Ohel Avraham

Foundation · Grantmaker Skokie, IL EIN: 36-3352340

Support for jewish educational programs

Key facts about Ohel Avraham

In short: Ohel Avraham reported $701K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
36-3352340
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Grants paid (2025)
$701,177 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
Total assets
$3,069,261

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$3.1M

+3.9% YoY

Grants Paid (reported total)

$701K

+10241.8% YoY

Revenue

$893K

-22.8% YoY

Net Investment Income

$95K

+80.6% YoY

How Ohel Avraham gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−17%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Ohel Avraham

Based on IRS filings

Ohel Avraham is a nonprofit organization focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Skokie, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $701K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $95K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

BrooklynCedarhurstNew YorkPikesvilleSkokieTrentonWaterbury

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800KTotal only20206 grants2021Total only20221 grants20231 grants2024Total only2025

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

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

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,069,261$2,954,113$2,402,878
Revenue$893,437$1,157,721$760,769
Expenses$838,410$692,600$661,652
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$94,685$52,438$48,224
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 2, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 28, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 23, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ohel Avraham is led by Jeffrey Seidel, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jeffrey Seidel

    President

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $30K (2020) → $0 (2025)

  • Shalom Lishner

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jacob Nemeth

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel Glazer

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bernice Seidel

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

Jeffrey Seidel — President: $25KJeffrey SeidelPresident$25K

Frequently asked questions about Ohel Avraham

How much does Ohel Avraham give each year?

Ohel Avraham reported $701K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $7K across 1 grant.

How large is Ohel Avraham?

Ohel Avraham reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $893K.

What is Ohel Avraham?

Ohel Avraham is a nonprofit organization focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Skokie, IL. It holds $3.1M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Ohel Avraham operate?

Ohel Avraham has awarded grants in Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York.

What is Ohel Avraham's EIN?

Ohel Avraham's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3352340. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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