SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER INC

EIN 95-3964928 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A540)

What they do

SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER, INC. (THE CENTER) is A GLOBAL JEWISH HUMAN RIGHTS (CONTINUED ON SCH O). ACTIVIST ORGANIZATION THAT CONFRONTS ANTI-SEMITISM, HATE, STANDS WITH ISRAEL, DEFENDS THE SAFETY of JEWS WORLDWIDE, and TEACHES THE LESSONS of THE HOLOCAUST for FUTURE GENERATIONS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $72.10 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 leaders48 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

63.36%of revenue went to mission work72.1% of expenses · Program services

6.23%of revenue went to fundraising7.1% of expenses

$87.86spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

18.28%of revenue went to management and office costs20.8% of expenses

$3.15in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $1,067,750 for MR SHELDON RABINOWITZ (CFO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$37,870,484

Mission workProgram services$23,994,07463.36% of revenue72.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$6,922,31118.28% of revenue20.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,357,6376.23% of revenue7.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$4,596,46212.14% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$33,274,02287.86% 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: 72.1% mission · 20.8% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.86% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 67.5% mission · 25.0% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.39% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 68.2% mission · 24.0% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.73% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 75.8% mission · 14.5% management · 9.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.14% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.7% mission · 14.1% management · 10.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.55% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.0% mission · 11.6% management · 9.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.77% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.7% mission · 11.2% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.39% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 77.7% mission · 10.9% management · 11.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.24% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$37,870,484

Expenses$33,274,022

Annual surplus $4,596,462 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)$23,994,074 · 72.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$6,922,311 · 20.8% of expenses

Fundraising$2,357,637 · 7.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$37,870,484

Expenses$33,274,022

Assets$104,700,985

Income$40,750,135

Contributions$36,005,867

Mission work (program services)$23,994,074

Fundraising$2,357,637

Management and general$6,922,311

Stocks and bonds$13,778,279

Accounting fees$214,000

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

MR SHELDON RABINOWITZCFO · 40 hrs/week $1,067,750

RABBI MARVIN HIERFORMER CEO $824,404

MR JAMES BERKCEO · 40 hrs/week $805,556Base $802,356 · Other $3,200

RABBI ABRAHAM COOPERASSOCIATE DEAN · 40 hrs/week $508,019Base $476,285 · Other $31,734

RABBI MEYER MAYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $507,415Base $473,081 · Other $34,334

MR RICHARD TRANKDIR OF MEDIA/EXEC PRODUCER, MORIAH FILMS · 40 hrs/week $388,473Base $354,547 · Other $33,926

MS MICHELE ALKINDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS · 40 hrs/week $289,121Base $264,045 · Other $25,076

MR MARK KATRIKHDEPUTY DIRECTOR, MOT · 40 hrs/week $281,340Base $273,700 · Other $7,640

MS ABIGAIL CANIZALESVP/CONTROLLER & PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $273,799Base $253,781 · Other $20,018

MS ALISON PURE-SLOVINDIRECTOR, MIDWEST REGION · 40 hrs/week $254,872Base $241,693 · Other $13,179

MS LORI TESSELDIRECTOR, NATIONAL EVENTS · 40 hrs/week $253,606Base $243,369 · Other $10,237

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 (48)

MR SHELDON RABINOWITZCFO

RABBI MARVIN HIERFORMER CEO

MR JAMES BERKCEO

RABBI ABRAHAM COOPERASSOCIATE DEAN

RABBI MEYER MAYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MR RICHARD TRANKDIR OF MEDIA/EXEC PRODUCER, MORIAH FILMS

MS MICHELE ALKINDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

MR MARK KATRIKHDEPUTY DIRECTOR, MOT

MS ABIGAIL CANIZALESVP/CONTROLLER & PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER

MS ALISON PURE-SLOVINDIRECTOR, MIDWEST REGION

MS LORI TESSELDIRECTOR, NATIONAL EVENTS

MR RICHARD SCHWARTZSECRETARY

MR RAPHY NISSELBOARD OF TRUSTEES

MR ROBERT HARTMANBOARD OF TRUSTEES

MR STEPHEN A LEVINBOARD OF TRUSTEES

MR TOM SECUNDABOARD OF TRUSTEES

MR MARTIN ROSENBOARD OF TRUSTEES

MRS FRANCES BELZBERGBOARD OF TRUSTEES

MRS JEANIE SCHOTTENSTEINBOARD OF TRUSTEES

MRS LESLIE DIAMONDBOARD OF TRUSTEES

MS DAWN AARONCHAIRWOMAN

MS SANDY TEPLITZKYBOARD OF TRUSTEES

MS SHERI SCHLESINGERBOARD OF TRUSTEES

TODD STERNBOARD OF TRUSTEES

VICTORIA SIMMSBOARD OF TRUSTEES

MR GEORGE FELDENKREISBOARD OF TRUSTEES

MR ALAN I CASDENBOARD OF TRUSTEES

MR ALLEN R ADLERBOARD OF TRUSTEES

MR BRIAN DRORBOARD OF TRUSTEES

MR BRIAN GREENSPUNBOARD OF TRUSTEES

MR BRIAN RINSKYBOARD OF TRUSTEES

MR DAVID NAGELBOARD OF TRUSTEES

MR DON SOFFERBOARD OF TRUSTEES

MR DUBBY TEICHMANBOARD OF TRUSTEES

MR EZRA KATZBOARD OF TRUSTEES

MR FERNANDO SZEWBOARD OF TRUSTEES

MR GARY TORGOWBOARD OF TRUSTEES

MR PETER TAFFAEBOARD OF TRUSTEES

MR GERALD W SCHWARTZBOARD OF TRUSTEES

MR HOWARD FRIEDMANBOARD OF TRUSTEES

MR JAIME SOHACHESKIBOARD OF TRUSTEES

MR JAY SCHOTTENSTEINBOARD OF TRUSTEES

MR JEFFREY KATZENBERGBOARD OF TRUSTEES

MR LARRY A MIZELBOARD OF TRUSTEES

MR LEE C SAMSONBOARD OF TRUSTEES

MR LES LEDERERBOARD OF TRUSTEES

MR MARC A UTAYBOARD OF TRUSTEES

MR AARON MARZWELLCO-CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1987
Location: 1399 SOUTH ROXBURY DRIVE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90035
County: Los Angeles
In care of: SHELDON B RABINOWITZ
Primary officer: SHELDON B RABINOWITZ, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailpressinquiries@wiesenthal.com Phone(310) 553-9036

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KPMG LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A540)