2025-04-28T15:56:30+00:00 2024-09-30 440160260 Forvis Mazars LLP 135 West 50th Street New York NY 10020 990 2023-10-01 131996126 American Friends of Tel Aviv Univ AMER 2127429070 8 West 40th Street Fl 8 New York NY 10018 Ari Wein CFO 2127429070 2025-04-28 true true Aaron Shapiro P01333816 2128127000 2025-04-28 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Ari Wein 8 West 40th Street Fl 8 New York NY 10018 64489395 false X www.aftau.org X 1955 NY DEVELOPMENT AND ADVANCEMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND TRAINING IN ALL BRANCHES OF KNOWLEDGE IN ISRAEL AND ELSEWHERE. 42 42 33 42 0 0 34142824 47247683 973368 1161211 932290 4039759 0 -35134 36048482 52413519 33266095 45154238 0 0 4993084 4950405 0 0 3696010 2459451 2405836 40718630 52510479 -4670148 -96960 108437486 114327004 9166067 6628815 99271419 107698189 X 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. 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BASED ON THEIR REVIEW, MANAGEMENT HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECORDED OR DISCLOSED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 Intended uses of endowment funds FOR VARIOUS PURPOSES AS DEFINED IN THE DONOR AGREEMENTS RELATED TO EACH ENDOWMENT FUND HELD. Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2(d) Other revenues in audited financial statements not in form 990 Change in value of split-interest agreements - 700154 true Middle East and North Africa 0 0 Grantmaking 45154238 0 0 0 0 0 0 45154238 0 45154238 Middle East and North Africa Scholarships, Buildings, Research, Programmatic support 45154238 Wire Transfer 1 0 false false false false false false Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds AFTAU CONTRACTS WITH AN AUDITING FIRM THAT REVIEWS ALL FUNDS THAT HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES TO ENSURE THAT THE FUNDS AER BEING USED AS INTENDED. 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Alumni Affairs 153755 0 0 0 216 0 7699 0 37596 0 199266 0 0 0 X 17 422865 Market value 0 false true false Schedule M, Part I Explanations of reporting method for number of contributions Securities - Publicly traded - number of contributions Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Description of other program services (Expenses $ 5,013,867 including grants of $ 5,013,867) Centers Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Description of other program services (Expenses $ 4,533,401 including grants of $ 4,533,401) Institutes and Chairs Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Description of other program services (Expenses $ 3,687,820 including grants of $ 3,687,820) Scholarships and Fellowships Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 Family/business relationships amongst interested persons Kathy Fields-Rayant - Family relationship, Garry Rayant - Family relationship, Anita Friedman - Family relationship, Aaron Tartakovsky - Family relationship Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body THE 990 WAS PROVIDED TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BOARD PRIOR TO ITS BEING FINALIZED. ANY QUESTIONS, SUGGESTIONS OF RELEVANT INFORMATION OR CHANGES ARE INCLUDED IN THE FINAL DOCUMENT THAT IS FILED. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy ANNUALLY THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY DISCLAIMER/DISCLOSURE REQUEST IS SENT TO ALL APPLICABLE OFFICES, DIRECTORS, KEY EMPLOYEES ETC. FOLLOW UP ENSURES THAT ALL PARTIES SIGN AND RETURN THEIR RESPECTIVE FORMS. IF ANY CONFLICT SITUATIONS ARISE, THE BOARD WOULD BE INFORMED AND THE VOTE WOULD TAKE PLACE WITH THE CONFLICTED PERSON RECUSING THEMSELVES FROM THE VOTE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official THE REVIEW WAS COMPLETED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION SUB COMMITTEE MADE UP OF THE CHAIRMAN GARRY RAYANT, THE FORMER CHAIRMAN CLEMENT ERBMANN THE TREASURER MICHAEL SHAOUL, AND THE SECRETARY RALPH MANDEL. THE REVIEW WAS LAST DONE IN FEBRUARY 2024. 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