What services does American Society For Technion provide?

The organization delivers programs and services focused on advancing its mission through direct service delivery, capacity building, and community partnerships. Services are designed based on community needs assessment and evidence-based practices.

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Programs are available to eligible individuals and groups within the service area. Specific eligibility criteria may apply based on program requirements. Contact the organization directly for detailed information about access and enrollment.

How is the organization funded?

Funding comes from diverse sources including individual donations, foundation grants, government contracts, and earned revenue. Financial information is publicly available through annual reports and IRS Form 990 filings.

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American Society For Technion

New York, NY · Founded 1956

Philanthropic organization supporting Technion-Israel Institute of Technology through American fundraising

Primary audience

General Public

Work area

Community Service

Topic

Social Impact

Contact

Michael Waxman-Lenz

Website Contact

About Organization

American Society for Technion supports the growth and success of the Technion, transforming Israel and the world through science and discovery by funding state-of-the-art facilities, research, scholarships, and programs. Founded in 1940 and based in New York, NY, the organization operates with $115.8 million in annual revenue and 79 employees, having contributed over $3 billion to the Technion.

What They Focus On

Program Delivery

Implements evidence-based programs designed to achieve measurable outcomes and community impact.

Capacity Building

Develops organizational infrastructure and partnerships to enhance service quality and sustainability.

Research Impact

Conducts research and evaluation to inform best practices and demonstrate program effectiveness.

Financial Information

Form 990 data showing organizational financial health and growth.

Revenue (2023)

$115.8M

+0% vs 2023

Assets (2023)

$731.6M

+0% vs 2023

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Employees
2023	—	—	—	—
2023	$115,805,997	$81,881,326	$731,562,263	79
2022	—	—	—	—
2022	$86,399,228	$92,015,314	$603,087,740	75
2021	—	—	—	—
2021	$90,330,678	$78,134,988	$561,761,560	74
2020	—	—	—	—
2020	$98,767,366	$81,453,814	$629,417,045	80
2019	$74,453,195	$65,749,984	$552,165,498	88
2018	$102,061,646	$88,445,792	$541,723,030	80

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. All figures in USD.

01

Assess Needs

Identifies community needs through data analysis and stakeholder engagement to inform program design.
02

Design Programs

Develops evidence-based programs and services tailored to address identified needs and achieve measurable outcomes.
03

Deliver Services

Implements programs through trained staff and partners to ensure quality service delivery and participant engagement.
04

Evaluate Impact

Measures program effectiveness and collects feedback to continuously improve services and demonstrate results.

Programs and Initiatives

Services and programs offered by American Society For Technion

To Support Higher Education

Provides to support higher education designed to support organizational goals and deliver measurable community impact.

Unrestricted General Support

Provides unrestricted general support designed to support organizational goals and deliver measurable community impact.

To Establish The Margaret Kaplan Postdoctoral Fell

Provides to establish the margaret kaplan postdoctoral fell designed to support organizational goals and deliver measurable community impact.

Unrestricted General Support

Provides unrestricted general support designed to support organizational goals and deliver measurable community impact.

Operational Support

Provides operational support designed to support organizational goals and deliver measurable community impact.

Team & Leadership

Meet the people behind American Society For Technion.

Contact the team Contact

Michael Waxman-Lenz

Chief Executive Officer

Full-time

Compensation: $660,063

David Chivo

Chief Development Officer

Full-time

Compensation: $370,353

Jeffrey Sussman

Chief Comm. Officer (Thru 08/24)

Full-time

Compensation: $299,949

Deborah Berkowitz

Chief Financial Officer

Full-time

Compensation: $290,366

Jerome Kleinman

Executive Director, Principal Gifts

Full-time

Compensation: $278,123

Maryellen Titani - Exec Dir

Chief Camp Ops. & Stewardship Off.

Full-time

Compensation: $262,442

Victoria Buder

Executive Director, Principal Gifts

Full-time

Compensation: $252,506

Kate Yarhouse

Chief People Officer

Full-time

Compensation: $241,936

Mark Gaines

President

5 hrs/week

Deborah Berkowitz

CFO

Judy Sager

Executive Dir., Planned Giving

Full-time

Compensation: $267,972

Irv Elenberg

Regional Senior Dir. Of Development

Full-time

Compensation: $246,035

Joey Selesny

Regional Senior Dir. Of Development

Full-time

Compensation: $211,930

Jana Littleton - Former Project

Lead, Analytics & Strategy

Full-time

Compensation: $182,756

Scott Leemaster

Vice Chairman

5 hrs/week

Zahava Bar-Nir

Vice Chairman

5 hrs/week

Milestones

2020

Program Expansion

2020

Enhanced service delivery and broadened community reach through strategic initiatives.

