AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY

EIN: 464198975 501(c)(3) Education

NEW YORK, NY

Total Revenue
$23,707,461
Total Expenses
$177,447,203
Total Assets
$91,823,958
Net Assets
$89,367,699
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2012
Legal Domicile
NY
Principal Officer
JESSICA FELDAN
Phone
2129063900
Tax Period
2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30

AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY, founded in 2012, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $23.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 91% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $177.4M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 648% operating deficit.

Mission

WE FUNDRAISE IN THE U.S. TO SUPPORT, AND RAISE AWARENESS OF, BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY IN ISRAEL.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $13,461,369
Program Service Revenue $4,700,000
Investment Income $5,546,092
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $23,707,461

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $172,741,459
Salaries & Benefits $3,181,635
Fundraising Expenses $2,339,012
Program Expenses $173,596,136
Other Expenses $1,524,109
TOTAL EXPENSES $177,447,203

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $23,707,461 $277,228,798 -0.9%
Expenses $177,447,203 $71,151,696 +1.5%
Net Income $-153,739,742 $206,077,102 -1.7%
Key Indicators
✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
40
Independent Members
40
Employees
19
Volunteers
40

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy
✓ Whistleblower Policy
✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School
✗ Operated a Hospital
✗ Provided First Class Travel
⚠ Reported Conflict of Interest
✗ Reported Asset Diversion
✗ Excess Benefit Transaction
✗ Made Political Expenditures
✗ Engaged in Lobbying
✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund
✗ Maintained Art Collections
✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
14
$549,605
Total Directors
43
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
ALAN ZEKELMAN CHAIRMAN 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
RONNIE STERN PRESIDENT 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
S DANIEL ABRAHAM HONORARY CHAIRMAN OF BOARD 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
GAIL PROPP VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVEN P ROSENBERG VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
PETER RZEPKA HONORARY PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL G JESSELSON HONORARY PRESIDENT 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JANE STERN LEBELL HONORARY PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MOSHAEL J STRAUS HONORARY PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DREW PARKER VICE PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
INGEBORG RENNERT VICE PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
LOLLY BAK DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JONATHAN L BLINKEN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JACK D BURSTEIN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SUSANNE CZUKER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NISSIM DAHAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ABBY DOFT DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DANIEL GILDIN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
AMBASSADOR DORE GOLD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ERIC GOMBERG DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NAOMI HASS-PERLMAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALAN HIRMES DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/24) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELEAZER HIRMES DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LAURIE M HIRSCH DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEPHEN HOFFMAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBIN JACOBS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HARVEY KAMINSKI DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DANIEL KRASNER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
FRANK LEE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HADASSAH LIEBERMAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
FMR SENATOR JOSEPH I LIEBERMAN DIRECTOR (THRU 03/24) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL MALING DIRECTOR (THRU 12/23) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT NUSBAUM DIRECTOR (THRU 12/23) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
FRED OHEBSHALOM DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
OPHIRA PLATT DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
IRA L RENNERT DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NINA ROSENWALD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID SABLE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LAWRENCE M SCHANTZ DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAY L SCHOTTENSTEIN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BERNICE SCHWARTZ DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARION WAXMAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MITCHELL WOHLBERG DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SUSAN SOLOMON CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00
Officer
$249,489 $38,447 $287,936
ROBERT ARONSON THRU 0624 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00
Officer
$256,535 $5,134 $261,669
JESSICA FELDAN AS OF 0524 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
KAREN PAUL-REUVEN THRU 0624 DIRECTOR - WEST COAST REGION 40.00
Highest
$219,146 $41,922 $261,068
DANIEL B ENGEL CONTROLLER 40.00
Highest
$174,487 $44,872 $219,359
EDWARD LINDERS THRU 0324 MANAGER OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 40.00
Highest
$110,854 $25,461 $136,315
MELINA GIMAL-RESLER DIRECTOR - SOUTHEAST REGION 40.00
Highest
$173,495 $14,523 $188,018
JENNIFER ZWIEBEL THRU 0924 ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - NE REGION 40.00
Highest
$111,036 $6,634 $117,670
RONALD SOLOMON FORMER EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 0.00
$748,383 $62,650 $811,033
NINA HANAN FORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 0.00
$182,385 $10,363 $192,748
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 No data No data No data No data
2024 $23,707,461 $177,447,203 $91,823,958 $-153,739,742
2023 $277,228,798 $71,151,696 $246,537,522 $206,077,102
2022 $18,664,435 $16,976,407 $35,197,076 $1,688,028
2021 $13,476,944 $15,217,804 $41,143,448 $-1,740,860
2020 $11,914,662 $14,700,520 $37,439,297 $-2,785,858
2019 $13,774,771 $16,561,210 $39,519,048 $-2,786,439
2018 $15,680,369 $15,964,496 $42,252,793 $-284,127
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