Form 990 for tax year 2023
Filed by AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY INC.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $23,707,461
- Total expenses
- $177,447,203
- Contributions and grants received
- $13,461,369
- Grants paid
- $172,741,459
- Program service revenue
- $4,700,000
- Investment income
- $5,546,092
- Other revenue
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $91,823,958
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,456,259
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $89,367,699
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $173,596,136
- Management and general expenses
- $1,512,055
- Fundraising expenses
- $2,339,012
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $173,596,136
Program services were 97.8% 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.
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1d · Related organizations
$3,390,760
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$10,070,609
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$15,170
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2a · Program service revenue: FUNDRAISING FEES
total $4,700,000 · related or exempt $4,700,000
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3 · Investment income
total $640,724 · excluded $640,724
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $9,342,323
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $4,436,955
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $4,905,368
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $4,905,368 · excluded $4,905,368
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $172,741,459 · program services $172,741,459
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $843,103 · program services $201,586 · management and general $239,694 · fundraising $401,823
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $502,200 · program services $120,076 · management and general $142,775 · fundraising $239,349
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $1,227,842 · program services $293,344 · management and general $349,198 · fundraising $585,300
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $132,932 · program services $31,784 · management and general $37,793 · fundraising $63,355
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $283,274 · program services $67,731 · management and general $80,535 · fundraising $135,008
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $192,284 · program services $45,975 · management and general $54,666 · fundraising $91,643
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11b · Fees: legal
total $50,126 · program services $11,985 · management and general $14,251 · fundraising $23,890
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $128,307 · program services $30,678 · management and general $36,478 · fundraising $61,151
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $116,995 · management and general $116,995
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11g · Fees: other
total $391,725 · management and general $155,581 · fundraising $236,144
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $176,922 · fundraising $176,922
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13 · Office expenses
total $42,467 · program services $5,849 · management and general $13,736 · fundraising $22,882
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14 · Information technology
total $102,714 · program services $20,763 · management and general $53,731 · fundraising $28,220
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16 · Occupancy
total $242,104 · program services $12,994 · management and general $138,488 · fundraising $90,622
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17 · Travel
total $48,928 · program services $7,714 · management and general $18,119 · fundraising $23,095
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $17,285 · program services $1,489 · management and general $3,608 · fundraising $12,188
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $5,938 · management and general $5,938
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23 · Insurance
total $46,952 · management and general $46,952
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24a · Other expenses: EVENT EXPENSES/CATERING
total $99,425 · fundraising $99,425
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24b · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES
total $27,411 · program services $2,583 · management and general $3,371 · fundraising $21,457
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24c · Other expenses: REGISTRATION & SUBSCR.
total $16,696 · program services $126 · management and general $146 · fundraising $16,424
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24d · Other expenses: MAIL CAMPAIGN
total $10,114 · fundraising $10,114
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $2,545,266 · end of year $1,592,556
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $469,277 · end of year $1,177,430
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $5,712,794 · end of year $4,561,965
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $182,196 · end of year $129,665
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$185,496
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$172,688
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $13,003 · end of year $12,808
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $11,688,262 · end of year $22,912,620
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $9,887,355 · end of year $2,271,469
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $216,039,369 · end of year $59,165,445
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $150,421 · end of year $207,921
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18 · Grants payable
beginning of year $684,048 · end of year $1,329,677
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $12,000
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $1,699,601 · end of year $918,661
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $218,653,917 · end of year $63,150,185
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $25,337,535 · end of year $26,217,514
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O
Activities or mission (Part I)
WE FUNDRAISE IN THE U.S. TO SUPPORT, AND RAISE AWARENESS OF, BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY IN ISRAEL.
