AMERICAN FRIENDS OF TEL AVIV UNIV Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN FRIENDS OF TEL AVIV UNIV

EIN 13-1996126 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q113)

What they do

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.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $87.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders52 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

87.70%of revenue went to mission work87.5% of expenses · Program services

7.05%of revenue went to fundraising7.0% of expenses

$100.18spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

5.43%of revenue went to management and office costs5.4% of expenses

$2.18in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

90.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $96,960 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$52,413,519

Mission workProgram services$45,966,98587.70% of revenue87.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,847,4845.43% of revenue5.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3,696,0107.05% of revenue7.0% of expenses

Total expenses$52,510,479100.18% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2023CurrentExpense mix: 87.5% mission · 5.4% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.18% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 6.9% management · 9.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.96% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.7% mission · 5.9% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.66% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 6.0% management · 8.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 172.21% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.8% mission · 7.0% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.90% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 5.7% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.38% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.2% mission · 6.9% management · 8.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.80% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 5.2% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.51% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$52,413,519

Expenses$52,510,479

Annual shortfall $96,960 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$45,966,985 · 87.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,847,484 · 5.4% of expenses

Fundraising$3,696,010 · 7.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$52,413,519

Expenses$52,510,479

Assets$114,327,004

Income$64,489,395

Contributions$47,247,683

Mission work (program services)$45,966,985

Fundraising$3,696,010

Grants given$360,710

Average grant$90,178

Management and general$2,847,484

Executive compensation (total)$1,269,797

Stocks and bonds$64,148,408

Accounting fees$139,634

Investing fees$266,955

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JENNIFER GROSSCEO · 38 hrs/week $468,830Base $450,241 · Other $18,589

AHRON WEINCFO · 38 hrs/week $378,025Base $306,877 · Other $71,148

JULIE LIPSETT-SINGERCDO · 38 hrs/week $372,903Base $322,537 · Other $50,366

JUAN DIRCIESOUTH AMERICA REP · 38 hrs/week $250,492Base $219,064 · Other $31,428

KELLY GRUNTHERCMO · 38 hrs/week $249,580Base $205,321 · Other $44,259

JOANNA NAFTALIASSOC. VP MIDWEST · 38 hrs/week $245,996Base $203,865 · Other $42,131

CAROLYN STEINBERGASSOC. VP PACIFIC NORTHWEST · 38 hrs/week $245,498Base $207,196 · Other $38,302

JENNIFER YOUNGVP PLANNED GIVING AND DEV. ANALYTICS · 38 hrs/week $234,053Base $196,119 · Other $37,934

SHAY BARNATIONAL DIR. ALUMNI AFFAIRS · 38 hrs/week $199,266Base $153,971 · Other $45,295

YAEL APTASSOC. VP SOUTHERN CA · 38 hrs/week $197,010Base $169,545 · Other $27,465

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (52)

JENNIFER GROSSCEO

AHRON WEINCFO

JULIE LIPSETT-SINGERCDO

JUAN DIRCIESOUTH AMERICA REP

KELLY GRUNTHERCMO

JOANNA NAFTALIASSOC. VP MIDWEST

CAROLYN STEINBERGASSOC. VP PACIFIC NORTHWEST

JENNIFER YOUNGVP PLANNED GIVING AND DEV. ANALYTICS

SHAY BARNATIONAL DIR. ALUMNI AFFAIRS

YAEL APTASSOC. VP SOUTHERN CA

OFER ALONDIRECTOR

MARC ABRAMOWITZDIRECTOR

MARINA TIKHMANDIRECTOR

MARY MAYDANDIRECTOR

MAYA KADAR KOVALSKYDIRECTOR

MICHAEL LEITDIRECTOR

MICHAEL SHAOULTREASURER

MICHEL STEINBERGERDIRECTOR

MIR SEGAL-SCHARIADIRECTOR

NOMI GHEZDIRECTOR

NORMAN LIPOFFDIRECTOR

LISA AUFZIENDIRECTOR

PHIL DARIVOFFDIRECTOR

RALPH MANDELLSECRETARY

RICKI ALONDIRECTOR

SARA SUMMERSDIRECTOR

SHIRA RONENDIRECTOR

TIMOTHY SCHLINDWEINDIRECTOR

VANESSA ELIADIRECTOR

YOSI BENLEVIDIRECTOR

GIL ARIEDIRECTOR

DR ANITA FRIEDMANDIRECTOR

DR ARTURO CONSTANTINERDIRECTOR

DR DANIEL NAZARIANDIRECTOR

DR GARRY RAYANTCHAIRMAN

DR KATHY FIELDS-RAYANTDIRECTOR

DR MARC ROTHMANDIRECTOR

DR MURRAY MURRAYDIRECTOR

DR NOGA NIVDIRECTOR

DR RADA SUMAREVADIRECTOR

EDITH SIMCHI-LEVIDIRECTOR

LUBA TARTAKOVSKYDIRECTOR

HARVEY ROTHENBERGDIRECTOR

HEMI ZUCKERDIRECTOR

ALAN SILBERSTEINDIRECTOR

JOAN LESSINGDIRECTOR

DAN COHNDIRECTOR

CLEMENT ERBMANNDIRECTOR

AARON TARTAKOVSKYDIRECTOR

BEHZAD KIANMAHDDIRECTOR

LESLIE BENITAHDIRECTOR

DAVID LOWYDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1957
Location: 8 W 40TH ST FL 8, NEW YORK, NY 10018-2275
County: New York
In care of: % ARI WEIN
Primary officer: Ari Wein, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@aftau.org Phone(212) 742-9070

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FORVIS MAZARS LLP
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q113)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes