Nonprofit · EIN 23-7270753
AMERICANS FOR BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10018
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $75,468,257 | $73,616,491 | $1,851,766 | $934,796,210 | $36,404,533 | $898,391,677 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $73,964,169 | $69,046,454 | $4,917,715 | $878,138,118 | $38,358,953 | $839,779,165 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $21,147,894 | $58,948,250 | -$37,800,356 | $764,651,298 | $34,007,447 | $730,643,851 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $41,995,631
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $33,599,999
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $19,179,951
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$127,373
- Other revenue
- -$127,373
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $59,816,657
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,038,801
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,031,169
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $8,157,617
- Professional fundraising fees
- $180,000
- Legal fees
- $164,231
- Accounting fees
- $248,861
- Occupancy
- $488,283
- Travel
- $430,985
- Depreciation
- $51,970
- Program services (functional)
- $63,144,377
- Management and general (functional)
- $6,594,929
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,877,185
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $878,138,118
- Total assets, end of year
- $934,796,210
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $36,404,533
- Net assets, end of year
- $898,391,677
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $18,765
- Publicly traded securities
- $259,925,733
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $81,409,552
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $816,982,125
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$125,749
- Gross receipts
- $327,892,749
- Employees
- 40
- Volunteers
- 69
- Year formed
- 1973
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS SESERMAN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $592,753 | $180,400 |
| ARI STEINBERG | PHILANTHROPIC RELATIONSHIP OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $307,442 | $22,722 |
| KEREN WARANCH CHIEF | DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (THRU 06/14/24) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $303,185 | $26,888 |
| NNEKA MCPHEE CHIEF OF STAFF | & STRATEGIC INITIATIVES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $250,884 | $38,402 |
| ANDREW HOFFER PHILANTHROPIC | RELATIONSHIP OFFICER (THRU 02/28/25) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $225,102 | $48,826 |
| TIMOTHY GREENE CHIEF | FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 07/31/25) Officer | 40 | $237,432 | $29,723 |
| JUDITH ALTERMAN | PHILANTHROPIC RELATIONSHIP OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $199,561 | $17,301 |
| ALAN NEWMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BATHSHEVA RIFKIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL SAAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY INGERMAN BALICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLIVE MISKIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG GRANOWITZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG SIMON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNA SLUSKY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
46 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID BRESLAUER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONNA LAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERNEST SIMON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ESTHER FOER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK PARLATO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HUNTER REISNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACOB DAYAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF POLAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY KUPFER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY ULLMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILL MAX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOANNE MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOEL REINSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH ROSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSHUA ARNOW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENNETH BLOOM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEON KAPLAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEWIS WINARSKY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA DOUGLASS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA FIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA SCHELLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LLOYD GOLDMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MADELEINE ARNOW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAX GITTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELINDA GOLDRICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL OZER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NEIL HOCKSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NOAH TRATT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER SCHECHTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RIVA COLLINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT SPITZER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SETH HARLEM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHERRIE SAVETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN FINKELMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SYLVIA BRODSKY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TARA KELLEHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONI YOUNG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HANDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROY ZUCKERBERG | HONORARY BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY DEBODE | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ANDREA GOREN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| TERRI ALPERT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MARCI DOLLINGER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH GRZEBINSKI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DAVID WAGONFELD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ELLEN MARCUS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 62 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS SESERMAN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $578,015 | $194,460 |
| KEREN WARANCH | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $263,386 | $60,704 |
| ARI STEINBERG | PHILANTHROPIC RELATIONSHIP OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $286,743 | $19,968 |
| ANDREW HOFFER | PHILANTHROPIC RELATIONSHIP OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $219,344 | $58,380 |
| TIMOTHY GREENE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $227,555 | $30,362 |
| NNEKA MCPHEE CHIEF OF STAFF | & STRATEGIC INITIATIVES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $214,728 | $39,489 |
| CLAIRE WINICK | PHILANTHROPIC RELATIONSHIP OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $190,924 | $34,251 |
