American Jewish Committee

New York, NY
Tax-exempt since Nov. 1929
EIN: 13-5563393

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy / Civil Rights, Advocacy for Specific Groups (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Dec. 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Provided first-class or charter travel

Organization provided first-class or charter travel to key employees or officers. Details are reported on Schedule J.

Revenue

$88.1M (2023)

Expenses

$82.7M (2023)

Total Assets

$298M (2023)

Total Liabilities

$31.6M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$88,083,675

Expenses

$82,678,117

Net Income

$5,405,558

Net Assets

$266,825,744

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$83,041,093	94.3%
Program Services	$1,272,282	1.4%
Investment Income	$2,773,032	3.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$1,319,851	1.5%
Net Fundraising	-$784,564
Sales of Assets	$461,981	0.5%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$3,234,839	3.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$457,488	0.6%
Other Salaries and Wages	$32,478,110	39.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$298,419,414
Total Liabilities	$31,593,670
Net Assets	$266,825,744

Provided first-class or charter travel

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Theodore Deutch (Chief Executive Officer)	$628,835	$0	$227,322
Julie Schair (Chief Development Officer)	$413,326	$0	$21,090
Richard M Hyne (Chief Financial Officer)	$340,634	$0	$48,610
Janet Becker (Chief Human Resources And Strategy Officer)	$334,612	$0	$46,015
Marc D Stern (Chief Legal Officer)	$329,536	$0	$47,092
Jason Isaacson (Chief Policy & Political Affairs Officer)	$320,610	$0	$47,167
Belle Yoeli (Chief Advocacy Officer)	$285,763	$0	$24,527
Melanie Pell (Chief Field Operations Officer)	$282,133	$0	$12,569
Robert Leikind (Regional Director, Ajc Boston)	$256,608	$0	$58,300
Dina Siegel Vann (Director, Billa)	$253,631	$0	$44,605
Michael Gilbert (Director Regional Office Advancement)	$250,388	$0	$40,637
Noam Marans (Director, Interreligious Affairs)	$244,687	$0	$55,526
Simon Rodan Benzaquen (Managing Director, Ajc Europe)	$240,674	$0	$2,441
David R Berz (Treasurer/Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Michael L Tichnor (President)	$0	$0	$0
Robert E Lapin (Chair, Board Of Governors)	$0	$0	$0
Roberta S Baruch (Chair, Advocacy)	$0	$0	$0
Steven J Wisch (Chair, Board Of Trustees)	$0	$0	$0
Amy Levin Ragen (Chair, Interreligious Affairs)	$0	$0	$0
Andrew H Marks (Ec Member)	$0	$0	$0
Anthony E Meyer (Associate Chair, Board Of Trustees)	$0	$0	$0
Ben A Plotkin (Ec Member)	$0	$0	$0
Cliff P Goldstein (Associate Chair, Board Of Trustees)	$0	$0	$0
David W Inlander (Ec Member)	$0	$0	$0
Frank Linde (Chair, Audit Committee)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on Oct. 7, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$68,011,015

Expenses

$62,037,706

Net Income

$5,973,309

Net Assets

$244,532,998

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$53,786,287	79.1%
Program Services	$920,199	1.4%
Investment Income	$1,554,816	2.3%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$1,279,864	1.9%
Net Fundraising	-$841,158
Sales of Assets	$11,311,007	16.6%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$3,659,544	5.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$495,382	0.8%
Other Salaries and Wages	$26,993,032	43.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$275,116,097
Total Liabilities	$30,583,099
Net Assets	$244,532,998

