AMERICAN FRIENDS OF NATAL INC

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $5.8M · expenses $2.8M · assets $16.6M

EIN
20-1914370
Address
1120 AVE OF THE AMERICAS 4TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10036-6700
Website
WWW.AFNATAL.ORG
NTEE code
Q33
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
June 2005 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
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Mission

AMERICAN FRIENDS OF NATAL HELPS FUND NATAL'S CLINICAL CENTER, HELPLINE, SOCIAL THERAPEUTIC CLUB AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH UNIT, ALL OF WHICH ASSIST MANY ON THEIR PATHS' TOWARDS EMOTIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICALRECOVERY FROM TRAUMAS CAUSED BY TERRORISM, WAR AND MILITARY SERVICE.NATAL IS AN ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES TREATMENT TO ISRAELIS SUFFERINGPSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA CAUSED BY TERROR AND WAR AND SEEKS TO BRING THESUBJECT OF TRAUMA AND ITS TREATMENT TO WIDER PUBLIC AWARENESS.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

5 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Maayan Aviv EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2023-2024 $235,000$383,346 1
Jaime Seltzer (former) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1/1 TO 2/282019-2023 $59,615$588,887 1
Jeremy Chwat (former) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2011-2018 $81,409$281,413 1
Naomi Kayne (former) DIRECTOR2010-2017 $0$87,503 1
Maya Tadmor-Anderman (former) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2010-2011 $0$9,854 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

27 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
Ran Eliasaf CHAIRMAN2018-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Esther Cohen TREASURER2011-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Darel Benaim DIRECTOR2015-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Jason Bordainick DIRECTOR2024 0 $0 reported 1
Dity Brunn DIRECTOR2012-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Linda Frieze DIRECTOR2010-2024 0 $0 reported 1
David Kostman DIRECTOR2010-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Andrew Malik DIRECTOR2018-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Sara Rubenstein DIRECTOR2024 0 $0 reported 1
Michael Siegel DIRECTOR2018-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Toni Young DIRECTOR2011-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Ariel Recanati (former) SECRETARY2010-2023 0 $0 reported 1
Darel Benhaim (former) DIRECTOR2010-2023 0 $0 reported 1
Ran Elisaf (former) DIRECTOR2022-2023 0 $0 reported 1
Sarah Rubenstein (former) DIRECTOR2019-2023 0 $0 reported 1
Amber Keinan (former) DIRECTOR2019-2022 0 $0 reported 1
Tal Keinan (former) DIRECTOR2019-2022 0 $0 reported 1
Robert Nosanchuk (former) DIRECTOR2012-2020 0 $0 reported 1
Harvey Krueger (former) DIRECTOR2013-2018 0 $0 reported 1
Walter H Weiner (former) PRESIDENT2010-2017 0 $0 reported 1
Ran Elsaf (former) DIRECTOR2017 0 $0 reported 1
Lior Yahalomi (former) DIRECTOR2010-2016 0 $0 reported 1
Lawrence Adelman (former) DIRECTOR2014-2015 0 $0 reported 1
Nina Rosenwald (former) DIRECTOR2010-2012 0 $0 reported 1
Adam Weiner (former) DIRECTOR2010-2012 0 $0 reported 1
Judith Yovel Recanati (former) DIRECTOR2010-2012 0 $0 reported 1
Daniel Pearson (former) TREASURER2010 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 12 people listed · 1 paid, $235K · 3 employees · 11 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MAAYAN AVIV EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $235,000$0$0 $235,0001
RAN ELIASAF CHAIRMAN0 $0$0$0 $01
ESTHER COHEN TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
DAREL BENAIM DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JASON BORDAINICK DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
DITY BRUNN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
LINDA FRIEZE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID KOSTMAN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ANDREW MALIK DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
SARA RUBENSTEIN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL SIEGEL DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
TONI YOUNG DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 13 people listed · 2 paid, $208K · 0 employees · 11 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MAAYAN AVIV EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3/15 TO CURRENT40 $148,346$0$0 $148,3461
JAIME SELTZER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1/1 TO 2/2840 $59,615$0$0 $59,6151
DAVID KOSTMAN CHAIRMAN0 $0$0$0 $01
ARIEL RECANATI SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $01
ESTHER COHEN TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
DAREL BENHAIM DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
LINDA FRIEZE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
RAN ELISAF DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
TONI YOUNG DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
DITY BRUNN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ANDREW MALIK DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
RABBI MICHAEL SIEGEL DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
SARAH RUBENSTEIN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 14 people listed · 1 paid, $142K · 0 employees · 13 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JAIME SELTZER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $141,756$0$0 $141,7561
ARIEL RECANATI SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID KOSTMAN CHAIRMAN0 $0$0$0 $01
ESTHER COHEN TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
DAREL BENHAIM DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
LINDA FRIEZE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
RAN ELISAF DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
TONI YOUNG DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
DITY BRUNN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
AMBER KEINAN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ANDREW MALIK DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
RABBI MICHAEL SIEGEL DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
TAL KEINAN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
SARAH RUBENSTEIN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 14 people listed · 1 paid, $138K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JAIME SELTZER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $138,439$0$0 $138,4391
ARIEL RECANATI SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID KOSTMAN CHAIRMAN0 $0$0$0 $01
ESTHER COHEN TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
DAREL BENHAIM DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
LINDA FRIEZE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
RAN ELIASAF DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
TONI YOUNG DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
DITY BRUNN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
AMBER KEINAN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ANDREW MALIK DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
RABBI MICHAEL SIEGEL DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
TAL KEINAN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
SARAH RUBENSTEIN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 15 people listed · 1 paid, $156K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JAIME SELTZER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $155,554$0$0 $155,5541
ARIEL RECANATI SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID KOSTMAN CHAIRMAN0 $0$0$0 $01
ESTHER COHEN TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
DAREL BENHAIM DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
LINDA FRIEZE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
RAN ELIASAF DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
TONI YOUNG DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
DITY BRUNN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ROBERT NOSANCHUK DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
AMBER KEINAN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ANDREW MALIK DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
RABBI MICHAEL SIEGEL DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
TAL KEINAN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
SARAH RUBENSTEIN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 15 people listed · 1 paid, $94K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JAIME SELTZER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $93,523$0$0 $93,5231
ARIEL RECANATI SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID KOSTMAN CHAIRMAN0 $0$0$0 $01
ESTHER COHEN TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
DAREL BENHAIM DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
LINDA FRIEZE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
RAN ELIASAF DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
TONI YOUNG DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
DITY BRUNN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ROBERT NOSANCHUK DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
AMBER KEINAN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ANDREW MALIK DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
RABBI MICHAEL SIEGEL DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
TAL KEINAN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
SARAH RUBENSTEIN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 13 people listed · 1 paid, $81K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JEREMY CHWAT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $81,409$0$0 $81,4091
ARIEL RECANATI SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID KOSTMAN CHAIRMAN0 $0$0$0 $01
ESTHER COHEN TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
DAREL BENAIM DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
LINDA FRIEZE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
RAN ELIASAF DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
TONI YOUNG DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
DITY BRUNN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ROBERT NOSANCHUK DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
HARVEY KRUEGER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ANDREW MALIK DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
RABBI MICHAEL SIEGEL DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2017 · 13 people listed · 1 paid, $160K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JEREMY CHWAT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $160,004$0$0 $160,0041
WALTER H WEINER PRESIDENT0 $0$0$0 $01
ARIEL RECANATI SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID KOSTMAN CHAIRMAN0 $0$0$0 $01