| MADDY ARNOW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY INGERMAN BALICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN BLOOM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BRESLAUER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SYLVIA BRODSKY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RIVA COLLINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL DAVIDOWITZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB DAYAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCI DOLLINGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA DOUGLASS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA FIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN FINKELMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ESTHER FOER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAX GITTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LLOYD GOLDMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG GRANOWITZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH GRZEBINSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HANDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH HARLEM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA KELLEHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF KUPFER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA LAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL MAX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNE MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL OZER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK PARLATO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF POLAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL REINSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HUNTER REISNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BATHSHEVA RIFKIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH ROSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL SAAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERRIE SAVETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAX SCHECHNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER SCHECHTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA SCHELLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL SHALOWITZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG SIMON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERNEST SIMON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNA SLUSKY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN SPITZER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN TOUBIN STEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ILANA SUBAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOAH TRATT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF ULLMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEWIS WINARSKY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONI YOUNG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ZEIGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH WESTHEIMER HONORARY | BOARD MEMBER (DECEASED 07/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY ZUCKERBERG | HONORARY BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY DEBODE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA GOREN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRI ALPERT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WAGONFELD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN MARCUS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 69 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS SESERMAN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $742,686 | $188,366 |
| KEREN WARANCH | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $243,169 | $58,597 |
| ANDREW HOFFER | PHILANTHROPIC RELATIONSHIP OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $203,272 | $58,914 |
| TIMOTHY GREENE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $215,436 | $30,907 |
| NNEKA MCPHEE CHIEF OF STAFF | & STRATEGIC INITIATIVES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,852 | $38,662 |
| CLAIRE WINICK | PHILANTHROPIC RELATIONSHIP OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $184,220 | $41,637 |
| SHAWN CONSIDINE | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,783 | $29,741 |
| JOSHUA ARNOW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN BLOOM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BRESLAUER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES BRESLAUER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SYLVIA BRODSKY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RIVA COLLINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT COLTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL DAVIDOWITZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB DAYAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCI DOLLINGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA FIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN FINKELMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ESTHER FOER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH FOX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSSELL FRANK | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 08/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD FREEDMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STANLEY GINSBURG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAX GITTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LLOYD GOLDMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG GRANOWITZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH GRZEBINSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE GURAL-SENDERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY INGERMAN BALICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARVIN ISRAELOW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE KATZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA KELLEHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL KIMMEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF KUPFER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA LAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL MAX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNE MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN NEWMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL OZER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF POLAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL REINSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HUNTER REISNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BATHSHEVA RIFKIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH ROSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL SAAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERRIE SAVETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAX SCHECHNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER SCHECHTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA SCHELLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL SHALOWITZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG SIMON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERNEST SIMON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNA SLUSKY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN SPITZER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN TOUBIN STEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ILANA SUBAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HAREL TURKEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF ULLMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARIELA WAGNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WAGONFELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEWIS WINARSKY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONI YOUNG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ZEIGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY ZUCKERBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY DEBODE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN MARCUS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA GOREN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRI ALPERT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1001 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 19TH F, NEW YORK, NY 10018-5460
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- IAN J BENJAMIN, 1001 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 19TH FL, NEW YORK, NY 10018
- Signed the 990
- IAN J BENJAMIN, INTERIM CEO
- Phone
- (212) 687-7721
- Website
- WWW.AMERICANSFORBGU.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RSM US LLP
Mission
A4BGU ELEVATES AWARENESS, STRENGTHENS DONOR BONDS, AND RAISES FUNDS FOR BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV (BGU) ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. WE SHOWCASE BGU'S ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH TO INDIVIDUALS, FOUNDATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE MEDIA.