Provided first-class or charter travel

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
David Harris (Chief Executive Officer (See Schedule J) Until September 30, 2022)	$774,943	$0	$139,702
Julie Schair (Chief Development Officer)	$394,651	$0	$17,148
Richard M Hyne (Chief Financial Officer)	$329,287	$0	$45,697
Janet Becker (Chief Human Resources And Strategy Officer)	$320,554	$0	$45,731
Marc D Stern (Chief Legal Officer)	$316,906	$0	$44,457
Rabbi David Rosen (Director Of International Interreligious Affairs)	$312,813	$0	$87,587
Jason Isaacson (Chief Policy & Political Affairs Officer)	$302,296	$0	$45,639
Melanie Pell (Chief Field Operations Officer)	$251,396	$0	$11,488
Belle Yoeli (Chief Advocacy Officer)	$248,952	$0	$9,308
Robert Leikind (Regional Director, Ajc Boston)	$245,829	$0	$56,951
Dina Siegel Vann (Director, Billa)	$243,792	$0	$43,372
Michael Gilbert (Director Regional Office Advancement)	$240,438	$0	$40,035
Nadine Greenfield Binstock (Managing Director, Leadership)	$219,430	$0	$11,217
Theodore Deutch (Chief Executive Officer As Of October 01, 2022)	$134,518	$0	$2,723
David R Berz (Treasurer/Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Michael L Tichnor (President)	$0	$0	$0
Robert E Lapin (Chair, Board Of Governors)	$0	$0	$0
Roberta S Baruch (Chair, Advocacy)	$0	$0	$0
Steven J Wisch (Chair, Board Of Trustees)	$0	$0	$0
Allan J Reich (Chair, National Policy Until June 5, 2022)	$0	$0	$0
Amy Levin Ragen (Chair, Interreligious Affairs)	$0	$0	$0
Andrew H Marks (Ec Member)	$0	$0	$0
Anthony E Meyer (Associate Chair, Board Of Trustees)	$0	$0	$0
Ben A Plotkin (Ec Member)	$0	$0	$0
Cliff P Goldstein (Associate Chair, Board Of Trustees)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on Oct. 16, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$59,980,157

Expenses

$50,525,215

Net Income

$9,454,942

Net Assets

$271,019,503

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$54,381,322	90.7%
Program Services	$368,604	0.6%
Investment Income	$1,365,485	2.3%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$1,244,656	2.1%
Net Fundraising	-$344,633
Sales of Assets	$2,964,723	4.9%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$3,141,507	6.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$507,656	1.0%
Other Salaries and Wages	$24,943,127	49.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$298,796,291
Total Liabilities	$27,776,788
Net Assets	$271,019,503

Provided first-class or charter travel

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
David Harris (Chief Executive Officer (See Schedule J))	$925,940	$0	$178,413
Julie Schair (Chief Development Officer)	$322,804	$0	$13,599
Richard M Hyne (Chief Financial Officer)	$319,491	$0	$41,147
Janet Becker (Chief Human Resources And Strategy Officer)	$309,600	$0	$40,656
Jason Isaacson (Chief Policy & Diplomatic Affairs Officer)	$291,568	$0	$41,063
Rabbi David Rosen (Director Of International Interreligious Affairs)	$290,132	$0	$81,237
Marc D Stern (Chief Legal Officer)	$289,394	$0	$40,283
Dina Siegel Vann (Director, Billa)	$232,083	$0	$39,964
Michael Gilbert (Director Regional Office Advancement)	$228,745	$0	$37,014
Robert Leikind (Regional Director, Ajc Boston)	$228,364	$0	$52,900
Melanie Pell (Managing Director, Regional Offices)	$227,723	$0	$8,766
Belle Yoeli (Chief Advocacy Officer)	$184,548	$0	$21,037
Daniel Elbaum (Chief Advocacy Officer Until March 1, 2021)	$119,069	$0	$2,894
Anthony E Meyer (Chair, Board Of Governors)	$0	$0	$0
David R Berz (Associate Treasurer/Chair, Budget Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Frank Linde (Treasurer/Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Harriet P Schleifer (President)	$0	$0	$0
Matthew Bronfman (Chair, Board Of Trustees)	$0	$0	$0
Allan J Reich (Chair, National Policy)	$0	$0	$0
Ben A Plotkin (Ec Member)	$0	$0	$0
Cliff P Goldstein (Associate Chair, Board Of Trustees)	$0	$0	$0
Debra Smith Saidoff (Ec Member)	$0	$0	$0
Henry W Dubinsky (Chair, Audit Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Jeffrey E Stone (Chair, International Relations)	$0	$0	$0
Joyce Silberstang (Ec Member)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on Nov. 4, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$75,285,196

Expenses

$49,712,637

Net Income

$25,572,559

Net Assets

$233,372,164

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$65,918,682	87.6%
Program Services	$97,846	0.1%
Investment Income	$588,261	0.8%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$1,243,885	1.7%
Net Fundraising	-$212,638
Sales of Assets	$7,649,160	10.2%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$3,379,443	6.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$539,909	1.1%
Other Salaries and Wages	$24,265,978	48.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$269,895,655
Total Liabilities	$36,523,491
Net Assets	$233,372,164