ESTHER COHEN TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
DAREL BENAIM DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
LINDA FRIEZE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
NAOMI KAYNE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
RAN ELSAF DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
TONI YOUNG DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
DITY BRUNN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ROBERT NOSANCHUK DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
HARVEY KRUEGER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2016 · 13 people listed · 1 paid, $40K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JEREMY CHWAT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $40,000$0$0 $40,0001
WALTER H WEINER PRESIDENT0 $0$0$0 $01
ARIEL RECANATI SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID KOSTMAN CHAIRMAN0 $0$0$0 $01
ESTHER COHEN TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
DAREL BENAIM DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
LINDA FRIEZE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
NAOMI KAYNE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
LIOR YAHALOMI DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
TONI YOUNG DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
DITY BRUNN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ROBERT NOSANCHUK DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
HARVEY KRUEGER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2015 · 14 people listed · 1 paid, $22K · 0 employees · 4 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
NAOMI KAYNE DIRECTOR5 $22,023$0$0 $22,0231
WALTER H WEINER PRESIDENT0 $0$0$0 $01
ARIEL RECANATI SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID KOSTMAN CHAIRMAN0 $0$0$0 $01
ESTHER COHEN TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
DAREL BENAIM DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
LINDA FRIEZE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
LIOR YAHALOMI DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
TONI YOUNG DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JEREMY CHWAT DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
DITY BRUNN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ROBERT NOSANCHUK DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
HARVEY KRUEGER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
LAWRENCE ADELMAN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2014 · 14 people listed · 1 paid, $65K · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
NAOMI KAYNE DIRECTOR15 $65,480$0$0 $65,4801
WALTER H WEINER PRESIDENT0 $0$0$0 $01
ARIEL RECANATI SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID KOSTMAN CHAIRMAN0 $0$0$0 $01
ESTHER COHEN TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
DAREL BENHAIM DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
LINDA FRIEZE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
LIOR YAHALOMI DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
TONI YOUNG DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JEREMY CHWAT DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
DITY BRUNN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ROBERT NOSANCHUK DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
HARVEY KRUEGER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
LAWRENCE ADELMAN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2013 · 13 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
WALTER H WEINER PRESIDENT0 $0$0$0 $01
ARIEL RECANATI SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID KOSTMAN CHAIRMAN0 $0$0$0 $01
ESTHER COHEN TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
DAREL BENHAIM DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
LINDA FRIEZE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
NAOMI KAYNE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
LIOR YAHALOMI DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
TONI YOUNG DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JEREMY CHWAT DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
DITY BRUNN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ROBERT NOSANCHUK DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
HARVEY KRUEGER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2012 · 15 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
WALTER H WEINER PRESIDENT0 $0$0$0 $01
ARIEL RECANATI SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $01
NINA ROSENWALD DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ADAM WEINER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
DAREL BENHAIM DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
LINDA FRIEZE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
NAOMI KAYNE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
LIOR YAHALOMI DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JUDITH YOVEL RECANATI DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID KOSTMAN CHAIRMAN0 $0$0$0 $01
TONI YOUNG DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JEREMY CHWAT DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ESTHER COHEN TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
DITY BRUNN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ROBERT NOSANCHUK DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2011 · 14 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
WALTER H WEINER PRESIDENT0 $0$0$0 $01
ARIEL RECANATI SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $01
NINA ROSENWALD DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ADAM WEINER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
DAREL BENHAIM DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
LINDA FRIEZE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
NAOMI KAYNE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
LIOR YAHALOMI DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JUDITH YOVEL RECANATI DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
MAYA TADMOR-ANDERMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID KOSTMAN CHAIRMAN0 $0$0$0 $01
TONI YOUNG DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JEREMY CHWAT DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ESTHER COHEN TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
2010 · 12 people listed · 1 paid, $10K · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MAYA TADMOR-ANDERMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $9,854$0$0 $9,8541
WALTER H WEINER PRESIDENT0 $0$0$0 $01
DANIEL PEARSON TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
ARIEL RECANATI CHAIRMAN0 $0$0$0 $01
NINA ROSENWALD DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ADAM WEINER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
DAREL BENHAIM DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
LINDA FRIEZE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
NAOMI KAYNE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
LIOR YAHALOMI DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JUDITH YOVEL RECANATI DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID KOSTMAN SECRETARY0 $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
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · amended · view filing · original 990 ↗
$5,756,865$2,838,135 $16,640,168$16,590,372 $5,061,083$0 $235,000311
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · superseded · view filing · original 990 ↗
$5,731,037$2,838,134 $16,640,168$16,590,372 $5,062,729$0 $235,000311
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$15,701,640$2,595,415 $13,699,152$13,697,469 $15,949,057$0 $207,961011
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,166,890$1,094,297 $602,667$591,244 $1,166,833$0 $141,756013
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$935,589$872,294 $542,776$518,651 $935,516$0 $138,43900
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$882,022$894,014 $467,902$455,356 $881,894$0 $155,55400
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$636,034$432,374 $481,123$467,348 $635,846$0 $93,52300
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$521,717$483,333 $263,688$263,688 $521,602$0 $81,40900
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$520,348$549,386 $225,304$225,304 $520,184$0 $160,00400
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$601,573$579,716 $257,363$254,342 $601,404$0 $40,00000
2015 · Form 990 period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$523,004$584,482 $232,985$232,485 $461,358$61,394 $22,02304
2014 · Form 990 period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$720,497$1,012,058 $293,963$293,963 $698,852$21,040 $65,48003
2013 · Form 990 period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$574,933$514,587 $591,906$585,524 $574,072$0 $003
2012 · Form 990 period ending 2012-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$485,992$360,363 $540,394$525,178 $485,057$0 $003
2011 · Form 990 period ending 2011-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$344,347$240,186 $402,049$399,549 $343,752$0 $003
2010 · Form 990 period ending 2010-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$363,464$383,486 $307,003$295,388 $344,884$0 $9,85403

