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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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Calendar year
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 227,517,930 | 231,432,127 | 245,355,593 | 253,289,436 | 265,833,937 | 1,223,429,023 |
| 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 | 227,517,930 | 231,432,127 | 245,355,593 | 253,289,436 | 265,833,937 | 1,223,429,023 |
| 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) .. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 1,223,429,023 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 227,517,930 | 231,432,127 | 245,355,593 | 253,289,436 | 265,833,937 | 1,223,429,023 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 7,690,113 | 6,734,222 | 2,740,497 | 26,041,621 | 273,615 | 43,480,068 |
| 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.).. | 6,413,787 | 5,418,232 | 5,012,072 | 20,587,632 | 14,093,885 | 51,525,608 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 1,318,434,699 | |||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (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.) | ||||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (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 on 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 2021 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-2021 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2021 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2021 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2021: | ||||
| a From 2016....... | ||||
| b From 2017....... | ||||
| c From 2018....... | ||||
| d From 2019....... | ||||
| e From 2020....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2016 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2021 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2021, 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 2021. 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 2022. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | OTHER INCOME - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 6,413,787. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 5,418,232. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 5,012,072. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 9,529,359. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 11,449,248. LIGHT RAIL CONSTRUCTION - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 11,058,273. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 2,644,637. |
| SCHEDULE A, PART II | IN ORDER TO APPLY TO SPECIAL REPORTING REQUIREMENT UNDER SCHEDULE B REPORTING, BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY ISRAEL, INC. ("BIU") REPORTED THE PUBLIC SUPPORT TEST CALCULATION UNDER SCHEDULE A, PART II, TO ESTABLISH THAT IT HAS MET THE 33 1/3% TEST FOR THE CURRENT OR PRIOR YEAR. |
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| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 | BIU'S NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY IS PUBLISHED IN MOST OF THE UNIVERSITY'S COMMUNICATIONS TO THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING IN BROCHURES, IN NEWSPAPER ARTICLES, ON ITS WEBSITE, AND IN ITS ADMISSIONS APPLICATION. |
| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 | THE UNIVERSITY RECEIVES THE OVERWHELMING BULK OF ITS PUBLIC SUPPORT FROM THE COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION. THE COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION FUNDS VARIOUS UNIVERSITIES AND PROVIDES SPECIFIC FUNDING FOR BASIC RESEARCH. |
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| IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON THE UNIVERSITY | AS FROM THE END OF 2019 THE WORLD IS IN THE MIDST OF AN EVENT HAVING MACROECONOMIC EFFECTS THAT IS DUE TO THE SPREADING OF THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19), AT FIRST IN CHINA AND SUBSEQUENTLY TO MANY OTHER COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD, INCLUDING ISRAEL. COUNTRIES, INCLUDING ISRAEL, HAVE IMPLEMENTED EXTENSIVE MEASURES IN AN ATTEMPT TO PREVENT THE CORONAVIRUS FROM SPREADING, WHICH INCLUDED: RESTRICTIONS ON MOVEMENTS OF PEOPLE UP TO A FULL LOCKDOWN, VARIOUS RESTRICTIONS ON GATHERINGS AND HOLDING EVENTS, TRANSPORTATION RESTRICTIONS ON PASSENGERS AND MERCHANDISE, CLOSING BORDERS BETWEEN COUNTRIES, TRANSITION OF THE PUBLIC SECTOR TO OPERATING IN A STATE OF EMERGENCY, LIMITING WORK IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND SO FORTH. IMMEDIATELY UPON THE OUTBREAK OF THE CRISIS, THE UNIVERSITY DEVOTED CONSIDERABLE MANAGEMENT ATTENTION TO COPING WITH THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE SPREADING OF THE VIRUS AND THE UNIVERSITY CONTINUED ITS TEACHING AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES ACCORDING TO THE RESTRICTIONS THAT WERE IMPOSED PURSUANT TO INSTRUCTIONS THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH ISSUED FROM TIME TO TIME IN EMERGENCY REGULATIONS. AMONG THE MEASURES THAT WERE IMPLEMENTED ARE: - A TRANSITION TO REMOTE TEACHING INCLUDING THE NECESSARY INVESTMENTS IN EQUIPMENT, DIGITAL MEASURES AND SOFTWARE. - REDUCING THE PRESENCE OF EMPLOYEES AT THE UNIVERSITY DURING THE PERIOD OF THE LOCKDOWN AND AFTER IT. - MEASURES TO IMPROVE OPERATING EFFICIENCY AND REDUCE EXPENSES. - THE UNIVERSITY, BY MEANS OF THE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE, INTENSELY MONITORED THE INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO DURING THAT PERIOD, IN VIEW OF THE SITUATION OF THE CAPITAL MARKETS. THE UNIVERSITY'S MANAGEMENT CONTINUES TO MONITOR THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS AND ADJUSTS ITS ACTIVITIES ACCORDINGLY, IN ORDER TO ENABLE THE CONTINUATION OF TEACHING AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES AS USUAL. |
| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 5 & PART V, LINE 2A | BIU HAS 6,986 EMPLOYEES. SINCE THESE EMPLOYEES ARE NOT U.S. RESIDENTS, THEY DO NOT RECEIVE A FORM W-2. PART V, LINE 2A AND PART I, LINE 5 REQUIRE THE ORGANIZATION TO REPORT ITS U.S. EMPLOYEES (AS REPORTED ON FORM W-3). NONE OF THE SALARIES PAID TO BIU EMPLOYEES ARE REPORTED ON A U.S. W-2. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 | BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY IS ONE OF THE FIRST COMPREHENSIVE RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES TO BE ESTABLISHED IN ISRAEL. WITH OVER 20,000 STUDENTS, ITS MILESTONE ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES HAVE MADE AN INDELIBLE IMPRINT ON THE LANDSCAPE OF THE NATION. THE UNIVERSITY HAS 9 FACULTIES: JEWISH STUDIES, MEDICINE, ENGINEERING, LAW, LIFE SCIENCES, EXACT SCIENCES, SOCIAL SCIENCES, EDUCATION, AND HUMANITIES. THESE FACULTIES ARE ACTIVE PARTNERS IN NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES. THE UNIVERSITY IS COMPRISED OF STUDENTS FROM ALL OVER ISRAEL; SECULAR AND RELIGIOUS; JEWS AND NON-JEWS; NEW IMMIGRANTS; INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND RESEARCHERS. OUR STUDENTS, RESEARCHERS, AND FACULTY MEMBERS REPRESENT A MOSAIC OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL, PROVIDING A UNIQUE ATMOSPHERE FOR OPEN EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AND EMBRACING ALL INDIVIDUALS AND OPINIONS. DIVERSITY IS KEY ON THE BIU CAMPUS WITH TOLERANCE AND RESPECT OUR BASIC PHILOSOPHY. SERVING AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN ISRAEL'S DIVERSE SECTORS, BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY, WITH ITS MULTICULTURAL CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT, PROVIDES A SINGULAR FORUM FOR FREE THOUGHT AND OPEN DISCUSSION. THE UNIVERSITY IS AN ACCREDITED INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION, ACCORDING TO THE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION LAW, 5718-1958, WHICH DEALS WITH RESEARCH AND TEACHING. FURTHERMORE, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS UNDERTAKEN TO MAINTAIN THE UNIVERSITY AS AN INSTITUTION OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN ALL SPHERES-EXACT SCIENCES, HUMANITIES, ETC. WHICH CONTRIBUTES TO THE JEWISH CHARACTER AND INTERNATIONAL STANDING OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL. THE UNIVERSITY IS AWARE OF THE UNDERLYING COMPLEXITIES OF ISRAELI SOCIETY AND ITS FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEMS. CONSEQUENTLY, THE UNIVERSITY ASPIRES TO STRENGTHEN DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE VARIOUS PUBLIC SECTORS AND STRENGTHEN ISRAEL AS A JEWISH, ZIONIST AND DEMOCRATIC STATE. DURING THE 2022 ACADEMIC YEAR, 20,000 DEGREE STUDENTS ATTENDED THE UNIVERSITY STUDYING FOR DIFFERENT ACADEMIC DEGREES OVER VARYING PERIODS OF TIME (A STUDENT STUDYING FOR TWO DEGREES CONCURRENTLY WAS COUNTED TWICE). NINE FACULTIES (OF WHICH 3 ARE SINGLE-DEPARTMENT FACULTIES: LAWS, MEDICINE AND ENGINEERING), 52 DEPARTMENTS, 4 SPECIALTIES IN THE FACULTY OF LIFE SCIENCES, 5 PROGRAMS IN THE INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES UNIT AND ABOUT 142 INSTITUTES, RESEARCH CENTERS AND CHAIRS OPERATED WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY FRAMEWORK. |
| FORM 990, PART III - PROGRAM SERVICE, LINE 4A | SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1955, OVER 130,000 STUDENTS HAVE BENEFITED FROM BAR-ILAN'S EXEMPLARY ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH FACILITIES, AS WELL AS ITS CULTURAL OFFERINGS. STUDENTS FROM WORLDWIDE STUDY IN BAR-ILAN'S LEADING DEGREE PROGRAMS. GUIDED BY AWARD-WINNING PROFESSORS, THEY ARE TAUGHT THE CRITICAL THINKING AND ANALYTICAL SKILLS NECESSARY TO EXPLORE THEIR FIELDS OF INTEREST. BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE, AND DOCTORAL PROGRAMS - INCLUDING INTERNATIONAL DEGREES TAUGHT IN ENGLISH. FIRST AND FOREMOST, BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY IS AN INSTITUTE OF HIGHER LEARNING OFFERING BACHELOR'S DEGREE STUDIES, MASTER'S DEGREE STUDIES AND PH.D. DEGREE STUDIES TO STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. TEACHING AND RESEARCH AT BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY ARE ORGANIZED WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF EIGHT FACULTIES, AS LISTED BELOW: 1. THE FACULTY OF JEWISH STUDIES (WHICH INCLUDES THE CONTEMPORARY JUDAISM STUDY PROGRAM THAT IS CURRENTLY INCLUDED WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE FACULTY OF JEWISH STUDIES AND THE INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES COMMITTEE). 2. THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE 3. THE FACULTY OF LAW 4. THE FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES 5. THE FACULTY OF EXACT SCIENCES 6. THE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING 7. THE FACULTY OF LIFE SCIENCES 8. THE FACULTY OF HUMANITIES THE UNIVERSITY ADHERES TO ITS QUEST FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INTELLECTUAL EXCELLENCE. THE ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP CONTINUED TO WORK ON ENCOURAGING RESEARCH, IMPROVING THE ACADEMIC QUALITY OF THE DEPARTMENTS, PROMOTING TEACHING AND RECRUITING NEW STAFF MEMBERS, INCLUDING OUTSTANDING SCIENTISTS RETURNING FROM ABROAD AND NEW IMMIGRANT SCIENTISTS - THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DEPARTMENTAL TARGET MODEL AND THE 'GROWTH PROGRAMS' IN LIBERAL ARTS AND EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES. RESEARCH STUDENTS AND RESEARCHERS WON SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS, AND