Provided first-class or charter travel

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
David Harris (Chief Executive Officer (See Schedule J))	$1,190,440	$0	$175,867
Daniel Elbaum (Chief Advocacy Officer)	$323,548	$0	$12,244
Julie Schair (Chief Development Officer)	$314,775	$0	$15,779
Richard M Hyne (Chief Financial Officer)	$311,334	$0	$45,581
Janet Becker (Chief Human Resources And Strategy Officer)	$296,340	$0	$45,654
Jason Isaacson (Chief Policy & Diplomatic Affairs Officer)	$284,908	$0	$44,868
Marc D Stern (Chief Legal Officer)	$273,243	$0	$44,862
Rabbi David Rosen (Director Of International Interreligious Affairs)	$266,787	$0	$75,514
Robert Leikind (Regional Director, Ajc Boston)	$230,229	$0	$57,209
Dina Siegel Vann (Director, Billa)	$226,109	$0	$44,227
Michael Gilbert (Director Regional Office Advancement)	$225,026	$0	$37,681
Melanie Pell (Managing Director, Regional Offices)	$220,876	$0	$10,105
Anthony E Meyer (Chair, Board Of Governors)	$0	$0	$0
David R Berz (Associate Treasurer/Chair, Budget Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Frank Linde (Treasurer/Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Harriet P Schleifer (President)	$0	$0	$0
Matthew Bronfman (Chair, Board Of Trustees)	$0	$0	$0
Allan J Reich (Chair, National Policy)	$0	$0	$0
Ben A Plotkin (Ec Member)	$0	$0	$0
Cliff P Goldstein (Associate Chair, Board Of Trustees)	$0	$0	$0
Debra Smith Saidoff (Ec Member)	$0	$0	$0
Henry W Dubinsky (Chair, Audit Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Jeffrey E Stone (Chair, International Relations)	$0	$0	$0
Joyce Silberstang (Ec Member)	$0	$0	$0
Kim J Pimley (Chair, Advocacy)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on Nov. 2, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$91,050,015

Expenses

$57,588,781

Net Income

$33,461,234

Net Assets

$206,183,617

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$84,568,983	92.9%
Program Services	$1,573,747	1.7%
Investment Income	$1,829,818	2.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$1,168,811	1.3%
Net Fundraising	-$385,499
Sales of Assets	$2,294,155	2.5%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$3,165,613	5.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$379,607	0.7%
Other Salaries and Wages	$23,754,284	41.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$240,668,266
Total Liabilities	$34,484,649
Net Assets	$206,183,617

Provided first-class or charter travel

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
David Harris (Chief Executive Officer (See Schedule J))	$737,267	$0	$149,963
Daniel Elbaum (Chief Advocacy Officer)	$312,868	$0	$11,709
Richard M Hyne (Chief Financial Officer)	$301,030	$0	$44,298
Julie Schair (Chief Development Officer)	$297,299	$0	$58,457
Janet Becker (Chief Human Resources And Strategy Officer)	$286,153	$0	$44,658
Jason Isaacson (Chief Policy & Diplomatic Affairs Officer)	$277,348	$0	$41,521
Steve Bayme (Director, Contemporary Jewish Life)	$274,201	$0	$41,298
Marc D Stern (Chief Legal Officer)	$245,326	$0	$42,217
Robert Leikind (Regional Director, Ajc Boston)	$224,430	$0	$53,357
Rabbi David Rosen (Director Of International Interreligious Affairs)	$220,841	$0	$71,106
Michael Gilbert (Director Regional Office Advancement)	$217,681	$0	$41,503
Dina Siegel Vann (Director, Billa)	$217,487	$0	$43,658
Melanie Pell (Managing Director, Regional Offices)	$213,152	$0	$9,640
Anthony E Meyer (Chair, Board Of Governors)	$0	$0	$0
David R Berz (Associate Treasurer/Chair, Budget Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Frank Linde (Treasurer/Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Harriet P Schleifer (President)	$0	$0	$0
Matthew Bronfman (Chair, Board Of Trustees)	$0	$0	$0
Allan J Reich (Chair, National Policy)	$0	$0	$0
Ben A Plotkin (Ec Member)	$0	$0	$0
Cliff P Goldstein (Associate Chair, Board Of Trustees)	$0	$0	$0
Debra Smith Saidoff (Ec Member)	$0	$0	$0
Henry W Dubinsky (Chair, Audit Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Jeffrey E Stone (Chair, International Relations)	$0	$0	$0
John M Shapiro (Ec Member Until June 4, 2019)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on Aug. 27, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$74,435,467

