American Friends of Torah and Tefilah Ramat Eshkol Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Brooklyn, NY EIN: 81-1003837

To promote and support jewish religious charitable and educational activities in israel & usa.

American Friends of Torah and Tefilah Ramat Eshkol Inc at a glance

In short: American Friends of Torah and Tefilah Ramat Eshkol Inc gave $86K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $29K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$86,000
-49.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$28,667
-49.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$96,387
-35.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (93% 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 Torah and Tefilah Ramat Eshkol Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Cong Ahavas Tzdokah V'chesed: $65KCong Ahavas Tzdokah V'chesed$65KAmerican Friends of Zichron Dovid: $15KAmerican Friends of ZichronDovid$15KTorah Ore Seminary: $6KTorah Ore Seminary$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Cong Ahavas Tzdokah V'chesed ($65K). Together the top 3 received $86K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 10 (70%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

BrooklynJacksonBoca RatonFlushingLakewoodMonsey

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M1 grant2019 2 grants2020 1 grant2021 Total only2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2021) to $1.7M (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $86K.

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
Cong Ahavas Tzdokah V'chesed Brooklyn, NYEducation$65,000
American Friends of Zichron Dovid Flushing, NYEducation$15,000
Torah Ore Seminary Boca Raton, FLEducation$6,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$96,387$1,562,383$1,626,233$86,0003
2024$150,237$1,699,176$1,698,666$168,8653
2023$149,727$1,741,647$1,793,305$241,0003
2022$201,385$1,609,147$1,686,437$1,650,900Total only
2021$278,673$1,349,790$1,197,024$6,0001
2020$125,907$1,241,722$1,157,896$174,2002
2019$42,081$1,151,593$1,234,329$13,0001

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

About American Friends of Torah and Tefilah Ramat Eshkol Inc

Based on IRS filings

American Friends of Torah and Tefilah Ramat Eshkol Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $96K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $86K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

American Friends of Torah and Tefilah Ramat Eshkol Inc is led by David Brafman, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David Brafman

    President

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Lowy

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Menucha Levin

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Torah and Tefilah Ramat Eshkol Inc

How much does American Friends of Torah and Tefilah Ramat Eshkol Inc give each year?

American Friends of Torah and Tefilah Ramat Eshkol Inc gave $86K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $169K across 3 grants.

What is American Friends of Torah and Tefilah Ramat Eshkol Inc's typical grant size?

American Friends of Torah and Tefilah Ramat Eshkol Inc's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $28,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does American Friends of Torah and Tefilah Ramat Eshkol Inc give grants?

American Friends of Torah and Tefilah Ramat Eshkol Inc gives mostly in New York: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (7%).

Does American Friends of Torah and Tefilah Ramat Eshkol Inc give general operating support?

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

How large is American Friends of Torah and Tefilah Ramat Eshkol Inc?

American Friends of Torah and Tefilah Ramat Eshkol Inc reported $96K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.6M.

What is American Friends of Torah and Tefilah Ramat Eshkol Inc?

American Friends of Torah and Tefilah Ramat Eshkol Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in Brooklyn, NY. It holds $96K in total assets as of 2025.

What is American Friends of Torah and Tefilah Ramat Eshkol Inc's EIN?

American Friends of Torah and Tefilah Ramat Eshkol Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-1003837. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 1, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 16, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 12, 2025)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 29, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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