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AMERICAN SEPHARDI FEDERATION

EIN 23-7338689
Arts, Culture & Heritage Cultural Heritage & Traditions Faith communities
Mission

The American Sephardi Federation documents, preserves, and perpetuates the history, traditions, and cultural contributions of Sephardic Jewish communities, ensuring their role is recognized as an integral part of the broader Jewish experience.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

About AMERICAN SEPHARDI FEDERATION

The American Sephardi Federation (ASF) is a long-established, donor-facing 501(c)(3) cultural and educational nonprofit based in New York that preserves and promotes Sephardic history, traditions, scholarship, and arts. It is an active partner and housed member organization within New York’s Center for Jewish History and runs national and international programs including exhibitions, publications, fellowships, and cultural festivals. In recent years ASF has expanded its global programming and partnerships — notably as the U.S. partner of Morocco’s Mimouna Association on the multi-year Rebuilding Our Homes initiative, and through the national Sephardi House campus fellowship and the New York Sephardic Jewish Film Festival. ASF regularly convenes scholarly conferences, community events, and intercultural dialogues, and remains active in diplomatic and public-facing work to document and celebrate Sephardic heritage.

Notable achievements

Founding partner of the Center for Jewish History

ASF is a founding member of the Center for Jewish History in New York and contributes to the preservation and accessibility of Sephardic archives, the National Sephardic Library & Archives, and public exhibitions.

Rebuilding Our Homes (ROH) — international preservation initiative

ASF serves as the official American partner of Morocco’s Mimouna Association on the USAID-supported Rebuilding Our Homes program, a multi-year, locally led effort to preserve Jewish heritage sites and foster intercultural engagement in Moroccan mellahs.

Sephardi House fellowship & Film Festival leadership

Since launching the Sephardi House campus fellowship (active since 2020) ASF has directly engaged dozens of student leaders nationally; ASF also organizes the long-running New York Sephardic Jewish Film Festival (Festival Sefarad), an annual cultural program showcasing Sephardic-related films and arts.

At a glance

Total assets
$902K
Annual revenue
$906K
Tax status
501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN
23-7338689
Location
New York, NY
On Mahalo since
May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Active member organization and visible presence at the Center for Jewish History, reflecting institutional recognition among major Jewish cultural bodies.
Third‑party charity evaluator recognition: ASF is publicly profiled by major nonprofit databases and evaluator sites that list its tax-exempt status and organizational metrics.
International program recognition: ASF’s Rebuilding Our Homes partnership has been highlighted as a successful preservation and intercultural engagement project in coverage and partner reports.

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