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Nonprofit · EIN 46-4198975

AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY INC

Tax-exempt (reinstated) · NEW YORK, NY 10022

Financials

$277.2M$71.2M2022$23.7M$177.4M2023$31.7M$20M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$31,654,134$20,020,772$11,633,362$104,088,120$2,019,960$102,068,160
September 30, 2024990$23,707,461$177,447,203-$153,739,742$91,823,958$2,456,259$89,367,699
September 30, 2023990$277,228,798$71,151,696$206,077,102$246,537,522$2,546,070$243,991,452
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$22,550,934
Program service revenue
$6,500,000
Investment income
$2,603,200
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,528,719
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$13,841,698
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,432,016
Other salaries and wages
$2,195,821
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$4,335,094
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$69,069
Accounting fees
$117,850
Occupancy
$271,560
Travel
$144,334
Depreciation
$7,096
Program services (functional)
$14,531,025
Management and general (functional)
$2,275,646
Fundraising (functional)
$3,214,101

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$91,823,958
Total assets, end of year
$104,088,120
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,019,960
Net assets, end of year
$102,068,160
Land, buildings and equipment
$21,740
Publicly traded securities
$26,257,225
Net assets without donor restrictions
$66,467,798
Net assets with donor restrictions
$35,600,362
Gross receipts
$38,917,511
Employees
21
Volunteers
38
Year formed
2012
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JESSICA FELDANCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$298,454$20,663
SUSAN SOLOMON THRU 0725CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
40$274,445$34,538
DANIEL B ENGELCONTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
40$190,267$51,793
MELINA GIMAL-RESLER THRU 625DIRECTOR - SOUTHEAST REGION
Highest-paid employee
40$190,252$17,458
KAREN PAUL-REUVEN THRU 0724DIRECTOR - WEST COAST REGION
Highest-paid employee
40$182,248$19,461
BETH GORINDIRECTOR - NORTHEAST REGION
Highest-paid employee
40$187,484$14,157
JENNIFER LAVEY THRU 0724VP - WEST COAST REGION
Highest-paid employee
40$179,803$18,932
SCOTT MCGRATHCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Key employee
40$172,325$14,181
ROBERT ARONSONFORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Former
0$174,964$10,508
ALAN ZEKELMANCHAIRMAN (THRU 07/25)/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
STEVEN P ROSENBERGVP/CHAIRMAN (AS OF 07/25)
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
RONNIE STERNPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
S DANIEL ABRAHAMHONORARY CHAIRMAN OF BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
GAIL PROPPVICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ALAN HIRMESTREASURER (AS OF 07/25)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
36 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PETER RZEPKAHONORARY PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MICHAEL G JESSELSONHONORARY PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JANE STERN LEBELLHONORARY PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MOSHAEL J STRAUSHONORARY PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DREW PARKERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
INGEBORG RENNERTVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
LOLLY BAKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JONATHAN L BLINKENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JACK D BURSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSANNE CZUKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NISSIM DAHANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ABBY DOFTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DANIEL GILDINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
AMBASSADOR DORE GOLDDIRECTOR (THRU 03/25)
Trustee or director
1$0
ERIC GOMBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SANDRA E GOODSTEINDIRECTOR (AS OF 07/25)
Trustee or director
1$0
NAOMI HASS-PERLMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ELEAZER HIRMESDIRECTOR (THRU 12/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
LAURIE M HIRSCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STEPHEN HOFFMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBIN JACOBSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HARVEY KAMINSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DANIEL KRASNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
FRANK LEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HADASSAH LIEBERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
FRED OHEBSHALOMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
OPHIRA PLATTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
IRA L RENNERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NINA ROSENWALDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID SABLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LAWRENCE M SCHANTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAY L SCHOTTENSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BERNICE SCHWARTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARION WAXMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MITCHELL WOHLBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GABE MOST AS OF 0725CHIEF PROGRAM/PROJECTS OFFICER
Officer
40$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 53 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
RONALD SOLOMONFORMER EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Former
0$748,383$62,650
SUSAN SOLOMONCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
40$249,489$38,447
ROBERT ARONSON THRU 0624CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$256,535$5,134
KAREN PAUL-REUVEN THRU 0624DIRECTOR - WEST COAST REGION
Highest-paid employee
40$219,146$41,922
DANIEL B ENGELCONTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
40$174,487$44,872
NINA HANANFORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Former
0$182,385$10,363
MELINA GIMAL-RESLERDIRECTOR - SOUTHEAST REGION
Highest-paid employee
40$173,495$14,523
EDWARD LINDERS THRU 0324MANAGER OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Highest-paid employee
40$110,854$25,461
JENNIFER ZWIEBEL THRU 0924ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - NE REGION
Highest-paid employee
40$111,036$6,634
ALAN ZEKELMANCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
RONNIE STERNPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
S DANIEL ABRAHAMHONORARY CHAIRMAN OF BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
GAIL PROPPVICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
STEVEN P ROSENBERGVICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
PETER RZEPKAHONORARY PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MICHAEL G JESSELSONHONORARY PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JANE STERN LEBELLHONORARY PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MOSHAEL J STRAUSHONORARY PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DREW PARKERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
INGEBORG RENNERTVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LOLLY BAKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JONATHAN L BLINKENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JACK D BURSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSANNE CZUKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NISSIM DAHANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ABBY DOFTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANIEL GILDINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AMBASSADOR DORE GOLDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIC GOMBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NAOMI HASS-PERLMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALAN HIRMESDIRECTOR (AS OF 01/24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELEAZER HIRMESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAURIE M HIRSCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEPHEN HOFFMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBIN JACOBSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HARVEY KAMINSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANIEL KRASNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRANK LEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HADASSAH LIEBERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FMR SENATOR JOSEPH I LIEBERMANDIRECTOR (THRU 03/24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL MALINGDIRECTOR (THRU 12/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT NUSBAUMDIRECTOR (THRU 12/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRED OHEBSHALOMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