Expenses

$57,847,551

Net Income

$16,587,916

Net Assets

$156,325,620

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$64,972,689	87.3%
Program Services	$1,649,731	2.2%
Investment Income	$1,800,867	2.4%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$1,320,816	1.8%
Net Fundraising	-$600,822
Sales of Assets	$5,292,186	7.1%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$3,066,812	5.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$502,367	0.9%
Other Salaries and Wages	$23,263,247	40.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$189,301,304
Total Liabilities	$32,975,684
Net Assets	$156,325,620

Provided first-class or charter travel

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
David Harris (Chief Executive Officer (See Schedule J))	$705,797	$0	$168,766
Richard M Hyne (Chief Financial Officer)	$293,524	$0	$42,824
Daniel Elbaum (Chief Advocacy Officer)	$289,614	$0	$12,067
Julie Schair (Associate Executive Director/Managing Director, Resource Development)	$284,803	$0	$54,262
Janet Becker (Assistant Executive Director/Managing Director, Strategic Implementation & Hr)	$279,445	$0	$42,885
Steve Bayme (Dir, Contemporary Jewish Life)	$267,566	$0	$39,775
Jason Isaacson (Assistant Exec Director For Policy/Managing Director Of The Ogia)	$265,831	$0	$39,594
Rabbi David Rosen (Director Of International Interreligious Affairs)	$241,226	$0	$92,864
Marc D Stern (General Counsel)	$239,556	$0	$40,503
Robin Levenston (Executive Director, Project Interchange)	$223,544	$0	$8,097
Robert Leikind (Regional Director, Ajc Boston)	$215,084	$0	$51,169
Dina Siegel Vann (Director, Billa)	$212,492	$0	$41,377
Michael Gilbert (Director Regional Office Advancement)	$211,777	$0	$45,973
John M Shapiro (President)	$0	$0	$0
Harriet P Schleifer (Chair, Board Of Governors)	$0	$0	$0
Matthew Bronfman (Chair, Board Of Trustees)	$0	$0	$0
Suzanne D Jaffe (Treasurer/Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Frank Linde (Associate Treasurer/Budget Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Matthew J Coen (Chair, Marketing & Communications)	$0	$0	$0
Henry Dubinsky (Chair, Audit Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Linda Mirels (Associate Chair, Board Of Trustees)	$0	$0	$0
Robert L Newmark (Chair, Leadership Development)	$0	$0	$0
Michael Tichnor (Chair, Regional Offices Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Steven J Wisch (Associate Chair, Board Of Trustees)	$0	$0	$0
Steven L Zelkowitz (Chair, Program Coordinating Committee)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on Aug. 15, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$58,747,151

Expenses

$54,162,620

Net Income

$4,584,531

Net Assets

$157,937,114

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$52,529,883	89.4%
Program Services	$1,191,978	2.0%
Investment Income	$1,471,335	2.5%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$1,152,369	2.0%
Net Fundraising	-$518,421
Sales of Assets	$2,920,007	5.0%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$2,939,160	5.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$161,075	0.3%
Other Salaries and Wages	$22,290,585	41.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$190,550,932
Total Liabilities	$32,613,818
Net Assets	$157,937,114

