TO SUPPORT THE CRITICAL WORK OF THE ARAVA INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES THROUGH PUBLIC AWARENESS, STUDENT RECRUITMENT AND FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGNS. TO ADVANCE CROSS-BRODER ENVIRONMENTAL COOPERATION IN THE FACE OF POLITICAL CONFLICT.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$6.5M
+11.3% YoY
Revenue
$4.4M
+7.4% YoY
Net Investment Income
$212K
+232.3% YoY
Expenses
$3.6M
-15.8% YoY
About Friends of Arava the Institute Ltd
Based on IRS filings
Friends of Arava the Institute Ltd is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in NEWTON CENTRE, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $212K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $6,517,301 | $5,856,932 | $6,011,323 |
| Revenue | $4,374,130 | $4,073,730 | $7,335,717 |
| Expenses | $3,618,990 | $4,296,056 | $4,529,713 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $212,404 | $63,928 | $15,583 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AARON FRANK | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ADAM GOLDSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ALEXA BROIDA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| AMY GOLDMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ANAT MOSKOWITZ | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ANN STEHNEY | BOARD MEMBER (TO 09/23) | 1 | — |
| BERNARD FRIEDMAN | BOARD MEMBER (TO 06/24) | 1 | — |
| BRENDA JAFFE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BRETT COHEN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CERRI FRIEDMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CHET STEIN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CRAIG MARGOLIS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DANIEL CAINE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DAVID ARFIN | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| DAVID CAMP | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DAVID EISENBERG | BOARD MEMBER (TO 01/24) | 1 | — |
| DAVID JAFFE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DAVID YAFFE | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 06/24) | 1 | — |
| DEBRA AARON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| EILON ADAR | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| EMAN ANSARI | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 06/24) | 1 | — |
| ERIC BERZON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ETHAN GROSSMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| FRANK CHUDNOW | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| GARY KORUS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| GWEN BOROWSKY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| HERSHEL RICHMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| HILLEL SALOMON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| HOWIE RODENSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER | 20 | — |
| IRENE SCHWIEGER WHITE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JACK PLATT | BOARD MEMBER (TO 06/24) | 1 | — |
| JANINE BISKIND | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JON HARRIS-SHAPIRO | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JOSEPH EPPSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KAREN SCHAPIRO | CHAIRMAN | 8 | — |
| MANDY PATINKIN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MARCIE SAMBERG | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL MARCUS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MINDY RADLER GLICKMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MIRIAM NEWMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| NANCY REICHMAN | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 06/24) | 1 | — |
| NEAL EPSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| PETER WEXLER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| RICHARD GOLDMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SAMUEL HENDLER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SAUL PILCHEN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SHAI ROBKIN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SHELDON KAHN | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| STEVEN SANDERSON | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| TAREQ ABU HAMED | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| VIVIAN FUHRMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ZACHARY KORENSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CAROLYN FLAMMEY | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 30 | $105,700 |
| MIRIAM MAY | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER EMERITA (TO 05/24) | 40 | $250,989 |
| RACHEL KALIKOW | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (AS OF 06/24) | 40 | $178,102 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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