AMERICAN FRIENDS OF REICHMAN UNIVERSITY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN FRIENDS OF REICHMAN UNIVERSITY INC

EIN 31-1577589 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q113)

What they do

to ENCOURAGE STUDENTS to PURSUE THEIR PERSONAL DREAMS BE THEY IN BUSINESS, LAW, COMPUTER SCIENCE, GOVERNMENT, STRATEGY, DIPLOMACY, or COMMUNICATIONS, WITHOUT FORGETTING THEIR RESPONSIBILITY to COMMUNITY, WHETHER LOCAL or GLOBAL.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

Easy charity check

Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $97.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

227.19%of revenue went to mission work97.6% of expenses · Program services

2.11%of revenue went to fundraising0.9% of expenses

$232.67spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

3.37%of revenue went to management and office costs1.5% of expenses

$0.68in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $13,005,761 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $257,440 for LESLIE SKYBA (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$9,803,056

Mission workProgram services$22,271,208227.19% of revenue97.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$330,8313.37% of revenue1.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$206,7782.11% of revenue0.9% of expenses

Total expenses$22,808,817232.67% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 97.6% mission · 1.5% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 232.67% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 97.5% mission · 1.7% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.73% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 96.0% mission · 2.3% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 56.80% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 94.9% mission · 2.8% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.94% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 95.8% mission · 2.1% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 141.84% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 95.2% mission · 2.2% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 137.55% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 96.6% mission · 1.7% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 166.30% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 97.7% mission · 1.1% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.29% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$9,803,056

Expenses$22,808,817

Annual shortfall $13,005,761 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)$22,271,208 · 97.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$330,831 · 1.5% of expenses

Fundraising$206,778 · 0.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$9,803,056

Expenses$22,808,817

Assets$15,573,137

Income$11,988,792

Contributions$9,474,931

Mission work (program services)$22,271,208

Fundraising$206,778

Management and general$330,831

Stocks and bonds$2,381,673

Accounting fees$23,500

Investing fees$12,362

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

LESLIE SKYBAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $257,440Base $216,667 · Other $40,773

AMY GROSSDIR. OF ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $167,768Base $121,212 · Other $46,556

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 (27)

LESLIE SKYBAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

AMY GROSSDIR. OF ADVANCEMENT

JOANNE LANDAUTREASURER

YORAM WINDBOARD MEMBER

STEWART RESNICKBOARD MEMBER

STEPHANIE SEBAGBOARD MEMBER

ROY RASKINBOARD MEMBER

RONALD LAUDERBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT BLUMBOARD MEMBER

NATHAN HEVRONYBOARD MEMBER

MIRIAM ADELSONBOARD MEMBER

MENACHEM STERNBERGBOARD MEMBER

MARK GERSONBOARD MEMBER

LAUREN CRAMERSECRETARY

JOEY LOWBOARD MEMBER

ALBERTO VITALEBOARD MEMBER

GUY WELTSCHBOARD MEMBER

GIL TENZERCHAIRMAN

GIDEON ARGOVBOARD MEMBER

GADI SLADEBOARD MEMBER

ELI ELEFANTBOARD MEMBER

DEBORAH SLADEBOARD MEMBER

DAVID FINEBOARD MEMBER

DANIEL JUSIDMANBOARD MEMBER

ANDREW TAITZBOARD MEMBER

ANDREW LEWINBOARD MEMBER

ALLEN ROSESHINEBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1997
Location: 156 WEST 56TH ST 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10019-3877
County: New York
In care of: LESLIE SKYBA
Primary officer: LESLIE SKYBA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@aforu.org Phone(212) 213-5961

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BERNSTEIN ROSEN & COMPANY CPAS PC
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q113)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services