ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE FOUNDATION

EIN 13-2887439 · Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy (R112)

What they do

SEE SCHEDULE OTHE ADL FOUNDATION HELPS PROMOTE THE MISSION of ADL THROUGH THE MAINTENANCE AND, WHERE APPROPRIATE, PRUDENT INVESTMENT of THE ENDOWMENTS, TRUSTS, PHILANTHROPIC FUNDS, REAL ESTATE and OTHER ASSETS HELD BY THE ADL FOUNDATION AS SET FORTH IN THE ADL FOUNDATIONS CERTIFICATE of INCORPORATION. THESE ASSETS and THEIR PROCEEDS ARE to BE USED to SUPPORT THE MISSION of ADL.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $74.00 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 leaders51 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

51.07%of revenue went to mission work74.0% of expenses · Program services

10.19%of revenue went to fundraising14.8% of expenses

$69.00spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.73%of revenue went to management and office costs11.2% of expenses

$9.86in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

58.4%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$26,045,057

Mission workProgram services$13,302,11251.07% of revenue74.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,014,1757.73% of revenue11.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,654,81810.19% of revenue14.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$8,073,95231.00% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$17,971,10569.00% 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: 74.0% mission · 11.2% management · 14.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.00% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 9.4% management · 12.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.09% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.5% mission · 8.7% management · 9.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.23% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.1% mission · 10.2% management · 11.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.89% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 78.4% mission · 7.3% management · 14.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 49.05% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 71.3% mission · 9.2% management · 19.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.20% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 71.2% mission · 14.4% management · 14.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.20% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 67.1% mission · 17.5% management · 15.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.95% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$26,045,057

Expenses$17,971,105

Annual surplus $8,073,952 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)$13,302,112 · 74.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,014,175 · 11.2% of expenses

Fundraising$2,654,818 · 14.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$26,045,057

Expenses$17,971,105

Assets$177,176,320

Income$27,063,640

Contributions$15,211,717

Mission work (program services)$13,302,112

Fundraising$2,654,818

Grants given$119,655,870

Average grant$3,233,942

Management and general$2,014,175

Executive compensation (total)$640,404

Stocks and bonds$95,698,199

Accounting fees$4,010

Investing fees$715,307

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 A GREENBLATTCEO & NATIONAL DIRECTOR · 6 hrs/week $308,164Base $198,905 · Other $109,259

FREDERIC L BLOCHTRUSTEE · 6 hrs/week $154,780Base $107,944 · Other $46,836

GEORGE SELIMEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT · 6 hrs/week $124,912Base $59,677 · Other $65,235

STEVEN C SHEINBERGASSISTANT SECRETARY · 6 hrs/week $106,057Base $52,947 · Other $53,110

SUSAN ROBERSON - EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR & ASSISTANT TREASURER · 6 hrs/week $106,015Base $49,285 · Other $56,730

DAVID GOLDENBERGCHIEF OF STAFF · 3 hrs/week $85,204Base $19,262 · Other $65,942

SCOTT RICHMANREGIONAL DIRECTOR · 3 hrs/week $82,527Base $21,336 · Other $61,191

JEFFREY ABRAMSREGIONAL DIRECTOR · 3 hrs/week $80,870Base $20,770 · Other $60,100

GAIL GLASSERVP, PHILANTHROPIC ENGAGEMENT · 3 hrs/week $78,287Base $18,530 · Other $59,757

GREGORY LIBERTINY - FORMEREXECUTIVE DIR. & ASSISTANT TREASURER $45,656Base $36,631 · Other $9,025

MEREDITH WEISELVP, STATE & LOCAL ADVOCACY · 3 hrs/week $25,878Base $17,651 · Other $8,227

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 (51)

JONATHAN A GREENBLATTCEO & NATIONAL DIRECTOR

FREDERIC L BLOCHTRUSTEE

GEORGE SELIMEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

STEVEN C SHEINBERGASSISTANT SECRETARY

SUSAN ROBERSON - EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR & ASSISTANT TREASURER

DAVID GOLDENBERGCHIEF OF STAFF

SCOTT RICHMANREGIONAL DIRECTOR

JEFFREY ABRAMSREGIONAL DIRECTOR

GAIL GLASSERVP, PHILANTHROPIC ENGAGEMENT

GREGORY LIBERTINY - FORMEREXECUTIVE DIR. & ASSISTANT TREASURER

MEREDITH WEISELVP, STATE & LOCAL ADVOCACY

LAWRENCE MILLERTRUSTEE

MARTIN BUDDTRUSTEE

MARVIN NATHANTRUSTEE

MICHAEL SHEETZTRUSTEE

MILTON SCHNEIDERTRUSTEE

PAMELA SCHWARTZTRUSTEE

MITCH WESELEYTRUSTEE

NICOLE MUTCHNICKTRUSTEE (AS OF 01/2025)

HOWARD BERKOWITZTRUSTEE (THRU 01/2025)

ROBERT ROSENTRUSTEE

ROBERT SUGARMANTRUSTEE

RONALD BALSERTRUSTEE

SHARON NAZARIANTRUSTEE, SECRETARY (AS OF 01/2025)

SHELLEY PARKERTRUSTEE

STEVE LYONSTRUSTEE

STEVEN NICHOLSTRUSTEE

THOMAS HOMBURGERTRUSTEE

TRACY TREGERTRUSTEE

DAVID STRASSLERTRUSTEE

ARTHUR REIDELTRUSTEE

BARBARA ADELMANTRUSTEE, EXECUTIVE VP

BARBARA BALSERTRUSTEE

BARRY CURTISS-LUSHERTRUSTEE

BEN SAXTRUSTEE

BRUCE KARPATITRUSTEE, TREASURER

BURTON LEVINSONTRUSTEE

CHARLES KRISERTRUSTEE

CHRISTOPHER WOLFTRUSTEE

DAVID MILLSTONETRUSTEE

JOSEPH GOLDBLUMTRUSTEE

DEB SHALOMTRUSTEE (AS OF 01/2025)

ELLIS LANDAUTRUSTEE

ESTA GORDON EPSTEINTRUSTEE

FAITH COOKLERTRUSTEE

GEORGE STARKTRUSTEE

GIDEON ROTHSCHILDTRUSTEE

GLEN LEWYTRUSTEE

GLEN TOBIASTRUSTEE

ANDREW ADELSONTRUSTEE, PRESIDENT

HOWARD SHERWOODTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1977
Location: 605 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 101583560
County: New York
In care of: SUSAN ROBERSON
Primary officer: SUSAN ROBERSON, EXEC. DIR. & ASST. TREASURER

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 (R112)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes