American Friends of the Hebrew University Inc
Grantmaking foundation in New York, New York · EIN 13-1568923
- New York
- New York
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations in New York
- Total giving
- $63MTax year 2025
- Total assets
- $1BLatest reported
- Latest IRS filing
- 2025Form 990 / 990-PF
Mission
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY (AFHU) IS A NATIONAL, NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION IN SUPPORT OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM, ISRAEL'S FOREMOST CENTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH. FORGING A MEANINGFUL PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN AMERICA AND THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL, AFHU HELPS TO ENSURE THE NATION'S WELL BEING BY NURTURING ISRAEL'S GREATEST ASSET: THE INTELLECTUAL STRENGTH OF ITS PEOPLE. AFHU'S CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ATTRACT PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE, INCLUDING THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY AND ROTHBERG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL ALUMNI, AMERICAN SCHOLARS AND SCIENTISTS, AND THE GENERAL U.S. PUBLIC. THESE PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS AFHU MISSIONS TO ISRAEL AND THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY, PROMOTE GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THE UNIVERSITY'S CONTRIBUTIONS IN FIELDS RANGING FROM TECHNOLOGY, MEDICINE AND LAW TO AGRICULTURE, PUBLIC POLICY AND JEWISH STUDIES. FOUNDED BY THE AMERICAN PHILANTHROPIST, FELIX M. WARBURG IN 1925, AFHU HAS BEEN A CENTRAL FORCE IN HEBREW UNIVERSITY'S RISE TO INTERNATIONA
Giving by year
Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.
Top recipients
| Recipient | Amount | Tax year |
|---|---|---|
| Trustees of Boston University | $45K | 2023 |
| Hadassah Women'S Zionist Organization of America | $33K | 2023 |
| American Society for Technion Israel Institute | $18K | 2023 |
Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.
Website: www.afhu.org
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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.