Americans for Ben-Gurion University Inc

Analysis

Americans for Ben-Gurion University Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1973, 53 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Americans for Ben-Gurion University Inc reported income of $21.1m and spending of $58.9m, spending 279% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $46.8m to $21.1m (-55%), an average of -18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 189%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Americans for Ben-Gurion University Inc sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Aeci II NYC Charter High School for Computer Engineering and Innovat ($21.1m), Cristo Rey Network ($21.2m) and Burr & Burton Academy ($21.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 122% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.2m (2.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.3m. It paid $36k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $764.7m against liabilities of $34.0m, net assets of $730.6m. It reported 42 employees.