AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT

EIN 13-5596846 · Education (B43Z)

What they do

to PROVIDE EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION, to PARTICIPATE IN THE ADVANCEMENT of KNOWLEDGE THROUGH RESEARCH, and to SERVE THE PEOPLE of THE MIDDLE EAST and BEYOND. CHARTERED IN NEW YORK STATE IN 1863, THE UNIVERSITY BASES ITS EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY, STANDARDS, and PRACTICES ON THE AMERICAN LIBERAL ARTS MODEL of HIGHER EDUCATION. THE UNIVERSITY BELIEVES DEEPLY IN and ENCOURAGES FREEDOM of THOUGHT and EXPRESSION and SEEKS to FOSTER TOLERANCE and RESPECT for DIVERSITY and DIALOGUE. GRADUATES WILL BE INDIVIDUALS COMMITTED to CREATIVE and CRITICAL THINKING, LIFE LONG LEARNING, PERSONAL INTEGRITY, CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY, and LEADERSHIP.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $87.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders67 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

82.47%of revenue went to mission work87.3% of expenses · Program services

1.32%of revenue went to fundraising1.4% of expenses

$94.50spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.71%of revenue went to management and office costs11.3% of expenses

$2.68in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

19.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$709,669,598

Mission workProgram services$585,251,77282.47% of revenue87.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$75,990,76710.71% of revenue11.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$9,398,3191.32% of revenue1.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$39,028,7405.50% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$670,640,85894.50% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 87.3% mission · 11.3% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.50% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 11.5% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.42% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.4% mission · 14.6% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.54% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 93.6% mission · 5.6% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 131.36% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 89.6% mission · 9.3% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.86% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 89.6% mission · 9.1% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.37% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.8% mission · 9.6% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.12% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 89.9% mission · 8.7% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.30% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$709,669,598

Expenses$670,640,858

Annual surplus $39,028,740 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$585,251,772 · 87.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$75,990,767 · 11.3% of expenses

Fundraising$9,398,319 · 1.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$709,669,598

Expenses$670,640,858

Assets$1,797,516,196

Income$825,765,736

Contributions$136,631,934

Mission work (program services)$585,251,772

Fundraising$9,398,319

Management and general$75,990,767

Stocks and bonds$607,883,194

Accounting fees$804,046

Investing fees$4,652,281

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

FADLO R KHURIPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $1,436,265Base $1,263,265 · Other $173,000

DR AMIR ELIAS IBRAHIMPHYSICIAN · 40 hrs/week $703,871Base $678,684 · Other $25,187

DR GHINA GHAZEERIPHYSICIAN · 40 hrs/week $668,854Base $639,802 · Other $29,052

DR ALBERT ELIAS EL HAJJPHYSICIAN · 40 hrs/week $633,053Base $611,046 · Other $22,007

DR SALLY NAJI TEMRAZPHYSICIAN · 40 hrs/week $599,847Base $574,697 · Other $25,150

DR RAMZI MOHAMAD MOUNZER ALAMEDDINEPHYSICIAN · 40 hrs/week $581,400Base $561,317 · Other $20,083

RAYMOND SAWAYADEAN OF FAC. OF MED./VP FOR MED. AFF. · 40 hrs/week $543,973Base $509,473 · Other $34,500

GHAZI ZAATARICHAIR/PROF OF DEPT OF PATH & LAB MED · 40 hrs/week $474,865Base $451,122 · Other $23,743

IMAD B BAALBAKISVP ADVANCEMENT/BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $454,059Base $413,944 · Other $40,115

MARY JABER NACHARVP ADMINISTRATION/CHIEF OF STAFF · 40 hrs/week $378,695Base $310,000 · Other $68,695

DREW WICKENSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $374,314Base $336,484 · Other $37,830

YOUSSIF ASFOURCHIEF INNOVATION/TRANSFORMATION OFF. · 40 hrs/week $371,626Base $334,802 · Other $36,824

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 (67)

FADLO R KHURIPRESIDENT

DR AMIR ELIAS IBRAHIMPHYSICIAN

DR GHINA GHAZEERIPHYSICIAN

DR ALBERT ELIAS EL HAJJPHYSICIAN

DR SALLY NAJI TEMRAZPHYSICIAN

DR RAMZI MOHAMAD MOUNZER ALAMEDDINEPHYSICIAN

RAYMOND SAWAYADEAN OF FAC. OF MED./VP FOR MED. AFF.