Provided first-class or charter travel

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
David Harris (Chief Executive Officer (See Schedule J))	$689,725	$0	$167,187
Richard M Hyne (Chief Financial Officer)	$285,010	$0	$39,972
Julie Schair (Associate Executive Director/Managing Director, Resource Development)	$281,991	$0	$50,062
Janet Becker (Assistant Executive Director/Managing Director, Strategic Implementation & Hr)	$270,726	$0	$40,927
Steve Bayme (Dir, Contemporary Jewish Life)	$261,767	$0	$35,243
Jason Isaacson (Assistant Exec Director For Policy/Managing Director Of The Ogia)	$258,759	$0	$45,457
Rabbi David Rosen (Director Of International Interreligious Affairs)	$234,828	$0	$58,240
Marc D Stern (General Counsel)	$232,909	$0	$37,593
Daniel Elbaum (Assistant Executive Director/Managing Director, Regional Offices)	$229,218	$0	$12,615
Robin Levenston (Executive Director, Project Interchange)	$212,899	$0	$24,146
Robert Leikind (Regional Director, Ajc Boston)	$210,743	$0	$47,174
Dina Siegel Vann (Director, Billa)	$207,463	$0	$38,334
Michael Gilbert (Director Regional Office Advancement)	$205,975	$0	$42,195
John M Shapiro (President)	$0	$0	$0
Harriet P Schleifer (Chair, Board Of Governors)	$0	$0	$0
Matthew Bronfman (Chair, Board Of Trustees)	$0	$0	$0
Matthew J Coen (Chair, Marketing & Communications)	$0	$0	$0
Henry Dubinsky (Chair, Audit Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Suzanne D Jaffe (Treasurer/Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Frank Linde (Associate Treasurer/Budget Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Linda Mirels (Associate Chair, Board Of Trustees)	$0	$0	$0
Robert L Newmark (Chair, Leadership Development)	$0	$0	$0
Michael Tichnor (Chair, Regional Offices Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Steven J Wisch (Associate Chair, Board Of Trustees)	$0	$0	$0
Steven L Zelkowitz (Chair, Program Coordinating Committee)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on Aug. 6, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$69,829,496

Expenses

$52,248,576

Net Income

$17,580,920

Net Assets

$143,962,581

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$67,120,436	96.1%
Program Services	$1,236,647	1.8%
Investment Income	$857,986	1.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$1,117,981	1.6%
Net Fundraising	-$590,721
Sales of Assets	$87,167	0.1%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$3,020,258	5.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$477,269	0.9%
Other Salaries and Wages	$18,507,057	35.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$175,770,190
Total Liabilities	$31,807,609
Net Assets	$143,962,581

Provided first-class or charter travel

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
David Harris (Chief Executive Officer (See Schedule J))	$677,008	$0	$42,443
Richard M Hyne (Chief Financial Officer)	$278,512	$0	$37,323
Victoria Schonfeld (Chief Operating Officer)	$275,734	$0	$10,960
Julie Schair (Assoc. Exec. Dir./Managing Dir. Resource Development)	$275,349	$0	$46,474
Janet Becker (Dir, Strategic Implementation & Hr)	$264,647	$0	$38,211
Steve Bayme (Dir, Contemporary Jewish Life)	$255,933	$0	$32,604
Jason Isaacson (Assistant Exec Dir/Dir. Ogia)	$252,185	$0	$44,650
Rabbi David Rosen (Intl. Director Of Interreligious Affairs)	$249,519	$0	$61,621
Daniel Elbaum (Asst Executive Dir For Regional Offices)	$222,861	$0	$13,057
Marc D Stern (General Counsel)	$217,675	$0	$34,630
Robin Levenston (Executive Director, Project Interchange)	$215,518	$0	$21,438
Robert Leikind (Regional Director, Ajc Boston)	$212,946	$0	$43,665
Michael Gilbert (Director Regional Office Advancement)	$207,055	$0	$38,746
Debra Rubenstein (National Director Of Planned Giving)	$204,135	$0	$20,317
Stanley Bergman (President Through June 2016)	$0	$0	$0
Alan Melamed (Chair, Marketing & Communications Through June 2016)	$0	$0	$0
Roy J Zuckerberg (Asst Chair, Board Of Trustees Through June 2016)	$0	$0	$0
John M Shapiro (President)	$0	$0	$0
Harriet P Schleifer (Chair, Board Of Governors)	$0	$0	$0
Matthew Bronfman (Chair, Board Of Trustees)	$0	$0	$0
Matthew J Coen (Chair, Marketing & Communications)	$0	$0	$0
Henry Dubinsky (Chair, Audit Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Suzanne D Jaffe (Treasurer/Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Frank Linde (Associate Treasurer/Budget Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Linda Mirels (Associate Chair, Board Of Trustees)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on Aug. 8, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$54,189,741

Expenses

$48,596,183

Net Income

$5,593,558

Net Assets

$120,355,965

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$47,969,581	88.5%
Program Services	$1,306,874	2.4%
Investment Income	$750,729	1.4%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$1,078,605	2.0%
Net Fundraising	-$482,214
Sales of Assets	$3,019,487	5.6%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$546,679	1.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$5,392,666	11.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$470,372	1.0%
Other Salaries and Wages	$16,780,859	34.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$152,719,181
Total Liabilities	$32,363,216
Net Assets	$120,355,965

