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Nonprofit · EIN 95-1684064

AMERICAN JEWISH UNIVERSITY

Tax-exempt · SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91403

Financials

$27.1M$27.8M2022$58.2M$27.9M2023$21.6M$28.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN JEWISH UNIVERSITY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$21,645,479$28,224,189-$6,578,710$131,488,887$10,052,907$121,435,980
June 30, 2024990$58,186,210$27,887,064$30,299,146$131,254,912$9,812,209$121,442,703
June 30, 2023990$27,115,809$27,802,819-$687,010$127,737,381$38,861,352$88,876,029
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$7,439,802
of which government grants
$150,000
Program service revenue
$10,794,152
Investment income
$3,291,417
Net rental income
$312,549
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,681,587
Net income from fundraising events
-$205,562
Other revenue
$120,108

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$3,022,195
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$3,375,540
Other salaries and wages
$9,552,553
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$15,460,530
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$117,189
Accounting fees
$126,450
Occupancy
$2,528,622
Travel
$283,686
Depreciation
$772,748
Program services (functional)
$18,621,007
Management and general (functional)
$7,910,912
Fundraising (functional)
$1,692,269

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$131,254,912
Total assets, end of year
$131,488,887
Total liabilities, end of year
$10,052,907
Net assets, end of year
$121,435,980
Land, buildings and equipment
$15,558,315
Publicly traded securities
$57,788,217
Net assets without donor restrictions
$18,373,750
Net assets with donor restrictions
$103,062,230
Gross unrelated business income
$3,332
Gross receipts
$44,245,441
Employees
31
Volunteers
26
Year formed
1941
State of legal domicile
CA

