Mission
THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES BASIC NECESSITIES TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO ARE IN NEED. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROMOTES READING AND LITERACY BY DONATING BOOKS TO SCHOOLS AND REGIONAL LIBRARIES.
Public Charity
AHAVAS TZEDAKA INC
AHAVAS TZEDAKA INC, of LAKEWOOD, NJ, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $5.4M in revenue, $5.4M in expenses, $170K in total assets. 46 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.4M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 223719783
LAKEWOOD, NJ
Emergency Assistance
NTEE: P60
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.4M
Total Expenses$5.4M
Total Assets$170K
Grant Records46
Funding Total$1.4M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Ahavas Tzedaka Inc
How Ahavas Tzedaka Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$78
Programs
the work itself
$7
Management
running the organization
$15
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $78 for programs
$74
The organization provides food, clothing, shoes and other basic necessities to members of the community who are in need, in a manner that protects their privacy and dignity
$4
The organization promotes reading and literacy and donates books to school and regional libraries
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
SPONSORSHIP
$50,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$44,704
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,500
HUMAN SERVICES
$9,054
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$9,000
Showing up to 5 of 46 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
SECRETARY-TR
Chava Ehrman
EXECUTIVE DI
Ephraim Schur
VICE PRESIDE
Nechama Schreiber
PRESIDENT
Robert Shanik
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.4M | $5.4M | $170K |
| 2024 | $4.3M | $4.4M | $149K |
| 2023 | $3.0M | $3.3M | $216K |
| 2022 | $3.1M | $3.1M | $542K |
| 2021 | $2.7M | $2.7M | $503K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.7M to $5.4M (+100%), with total assets most recently reported at $170K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.