Funders of this organization

165 grantors reported grants to this organization, $18,685,960 in all, tax years 2009 to 2025; the 25 largest shown (all 165). 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
TIDES FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2020, 2023 2$3,070,000 2023$3,050,000
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THE HARRY & JEANETTE WEINBERG FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “AMERICAN FRIENDS OF NATAL” 2013-2014 2$1,300,000 2014$50,000
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KOUM FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “AMERICAN FRIENDS OF NATAL INC”, “AMERICAN FRIENDS OF NATAL INC (NATAL)” 2023-2024 3$1,075,000 2024$275,000
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JEWISH UNITED FUND OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO Public charity Exact 2023-2024 2$1,040,000 2024$40,000
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MICHAEL & SUSAN DELL FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “American Friends of NATAL” 2023 1$1,000,000 2023$1,000,000
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2019, 2021-2024 5$916,721 2024$91,156
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COMBINED JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES OF GREATER BOSTON INC DAF sponsor Exact 2009-2010, 2013-2023 13$916,000 2023$300,000
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JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “AMERICAN FRIENDS OF NATAL INC” 2023-2025 4$647,967 2025$93,350
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BOEING COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUST Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “AMERICAN FRIENDS OF NATAL” 2023 1$500,000 2023$500,000
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JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2020, 2022-2024 4$471,773 2024$139,210
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VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor Exact 2023-2024 2$464,308 2024$137,100
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NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor Exact 2018, 2022-2024 4$386,780 2024$13,000
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BOULDER CREST FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2024-2025 2$382,500 2025$212,500
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IRANIAN AMERICAN JEWISH FEDERATION Public charity Exact 2012-2014, 2016-2019, 2021-2023 12$355,000 2023$155,000
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2016, 2022-2024 4$348,851 2024$72,885
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AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2023-2025 3$333,778 2025$28,746
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BLS FAMILY FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2020-2024 5$270,000 2024$100,000
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RUDERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “AMERICAN FRIENDS OF NATAL” 2022-2023 2$270,000 2023$220,000
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RECANATI FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “AMERICAN FRIENDS OF NATAL”, “AMERICAN FRIENDS OF NATAL INC” 2010, 2012-2015, 2017-2022 11$253,900 2022$33,900
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WEXNER FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “AMERICAN FRIENDS OF NATAL” 2023 1$250,000 2023$250,000
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GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC DAF sponsor Exact 2023-2024 2$224,500 2024$122,000
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KOLATCH FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “AMERICAN FRIENDS OF NATAL INC” 2022-2023 3$215,000 2023$200,000
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THE BLACKROCK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “AMERICAN FRIENDS OF NATAL” 2023 1$200,000 2023$200,000
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AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE KIEV JEWISH COMMUNITYNYQ33 $8,660,988$8,571,389 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state
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AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LATET HUMANITARIAN AID INCNYQ33 $3,649,271$3,519,234 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$174,617 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
TF ANTAL INCNYQ33 $2,883,517$2,905,505 President$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state
YEMEN AID INCNYQ33 $10,305,415$9,797,570 CEO/PRESIDENT$90,219 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state
INTERNATIONAL NETWORK FOR AID RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE INCNYQ33 $5,244,073$3,380,064 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state