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JEFFREY HERBSTPRESIDENT - 05/05/25
Trustee or director, Officer
35$511,744$37,699
ADRIAN BREITFELD BEDERVP FOR FINANCE & ADMIN/CFO
Officer
35$389,189$13,885
SUZANNE JONES BOOKBINDERVP OF ADVANCEMENT
Officer
35$241,856$25,885
BRADLEY S ARTSON VP ANDABNER & ROSLYN GOLDSTINE DEANS CHAIR
Officer
35$163,539$96,847
TARLAN RAHEL RABIZADEHVP FOR JEWISH ENGAGEMENT
Officer
35$133,155$101,525
MICHELLE IRIS MAMANE-STARKMANVP COMMUNICATIONS
Officer
35$204,026$22,047
AARON M GOLDBERGVP AND DIRECTOR OF CAMP ALONIM
Officer
35$190,999$18,504
LYNN MARIA WITHERSPOONSENIOR DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT
Highest-paid employee
35$180,851$20,854
ROBBIE J TOTTENPROVOST & VP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Officer
35$181,126$18,127
CHERYL PERETZ VICE DEANZIEGLER SCHOOL OF RABBINIC STUDIES
Highest-paid employee
35$120,401$71,335
MATTHEW JEREMY DAVIDSONSENIOR DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT
Highest-paid employee
35$162,072$21,424
MARGARET YUNG SR DIRECTORFINANCIAL PLANNING & ANALYSIS
Highest-paid employee
35$159,376$19,364
BRUCE POWELL DEAN MASORSCHOOL FOR JEWISH EDUCATION & LEADER
Highest-paid employee
35$156,118$0
MARK EDWARD OPPENHEIMERFORMER VP OF OPEN LEARNING
Officer
35$106,760$4,574
HAROLD MASORCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
25 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LAWRENCE PLATTVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
DAVID WEINERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
JEFFREY LEVINESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
ANNIE AUSTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BENJAMIN BRESLAUERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JEROME COBENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ABNER GOLDSTINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LISA HOFHEIMERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MARK LAINERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
NORM LEVINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JUSTINE SCHREYER LEWINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
FRANCIS S MAASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
VIRGINIA MAASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
STACY PALBAUMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MURRAY PEPPERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
NIKI REZZADEHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
RICK RICHMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DENA SCHECHTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MICHAEL SCHEINBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ELON SPARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CHARLOTTE SKURADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ROBBIN STEIFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JEFFREY TRENTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
YAIR VARDIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MICHAEL ZIERINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 41 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JEFFREY HERBSTPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
35$520,235$34,558
ADRIAN BREITFELD BEDERVP FOR FINANCE & ADMIN/CFO
Officer
35$373,656$13,255
DAVID A GROSHOFFPROFESSOR OF BUSINESS AND LAW
Highest-paid employee
35$324,462$9,577
BRADLEY S ARTSONDEAN OF THE ZIEGLER SCHOOL (ZSRS)/VP
Officer
35$154,822$96,454
MICHELLE IRIS MAMANE-STARKMANVP COMMUNICATIONS
Officer
35$192,885$18,424
TARLAN RAHEL RABIZADEHVP FOR JEWISH ENGAGEMENT
Officer
35$83,294$111,308
LYNN MARIA WITHERSPOONSENIOR DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT
Highest-paid employee
35$167,632$19,517
CHERYL PERETZASSOCIATE DEAN
Highest-paid employee
35$112,740$71,588
CINDY FARRINGTONCONTROLLER - 6/25/24
Highest-paid employee
35$174,910$7,249
AARON M GOLDBERGVP AND DIRECTOR OF CAMP ALONIM
Officer
35$164,840$16,682
CATHERINE S SCHNEIDERVP OF ADVANCEMENT/CDO - 6/30/23
Officer
35$171,973$7,035
ROBBIE J TOTTENCHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER
Officer
35$153,157$16,200
KIMBERLY WARNEKESENIOR DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Highest-paid employee
35$148,973$16,818
MARK EDWARD OPPENHEIMERVP OF OPEN LEARNING - 5/25/54
Officer
35$114,482$206
SUZANNE JONES BOOKBINDERVP OF ADVANCEMENT
Officer
35$99,711$6,023
SHERRE HIRSCHCHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER - 1/20/23
Officer
35$18,953$12,373
HAROLD MASORCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
VIRGINIA MAASPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
LAWRENCE PLATTVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
DAVID WEINERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
