American Jewish University
AMERICAN JEWISH UNIVERSITY (AJU) ADVANCES AND ELEVATES THE JEWISH JOURNEY OF INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS AND OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH EXCELLENCE IN SCHOLARSHIP, TEACHING, ENGAGED CONVERSATION, EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH. AJU IS A THRIVING CENTER OF JEWISH RESOURCES AND TALENT THAT SERVES THE JEWISH COMMUNITY OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY. A PORTAL FOR JEWISH BELONGING, AJU EQUIPS STUDENTS, FACULTY, CAMPERS, AND LEARNERS OF ALL AGES WITH THE TOOLS TO CREATE THE IDEAS, BUILD THE STRUCTURES, AND DEVELOP THE PROGRAMS TO ADVANCE JEWISH WISDOM AND ELEVATE JEWISH LIVING.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$131.3M
+2.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.2M
Grant Count
4
Avg Grant Size
$298K
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $131,254,912 | $127,737,381 | $125,132,947 |
| Revenue | $58,186,210 | $27,115,809 | $30,365,086 |
| Expenses | $27,887,064 | $27,802,819 | $26,173,842 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $41,802,008 | $3,428,547 | $8,235,457 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY HERBST | PRESIDENT | 35 | $520,235 |
| ADRIAN BREITFELD BEDER | VP FOR FINANCE & ADMIN/CFO | 35 | $373,656 |
| DAVID A GROSHOFF | PROFESSOR OF BUSINESS AND LAW | 35 | $324,462 |
| BRADLEY S ARTSON | DEAN OF THE ZIEGLER SCHOOL (ZSRS)/VP | 35 | $154,822 |
| MICHELLE IRIS MAMANE-STARKMAN | VP COMMUNICATIONS | 35 | $192,885 |
| TARLAN RAHEL RABIZADEH | VP FOR JEWISH ENGAGEMENT | 35 | $83,294 |
| LYNN MARIA WITHERSPOON | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT | 35 | $167,632 |
| CHERYL PERETZ | ASSOCIATE DEAN | 35 | $112,740 |
| CINDY FARRINGTON | CONTROLLER - 6/25/24 | 35 | $174,910 |
| AARON M GOLDBERG | VP AND DIRECTOR OF CAMP ALONIM | 35 | $164,840 |
| CATHERINE S SCHNEIDER | VP OF ADVANCEMENT/CDO - 6/30/23 | 35 | $171,973 |
| ROBBIE J TOTTEN | CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER | 35 | $153,157 |
| KIMBERLY WARNEKE | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES | 35 | $148,973 |
| MARK EDWARD OPPENHEIMER | VP OF OPEN LEARNING - 5/25/54 | 35 | $114,482 |
| SUZANNE JONES BOOKBINDER | VP OF ADVANCEMENT | 35 | $99,711 |
| SHERRE HIRSCH | CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER - 1/20/23 | 35 | $18,953 |
| HAROLD MASOR | CHAIR | 0.5 | — |
| VIRGINIA MAAS | PAST CHAIR | 0.5 | — |
| LAWRENCE PLATT | VICE CHAIR | 0.5 | — |
| DAVID WEINER | TREASURER | 0.5 | — |
| JEFFREY LEVINE | SECRETARY | 0.5 | — |
| ANNIE AUSTIN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| BENJAMIN BRESLAUER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JEROME COBEN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ABNER GOLDSTINE | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| LISA HOFHEIMER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MARK LAINER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| NORM LEVINE | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JUSTINE SCHREYER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| FRANCIS S MAAS | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| STACY PALBAUM | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MURRAY PEPPER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| RICK RICHMAN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| KEN SALKIN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| DENA SCHECHTER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MICHAEL SCHEINBERG | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ELON SPAR | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ROBBIN STEIF | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JEFFREY TRENTON | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| YAIR VARDI | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MICHAEL ZIERING | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
Geographic Focus
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Grant Distribution by State
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Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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