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Nonprofit · EIN 85-3130212

AFEF INC

Also known as 4

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10017

Financials

$7.6M$5.8M2024$10.8M$6.7M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AFEF INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$10,801,460$6,684,044$4,117,416$10,754,975$47,186$10,707,789
December 31, 2024990$7,565,784$5,824,633$1,741,151$6,755,927$165,554$6,590,373
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$10,547,536
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$253,924
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$4,063,291
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$30,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$30,000
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$22,238
Accounting fees
$155,626
Travel
$19,723
Program services (functional)
$6,560,943
Management and general (functional)
$81,745
Fundraising (functional)
$41,356

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,755,927
Total assets, end of year
$10,754,975
Total liabilities, end of year
$47,186
Net assets, end of year
$10,707,789
Net assets without donor restrictions
$482,807
Net assets with donor restrictions
$10,224,982
Gross receipts
$10,801,460
Employees
0
Volunteers
8
Year formed
2020
State of legal domicile
DE

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PREMAL PAREKHSECRETARY & TREASURER
Officer
5$30,000
RANGANATHAN PURUSHOTHAMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
SHAILAJA AKKAPEDDIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
RAJUL KADAKIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
DEVEN WAGHANIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
VIDYA SHAHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
PRANJUL SRIVASTAVADIRECTOR (UNTIL 10/13/2025)
Trustee or director
5$0
FERGUS FLEMINGDIRECTOR (UNTIL 10/30/2025)
Trustee or director
5$0
ASHISH PITHAWALAPRESIDENT
Officer
5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PREMAL PAREKHSECRETARY & TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$9,000
RANGANATHAN PURUSHOTHAMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
PRANJUL SRIVASTAVADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
SHAILAJA AKKAPEDDIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
FERGUS FLEMINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
RAJUL KADAKIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
DEVEN WAGHANIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
VIDYA SHAHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
ASHISH PITHAWALAPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
450 LEXINGTON AVE FL 4 # 216, NEW YORK, NY 10017-3912
In care of
% RANGANATHAN PURUSHOTHAMAN
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
ASHISH PITHAWALA, 450 LEXINGTON AVE 4-216, NEW YORK, NY 10017
Signed the 990
ASHISH PITHAWALA, PRESIDENT
Phone
(732) 773-3012
Return prepared by
ATCHLEY & ASSOCIATES LLP

Mission

GRANT MAKING TO QUALIFIED CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • TO INVEST IN INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE SOLUTIONS TO DEEPROOTED SOCIAL INEQUALITIES, UPLIFTMENT OF THE DISADVANTAGED AND VULNERABLE SECTIONS AND BUILD THE CAPACITIES OF CREDIBLE GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS THAT WORK TOWARDS THAT GOAL. AFEF WANTS TO CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS SUPPORTING PHILANTHROPIC ECOSYSTEM AND ENCOURAGING MORE PHILANTHROPY GLOBALLY. AFEF AIMS TO FULFIL THIS CHARITABLE PURPOSE THROUGH:EDUCATION - AFEF BELIEVES THAT EVERY CHILD, IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR BACKGROUND, GENDER OR SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS, HAS THE RIGHT TO ATTEND SCHOOL, STAY IN SCHOOL AND LEARN IN SCHOOL. THEREFORE, AFEF WILL FOCUS ON ADDRESSING THE SYSTEMIC CHALLENGES THAT IMPACT CHILDREN'S ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION;WOMEN EMPOWERMENT - AFEF ADOPTS AN EMPOWERMENT APPROACH TO SUPPORTING THE MOST VULNERABLE WOMEN IN SOCIETY, BY WORKING TO FREE THEM FROM VIOLENCE AND DISCRIMINATION, PROVIDE ACCESS TO LEGAL RECOURSE, BUILD THEIR AWARENESS AND ACCESSIBILITY TO THEIR RIGHTS AND ENTITLEMENTS, MAKE THEM ECONOMICALLY INDEPENDENT AND BUILD LEADERS WHO HAVE A RESPECTED POSITION IN SOCIETY;LIVELIHOODS - AFEF SEEKS TO WORK WITH GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS TO FIND SOLUTIONS TO THE ENHANCED VULNERABILITIES CAUSED BY UNEMPLOYMENT, MIGRATION, FAILING AGRICULTURE, NATURAL CALAMITIES AND VAGARIES OF NATURE IMPACTING LIVELIHOODS. AFEF SEEKS TO MAKE PROGRAMMATIC INTERVENTIONS TARGETED TOWARDS BUILDING THE RESILIENCE OF THE RURAL AND TRIBAL POPULATIONS AS INTEGRAL PARTS OF THE AGRARIAN ECONOMY, INCLUDING PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT DIRECTLY TO LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS/VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS AND/OR GROUPS OR INDIRECTLY THROUGH ORGANIZATIONS, SUCH AS NGOS THAT PROMOTE THE INTEREST OF LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS/VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS AND/OR GROUPS WITH A VIEW TO PROVIDE THEM SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS;ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE - AFEF SEEKS TO WORK WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT WHICH PROMOTE A RESILIENT AND CLIMATE POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT; OR ANY OTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.
    Expenses $6,560,943 · grants $4,063,291

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
85-3130212
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2021
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$10,754,975
Income (IRS master file)
$10,801,460

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025–––IRS
990December 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$4,142,054$3,205,551$5,620,511IRS
990December 2022$4,926,895$4,294,693$5,686,253IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.

Questions about AFEF INC

What is the EIN of AFEF INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AFEF INC is 85-3130212.
Is AFEF INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
Are donations to AFEF INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AFEF INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of AFEF INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AFEF INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of AFEF INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ASHISH PITHAWALA.
Who are the officers and directors of AFEF INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $30,000 (PREMAL PAREKH, SECRETARY & TREASURER).
How much revenue does AFEF INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,801,460, expenses of $6,684,044 and total assets of $10,754,975 at year end.

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