COMFORT AID INTERNATIONALNYQ33 $4,317,513$4,774,518 CEO$131,012 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state
ALIMA USA INCNYQ33 $10,377,707$10,282,100 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$163,703 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state
WORLD CONNECT INCNYQ33 $3,475,765$2,298,794 EXECUTIVE DI$249,151 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state
RUSSIAN CHILDRENS WELFARE SOCIETY INCNYQ33 $3,227,136$1,024,063 Director - New York office$144,638 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state
TORAH RELIEF SOCIETY INCNYQ33 $7,267,988$7,139,663 Vice President$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state
MANY HOPES INCNYQ33 $5,395,538$4,924,019 FOUNDER & CEO$133,452 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state
COMEDOR SANTA MARIA ACNYQ33 $7,629,560$7,156,415 PRESIDENT$95,039 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state
EMPOWERS AFRICA INCNYQ33 $7,488,099$7,282,024 Board Chair/Executive Director$150,000 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state
ABDUL SATTAR EDHI INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION INCNYQ33 $5,242,874$2,947,147 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state
WEEKS EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL ADVOCACY PROJECTNYQ33 $3,632,230$3,517,284 President and Director$132,200 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state
HAITIAN EDUCATION & LEADERSHIP PROGRAMNYQ33 $3,853,916$3,170,705 DIRECTOR OF$199,170 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state
TAKE HEART INCORPORATEDNYQ33 $3,024,495$2,093,644 OFFICER$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state
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GLOBAL JEWISH ASSISTANCE AND RELIEF NETWORKNYQ33 $3,222,378$3,268,839 President$77,250 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$92,466,890466 792016–2024 ENGAGE NOW AFRICA INC; ALIMA USA INC; CHRISTADELPHIAN MEAL-A-DAY AMERICAS INC; VILLAGE HEALTH WORKS and 75 more
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION funds this one DAF sponsor$45,160,25467 152010–2024 NEW INCENTIVES; NORWEGIAN REFUGEE COUNCIL USA; SANERGY INC; HAITIAN EDUCATION & LEADERSHIP PROGRAM and 11 more
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION funds this one DAF sponsor$31,064,716293 392012–2024 4AFRICA; HEALING WATERS INTERNATIONAL INC; RADIUS INTERNATIONAL; FAVOR INTERNATIONAL INC and 35 more
GATES FOUNDATION Private foundation$29,993,82235 62010–2024 MOJALOOP FOUNDATION INC; ALIMA USA INC; CLOONEY FOUNDATION FOR JUSTICE; VILLAGE HEALTH WORKS and 2 more
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR funds this one DAF sponsor$29,187,362190 522014–2024 WE CHARITY; VILLAGE HEALTH WORKS; I-CARE FUND AMERICA INC; KHEYTI INC and 48 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one DAF sponsor$22,895,365348 702014–2024 WE CHARITY; ALL GODS CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL; NEW INCENTIVES; KIDSAVE INTERNATIONAL INC and 66 more
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC funds this one DAF sponsor$16,018,095320 702019–2025 CLOONEY FOUNDATION FOR JUSTICE; ABDUL SATTAR EDHI INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION INC; NORWEGIAN REFUGEE COUNCIL USA; OPERATION USA and 66 more
WILDCAT FOUNDATION Private foundation$15,935,57014 12017–2024 PAMS FOUNDATION INC
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM funds this one DAF sponsor$14,937,198144 422020–2024 AMIGOS OF COSTA RICA INC; WORLD CONNECT INC; NEW INCENTIVES; AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ISRAELI NAVY SEALS INC and 38 more
CONRAD N HILTON FOUNDATION Private foundation$12,535,00013 42019–2024 NORWEGIAN REFUGEE COUNCIL USA; ALIMA USA INC; KIDSAVE INTERNATIONAL INC; WORLD CONNECT INC
W K KELLOGG FOUNDATION Private foundation$12,194,70627 32011–2024 HAITIAN EDUCATION & LEADERSHIP PROGRAM; GROUNDSWELL INTERNATIONAL INC; PENNY APPEAL USA INC
CHESTNUT FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$9,500,0004 12022–2025 JOIN TOGETHER SOCIETY AMERICA
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA funds this one DAF sponsor$9,057,15659 272012–2024 CLOONEY FOUNDATION FOR JUSTICE; HAITIAN EDUCATION & LEADERSHIP PROGRAM; AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ISRAELI NAVY SEALS INC; WE CHARITY and 23 more
GOOD VENTURES FOUNDATION Private foundation$7,976,5224 12020–2022 ALIMA USA INC
KOUM FAMILY FOUNDATION funds this one Private foundation$7,014,50015 32018–2024 AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE KIEV JEWISH COMMUNITY; GLOBAL JEWISH ASSISTANCE AND RELIEF NETWORK; INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN ASSISTANCE NETWORK INC

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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.