CONTRIBUTED TO THE EXPANSION OF HUMAN KNOWLEDGE IN ALL FIELDS. THE UNIVERSITY CONTINUED TO PURSUE ACTIVITIES AIMED AT ENCOURAGING UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT WHILE RAISING THE BAR FOR ADMISSION, ABSORBING OUTSTANDING CANDIDATES, AND ENRICHING THE STUDY PROGRAMS OFFERED TO STUDENTS. COMPREHENSIVE EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS WERE CARRIED OUT IN ALL AREAS OF ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATION IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE OPTIMAL UTILIZATION OF ACADEMIC RESOURCES. |
| FORM 990, PART III - PROGRAM SERVICE, LINE 4B | RESEARCH AND INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES UNIVERSITY RESEARCHERS PARTICIPATE IN SIX CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE: 1. BRAIN SCIENCES 2. NANOTECHNOLOGY 3. HERMENEUTICS AND CULTURAL STUDIES PROGRAM 4. CONFLICT MANAGEMENT AND NEGOTIATION 5. SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY 6. GENDER STUDIES THESE CENTERS ENABLE THE ABSORPTION OF NEW FACULTY MEMBERS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF IMPORTANT RESEARCH AREAS. 1. BRAIN SCIENCES: THE LESLIE AND SUSAN GONDA (GOLDSCHMIED) MULTIDISCIPLINARY BRAIN RESEARCH CENTER AT BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY BRINGS TOGETHER RESEARCHERS IN A VARIETY OF FIELDS WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL TO UNDERSTANDING THE BRAIN, INCLUDING PSYCHOLOGY, PHYSICS, LINGUISTICS, COMPUTING AND BIOLOGY. RESEARCH AT THE GONDA CENTER STUDIES THE BRAIN AT ALL LEVELS -FROM BEHAVIOR AND COGNITIVE PROCESSING THROUGH DETAILED MECHANISMS OF INFORMATION PROCESSING IN NEURAL CIRCUITS, TO THE ANALYSIS OF VITAL MOLECULES WITHIN NERVE CELLS. RESEARCH APPROACHES COVER ALL TECHNIQUES FROM PERSONAL INTERVIEWS, THROUGH ELECTRO PHYSIOLOGY AND FROM MOLECULAR BIOLOGY TO ABSTRACT MATHEMATICAL MODELING. THE GONDA CENTER ATTRACTS NEW, TOP-FLIGHT RESEARCHERS FROM ISRAEL AND AROUND THE WORLD. 2. NANOTECHNOLOGY BAR ILAN'S INSTITUTE FOR NANOTECHNOLOGY AND ADVANCED MATERIALS (BINA) IS A DYNAMIC AND GROWING SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY. AT BINA, A RENOWNED RESEARCH STAFF - INCLUDING A LARGE NUMBER OF YOUNG FACULTY MEMBERS RECRUITED FROM ABROAD - EDUCATE ISRAEL'S NEXT GENERATION OF NANOSCIENCE PROFESSIONALS, WHILE COLLABORATING WITH ACADEMIC AND INDUSTRIAL EXPERTS ON NANO-BASED APPROACHES TO ENERGY, MAGNETISM, OPTICS, CLEAN TECH AND BIOMEDICINE. BINA BOASTS 40 CUTTING-EDGE LABORATORIES AS WELL AS STATE-OF-THE ART "SCIENTIFIC SERVICE" FACILITIES FOR ELECTRON MICROSCOPY, NANOFABRICATION, SURFACE ANALYSIS, FLUORESCENCE, AND MAGNETIC MEASUREMENT, ALL OF WHICH ARE AVAILABLE FOR USE BY THE WIDER SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY. BINA OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE SET OF EDUCATIONAL FRAMEWORKS, INCLUDING PHD AND MA STUDIES, AND A SELECTIVE PROGRAM FOR BIU UNDERGRADUATES MAJORING IN THE SCIENCES. BINA GRADUATES HAVE GONE ON TO POST-DOCTORAL POSITIONS IN PRESTIGIOUS ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, AND HOLD KEY POSITIONS IN ISRAEL'S SCIENCE-BASED INDUSTRIES. 3. HERMENEUTICS AND CULTURAL STUDIES PROGRAM THE PROGRAM FOR HERMENEUTICS AND CULTURAL STUDIES WAS FOUNDED IN 1999 AND WAS THE FIRST ACADEMIC PROGRAM IN ISRAEL TO OFFER GRADUATE STUDIES IN HERMENEUTICS AND CULTURE. LIKE SIMILAR PROGRAMS FOUNDED IN EUROPE AND THE USA, THE PROGRAM HOUSES UNDER THE SAME ROOF SCHOLARS WHOSE INTELLECTUAL INTEREST LIES IN THE MEETING OF DIFFERENT DISCIPLINES OF KNOWLEDGE AND THEORETICAL AND HERMENEUTICAL TOOLS. THE PRESUMPTION OF THIS NEW FIELD OF KNOWLEDGE IS THAT THERE IS EFFECTIVELY NOTHING WHICH CANNOT BE INTERPRETED AND STUDIED AS A CULTURAL PHENOMENON. THE CONCEPT OF CULTURE APPEARS HERE IN A NEW CONTEXT - NOT JUST THE ACTIVITY TRADITIONALLY REGARDED AS HIGH CULTURE (ART, LITERATURE OR MUSIC) BUT THE WHOLE ENSEMBLE OF HUMAN ACTIVITIES ORGANIZED AROUND LANGUAGE, INSTITUTIONS AND PRACTICES. 