STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

AMERICAN FRIENDS OF VSHACHANTI: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF VSHACHANTI (EIN 85-3834809)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-07-13
IRS object ID
202641949349300709
Schema version
2025v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-07-13T16:19:32-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN981430325PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JOEL GROSSMAN CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line127 Hawk WayAddressLine1Txt
CityLakewoodCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP08701ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN853834809EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1American Friends of Vshachanti IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
In Care Of% Dr Jacob FreedmanInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlAMERBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2124441814PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1255 Central AvenueAddressLine1Txt
CityLawrenceCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11559ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDR JACOB FREEDMANPersonNm
Person TitlepresidentPersonTitleTxt
Phone2124441814PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-04SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJOEL GROSSMANPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00969339PTIN
Phone7327195728PhoneNum
Preparation2026-07-13PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDr Jacob FreedmanPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1255 Central AvenueAddressLine1Txt
CityLawrenceCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11559ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Total Revenue$452,345CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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DescTo pay for educational expenses for students.Desc
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Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
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Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Employee0EmployeeCnt
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Form8899 FiledindfalseForm8899Filedind
Form1098 C FiledfalseForm1098CFiledInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonYIGAL SEGALPersonNm
Phone2124441814PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1475 FDR Drive Ste L301AddressLine1Txt
CityNew YorkCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10002ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

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Dr Jacob Freedman
President1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Naftali Kalfa
Vice President1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Nathan Buchsbaum
Treasurer1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$159,071TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

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Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$111,613TotalAmt
Program Services$111,613ProgramServicesAmt

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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,600TotalAmt
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$254,966TotalAmt
Program Services$254,966ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

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RAFFLE EXPENSE$6,299$6,299
CAMPAIGN FEE$1,280$1,280

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$366,579ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,672BOYAmt
EOY$57,946EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,672BOYAmt
EOY$57,946EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,000BOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,130BOYAmt
EOY$4,130EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,130BOYAmt
EOY$4,130EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$10,458BOYAmt
EOY$53,816EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$10,458BOYAmt
EOY$53,816EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,672BOYAmt
EOY$57,946EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$64,274ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$145,484CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$151,668CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$213,919CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$293,274CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$848,872TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$273,893CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$159,071CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$705,789TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$145,484CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$424,493CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$487,812CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$452,345CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,554,661TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$1,554,661PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$145,484CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$424,493CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$487,812CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$452,345CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,554,661TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Public Support PY5091.00000PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11A COPY OF THIS FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO AND REVIEWED BY ALL BOARD MEMBERS.
Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12cTHE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.