AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ARIEL INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $492K · expenses $2.4M · assets $494K
- EIN
- 86-0693163
- Address
- 7870 LAGO DEL MAR DR APT 123, BOCA RATON, FL 33433-4910
- Website
- friendsofariel.ORG
- NTEE code
- B82 Scholarships, Student Financial Aid Services, Awards (Education) published (IRS Business Master File, as B82Z)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- March 1992 (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))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
A CONTRIBUTION TO AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ARIEL IS A CONTRIBUTION TO THE FUTURE OF ISREAL TODAY AS IN THE PAST THE CITY OF ARIEL OWES ITS SUCCESS TO ONGOING AND UNWAVERING SUPPORT FROM OUR FRIENDS YOUR SUPPORT FOR THE CITY OF ARIEL AND ITS RESIDENTS WILL HAVE A DIRECT AND MATERIA EFFECT ON LIFE IN ISRAEL PLEASE SEE OUR WEBSITE WWW.FRIENDSOFARIEL.ORG FOR MORE INFORMATION
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharona Justman | President | 2019-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Henry Opatut | Vice President | 2019-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Elad Metsuyanim | EXCUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2019-2024 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 25 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHARONA JUSTMAN | President | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HENRY OPATUT | Vice President | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ELAD METSUYANIM | EXCUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 25 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHARONA JUSTMAN | President | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HENRY OPATUT | Vice President | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ELAD METSUYANIM | EXCUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 1 employee · 25 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHARONA JUSTMAN | President | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HENRY OPATUT | Vice President | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ELAD METSUYANIM | EXCUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid · 1 employee · 25 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHARONA JUSTMAN | President | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HENRY OPATUT | Vice President | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ELAD METSUYANIM | EXCUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid · 1 employee · 25 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHARONA JUSTMAN | PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HENRY OPATUT | VICE PRESIDENT TREASURER | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Elad Metsuyanim | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid · 1 employee · 125 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHARONA JUSTMAN | PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HENRY OPATUT | VICE PRESIDENT TREASURER | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Elad Metsuyanim | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2023 · 3 grants to organizations · $26K
Listed grants add up to $25,999; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $2,107,522. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $492,397 | $2,373,906 | $494,449 | $493,777 | $417,297 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $891,857 | $2,252,694 | $2,375,958 | $2,375,286 | $797,259 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $2,124,925 | $22,069 | $3,736,795 | $3,736,123 | $2,088,632 | $0 | $0 | 1 | 25 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $160,494 | $5,545 | $1,633,939 | $1,633,267 | $152,063 | $0 | $0 | 1 | 25 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $308,869 | $17,899 | $1,478,990 | $1,478,318 | $287,312 | $0 | $0 | 1 | 25 |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $353,248 | $581,828 | $1,188,044 | $1,186,334 | $351,079 | $0 | $0 | 1 | 125 |
Funders of this organization
13 grantors reported grants to this organization, $3,927,262 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
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOWELL MILKEN FAMILY FOUNDATION | $2,150,000 | 3 | $100,000 | 2024 | 2021-2022, 2024 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ARIEL” | show |
| SECOND WIND PROGRAMS INC | $650,000 | 1 | $650,000 | 2009 | 2009 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| JH ISRAEL | $507,099 | 1 | $507,099 | 2016 | 2016 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| ERIS AND LARRY FIELD FAMILY FOUNDATION | $410,000 | 3 | $10,000 | 2023 | 2015-2016, 2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “American Friends of Ariel”, “American Friends of Ariel Inc” | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | $150,000 | 1 | $150,000 | 2017 | 2017 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| ALEXANDER FIRESTONE FOUNDATION | $36,800 | 7 | $1,800 | 2023 | 2017-2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ARIEL” | show |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | 2017 | 2017 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| BARRY H TIGAY FAMILY FOUNDATION | $6,000 | 6 | $1,000 | 2025 | 2020-2025 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ARIEL” | show |
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | $4,825 | 3 | $1,250 | 2018 | 2016-2018 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| THE NATHANIEL FOUNDATION INC | $1,000 | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 | 2018 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| LEEN FOUNDATION INC | $1,000 | 1 | $1,000 | 2015 | 2015 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “American Friends of Ariel” | show |
| SAM W KLEIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | $500 | 1 | $500 | 2012 | 2012 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ARIEL” | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | $38 | 4 | $16 | 2023 | 2020-2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ARIEL INC” | 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.
