American Friends of Venatenu Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Miami, FL EIN: 85-1370157

Charitable giving to qualifying organizations and benevolent assistance to needy individuals. Focus on Florida, Israel, Uruguay, and Argentina.

American Friends of Venatenu Inc at a glance

In short: American Friends of Venatenu Inc gave $145K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $36K), top state New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$144,850
-30.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$36,213
-30.3% vs 2023
Median grant
$35,425
Total assets
$267,546
+178.9% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (49% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who American Friends of Venatenu Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Keren Torah Vechesed Inc: $50KKeren Torah Vechesed Inc$50KAterete Moshe: $38KAterete Moshe$38KCongr& Yeshiva Beth Hillel: $33KCongr& Yeshiva Beth Hillel$33KSephardic Center Inc: $24KSephardic Center Inc$24K

The largest 2024 recipient was Keren Torah Vechesed Inc ($50K). Together the top 4 received $145K.

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 11 (73%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

BrooklynNew YorkLakewoodMiamiMiami BeachSuffernSurfside

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K0 grants2021 3 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $145K (2024) to $208K (2023). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $145K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Keren Torah Vechesed Inc Lakewood, NJScholarships$50,000
Aterete Moshe New York, NYScholarships$37,650
Congr& Yeshiva Beth Hillel Suffern, NYScholarships$33,200
Sephardic Center Inc Surfside, FLScholarships$24,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$267,546$958,418$786,795$144,8504
2023$95,923$480,449$545,289$207,7004
2022$160,762$549,699$433,093$192,2003
2021$44,156$127,380$83,256——

About American Friends of Venatenu Inc

Based on IRS filings

American Friends of Venatenu Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Miami, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $268K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $145K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

American Friends of Venatenu Inc's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Elias Meta

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Goldis

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ezequiel Ioffe

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Carlos Chattah (2021) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Venatenu Inc

How much does American Friends of Venatenu Inc give each year?

American Friends of Venatenu Inc gave $145K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $208K across 4 grants.

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

American Friends of Venatenu Inc's median grant in 2024 was $35,425, and its average grant was $36,213, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does American Friends of Venatenu Inc give grants?

American Friends of Venatenu Inc's top state is New York, with 49% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were New Jersey (35%) and Florida (17%).

Does American Friends of Venatenu Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on American Friends of Venatenu Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (4 grants).

How large is American Friends of Venatenu Inc?

American Friends of Venatenu Inc reported $268K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $958K.

What is American Friends of Venatenu Inc?

American Friends of Venatenu Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Miami, FL. It holds $268K in total assets as of 2024.

What is American Friends of Venatenu Inc's EIN?

American Friends of Venatenu Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-1370157. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 21, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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