The Avi Chai Foundation

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 13-3252800

The Avi Chai Foundation is a private foundation, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $375.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $16.2M. Net investment income was $13.5M.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$375.3M

+1.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$16.2M

-7.1% YoY

Grant Count

2

-33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8.1M

+39.3% YoY

About The Avi Chai Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Avi Chai Foundation is a private foundation, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $375.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $16.2M. Net investment income was $13.5M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

AtlantaNew YorkWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$11M$21M$32M$42M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$375,348,756$369,969,735$373,827,494
Revenue$16,496,545$19,488,969$17,150,245
Expenses$18,131,369$20,221,315$16,487,439
Qualifying Distributions$16,999,060$18,448,034$13,650,406
Net Investment Income$13,452,284$17,907,469$14,028,223
Distributable Amount$16,868,222$17,165,514$18,544,988

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$4M$9M$13M$17M8 grants20203 grants20214 grants20223 grants20232 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

AVI CHAI ISRAEL$15.6MPARDES INSTITUTE OF JEWI…$640K

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K2$50–100K2$100–250K3$250–500K4$500K–1M2$1–5M5$5M+

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

ALISSA FRIEDCHAIRMAN$25KANDRE ROSENBLATTTRUSTEE$25KJACOB WISSETRUSTEE$25KJENNIFER FELDTRUSTEE$25KNERIA BUZAGLOTRUSTEE$25KREBECCA RITTERTRUSTEE$25KSOPHIA MERKINTRUSTEE$25KSUZANNE DRYAN FELSONTRUSTEE$25KTAMAR DARMONTRUSTEE$25K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ALISSA FRIEDCHAIRMAN15$25,000
ANDRE ROSENBLATTTRUSTEE1$25,000
JACOB WISSETRUSTEE1$25,000
JENNIFER FELDTRUSTEE1$25,000
NERIA BUZAGLOTRUSTEE1$25,000
REBECCA RITTERTRUSTEE1$25,000
SOPHIA MERKINTRUSTEE3$25,000
SUZANNE DRYAN FELSONTRUSTEE3$25,000
TAMAR DARMONTRUSTEE1$25,000

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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