2023

Program Expansion

2023

Enhanced service delivery and broadened community reach through strategic initiatives.

2026

Program Expansion

2026

Enhanced service delivery and broadened community reach through strategic initiatives.

Associated People

Board members, advisors, and key contributors

Board of Directors

Agota Kuperman Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Alan Forman Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Alfred Munzer Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Andi Wolfe Board Member 5.00 hrs/week

Avraham Ashkenazi Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Barbara Dahl Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Bennett Rechler Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Carol B Epstein Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Cathy Deutchman Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Charles E Levin Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

David A Polak Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

David Lee Ronn Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

David Marcus Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

David Rosenblatt Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Debbie Vanderveer Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Ed Satell Board Member (Thru 10/23) 1.00 hrs/week

Edward R Goldberg Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Edwin Ruthman Board Member (As Of 10/23) 1.00 hrs/week

Eli Almo Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Eric Dobrusin Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Eric Stein Board Member (Thru 10/23) 1.00 hrs/week

Fariba Ghodsian-Fischel Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

George Elbaum Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Ilene Berger Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Ira Taub Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

James Danto Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Janet Shatz Snyder Assistant Treasurer 5.00 hrs/week

Jeff Polak Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Joan Seidel Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Joel S Rothman Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Joel W Schwartz Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

John Davison Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Jonathan Sohnis Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Joyce Croft Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Judy Jonas Board Member (Thru 05/24) 1.00 hrs/week

Julee Landau Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Kathryn Bloom Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Kenneth Bassey Board Member (As Of 10/23) 1.00 hrs/week

Kenneth Rubenstein Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Kira Makagon Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Laura Flug Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Lawrence S Jackier Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Marilyn Caplovitz Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Mark Bernstein Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Mark Dorner Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Melanie Moreno Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Michael Gamson Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Michael J Pierce Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Michael Miller Assistant Secretary 5.00 hrs/week

Michael Veloric Board Member 5.00 hrs/week

Nancy Aronson Secretary 5.00 hrs/week

Naomi Newman Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Nathan Fischel Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Nora Fischer Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Pamela Rubin Cohen Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Robert A Davidow Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Robert Hanisee Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Robert L Polak Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Robert N Brand Board Member (Thru 10/23) 1.00 hrs/week

Rosalyn August Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Senator Paul B Steinberg Treasurer 5.00 hrs/week

Sol Glasner Board Member 5.00 hrs/week

Solvin Gordon Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Stephen A Laser Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Steve Berger Chairman Of The Board 5.00 hrs/week

Steve Wishner Board Member 5.00 hrs/week

Steven Fuld Board Member (As Of 10/23) 1.00 hrs/week

Susan Feigenbaum Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Information compiled from IRS Form 990 and organizational materials.

Executive Compensation

Top compensated officers & key employees from IRS Form 990

Total Reported (2023)

$4.0M

Highest Paid

$706K

Michael Waxman-Lenz

Compensated Officers

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Michael Waxman-Lenz	Chief Executive Officer	$660,063	$46,013	$706,076	40
David Chivo	Chief Development Officer	$370,353	$47,876	$418,229	40
Judy Sager	Executive DIR., Planned Giving	$267,972	$52,575	$320,547	40
Jerome Kleinman	Executive Director, Principal Gifts	$278,123	$36,829	$314,952	40
Jeffrey Sussman	Chief COMM. Officer (Thru 08/24)	$299,949	$11,869	$311,818	40
Deborah Berkowitz	Chief Financial Officer	$290,366	$20,220	$310,586	40
Maryellen Titani - EXEC DIR	Chief Camp OPS. & Stewardship Off.	$262,442	$46,284	$308,726	40
Victoria Buder	Executive Director, Principal Gifts	$252,506	$47,057	$299,563	40
Irv Elenberg	Regional Senior DIR. Of Development	$246,035	$37,576	$283,611	40
Joey Selesny	Regional Senior DIR. Of Development	$211,930	$68,630	$280,560	40
Kate Yarhouse	Chief People Officer	$241,936	$20,099	$262,035	40
Jana Littleton - Former Project	Lead, Analytics & Strategy	$182,756	$35,766	$218,522	40