4. CONFLICT MANAGEMENT AND NEGOTIATION LAUNCHED IN 2000, THE CONFLICT RESOLUTION, MANAGEMENT AND NEGOTIATION (CRMN) GRADUATE PROGRAM IS PART OF THE INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES UNIT AT BIU. THE PROGRAM AWARDS MASTERS AND PHD DEGREES (IN HEBREW), SPONSORS RESEARCH, CONFLICT RESOLUTION TRAINING PROGRAMS AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES, AND OPERATES A MEDIATION CENTER. THE PROGRAM RECENTLY LAUNCHED THE RELIGION AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION MASTERS TRACK, AND PUBLISHES THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CONFLICT ENGAGEMENT AND RESOLUTION. THE PROGRAM'S DISTINGUISHED FACULTY MERGE THEORY AND PRACTICE IN AN INTERDISCIPLINARY MANNER. STUDENTS COME FROM ALL WALKS OF ISRAELI JEWISH, MUSLIM AND CHRISTIAN SOCIETIES. TOGETHER FACULTY AND STUDENTS EXAMINE THE UTILITY OF MODELS AND TECHNIQUES IN NEGOTIATION, DIPLOMACY AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION TRAINING IN A WIDE RANGE OF ISSUES OF CENTRAL IMPORTANCE TO ISRAELI SOCIETY AND INTERNATIONALLY. THE CRMN PROGRAM HAS A THEORETICAL EMPHASIS ON IDENTITY-BASED CONFLICT AND PRIMARILY CONCENTRATES ON THREE FIELDS: INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL CONFLICTS, DIALOGUE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION IN ISRAEL, AS WELL AS INTERPERSONAL AND COMMUNITY MEDIATION, ADR (ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION), RESTORATIVE JUSTICE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION TECHNIQUES. 5. SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY THE GRADUATE PROGRAM IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY AT BAR ILAN INVITES STUDENTS TO TAKE PART IN AN INTELLECTUAL ADVENTURE, STUDYING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY WITH RIGOR AND CREATIVITY, FROM A PERSPECTIVE THAT INCORPORATES MANY DISCIPLINES: HISTORY, PHILOSOPHY, SOCIOLOGY, ANTHROPOLOGY, LITERARY CRITICISM, CRITICAL THEORY, AND MUCH MORE. OUR STUDENTS GAIN THE TOOLS NEEDED TO UNDERSTAND SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE FROM A BROAD AND CRITICAL PERSPECTIVE. OUR FACULTY APPRECIATES THE MAJESTY OF CONTEMPORARY SCIENTIFIC ACHIEVEMENTS AS WELL AS ITS STORIED HISTORY, WHICH ARE A GREAT TRIBUTE TO HUMAN INGENUITY, YET WE ALSO APPRECIATE THE COMPLICATED, AMBIVALENT, AND SOMETIMES DANGEROUS WAYS IN WHICH SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY INTERACT. 6. GENDER STUDIES THE INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAM IN GENDER STUDIES WAS FOUNDED IN 2000 BY THE LATE PROF. DAFNA IZRAELI. IT IS AN ADVANCED DEGREE PROGRAM, AIMED TO TRAIN CUTTING EDGE ACADEMICS AND PROFESSIONALS IN THIS FIELD. GENDER STUDIES FOCUS ON THE NATURE AND EXPERIENCE OF GENDER IDENTITY AMONG WOMEN AND MEN, AND THE CONSTRUCT OF CULTURAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE SEXES. THE UNDERLYING ASSUMPTION IS THAT GENDER INFLUENCES ALL AREAS OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S SOCIAL, POLITICAL, AND CULTURAL ACTIVITY AND CONSTITUTES A CENTRAL STRUCTURAL FACTOR IN THE SOCIAL ORDER. THE BAR-ILAN GENDER PROGRAM INCLUDES TWO TRACKS OF SPECIALIZATION: RESEARCH AND FIELD ACTIVITY. STUDENTS UNDERGO COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION IN GENDER PERSPECTIVES ON JUDAISM, CULTURE, LITERATURE AND RESEARCH METHODS, IN ADDITION TO CORE COURSES ON FEMINIST THEORY. IN THE FIELD TRACK STUDENTS ALSO ACQUIRE FEMINIST PRACTICES TO HELP PROMOTE WOMEN IN FIELD ORGANIZATIONS. A UNIQUE ASPECT OF THE BAR-ILAN PROGRAM IS ITS INCLUSION OF DISCOURSE ON JUDAIC STUDIES AND ITS' COMPLEX RELATIONSHIP WITH FEMINIST IDEOLOGY. WE VIEW THIS INTERFACE OF GENDER AND JUDAIC STUDIES AS A CENTRAL FEATURE OF OUR PROGRAM AND WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING ON DEVELOPING A CURRICULUM FOR A THIRD SPECIALTY RESEARCH TRACK ON GENDER AND JUDAISM. |
| FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 4 & SCHEDULE C | BIU DOES CONDUCT LOBBYING, BUT IT DOES SO OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. BIU NEVER UNDERTAKES ANY LOBBYING ACTIVITIES WITH RESPECT TO ANY UNITED STATES LEGISLATION AND, AS SUCH, THE ORGANIZATION IS TAKING THE POSITION THAT IT DOES NOT LOBBY FOR U.S. PURPOSES (AND CAN, THUS, ANSWER PART IV, LINE 4 NO AND DISPENSE WITH FILING SCHEDULE C). |
| FORM 990, PART IV, LINES 28(A)-(C) | BIU DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT IT HAS ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT NEED TO BE REPORTED ON SCHEDULE L OF THE FORM 990; HOWEVER, IN THE INTERESTS OF CLARITY, THE ORGANIZATION WISHES TO DISCLOSE THAT SEVERAL BOARD MEMBERS HAVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH ENTITIES UPON WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL MAY ALSO SIT AS A BOARD MEMBER. BIU MAINTAINS THAT THESE RELATIONSHIPS ARE INCIDENTAL AND THE AMOUNTS REMIT BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATIONS DO NOT RISE TO THE REPORTING THRESHOLDS REQUIRED BY SCHEDULE L. TO THE EXTENT THAT THERE ARE ANY CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT BOARD MEMBERS MAY BE INVOLVED WITH, ALL SUCH CONTRACTS ARE NEGOTIATED AT ARM'S LENGTH AND AT MARKET RATES (AND DONE IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS). |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | THE BIU BOARD CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 116 VOTING MEMBERS, MOST OF WHOM RESIDE OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. THESE BOARD MEMBERS MAY HAVE FAMILY OR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 9 BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY IN ISRAEL, INC. HAS A UNITED STATES MAILING ADDRESS; HOWEVER, THE MAJORITY OF BIU'S BOARD MEMBERS ARE NOT U.S. CITIZENS AND RESIDE OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES (EITHER IN ISRAEL OR IN OTHER FOREIGN COUNTRIES). NEVERTHELESS, ANY OFFICER, DIRECTOR, TRUSTEE OR KEY EMPLOYEE LISTED ON THE FORM 990 CAN BE REACHED AT BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY IN ISRAEL, INC.'S UNITED STATES MAILING ADDRESS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM IN THE UNITED STATES, WITH INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE BIU FINANCE DEPARTMENT IN RAMAT-GAN, ISRAEL. THE RULES GOVERNING TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS IN ISRAEL ARE DIFFERENT THAN THOSE USED IN THE UNITED STATES; ACCORDINGLY, THE BIU FINANCE DEPARTMENT USED ITS BEST EFFORTS TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS INSTITUTED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO BIU IS DERIVED FROM AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PREPARED BY SOMEKH CHAIKIN, A MEMBER FIRM OF KPMG INTERNATIONAL, IN A FORMAT THAT IS NOT CUSTOMARY FOR UNITED STATES TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS. THE FORM 990 WAS NOT PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE BECAUSE THE BOARD WAS ON RECESS AFTER THE SCHOOL YEAR HAS CLOSED. THE FULL 990 WAS SHARED WITH THE BOARD FOLLOWING ITS ELECTRONIC FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ALL UNIVERSITY OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO ABIDE BY A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT GOVERNS THEIR DAILY ACTIVITIES AND ALL FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS/RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE UNIVERSITY. BIU'S COMPTROLLER REVIEWS POTENTIAL CONFLICT AND WILL SEEK REMEDIATION, IF NECESSARY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY IN ISRAEL, INC. HAS ONE CLASS OF OFFICERS THAT IS REPORTED ON PART VII AND SCHEDULE J OF THE FORM 990, AND THEY ARE COMPENSATED ACCORDING TO STRICT ISRAELI GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES. NONE OF THESE OFFICERS ARE U.S. RESIDENTS AND, THEREFORE, ARE NOT SUBJECT TO UNITED STATES EMPLOYMENT TAX RULES. SINCE COMPENSATION IS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS, NO OFFICER HAS ANY INPUT OR DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION GRANTED TO THE INDIVIDUALS GOVERNING BIU. BIU IS A UNIQUE ORGANIZATION FROM A UNITED STATES TAX PERSPECTIVE IN THAT ITS OPERATIONS ARE WHOLLY IN ISRAEL AND IT IS GOVERNED BY ISRAELI LAW. THE U.S. CONCEPT OF REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS IS NOT AN ABIDING CONCERN BECAUSE ALL COMPENSATION IS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE TAXPAYER 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. THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE NOT ORDINARILY MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, BUT, IF REQUESTED, WILL BE PROVIDED AT MANAGEMENT'S DISCRETION. |
| FORM 990, PART VII, BOARD COMPOSITION | THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS THE HIGHEST INSTITUTION OF THE ORGANIZATION. AMONG ITS DUTIES IS TO OUTLINE THE FINANCIAL POLICY OF THE UNIVERSITY AND ITS GOALS, APPROVE ITS BUDGETS, OVERSEE ITS MANAGEMENT, GOAL REACHING AND ADVANCEMENT. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES CONSISTS OF 116 MEMBERS THAT MAY VOTE ON UNIVERSITY MATTERS. THOSE INDIVIDUALS REPORTED AS HONORARY TRUSTEES DO NOT HAVE VOTING POWERS. THE UNIVERSITY HAS A COUNCIL CONSISTING OF 14 ELECTED FOUNDERS AND THREE OTHER FOUNDERS WHO SERVE EX OFFICIO. THE COUNCIL'S ROLE IS TO OVERSEE THE SPIRITUAL MANAGEMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY. FINALLY, THE UNIVERSITY HAS A COUNCIL OF TRUSTEES CONSISTING OF 30 PUBLIC FIGURES FROM AMONG THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES THAT PERFORMS SOME OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE BOARD IN THE INTERIM PERIODS BETWEEN GENERAL MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VII, COMPENSATION REPORTING BIU IS REPORTING OFFICERS AND TOP 5 HIGHLY COMPENSATED INDIVIDUALS ON THE FORM 990. BIU IS IN THE PROCESS OF REVIEWING THE FURTHER COMPENSATION REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR FURTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE UNIVERSITY WILL, AS NEEDED, PROVIDE THE INFORMATION IN AN AMENDMENT TO THE 990, IF REQUIRED. FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 3 SINCE BIU'S INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO IS HELD OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES, A DETAILED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENT GAINS IS UNAVAILABLE. THE UNIVERSITY'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REPORT THE FOLLOWING MIX OF INVESTMENT GAINS AND LOSSES: APPRECIATION OF SECURITIES (6,582,863) INTEREST INCOME 85,733 CURRENCY EXCHANGE (2,474,691) BANK EXPENSES (125,559) FINANCING GAINS (2,165,811) STABILIZING GAINS 5,829,206 TOTAL INV. GAINS (ISRAEL) $(5,433,985) TO THE EXTENT ANY OF THIS INVESTMENT GAIN REPRESENTS A CAPITAL GAIN, IT HAS BEEN REPORTED ON LINE 3 INSTEAD OF LINE 7. FOR PURPOSES OF 990 REPORTING, ONLY AMOUNTS IDENTIFIED AS INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS OR AMOUNTS IDENTIFIED AS INVESTMENT INCOME FROM THE ACTIVITIES OF ITS AFFILIATED ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN REPORTED ON PART VIII, LINE 3. THE REMAINING BALANCE OF $(5,519,717) HAS BEEN REPORTED IN PART XI, LINE 5 AS UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 11(A) | LIGHT RAIL CONSTRUCTION: BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY IS LOCATED IN A METROPOLITAN AREA OF TEL AVIV. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE GOVERNMENT, BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY MANAGEMENT HAS WORKED TO FACILITATE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW LIGHT RAIL NEAR THE UNIVERSITY. THE PROJECT IS ANTICIPATED TO EASE TRAFFIC CONGESTION, ELIMINATE AIR POLLUTION AND NOISE AND PROVIDE EASIER ACCESS TO THE UNIVERSITY'S FACILITIES. FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 11(B) MISC. INCOME: THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BIU ARE NOT PRESENTED ACCORDING TO US GAAP; ACCORDINGLY, THE CLASSIFICATIONS OF REVENUE STREAMS ARE NOT CONSISTENT WITH U.S. PRESENTATION. MISCELLANEOUS INCOME REPORTED ON LINE 11 REPRESENTS REVENUES FROM A DIVERSE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY BIU (E.G. REAL PROPERTY RENTAL INCOME); ADDITIONAL DETAIL IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. ALL OF THESE ACTIVITIES ARE EITHER RELATED TO THE UNIVERSITY'S EXEMPT MISSION OR OTHERWISE EXCLUDIBLE AS ACTIVITIES THAT ARE PROVIDED FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE UNIVERSITY'S STUDENTS, FACULTY AND/OR VISITORS. |
| FORM 990, PART IX | THE FUNCTIONAL EXPENSE CLASSIFICATION ON PART IX OF THE FORM 990 IS BROADLY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ALLOCATION OF PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES AS REPORTED IN THE ISRAEL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNLIKE MOST U.S. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, THE ISRAELI FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DO NOT ALLOCATE EXPENSES BETWEEN ADMINISTRATIVE (OVERHEAD) EXPENSES AND THOSE EXPENSES USED IN DAY-TO-DAY PROGRAMS. BIU HAS ALLOCATED THE EXPENSES CONSISTENT WITH THE PRESENTATION IN PREVIOUS FORMS 990. BIU BROADLY IDENTIFIES FUNDRAISING EXPENDITURES IN ITS ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS; HOWEVER, THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT SPECIFICALLY TRACK OR IDENTIFY THOSE EXPENSES IN ITS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THESE AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN CLASSIFIED IN THE AGGREGATE ON LINE 24(E). |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 21 | AMOUNTS REPORTED ON LINE 21 REPRESENT PAYMENTS MADE BY THE UNIVERSITY TO THE AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY, INC. PURSUANT TO CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES. THE UNIVERSITY PAYS $4.7 MILLION FOR FUND-RAISING SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY, INC. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED BASED ON AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AUDITING STANDARDS GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN ISRAEL, INCLUDING THOSE PRESCRIBED BY THE ISRAELI AUDITORS (MODE OF PERFORMANCE) REGULATIONS (1973). IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PREPARED BASED ON THE ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING GUIDELINES BY HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN ISRAEL AS SET BY THE PLANNING AND BUDGETING COMMITTEE OF THE ISRAEL HIGHER EDUCATION COUNCIL. THESE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS VARY GREATLY FROM UNITED STATES GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES; ACCORDINGLY, THE PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL DATA IN THE 990 MAY NOT CONFORM TO A 990 READER'S CUSTOMARY EXPECTATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE OF FUNDS 490,197. PAYMENTS FROM AFFILIATES -12,467,484. FOREIGN CURRENCY DIFFERENCE -1,473,588. DONATIONS DESIGNATED TO CLOSE BUDGET 808,987. PAYMENTS TO AFFILIATES 4,700,000. AMOUNT RELEASED FROM RESTRICTION FOR INVESTMENT IN FIXED ASSETS 4,051,015. |
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