Nonprofit · EIN 13-1996126
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY INC
Also known as TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY AMERICAN COUNCI
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10018
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $152,576,474 | $68,766,331 | $83,810,143 | $206,236,209 | $6,324,912 | $199,911,297 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $52,413,519 | $52,510,479 | -$96,960 | $114,327,004 | $6,628,815 | $107,698,189 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $36,048,482 | $40,718,630 | -$4,670,148 | $108,437,486 | $9,166,067 | $99,271,419 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $148,279,151
- of which government grants
- $3,624,181
- Program service revenue
- $1,283,299
- Investment income
- $3,014,024
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,117,539
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $61,623,239
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $732,915
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,820,594
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,475,324
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $42,972
- Accounting fees
- $99,445
- Occupancy
- $463,503
- Travel
- $180,985
- Depreciation
- $25,169
- Program services (functional)
- $62,380,328
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,083,237
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,302,766
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $114,327,004
- Total assets, end of year
- $206,236,209
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,324,912
- Net assets, end of year
- $199,911,297
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $108,434
- Publicly traded securities
- $72,896,311
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,538,759
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $195,372,538
- Gross receipts
- $173,801,567
- Employees
- 33
- Volunteers
- 41
- Year formed
- 1955
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHRON WEIN | CFO Officer | 38 | $360,420 | $79,808 |
| JENNIFER GROSS | CEO (THROUGH 2/2024) Former | 38 | $397,799 | $18,317 |
| JULIE LIPSETT-SINGER | CDO Key employee | 38 | $332,044 | $56,742 |
| KELLY GRUNTHER | CMO Key employee | 38 | $227,121 | $53,230 |
| CAROLYN STEINBERG | ASSOC. VP PACIFIC NORTHWEST Highest-paid employee | 38 | $216,806 | $37,454 |
| JENNIFER YOUNG | VP PLANNED GIVING AND DEV. ANALYTICS Highest-paid employee | 38 | $204,455 | $42,214 |
| YAEL APT | ASSOC. VP SOUTHERN CA Highest-paid employee | 38 | $169,250 | $33,410 |
| SHAY BAR | NATIONAL DIR. ALUMNI AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 38 | $147,228 | $51,290 |
| ALLYSON B HARMAN | ASSOC. VP N. MW Highest-paid employee | 38 | $174,192 | $23,981 |
| DR GARRY RAYANT | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SHAOUL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH MANDELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON TARTAKOVSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN SILBERSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALON WAKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
35 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEHZAD KIANMAHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLEMENT ERBMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN COHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL LOWY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG WEINBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR ANITA FRIEDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR ARTURO CONSTANTINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR DANIEL NAZARIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR KATHY FIELDS-RAYANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR MARC ROTHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR MURRAY ZUCKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR NOGA NIV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR RADA SUMAREVA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDITH SIMCHI-LEVI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HARVEY ROTHENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEMI ZUCKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOAN LESSING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LESLIE BENITAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA AUFZIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARC ABRAMOWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY MAYDAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAYA KADAR KOVALSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LEIT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHEL STEINBERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIR SEGAL-SCHARIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NOMI GHEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NORMAN LIPOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OFER ALON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHIL DARIVOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICKI ALON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARA SUMMERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHIRA RONEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY SCHLINDWEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VANESSA ELIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YOSI BENLEVI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 52 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Gross | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 38 | $450,241 | $18,589 |
| Ahron Wein | CFO Trustee or director, Officer | 38 | $306,877 | $71,148 |
| Julie Lipsett-Singer | CDO Key employee | 38 | $322,537 | $50,366 |
| Juan Dircie | South America Rep Highest-paid employee | 38 | $219,064 | $31,428 |
| Kelly Grunther | CMO Key employee | 38 | $205,321 | $44,259 |
| Joanna Naftali | Assoc. VP Midwest Highest-paid employee | 38 | $203,865 | $42,131 |
| Carolyn Steinberg | Assoc. VP Pacific Northwest Highest-paid employee | 38 | $207,196 | $38,302 |
| Jennifer Young | VP Planned Giving and Dev. Analytics Highest-paid employee | 38 | $196,119 | $37,934 |
| Shay Bar | National Dir. Alumni Affairs Highest-paid employee | 38 | $153,971 | $45,295 |
| Yael Apt | Assoc. VP Southern CA Highest-paid employee | 38 | $169,545 | $27,465 |
| Dr Garry Rayant | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Shaoul | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ralph Mandell | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Aaron Tartakovsky | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alan Silberstein | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Behzad Kianmahd | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Clement Erbmann | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Cohn | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Lowy | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Anita Friedman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Arturo Constantiner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Daniel Nazarian | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Kathy Fields-Rayant | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Marc Rothman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Murray Murray | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Noga Niv | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Rada Sumareva | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Edith Simchi-Levi | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gil Arie | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Harvey Rothenberg | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Hemi Zucker | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joan Lessing | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Leslie Benitah | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Aufzien | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Luba Tartakovsky | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marc Abramowitz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marina Tikhman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Maydan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Maya Kadar Kovalsky | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Leit | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michel Steinberger | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mir Segal-Scharia | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nomi Ghez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Norman Lipoff | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ofer Alon | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Phil Darivoff | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ricki Alon | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sara Summers | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shira Ronen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Timothy Schlindwein | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Vanessa Elia | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Yosi Benlevi | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 52 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Gross | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 38 | $450,240 | $17,381 |