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Michael Waxman-Lenz	Chief Executive Officer	$634,740	$43,248	$677,988	40
David Chivo	Chief Development Officer	$363,210	$45,474	$408,684	40
Jerome Kleinman	Executive Director, Principal Gifts	$281,489	$36,319	$317,808	40
Deborah Berkowitz	Chief Financial Officer	$293,217	$20,220	$313,437	40
Judy Sager	Executive Director, Planned Giving	$246,835	$51,897	$298,732	40
Maryellen Titani - EXEC DIR	Camp. OPS. & Donor Relations	$253,178	$44,231	$297,409	40
Irv Elenberg	Regional Senior DIR. Of Development	$240,106	$44,286	$284,392	40
Victoria Buder	Executive DIR. Of Principal Gifts	$237,814	$45,281	$283,095	40
Jana Littleton	Chief Advancement Officer	$250,508	$21,639	$272,147	40
Pamela Wohl	Regional DIR. Of Development	$210,235	$44,369	$254,604	40
Kate Yarhouse	Executive Director, HR & Admin	$235,376	$18,055	$253,431	40

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Michael Waxman-Lenz	Chief Executive Officer	$579,017	$21,757	$600,774	40
David Chivo	Chief Development Officer	$332,206	$50,612	$382,818	40
Jerome Kleinman	Executive Director, Principal Gifts	$283,753	$33,549	$317,302	40
Judy Sager	Executive Director, Planned Giving	$243,147	$50,722	$293,869	40
Irv Elenberg	Regional Senior DIR. Of Development	$243,613	$43,958	$287,571	40
Deborah Berkowitz	Chief Financial Officer	$250,531	$13,062	$263,593	40
Maryellen Titani - Execdir	Camp. OPS. & Donor Relations	$216,288	$41,621	$257,909	40
Joey Selesny - Regional	DIR. Of Development	$181,291	$62,146	$243,437	40
Jana Littleton-Key	Chief Advancement Officer	$222,336	$13,062	$235,398	40
Irma Sarisohn	Executive Director, Programs	$199,652	$28,800	$228,452	40
Shanta Mali - Chief Marketing	Officer (Thru 7/2021)	$173,758	$37,958	$211,716	40
Kate Yarhouse	Executive Director, HR & Admin	$188,800	$16,775	$205,575	40

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Michael Waxman-Lenz	Chief Executive Officer	$541,813	$20,138	$561,951	40
Shanta Mali - Chief Marketing	Officer (Thru 7/2021)	$299,914	$58,120	$358,034	40
David Chivo	Chief Development Officer	$307,732	$42,085	$349,817	40
Jerome Kleinman	Executive Director, Principal Gifts	$267,787	$33,518	$301,305	40
Tova Kantrowitz	Former SR. Adv. Strat., Partnsh	$256,785	$28,987	$285,772	—
Judy Sager	Executive Director, Planned Giving	$229,207	$46,711	$275,918	40
Irv Elenberg	Regional Senior DIR. Of Development	$231,074	$38,521	$269,595	40
Maryellen Titani - Execdir	Camp. OPS. & Donor Relations	$207,228	$35,062	$242,290	40
Anita Enriquez	Controller	$195,512	$27,877	$223,389	40
Irma Sarisohn	Executive Director, Programs	$185,523	$27,925	$213,448	40
Kate Yarhouse	Executive Director, HR & Admin	$174,262	$13,202	$187,464	40
Deborah Berkowitz - Chief	Financial Officer (As Of June 2020)	$128,090	$4,702	$132,792	40

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Michael Waxman-Lenz	Chief Executive Officer	$467,441	$19,239	$486,680	40
David Chivo	Chief Development Officer	$317,642	$41,886	$359,528	40
Shanta Mali	Chief Marketing Officer	$257,362	$58,401	$315,763	40
Jerome Kleinman	Associate VP, Principal Gifts	$273,736	$32,791	$306,527	40
Jeffrey Richard	Former Executive V.P.	$270,355	$33,438	$303,793	—
Baruch Salamander - DIR Of	Info. Ser. (Thru 09/2019)	$248,783	$37,317	$286,100	40
Mark Hefter	Former Hce	$265,550	$1,067	$266,617	—
Irv Elenberg	Director Of Development	$217,276	$38,340	$255,616	40
Sara Swisher-Anderson	VP - Operations And Admin	$238,184	$6,203	$244,387	40
Maryellen Titani - EXEC DIR	Camp. OPS. & Donor Relations	$187,737	$37,115	$224,852	40
Anita Enriquez	Controller	$194,687	$29,170	$223,857	40
Judy Sager	EXEC. DIR., Planned Giving	$197,728	$16,827	$214,555	40
Tova Kantrowitz	Former SR. Adv. Strat, Partnsh	$153,811	$54,961	$208,772	40
Kate Yarhouse	Executive Director, HR & Admin	$160,146	$12,009	$172,155	40

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. Compensation includes base and other reported compensation.

