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.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 16 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in California.
- Base
- $480k
- Bonus
- $40k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $324k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $340
- Base
- $104k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $221k
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $155k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $90k
- Base
- $193k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $83k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $109k
- Base
- $168k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $113k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $67k
- Base
- $175k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $296
- Base
- $165k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $172k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $170
- Base
- $153k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $149k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President Above 90th percentile | $480k | $40k | — | $14k | $555k $613k |
VP for Finance & Admin/cfo Vice President Above 90th percentile | $324k | $50k | — | $340 | $387k $428k |
Professor of Business and Law Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $104k | — | $221k | $5k | $334k $369k |
Dean of the Ziegler School (zsrs)/vp Officer (Unspecified) | $155k | — | — | $90k | $251k $278k |
VP Communications Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $193k | — | — | $11k | $211k $233k |
VP for Jewish Engagement Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $83k | — | — | $109k | $195k $215k |
Senior Director of Advancement Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $168k | — | — | $13k | $187k $207k |
Associate Dean Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $113k | — | — | $67k | $184k $204k |
Controller - 6/25/24 Controller Median to 75th percentile | $175k | — | — | $296 | $182k $201k |
VP and Director of Camp Alonim Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $165k | — | — | $10k | $182k $201k |
VP of Advancement/cdo - 6/30/23 Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $172k | — | — | $170 | $179k $198k |
Chief Academic Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $153k | — | — | $10k | $169k $187k |
Senior Director of Human Resources Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $149k | — | — | $11k | $166k $183k |
VP of Open Learning - 5/25/54 Vice President Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $115k $127k |
VP of Advancement Vice President Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $106k $117k |
Chief Innovation Officer - 1/20/23 Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $31k $35k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 25 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at AMERICAN JEWISH UNIVERSITY equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
Based on 26,320 education organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 17%
from 2022
From $476k in 2022 to $555k in 2023.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 17% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 115%.
- Vice President pay rose 4% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 65% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about AMERICAN JEWISH UNIVERSITY
What does the Chief Executive Officer of AMERICAN JEWISH UNIVERSITY earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of AMERICAN JEWISH UNIVERSITY received $554,793 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in California: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at AMERICAN JEWISH UNIVERSITY compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at AMERICAN JEWISH UNIVERSITY falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at AMERICAN JEWISH UNIVERSITY equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are AMERICAN JEWISH UNIVERSITY's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, AMERICAN JEWISH UNIVERSITY reported $58.2M in total revenue and $27.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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