American Jewish University

Analysis

American Jewish University is a registered charity in United States, based in Sherman Oaks, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1959, 67 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, American Jewish University reported income of $27.1m and spending of $27.8m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $24.8m to $27.1m (+9.3%), an average of +2.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 82%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, American Jewish University sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Challenge Preparatory Charter School ($27.1m), San Diego Jewish Academy ($27.1m) and American International School of Lagos Nigeria ($27.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 34% and program service revenue 46% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $2.0m (7.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $9.1m. At year end it held assets of $127.7m against liabilities of $38.9m, net assets of $88.9m. It reported 478 employees.