American Jewish University
EIN 951684064 · CA · 501(c)03
The organisation
- 5000 VAN NUYS BLVD STE 400, SHERMAN OAKS, CA, 91403-1880, CA 91403-1880
- Classified purpose: Education
- Size band: 9
Source: IRS Tax-Exempt Organization filings and the Exempt Organization Business Master File. US Federal Government public domain. Board history observed across annual filings.
Board at a glance
Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 26 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.
Renewal outlook
High-priority approach observed from annual filings
- 6 board members were on the previous filing but not the latest one - several seats appear to have opened.
- Large organisation (revenue $58m) - the scale that runs a formal, external board search.
- The board chair has served at least 6 years (observed across filings) - a chair transition may be approaching.
- 16 of 26 board members have served at least 5 years (observed).
A computed likelihood from the observed filing history and filed revenue. It is not a confirmed vacancy, and this edition never states that a nonprofit is recruiting. "Departures" mean a board member was on the previous filing but not the latest one, which usually means a seat opened but can also mean they were simply not listed that year.
Filed finances
| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $58.2m | $27.9m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990.
The board (directors and trustees)
| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Harold Masor Chair | CHAIR | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Virginia Maas Chair | PAST CHAIR | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Abner Goldstine | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2019 (at least 5y) |
| Annie Austin | DIRECTOR | first appears 2024 |
| Benjamin Breslauer | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| David Weiner | TREASURER | on filings since 2020 (at least 4y) |
| Dena Schechter | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Elon Spar | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2023 (at least 1y) |
| Francis S Maas (also filed as Francis Maas, Frank Maas) | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2019 (at least 5y) |
| Jeffrey Herbst | PRESIDENT | on filings since 2019 (at least 5y) |
| Jeffrey Levine | SECRETARY | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Jeffrey Trenton | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Jerome Coben | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Justine Schreyer | DIRECTOR | first appears 2024 |
| KEN Salkin | DIRECTOR | first appears 2024 |
| Lawrence Platt | VICE CHAIR | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Lisa Hofheimer | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2021 (at least 3y) |
| Mark Lainer | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Michael Scheinberg | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Michael Ziering | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Murray Pepper | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Norm Levine | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2020 (at least 4y) |
| Rick Richman | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Robbin Steif | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2021 (at least 3y) |
| Stacy Palbaum | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2022 (at least 2y) |
| Yair Vardi | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2020 (at least 4y) |
The board is the directors and trustees named in Part VII of the organisation's annual IRS Form 990; officers and senior staff are listed separately below, not counted as board. The IRS files no appointment date, so tenure here is observed from how many years a person appears on the filings - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.
Source: IRS Tax-Exempt Organization filings and the Exempt Organization Business Master File. US Federal Government public domain. Board history observed across annual filings.
Officers and senior leadership
Named in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.
| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron M Goldberg | VP AND DIRECTOR OF CAMP ALONIM | since 2023 |
| Adam R Greenwald | PROGRAM DIRECTOR | since 2021 |
| Adrian Breitfeld Beder | VP OF FINANCE & ADMIN/CFO | since 2020 |
| Adrian Breitfeld Began 619 | VP - FIN, ADMIN & TECH | 2019 |
| Bradley S Artson | VP, DEAN OF ZIEGLER SCHOOL | since 2018 |
| Candace Miller | SR, DIRECTOR OF HOSPITALITY | 2023 |
| Catherine S Schneider | VP OF ADVANCEMENT/CDO - 6/30/23 | since 2020 |
| Catherine Schnider Began 219 | VP - ADVANCEMENT | 2019 |
| Cheryl Peretz | ASSOCIATE DEAN | since 2023 |
| Cindy Farrington | CONTROLLER - 6/25/24 | 2024 |
| Daniel Grassian Left FEB 2018 | VP - ACADEMIC AFFAIRS | 2018 |
| David A Groshoff | PROFESSOR OF BUSINESS AND LAW | since 2020 |
| Gary Oren | VP - DEAN WCCE | since 2018 |
| JAY Strear | SENIOR VP | 2018 |
| Joanna Gerber | VP - COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING | 2018 |
| Joanna Gerber Left 319 | VP - COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING | 2019 |
| Joshua Levine | CAMP ALONIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2020 |
| Joshua Levine - Camp Alonim | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | since 2018 |
| Judith Diane Feldman | SR DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT | since 2018 |
| Kimberly Warneke | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES | 2024 |
| Lynn Maria Witherspoon | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT | 2024 |
| Mark Edward Oppenheimer | VP OF OPEN LEARNING - 5/25/54 | 2024 |
| Michelle Iris Mamane-Starkman | VP COMMUNICATIONS | 2024 |
| Michelle Starkman | VP COMMUNICATIONS | 2023 |
| Rachel A Lerner | DEAN | since 2018 |
| Rhoda Weisman | DEAN (LEFT 6/19) | since 2018 |
| Richard Rosenbaum | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT | 2018 |
| Richard Rosenbaum Left 818 | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT | 2019 |
| Robbie J Totten | CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER | since 2020 |
| Robbie Trotten | CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER | 2022 |
| Russell Dion | DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES | since 2022 |
| Samuel Levitt | VP - FACILITIES & AUXILIARY SERVICES | 2018 |
| Samuel Levitt Left 619 | VP - FACILITIES & AUXILIARY SERVICES | 2019 |
| Sherre Hirsch | CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER - 1/20/23 | since 2021 |
| Suzanne Jones Bookbinder | VP OF ADVANCEMENT | 2024 |
| Tarlan Rahel Rabizadeh | VP FOR JEWISH ENGAGEMENT | 2024 |
| Zofia Yalovsky | VP - FIN, ADMIN & TECH | 2018 |
| Zofia Yalovsky Retired 1219 | VP - FIN, ADMIN & TECH | since 2019 |