EIN 04-3106173

American Friends of Nishmat (AFN)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
8
Year formed
1990
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
American Friends of Nishmat (AFN) is the US-based entity proud to support the work of Nishmat, The Jeanie Schottenstein Center for Advanced Torah Study for Women. For nearly two decades, your donations have ensured that Nishmat is able to continue educating Jewish women, empowering Jewish Leaders, and transforming Jewish communities. Continuing to enhance the Jewish communal landscape, Nishmat remains the only place in the world where women are educated to become Yoatzot Halacha. Nishmat also strives to reverse the cycle of poverty for disadvantaged Israelis of Ethiopian descent.
Total revenues
$4,443,716
2022
Total expenses
$3,933,300
2022
Total assets
$1,448,690
2022
Num. employees
8
2022

Program areas at AFN

Afn provides grants, fellowships and scholarships to support advanced jewish edu. And scholarship for women, especially educational and leadership programs at Nishmat: the jeanie schottenstein center for advanced torah study for women. Afn funds provide significant support for Nishmat's yoetzet halacha fellows program, which educates and certifies women as religious professionals, for the Nishmat ethiopian women program, which empowers young women of ethiopian-jewish descent to succeed in college and join the professional work force, and for Nishmat's online educational and informational resources for women from around the world, among other program services. Nishmat enrolls over 200 full and part-time students in diverse acad. Programs, supplemented by community service and myriad informal educational activities.

Who funds American Friends of Nishmat (AFN)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Jay and Jean Schottenstein FoundationEducation$400,000
M D Katz FoundationReligious Education$333,365
Jewish Communal FundIn Furtherance of Grantee's Tax-Exempt Purpose$302,612
...and 29 more grants received totalling $1,964,062

Personnel at AFN

NameTitleCompensation
Alisha AbboudiExecutive Director
Shevi BacharachDirector of Finance and Administration
Sharon Liberman MintzPresident$0
Wendy GreenbaumBoard Member$0
Adina FredmanSecretary Since 11 and 1 and 20 / Board Member$0
...and 1 more key personnel

Financials for AFN

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$4,467,511
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$34
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-162
Net income from fundraising events$-23,667
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$4,443,716

Form 990s for AFN

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-09990View PDF
2021-122023-07-19990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122022-04-11990View PDF
2020-122021-12-14990View PDF
...and 11 more Form 990s

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Data update history
January 13, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 30, 2023
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $400,000 from Jay and Jean Schottenstein Foundation
October 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $6,500 from American Endowment Foundation
July 17, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 5, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Charities
Issues
Women and girlsReligion
Characteristics
ReligiousJewishFundraising eventsOperates internationallyGala fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
Address
520 Eighth Ave 4th Floor
New York, NY 10018
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
New York County, NY
Website URL
afnishmat.org/ 
Phone
(201) 525-5100
Facebook page
AFNishmat 
Twitter profile
@nishmatnews 
IRS details
EIN
04-3106173
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1990
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
X30: Jewish
NAICS code, primary
813110: Religious Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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