OPHIRA PLATTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
IRA L RENNERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NINA ROSENWALDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID SABLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAWRENCE M SCHANTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAY L SCHOTTENSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BERNICE SCHWARTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARION WAXMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MITCHELL WOHLBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JESSICA FELDAN AS OF 0524CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 53 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
NINA HANAN THRU 112022CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$408,710$18,086
RONALD SOLOMONEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$330,283$64,394
SUSAN SOLOMONCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
40$249,506$39,022
KAREN PAUL-REUVENDIRECTOR - WEST COAST REGION
Highest-paid employee
40$219,228$36,929
SAMUEL Z KONIGDIRECTOR - NORTHEAST REGION
Highest-paid employee
40$172,555$54,348
DANIEL B ENGELCONTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
40$176,588$42,766
MELINA GIMALDIRECTOR - SOUTHEAST REGION
Highest-paid employee
40$166,736$13,462
RON WEGSMANDIRECTOR OF FOUNDATION RELATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$122,394$38,470
ROBERT ARONSON AS OF 112022INTERIM CHIEF EXEC. OFFICER
Officer
40$33,333$0
ALAN ZEKELMANCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
RONNIE STERNPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
S DANIEL ABRAHAMHONORARY CHAIRMAN OF BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
GAIL PROPPVICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
STEVEN P ROSENBERGVICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
PETER RZEPKAHONORARY PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MICHAEL G JESSELSONHONORARY PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JANE STERN LEBELLHONORARY PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DREW PARKERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
INGEBORG RENNERTVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JONATHAN L BLINKENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JACK D BURSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSANNE CZUKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NISSIM DAHANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ABBY DOFTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANIEL GILDINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AMBASSADOR DORE GOLDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIC GOMBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NAOMI HASS-PERLMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELEAZER HIRMESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAURIE M HIRSCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEPHEN HOFFMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANIEL KRASNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRANK LEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HADASSAH LIEBERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FMR SENATOR JOSEPH I LIEBERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL MALINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATTHEW J MARYLESDIRECTOR (THRU 03/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT NUSBAUMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRED OHEBSHALOMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
IRA L RENNERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NINA ROSENWALDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID SABLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAWRENCE M SCHANTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAY L SCHOTTENSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BERNICE SCHWARTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MOSHAEL J STRAUSDIR./HON. PRESIDENT (AS OF 01/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RONALD S TAUBERDIRECTOR (THRU 02/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARION WAXMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MITCHELL WOHLBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LOLLY BAKDIRECTOR (AS OF 01/2022)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBIN JACOBSDIRECTOR (AS OF 01/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HARVEY KAMINSKIDIRECTOR (AS OF 01/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
OPHIRA PLATTDIRECTOR (AS OF 01/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
160 E 56TH ST FL 5, NEW YORK, NY 10022-3609
In care of
% DANIEL ENGEL
Mailing address (990-N for 2013)
160 East 56th Street, New York NY 10022
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JESSICA FELDAN, 160 EAST 56TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10022
Principal officer (990-N for 2013)
Matthew Maryles, 160 East 56th Street, New York NY 10022
Signed the 990
JESSICA FELDAN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Phone
(212) 906-3900
Return prepared by
GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • SEE SCHEDULE O
    Expenses $14,531,025 · grants $13,841,698 · revenue $6,500,000

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
46-4198975
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
2014
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B194)
Assets (IRS master file)
$104,088,120
Income (IRS master file)
$38,917,511

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked
February 15, 2012
Posted by the IRS
September 8, 2014
Reinstated
Effective February 15, 2012

From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$31,654,134$20,020,772$104,088,120IRS
990-TSeptember 2025–––IRS
990September 2024$23,707,461$177,447,203$91,823,958XML
990-TSeptember 2024–––IRS
990September 2023$277,228,798$71,151,696$246,537,522XML
990-TSeptember 2023–––IRS
990September 2022$18,664,435$16,976,407$35,197,076IRS
990-TSeptember 2022–––IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990-TSeptember 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2019–––IRS
990September 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2013
Officer: Matthew Maryles
September 30, 2014≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 46-4198975).

Questions about AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY INC

What is the EIN of AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY INC is 46-4198975.
Is AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on February 15, 2012 and reinstated it effective February 15, 2012.
Are donations to AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BAR-ILAN 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 BAR-ILAN 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 BAR-ILAN 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 BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names JESSICA FELDAN.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 51 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $298,454 (JESSICA FELDAN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
How much revenue does AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $31,654,134, expenses of $20,020,772 and total assets of $104,088,120 at year end.

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