COMMON MAPS
Map version new-york activity top-down
Main site Contact
Menu
↑ parent activity group ·
research dossier

AMERICAN FRIENDS OF SMALL JEWISH COMMUNITIES OF
BROOKLYN, NY · EIN 861781401 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE X30 · Religion-Related · Small ($100K-$1M) · jewishukraine.org
revenue
$226K
expenses
$217K
net assets
$-6K
employees
0
volunteers
4
program ratio
93%
mission · from form 990

TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING OF THE JEWISH POPULATION OF SMALL COMMUNITIES IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN UKRAINE. THE JEWS OF SMALL TOWNS AND RURAL AREAS IN UKRAINE ARE IN NEED OF SPECIAL ASSISTANCE AS THEY ARE REMOVED FROM THE CULTURAL AND URBAN CENTERS.

profile · synthesized from sources

Provides humanitarian aid and religious support to isolated Jewish communities in small towns and villages across Central and Western Ukraine. Delivers food, medicine, heating supplies, and holiday essentials, particularly during wartime and harsh winters. Operates through local rabbinic leadership to reach remote populations cut off from urban centers.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Holiday Support Program
Distributes religious and food items for Jewish holidays including Hanukkah menorahs, Purim meals, Passover matzos, Sukkot supplies, mezuzahs, and tefilin
Pesach Emergency Package
Special Passover package including matzo, juice, oil, canned fish and meat, eggs, fruits, and vegetables for families in need
Winter Relief Initiative
Provides firewood, heaters, warm clothing, and food to Jewish families in rural Ukraine during winter months when electricity and heating are disrupted
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Ukraine War Humanitarian Relief 2 activities
    • Delivery of staple food packages to Jewish families across Ukraine
      Distributes food packages containing staple items to over 2,000 families across 160 towns and villages in Ukraine.
    • Provision of food, shelter, and heating support to Jewish families in Ukraine during wartime
      Provides food, shelter, and heating support to poor Jewish families in Ukraine during wartime and harsh winter conditions, including delivery of firewood to families without electricity due to war-related outages.
  • Holiday and Seasonal Essentials Distribution 1 activity
    • Distribution of holiday-specific religious items and meals for Jewish holidays
      Distributes holiday-specific religious items and meals for Jewish holidays including Hanukkah, Purim, Passover, and Sukkot, including special Pesach packages containing food items for holiday observance to Jewish families in need.
  • Jewish Community Poverty Relief 1 activity
    • Organization of evacuations for Jewish families from conflict-affected areas
      Organizes evacuations for Jewish families from small communities affected by conflict.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$226K
Contributions & grants$226K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$217K
Program expenses93%
Admin / overhead7%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$188K
Largest expense lineOther
balance sheet
Total assets$6K
Cash$6K
Investments$0
Liabilities$12K
Net assets$-6K
Liquid reserves0.3 mo
4 years on record · 2021–2024 · YoY revenue +12.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 3
  • ABRAHAM TZUKERNIK — DIRECTOR
  • OLEKSII DOMBROVSKYI — DIRECTOR
  • YAKOV SIDOROV — DIRECTOR
relationships · 3

Who they work with

  • Jewish Ukraine Partner — Organization operating in Ukraine to support Jewish families with religious and basic needs.
  • Rabbi Nochum Tamarin Partner — Local rabbi distributing aid and supporting Jewish families in Ukrainian villages.
  • Rabbi Nochum Tamarin Partner — Rabbi leading humanitarian efforts for small Jewish communities in Ukraine in partnership with the organization
strategies · 1

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.

  • Basic Needs First Approach
    methodology: basic-needs-first
    By prioritizing immediate material needs such as heat, food, and shelter, we sustain life and well-being in crisis conditions because survival and stability are foundational to all other forms of support.