2024 · Form 990 · $2,838,135 spent · pay $442,375 · grants $2,004,790 · events $464,812
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $2,004,790$2,004,790-- 70.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $235,000--$235,000 8.3%
Other salaries and wages $178,833--$178,833 6.3%
Advertising and promotion $80,373--$80,373 2.8%
Insurance $74,770--$74,770 2.6%
Occupancy $46,037--$46,037 1.6%
Fees: legal $43,390-$43,390- 1.5%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $36,152--$36,152 1.3%
Fees: accounting $31,800-$31,800- 1.1%
Payroll taxes $28,542--$28,542 1.0%
Information technology $28,085--$28,085 1.0%
Travel $26,120--$26,120 0.9%
Other (as described)MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT $7,523--$7,523 0.3%
Other (as described)OTHER EXPENSES $5,501--$5,501 0.2%
Office expenses $4,741--$4,741 0.2%
Other (as described)SHIPPING AND DELIVERY $3,521--$3,521 0.1%
Other (as described)BANK CHARGES $2,832--$2,832 0.1%
All other expenses $125-$125- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $428,660$428,660reported apart
Total$2,838,135100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $2,595,415 spent · pay $312,149 · grants $2,106,600 · events $327,196
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $2,106,600$2,106,600-- 81.2%
Other salaries and wages $288,628--$288,628 11.1%
Fees: legal $51,276-$51,276- 2.0%
Fees: other services $47,821--$47,821 1.8%
Insurance $44,060--$44,060 1.7%
Payroll taxes $23,521--$23,521 0.9%
Travel $22,447--$22,447 0.9%
Fees: accounting $8,670-$8,670- 0.3%
Office expenses $2,352--$2,352 0.1%
Other (as described)DE FRANCHISE TAX $25-$25- 0.0%
Advertising and promotion $15--$15 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $72,570$327,196reported apart
Total$2,595,415100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $1,094,297 spent · pay $0 · grants $600,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $600,000$600,000-- 54.8%
Fees: other services $460,097--$460,097 42.0%
Fees: accounting $12,980-$12,980- 1.2%
Insurance $7,585--$7,585 0.7%
Travel $6,800--$6,800 0.6%
Office expenses $5,923--$5,923 0.5%
Fees: legal $787-$787- 0.1%
Other (as described)NYS INCOME TAX $125-$125- 0.0%
Total$1,094,297100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $872,294 spent · pay $0 · grants $645,680 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $645,680$645,680-- 74.0%
Fees: other services $205,089--$205,089 23.5%
Fees: accounting $13,020-$13,020- 1.5%
Insurance $5,554--$5,554 0.6%
Office expenses $1,423--$1,423 0.2%
Fees: legal $678-$678- 0.1%
Advertising and promotion $600--$600 0.1%
Other (as described)TAXES & LICENSES $125-$125- 0.0%
Other (as described)NYS INCOME TAX $125-$125- 0.0%
Total$872,294100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $894,014 spent · pay $0 · grants $624,600 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $624,600$624,600-- 69.9%
Fees: other services $244,675--$244,675 27.4%
Fees: accounting $12,660-$12,660- 1.4%
Insurance $5,994--$5,994 0.7%
Fees: legal $3,108-$3,108- 0.3%
Office expenses $1,803--$1,803 0.2%
Other (as described)TAXES & LICENSES $658-$658- 0.1%
Advertising and promotion $366--$366 0.0%
Other (as described)NYS INCOME TAX $125-$125- 0.0%
Other (as described)DELAWARE FRANCHISE TAX $25-$25- 0.0%
Total$894,014100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $432,374 spent · pay $0 · grants $159,744 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $229,344--$229,344 53.0%
Grants outside the US $159,744$159,744-- 36.9%
Fees: accounting $18,370-$18,370- 4.2%
Travel or entertainment for public officials $11,025--$11,025 2.5%
Office expenses $11,021--$11,021 2.5%
Insurance $2,007--$2,007 0.5%
Fees: legal $713-$713- 0.2%
Other (as described)NYS INCOME TAX $125-$125- 0.0%
Other (as described)DELAWARE FRANCHISE TAX $25-$25- 0.0%
Total$432,374100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $483,333 spent · pay $0 · grants $275,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $275,000$275,000-- 56.9%
Fees: other services $175,902--$175,902 36.4%
Office expenses $14,310--$14,310 3.0%
Travel or entertainment for public officials $10,465--$10,465 2.2%
Fees: accounting $7,013-$7,013- 1.5%
Fees: legal $643-$643- 0.1%
Total$483,333100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $549,386 spent · pay $0 · grants $248,280 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $248,280$248,280-- 45.2%
Fees: other services $232,719--$232,719 42.4%
Travel or entertainment for public officials $30,722--$30,722 5.6%
Office expenses $28,632--$28,632 5.2%
Fees: accounting $8,285-$8,285- 1.5%
Fees: legal $748-$748- 0.1%
Total$549,386100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $579,716 spent · pay $0 · grants $356,100 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $356,100$356,100-- 61.4%
Fees: other services $181,200--$181,200 31.3%
Office expenses $18,431--$18,431 3.2%
Fees: accounting $13,485-$13,485- 2.3%
Travel $9,783--$9,783 1.7%
Fees: legal $717-$717- 0.1%
Total$579,716100%

