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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Total |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 47,972,620 | 45,114,274 | 59,310,975 | 59,244,634 | 48,831,083 | 260,473,586 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 47,972,620 | 45,114,274 | 59,310,975 | 59,244,634 | 48,831,083 | 260,473,586 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 67,190,635 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 193,282,951 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 47,972,620 | 45,114,274 | 59,310,975 | 59,244,634 | 48,831,083 | 260,473,586 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 11,476,186 | 12,124,500 | 12,664,471 | 11,223,227 | 10,070,366 | 57,558,750 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 295,240 | 289,017 | 280,369 | 65,256 | 136,848 | 1,066,730 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 319,110,508 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2020 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2020 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2020: | ||||
| a From 2015....... | ||||
| b From 2016....... | ||||
| c From 2017....... | ||||
| d From 2018....... | ||||
| e From 2019....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2015 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2020 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2020, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2020. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2021. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | FUNDRAISING EVENTS - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 295,240. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 289,017. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 280,369. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 65,256. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 136,848. |
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| GENERAL EXPLANATORY STATEMENT REGARDING THE COVID-19 IMPACT ON | THE ORGANIZATION THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, WHOSE EFFECTS FIRST BECAME KNOWN IN JANUARY 2020, HAS CAUSED ECONOMIC INTERRUPTIONS THROUGH MANDATED AND VOLUNTARY CLOSINGS OF BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. THE EXTENT OF THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON THE ORGANIZATION'S OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE WILL DEPEND ON CERTAIN DEVELOPMENTS, INCLUDING THE DURATION AND SPREAD OF THE OUTBREAK AND ITS IMPACT ON THE ORGANIZATION'S DONORS, EMPLOYEES, AND VENDORS, ALL OF WHICH AT PRESENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED. TO MITIGATE THE DEVASTATING ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF THE PANDEMIC, AFHU PARTICIPATED IN THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION'S PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM AND RECEIVED A FORGIVABLE LOAN IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,035,000. THIS LOAN WAS FORGIVEN IN DECEMBER OF 2020 AND IS RECORDED IN THIS FORM 990 AS GOVERNMENTAL GRANT REVENUE IN FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 1(E). IN ADDITION, AFHU PARTICIPATED IN THE SECOND ROUND OF PPP FUNDING IN MARCH OF 2021 AND RECEIVED A FORGIVABLE LOAN OF $1,200,000. THIS LOAN WAS FORGIVEN IN NOVEMBER OF 2021 AND SHALL BE REPORTED AS GOVERNMENTAL GRANT REVENUE ON NEXT YEAR'S FORM 990. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY (AFHU) IS A NATIONAL, NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION IN SUPPORT OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM, ISRAEL'S FOREMOST CENTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH. FORGING A MEANINGFUL PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN AMERICA AND THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL, AFHU HELPS TO ENSURE THE NATION'S WELL BEING BY NURTURING ISRAEL'S GREATEST ASSET: THE INTELLECTUAL STRENGTH OF ITS PEOPLE. AFHU'S CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ATTRACT PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE, INCLUDING THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY AND ROTHBERG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL ALUMNI, AMERICAN SCHOLARS AND SCIENTISTS, AND THE GENERAL U.S. PUBLIC. THESE PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS AFHU MISSIONS TO ISRAEL AND THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY, PROMOTE GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THE UNIVERSITY'S CONTRIBUTIONS IN FIELDS RANGING FROM TECHNOLOGY, MEDICINE AND LAW TO AGRICULTURE, PUBLIC POLICY AND JEWISH STUDIES. FOUNDED BY THE AMERICAN PHILANTHROPIST, FELIX M. WARBURG IN 1925, AFHU HAS BEEN A CENTRAL FORCE IN HEBREW UNIVERSITY'S RISE TO INTERNATIONAL PROMINENCE. TODAY, AFHU IS PART OF AN INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF FRIENDS ORGANIZATIONS SPANNING MORE THAN 25 COUNTRIES. THE SUPPORT OF DONORS ENABLES AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO HEBREW UNIVERSITY TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN OUTSTANDING FACULTY, BUILD TEACHING AND RESEARCH FACILITIES, PROVIDE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS, ADVANCE RESEARCH AND FURTHER REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND PLURALISM. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | ROBERTA BOGEN, DIRECTOR AND STANLEY M. BOGEN, DIRECTOR HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. JANE FEINSTEIN, DIRECTOR AND PETER FEINSTEIN, DIRECTOR HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. KEN STEIN, VICE PRESIDENT AND ERIC STEIN, PRESIDENT OF THE SAN FRANCISCO REGIONAL BOARD HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | 990 REVIEW PROCESS THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY A NATIONAL ACCOUNTING FIRM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE DEPARTMENT. IN APRIL OF 2022, THE ORGANIZATION'S OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM PRESENTED THE FORM 990 TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO ENABLE THEM TO FULFILL THEIR DUE DILIGENCE AND OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITIES. ONCE APPROVED FOR FILING BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT EACH OFFICER, DIRECTOR, TRUSTEE AND KEY EMPLOYEE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT ARISE BY VIRTUE OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT, BOARD SERVICE, OR POSITION WITH THE ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THROUGH AN ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT THAT IS DISTRIBUTED TO THESE INDIVIDUALS. THE PRESIDENT HAS THE AUTHORITY TO MONITOR THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRES AND REPORT THE FINDINGS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. CONFLICTS, WHEN THEY ARISE, ARE INVESTIGATED IMMEDIATELY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION ALL BONUS/SALARY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ARE DETERMINED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WHICH IS COMPRISED OF THE PRESIDENT, TREASURER AND CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE THEN MAKES A RECOMMENDATION TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF THE ABOVE-MENTIONED 3 BOARD MEMBERS AND AN ADDITIONAL 17 BOARD MEMBERS. THE FINAL APPROVAL RESTS WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. ALL BONUS/SALARY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ALL OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE MADE BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, WHO ULTIMATELY MAKES A RECOMMENDATION TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE FINAL APPROVAL RESTS WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | DISCLOSURE OF DOCUMENTS THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY RETAINING A COPY AT ITS PLACE OF BUSINESS. THE FORM 990 IS LIKEWISE PUBLISHED ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG AND ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE, WWW.AFHU.ORG. THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. |
| FORM 990, PART VII - BOARD RELATIONSHIPS | AFHU HOLDS MARKETABLE SECURITIES WITH AN APPROXIMATE VALUE OF $2,862,681 IN A NON-POOLED ENDOWMENT FUND WHICH IS UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE DONOR AND BOARD MEMBER STANLEY BOGEN. AFHU DOES NOT PAY ANY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES TO MR. BOGEN'S INVESTMENT FIRM; ACCORDINGLY THIS TRANSACTION DOES NOT NEED TO BE DISCLOSED ON FORM 990, SCHEDULE L. IN THE INTERESTS OF FULL DISCLOSURE, AFHU IS REPORTING THIS RELATIONSHIP ON ITS FORM 990. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENT 3,061,053. CHANGES IN ASSETS OF TRUSTS AND OTHER SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENTS HELD BY OTHERS 1,997,098. PENSION RELATED EXPENSES OTHER THAN NET PERIOD PENSION COST 44,119. CHANGE IN VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUST HELD BY OTHERS -233,438. ROUNDING 250. |
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