COVID-19 PPP Loans

Paycheck Protection Program (2020-2021)

Fully Forgiven

Total Approved

$3.0M

Total Forgiven

$3.0M

101% forgiven

Jobs Retained

143

Loan Details 2 loans

$1,486,300

Forgiven

Forgiven: $1,496,333 100%

Approved Apr 27, 2020

Lender Citibank, N.A.

Jobs Reported 86

Forgiven On Dec 31, 2020

$1,486,300

Forgiven

Forgiven: $1,499,512 100%

Approved Feb 3, 2021

Lender Citibank, N.A.

Jobs Reported 57

Forgiven On Dec 29, 2021

Source: Small Business Administration • Paycheck Protection Program (2020-2021)

Partners & Funders

Grant funding relationships from IRS Form 990 filings

$3.6M Grants Received

$737K Grants Given

20 Organizations

Top Funders

19 total

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$2.2M

Helena Bigos Supporting Foundation

$304K

T Rowe Price Program For Charitable

$254K

United Jewish Foundation

$232K

Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc. 3 grants

$215K

Rsf Social Finance Inc.

$79K

Jewish Community Foundation 2 grants

$73K

Jewish Community Foundation Of

$30K

Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc.

$28K

Jewish Federation Of Greater

$28K

+9 more funders

Top Grantees

1 total

Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute NEW YORK, NY

$737K

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund Helena Bigos Supporting Foundation T Rowe Price Program For Charitable United Jewish Foundation Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc. Rsf Social Finance Inc. Jewish Community Foundation Jewish Community Foundation Of Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc. Jewish Federation Of Greater Community Foundation Of Broward Inc. American Online Giving Foundation Inc. Community Foundation For Southeast The Community Foundation Inc. Gulf Coast Community Foundation Inc. American Endowment Foundation Rochester Area Community Foundation Community Foundation Serving Western David M Herskovits Foundation Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute

Source: IRS Form 990 Schedule I filings. Amounts may span multiple tax years.

Lobbying Activity

Lobbying Disclosure Act registrations

Self-Lobbying

24 Registrations

19 Clients

Yes Self-Lobbying

Clients 19 total

American Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals

3 filings

Self

American Society For Microbiology

2 filings

Self

American Society For Radiation Oncology

2 filings

Self

American Society For Transplantation And Cellular Therapy

2 filings

Self

Acg Advocacy Obo The American Society For Collective Rights Licensing

1 filing

Self

American Society For Biochemistry And Molecular Biology

1 filing

Self

American Society For Clinical Laboratory Science

1 filing

Self

American Society For Clinical Pathology

1 filing

Self

American Society For Dermatologic Surgery Association

1 filing

Self

American Society For Engineering Education

1 filing

Self

American Society For Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

1 filing

Self

American Society For Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics

1 filing

Self

American Society For Histocompatibility And Immunogenetics

1 filing

Self

American Society For Metabolic And Bariatric Surgery

1 filing

Self

American Society For Mohs Surgery

1 filing

Self

American Society For Nuclear Cardiology

1 filing

Self

American Society For Quality

1 filing

Self

American Society For Reproductive Medicine (Asrm)

1 filing

Self

North American Society For Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology And Nutrition

1 filing

Self

Source: Senate Office of Public Records — Lobbying Disclosure Act

Contact

Get in touch with American Society For Technion

Email

[email protected]

Phone

(212) 407-6300

Social

Visit Website

55 East 59th Street 14th Floor New York, NY 100221710

American Society For Technion

What They Focus On

Financial Information

How They Work

Assess Needs

Design Programs

Deliver Services

Evaluate Impact

Programs and Initiatives

To Support Higher Education

Unrestricted General Support

To Establish The Margaret Kaplan Postdoctoral Fell

Unrestricted General Support

Operational Support

Team & Leadership

Michael Waxman-Lenz

David Chivo

Jeffrey Sussman

Deborah Berkowitz

Jerome Kleinman

Maryellen Titani - Exec Dir

Victoria Buder

Kate Yarhouse

Mark Gaines

Deborah Berkowitz

Judy Sager

Irv Elenberg

Joey Selesny

Jana Littleton - Former Project

Scott Leemaster

Zahava Bar-Nir

Milestones

Program Expansion

Program Expansion

Program Expansion

Associated People

Board of Directors

Executive Compensation

COVID-19 PPP Loans

Loan Details 2 loans

Partners & Funders

Top Funders

Top Grantees

Related Organizations

Taxable Corp Trust

Lobbying Activity

Clients 19 total

Contact

Email

Phone

Social