American Friends of Jerusalem Institute of Talmudic Research

Public charity · Grantmaker KEW Gardens, NY EIN: 23-7389130

Grants for the publishing of manuscripts of jewish law

American Friends of Jerusalem Institute of Talmudic Research at a glance

In short: American Friends of Jerusalem Institute of Talmudic Research gave $44K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $15K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$44,000
-24.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$14,667
-24.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$11,000
Total assets
$3,045,335
+10.8% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (50% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who American Friends of Jerusalem Institute of Talmudic Research funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Yeshivas Bais Yisroel: $22KYeshivas Bais Yisroel$22KBnei Torah: $11KBnei Torah$11KCong Merkaz Tzedek: $11KCong Merkaz Tzedek$11K

The largest 2024 recipient was Yeshivas Bais Yisroel ($22K). Together the top 3 received $44K.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

BrooklynLakewoodMiami

How American Friends of Jerusalem Institute of Talmudic Research gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−7%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2020) to $58K (2023). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $44K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Yeshivas Bais Yisroel Lakewood, NJReligious Education$22,000
Bnei Torah Brooklyn, NYReligious Education$11,000
Cong Merkaz Tzedek Brooklyn, NYReligious Education$11,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$3,045,335$837,107$540,190$44,0003$125,783
2023$2,748,418$625,312$581,592$57,9003$78,967
2022$2,704,698$1,051,066$550,504$40,0002$45,411
2021$2,204,136$887,435$514,828$47,1602$93,299
2020$1,831,529$775,203$420,744$14,9982$42,243

About American Friends of Jerusalem Institute of Talmudic Research

Based on IRS filings

American Friends of Jerusalem Institute of Talmudic Research is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in KEW Gardens, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $44K. Net investment income was $126K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

American Friends of Jerusalem Institute of Talmudic Research's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Ian Rowe

    Treasurer

    Sec'y - Treasurer → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Mordechai Krausz

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Avi Schwebel

    Sec'y

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Alfred Schonberger (2020–2022) — President

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 Jerusalem Institute of Talmudic Research

How much does American Friends of Jerusalem Institute of Talmudic Research give each year?

American Friends of Jerusalem Institute of Talmudic Research gave $44K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $58K across 3 grants.

What is American Friends of Jerusalem Institute of Talmudic Research's typical grant size?

American Friends of Jerusalem Institute of Talmudic Research's median grant in 2024 was $11,000, and its average grant was $14,667, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does American Friends of Jerusalem Institute of Talmudic Research give grants?

American Friends of Jerusalem Institute of Talmudic Research gives mostly in New York: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (50%). The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (2 grants).

Does American Friends of Jerusalem Institute of Talmudic Research give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on American Friends of Jerusalem Institute of Talmudic Research's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Religious Education" (3 grants).

How large is American Friends of Jerusalem Institute of Talmudic Research?

American Friends of Jerusalem Institute of Talmudic Research reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $837K.

What is American Friends of Jerusalem Institute of Talmudic Research?

American Friends of Jerusalem Institute of Talmudic Research is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in KEW Gardens, NY. It holds $3.0M in total assets as of 2024.

What is American Friends of Jerusalem Institute of Talmudic Research's EIN?

American Friends of Jerusalem Institute of Talmudic Research's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7389130. 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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 22, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 10, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 4, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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