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← AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$152,576,474
Total expenses
$68,766,331
Contributions and grants received
$148,279,151
Grants paid
$61,623,239
Program service revenue
$1,283,299
Investment income
$3,014,024
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$206,236,209
Total liabilities, end of year
$6,324,912
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$199,911,297
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$62,380,328
Management and general expenses
$3,083,237
Fundraising expenses
$3,302,766
Program service expenses (Part III)
$62,380,328

Program services were 90.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $24,656

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $3,624,181

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $144,630,314

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $264,091

  • 2a · Program service revenue: OVERSEAS STUDENT FEES

    total $1,283,299 · related or exempt $1,283,299

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,896,485 · excluded $1,896,485

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $22,342,632

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $21,225,093

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $1,117,539 · other assets $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $1,117,539 · excluded $1,117,539

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $24,656

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $7,071 · program services $7,071

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $61,616,168 · program services $61,616,168

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $732,915 · management and general $359,257 · fundraising $373,658

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,820,594 · program services $412,509 · management and general $952,047 · fundraising $1,456,038

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $207,827 · program services $28,144 · management and general $72,207 · fundraising $107,476

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $451,953 · program services $63,470 · management and general $156,016 · fundraising $232,467

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $262,035 · program services $30,905 · management and general $95,933 · fundraising $135,197

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $42,972 · management and general $42,972

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $99,445 · management and general $99,445

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $238,882 · management and general $238,882

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $226,072 · program services $25,516 · management and general $83,245 · fundraising $117,311

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $445,862 · management and general $336,754 · fundraising $109,108

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $404,021 · program services $77,840 · management and general $135,385 · fundraising $190,796

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $463,503 · program services $30,000 · management and general $179,930 · fundraising $253,573

  • 17 · Travel

    total $180,985 · program services $56,277 · management and general $51,761 · fundraising $72,947

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $148,094 · program services $24,887 · management and general $51,138 · fundraising $72,069

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $25,169 · management and general $10,447 · fundraising $14,722

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $75,874 · program services $7,541 · management and general $28,362 · fundraising $39,971

  • 24a · Other expenses: CC PROCESSING FEES

    total $209,325 · management and general $189,456 · fundraising $19,869

  • 24b · Other expenses: DIRECT MAIL CAMPAIGN

    total $107,564 · fundraising $107,564

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $965,653 · end of year $3,886,889

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $3,635,561 · end of year $506,233

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $39,383,457 · end of year $123,459,313

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $710,854 · end of year $158,296

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $306,711

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $198,277

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $133,603 · end of year $108,434

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $64,148,408 · end of year $72,896,311

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $597,062

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $4,752,406 · end of year $5,220,733

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $268,340 · end of year $189,764

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $2,089,355 · end of year $2,708,605

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $4,271,120 · end of year $3,426,543

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,664,248 · end of year $4,538,759

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $105,033,941 · end of year $195,372,538

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

AMERICAN FRIENDS OF TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY (AFTAU) RAISES AWARENESS AND FUNDS TO SUPPORT TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY (TAU) AND ADVANCE ITS THREE-PART MISSION OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND COMMUNITY BUILDING IN THE US. AFTAU SHARES THE INNOVATIVE WORK THE UNIVERSITY CONTRIBUTES TO THE WORLD AND BUILDS BRIDGES BETWEEN THE US AND ISRAEL.

Activities or mission (Part I)

DEVELOPMENT AND ADVANCEMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND TRAINING IN ALL BRANCHES OF KNOWLEDGE IN ISRAEL AND ELSEWHERE.

  • PROGRAM SUPPORT AND EQUIPMENT - FUNDS ARE USED TO SUPPORT AND PAY FOR STAFF FOR PROGRAMS THAT ARE AVAILABLE ON-LINE SUCH AS CLASSES, OR PROGRAMS WITHIN ISRAEL FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED STUDENTS TO ATTEND UNIVERSITY CLASSES. EQUIPMENT INCLUDES THINGS USED TO TEACH OR TO DO RESEARCH, SUCH AS MICROSCOPES, MATERIALS NEEDED TO PERFORM EXPERIMENTS, ETC.

