American Friends of Merkaz Chasidei
THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF FORMAL STUDIES AT ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS SUCH AS YESHIVAS, KOLLELS, AND GRADUATE PROGRMAS AT ACCREDITED UNIVERSITIES. THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO CHARITABLE CAUSES AS WELL AS OTHER EMTITIES WHICH ARE RECOGNIZED WITHIN IRS SECTION 501 C 3. THE ORGANIZATION WILL ALSO PROVIDE LOANS TO OTHER NOT FOR PROFITS TO HELP THEM ACCOMPLISH THEIR PURPOSE AND MISSION TO AID SIMILAR CAUSES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.
Financial Overview
From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$501K
-8.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$683K
-2.4% YoY
Grant Count
13
+30.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$53K
-24.9% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $500,641 | $547,192 | $296,242 |
| Revenue | $1,681,740 | $2,268,515 | $1,000,669 |
| Expenses | $1,727,116 | $2,027,565 | $1,055,407 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2023
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
From 2023 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENJAMIN SCHWARTZ | VICE PRESIDE | — | — |
| YEHOSHUA WERTZBERGER | PRESIDENT | — | — |
| CHAIM MEIR ADLER | TREASURER | — | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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