2024 · Form 990 · $2,373,906 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,017,003 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $1,940,779 | $1,940,779 | - | - | 81.8% | |
| Travel | $207,976 | $207,976 | - | - | 8.8% | |
| Other (as described) | OUTSIDE CONTRACTING | $80,143 | $80,143 | - | - | 3.4% |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $76,224 | $76,224 | - | - | 3.2% | |
| Office expenses | $26,272 | - | $26,272 | - | 1.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $13,800 | - | $13,800 | - | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | SOFTWARE | $9,387 | - | $9,387 | - | 0.4% |
| Other (as described) | CONSULTING | $9,382 | - | $9,382 | - | 0.4% |
| Other (as described) | MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT | $6,323 | $6,323 | - | - | 0.3% |
| All other expenses | $2,426 | $1,625 | $801 | - | 0.1% | |
| Insurance | $1,124 | - | $1,124 | - | 0.0% | |
| Fees: legal | $70 | - | $70 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $2,373,906 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $2,252,694 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,107,522 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $2,072,345 | $2,072,345 | - | - | 92.0% | |
| Travel | $68,799 | $68,799 | - | - | 3.1% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $35,177 | $35,177 | - | - | 1.6% | |
| Fees: legal | $28,132 | - | $28,132 | - | 1.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $16,800 | - | $16,800 | - | 0.7% | |
| Other (as described) | MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT | $11,461 | $11,461 | - | - | 0.5% |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $5,540 | - | $5,540 | - | 0.2% |
| Office expenses | $4,808 | - | $4,808 | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | GIFTS | $4,454 | $4,454 | - | - | 0.2% |
| Other (as described) | SOFTWARE | $2,520 | - | $2,520 | - | 0.1% |
| All other expenses | $1,808 | - | $1,808 | - | 0.1% | |
| Insurance | $850 | - | $850 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $2,252,694 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $22,069 spent · pay $7,972 · grants $10,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $10,000 | $10,000 | - | - | 45.3% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $7,972 | - | $7,972 | - | 36.1% | |
| Other (as described) | SOFTWARE | $2,584 | - | $2,584 | - | 11.7% |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $1,307 | - | $1,307 | - | 5.9% |
| Other (as described) | INTERNET & TV SERVICES | $206 | - | $206 | - | 0.9% |
| Total | $22,069 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $5,545 spent · pay $972 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | SOFTWARE | $2,557 | - | - | $2,557 | 46.1% |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $1,908 | - | $1,908 | - | 34.4% |
| Other salaries and wages | $972 | - | $972 | - | 17.5% | |
| Other (as described) | TELEPHONE | $108 | - | $108 | - | 1.9% |
| Total | $5,545 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $17,899 spent · pay $2,792 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: accounting | $6,825 | $0 | $6,825 | $0 | 38.1% | |
| Information technology | $3,729 | $0 | $0 | $3,729 | 20.8% | |
| Fees: management | $2,925 | $0 | $2,925 | $0 | 16.3% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $1,920 | $0 | $1,920 | $0 | 10.7% | |
| Payroll taxes | $872 | $0 | $872 | $0 | 4.9% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $823 | $0 | $823 | $0 | 4.6% |
| Office expenses | $389 | $0 | $0 | $389 | 2.2% | |
| Other (as described) | TELEPHONE | $216 | $0 | $216 | $0 | 1.2% |
| Other (as described) | ANNUAL STATE REPORTS | $200 | $0 | $200 | $0 | 1.1% |
| Total | $17,899 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $581,828 spent · pay $8,467 · grants $551,526 · events $1,750
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $551,526 | $551,526 | - | - | 94.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $9,075 | $0 | $9,075 | $0 | 1.6% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $7,865 | $0 | $7,865 | $0 | 1.4% | |
| Fees: management | $3,900 | $0 | $3,900 | $0 | 0.7% | |
| Information technology | $3,842 | $0 | $0 | $3,842 | 0.7% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $1,750 | $0 | $0 | $1,750 | 0.3% | |
| Office expenses | $1,377 | $0 | $0 | $1,377 | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $900 | $0 | $900 | $0 | 0.2% |
| Payroll taxes | $602 | $0 | $602 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | ANNUAL STATE REPORTS | $492 | $0 | $492 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Other (as described) | PAYROLL PROCESSING | $283 | $0 | $283 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Other (as described) | TELEPHONE | $216 | $0 | $216 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Total | $581,828 | 100% |
State business registration
- AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ARIEL, INC. FL, Foreign nonprofit corporation (FORNP), Active, formed 1993-02-12
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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