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EIN 04-3106173

American Friends of Nishmat (AFN)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
7
City
New York
State
New York
Year formed
1990
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
X30: Jewish
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
$3,422,591
2023
Total expenses
$2,932,055
2023
Total assets
$1,927,416
2023
Num. employees
7
2023

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$395,231
M D Katz FoundationReligious Education$333,365
Jewish Communal FundIn Furtherance of Grantee's Tax-Exempt Purpose$302,612
...and 35 more grants received totalling $2,220,867

Personnel at AFN

NameTitleCompensation
Rabbanit Chana HenkinFounder and Dean of Nishmat
Alisha AbboudiExecutive Director$135,000
Shevi BacharachDirector of Finance and Administration
Atara EisDirector of Nishmat's Miriam Glaubach Center
Sharon Liberman MintzPresident$0
...and 3 more key personnel

Financials for AFN

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,595,944
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$111
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$4,497
Net income from fundraising events$-177,961
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$3,422,591

Form 990s for AFN

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-14990View PDF
2022-122023-11-09990View PDF
2021-122023-07-19990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122022-04-11990View PDF
...and 12 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 7, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
January 4, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
November 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $150,000 from Walder Foundation
November 9, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
September 20, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Charities
Issues
Women and girlsReligion
Characteristics
ReligiousJewishFundraising eventsOperates internationallyGala fundraisersAuction fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online 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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