American Friends of Yeshiva Aliyois
American Friends of Yeshiva Aliyois is a public charity based in Lakewood, New Jersey. Formed in 1991, it states that it promotes higher Jewish education and raises funds for distribution to schools of higher education and Talmudic research in the United States and abroad.
American Friends of Yeshiva Aliyois at a glance
In short: American Friends of Yeshiva Aliyois reported $520K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $520,360 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -59.5% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $3,505
- +2638.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $524,637
- -59.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $521,260
- -59.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to American Friends of Yeshiva Aliyois
- Contact
Mailing address: 111 Madison Avenue, Lakewood, NJ 08701
Phone: (732) 886-6311
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who American Friends of Yeshiva Aliyois funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How American Friends of Yeshiva Aliyois gives
- Giving fell 90% from 2019 to 2022. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2022) to $1.3M (2024). In 2025 it reported $520K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cong Torah Vchesed Lakewood, NJ | — | $7,200 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,505 | $524,637 | $521,260 | $520,360 | Total only |
| 2024 | $128 | $1,279,256 | $1,288,419 | $1,285,512 | Total only |
| 2023 | $9,291 | $443,036 | $481,307 | $475,179 | Total only |
| 2022 | $47,562 | $454,634 | $412,639 | $7,200 | 1 |
| 2021 | $5,567 | $438,549 | $434,872 | $56,000 | 1 |
| 2020 | $1,890 | $399,069 | $364,841 | $18,170 | 1 |
| 2019 | — | $483,577 | $451,003 | $75,000 | 1 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is “to promote higher Jewish education.” Its filing describes its program as raising funds for distribution to schools of higher education and Talmudic research located in the U.S. and abroad.
Grantmaking
The available filing data reports zero grants for 2023, 2024, and 2025. It does not provide grant amounts or identify grantees. No application process or deadline is stated.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Yechezkel Halpern as secretary, and Asher S Jacobs and David Rosenbaum as officers.
American Friends of Yeshiva Aliyois's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Asher S. Jacobs
Officer
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Rosenbaum
Officer
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yechezkel Halpern
Secretary
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/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 Yeshiva Aliyois
How much does American Friends of Yeshiva Aliyois give each year?
American Friends of Yeshiva Aliyois reported $520K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $1.3M in grants paid.
How large is American Friends of Yeshiva Aliyois?
American Friends of Yeshiva Aliyois reported $4K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $525K.
What does American Friends of Yeshiva Aliyois fund?
The organization’s stated mission is “to promote higher Jewish education.” Its filing describes its program as raising funds for distribution to schools of higher education and Talmudic research located in the U.S. and abroad. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from American Friends of Yeshiva Aliyois?
American Friends of Yeshiva Aliyois has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is American Friends of Yeshiva Aliyois's EIN?
American Friends of Yeshiva Aliyois's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3154104. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 17, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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