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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Lesley Rosenthal PRESIDENT2021-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Jessica Lustig TREASURER2021-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Ahmad Sarmast DIRECTOR2021-2025 5 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LESLEY ROSENTHAL PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
JESSICA LUSTIG TREASURER5 $0-$0 $01
AHMAD SARMAST DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LESLEY ROSENTHAL PRESIDENT5 $0$0$0 $01
JESSICA LUSTIG TREASURER5 $0$0$0 $01
AHMAD SARMAST DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LESLEY ROSENTHAL PRESIDENT5 $0$0$0 $01
JESSICA LUSTIG TREASURER5 $0$0$0 $01
AHMAD SARMAST DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LESLEY ROSENTHAL PRESIDENT5 $0$0$0 $01
JESSICA LUSTIG TREASURER5 $0$0$0 $01
AHMAD SARMAST DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 4 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LESLEY ROSENTHAL PRESIDENT5 $0$0$0 $01
JESSICA LUSTIG TREASURER5 $0$0$0 $01
AHMAD SARMAST DIRECTOR5 $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
2025 · Form 990EZ period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$188,990$268,686 $22,226$22,226 $186,829- ---
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$505,452$503,291 $101,922$101,922 $507,809$0 $005
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$132,950$341,787 $99,761$99,761 $132,593$0 $008
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$366,670$442,411 $312,232$312,232 $366,670$0 $005
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$646,969$275,452 $637,358$387,973 $646,969$0 $004

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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF ANIM” 2022-2024 4$200,000 2024$75,000
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JEROME L GREENE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF ANIM” 2023-2024 2$175,000 2024$75,000
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KOVNER FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF ANIM” 2022-2024 3$106,284 2024$40,379
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DEMOCRACY MATTERS FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2021 1$100,000 2021$100,000
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MATTINA R PROCTOR FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF ANIM” 2017-2018, 2020-2022 8$48,000 2022$6,000
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COMMON COUNSEL FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2021 1$25,000 2021$25,000
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STANLEY S LANGENDORF FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF ANIM” 2023-2024 2$15,000 2024$5,000
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HOWARD AND SARAH D SOLOMON FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF ANIM” 2024-2025 2$10,000 2025$5,000
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SCRIPPS-HOWARD FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Friends of ANIM” 2024 1$10,000 2024$10,000
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FORD FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF ANIM” 2023 2$9,000 2023$9,000
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$5,200 2024$5,200
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NIEDERHOFFER FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF ANIM” 2024 1$1,500 2024$1,500
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KVISTAD FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF ANIM” 2022 1$500 2022$500
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TRILOK FUSION ARTS INCNYA60 $335,713$244,894 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
STRIKE ANYWHERE INCNYA60 $222,857$266,166 Artistic Dir.$52,114 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
DEATH OF CLASSICAL INCNYA60 $352,187$300,040 ARTISTIC DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
REHEARSAL CLUBNYA60 $188,818$169,339 President & Director$0 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
IN THE WINGS THEATRE ORGANIZATION INCNYA60 $138,281$97,085 Executive Director$15,000 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
KALAVANT CENTER FOR MUSIC AND DANCE INCNYA60 $120,961$109,093 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
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SALEM STAGESNYA60 $294,829$272,752 Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
CHELSEA MUSIC FESTIVAL CORPORATIONNYA60 $344,365$388,295 SECRETARY AND DIR OF OPERATIONS$31,530 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
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PUSH PHYSICAL THEATRE INCNYA60 $290,620$288,546 CEO & Artistic Director$53,737 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
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Who funds organizations like this

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NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$609,70013 72014–2024 KULU MELE AFRICAN AMERICAN DANCE ENSEMBLE INC; ROYAL ALBERT HALL AMERICA INC; UNTITLED THEATER COMPANY NO 61 LTD; VILDWERK FONDATION INC and 3 more
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$303,46625 92011–2024 BASE ACADEMY OF MUSIC; CLOWNS WITHOUT BORDERS INC; STARRING BUFFALO INC; DEL SOL PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATION and 5 more
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$287,63418 72019–2024 ARTS AND ARCHITECTURE CONSERVANCY AT SAINT PETERS INC; DREAMSTREET THEATRE COMPANY INC; DEL SOL PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATION; TRILOK FUSION ARTS INC and 3 more
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VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$236,00010 32020–2024 REHEARSAL CLUB; FRIENDS OF BRISTOL VALLEY PLAYHOUSE FOUNDATION INC; CHELSEA MUSIC FESTIVAL CORPORATION
THE BESSEMER GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$225,0004 22017–2021 CHELSEA MUSIC FESTIVAL CORPORATION; DEL SOL PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATION
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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
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$268,686100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $503,291 spent · pay $0 · grants $338,574 · events $5,658
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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) EventEVENT 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$503,291100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $341,787 spent · pay $0 · grants $293,231 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$341,787100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $442,411 spent · pay $0 · grants $403,155 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$442,411100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $275,452 spent · pay $0 · grants $269,315 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$275,452100%

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