irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2023
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $8KHELPED 4 UNRELATED INDIVIDUALS IN SPECIFIC EMERGENCY NEEDS.
named programs · 6 · from sources
What they call their work
Gowns & Accessories
Maintains a showroom of high-end wedding gowns and accessories available free of charge to eligible brides
Hachnosas Kallah
Provides wedding gowns, accessories, and household essentials to brides in need, enabling them to marry with dignity
Household Essentials
Offers new couples a home starter package including dishes, linens, cookware, and other household items selected from a boutique showroom
Keren Shneur Wedding Gemach
Offers interest-free loans to families in the Crown Heights community to help cover wedding expenses
Lingerie Gift Card
Provides brides with a voucher for stress-free lingerie shopping
Sheitel Assistance
Provides financial aid to brides for the purchase of a sheitel (religious hair covering)
activities · 6 groups
What they do
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General Community Direct Support Services 1 activity
- Delivering basic needs and educational support to impoverished familiesProvides food, shelter, foster care, medical help, and educational materials to impoverished families; organizes adult study groups and evening workshops.
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Interest-Free Loan and Grant Support 1 activity
- Operating Keren Shneur, a free loan fund for wedding-related expensesManages Keren Shneur, a gemach (free loan) program that provides financial assistance to families and individuals to cover wedding-related costs.
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Direct Financial Assistance to Individuals 1 activity
- Providing emergency assistance to individuals in needProvided emergency assistance to 4 individuals, with $8,000 expended on program expenses and $8,000 distributed in grants.
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Wedding Financial Assistance for Needy Couples 1 activity
- Providing financial and material support for hair coverings (sheitels)Offers financial assistance and lingerie gift cards to brides for purchasing hair coverings (sheitels) and related items to reduce shopping stress.
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Furniture and Household Essentials Provision 1 activity
- Providing household essentials to newly married couplesDistributes home starter packages containing dishes, cutlery, cookware, linens, and other housewares to help newly married couples establish their homes. Operates a boutique-style showroom where brides can select these items.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Providing wedding gowns and accessories to brides in needProvides free high-end wedding gowns and bridal accessories to brides in need through a showroom in New York, with new styles added seasonally. Serves hundreds of brides annually.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$558K
Contributions & grants$525K94%
Program service revenue$32K6%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$614K
Program expenses98%
Admin / overhead2%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$148K
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$1.58M
Cash$284K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$1.58M
Liquid reserves5.5 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +15.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 8
- ALEXANDER SELIGSON — DIRECTOR
- DAVID GOLDBERG — DIRECTOR
- ELIYAHU ROSENFELD — DIRECTOR
- HARRY NASSER — DIRECTOR
- NOCHUM SCHAPIRO — DIRECTOR
- RABBI DAVE WEITMAN — DIRECTOR
- RALPH EICHENWALD — DIRECTOR
- YAKOV SHLOMO GOLDBERG — DIRECTOR
relationships · 4
Who they work with
- Keren Shneur Partner — Free loan fund established in memory of Shneur Hirsh A”H to help families cover wedding expenses, offered through Ten Yad.
- Keren Shneur Partner — Free loan gemach operated by Ten Yad to help families cover wedding expenses.
- Pushka Hub Partner — Technology partner providing the app platform through which donors can support Ten Yad Kallah Gemach.
- Ten Yad Partner — Operates the Keren Shneur Loan Gemach program as part of its services.
strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Client-Choice Model for Dignity and Autonomymethodology: client_choice_modelBy allowing brides to select their own household items through a boutique-style shopping experience, the organization increases dignity and personal agency, which in turn promotes emotional well-being and engagement with support services because choice affirms self-worth and reduces stigma.
- Community-Based Accountability and Trust via Guarantor Modelmethodology: community-guarantor modelBy requiring two trusted community guarantors for loan applications, the organization ensures accountability and reduces risk while strengthening social cohesion because shared responsibility fosters trust and collective ownership of outcomes.
- Traditional Mutual Aid Financing through Interest-Free Loansmethodology: gemach_modelBy using gemach (interest-free loan) funds to cover wedding costs, the organization enables access to essential services without debt burden because this model leverages longstanding Jewish communal values of reciprocity and non-exploitative support.
- Unconditional, Dignity-Centered Support Rooted in Religious Traditionmethodology: hachnosas_kallahBy providing unconditional material and emotional support to brides in financial need, the organization affirms their dignity and enables joyful, respectful marriages because such support reflects the sacred religious principle of Hachnosas Kallah, which views dignified assistance as a spiritual imperative.