265,417$1,454,722$240,0004
2020$2,501,670$1,021,366$639,256$240,0001

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The organization states that its purpose is to provide food for the indigent. Its 2025 filing says it provided grants to food and other charity programs worldwide.

In 2026, its grants included support for education, religious programs, and food for people who are indigent. Among the grantees, Gateways Organization describes its own purpose as furthering Jewish education and awareness of Jewish history. Friends of LBS describes its own work as supporting higher-education opportunities for Jewish youth through scholarships and charitable giving to educational institutions.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2026, the organization reported 14 grants totaling $1,644,603. Grant amounts ranged from $5,400 to $949,471, with a median of $27,500.

The largest reported grants included $949,471 to Yeshiva Toras Yisrael for education; $328,800 to White Forest Jewish Community Center for food for indigent people; and $123,832 to Gemilas Chesed Shomrey Shabat Inc for food for indigent people. Other notable grants included $57,000 to American Friends of Shimon Hatzadik, $40,000 to Chabad of Midtown Manhattan, and $25,000 to Gateways Organization Inc.

The organization says it reviews requests that include a budget, program description, management list, and a copy of the organization’s local nonprofit registration. It also obtains a follow-up report certified by management describing how the funds were used.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2026 filing lists Moshe Deutch as president, Morris Kaff as “VICE PRESIDE,” and Moses A. Rosenberg as secretary.

American Friends of Chasdei Yosef is led by Moshe Deutch, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Moshe Deutch

    President

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Morris Kaff

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Moses A. Rosenberg

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Chaim Rokach (2020) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2026. "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 American Friends of Chasdei Yosef

How much does American Friends of Chasdei Yosef give each year?

American Friends of Chasdei Yosef gave $1.6M across 14 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. In 2025 it gave $1.2M across 10 grants.

What is American Friends of Chasdei Yosef's typical grant size?

American Friends of Chasdei Yosef's median grant in 2026 was $27,500, and its average grant was $117,472, across 14 grants on its 2026 IRS Form 990.

Where does American Friends of Chasdei Yosef give grants?

American Friends of Chasdei Yosef gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2026 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (10 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).

Does American Friends of Chasdei Yosef give general operating support?

Not in 2026: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on American Friends of Chasdei Yosef's 2026 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (7 grants) and "Food for Indigent" (5 grants).

Who are American Friends of Chasdei Yosef's largest grantees?

American Friends of Chasdei Yosef's largest 2026 grantees include Yeshiva Toras Yisrael ($949,471), White Forest Jewish Community Cente ($328,800) and Gemilas Chesed Shomrey Shabat Inc ($123,832), according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2026 grant dollars.

How large is American Friends of Chasdei Yosef?

American Friends of Chasdei Yosef reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.9M.

What does American Friends of Chasdei Yosef fund?

The organization states that its purpose is to provide food for the indigent. Its 2025 filing says it provided grants to food and other charity programs worldwide. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from American Friends of Chasdei Yosef?

American Friends of Chasdei Yosef has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is American Friends of Chasdei Yosef's EIN?

American Friends of Chasdei Yosef's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-3540935. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2026.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 4, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 2, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 24, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 6, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 19, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). American Friends of Chasdei Yosef funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/american-friends-of-chasdei-yosef-morg_d61a3b36dd8f427fb07ab5b0feb0fd43

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