AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE ARTHUR RUBINSTEIN INTERNATIONAL MUSIC SOC
To support the Arthur Rubinstein International Music Society and its piano competition by fundraising in the United States, presenting Rubinstein Competition laureates in North America, and underwriting related educational and artistic activities.
About AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE ARTHUR RUBINSTEIN INTERNATIONAL MUSIC SOC
American Friends of the Arthur Rubinstein International Music Society (AFARIMS) is the U.S. friends/fundraising arm of the Arthur Rubinstein International Music Society (ARIMS). Founded to support the Arthur Rubinstein Piano Competition and other Rubinstein Society activities in Israel, AFARIMS raises funds, builds patron support, and creates U.S. performance opportunities for competition laureates.
AFARIMS presents an annual Gala recital in New York (typically at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall) featuring Rubinstein Competition laureates, organizes patron-level support tiers, and helps underwrite competition needs such as adjudicator travel and accommodation. The organization is an IRS-recognized public charity (501(c)(3)) that files Form 990 returns and has been active in presenting laureate recitals and related events in the United States during the last several years.
Notable achievements
Regular Carnegie Hall presentations
Established an annual Gala recital series in New York that presents Arthur Rubinstein Competition laureates in Carnegie Hall’s recital spaces, creating high-profile U.S. performance opportunities for prizewinners.
Sustained competition support and scholarships
Provides targeted financial support to the Arthur Rubinstein International Music Society for competition operations, including underwriting adjudicator travel and accommodation and other competition expenses.
Maintained U.S. public charity status and filings
Operates as an IRS-recognized public charity with documented Form 990 filings (most recently publicly available for the 2023 fiscal year), enabling tax-deductible U.S. gifts to support ARIMS activities.
At a glance
- Total assets
- $44K
- Annual revenue
- $51K
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity
- EIN
- 47-3112088
- Location
- New York, NY
- Website
- arims.org.il/afarims
- On Mahalo since
- May 2026
Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.
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