AMERICAN FRIENDS OF OLD CITY CHARITIES

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2019 · Form 990 · revenue $60K · expenses $170K · assets $0

Also known as
C/O AVERY GROSS
EIN
13-3743550
Address
30 BAY STREET, STATEN ISLAND, NY 10301
NTEE code
-
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary
Ruling date
-
IRS status
Exemption revoked March 15, 2024 for not filing a return three years in a row (automatic revocation; posted June 10, 2024) IRS data ↗
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Mission

CONTRIBUTIONS TO WORTHY JEWISH INSTITUTIONS

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 3 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Barnea Levi Selavan PRESIDENT2012-2019 1 $0 reported 1
Avery I Gross VICE PRESIDENT2012-2019 10 $0 reported 1
Abraham Abramowitz TREASURER AND SECRETARY2012-2019 5 $0 reported 1

People by year

2019 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BARNEA LEVI SELAVAN PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
AVERY I GROSS VICE PRESIDENT10 $0$0$0 $01
ABRAHAM ABRAMOWITZ TREASURER AND SECRETARY5 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BARNEA LEVI SELAVAN PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
AVERY I GROSS VICE PRESIDENT10 $0$0$0 $01
ABRAHAM ABRAMOWITZ TREASURER AND SECRETARY5 $0$0$0 $01
2017 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BARNEA LEVI SELAVAN PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
AVERY I GROSS VICE PRESIDENT10 $0$0$0 $01
ABRAHAM ABRAMOWITZ TREASURER AND SECRETARY5 $0$0$0 $01
2016 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BARNEA LEVI SELAVAN PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
AVERY I GROSS VICE PRESIDENT10 $0$0$0 $01
ABRAHAM ABRAMOWITZ TREASURER AND SECRETARY5 $0$0$0 $01
2015 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BARNEA LEVI SELAVAN PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
AVERY I GROSS VICE PRESIDENT10 $0$0$0 $01
ABRAHAM ABRAMOWITZ TREASURER AND SECRETARY5 $0$0$0 $01
2014 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BARNEA LEVI SELAVAN PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
AVERY I GROSS VICE PRESIDENT10 $0$0$0 $01
ABRAHAM ABRAMOWITZ TREASURER AND SECRETARY5 $0$0$0 $01
2013 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BARNEA LEVI SELAVAN PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
AVERY I GROSS VICE PRESIDENT10 $0$0$0 $01
ABRAHAM ABRAMOWITZ TREASURER AND SECRETARY5 $0$0$0 $01
2012 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BARNEA LEVI SELAVAN PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
AVERY I GROSS VICE PRESIDENT10 $0$0$0 $01
ABRAHAM ABRAMOWITZ TREASURER AND SECRETARY5 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2020-10-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$60,445$170,047 $0$0 $59,168$0 $000
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2019-10-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$369,491$399,990 $126,259$126,259 $367,447$0 $000
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2018-10-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$596,085$642,124 $156,758$156,758 $593,250$0 $000
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2017-10-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$620,263$585,419 $202,797$202,797 $617,881$0 $000
2015 · Form 990 period ending 2016-10-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$550,975$608,049 $167,954$167,954 $548,397$0 $000
2014 · Form 990 period ending 2015-10-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$513,963$479,016 $225,028$225,028 $511,717$0 $000
2013 · Form 990 period ending 2014-10-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$644,621$776,274 $190,079$190,079 $639,682$0 $000
2012 · Form 990 period ending 2013-10-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,075,881$1,064,012 $321,732$321,732 $1,072,097$0 $000

Funders of this organization

21 grantors reported grants to this organization, $4,330,101 in all, tax years 2009 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2009-2018 10$1,779,997 2018$6,161
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2017-2019 3$742,340 2019$102,250
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JAY AND JEANIE SCHOTTENSTEIN FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “American Friends of Old City Charities” 2012-2013 2$712,000 2013$626,000
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AGUDATH ISRAEL OF AMERICA DAF sponsor Exact 2009-2012 4$587,100 2012$75,600
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COMBINED JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES OF GREATER BOSTON INC DAF sponsor Exact 2012-2016 5$101,078 2016$17,880
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CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2010 1$100,000 2010$100,000
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AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KULO ZAKAI INC Public charity Exact 2022-2025 4$97,816 2025$45,407
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IN HIS IMAGE Public charity Exact 2010, 2013, 2016 3$49,100 2016$10,300
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ASSOCIATED JEWISH CHARITIES OF BALTIMORE DAF sponsor Exact 2015-2018 4$38,200 2018$11,000
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HARRY HERSKOWITZ FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “AMERICAN FRIENDS OF OLD CITY CHARITIES INC” 2012, 2014, 2016-2018, 2021 6$38,000 2021$2,500
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HERSHMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “AMERICAN FRIENDS OF OLD CITY CHARITIES” 2009-2011 3$31,600 2011$1,800
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IRVING I MOSKOWITZ FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2017 1$20,000 2017$20,000
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JOSEPH MEYERHOFF FUND INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “AMERICAN FRIENDS OF OLD CITY CHARITIES INC” 2011 1$20,000 2011$20,000
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2016 1$5,000 2016$5,000
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CHESED V'EMET THE AVIGDOR BEN YOSEF Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “AMERICAN FRIENDS OF OLD CITY CHARITIES” 2011-2012 2$2,700 2012$900
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HENRY AND ELISHEVA BORENSON FOUNDAT Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “AMERICAN FRIENDS OF OLD CITY CHARIT” 2015 1$1,750 2015$1,750
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THE DENNIS BERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “AMERICAN FRIENDS OF OLD CITY CHARITIES” 2013, 2018-2019 3$1,190 2019$500
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ROSENBERG FAMILY FOUNDATION TRUST Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “AMERICAN FRIENDS OF OLD CITY CHARITIES” 2015 1$1,000 2015$1,000
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JOEL M SCHREIBER FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “AMERICAN FRIENDS OF OLD CITY CHARITY” 2018-2019 2$550 2019$300
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EUGENE & ESTELLE FERKAUF FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “AMERICAN FRIENDS OF OLD CITY CHARITIES INC” 2018 1$500 2018$500
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CHARLES AND MARGARET LEVIN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “American Friends of Old City Charities Inc” 2016 1$180 2016$180
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OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CRPTXQ33 $78,157$63,666 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CHARTRES INCDCX12 $108,831$536,566 Trustee; President$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF OSEH CHAYILNYX11 $238,875$261,859 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x, same state
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ORANYNot reported $168,278$166,022 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x, same state
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KZN JEWISH CHARITIES INCGAQ12 $210,000$210,396 President & CEO$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE OLD CITY INCFLA65 $472,809$366,160 DIRECTOR$0 Similar name, revenue within 10x
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CHAIYANUNYT30 $814,030$752,704 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$538,163 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x, same state
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CHASDEI LEVNYX30 $754,435$730,796 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x, same state
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF NEW COMMUNITIESNYNot reported $0$4,142 President$0 Similar name, same state
AMERICAN FRIENDS OFWANot reported $0$434,313 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 10 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$1,535,44415 32011–2024 AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CHASDEI LEV; AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CHAIYANU; AMERICAN FRIENDS OF NEW COMMUNITIES
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$937,62920 62016–2024 AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CHASDEI LEV; AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CRP; AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ORA; AMERICAN FRIENDS OF and 2 more
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN DAF sponsor$610,0006 22021–2024 AMERICAN FRIENDS OF OSEH CHAYIL; AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE OLD CITY INC
THE OJC FUND DAF sponsor$274,45116 32014–2024 AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ORA; AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CHASDEI LEV; AMERICAN FRIENDS OF OSEH CHAYIL
BFF FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$252,4003 12011–2013 AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CHASDEI LEV
ABRAHAM & SONIA ROCHLIN FOUNDATION Private foundation$205,0007 12014–2024 AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CHASDEI LEV
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$200,0001 12024–2024 AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE OLD CITY INC
FUND FOR THE NEEDY FOUNDATION Private foundation$142,1089 12010–2019 AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CHASDEI LEV
NASH FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$100,0006 12020–2024 AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CHASDEI LEV
SLOMO AND CINDY SILVIAN FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$84,5005 12020–2024 AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CHAIYANU
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC DAF sponsor$83,0008 22017–2024 AMERICAN FRIENDS OF OSEH CHAYIL; AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CHASDEI LEV
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one DAF sponsor$58,0001 12023–2023 AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CHASDEI LEV
LOWELL & HARRIET GLAZER FAMILY Private foundation$55,0004 12013–2016 AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CHAIYANU
THE BESSEMER GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$50,5002 12017–2021 AMERICAN FRIENDS OF
AHAVAS AVRAHAM FOUNDATION Private foundation$48,0003 12021–2021 AMERICAN FRIENDS OF OSEH CHAYIL

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2019 · Form 990 · $170,047 spent · pay $0 · grants $170,022 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $170,022$170,022-- 100.0%
Fees: other services $25$25-- 0.0%
Total$170,047100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $399,990 spent · pay $0 · grants $397,490 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $397,490$397,490-- 99.4%
Fees: accounting $2,500-$2,500- 0.6%
Total$399,990100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $642,124 spent · pay $0 · grants $638,988 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $638,988$638,988-- 99.5%
Fees: accounting $3,000-$3,000- 0.5%
Fees: other services $136-$136- 0.0%
Total$642,124100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $585,419 spent · pay $0 · grants $585,419 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $585,419$585,419-- 100.0%
Total$585,419100%

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2015 · Form 990 · $608,049 spent · pay $0 · grants $608,049 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $608,049$608,049-- 100.0%
Total$608,049100%

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2014 · Form 990 · $479,016 spent · pay $0 · grants $479,016 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $479,016$479,016-- 100.0%
Total$479,016100%

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2013 · Form 990 · $776,274 spent · pay $0 · grants $774,774 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $774,774$774,774-- 99.8%
Fees: accounting $1,500-$1,500- 0.2%
Total$776,274100%

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2012 · Form 990 · $1,064,012 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,064,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $1,064,000$1,064,000-- 100.0%
Fees: investment management $12-$12- 0.0%
Total$1,064,012100%

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