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American Friends of Jordan River Village Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 36-4558884 Website

To build awareness and support for the jordan river village, a camp in israel for children with serious illnesses, available free of charge to all children ages 9-18.

American Friends of Jordan River Village Foundation at a glance

In short: American Friends of Jordan River Village Foundation reported $756K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2024)
$756,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
+4940.0% vs 2023
Total assets
$404,825
+10.0% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$1,277,676
+18.0% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$13,653
+476.8% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$1,105,621
+23.5% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who American Friends of Jordan River Village Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

WestportColumbusNorwalk

How American Friends of Jordan River Village Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 50% from 2020 to 2023. 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$200K$400K$600K$800K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 Total only2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2022) to $756K (2024). In 2024 it reported $756K 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
Groundwork Group Westport, CTTo support the efforts of afjrv to provide children in israel with serious medical conditions camp for free.o support the efforts of afjrv to provide children in israel with serious medical conditions camp for free.$15,000
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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$404,825$1,277,676$1,105,621$756,000Total only$13,653
2023$368,161$1,082,379$895,258$15,0001$2,367
2022$181,040$585,406$518,999$9,0901—
2021$52,674$574,456$502,115$19,3331—
2020$15,113$375,850$439,988$10,0001—

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

About American Friends of Jordan River Village Foundation

Based on IRS filings

American Friends of Jordan River Village Foundation is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $405K in total assets. In 2024, it reported $756K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $14K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

American Friends of Jordan River Village Foundation is led by Etai Freedman, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 1 of 15 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Etai Freedman

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $127K (2023) → $175K (2024)

  • Ariella Saperstein

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ayelet Zurer

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Kayton

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Weitzer

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Visochek

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Talia Berger

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Wolff

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Sterling

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elena Itskowich

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lance Levine

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lanie Etkind

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Cedarbaum

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Claude Bernstein

    Co-Chair

    Chair → Co-Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle J. Schwartz

    Co-Chair

    Director → Co-Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (12)
  • Former: Gail M. Androphy (2020–2023) — Executive Director
  • Former: Danny Lane (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Dennie Raviv (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Eiran Gazit (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Neil Ruben (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Leigh Steiglitz Morales (2021) — Director
  • Former: Pam Posner (2021) — Director
  • Former: Avishay Nachon (2020) — Director
  • Former: Elaine Shay (2020) — Director
  • Former: Kayla Niles (2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Toby Deutsch (2020) — Director
  • Former: Yvette Lowenthal-Mulderry (2020) — Director

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Etai Freedman — Executive Director: $175KEtai FreedmanExecutive Director$175K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $175K, to Etai Freedman (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about American Friends of Jordan River Village Foundation

How much does American Friends of Jordan River Village Foundation give each year?

American Friends of Jordan River Village Foundation reported $756K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $15K across 1 grant.

How large is American Friends of Jordan River Village Foundation?

American Friends of Jordan River Village Foundation reported $405K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.

What is American Friends of Jordan River Village Foundation?

American Friends of Jordan River Village Foundation is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in New York, NY. It holds $405K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does American Friends of Jordan River Village Foundation operate?

American Friends of Jordan River Village Foundation has awarded grants in Connecticut, Ohio.

What is American Friends of Jordan River Village Foundation's EIN?

American Friends of Jordan River Village Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4558884. 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 November 14, 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 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 16, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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