Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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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)
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 8,699,311 | 7,143,498 | 8,410,137 | 12,218,613 | 7,577,250 | 44,048,809 |
| 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 | 8,699,311 | 7,143,498 | 8,410,137 | 12,218,613 | 7,577,250 | 44,048,809 |
| 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) .. | 8,025,961 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 36,022,848 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 8,699,311 | 7,143,498 | 8,410,137 | 12,218,613 | 7,577,250 | 44,048,809 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 453,356 | 364,123 | 293,816 | 588,839 | 607,947 | 2,308,081 |
| 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.).. | 35,411 | 35,411 | ||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 46,392,301 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (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) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (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 2022 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-2022 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2022 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2022 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2022: | ||||
| a From 2017....... | ||||
| b From 2018....... | ||||
| c From 2019....... | ||||
| d From 2020....... | ||||
| e From 2021....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2017 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2022 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2022, 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 2022. 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 2023. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| 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: | SPECIAL EVENTS - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 35,411. |
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 | THE AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BAR-ILAN'S PRIMARY MISSION IS TO FUNDRAISE AND DEVELOP PHILANTHROPIC DONORS WITHIN THE UNITED STATES IN SUPPORT OF BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY, AND TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THIS DIVERSE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING LOCATED IN ISRAEL, WITH ITS GROUNDBREAKING INITIATIVES IN A MULTITUDE OF DISCIPLINES. |
| FORM 990, PART III - PROGRAM SERVICE, LINE 4A: | THE AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY (AFBIU) DEVELOPS PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT FOR BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY (BIU) IN ISRAEL. AFBIU SEEKS CONTRIBUTIONS AT ALL LEVELS OF GIVING FROM INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, FOUNDATIONS AND BUSINESSES WHO EMBRACE THE UNIVERSITY'S MISSION-UNIQUE AMONG ISRAELI UNIVERSITIES-TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH TOP-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES IN AN ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT INFUSED WITH JEWISH VALUES AND A LOVE OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL. HISTORICALLY, THE AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BAR-ILAN HAS OPERATED AS A FUNDRAISING DIVISION WITHIN BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY, SERVING TO BROADEN THE UNIVERSITY'S DONOR BASE IN THE UNITED STATES AND CULTIVATE A SUSTAINED STREAM OF FUNDING. OVER 60 YEARS AGO, AMERICAN DONORS ENVISIONED THIS UNIVERSITY, AND STEPPED FORWARD TO MAKE IT A REALITY. SINCE THEN, AFBIU HAS BEEN A VITAL PARTNER IN SUPPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY'S MISSION TO CREATE A WORLD CLASS UNIVERSITY WITH STRENGTH IN STEM, LAW, EDUCATION AND THE HUMANITIES, THAT, UNIQUE TO THE UNIVERSITY'S VALUES, REQUIRES A CORE CURRICULUM THAT PROVIDES A DIVERSE GROUP OF STUDENTS WITH A COMMON BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR JEWISH HERITAGE, HISTORY AND CULTURE, AS WELL AS OF THE ZIONIST VALUES WHICH UNDERPIN THE STATE OF ISRAEL. AFBIU HAS OBTAINED ITS OWN SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX EXEMPTION FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND IS OPERATING INDEPENDENTLY FROM BIU. AFBIU REPRESENTS THE UNIVERSITY'S INTERESTS IN THE UNITED STATES; OUR FUNDING OF ACADEMIC PROJECTS, FACILITIES, RETURNING SCIENTISTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS THROUGH ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND PLANNED GIFTS ARE LAYING A FOUNDATION OF SUPPORT THAT WILL SUSTAIN THE UNIVERSITY FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | JANE STERN LEBELL & RONNIE STERN HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. MICHAEL G. JESSELSON & STEVEN P. ROSENBERG HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. IRA RENNERT & INGEBORG RENNERT HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. SENATOR JOSEPH I. LIEBERMAN & HADASSAH LIEBERMAN HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. GAIL PROPP & ERIC GOMBERG HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. BERNICE SCHWARTZ & ROBIN JACOBS HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE AFBIU'S FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT. A COPY OF THE DRAFT FORM 990 WAS CIRCULATED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR DISCUSSION AND COMMENT. EACH BOARD MEMBER WAS PROVIDED AMPLE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE 990 PRIOR TO ITS ELECTRONIC FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | 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. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE INVESTIGATED IMMEDIATELY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE ORGANIZATION UNDERTAKES A THOROUGH PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IT PAYS TO ITS TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL AND ALL OF ITS OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS REASONABLE. THE ORGANIZATION BOARD HAS ESTABLISHED A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF INDEPENDENT PERSONS THAT HAVE NO INTEREST IN THE PROPOSED COMPENSATION AGREEMENT. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE UTILIZES READILY AVAILABLE INFORMATION (LIKE PEER INSTITUTION FORM 990S) TO ENSURE THAT THE ORGANIZATION COMPENSATES ITS EXECUTIVES COMMENSURATE WITH THE MARKET. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY RETAINING A COPY AT ITS PLACE OF BUSINESS. AFBIU'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON WWW.AFBIU.ORG, ALONG WITH IT'S 990. THE ORGANIZATION'S 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 IX | IN ONE OF THE LARGEST BEQUESTS EVER GRANTED TO AN ISRAELI ACADEMIC INSTITUTION, AFBIU RECEIVED A $260 MILLION DOLLAR GIFT FROM A DONOR WHO CHOOSES TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS. DURING VISITS TO ISRAEL, THE DONOR RECOGNIZED THE SIGNIFICANT IMPACT BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY HAS MADE LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY THANKS TO ITS SCIENCE-BASED INFRASTRUCTURE AND DEEP CONNECTIONS TO ALL SECTORS OF ISRAELI SOCIETY. AN INDIVIDUAL OF BROAD ACADEMIC EDUCATION, THE DONOR FIRMLY BELIEVED THAT ISRAEL'S FUTURE WOULD BE ENERGIZED AND PROPELLED BY ITS TECHNOLOGICAL PROWESS, BREAKTHROUGH INNOVATION, AND SCIENTIFIC DISTINCTION. THIS MONUMENTAL GIFT CATALYZES THE FUTURE OF ISRAEL'S SOCIAL EMPOWERMENT AND TECHNOLOGICAL RESILIENCE THROUGH SCIENCE AND INNOVATION. WITH COLLEGE CAMPUSES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD EMBROILED IN UNCERTAINTY, THIS UNPRECEDENTED DONATION WILL ENABLE BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY'S RECRUITMENT OF DOZENS OF SCIENTISTS SPECIALIZING IN DEEP TECH RESEARCH FIELDS WHILE INVESTING IN ESSENTIAL INFRASTRUCTURE. THE UNIVERSITY WILL FOCUS ON AREAS SUCH AS ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT, CRYPTOGRAPHY, BIO-CONVERGENCE, QUANTUM COMPUTING, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, AND NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING. AFBIU WILL MANAGE THIS LARGE GIFT AND PERIODICALLY REMIT FUNDS BACK TO BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY TO FUND ITS EDUCATIONAL ENDEAVORS. THIS GIFT IS CURRENTLY RECORDED AS A BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN A TRUST ON ITS BALANCE SHEET. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGES IN VALUE OF SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENTS 4,993,675. UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES -45,203. |
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