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SEE SCHEDULE O
Expenses $173,596,136 · Grants $172,741,459 · Revenue $4,700,000
As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Alan ZekelmanALAN ZEKELMAN
CHAIRMAN
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3 + 2 related
-
Ronnie SternRONNIE STERN
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3 + 1 related
-
S Daniel AbrahamS DANIEL ABRAHAM
HONORARY CHAIRMAN OF BOARD
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
Gail ProppGAIL PROPP
VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 1 related
-
Steven P RosenbergSTEVEN P ROSENBERG
VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3 + 3 related
-
Peter RzepkaPETER RZEPKA
HONORARY PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
Michael G JesselsonMICHAEL G JESSELSON
HONORARY PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 3 related
-
Jane Stern LebellJANE STERN LEBELL
HONORARY PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 2 related
-
Moshael J StrausMOSHAEL J STRAUS
HONORARY PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
Drew ParkerDREW PARKER
VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ingeborg RennertINGEBORG RENNERT
VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Lolly BakLOLLY BAK
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jonathan L BlinkenJONATHAN L BLINKEN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jack D BursteinJACK D BURSTEIN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Susanne CzukerSUSANNE CZUKER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
Nissim DahanNISSIM DAHAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
Abby DoftABBY DOFT
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Daniel GildinDANIEL GILDIN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Ambassador Dore GoldAMBASSADOR DORE GOLD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Eric GombergERIC GOMBERG
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Naomi Hass-PerlmanNAOMI HASS-PERLMAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Alan HirmesALAN HIRMES
DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/24)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Eleazer HirmesELEAZER HIRMES
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
Laurie M HirschLAURIE M HIRSCH
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Stephen HoffmanSTEPHEN HOFFMAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Robin JacobsROBIN JACOBS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Harvey KaminskiHARVEY KAMINSKI
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Daniel KrasnerDANIEL KRASNER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Frank LeeFRANK LEE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Hadassah LiebermanHADASSAH LIEBERMAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Fmr Senator Joseph I LiebermanFMR SENATOR JOSEPH I LIEBERMAN
DIRECTOR (THRU 03/24)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Michael MalingMICHAEL MALING
DIRECTOR (THRU 12/23)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Robert NusbaumROBERT NUSBAUM
DIRECTOR (THRU 12/23)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Fred OhebshalomFRED OHEBSHALOM
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ophira PlattOPHIRA PLATT
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ira L RennertIRA L RENNERT
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
Nina RosenwaldNINA ROSENWALD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
David SableDAVID SABLE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Lawrence M SchantzLAWRENCE M SCHANTZ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jay L SchottensteinJAY L SCHOTTENSTEIN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
Bernice SchwartzBERNICE SCHWARTZ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Marion WaxmanMARION WAXMAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mitchell WohlbergMITCHELL WOHLBERG
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 2 related
-
Susan SolomonSUSAN SOLOMON
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $287,936
- From this org
- $249,489
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $38,447
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $249,489
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $22,590
- Nontaxable benefits
- $15,857
- Filer's total
- $287,936
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Robert Aronson Thru 0624ROBERT ARONSON THRU 0624
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $261,669
- From this org
- $256,535
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $5,134
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $256,535
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $5,134
- Filer's total
- $261,669
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Jessica Feldan As Of 0524JESSICA FELDAN AS OF 0524
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Karen Paul-Reuven Thru 0624KAREN PAUL-REUVEN THRU 0624
DIRECTOR - WEST COAST REGION
- Total calculated
- $261,068
- From this org
- $219,146
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $41,922
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $219,146
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $19,863
- Nontaxable benefits
- $22,059
- Filer's total
- $261,068
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Daniel B EngelDANIEL B ENGEL
CONTROLLER
- Total calculated
- $219,359
- From this org
- $174,487
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $44,872
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $174,487
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $16,065
- Nontaxable benefits
- $28,807
- Filer's total
- $219,359
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Edward Linders Thru 0324EDWARD LINDERS THRU 0324
MANAGER OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
- Total calculated
- $136,315
- From this org
- $110,854
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $25,461
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Melina Gimal-ReslerMELINA GIMAL-RESLER
DIRECTOR - SOUTHEAST REGION
- Total calculated
- $188,018
- From this org
- $173,495
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $14,523
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $173,495
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $12,570
- Nontaxable benefits
- $1,953
- Filer's total
- $188,018
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Jennifer Zwiebel Thru 0924JENNIFER ZWIEBEL THRU 0924
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - NE REGION
- Total calculated
- $117,670
- From this org
- $111,036
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $6,634
- Hours/week
- 40
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Ronald SolomonRONALD SOLOMON
FORMER EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $811,033
- From this org
- $748,383
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $62,650
- Hours/week
- 0
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $246,183
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $502,200
- Deferred
- $29,700
- Nontaxable benefits
- $32,950
- Filer's total
- $811,033
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Nina HananNINA HANAN
FORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $192,748
- From this org
- $182,385
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $10,363
- Hours/week
- 0
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $150,000
- Bonus
- $13,000
- Other
- $19,385
- Deferred
- $9,119
- Nontaxable benefits
- $1,244
- Filer's total
- $192,748
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 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
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
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- PART I, LINE 4A
- RONALD SOLOMON, FORMER EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT IN CALENDAR YEAR 2023 OF $502,200 THAT IS INCLUDED IN HIS WAGES IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B(III) AS REPORTABLE COMPENSATION.
- PART I, LINE 7
- FORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, NINA HANAN, RECEIVED A DISCRETIONARY BONUS IN CALENDAR YEAR 2023; THIS BONUS WAS AUTHORIZED AND APPROVED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD IN RECOGNITION OF HER MEETING CERTAIN CONTRACTUAL GOALS.
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.
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HARON DAHAN FUND FOR BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY
501(C)(3) · FUNDRAISING · NY · controlled entity
Directly controlled by AFBIU
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BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY IN ISRAEL INC
501(C)(3) · EDUCATION · IS
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 15 August 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202512279349301501
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