Provided first-class or charter travel

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
David Harris (Chief Executive Officer (See Schedule J))	$3,114,070	$0	$36,053
Victoria Schonfeld (Chief Operating Officer)	$347,730	$0	$12,157
Rick Hyne (Chief Financial Officer)	$260,728	$0	$35,874
Julie Schair (Associate Executive Director And National Director Of Development)	$257,361	$0	$44,449
Jason Isaacson (Assistant Exec Dir/Dir, Ogia)	$244,996	$0	$41,936
Janet Becker (Dir, Strategic Implementation & Hr)	$243,569	$0	$36,356
Steven Bayme (Dir, Contemporary Jewish Life)	$238,278	$0	$30,972
Daniel Elbaum (Asst Executive Dir For Regional Offices)	$210,558	$0	$8,641
Rabbi David Rosen (International Director Of Interreligious Affairs)	$209,537	$0	$38,430
Robert Leikind (Regional Director, Ajc Boston)	$204,007	$0	$41,363
Marc D Stern (General Counsel)	$196,266	$0	$32,672
Michael Gilbert (Director Regional Office Advancement)	$195,983	$0	$36,977
Debra Rubenstein (National Director Of Planned Giving)	$192,987	$0	$19,348
Andrew Baker (Director Of International Jewish Affairs)	$192,800	$0	$26,730
Stanley Bergman (President)	$0	$0	$0
Richard L Berkman (Chair, Board Of Governors)	$0	$0	$0
Ned Dubilo (Treasurer/Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Henry Dubinsky (Chair, Audit Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Marvin Israelow (Chair Program Coord Cmttee)	$0	$0	$0
Suzanne Denbo Jaffe (Asst Treasurer/Chair Budget)	$0	$0	$0
Alan Melamed (Chair, Marketing & Communications)	$0	$0	$0
Kim Pimley (Chair, Leadership Development)	$0	$0	$0
John M Shapiro (Chair, Board Of Trustees)	$0	$0	$0
Michael Tichnor (Chair, Regional Offices)	$0	$0	$0
Roy J Zuckerberg (Asst Chair, Board Of Trustees)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on Aug. 12, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$54,782,673

Expenses

$46,209,859

Net Income

$8,572,814

Net Assets

$121,028,763

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$48,355,580	88.3%
Program Services	$3,745	0.0%
Investment Income	$675,693	1.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$1,050,001	1.9%
Net Fundraising	-$320,158
Sales of Assets	$3,935,004	7.2%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$1,082,808	2.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$3,624,176	7.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$393,766	0.9%
Other Salaries and Wages	$18,131,843	39.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$164,079,450
Total Liabilities	$43,050,687
Net Assets	$121,028,763

Provided first-class or charter travel

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
David Harris (Executive Director)	$1,085,393	$0	$369,565
Victoria Schonfeld (Chief Operating Officer)	$335,204	$0	$22,390
Rick Hyne (Chief Financial Officer)	$252,281	$0	$35,905
Julie Schair (Dir Of Resource Development)	$248,938	$0	$41,805
Janet Becker (Dir, Strategic Implementation & Hr)	$235,731	$0	$36,289
Jason Isaacson (Assistant Exec Dir/Dir, Ogia)	$233,670	$0	$36,373
Steven Bayme (Dir, Contemporary Jewish Life)	$226,926	$0	$31,610
Lisa Hoff (Nat'l Director, Direct Mail & Membership Thru June 23, 2014)	$226,570	$0	$13,682
Rabbi David Rosen (International Director Of Interreligious Affairs)	$216,612	$0	$31,769
Daniel Elbaum (Asst Executive Dir For Regional Offices)	$199,234	$0	$8,473
Dina Siegel Vann (Director, Billa)	$188,216	$0	$37,097
Marc D Stern (General Counsel)	$186,660	$0	$37,729
Robert Leikind (Regional Director, Ajc Boston)	$185,439	$0	$41,167
Michael Gilbert (Director Regional Office Advancement)	$181,208	$0	$36,784
Stanley Bergman (President)	$0	$0	$0
Richard L Berkman (Chair, Board Of Governors)	$0	$0	$0
Ned Dubilo (Treasurer/Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Henry Dubinsky (Chair, Audit Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Marvin Israelow (Chair Program Coord Cmttee)	$0	$0	$0
Suzanne Denbo Jaffe (Asst Treasurer/Chair Budget)	$0	$0	$0
Alan Melamed (Chair, Marketing & Communications)	$0	$0	$0
Kim Pimley (Chair, Leadership Development)	$0	$0	$0
John M Shapiro (Chair, Board Of Trustees)	$0	$0	$0
Michael Tichnor (Chair, Regional Offices)	$0	$0	$0
Roy J Zuckerberg (Asst Chair, Board Of Trustees)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on Aug. 18, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$55,699,731