Program accomplishments
- BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY (BGU) SUPPORT: A4BGU RAISES FUNDS WITHIN THE U.S. FOR BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY. SUPPORT INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, GRANTS FOR ONGOING OPERATIONS (E.G. SCHOLARSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS, STUDENT ACTIVITIES), ACADEMIC RESEARCH (E.G. WATER/ENVIRONMENT, CYBER SECURITY, ROBOTICS/ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, MEDICAL BREAKTHROUGHS), FACULTY RECRUITMENT, CAPITAL PROJECTS (E.G. DORMITORIES, RESEARCH LABS, CLASSROOM BUILDINGS, CONFERENCE FACILITIES), COMMUNITY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF ISRAEL'S NEGEV REGION (E.G. VOLUNTEER AND SOCIAL ACTION TO UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES AND INDIVIDUALS, BEDOUIN SUPPORT, YOUTH CLUBS, MENTORING/TUTORING, UNIVERSITY PREP PROGRAMS, ETC.).Expenses $60,974,830 · grants $59,816,657
- RAISING AWARENESS & EDUCATION PROGRAM: A4BGU RAISES AWARENESS IN THE U.S. TO POTENTIAL DONORS ABOUT BGU AND THE NEGEV REGION IN GENERAL. A4BGU ALSO EDUCATES CURRENT AND POTENTIAL DONORS ON VARIOUS RESEARCH AND COMMUNITY-BASED INITIATIVES CONDUCTED BY THE UNIVERSITY, AS WELL AS THE NEGEV REGION IN GENERAL. A4BGU SHOWCASES BGU'S ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH TO INDIVIDUALS, FOUNDATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE MEDIA THROUGH VARIOUS ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING A SERIES OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, EVENTS, AND INFORMATIVE DIGITAL AND PRINT COMMUNICATIONS FEATURING BGU'S WORLD-RENOWNED RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE.Expenses $1,737,260
- ZIN FELLOWS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM: THE A4BGU ZIN FELLOWS PROGRAM IS AN INSPIRING AND TRANSFORMATIVE OPPORTUNITY FOR OUTSTANDING AMERICANS IN THEIR 30S-50S. THE EIGHTEEN MONTH PROGRAM CONSISTS OF TWO IN-PERSON GATHERINGS IN THE UNITED STATES FOLLOWED BY AN IMMERSIVE ISRAEL EXPERIENCE. ZIN FELLOWS REPRESENT THE BEST OF THE BEST IN TERMS OF THE NEXT GENERATION. THEY ARE CURRENT AND FUTURE AMERICAN COMMUNITY LEADERS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN UNDERSTANDING THE UNIQUE ROLE BGU PLAYS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEGEV AND THE FUTURE OF ISRAEL.Expenses $310,541
- THE MEDICAL SCHOOL FOR INTERNATIONAL HEALTH (MSIH) PROGRAM: MSIH AT BGU IS A UNIQUE MEDICAL SCHOOL THAT INCORPORATES GLOBAL HEALTH COMPONENTS INTO ALL FOUR YEARS OF THE CORE M.D. CURRICULUM. AS A SMALL AND PRESTIGIOUS MEDICAL SCHOOL, MSIH OFFERS AN M.D. PROGRAM THAT PREPARES STUDENTS FOR A CAREER GOING FAR BEYOND THE HOSPITAL OR PRIVATE CLINIC. STUDENTS GAIN THE TRAINING NECESSARY TO MAKE A REAL IMPACT BY PRACTICING MEDICINE WHILE MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF GLOBAL HEALTH.Expenses $121,746
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | Check at the IRS |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | Check at the IRS |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7270753
- 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
- 1973
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B110)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $934,796,210
- Income (IRS master file)
- $327,892,749
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $75,468,257 | $73,616,491 | $934,796,210 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | $73,964,169 | $69,046,454 | $878,138,118 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $21,147,894 | $58,948,250 | $764,651,298 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2022 | $56,387,922 | $62,869,914 | $729,618,143 | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 23-7270753).
Questions about AMERICANS FOR BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY INC
- What is the EIN of AMERICANS FOR BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICANS FOR BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY INC is 23-7270753.
- Is AMERICANS FOR BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1973.
- Are donations to AMERICANS FOR BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICANS FOR BEN-GURION 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 AMERICANS FOR BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICANS FOR BEN-GURION 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 AMERICANS FOR BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names IAN J BENJAMIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICANS FOR BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 61 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $592,753 (DOUGLAS SESERMAN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does AMERICANS FOR BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $75,468,257, expenses of $73,616,491 and total assets of $934,796,210 at year end.
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