AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE BABYLONIAN JEWRY HERITAGE CENTER INC
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Plain text AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE BABYLONIAN JEWRY HERITAGE CENTER INC. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2019–2025. https://strategystudio.org/org/134147293. Retrieved 2026-10-19.
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $65K · expenses $68K · assets $36K
- Also known as
- HERITAGE CENTER INC
- EIN
- 13-4147293
- Address
- 630 3RD AVE FL 23, NEW YORK, NY 10017-6731
- NTEE code
- A80
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2001
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO PROMOTE KNOWLEDGE AND STUDY OF THE CULTURAL HERITAGE OF BABYLONIAN JEWRY. AFBJHC WILL CONDUCT PUBLIC EVENTS IN THE US PRESENTING THE HISTORY, ART, LITERATURE, SOCIAL AND RELIGIOUS VALUES OF BABYLONIAN JEWRY
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 8 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Y Shasha | VP & SECRETARY | 2024-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 3 |
| Jacob Shakarchy | PRESIDENT | 2022-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Selim David Moche | TREASURER | 2025 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| S David Moche (former) | TREASURER | 2024 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sdavid Moche (former) | TREASURER | 2022-2023 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robert Y Sasha (former) | VP & SECRETARY | 2019-2023 | 5 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Oded Halahmy (former) | PRESIDENT | 2019-2021 | 20 | $0 reported | 2 |
| David Moche (former) | DIRECTOR | 2019-2021 | 10 | $0 reported | 2 |
People by year
2025 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACOB SHAKARCHY | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| ROBERT Y SHASHA | VP & SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| SELIM DAVID MOCHE | TREASURER | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 4 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT Y SHASHA | VP & SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| S DAVID MOCHE | TREASURER | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JACOB SHAKARCHY | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACOB S SHAKARCHY | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| SDAVID MOCHE | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT Y SASHA | VP & SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACOB S SHAKARCHY | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| SDAVID MOCHE | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT Y SASHA | VP & SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODED HALAHMY | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| DAVID MOCHE | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| ROBERT SASHA | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODED HALAHMY | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| DAVID MOCHE | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| ROBERT SASHA | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODED HALAHMY | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| DAVID MOCHE | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| ROBERT SASHA | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
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 | ||||||||
| $65,283 | $68,136 | $36,034 | $36,034 | $65,000 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $445,468 | $452,479 | $36,415 | $36,415 | $444,967 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $252,376 | $237,780 | $0 | $0 | $252,111 | $0 | - | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $21,649 | $163,920 | $0 | $0 | $21,550 | $0 | $2,800 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $125,050 | $7,746 | $0 | $0 | $125,050 | $0 | - | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $123,129 | $81,120 | $0 | $0 | $123,075 | $0 | - | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $374,015 | $382,925 | $0 | $0 | $374,000 | $0 | $2,250 | 0 | 3 |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $292,700 in all, tax years 2011 to 2022. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019-2020, 2022 | 3 | $200,000 | 2022 | $100,000 | show |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF S F MARIN PENINSULA & SONOMA COUNTIES | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2016, 2019 | 2 | $35,000 | 2019 | $25,000 | show |
| JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2011, 2016 | 2 | $30,200 | 2016 | $8,200 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2016-2017 | 2 | $27,500 | 2017 | $12,500 | 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 · $68,136 spent · pay $0 · grants $60,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $60,000 | 88.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $4,136 | 6.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $3,000 | 4.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,000 | 1.5% | |
| Total | $68,136 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $452,479 spent · pay $0 · grants $450,912 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $450,912 | $450,912 | - | - | 99.7% | |
| Insurance | $742 | $742 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $630 | $630 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Information technology | $195 | $195 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $452,479 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $237,780 spent · pay $0 · grants $236,550 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $236,550 | $236,550 | - | - | 99.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $725 | $725 | $0 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | FUND RAISING COSTS | $300 | $150 | $100 | $50 | 0.1% |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $205 | $0 | $205 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Total | $237,780 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $163,920 spent · pay $2,800 · grants $135,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $135,000 | $135,000 | - | - | 82.4% | |
| Other (as described) | FUND RAISING COSTS | $25,470 | $0 | $0 | $25,470 | 15.5% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $2,800 | $2,000 | $800 | $0 | 1.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $600 | $200 | $200 | $200 | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | FILING FEES | $50 | $50 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Total | $163,920 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $7,746 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office expenses | $3,396 | $1,132 | $1,132 | $1,132 | 43.8% | |
| Other (as described) | ENTERTAINMENT | $2,700 | $900 | $900 | $900 | 34.9% |
| Fees: accounting | $1,500 | $500 | $500 | $500 | 19.4% | |
| Other (as described) | FILING FEES | $150 | $50 | $50 | $50 | 1.9% |
| Total | $7,746 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $81,120 spent · pay $0 · grants $77,075 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $77,075 | $77,075 | - | - | 95.0% | |
| Office expenses | $2,260 | $1,500 | $500 | $260 | 2.8% | |
| Other (as described) | CATERING | $1,265 | $500 | $200 | $565 | 1.6% |
| Fees: accounting | $470 | $470 | $0 | $0 | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | FILING FEES | $50 | $50 | $0 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Total | $81,120 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $382,925 spent · pay $2,250 · grants $378,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $378,000 | $378,000 | - | - | 98.7% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $2,250 | $0 | $0 | $2,250 | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | CATERING | $2,225 | $0 | $0 | $2,225 | 0.6% |
| Fees: accounting | $400 | $0 | $400 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Fees: legal | $50 | $0 | $50 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $382,925 | 100% |