GHAZI ZAATARICHAIR/PROF OF DEPT OF PATH & LAB MED

IMAD B BAALBAKISVP ADVANCEMENT/BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

MARY JABER NACHARVP ADMINISTRATION/CHIEF OF STAFF

DREW WICKENSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

YOUSSIF ASFOURCHIEF INNOVATION/TRANSFORMATION OFF.

ALAN SHIHADEHDEAN MSFEA

SALAH MAHMOUD ZEIN-EL-DINEASSOC VP FOR CLINICAL AFFAIRS

ZAHER DAWYPROVOST

PIERRE SFEIRASSOC VP FOR CLINICAL AFFAIRS/CMO

FARES EL DAHDAHDEAN FAS

SAMIR ALAMAUB MEDICAL CENTER CHIEF OF STAFF

ABLA SIBAIDEAN FHS

IMAD DAYYACOMPTROLLER

ADA PORTERSECRETARY

YUSUF SIDANIDEAN OSB

LINA CHOUEIRIDEPUTY PROVOST

SAAD MAJARIDIRECTOR OF INTERNAL AUDIT

JAD ALBERT KHAYYATMEDICAL CENTER, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

BASSEM BARHOUMISR DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES

SAMAR LUTFI DIABDIRECTOR OF HR

SAMAR NOUREDDINEDEAN OF NURSING

AMMAR OLABIINTERIM DEAN FAFS

NAYLA AL-AKLDEAN OF STUDENT AFFAIRS

RANDA EL-SAYED HAFFARTRUSTEE

JOSE A ZAGLULTRUSTEE

PHILIP S KHOURYEMERITUS TRUSTEE

RICARDO KARAMTRUSTEE

PHILLIPPE R JABRETRUSTEE

SAID S DARWAZAHTRUSTEE

SARINE KARAJERJIANTRUSTEE

SCOTT WISETRUSTEE

TALAL SHAIRTRUSTEE

TANIA SEMAANTRUSTEE

VIVIANE TABARTRUSTEE

WALID A CHAMMAHTRUSTEE

WILLIAM A ZOGHBIVICE CHAIR MEDICINE/HEALTH

WILLIAM DODGE RUECKERTTRUSTEE

HUDA Y ZOGHBIVICE CHAIR ACAD AFFAIRS

ABDULSALAM HAYKALTRUSTEE (UNTIL 04/2025)

AMABEL JAMESTRUSTEE

AYMAN ASFARITRUSTEE

B PHILIP WINDERTRUSTEE

CAROL DEL RIOTRUSTEE

DAVID C BURKTRUSTEE

DAVID G BRADLEYTRUSTEE

FORD TAMERTRUSTEE (UNTIL 09/2024)

FOUAD ES-SAIDTRUSTEE

FRANZ-JOSEF ULMTRUSTEE

HANA EL-SMADTRUSTEE

NEMEH SABBAGHCO-CHAIR & TREASURER

JACQUES P MERABTRUSTEE

JAFAR J JAFAREMERITUS TRUSTEE

JOHN E SUNUNUTRUSTEE

ABDO GEORGE KADIFACHAIR

KAMEL WEHBETRUSTEE

KATHERINE MAHERTRUSTEE

KEVIN TAWEELTRUSTEE

KIM GHATTASTRUSTEE (UNTIL 12/2024)

MAHER M MIKATITRUSTEE

MUTAZ SAWAFTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1947
Location: 3 DAG HAMMARSKJOLD PLZ FL 8, NEW YORK, NY 10017-2322
County: New York
In care of: % ADA PORTER
Primary officer: FADLO R KHURI, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 583-7600

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
NTEE classification: Education (B43Z)