American Friends of Tenuvas Sadie
American Friends of Tenuvas Sadie is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $171 in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $677K. Net investment income was $1.
American Friends of Tenuvas Sadie at a glance
In short: American Friends of Tenuvas Sadie gave $677K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $339K). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $677,000
- -2.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $338,500
- -2.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $338,500
- Total assets
- $171
- +0.6% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who American Friends of Tenuvas Sadie funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 10 (50%).
How American Friends of Tenuvas Sadie gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+6%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $624K (2019) to $696K (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $677K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $677,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $171 | $677,001 | $677,000 | $677,000 | 2 | $677,000 | $1 | $226 |
| 2023 | $170 | $695,500 | $695,500 | $695,500 | 2 | $695,500 | — | $205 |
| 2022 | $170 | $658,001 | $658,025 | $658,000 | 2 | $658,000 | $1 | $394 |
| 2021 | $194 | $636,000 | $636,025 | $636,000 | 2 | $636,000 | — | $10 |
| 2020 | $219 | $624,000 | $624,000 | $624,000 | 2 | — | — | $208 |
| 2019 | $219 | $624,011 | $624,025 | $624,000 | 2 | — | — | $11 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, American Friends of Tenuvas Sadie reported a distributable amount of $226 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
American Friends of Tenuvas Sadie's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Shulamis Gelbwachs
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yehoshua D. Gelbwachs
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Tenuvas Sadie
How much does American Friends of Tenuvas Sadie give each year?
American Friends of Tenuvas Sadie gave $677K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $696K across 2 grants.
How large is American Friends of Tenuvas Sadie?
American Friends of Tenuvas Sadie reported $171 in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $677K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $226 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is American Friends of Tenuvas Sadie?
American Friends of Tenuvas Sadie is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Brooklyn, NY. It holds $171 in total assets as of 2024.
What is American Friends of Tenuvas Sadie's EIN?
American Friends of Tenuvas Sadie's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-2019169. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 20, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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