American Friends of Mosdot Zera Yitzchak Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Brooklyn, NY EIN: 20-0793026

The organization's primary purpose is to provide financial assistance to various religious institutions and needy rabbis. The organization also helps the funding of important hebrew writings and judaica books.

Key facts about American Friends of Mosdot Zera Yitzchak Inc

In short: American Friends of Mosdot Zera Yitzchak Inc gave $555K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $278K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
20-0793026
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$555,200
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$277,600
Median grant
$277,600
Total assets
$120,471
Primary geography
New York (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$120K

+46.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$555K

+218.6% YoY

Grant Count

2

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$278K

+59.3% YoY

About American Friends of Mosdot Zera Yitzchak Inc

Based on IRS filings

American Friends of Mosdot Zera Yitzchak Inc is a public charity, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $120K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $555K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

BrooklynToms River

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M1 grant2020 Total only2021 Total only2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2020) to $2.2M (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $555K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Yeshiva Toras Yisrael: $535KYeshiva Toras Yisrael$535KCongregation Ateres TZVI: $20KCongregation Ateres TZVI$20K

The largest 2025 recipient was Yeshiva Toras Yisrael ($535K). Together the top 2 received $555K.

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Yeshiva Toras Yisrael Brooklyn, NYCharitable$535,200
Congregation Ateres TZVI Toms River, NJCharitable$20,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
$0$1M$2M$3M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$120,471$82,495$199,675
Revenue$860,068$447,163$831,398
Expenses$830,814$562,280$911,287

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 5, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 23, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 27, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 11, 2026)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 31, 2023)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

American Friends of Mosdot Zera Yitzchak Inc is led by Akiva Birnbaum, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Akiva Birnbaum

    President

    On filings since 2020

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chaim Green

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Schoen

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Mosdot Zera Yitzchak Inc

How much does American Friends of Mosdot Zera Yitzchak Inc give each year?

American Friends of Mosdot Zera Yitzchak Inc gave $555K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $174K across 1 grant.

How large is American Friends of Mosdot Zera Yitzchak Inc?

American Friends of Mosdot Zera Yitzchak Inc reported $120K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $860K.

Where does American Friends of Mosdot Zera Yitzchak Inc operate?

American Friends of Mosdot Zera Yitzchak Inc has awarded grants in New Jersey, New York.

What is American Friends of Mosdot Zera Yitzchak Inc's EIN?

American Friends of Mosdot Zera Yitzchak Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0793026. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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