American Friends of Pnei Menachem Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Brooklyn, NY EIN: 88-2806770

To foster promote and advance theological torah study, charity, and practice of judaism worldwide

American Friends of Pnei Menachem Inc at a glance

In short: American Friends of Pnei Menachem Inc gave $1.6M across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $519K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,556,357
+804.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$518,786
+503.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$678,050
Total assets
$698,108
+23.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who American Friends of Pnei Menachem Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

AFO Sfath Emeth Yeshiva: $870KAFO Sfath Emeth Yeshiva$870KMHV of Pnei Menachem: $678KMHV of Pnei Menachem$678KKollel Pnei Menachem: $9KKollel Pnei Menachem$9K

The largest 2025 recipient was AFO Sfath Emeth Yeshiva ($870K). Together the top 3 received $1.6M.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 7 (29%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

BrooklynMonsey

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M2 grants2023 2 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $172K (2024) to $1.6M (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $1.6M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
AFO Sfath Emeth Yeshiva Brooklyn, NYEducation and Charity$869,757
MHV of Pnei Menachem Brooklyn, NYEducation and Charity$678,050
Kollel Pnei Menachem Brooklyn, NYEducation and Charity$8,550
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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
2025$698,108$1,721,627$1,740,357$1,556,3573$56,427
2024$566,838$430,626$637,875$172,0002$28,626
2023$774,087$964,877$190,790$190,0002$19,777

About American Friends of Pnei Menachem Inc

Based on IRS filings

American Friends of Pnei Menachem Inc is a public charity, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $698K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $1.6M. Net investment income was $56K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

American Friends of Pnei Menachem Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Abraham E. Margulies

    Officer

    On filings since 2023

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shaul Alter

    Officer

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zvi Steinberg

    Officer

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Pnei Menachem Inc

How much does American Friends of Pnei Menachem Inc give each year?

American Friends of Pnei Menachem Inc gave $1.6M across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $172K across 2 grants.

What is American Friends of Pnei Menachem Inc's typical grant size?

American Friends of Pnei Menachem Inc's median grant in 2025 was $678,050, and its average grant was $518,786, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does American Friends of Pnei Menachem Inc give grants?

American Friends of Pnei Menachem Inc gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (3 grants).

Does American Friends of Pnei Menachem Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on American Friends of Pnei Menachem Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education and Charity" (3 grants).

How large is American Friends of Pnei Menachem Inc?

American Friends of Pnei Menachem Inc reported $698K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.7M.

What is American Friends of Pnei Menachem Inc's EIN?

American Friends of Pnei Menachem Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-2806770. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 7, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 6, 2025)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 12, 2026)

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