American Friends of Tel Aviv Univ: CEO salary, finances and where donations go
“Development and advancement of higher education, research and training in all branches of knowledge in israel and elsewhere.”
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Methodology by Amir Arani, CPA, CA · Updated
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No reported asset diversions, no insider transactions, no fundraisers keeping most of the money, and the governance policies we check for are in place.
For each dollar donated, American Friends of Tel Aviv Univ spent 2¢ on fundraising.
Fundraising ÷ $148.3M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IXThe charity's own description of its largest programs, with what each cost.
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.
Scholarships and fellowships
Centers
Institutes and chairs
Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2013 to 2025.
Reportable pay in FY ending Sep 2025, from the charity and related organizations.
| Contractor | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Heidrick & Struggles | Ceo search | $159,053 |
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Jennifer Gross, CEO (through 2/2024), received $397,799 in reportable compensation in FY ending Sep 2025, 0.6% of American Friends of Tel Aviv Univ's $68.8M in spending.
Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025), Part VIIAmerican Friends of Tel Aviv Univ reported 90.7% of FY ending Sep 2025 spending as programs, 4.8% as fundraising and 4.5% as management.
Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025), Part IXNet assets were $199.9M at the end of FY ending Sep 2025, about 34.9 months of spending.
Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025), Part XIts latest Form 990 triggered none of our twelve screening rules, which cover reported asset diversions, insider transactions, fundraiser costs, governance policies and spending patterns.
Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025)Amir Arani, “American Friends of Tel Aviv Univ: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/american-friends-of-tel-aviv-univ/