JEFFREY LEVINESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
ANNIE AUSTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BENJAMIN BRESLAUERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JEROME COBENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ABNER GOLDSTINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LISA HOFHEIMERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MARK LAINERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
NORM LEVINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JUSTINE SCHREYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
FRANCIS S MAASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
STACY PALBAUMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MURRAY PEPPERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RICK RICHMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KEN SALKINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DENA SCHECHTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MICHAEL SCHEINBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ELON SPARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ROBBIN STEIFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JEFFREY TRENTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
YAIR VARDIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MICHAEL ZIERINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 40 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JEFFREY HERBSTPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
35$450,302$25,260
ADRIAN BREITFELD BEDERVP OF FINANCE & ADMIN/CFO
Officer
35$364,564$7,672
CATHERINE S SCHNEIDERVP OF ADVANCEMENT/CDO
Officer
35$282,155$7,133
BRADLEY S ARTSONVP, DEAN OF ZIEGLER SCHOOL
Officer
35$147,000$92,170
DAVID A GROSHOFFPROFESSOR OF BUSINESS AND LAW
Highest-paid employee
35$196,471$6,328
SHERRE HIRSCHCHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER
Officer
35$92,911$88,339
CHERYL PERETZASSOCIATE DEAN
Highest-paid employee
35$101,833$68,979
RUSSELL DIONDIRECTOR OF FACILITIES
Highest-paid employee
35$162,588$5,073
RACHEL A LERNERDEAN
Highest-paid employee
35$146,781$13,876
ROBBIE TOTTENCHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER
Officer
35$139,272$13,791
AARON GOLDBERGVP AND DIRECTOR OF CAMP ALONIM
Officer
35$135,482$13,942
CANDACE MILLERSR, DIRECTOR OF HOSPITALITY
Highest-paid employee
35$133,328$9,326
MICHELLE STARKMANVP COMMUNICATIONS
Officer
35$137,022$4,305
HAROLD MASORCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
VIRGINIA MAASPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
LAWRENCE PLATTVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
DENA SCHECHTERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
DAVID WEINERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
BENJAMIN BRESLAUERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JEROME COHENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LIANA KADISHA COHNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ABNER GOLDSTINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LISA HOFHEIMERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MARK LAINERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JEFFREY LEVINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
NORM LEVINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JUSTINE SCHYRER LEWINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
FRANCIS S MAASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JON MONKARSHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
STACY PALBAUMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MURRAY PEPPERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RICK RICHMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MICHAEL SCHEINBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ROBBIN STEIFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JEFFREY TRENTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MIKE VAN WYKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
YAIR VARDIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SEAN RADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ELON SPARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MICHAEL ZIERINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
5000 VAN NUYS BLVD STE 400, SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91403-1880
In care of
% ZOFIA YALOVSKY
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
AMY LATZER, 5000 VAN NUYS BOULEVARD 400, SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91403
Signed the 990
AMY LATZER, COO/CFO
Phone
(310) 476-9777
Return prepared by
BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-1684064 or by the name AMERICAN JEWISH UNIVERSITY.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

