FRIENDS OF ANIM
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $189K · expenses $269K · assets $22K
- EIN
- 81-4927273
- Address
- 200 W 57TH ST STE 602, NEW YORK, NY 10019-3215
- NTEE code
- A60
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2017
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
FRIENDS OF ANIM SUPPORTS THE EFFORTS OF THE AFGHANISTAN NATIONALINSTITUTE OF MUSIC, AND ASSOCIACAO ANIMP TO ASSURE MUSICAL RIGHTS,TRANSFORM LIVES THROUGH MUSIC, REVIVE AND PRESERVE AFGHAN MUSIC, TRAINFUTURE MUSIC EDUCATORS, AND LEAD CULTURAL DIPLOMACY BETWEEN
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesley Rosenthal | PRESIDENT | 2021-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jessica Lustig | TREASURER | 2021-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ahmad Sarmast | DIRECTOR | 2021-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LESLEY ROSENTHAL | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JESSICA LUSTIG | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AHMAD SARMAST | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LESLEY ROSENTHAL | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JESSICA LUSTIG | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AHMAD SARMAST | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LESLEY ROSENTHAL | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JESSICA LUSTIG | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AHMAD SARMAST | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LESLEY ROSENTHAL | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JESSICA LUSTIG | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AHMAD SARMAST | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 4 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LESLEY ROSENTHAL | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JESSICA LUSTIG | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AHMAD SARMAST | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $188,990 | $268,686 | $22,226 | $22,226 | $186,829 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $505,452 | $503,291 | $101,922 | $101,922 | $507,809 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $132,950 | $341,787 | $99,761 | $99,761 | $132,593 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $366,670 | $442,411 | $312,232 | $312,232 | $366,670 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $646,969 | $275,452 | $637,358 | $387,973 | $646,969 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 4 |
Funders of this organization
13 grantors reported grants to this organization, $705,484 in all, tax years 2017 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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF ANIM” | 2022-2024 | 4 | $200,000 | 2024 | $75,000 | show |
| JEROME L GREENE FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF ANIM” | 2023-2024 | 2 | $175,000 | 2024 | $75,000 | show |
| KOVNER FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF ANIM” | 2022-2024 | 3 | $106,284 | 2024 | $40,379 | show |
| DEMOCRACY MATTERS FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $100,000 | 2021 | $100,000 | show |
| MATTINA R PROCTOR FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF ANIM” | 2017-2018, 2020-2022 | 8 | $48,000 | 2022 | $6,000 | show |
| COMMON COUNSEL FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $25,000 | 2021 | $25,000 | show |
| STANLEY S LANGENDORF FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF ANIM” | 2023-2024 | 2 | $15,000 | 2024 | $5,000 | show |
| HOWARD AND SARAH D SOLOMON FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF ANIM” | 2024-2025 | 2 | $10,000 | 2025 | $5,000 | show |
| SCRIPPS-HOWARD FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Friends of ANIM” | 2024 | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| FORD FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF ANIM” | 2023 | 2 | $9,000 | 2023 | $9,000 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $5,200 | 2024 | $5,200 | show |
| NIEDERHOFFER FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF ANIM” | 2024 | 1 | $1,500 | 2024 | $1,500 | show |
| KVISTAD FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF ANIM” | 2022 | 1 | $500 | 2022 | $500 | show |
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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.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $268,686 spent · pay $0 · grants $223,777 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $223,777 | 83.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $42,909 | 16.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,000 | 0.7% | |
| Total | $268,686 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $503,291 spent · pay $0 · grants $338,574 · events $5,658
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $338,574 | $338,574 | - | - | 67.3% | |
| Travel | $88,798 | $88,798 | - | - | 17.6% | |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM EXPENSE | $44,660 | $44,660 | - | - | 8.9% |
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $22,500 | - | - | $22,500 | 4.5% | |
| Other (as described) Event | EVENT EXPENSES | $5,658 | $5,658 | - | - | 1.1% |
| Fees: accounting | $1,800 | - | $1,800 | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $975 | - | $975 | - | 0.2% |
| Other (as described) | DEVELOPMENT EXPENSE | $325 | $325 | - | - | 0.1% |
| Information technology | $1 | $1 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $503,291 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $341,787 spent · pay $0 · grants $293,231 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $293,231 | $293,231 | - | - | 85.8% | |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM EXPENSE | $44,660 | $44,660 | - | - | 13.1% |
| Fees: accounting | $3,000 | - | $3,000 | - | 0.9% | |
| Fees: legal | $534 | - | $534 | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $362 | - | $362 | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $341,787 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $442,411 spent · pay $0 · grants $403,155 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $403,155 | $403,155 | - | - | 91.1% | |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM EXPENSE | $36,540 | $36,540 | - | - | 8.3% |
| Office expenses | $1,583 | - | $1,583 | - | 0.4% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $537 | $537 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Fees: legal | $511 | - | $511 | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $85 | - | $85 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $442,411 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $275,452 spent · pay $0 · grants $269,315 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $269,315 | $269,315 | - | - | 97.8% | |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM EXPENSE | $5,106 | $5,106 | - | - | 1.9% |
| Fees: legal | $811 | - | $811 | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $220 | - | $220 | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $275,452 | 100% |