American Friends of Nishmat
American Friends of Nishmat
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About this organization
Mission
AFN provides grants, scholarships and fellowships that advance Jewish study for women, support disadvantaged students, and foster new leadership roles for women in religious life.
About
AFN provides grants, fellowships and scholarships to support advanced Jewish education and scholarship for women, especially educational and leadership programs at Nishmat: the Jeanie Schottenstein Center for Advanced Torah Study for Women. AFN funds provide significant support for Nishmat's Yoetzet Halacha Fellows Program, which educates and certifies women as religious professionals, for the Nishmat Ethiopian Women Program, which empowers young women of Ethiopian-Jewish descent to succeed in college and join the professional work force, and for Nishmat's online educational and informational resources for women from around the world, among other program services. Nishmat enrolls over 200 full and part-time students in diverse academic programs, supplemented by community service and myriad informal educational activities.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's mission, as described in the filing, is “American friends of nishmat (afn) is committed to building a community of influential jewish women scholars, educators and leaders. sponsors advanced study of classical jewish texts, such as bible and talmud, for women in the u.s. and israel, provides scholarships for disadvantaged students who are the first in their families to obtain advanced education, and supports lectures, classes and discussion centered on study of classic texts.”.
When describing its duties, they were characterized as: “Afn provides grants, scholarships and fellowships that advance jewish study for women, support disadvantaged students, and foster new leadership roles for women in religious life.”.
- The non-profit has complied with legal regulations by reporting their state of operation as NY.
- The filing shows that the non-profit's address as of 2020 is 520 EIGTH AVENUE 4TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY, 10018.
- As of 2020, the non-profit has reported a total of 8 employees on their form.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$465,759.
- The organization has 32 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1990.
- The organization pays $365,495 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $61,410 in fundraising expenses.
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