Expenses

$43,559,818

Net Income

$12,139,913

Net Assets

$123,468,547

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$51,994,897	93.3%
Program Services	$405	0.0%
Investment Income	$604,104	1.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$611,890	1.1%
Net Fundraising	-$475,704
Sales of Assets	$2,048,635	3.7%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$915,504	1.6%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$2,976,646	6.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$273,407	0.6%
Other Salaries and Wages	$18,320,417	42.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$156,195,599
Total Liabilities	$32,727,052
Net Assets	$123,468,547

Provided first-class or charter travel

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
David Harris (Executive Director)	$518,338	$0	$368,144
Victoria Schonfeld (Chief Operating Officer)	$322,183	$0	$21,707
Rick Hyne (Chief Financial Officer)	$242,592	$0	$34,282
Julie Schair (Dir Of Resource Development)	$237,077	$0	$39,677
Janet Becker (Dir, Strategic Implementation & Hr)	$226,565	$0	$34,637
Jason Isaacson (Assistant Exec Dir/Dir, Ogia)	$219,507	$0	$41,335
Steven Bayme (Dir, Contemporary Jewish Life)	$218,226	$0	$30,140
Rabbi David Rosen (International Director Of Interreligious Affairs)	$216,484	$0	$32,658
Mindy Ross (Assistant Exec Dir Marketing & Strategic Communications)	$211,111	$0	$37,611
Samuel Witkin (Exec Dir, Project Interchange)	$197,475	$0	$27,529
Daniel Elbaum (Asst Executive Dir For Regional Offices)	$194,319	$0	$8,331
Robert Leikind (Regional Director, Ajc Boston)	$191,352	$0	$39,633
Michael Gilbert (Director Regional Office Advancement)	$186,045	$0	$35,247
Marc D Stern (General Counsel)	$178,766	$0	$40,820
Alan Melamed (Chair, Marketing & Communications)	$0	$0	$0
David Rousso (Chair, Org Development Thru 6/13)	$0	$0	$0
Jane Silverman (Chair, Program Coord Cmttee Thru 6/13)	$0	$0	$0
John M Shapiro (Chair, Board Of Trustees)	$0	$0	$0
Kim Pimley (Chair, Leadership Development)	$0	$0	$0
Marvin Israelow (Chair Program Coord Cmttee)	$0	$0	$0
Michael M Davis (Asst Treasurer/Chair Budget Thru 6/13)	$0	$0	$0
Michael Tichnor (Chair, Regional Offices)	$0	$0	$0
Ned Dubilo (Treasurer/Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Richard L Berkman (Chair, Board Of Governors)	$0	$0	$0
Robert H Elman (President Thru 6/13)	$0	$0	$0
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Filed on Nov. 17, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$47,887,833

Expenses

$43,328,942

Net Income

$4,558,891

Net Assets

$96,483,594

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$44,364,867	92.6%
Program Services	$25	0.0%
Investment Income	$909,662	1.9%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$625,000	1.3%
Net Fundraising	-$814,276
Sales of Assets	$2,203,293	4.6%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$599,262	1.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$3,069,542	7.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$343,390	0.8%
Other Salaries and Wages	$17,481,589	40.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$135,264,834
Total Liabilities	$38,781,240
Net Assets	$96,483,594

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$43,408,152

Expenses

$42,203,285

Net Income

$1,204,867

Net Assets

$93,519,364

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$40,008,034	92.2%
Program Services	$475	0.0%
Investment Income	$849,959	2.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$691,571	1.6%
Net Fundraising	-$604,220
Sales of Assets	$1,676,770	3.9%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$785,563	1.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$2,658,501	6.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$436,591	1.0%
Other Salaries and Wages	$16,966,277	40.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$125,816,370
Total Liabilities	$32,297,006
Net Assets	$93,519,364

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Revenue $88.1M (2023)

Expenses $82.7M (2023)

Total Assets $298M (2023)

Total Liabilities $31.6M (2023)

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$88.1M (2023)

Expenses

$82.7M (2023)

Total Assets

$298M (2023)

Total Liabilities

$31.6M (2023)

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