| Ahron Wein | CFO Trustee or director, Officer | 38 | $306,931 | $68,436 |
| Julie Lipsett-Singer | Development Officer Key employee | 38 | $307,591 | $45,616 |
| Joanna Naftali | Associate VP, Midwest Region Highest-paid employee | 38 | $202,461 | $45,692 |
| Carolyn Steinberg | Associate VP, North CA Region Highest-paid employee | 38 | $207,549 | $37,673 |
| Kelly Grunther | Chief Marketing Officer Key employee | 38 | $195,375 | $45,280 |
| Juan Dircie | South America Rep Highest-paid employee | 38 | $172,818 | $29,228 |
| Jennifer Young | Vice President, Planned Giving Highest-paid employee | 38 | $179,804 | $20,465 |
| Yael Apt | Associate VP, Southern CA Highest-paid employee | 38 | $169,096 | $21,666 |
| Garry Rayant | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 24 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Shaoul | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ralph Mandell | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Marc Abramowitz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ofer Alon | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ricki Alon | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gil Arie | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Aufzien | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Leslie Benitah | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Yosi Benlevi | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Cohn | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Arturo Constantiner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Phil Darivoff | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Vanessa Elia | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Clement Erbmann | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Kathy Fields-Rayant | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Allen Finkelstein | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Abbie Friedman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Anita Friedman | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Nomi Ghez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Maya Kadar Kovalsky | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Harold Kaplan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Behzad Kianmahd | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Leit | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joan Lessing | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Norman Lipoff | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Daniel Nazarian | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Noga Niv | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shira Ronen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Harvey Rothenberg | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Marc Rothman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Timothy Schlindwein | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Miri Segal-Scharia | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alan Silberstein | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Edith Simchi-Levi | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Steinberger | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Rada Sumareva | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sara Summers | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Aaron Tartakovsky | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marina Tikhman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Luba Troyanovsky | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Murray Zucker | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Lowy | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8 W 40TH ST FL 8, NEW YORK, NY 10018-2275
- In care of
- % ARI WEIN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BEN PERY, 8 WEST 40TH STREET FL 8, NEW YORK, NY 10018
- Signed the 990
- BEN PERY, CEO
- Phone
- (212) 742-9070
- Website
- WWW.AFTAU.ORG
- Return prepared by
- FORVIS MAZARS LLP
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- PROGRAM SUPPORT AND EQUIPMENT - FUNDS ARE USED TO SUPPORT AND PAY FOR STAFF FOR PROGRAMS THAT ARE AVAILABLE ON-LINE SUCH AS CLASSES, OR PROGRAMS WITHIN ISRAEL FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED STUDENTS TO ATTEND UNIVERSITY CLASSES. EQUIPMENT INCLUDES THINGS USED TO TEACH OR TO DO RESEARCH, SUCH AS MICROSCOPES, MATERIALS NEEDED TO PERFORM EXPERIMENTS, ETC.Expenses $11,633,177 · grants $10,876,088
- BUILDINGS AND CAMPUS IMPROVEMENTS - FUNDS ARE USED TO IMPROVE THE TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY CAMPUS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO BUILDING NEW LABS, ADDING SPACE AND MODERNIZING EXISTING BUILDINGS ON CAMPUS WHETHER LECTURE HALLS, RESEARCH FACILITIES OR STUDENT HOUSINGExpenses $26,036,424 · grants $26,036,424
- RESEARCH - TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY IS THE A GLOBALLY RANKED RESEARCH INSTITUTION AND THE NUMBER ONE RESEARCH UNIVERSITY IN ISRAEL. FUNDS FOR RESEARCH ARE USED BY FACULTY MEMBERS AND SCIENTISTS ACROSS ALL DISCIPLINES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MEDICINE, TECHNOLOGY, CYBER, ENVIRONMENT, ENGINEERING, PSYCHOLOGY AND OTHERS. FOR EXAMPLE, FUNDS ARE USED TO PAY FOR PHD STUDENTS TO WORK IN THE LABS TO CONDUCT THE RESEARCH.Expenses $9,816,971 · grants $9,816,971 · revenue $1,283,299
- SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPSExpenses $7,205,593 · grants $7,205,593
- CENTERSExpenses $5,714,352 · grants $5,714,352
- INSTITUTES AND CHAIRSExpenses $1,973,811 · grants $1,973,811
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-1996126
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1957
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q113)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $206,236,209
- Income (IRS master file)
- $173,801,567
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $152,576,474 | $68,766,331 | $206,236,209 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $52,413,519 | $52,510,479 | $114,327,004 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $36,048,482 | $40,718,630 | $108,437,486 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $55,369,431 | $43,554,892 | $101,819,662 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-1996126).
Questions about AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY INC
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY INC is 13-1996126.
- Is AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1957.
- Are donations to AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names BEN PERY.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 50 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $360,420 (AHRON WEIN, CFO).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $152,576,474, expenses of $68,766,331 and total assets of $206,236,209 at year end.
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