AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR THE WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR THE WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE INC

EIN 13-1623886 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q113)

What they do

to RAISE FUNDS to TRANSMIT to THE WEIZMANN INSTITUTE of SCIENCE, A WORLD-RENOWNED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH CENTER. BASIC RESEARCH BY WEIZMANN INSTITUTE SCIENTISTS BENEFITS PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD, NOTABLY IN FIGHTING CANCER, IMPROVING HEALTH and MEDICINE, PROTECTING OUR PLANET, ADVANCING TECHNOLOGY, ENRICHING EDUCATION, and EXPLORING THE PHYSICAL WORLD. OUR MISSION is SCIENCE for THE FUTURE of HUMANITY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $73.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders64 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

64.26%of revenue went to mission work73.2% of expenses · Program services

12.87%of revenue went to fundraising14.7% of expenses

$11.80spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.63%of revenue went to management and office costs12.1% of expenses

$36.14in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

4.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$35,337,000

Mission workProgram services$22,709,00064.26% of revenue73.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,755,00010.63% of revenue12.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$4,548,00012.87% of revenue14.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$4,325,00012.24% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$31,012,00087.76% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 73.2% mission · 12.1% management · 14.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.76% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 75.1% mission · 6.9% management · 18.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.79% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.2% mission · 4.3% management · 11.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.55% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.5% mission · 5.6% management · 12.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.75% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.1% mission · 6.6% management · 13.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.16% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 5.3% management · 12.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.94% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.9% mission · 5.0% management · 12.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.83% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 81.2% mission · 5.1% management · 13.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.30% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$262,912,000

Expenses$31,012,000

Annual surplus $231,900,000 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$22,709,000 · 73.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,755,000 · 12.1% of expenses

Fundraising$4,548,000 · 14.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$262,912,000

Expenses$31,012,000

Assets$1,120,693,000

Income$300,549,000

Contributions$10,972,000

Mission work (program services)$22,709,000

Fundraising$4,548,000

Management and general$3,755,000

Executive compensation (total)$3,355,000

Stocks and bonds$12,075,000

Accounting fees$115,000

Investing fees$2,653,000

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (64)

MOLLY MORSEPRESIDENT

JUSTIN WOLFFPHILANTHROPIC GIVING OFFICER

KAREN DAVIDSONBOARD MEMBER

LARRY MARKSBOARD MEMBER

LARRY WOLFEBOARD MEMBER

LAURA FLUGBOARD MEMBER

LAURIE SKRILOFFDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

LAWRENCE S BLUMBERGBOARD MEMBER

LESTER CROWNBOARD MEMBER

LOUIS VENTURELLIDIRECTOR PROCESS AND OPERATIONS

MARILYN PERLMANSECRETARY

MARLA SCHAEFERBOARD MEMBER

MAURA LARKINPHILANTHROPIC GIVING OFFICER

MERRY SHERMANBOARD MEMBER

MICHELE WILLNERCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

MILAN RIGGSMANAGING DIRECTOR MAJOR GIFTS

JONATHAN BIRNBACHVICE CHAIR FINANCIAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

NAOMI BIRNBACHBOARD MEMBER

ORNA KLIGERBOARD MEMBER

PATRICIA GRUBERBOARD MEMBER

PENNIE ABRAMSONBOARD MEMBER

RICHARD LIPKINBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT BELFERBOARD MEMBER

RONALD SKLAREBOARD MEMBER

SAMUEL EKSTEINBOARD MEMBER

SHMUEL KLIGERBOARD MEMBER

STACEY COHENBOARD MEMBER

STACY SULMANCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER

STEVEN ANIXTERBOARD MEMBER

STEVEN ROMICKBOARD MEMBER

SUSAN FOLEYCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

THEODORE TEPLOWBOARD MEMBER

DONALD ALTMANBOARD MEMBER

ALAN A FISCHERBOARD MEMBER

ALISON LAZARECKLEADERSHIP GIVING OFFICER

ANDREA BAUMANN LUSTIGBOARD MEMBER

ANDREW WEISSMANPHILANTHROPIC GIVING OFFICER

ANDREW R MORSETREASURER

ANTHONY MEYERBOARD MEMBER

BLYTHE BRENDENVICE CHAIR DONOR RELATIONS AND LEADERSHIP ENGAGEME

BONNIE DIAMONDMANAGING DIRECTOR

BRIAN PRICEBOARD MEMBER

BRIAN TEPPERBOARD MEMBER

CARLA HUNTERBOARD MEMBER

DAVID DONESONCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

DAVID GELLERBOARD MEMBER

DAVID TEPLOWIMMEDIATE PAST NATIONAL CHAIR

DENNIS WEISSBOARD MEMBER

AARON WESTFALLCHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER

DR MARK ALEXANDERBOARD MEMBER

ELAINE YANIVMANAGING DIRECTOR LEADERSHIP GIFTS

ELLEN MERLOBOARD MEMBER

FRANCY SCHORRCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

FREDDA WEISSBOARD MEMBER

GARY M ABRAMSONBOARD MEMBER

GIL OMENNBOARD MEMBER

GLADYS MONROYIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

HARVEY KNELLNATIONAL CHAIR

IRA MONDRYBOARD MEMBER

ISAAC KOHLBERGBOARD MEMBER

JANIS RABINLEADERSHIP GIVING OFFICER

JAY LEVYBOARD MEMBER

JILL MOSKOWITZPHILANTHROPIC GIVING OFFICER

JOHN SCHWARTZBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1947
Location: 633 3RD AVENUE 20TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10017-8156
County: New York
In care of: Michele Willner
Primary officer: Michele Willner, Chief Financial Officer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 895-7900

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q113)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services