The American Foundation for Jewish Education Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Passaic, NJ EIN: 27-0571622

To inspire young adults to foster their relationship with g-d through religious classes, social programming, conferences, seminars, etc

The American Foundation for Jewish Education Inc at a glance

Total assets
$57,877
-42.5% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$58,048
-26.9% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$100,893
-4.9% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who The American Foundation for Jewish Education Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Brooklyn

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $7K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Eretz Hachaim US Inc Brooklyn, NYTo Further Organizations Mission$6,565
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$57,877$58,048$100,893——
2023$100,722$79,360$106,089——
2022$127,451$101,379$150,493——
2021$176,565$140,792$98,081$6,5651
2020$38,754$135,950$153,939——

About The American Foundation for Jewish Education Inc

Based on IRS filings

The American Foundation for Jewish Education Inc is a public charity, based in Passaic, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $58K in total assets.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The American Foundation for Jewish Education Inc is led by Joshua Winter, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Joshua Winter

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2020

    30 hrs/week

    $12K (2020) → $0 (2024)

  • Elizabeth Winter

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    30 hrs/week

    $2K (2020) → $0 (2024)

  • Avi Schoemann

    Trustee & General Board

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Doron Jacobius

    Trustee & General Board

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2021 IRS filing

Joshua Winter — President/ CEO: $722Joshua WinterPresident/ CEO$722Elizabeth Winter — Director: $699Elizabeth WinterDirector$699

The highest reported compensation on the 2021 filing was $722, to Joshua Winter (President/ CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about The American Foundation for Jewish Education Inc

How large is The American Foundation for Jewish Education Inc?

The American Foundation for Jewish Education Inc reported $58K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $58K.

Where does The American Foundation for Jewish Education Inc operate?

The American Foundation for Jewish Education Inc has awarded grants in New York.

What is The American Foundation for Jewish Education Inc's EIN?

The American Foundation for Jewish Education Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0571622. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 1, 2022)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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