ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE

EIN 13-1818723 · Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy (R600)

What they do

ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE (THE "LEAGUE") is A LEADING ANTI-HATE ORGANIZATION THAT WAS FOUNDED IN 1913 IN RESPONSE to AN ESCALATING CLIMATE of ANTISEMITISM and BIGOTRY. (CONTINUED IN SCH. O)ITS TIMELESS MISSION is to STOP THE DEFAMATION of THE JEWISH PEOPLE and to SECURE JUSTICE and FAIR TREATMENT to ALL. TODAY, THE LEAGUE CONTINUES to FIGHT ANTISEMITISM and OTHER FORMS of HATE WITH THE SAME VIGOR and PASSION. IN ADDITION to BEING THE FIRST CALL WHEN ACTS of ANTISEMITISM OCCUR, THE LEAGUE is A GLOBAL LEADER IN DELIVERING ANTISEMITISM EDUCATION and COMBATTING EXTREMISM and HATE ONLINE. THE LEAGUES ULTIMATE GOAL is A WORLD IN WHICH NO GROUP or INDIVIDUAL SUFFERS FROM UNJUST and UNFAIR DISCRIMINATION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $75.30 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.

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They name their leaders39 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

71.37%of revenue went to mission work75.3% of expenses · Program services

12.06%of revenue went to fundraising12.7% of expenses

$94.73spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.29%of revenue went to management and office costs11.9% of expenses

$0.79in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.1%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$135,300,377

Mission workProgram services$96,568,79271.37% of revenue75.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$15,279,37811.29% of revenue11.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$16,315,64912.06% of revenue12.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$7,136,5585.27% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$128,163,81994.73% 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: 75.3% mission · 11.9% management · 12.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.73% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 74.2% mission · 12.0% management · 13.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.66% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 74.2% mission · 13.6% management · 12.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.03% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 73.5% mission · 17.8% management · 8.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.66% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.9% mission · 12.1% management · 12.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.81% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 76.7% mission · 11.8% management · 11.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.46% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 76.7% mission · 11.5% management · 11.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.34% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 7.6% management · 12.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.76% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$135,300,377

Expenses$128,163,819

Annual surplus $7,136,558 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)$96,568,792 · 75.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$15,279,378 · 11.9% of expenses

Fundraising$16,315,649 · 12.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$135,300,377

Expenses$128,163,819

Assets$101,355,368

Income$142,454,713

Contributions$135,485,438

Mission work (program services)$96,568,792

Fundraising$16,315,649

Grants given$5,027,882

Average grant$93,109

Management and general$15,279,378

Executive compensation (total)$2,532,967

Stocks and bonds$49,058

Accounting fees$1,389,872

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JONATHAN GREENBLATTCEO & NATIONAL DIRECTOR · 33 hrs/week $1,236,390Base $1,127,131 · Other $109,259

FREDERIC BLOCHSVP, GROWTH · 34 hrs/week $658,523Base $611,687 · Other $46,836

ADAM NEUFELDCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 39 hrs/week $413,761Base $392,013 · Other $21,748

GEORGE SELIMEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT · 34 hrs/week $403,402Base $338,167 · Other $65,235

CHERYL DRAZINCHIEF PEOPLE & ADV. OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $381,222Base $314,720 · Other $66,502

MAXIMILIANO SEVILLIASVP, NATIONAL AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $374,263Base $311,195 · Other $63,068

MARINA ROSENBERGSVP, INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR · 40 hrs/week $368,484Base $309,538 · Other $58,946

ROBERT TRESTANVP, WESTERN DIVISON · 40 hrs/week $363,931Base $298,561 · Other $65,370

GABRIELLE SAVAGESVP, FIELD OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $355,099Base $315,070 · Other $40,029

STEVEN SHEINBERGSVP & GENERAL COUNSEL · 33 hrs/week $353,146Base $300,036 · Other $53,110

DANIEL ROBERTIVP, COMMUNICATIONS & DIGITAL · 40 hrs/week $339,451Base $289,596 · Other $49,855

SUSAN ROBERSONCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 32 hrs/week $336,010Base $279,280 · Other $56,730

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (39)

JONATHAN GREENBLATTCEO & NATIONAL DIRECTOR

FREDERIC BLOCHSVP, GROWTH

ADAM NEUFELDCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

GEORGE SELIMEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

CHERYL DRAZINCHIEF PEOPLE & ADV. OFFICER

MAXIMILIANO SEVILLIASVP, NATIONAL AFFAIRS

MARINA ROSENBERGSVP, INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR

ROBERT TRESTANVP, WESTERN DIVISON

GABRIELLE SAVAGESVP, FIELD OPERATIONS

STEVEN SHEINBERGSVP & GENERAL COUNSEL

DANIEL ROBERTIVP, COMMUNICATIONS & DIGITAL

SUSAN ROBERSONCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

OREN SEGAL - SVPCOUNTER-EXTREMISM & INTELLIGENCE

GREGORY LIBERTINYFORMER SVP, FIN. & ADMIN.

STEVEN FINEMANDIRECTOR (AS OF 01/2025)

SHARON NAZARIANVICE-CHAIR

ROB STAVISVICE-CHAIR

JONATHAN KOLBERDIRECTOR (AS OF 01/2025)

PAULA PRETLOWDIRECTOR (AS OF 01/2025)

OLIVER WEISBERGDIRECTOR (AS OF 01/2025)

NICOLE MUTCHNIKCHAIR

MILTON SCHNEIDERDIRECTOR (THRU 12/2024)

YADIN KAUFMANNDIRECTOR (THRU 12/2024)

MAX NEUBERGERDIRECTOR (AS OF 01/2025)

YASMIN GREENDIRECTOR

LARRY SCOTTDIRECTOR

JONATHAN NEMANSECRETARY

ANDY ADELSONDIRECTOR

HEIDI PACKER ESKENAZIDIRECTOR

GLEN LEWYDIRECTOR

GERALDINE ACUNA-SUNSHINEDIRECTOR

ALAN LAZOWSKIDIRECTOR (THRU 12/2024)

ESTA GORDON EPSTEINDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH PRICEDIRECTOR

DANIEL LUBETZKYDIRECTOR (THRU 12/2024)

CHRISTOPHER WOLFDIRECTOR (THRU 12/2024)

BERNARD TAYLORDIRECTOR

BEN SAXDIRECTOR

BARRY CURTISS-LUSHERTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1948
Location: 605 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 101583560
County: New York
In care of: SUSAN ROBERSON
Primary officer: SUSAN ROBERSON, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailadlmedia@adl.org Phone(212) 885-7700

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy (R600)
IRS tax category: Human Rights Organizations
Grant-giving organization: Yes