AMERICAN JEWISH UNIVERSITY

EIN: 951684064 501(c)(3) Education

SHERMAN OAKS, CA

Total Revenue
$21,645,479
Total Expenses
$28,224,189
Total Assets
$131,488,887
Net Assets
$121,435,980
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1941
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
AMY LATZER
Phone
3104769777
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

AMERICAN JEWISH UNIVERSITY, founded in 1941, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $21.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 63% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $28.2M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 30% operating deficit.

Mission

AMERICAN JEWISH UNIVERSITY ADVANCES AND ELEVATES THE JEWISH JOURNEY OF INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS AND OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH EXCELLENCE IN SCHOLARSHIP, TEACHING, ENGAGED CONVERSATION, EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH.

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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 (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $7,439,802
Program Service Revenue $10,794,152
Investment Income $3,291,417
Other Revenue $120,108
TOTAL REVENUE $21,645,479

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $3,022,195
Salaries & Benefits $15,460,530
Fundraising Expenses $1,692,269
Program Expenses $18,621,007
Other Expenses $9,741,464
TOTAL EXPENSES $28,224,189

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $21,645,479 $58,186,210 -0.6%
Expenses $28,224,189 $27,887,064 +0.0%
Net Income $-6,578,710 $30,299,146 -1.2%
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
26
Independent Members
26
Employees
31
Volunteers
26

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
13
$2,461,487
Total Directors
27
$549,443
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
JEFFREY HERBST PRESIDENT - 05/05/25 35.00
Officer Director
$511,744 $37,699 $549,443
ADRIAN BREITFELD BEDER VP FOR FINANCE & ADMIN/CFO 35.00
Officer
$389,189 $13,885 $403,074
SUZANNE JONES BOOKBINDER VP OF ADVANCEMENT 35.00
Officer
$241,856 $25,885 $267,741
BRADLEY S ARTSON VP AND ABNER & ROSLYN GOLDSTINE DEANS CHAIR 35.00
Officer
$163,539 $96,847 $260,386
TARLAN RAHEL RABIZADEH VP FOR JEWISH ENGAGEMENT 35.00
Officer
$133,155 $101,525 $234,680
MICHELLE IRIS MAMANE-STARKMAN VP COMMUNICATIONS 35.00
Officer
$204,026 $22,047 $226,073
AARON M GOLDBERG VP AND DIRECTOR OF CAMP ALONIM 35.00
Officer
$190,999 $18,504 $209,503
LYNN MARIA WITHERSPOON SENIOR DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT 35.00
Highest
$180,851 $20,854 $201,705
ROBBIE J TOTTEN PROVOST & VP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS 35.00
Officer
$181,126 $18,127 $199,253
CHERYL PERETZ VICE DEAN ZIEGLER SCHOOL OF RABBINIC STUDIES 35.00
Highest
$120,401 $71,335 $191,736
MATTHEW JEREMY DAVIDSON SENIOR DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT 35.00
Highest
$162,072 $21,424 $183,496
MARGARET YUNG SR DIRECTOR FINANCIAL PLANNING & ANALYSIS 35.00
Highest
$159,376 $19,364 $178,740
BRUCE POWELL DEAN MASOR SCHOOL FOR JEWISH EDUCATION & LEADER 35.00
Highest
$156,118 $0 $156,118
MARK EDWARD OPPENHEIMER FORMER VP OF OPEN LEARNING 35.00
Officer
$106,760 $4,574 $111,334
HAROLD MASOR CHAIR 0.50
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
LAWRENCE PLATT VICE CHAIR 0.50
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID WEINER TREASURER 0.50
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JEFFREY LEVINE SECRETARY 0.50
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ANNIE AUSTIN DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
BENJAMIN BRESLAUER DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEROME COBEN DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
ABNER GOLDSTINE DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
LISA HOFHEIMER DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK LAINER DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
NORM LEVINE DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
JUSTINE SCHREYER LEWIN DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
FRANCIS S MAAS DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
VIRGINIA MAAS DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
STACY PALBAUM DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
MURRAY PEPPER DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
NIKI REZZADEH DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICK RICHMAN DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
DENA SCHECHTER DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL SCHEINBERG DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELON SPAR DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHARLOTTE SKURA DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBBIN STEIF DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEFFREY TRENTON DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
YAIR VARDI DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL ZIERING DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
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 $21,645,479 $28,224,189 $131,488,887 $-6,578,710
2024 $58,186,210 $27,887,064 $131,254,912 $30,299,146
2023 $27,115,809 $27,802,819 $127,737,381 $-687,010
2022 $30,365,086 $26,173,842 $125,132,947 $4,191,244
2021 $16,693,635 $23,936,337 $141,817,355 $-7,242,702
2020 $22,806,857 $29,025,870 $129,826,086 $-6,219,013
2019 $24,816,087 $28,858,706 $137,181,432 $-4,042,619
2018 $27,236,679 $28,054,208 $141,040,264 $-817,529
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