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AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE MEDEM LIBRARY INCORPORATED
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 133817494 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · NTEE T30 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Micro (<$100K)
revenue
$10K
expenses
$32K
net assets
$12K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

PRESERVATION OF YIDDISH LITERATURE AND PERIODICALS

profile · synthesized from sources

Supports the preservation of Yiddish literature and periodicals through funding and advocacy. The organization is based in New York and operates as a grantmaking intermediary, channeling resources to sustain Yiddish cultural and literary heritage. Focuses on archival, educational, and linguistic preservation efforts.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

Preservation of Yiddish Literature
Supports the archiving and conservation of Yiddish books, journals, and periodicals through funding and partnerships
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Jewish and Cultural Heritage Archives 1 activity
    • Preserving Yiddish literature and periodicals
      Engages in the preservation of Yiddish literature and periodicals as part of its ongoing cultural and archival mission.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$10K
Contributions & grants$8K86%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$2603%
Other revenue$1K
expenses
Total expenses$32K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$31K
balance sheet
Total assets$12K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$12K
4 years on record · 2021–2024 · YoY revenue -66.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 4
  • DANIEL SOYER — SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR
  • JACK JACOBS — VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR
  • LEO GREENBAUM — TREASURER AND DIRECTOR
  • ROBERT AMBARAS — PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR
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.

  • Cultural and Linguistic Heritage Preservation
    methodology: cultural_preservation
    By preserving Yiddish literary and periodical works, we sustain the cultural and linguistic heritage of the Yiddish-speaking community, because access to foundational texts maintains intergenerational continuity and identity.