HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM

EIN 23-7285905 · Education (B430)

What they do

to PROMOTE, ENCOURAGE, AID and ADVANCE HIGHER and SECONDARY EDUCATION, RESEARCH and TRAINING IN ALL BRANCHES of KNOWLEDGE. AS THE STANDARD BEARER of EXCELLENCE, THE UNIVERSITY STRIVES to ENSURE and FOSTER OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS IN ALL FIELDS, and to TRAIN THE YOUNG PEOPLE WHO WILL DEMAND and EXPECT NO LESS of THEMSELVES and of THE UNIVERSITY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $93.10 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

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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 leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

86.33%of revenue went to mission work93.1% of expenses · Program services

1.97%of revenue went to fundraising2.1% of expenses

$92.76spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.46%of revenue went to management and office costs4.8% of expenses

$3.67in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

77.8%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$1,055,254,078

Mission workProgram services$911,037,59386.33% of revenue93.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$47,080,4504.46% of revenue4.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$20,746,0001.97% of revenue2.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$76,390,0357.24% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$978,864,04392.76% 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: 93.1% mission · 4.8% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.76% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.5% mission · 7.8% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.55% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 10.7% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.26% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 10.9% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.89% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 91.6% mission · 6.5% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.06% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 89.3% mission · 8.6% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.38% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 93.2% mission · 3.8% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.33% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.4% mission · 9.9% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.72% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,055,254,078

Expenses$978,864,043

Annual surplus $76,390,035 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)$911,037,593 · 93.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$47,080,450 · 4.8% of expenses

Fundraising$20,746,000 · 2.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,055,254,078

Expenses$978,864,043

Assets$3,594,914,000

Income$1,055,254,078

Contributions$821,396,000

Mission work (program services)$911,037,593

Fundraising$20,746,000

Management and general$47,080,450

Executive compensation (total)$3,081,148

Investing fees$45,710,919

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

PROF ASHER COHENPRESIDENT $330,843Base $299,532 · Other $31,311

YORAM BURAKTEACHING RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT $328,471Base $296,020 · Other $32,451

TAMIR SHEFERRECTOR $319,733Base $254,264 · Other $65,469

YIGAL BRONERTEACHING RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT $316,488Base $285,072 · Other $31,416

HAZI GILDORHEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PSYC $300,371Base $237,581 · Other $62,790

AVITAL SHORKICHAIR OF THE COMPUTING AND BIO $291,827Base $253,792 · Other $38,035

ERAN HALPERINCHAIR OF THE TEACHING COMMITTE $291,266Base $233,319 · Other $57,947

YISHAI FRANKELCEO $287,334Base $230,844 · Other $56,490

MONA KHOURY KASSABRIVP DIVERSITY AND STRATEGY $272,733Base $219,878 · Other $52,855

YOSEF GALVP EXTERNAL RELATIONS $269,550Base $218,635 · Other $50,915

YOSEF PLATIALDEAN OF THE FACULTY OF NATURAL $268,295Base $216,734 · Other $51,561

GILI DRORIDEPUTY DEAN, FACULTY OF SOCIA $251,033Base $202,762 · Other $48,271

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 (29)

PROF ASHER COHENPRESIDENT

YORAM BURAKTEACHING RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT

TAMIR SHEFERRECTOR

YIGAL BRONERTEACHING RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT

HAZI GILDORHEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PSYC

AVITAL SHORKICHAIR OF THE COMPUTING AND BIO

ERAN HALPERINCHAIR OF THE TEACHING COMMITTE

YISHAI FRANKELCEO

MONA KHOURY KASSABRIVP DIVERSITY AND STRATEGY

YOSEF GALVP EXTERNAL RELATIONS

YOSEF PLATIALDEAN OF THE FACULTY OF NATURAL

GILI DRORIDEPUTY DEAN, FACULTY OF SOCIA

SARA COHENDEAN, FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

AVICHAI HOVAVVICE DIRECTOR

SAUL BORDMANDEAN, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE

ELI PIKARSKYDEAN OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICIN

TOMER BRODIDEAN OF THE FACULTY OF LAW

AHARON PALMONVICE PRESIDENT OF R&D

ORON SHAGRIRINTERNATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT

ZOHAR KAMPFDEAN OF STUDENTS AND CHAIR OF

YANIV COHENCFO

LILACH SAGIVVICE DIRECTOR

ORLY SADEHDEAN OF THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

AVRAHAM YITZCHAK ZINIDEAN FACULTY OF DENTISTRY

NISSIM OTMAZGINDEAN OF THE FACULTY OF HUMANIT

ASHER BEN-ARIEHDEAN OF SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK

SHALOM REVAHHEAD, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTEN

DOTAN ZAIDELHEAD OF HR

MENACHEM BEN SASSONCHANCELLOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1938
Location: JERUSALEM 91000, ISRAEL
In care of: % YANIV COHEN
Primary officer: YANIV COHEN, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(972) 258-8190 Officer phone(722) 588-4900

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SOMEKH CHAIKIN - KPMG ISRAEL
NTEE classification: Education (B430)
IRS tax category: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools