AMERICAN FRIENDS OF VSHACHANTI
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $452K · expenses $388K · assets $58K
- EIN
- 85-3834809
- Address
- 255 CENTRAL AVENUE, LAWRENCE, NY 11559-1539
- NTEE code
- B12
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2021
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Raise funds for education expenses.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 4 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Jacob Freedman | President | 2021-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Naftali Kalfa | Vice President | 2021-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nathan Buchsbaum | Treasurer | 2023-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Buchsbaum (former) | Treasurer | 2021-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Jacob Freedman | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Naftali Kalfa | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nathan Buchsbaum | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Jacob Freedman | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Naftali Kalfa | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nathan Buchsbaum | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Buchsbaum | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Naftali Kalfa | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dr Jacob Freedman | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR JACOB FREEDMAN | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NAFTALI KALFA | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL BUCHSBAUM | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR JACOB FREEDMAN | President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NAFTALI KALFA | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL BUCHSBAUM | Treasurer | 1 | $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 990 | ||||||||
| $452,345 | $388,071 | $57,946 | $53,816 | $293,274 | $159,071 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $487,812 | $502,240 | $6,672 | -$10,458 | $213,919 | $273,893 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $424,493 | $436,142 | $8,100 | $3,970 | $151,668 | $272,825 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $284,798 | $287,618 | $19,749 | $15,619 | $145,484 | $138,667 | - | 0 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $80,060 | $61,621 | $22,569 | $18,439 | $44,527 | $35,533 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $168,719 in all, tax years 2021 to 2024. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021-2024 | 4 | $76,069 | 2024 | $26,780 | show |
| JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2023 | 2 | $30,516 | 2023 | $6,300 | show |
| GOLDMAN SACHS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $22,500 | 2024 | $22,500 | show |
| CROSS RIVER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “AMERICAN FRIENDS OF VSHACHANTI INC” | 2022, 2024 | 2 | $20,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| ASSOCIATED JEWISH CHARITIES OF BALTIMORE | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021-2022 | 2 | $19,560 | 2022 | $5,960 | show |
| TEXTRON CHARITABLE TRUST 540 008 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “AMERICAN FRIENDS OF VSHACHANTI” | 2024 | 1 | $74 | 2024 | $74 | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| IRONWORKERS TRAINING AND EDUCATION FUND | NY | B12 | $748,797 | $689,100 | CHAIRMAN | $292,366 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| C G JUNG FOUNDATION FOR ANALYTICAL PSYCHOLOGY INC | NY | B12 | $297,880 | $301,485 | EXECUTIVE DI | $101,331 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| MAX ALEXANDER FOUNDATION | NY | B12 | $412,448 | $422,339 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
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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 990 · $388,071 spent · pay $111,613 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy | $254,966 | $254,966 | - | - | 65.7% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $111,613 | $111,613 | - | - | 28.8% | |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS | $8,428 | - | $8,428 | - | 2.2% |
| Other (as described) | RAFFLE EXPENSE | $6,299 | - | $6,299 | - | 1.6% |
| Advertising and promotion | $4,600 | - | $4,600 | - | 1.2% | |
| Other (as described) | CAMPAIGN FEE | $1,280 | - | $1,280 | - | 0.3% |
| Fees: accounting | $885 | - | $885 | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $388,071 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $502,240 spent · pay $116,129 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy | $370,142 | $370,142 | - | - | 73.7% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $116,129 | $116,129 | - | - | 23.1% | |
| Other (as described) | SERVICE CHARGE | $6,493 | - | $6,493 | - | 1.3% |
| Other (as described) | FOOD EXPENSE | $3,716 | $3,716 | - | - | 0.7% |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS | $2,389 | - | $2,389 | - | 0.5% |
| Other (as described) | CAMPAIGN FEE | $1,910 | - | - | $1,910 | 0.4% |
| Fees: accounting | $800 | - | $800 | - | 0.2% | |
| Travel | $661 | - | $661 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $502,240 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $436,142 spent · pay $173,594 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy | $252,755 | $252,755 | - | - | 58.0% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $173,594 | $173,594 | - | - | 39.8% | |
| Other (as described) | SERVICE CHARGE | $4,931 | - | $4,931 | - | 1.1% |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS | $2,312 | - | $2,312 | - | 0.5% |
| Other (as described) | CAMPAIGN FEE | $1,800 | - | - | $1,800 | 0.4% |
| Fees: accounting | $750 | - | $750 | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $436,142 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $287,618 spent · pay $131,079 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy | $151,812 | $151,812 | - | - | 52.8% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $131,079 | $131,079 | - | - | 45.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Sevice Charge | $2,519 | - | $2,519 | - | 0.9% |
| Fees: accounting | $750 | - | $750 | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Program Income Reimbursments | $690 | $690 | - | - | 0.2% |
| Fees: legal | $485 | - | $485 | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Miscelaneous | $283 | - | $283 | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $287,618 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $61,621 spent · pay $13,757 · grants $1,864 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $29,942 | 48.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $16,058 | 26.1% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $13,757 | 22.3% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $1,864 | 3.0% | |
| Total | $61,621 | 100% |