AMERICAN JEWISH UNIVERSITY (AJU) ADVANCES AND ELEVATES THE JEWISH JOURNEY OF INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS AND OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH EXCELLENCE IN SCHOLARSHIP, TEACHING, ENGAGED CONVERSATION, AND OUTREACH. AJU IS A THRIVING CENTER OF JEWISH RESOURCES AND TALENT THAT SERVES THE JEWISH COMMUNITY OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY. A PORTAL FOR JEWISH BELONGING, AJU EQUIPS STUDENTS, FACULTY, CAMPERS, AND LEARNERS OF ALL AGES WITH THE TOOLS TO CREATE THE IDEAS, BUILD THE STRUCTURES, AND DEVELOP THE PROGRAMS TO ADVANCE JEWISH WISDOM AND ELEVATE JEWISH LIVING.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • ACADEMIC AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS:ACADEMIC PROGRAMS INCLUDE: BA OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, MASTER'S IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, MASTER'S IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, MARS - ZIEGLER GRADUATE PROGRAM FOR THE TRAINING OF CONSERVATIVE RABBIS. OTHER CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS INCLUDE: JEWISH LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO EARN COLLEGE CREDIT PARTNERING WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO OFFER MEANINGFUL LEARNING. JEWISH EDUCATION EXCELLENCE PROJECT WHICH IS A MENTOR TEACHER CERTIFICATE PROGRAM. EARLY CHILDHOOD EXTENSION PROGRAM FOR WORKING ADULTS AND LIFELONG LEARNERS TO MEET OTHER PASSIONATE EDUCATORS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY.SEE SCHEDULE OCOMMUNITY PROGRAMS THROUGH THE MAAS CENTER INCLUDE: INTRODUCTION TO JUDAISM IS A PROGRAM REACHING A GLOBAL AUDIENCE THROUGH ONLINE COURSES AND FOSTERING JEWISH CONNECTIONS AND EDUCATION FOR INDIVIDUALS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE. OUR MIKVAH IS A JEWISH RITUAL POOL USED TO ADD A SACRED DIMENSION TO LIFE EVENTS, INCLUDING CELEBRATING TIMES OF JOY, MARKING SIGNIFICANT TRANSITIONS, OR HEALING. BCI IS A TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCE FOR PARTICIPANTS AGES 20-29 WHO COME TOGETHER FOR A MULTI-DAY RETREAT TO CONNECT AND RECONNECT WITH THEMSELVES. MARRIAGE FOR LIFE IS A PROGRAM EMPOWERING COUPLES AT ANY STAGE TO BUILD FOUNDATIONS OF AN ENDURING RELATIONSHIP.
    Expenses $8,620,463 · grants $1,860,031 · revenue $3,561,942
  • CONFERENCE CENTER:THE AMERICAN JEWISH UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF THE BRANDEIS-BARDIN CAMPUS. THE CONFERENCE CENTER AT THE BRANDEIS-BARDIN CAMPUS IS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED AS A CENTER DEVOTED TO JEWISH LEARNING AND CULTURE. THIS LOCATION IS EQUIPPED FOR CELEBRATING JEWISH LIFECYCLE EVENTS AND AN IDEAL ENVIRONMENT FOR CREATIVE THINKING AND PRODUCTIVE COLLABORATION.
    Expenses $4,110,794 · revenue $2,815,675
  • CAMP ALONIM: CAMP ALONIM STRIVES TO SPARK A LOVE FOR JEWISH CULTURE, TRADITION, AND COMMUNITY IN OUR CAMPERS BY EXPOSING THEM TO A MULTITUDE OF WAYS TO BE JEWISH. WE SEE EVERY ACTIVITY WE OFFER AS A "GATEWAY"- A MEANS BY WHICH THEY MIGHT ENGAGE WITH BEING JEWISH. JEWISH CAMPING HAS BEEN FOUND TO BE ONE OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE METHODS OF JEWISH EDUCATION, ENSURING A JEWISH IDENTITY IN ADULTHOOD.GAN ALONIM- DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN ENTERING KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 6TH GRADE. IT IS A NURTURING AND LOVING ENVIRONMENT WHERE CHILDREN FEEL FREE TO EXPLORE THEIR WORLD AND BE ADVENTUROUS IN A SAFE SETTING.
    Expenses $3,917,247 · grants $157,053 · revenue $4,033,401
  • WHIZIN CENTER/OFFICE FOR OPEN LEARNING CREATES AN OFFERS PROGRAMS TO HELP JEWS AND OTHERS ON A JOURNEY OF JEWISH LEARNING, CONNECTING THEM TO KNOWLEDGE, AND TO TEACH EACH OTHER THROUGH CLASSES, LECTURES, TOURS, GUEST SPEAKERS AND MULTI-MEDIA CONTENT. CLASSES AND LECTURES ARE A MIX OF IN-PERSON, WEB, AND HYBRID, AND FEATURE BOTH FACULTY FROM AMERICAN JEWISH UNIVERSITY AND GUEST SPEAKERS. STUDENTS ARE A CROSS-SECTION OF LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL.RESULTING FROM THE SALE OF THE PROPERTY THE UNIVERSITY COMPLETED, AND CASH PROCEEDS RECEIVED, SEVERAL GRANTS WERE PAID OUT AS DESIGNATED BY THE ENDOWMENT.
    Expenses $1,972,503 · grants $1,005,111 · revenue $383,134

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
95-1684064
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
School
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1959
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B420)
Assets (IRS master file)
$131,488,887
Income (IRS master file)
$44,245,441

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$21,645,479$28,224,189$131,488,887IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$58,186,210$27,887,064$131,254,912XML
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$27,115,809$27,802,819$127,737,381XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$30,365,086$26,173,842$125,132,947IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 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 95-1684064).

Questions about AMERICAN JEWISH UNIVERSITY

What is the EIN of AMERICAN JEWISH UNIVERSITY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN JEWISH UNIVERSITY is 95-1684064.
Is AMERICAN JEWISH UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1959.
Are donations to AMERICAN JEWISH UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AMERICAN JEWISH UNIVERSITY 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 JEWISH UNIVERSITY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AMERICAN JEWISH UNIVERSITY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN JEWISH UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names AMY LATZER.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN JEWISH UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 40 people; 14 received compensation from the organization, the highest $511,744 (JEFFREY HERBST, PRESIDENT - 05/05/25).
How much revenue does AMERICAN JEWISH UNIVERSITY have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $21,645,479, expenses of $28,224,189 and total assets of $131,488,887 at year end.

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