AMERICANS FOR BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICANS FOR BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY INC

EIN 23-7270753 · Education (B110)

What they do

A4BGU ELEVATES AWARENESS, STRENGTHENS DONOR BONDS, and RAISES FUNDS for BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY of THE NEGEV (BGU) ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. WE SHOWCASE BGUS ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE and GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH to INDIVIDUALS, FOUNDATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS, and THE MEDIA.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $87.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders62 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

81.84%of revenue went to mission work87.7% of expenses · Program services

5.09%of revenue went to fundraising5.5% of expenses

$91.49spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.42%of revenue went to management and office costs6.9% of expenses

$13.54in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

58.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $772,475 for DOUGLAS SESERMAN (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$73,964,169

Mission workProgram services$60,529,65481.84% of revenue87.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,752,0616.42% of revenue6.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3,764,7395.09% of revenue5.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$4,917,7156.65% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$69,046,45493.35% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 87.7% mission · 6.9% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.35% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.5% mission · 7.8% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 278.74% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 6.7% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.50% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 7.1% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 51.72% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.2% mission · 7.0% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 153.15% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.7% mission · 7.1% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.90% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 9.2% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.98% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 80.6% mission · 6.9% management · 12.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 15.39% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$75,468,257

Expenses$69,046,454

Annual surplus $6,421,803 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)$60,529,654 · 87.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,752,061 · 6.9% of expenses

Fundraising$3,764,739 · 5.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$75,468,257

Expenses$69,046,454

Assets$934,796,210

Income$327,892,749

Contributions$44,313,518

Mission work (program services)$60,529,654

Fundraising$3,764,739

Management and general$4,752,061

Stocks and bonds$216,668,678

Accounting fees$190,000

Investing fees$2,671,377

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

DOUGLAS SESERMANCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $772,475Base $578,015 · Other $194,460

KEREN WARANCHCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $324,090Base $263,386 · Other $60,704

ARI STEINBERGPHILANTHROPIC RELATIONSHIP OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $306,711Base $286,743 · Other $19,968

ANDREW HOFFERPHILANTHROPIC RELATIONSHIP OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $277,724Base $219,344 · Other $58,380

TIMOTHY GREENECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $257,917Base $227,555 · Other $30,362

NNEKA MCPHEE CHIEF OF STAFF& STRATEGIC INITIATIVES · 40 hrs/week $254,217Base $214,728 · Other $39,489

CLAIRE WINICKPHILANTHROPIC RELATIONSHIP OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $225,175Base $190,924 · Other $34,251

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 (62)

DOUGLAS SESERMANCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

KEREN WARANCHCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

ARI STEINBERGPHILANTHROPIC RELATIONSHIP OFFICER

ANDREW HOFFERPHILANTHROPIC RELATIONSHIP OFFICER

TIMOTHY GREENECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

NNEKA MCPHEE CHIEF OF STAFF& STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

CLAIRE WINICKPHILANTHROPIC RELATIONSHIP OFFICER

TONI YOUNGBOARD MEMBER

LEWIS WINARSKYBOARD MEMBER

LISA DOUGLASSBOARD MEMBER

LISA FIELDBOARD MEMBER

LISA SCHELLERBOARD MEMBER

LLOYD GOLDMANBOARD MEMBER

MADDY ARNOWBOARD MEMBER

MARCI DOLLINGERBOARD MEMBER

MAX GITTERBOARD MEMBER

MAX SCHECHNERBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL OZERBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL ZEIGERBOARD MEMBER

NEIL DAVIDOWITZBOARD MEMBER

WILLIAM HANDYBOARD MEMBER

NOAH TRATTBOARD MEMBER

PETER SCHECHTERBOARD MEMBER

RIVA COLLINSBOARD MEMBER

ROBIN TOUBIN STEINBOARD MEMBER

ROY ZUCKERBERGHONORARY BOARD MEMBER

RUTH WESTHEIMER HONORARYBOARD MEMBER (DECEASED 07/2024)

ANDREA GORENVICE CHAIR

SETH HARLEMBOARD MEMBER

SHERRIE SAVETTBOARD MEMBER

STEVEN FINKELMANBOARD MEMBER

SYLVIA BRODSKYBOARD MEMBER

TARA KELLEHERBOARD MEMBER

TERRI ALPERTVICE CHAIR

FRANK PARLATOBOARD MEMBER

BATHSHEVA RIFKINBOARD MEMBER

CAROL SAALBOARD MEMBER

CINDY INGERMAN BALICKBOARD MEMBER

CRAIG GRANOWITZBOARD MEMBER

CRAIG SIMONBOARD MEMBER

DANNA SLUSKYBOARD MEMBER

DAVID BRESLAUERBOARD MEMBER

DAVID WAGONFELDTREASURER

DONNA LAMBOARD MEMBER

ELIZABETH GRZEBINSKIBOARD MEMBER

ELLEN MARCUSSECRETARY

ERNEST SIMONBOARD MEMBER

ESTHER FOERBOARD MEMBER

KEN BLOOMBOARD MEMBER

GARY DEBODECHAIR

HUNTER REISNERBOARD MEMBER

ILANA SUBARBOARD MEMBER

JACOB DAYANBOARD MEMBER

JEFF KUPFERBOARD MEMBER

JEFF POLAKBOARD MEMBER

JEFF ULLMANBOARD MEMBER

JILL MAXBOARD MEMBER

JOANNE MOOREBOARD MEMBER

JOEL REINSTEINBOARD MEMBER

JOEL SHALOWITZBOARD MEMBER

JOSEPH ROSEBOARD MEMBER

KATHLEEN SPITZERBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1973
Location: 1001 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 19TH F, NEW YORK, NY 10018-5460
County: New York
In care of: DOUGLAS SESERMAN
Primary officer: DOUGLAS SESERMAN, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@americansforbgu.org Phone(212) 687-7721

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RSM US LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B110)