Yeshiva University

“In accordance with article i-3 of the yeshiva university by-laws of the board of the board of trustees, the respective chairs of the boards of the rabbi isaac elchanan theological seminary ("riets") and the benjamin n. Cardozo school of law ("cardozo") serve as ex officio voting members of the yeshiva university board of trustees. Riets is a separately incorporated section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Cardozo is a constituent school that operates as part of yeshiva university. Such individuals remain on the yeshiva university board of trustees as long as they remain as chair of his or her respective board.”

“Yeshiva university's form 990 was reviewed and signed by an independent accounting firm based on a draft return prepared by the university's finance department and director of tax. The draft return was reviewed by the university's chief financial officer, the university's office of general counsel and the audit committee of the board of trustees. The final version of the form 990 was made available to the board of trustees via a secure web site prior to filing with the internal revenue service. The form 990, as filed, is made available to the public in accordance with internal revenue service rules and regulations.”

“The university's conflict of interest policy - which was approved by the board of trustees - applies to all members of the university's board of trustees, all members of the boards of overseers of the university's constituent schools, all persons who serve on a university board committee or a committee of a constituent school's board, and to officers and select employees of the university, as designated by the general counsel (collectively, the "covered persons"). The policy provides that covered persons are to act at all times in a manner consistent with their responsibilities to the university and avoid circumstances in which their financial or other ties to outside entities could present an actual, potential or apparent conflict of interest or impair the university's reputation. Further, all covered persons are not to engage in business with the university. In the case of a rare exception, the governance committee of the board of trustees will review the facts and, if it is in the university's best interests, approve such exceptions. Conflict waiver requests considered by the committee, whether or not approved, are reported to the board of trustees. Questions as to whether a transaction constitutes a related party transaction with respect to covered persons are resolved by the university's governance committee and the president in consultation with the general counsel. Covered persons are required to complete, sign and submit to the general counsel an annual disclosure statement; to promptly notify the general counsel of any change in the information previously reported on such person's disclosure statement; and to furnish supplemental information and/or confirm the continued accuracy of the current disclosure statement, if requested by the general counsel. The board's governance committee, in consultation with the general counsel, has the authority to address non-compliance with the disclosure requirements or any other provision of the conflict of interest policy; and may recommend the removal of such non-complying covered person or other appropriate sanction. In addition, a covered person who believes a current, pending or proposed transaction would constitute a related party transaction or otherwise constitute an actual, potential or apparent conflict of interest, is required to promptly disclose to the general counsel and to the chair of each board and committee of which the covered person is a member, the existence of the conflict (or appearance of conflict) and other material information that the covered person may have regarding the transaction. New covered persons are provided with a copy of the conflict of interest policy and disclosure statement. The details of the policy and its requirements are reviewed with them. The general counsel maintains a database of disclosure statements and a system for monitoring current, pending and proposed transactions for potential related party transactions based on the disclosures made in each covered person's annual disclosure statement and any periodic updates submitted pursuant to the policy. In addition to the conflict of interest policy above for covered persons, university employees are also subject to additional conflict of interest reporting requirements as set forth in the university employee handbook.”

“The compensation of all employees earning in excess of a specified threshold salary level, as well as all of yeshiva university's officers and key employees, is reviewed annually by the university's compensation committee of the board of trustees. The independent members of the committee conduct a detailed review and approval of such compensation utilizing comparability data from third party salary surveys, form 990 salary disclosures from other organizations, and/or compensation studies prepared by an independent third party consulting firm. Contemporaneous documentation of the committee's deliberations and decisions are made part of the committee's written minutes. In accordance with irs rules and regulations, the university has also received opinions from independent third party compensation consultants that the compensation and benefits of its officers and key employees are reasonable.”

“Yeshiva university does not currently make its governing documents or conflict of interest policy available to the public. It's audited financial statements are available to the public on the university's website at www.yu.edu. The university makes it's form 990 and 990-t available to the public in accordance with internal revenue service rules and regulations.”

“Name of officer, director, etc: zygmunt wilf name of related person: mark wilf relationship: family and business name of officer, director, etc: michael jesselson name of related person: jay schottenstein relationship: business relationship name of officer, director, etc: david magerman name of related person: mark silber relationship: business relationship”

“The average hours per week listed for the officers, key employees and highest paid employees represents yeshiva university's official workweek. However, in practice, such individuals work significantly more hours per week and are expected to be available for university business”

“The university made certain non-significant changes to its governing documents during fy 16 to comply with the new york state nonprofit revitalization act.”

“In addition to the board members who serve without compensation, the university utilizes many volunteers in the conduct of its activities. However, it does not track the number of these additional volunteers.”

“Line 1 - organization mission at yeshiva university, our mission, torah umadda, is to bring wisdom to life through all that we teach, by all that we do and for all those we serve. Our students learn and go forth, as both educated and ethical people, to share their own special talents and wisdom with society. Our faculty's research, academic work and scholarly writings help bring wisdom to many of the most pressing social, political, medical, legal and human rights issues facing the world today. Our university serves as a platform to bring yeshiva's collective wisdom to the world through our community outreach, publications, seminars and broad range of academic programs. For undergraduate students: we bring wisdom to life by combining the finest contemporary academic education with the timeless teachings of torah. It is yeshiva's unique dual curriculum, which teaches knowledge enlightened by values that helps our students gain the wisdom to make their lives both a secular and spiritual success. For graduate students: yeshiva brings wisdom to life by not only teaching the knowledge and skills to be highly accomplished scholars and professionals, but by teaching the ethical and moral values that will make them truly admirable people. It is our dual emphasis on professional excellence and personal ethics that gives our graduate students the wisdom to succeed in both their professions and their lives. For faculty: yeshiva helps our professors bring their own wisdom to life by providing the encouragement, resources and intellectual freedom to pursue their own academic ideals. And they, in turn, share their wisdom with our students, our society and the world at large. For alumni and supporters: to bring wisdom to life is yeshiva's service to humanity and a worthy mission shared in spirit and practice by all associated with the university. For the jewish community: in america, israel and around the world, our mission to bring wisdom to life will foster greater understanding and appreciation of the heritage, traditions and values we all hold so dear. For society and the world: yeshiva university serves as a wellspring of wisdom. At yeshiva university, teaching the knowledge and values that bring wisdom to life is not only our mission, it is our proud tradition. Line 3 - significant change in program service see schedule n for detailed discussion of the transfer of the net assets of the albert einstein college of medicine division.”

“Founded in the late 19th century, yeshiva university (yu) is the country's oldest and most comprehensive institution combining jewish scholarship with academic excellence and achievement in the liberal arts and sciences, medicine, law, business, social work, psychology, jewish studies, education and research. Yu reflects a centuries-old commitment to the advancement of human knowledge and ethics. Yu brings together the heritage of western civilization and the ancient traditions of jewish law and life. Since its inception, yu has been dedicated to melding the ancient traditions of jewish law and life with the heritage of western civilization, and each year we celebrate as future leaders make yu their home. More than 6,500 undergraduate and graduate students study at yu's four new york city campuses: the wilf campus; israel henry beren campus; brookdale center; the jack and pearl resnick campus; and in israel. Yu currently enrolls more than 2,900 undergraduates at yeshiva college, stern college for women, the sy syms school of business, and in the s. Daniel abraham program in israel. These schools combine rigorous academics, unparalleled jewish studies and a nurturing jewish environment. Honors and leadership programs stress the intellectual development and cultural enrichment of outstanding students, and there are many opportunities for internships and research. Joint and combined programs offer advanced degrees in engineering, occupational and physical therapy, jewish education, jewish studies, optometry, podiatry, nursing, physician assistant studies, and teaching math and science. About 95 percent of full-time undergraduate faculty hold doctorates or the highest degree within their fields. Small classes encourage intellectual intimacy and creativity. Distinguished scholars, authors, artists, public officials and business leaders interact with students in a variety of venues. All yu undergraduates pursue a dual program of torah studies and college academic studies. Classes at all levels are offered in talmud, bible, hebrew, jewish history, jewish philosophy and ethics and halacha. Formal classroom and beit medrash studies are augmented with special programs, optional day and night study groups and mentors, along with counseling and guidance programs focused on growth and development. The undergraduate men select from several jewish studies options; the yeshiva program/mazer school of talmudic studies, the isaac breuer college of hebraic studies, the irving stone bet medrash program and the james striar school of general jewish studies. The undergraduate women learn at the rebecca ivry department of jewish studies,offering a comprehensive curriculum of courses to match the students diverse backgrounds. For many students, the s. Daniel abraham israel program is an unforgettable and life changing undergraduate experience. An arrangement between yeshiva university and 41 yeshivot and seminaries in israel, the program provides support for approximately 800 young men and women, enabling them to incorporate their studies in israel into their college years. Israel's leading educators teach an intense program of jewish subjects and the experience increases proficiency in hebrew and enables students to learn first hand about israel's land, people, history and culture. Yu israel representatives visit schools to offer academic guidance and career planning advice and students have the opportunity to meet yu roshei yeshiva (professors of talmud and torah), administrators and faculty. Yu is also affiliated with one of the nation's top medical schools (see schedule n) and is home to one of the finest law schools established in the past 30 years, as well as highly regarded graduate schools of social work, psychology, jewish studies, and jewish education and administration. Constant innovations create interdisciplinary opportunities in emerging fields, such as health psychology, nuclear medicine, and biomedical ethics. The unequaled resources”

“The cardozo faculty is known for its scholarship and commitment to teaching. Cardozo is consistently ranked in the top 30 law schools for scholarly impact. Areas of strength include constitional law, corporate law, criminal law, legal theory and jurisprudence. The school houses dozens of clinics, including the innocence project, the indie film clinic and the tech start-up clinic. Committed to public service, the school offers more than 20 initiatives under the center for rights and justice. The azrieli graduate school of jewish education and administration is the premier international center for aspiring jewish educators, educational leaders and administrators offering an internationally recognized faculty, innovative coursework, collaborative research, intensive field experience and professional mentoring. The school awards the master of science degree in jewish education and offers a fully online program. Students may also pursue a dual masters degree from azrieli and the bernard revel graduate school of jewish studies. Through its fanya gottesfeld heller division of doctoral studies, azrieli also offers the executive doctorate of jewish educational innovation and leadership. Azrieli alumni serve at the helm of schools, educational agencies, universities and communal institutions all over the world. The bernard revel graduate school of jewish studies, named after the first president of yu, educates teachers, researchers and scholars in jewish studies as well as rabbis, communal professionals and anyone willing to enrich his or her knowledge of judaism. It offers programs leading to the ma and phd degrees with concentrations in bible, talmudic studies, ancient jewish history, medieval jewish history, modern jewish history, and jewish philosophy and mysticism. It has a world class faculty of experts in these fields and a student body whose ability to deal with classical jewish texts is unparalleled. The ferkauf graduate school of psychology trains highly qualified psychologists and researchers in the fields of clinical psychology, school-clinical child psychology, clinical health psychology and mental health counseling. Collaborations with schools, clinics, mental health institutions and medical centers allows for a myriad of opportunities for field placements, externships and internships. Ferkauf grants an ma in mental health counseling, a psyd in clinical and school-clinical child psychology and a phd in clinical health psychology. Ferkauf's programs include the rose f. Kennedy center for research in mental retardation and developmental disabilities, which provides interdisciplinary training, the leonard and murial marcus family project for the study of the disturbed adolescent, which supports fellowships and research, the max and celia parnes family psychological and psycho-educational services clinic, which provides a wide range of assessment and therapeutic services for neighboring communities and the beker family project which trains school psychologists to work within hebrew day schools and other private schools to develop state of the art school psychological and psycho-educational services for children, teachers and families. The wurzweiler school of social work grants the msw degree, the phd in social welfare and certificates in jewish communal service, child welfare practice, social work practice with the military, jewish philanthropy and gerontology. It offers concentrations in clinical practice with individuals and families, social group work, and community practice. Wurzweiler graduates comprise a network of more than 7,000 local, national and international service providers, leaders and educators. Fieldwork is an integral part of the wurzweiler experience. Affiliated agencies are selected for their expertise, diversity, quality of service to the community and opportunities for learning. Topics such as evidence-based practice, healthy aging, trauma and interpersonal violence, working with the military, coping wit”

“The museum's collection of more than 10,000 artifacts, exhibitions, installations and programs provide a window into jewish culture around the world and throughout history. School groups from across the new york metropolitan area visit the museum to tour the exhibitions and participate in workshops and educational programs. The museum serves as a resource for educators nationwide. As a resource for scholarly research, the museum's exhibitions and programs provide unique opportunities to examine, compare and research objects, ideas and techniques. The museum partners with yu faculty to provide a wide range of programs open to the public. As a teaching museum, it is committed to providing creative learning opportunities. In order to foster intellectual exchange both within yu, the broader academic community and with the general community, yu created the following centers/institutes: the center for the jewish future; the rabbi arthur schneier center for international affairs; the center for israel studies; the center for jewish law and contemporary civilization; and the zahava and moshael strauss center for torah and western thought. The center for the jewish future (cjf) aims to shape, enrich and inspire the contemporary jewish community. Infusing students with a spirit of leadership and responsibility to klal yisrael (people of israel) and society; the cjf builds, cultivates and supports communities and their lay leaders and rabbinic leadership. The cjf has developed a wide variety of initiatives to further the unique values of yu. A web site devoted to torah learning, yutorah.org and torah-to-go series, makes the lectures of yu's roshei yeshiva (professors of talmud) and other torah personalities widely available. A sunday morning torah learning program brings hundreds of men and women for shiurim (lectures). The center for israel studies nurtures scholarship and the teaching of israel from biblical times to the present, with particular focus upon the modern state. The center unites yu's academic and professional strengths and resources as it seeks to create an international forum on israel. The center supports curriculum development, research, conferences, publications, museum exhibitions and public programs. The center for jewish law and contemporary civilization enriches jewish studies, the legal academy and contemporary civilization by creating and sustaining a diverse and collaborative intellectual community that re-examines and reconsiders classical texts with an ever growing set of new conceptual tools. The center sponsors a wide range of academic activities, including innovative curriculum in jewish law and legal theory, workshops, colloquia and conferences, as well as fellowship programs that train and support students and emerging scholars. The zahava and moshael strauss center for torah and western thought through fellowships, public events, seminars and travel abroad options, offers students the opportunity to engage with leading thinkers in the u.s. And israel, and to explore the great moral, philosophical and theological questions of our age. The center is dedicated to bridging a formative academic experience with an immersion in torah study, furthering the university's mission of torah umadda and securing yeshiva university's critical role in the future of the american jewish community. The rabbi arthur schneier program for international affairs provides an educational forum for the exchange of ideas related to diverse global issues, including foreign relations; intellectual property rights; economics; world health and environmentalism. The center for jewish law and contemporary civilization examines classical texts through an innovative curriculum in jewish law and legal theory, and provides workshops, conferences and fellowship programs for emerging scholars.”

“Change in fmv of split interest agreements $ -256,872 elimination of expenses of separately incorporated real estate entities $ 46,150 transfer of net assets of albert einstein college of medicine - see schedule n detail $ -525,718,079 _______________ total $ -525,790,286”