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American Friends of Tel Aviv Univ
American Friends of Tel Aviv Univ reported $152.6 million in revenue and $68.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.71 went to program services, $4.49 to management and general costs and $4.80 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $440,228 (CFO). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 203% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $69MFor context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $153MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.5% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.8% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.2% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.4% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $440,228 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.64% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 12 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 34.9 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 41 of 41 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseProgram support and equipment - funds are used to support and pay for staff for programs that are available on-line such as classes, or programs within israel for underprivileged students to attend university classes. Equipment includes things used to teach or to do research, such as microscopes, materials needed to perform experiments, etc
Buildings and campus improvements - funds are used to improve the Tel Aviv university campus including but not limited to building new labs, adding space and modernizing existing buildings on campus whether lecture halls, research facilities or student housing
Research - Tel Aviv university is the a globally ranked research institution and the number one research university in israel. Funds for research are used by faculty members and scientists across all disciplines including but not limited to medicine, technology, cyber, environment, engineering, psychology and others. For example, funds are used to pay for phd students to work in the labs to conduct the research
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFO Officer, 38.0 hrs/week | $360,420 | $0 | $79,808 | $440,228 |
| CEO (THROUGH 2/2024) Former, 38.0 hrs/week | $397,799 | $0 | $18,317 | $416,116 |
| CDO Key employee, 38.0 hrs/week | $332,044 | $0 | $56,742 | $388,786 |
| CMO Key employee, 38.0 hrs/week | $227,121 | $0 | $53,230 | $280,351 |
| ASSOC. VP PACIFIC NORTHWEST Highest compensated employee, 38.0 hrs/week | $216,806 | $0 | $37,454 | $254,260 |
| VP PLANNED GIVING AND DEV. ANALYTICS Highest compensated employee, 38.0 hrs/week | $204,455 | $0 | $42,214 | $246,669 |
| ASSOC. VP SOUTHERN CA Highest compensated employee, 38.0 hrs/week | $169,250 | $0 | $33,410 | $202,660 |
| NATIONAL DIR. ALUMNI AFFAIRS Highest compensated employee, 38.0 hrs/week | $147,228 | $0 | $51,290 | $198,518 |
12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from American Friends of Tel Aviv Univ (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $733K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b41 · 41 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 533
- Volunteers Part I, line 641
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES Ceo search | $159,053 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
57 private foundations reported grants to American Friends of Tel Aviv Univ totaling $8.0M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 American Friends of Tel Aviv Univ spent in FY2025, $90.71 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of American Friends of Tel Aviv Univ's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, American Friends of Tel Aviv Univ reported that 90.7% of its $68.8 million in expenses went to program services, 4.5% to management and general and 4.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does American Friends of Tel Aviv Univ pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation American Friends of Tel Aviv Univ reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $440,228, for the role of CFO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does American Friends of Tel Aviv Univ get its money?
Of $152.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 97.2% came from contributions and grants (including 2.4% from government grants) and 0.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is American Friends of Tel Aviv Univ a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-1996126 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202642439349301104 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202521189349302207 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202441359349310624 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202311519349300326 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202211309349301466 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202120989349300017 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-1996126: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.