American Friends of Bar-Ilan University
American Friends of Bar-Ilan University reported $31.7 million in revenue and $20.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $72.58 went to program services, $11.37 to management and general costs and $16.05 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 71.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $319,117 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 166% 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 $20MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 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 $32MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 72.6% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.4% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 16.1% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.14 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 71.2% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 20.5% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $319,117 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.59% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 12 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 61.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 39 of 39 | 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 expenseHighest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $298,454 | $0 | $20,663 | $319,117 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $274,445 | $0 | $34,538 | $308,983 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $190,267 | $0 | $51,793 | $242,060 |
| DIRECTOR - SOUTHEAST REGION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $190,252 | $0 | $17,458 | $207,710 |
| DIRECTOR - WEST COAST REGION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $182,248 | $0 | $19,461 | $201,709 |
| DIRECTOR - NORTHEAST REGION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $187,484 | $0 | $14,157 | $201,641 |
| VP - WEST COAST REGION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $179,803 | $0 | $18,932 | $198,735 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $172,325 | $0 | $14,181 | $186,506 |
12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from American Friends of Bar-Ilan University (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (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–1b39 · 39 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 521
- Volunteers Part I, line 638
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MENACHEM M JACOBSON Marketing | $130,945 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
30 private foundations reported grants to American Friends of Bar-Ilan University totaling $1.7M 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 Bar-Ilan University spent in FY2025, $72.58 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of American Friends of Bar-Ilan University's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, American Friends of Bar-Ilan University reported that 72.6% of its $20.0 million in expenses went to program services, 11.4% to management and general and 16.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does American Friends of Bar-Ilan University pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation American Friends of Bar-Ilan University reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $319,117, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does American Friends of Bar-Ilan University get its money?
Of $31.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 71.2% came from contributions and grants and 20.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is American Friends of Bar-Ilan University a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 46-4198975 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 202631329349303373 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202512279349301501 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202442289349300209 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202302269349302980 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202232279349303153 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202112289349301331 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 46-4198975: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.