    Expenses $11,633,177 · Grants $10,876,088

  • BUILDINGS AND CAMPUS IMPROVEMENTS - FUNDS ARE USED TO IMPROVE THE TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY CAMPUS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO BUILDING NEW LABS, ADDING SPACE AND MODERNIZING EXISTING BUILDINGS ON CAMPUS WHETHER LECTURE HALLS, RESEARCH FACILITIES OR STUDENT HOUSING

    Expenses $26,036,424 · Grants $26,036,424

  • RESEARCH - TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY IS THE A GLOBALLY RANKED RESEARCH INSTITUTION AND THE NUMBER ONE RESEARCH UNIVERSITY IN ISRAEL. FUNDS FOR RESEARCH ARE USED BY FACULTY MEMBERS AND SCIENTISTS ACROSS ALL DISCIPLINES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MEDICINE, TECHNOLOGY, CYBER, ENVIRONMENT, ENGINEERING, PSYCHOLOGY AND OTHERS. FOR EXAMPLE, FUNDS ARE USED TO PAY FOR PHD STUDENTS TO WORK IN THE LABS TO CONDUCT THE RESEARCH.

    Expenses $9,816,971 · Grants $9,816,971 · Revenue $1,283,299

  • SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS

    Expenses $7,205,593 · Grants $7,205,593

  • CENTERS

    Expenses $5,714,352 · Grants $5,714,352

  • INSTITUTES AND CHAIRS

    Expenses $1,973,811 · Grants $1,973,811

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Dr Garry Rayant

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Michael Shaoul

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ralph Mandell

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Aaron Tartakovsky

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Alan Silberstein

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Alon Waks

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Behzad Kianmahd

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Clement Erbmann

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dan Cohn

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Daniel Lowy

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Doug Weinberg

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Anita Friedman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Arturo Constantiner

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Daniel Nazarian

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Kathy Fields-Rayant

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Marc Rothman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Murray Zucker

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Noga Niv

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Rada Sumareva

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Edith Simchi-Levi

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Harvey Rothenberg

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Hemi Zucker

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joan Lessing

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Leslie Benitah

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lisa Aufzien

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Marc Abramowitz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mary Maydan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Maya Kadar Kovalsky

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Leit

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michel Steinberger

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mir Segal-Scharia

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nomi Ghez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Norman Lipoff

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ofer Alon

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Phil Darivoff

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ricki Alon

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sara Summers

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Shira Ronen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Timothy Schlindwein

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Vanessa Elia

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Yosi Benlevi

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ahron Wein

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $440,228
    From this org
    $360,420
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $79,808
    Hours/week
    38

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $360,295
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $125
    Deferred
    $36,300
    Nontaxable benefits
    $43,508
    Filer's total
    $440,228
  • Julie Lipsett-Singer

    CDO

    Total calculated
    $388,786
    From this org
    $332,044
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $56,742
    Hours/week
    38

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $331,919
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $125
    Deferred
    $17,473
    Nontaxable benefits
    $39,269
    Filer's total
    $388,786
  • Kelly Grunther

    CMO

    Total calculated
    $280,351
    From this org
    $227,121
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $53,230
    Hours/week
    38

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $226,996
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $125
    Deferred
    $10,556
    Nontaxable benefits
    $42,674
    Filer's total
    $280,351
  • Allyson B Harman

    ASSOC. VP N. MW

    Total calculated
    $198,173
    From this org
    $174,192
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,981
    Hours/week
    38

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $174,067
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $125
    Deferred
    $8,021
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,960
    Filer's total
    $198,173
  • Carolyn Steinberg

    ASSOC. VP PACIFIC NORTHWEST

    Total calculated
    $254,260
    From this org
    $216,806
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,454
    Hours/week
    38

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $216,681
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $125
    Deferred
    $21,200
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,254
    Filer's total
    $254,260
  • Jennifer Young

    VP PLANNED GIVING AND DEV. ANALYTICS

    Total calculated
    $246,669
    From this org
    $204,455
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42,214
    Hours/week
    38

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $204,330
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $125
    Deferred
    $13,733
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,481
    Filer's total
    $246,669
  • Shay Bar

    NATIONAL DIR. ALUMNI AFFAIRS

    Total calculated
    $198,518
    From this org
    $147,228
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $51,290
    Hours/week
    38

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $147,103
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $125
    Deferred
    $9,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $42,290
    Filer's total
    $198,518
  • Yael Apt

    ASSOC. VP SOUTHERN CA

    Total calculated
    $202,660
    From this org
    $169,250
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,410
    Hours/week
    38

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $169,125
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $125
    Deferred
    $8,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,910
    Filer's total
    $202,660
  • Jennifer Gross

    CEO (THROUGH 2/2024)

    Total calculated
    $416,116
    From this org
    $397,799
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,317
    Hours/week
    38

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $172,799
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $225,000
    Deferred
    $17,250
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,067
    Filer's total
    $416,116

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment

Answered no

  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4A SEVERANCE OR CHANGE-OF-CONTROL PAYMENT
JENNIFER GROSS, THE FORMER CEO, RECEIVED $225,000 IN SEVERANCE PAYMENT.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
31 August 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.1
Source object
202642439349301104

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