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THE AVI CHAI FOUNDATION

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 133252800 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · NTEE Z99 · Unknown · Large ($10M-$50M)
revenue
$16.5M
expenses
$1.8M
net assets
$375.3M
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

The Avi Chai Foundation is a private foundation supporting Jewish education initiatives, primarily in Israel and North America. It funds programs that promote Jewish day schools, adult Jewish learning, and cultural engagement with Jewish history and texts. The foundation operates through grants to partner organizations rather than direct service delivery.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Beit Avi Chai Cultural Programs
Supports projects that connect global audiences with European Jewish history and culture through art and texts
Jewish Day School Enhancement
Grants to Prizmah and Israel Education Resource Center to strengthen Jewish day school education and Israel-focused curricula
Jewish Education in Israel
Supports charitable and educational activities in Jerusalem through grants for property use and programming by Avi Chai Israel
Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies
Funds North American adult Jewish learning programs focused on text study and Jewish education
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • Jewish Religious Institution Support 4 activities
    • Funding Beit Avi Chai for cultural and educational projects on Jewish history and culture
      Supports Beit Avi Chai with grants for projects that provide global access to European Jewish treasures and integrate Jewish texts with European art and culture through online programming.
    • Funding JTA-MJL New Corp for a Jewish education project
      Provides grant funding to JTA-MJL New Corp to support a specific initiative in Jewish education.
    • Funding Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies North America for Jewish education
      Provides grants to the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies North America to support Jewish education initiatives.
    • Funding Prizmah Center for Jewish Day Schools to enhance Jewish education
      Awards grants to Prizmah Center for Jewish Day Schools to strengthen and improve Jewish education within day school settings.
  • Support for Israeli Educational Institutions 2 activities
    • Funding Israel Education Resource Center to improve Israel education in Jewish day schools
      Finances the Israel Education Resource Center to enhance the quality and impact of Israel-focused education in Jewish day schools.
    • Funding Jewish education programs in Israel
      Funds Avi Chai Israel to support Jewish education programs in Israel, including multi-year grants and provision of property in Jerusalem for charitable and educational use.
  • Jewish Life and Security Support 1 activity
    • Funding Jewish Funders Network to improve philanthropic communications
      Grants support to the Jewish Funders Network to strengthen communication and relationships between grant makers and grantees in the Jewish philanthropy sector.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Funding property use in Jerusalem for charitable and educational activities
      Provides grants for the use of a property in Jerusalem, valued at varying annual amounts (e.g., $46,093), to support charitable and educational purposes, independent of Avi Chai Israel.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$16.50M
Contributions & grants
Program service revenue
Investment income$9.01M55%
Other revenue$3.65M
expenses
Total expenses$1.83M
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$225K
Grants paid out$16.21M
balance sheet
Total assets$375.35M
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$375.28M
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -15.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 9
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
ALISSA FRIED CHAIRMAN 15 $25K
ANDRE ROSENBLATT TRUSTEE 1 $25K
JACOB WISSE TRUSTEE 1 $25K
JENNIFER FELD TRUSTEE 1 $25K
NERIA BUZAGLO TRUSTEE 1 $25K
REBECCA RITTER TRUSTEE 1 $25K
SOPHIA MERKIN TRUSTEE 3 $25K
SUZANNE DRYAN FELSON TRUSTEE 3 $25K
TAMAR DARMON TRUSTEE 1 $25K
relationships · 7

Who they work with

  • AVI CHAI ISRAEL Partner — Receives grants to support Jewish education programs in Israel and the use of a property in Jerusalem for charitable and educational activities.
  • BEIT AVI CHAI Partner — Receives grants to support projects on Jewish history and culture in Europe, including an online program integrating Jewish texts with European art and culture.
  • ISRAEL EDUCATION RESOURCE CENTER Partner — Receives grants to enhance Israel education in Jewish day schools.
  • JEWISH FUNDERS NETWORK Partner — Receives grants to improve communications and relations between grant makers and grantees in the philanthropic field.
  • JTA-MJL NEW CORP Partner — Receives grants for a Jewish education project.
  • PARDES INSTITUTE OF JEWISH STUDIES NORTH AMERICA Partner — Receives grants to support Jewish education.
  • PRIZMAH CENTER FOR JEWISH DAY SCHOOLS Partner — Receives grants to enhance Jewish education in Jewish day schools.
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

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