American Friends of DBI Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Highland Park, IL EIN: 90-0296995

Support of educational institutions, primarily the darchei binah institute of israel

American Friends of DBI Inc at a glance

In short: American Friends of DBI Inc reported $57K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2024)
$57,462 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-41.5% vs 2023
Total assets
$17,221
-71.5% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$2,743,865
+26.8% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$2,596,575
+21.5% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who American Friends of DBI Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Jackson

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K1 grant2020 Total only2021 Total only2022 Total only2023 Total only2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2021) to $98K (2023). In 2024 it reported $57K 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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Aderes Bais Yaakov Jackson, NJSupport of Educational Activities$23,400
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$17,221$2,743,865$2,596,575$57,462Total only
2023$60,522$2,163,079$2,137,978$98,171Total only
2022$90,410$1,930,510$1,841,392$79,917Total only
2021$90,727$2,357,819$2,331,340$21,500Total only
2020$64,248$1,984,155$1,933,847$23,4001

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About American Friends of DBI Inc

Based on IRS filings

American Friends of DBI Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Highland Park, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $17K in total assets. In 2024, it reported $57K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

American Friends of DBI Inc is led by Stuart Kurland, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Stuart Kurland

    President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Ann Adler

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Sheri Kurland

    Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2020

    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 American Friends of DBI Inc

How much does American Friends of DBI Inc give each year?

American Friends of DBI Inc reported $57K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it reported $98K in grants paid.

How large is American Friends of DBI Inc?

American Friends of DBI Inc reported $17K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.7M.

What is American Friends of DBI Inc?

American Friends of DBI Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Highland Park, IL. It holds $17K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does American Friends of DBI Inc operate?

American Friends of DBI Inc has awarded grants in New Jersey.

What is American Friends of DBI Inc's EIN?

American Friends of DBI Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 90-0296995. 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

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 10, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 14, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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