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2015 · Form 990 · $584,482 spent · pay $0 · grants $408,885 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $408,885$408,885-- 70.0%
Fees: other services $154,998--$154,998 26.5%
Office expenses $12,858--$12,858 2.2%
Other (as described)FEDERAL INCOME TAX $3,075$3,075-- 0.5%
Fees: accounting $3,000-$3,000- 0.5%
Travel $1,098--$1,098 0.2%
Fees: legal $568-$568- 0.1%
Total$584,482100%

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2014 · Form 990 · $1,012,058 spent · pay $0 · grants $832,132 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $832,132$832,132-- 82.2%
Fees: other services $152,484--$152,484 15.1%
Office expenses $9,868--$9,868 1.0%
Travel $8,906--$8,906 0.9%
Fees: accounting $8,100-$8,100- 0.8%
Fees: legal $568-$568- 0.1%
Total$1,012,058100%

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2013 · Form 990 · $514,587 spent · pay $0 · grants $369,450 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $369,450$369,450-- 71.8%
Fees: other services $135,229--$135,229 26.3%
Fees: accounting $8,105-$8,105- 1.6%
Office expenses $1,263--$1,263 0.2%
Fees: legal $540-$540- 0.1%
Total$514,587100%

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2012 · Form 990 · $360,363 spent · pay $0 · grants $225,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $225,000$225,000-- 62.4%
Fees: other services $124,227--$124,227 34.5%
Fees: accounting $9,130-$9,130- 2.5%
Office expenses $1,466--$1,466 0.4%
Fees: legal $540-$540- 0.1%
Total$360,363100%

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2011 · Form 990 · $240,186 spent · pay $0 · grants $150,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $150,000$150,000-- 62.5%
Fees: other services $78,621--$78,621 32.7%
Fees: accounting $9,130-$9,130- 3.8%
Office expenses $1,395--$1,395 0.6%
Fees: legal $540-$540- 0.2%
Advertising and promotion $500--$500 0.2%
Total$240,186100%

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2010 · Form 990 · $383,486 spent · pay $53,620 · grants $300,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $300,000$300,000-- 78.2%
Other salaries and wages $49,231--$49,231 12.8%
Office expenses $17,340-$629$16,711 4.5%
Fees: accounting $9,115-$9,115- 2.4%
Payroll taxes $3,766--$3,766 1.0%
Travel $2,833--$2,833 0.7%
Other employee benefits $623--$623 0.2%
Fees: legal $578-$578- 0.2%
Total$383,486100%

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Federal grants and contracts

Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.

Fiscal yearGrants and other assistanceContractsAwards
2022$0$90,3401
2021$0$01
Largest awards · 1 shown
YearAgencyKindProgramDescriptionObligated
2022Department of the ArmyContractEDUCATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES 611710TRAINING COURSE$90,340

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