American Friends of Tel Aviv Univ
American friends of tel aviv university (AFTAU) raises awareness and funds to support tel aviv university (TAU) and advance its three-part mission of education, research and community building in the us. AFTAU shares the innovative work the university contributes to the world and builds bridges between the us and israel.
American Friends of Tel Aviv Univ at a glance
In short: American Friends of Tel Aviv Univ reported $45.2M in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $45,154,238 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +35.8% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $114,327,004
- +5.4% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $52,413,519
- +45.4% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $4,039,759
- +333.3% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $52,510,479
- +29.0% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to American Friends of Tel Aviv Univ
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from American Friends of Tel Aviv Univ
Who American Friends of Tel Aviv Univ funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $95K (2022) to $45.2M (2024). In 2024 it reported $45.2M in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Van Andel Research Institute Grand Rapids, MI | Various | $95,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $114,327,004 | $52,413,519 | $52,510,479 | $45,154,238 | Total only | $4,039,759 |
| 2023 | $108,437,486 | $36,048,482 | $40,718,630 | $33,259,081 | Total only | $932,290 |
| 2022 | $101,819,662 | $55,369,431 | $43,554,892 | $95,000 | 1 | $5,197,214 |
| 2021 | $102,815,581 | $23,256,037 | $40,048,207 | $145,710 | 2 | $2,906,581 |
| 2020 | $108,961,514 | $50,437,667 | $47,361,273 | $120,000 | 1 | $1,874,185 |
| 2019 | $102,162,789 | $54,423,336 | $49,187,830 | $42,057,376 | Total only | $2,550,534 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About American Friends of Tel Aviv Univ
Based on IRS filings
American Friends of Tel Aviv Univ is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $114.3M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $45.2M in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $4.0M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
American Friends of Tel Aviv Univ is led by Jennifer Gross, CEO on every filing since 2019; 10 of 52 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jennifer Gross
CEO
On filings since 2019
38 hrs/week
$146K (2020) → $450K (2024)
Garry Rayant
Chairman
Director → Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shay Bar
National Director Alumni Affairs
New on the 2024 filing
38 hrs/week
$154K (2024)
Aaron Tartakovsky
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alan M. Silberstein
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anita Friedman
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Arturo Constantiner
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Behzad Kianmahd
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clement Erbmann
Director
Chairman → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edith Simchi-Levi
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gil Arie
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Harvey Rothenberg
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joan C. Lessing
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Benitah
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Aufzien
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marc Rothman
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Leit
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michel Steinberger
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nomi P. Ghez
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Norman H. Lipoff
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ofer Alon
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rada Sumareva
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ricki Alon
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara Summers
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shira Ronen
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy A. Schlindwein
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yosi Benlevi
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Nazarian
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Noga Niv
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maya Kadar Kovalsky
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Cohn
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Fields-Rayant
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marc Abramowitz
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marina Tikhman
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mir Segal-Scharia
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Lowy
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phil Darivoff
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vanessa Elia
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hemi Zucker
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Luba Tartakovsky
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Maydan
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Murray Murray
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn S. Steinberg
Associate Vice President Pacific Northwest
Assistant Vice President & Development Nca → Associate Vice President & North Ca Region, 2021
Associate Vice President & North Ca Region → Associate Vice President Pacific Northwest, 2024
On filings since 2019
38 hrs/week
$131K (2019) → $207K (2024)
Jennifer S. Young
Vice President Planned Giving & Development Analytics
Vice President Planned Giving → Vice President & Planned Giving, 2021
Vice President & Planned Giving → Vice President Planned Giving & Development Analytics, 2024
On filings since 2020
38 hrs/week
$149K (2020) → $196K (2024)
Julie Lipsett-Singer
CDO
Chief Development Officer → Development Officer, 2023
Development Officer → CDO, 2024
On filings since 2020
38 hrs/week
$279K (2020) → $323K (2024)
Joanna Naftali
Associate Vice President Midwest
Associate Vice President & Midw → Associate Vice President & Midwest Region, 2023
Associate Vice President & Midwest Region → Associate Vice President Midwest, 2024
On filings since 2021
38 hrs/week
$182K (2021) → $204K (2024)
Kelly Grunther
CMO
Chief Marketing Officer → CMO, 2024
On filings since 2021
38 hrs/week
$160K (2021) → $205K (2024)
Ahron Wein
CFO
On filings since 2023
38 hrs/week
$307K (2023) → $307K (2024)
Juan Dircie
South America Representative
On filings since 2023
38 hrs/week
$173K (2023) → $219K (2024)
Yael Apt
Associate Vice President Southern Ca
Associate Vice President & Southern Ca → Associate Vice President Southern Ca, 2024
On filings since 2023
38 hrs/week
$169K (2023) → $170K (2024)
Michael Shaoul
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ralph Mandell
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (29)
- Former: Allen Finkelstein (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Harold Kaplan (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Luba Troyanovsky (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Murray Zucker (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Abbie Friedman (2023) — Director
- Former: Ari Wein (2019–2022) — CFO
- Former: David Brand (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: David Rapaport (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Richard Edlin (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Haylee Jacobs (2021–2022) — Senior Director & Ne Region
- Former: Karen Marcus (2021–2022) — Senior Director & Southeast Reg
- Former: Isaac Fisher (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Kathy Fields (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Melvin Katten (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Daniel Cohn (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: David H. Dorfman (2019–2020) — Assistant Vice President West Coast Development
- Former: Gail White (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jack Feiler (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Joel D. Tauber (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Ramy Djerassi (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Richard Sincere (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Rosalie J. Lurie (2019–2020) — Senior Director Western Region
- Former: Sander Flaum (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Vinna Katz (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Boaz T. Nol (2020) — National Director of Development
- Former: Melea E. Henig (2020) — Director Overseas Program
- Former: Francine E. Sommers (2019) — Vice President Communications
- Former: Gail Reiss (2019) — CEO
- Former: Nadine Cohen (2019) — Director Midwest-Chicago
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $450K, to Jennifer Gross (CEO). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about American Friends of Tel Aviv Univ
How much does American Friends of Tel Aviv Univ give each year?
American Friends of Tel Aviv Univ reported $45.2M in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it reported $33.3M in grants paid.
How large is American Friends of Tel Aviv Univ?
American Friends of Tel Aviv Univ reported $114.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $52.4M.
What is American Friends of Tel Aviv Univ?
American Friends of Tel Aviv Univ is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in New York, NY. It holds $114.3M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does American Friends of Tel Aviv Univ operate?
American Friends of Tel Aviv Univ has awarded grants in California, Michigan, Ohio.
What is American Friends of Tel Aviv Univ's EIN?
American Friends of Tel Aviv Univ's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-1996126. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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