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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE.

Totals

Total revenue
$122,539,124
Total expenses
$118,294,301
Contributions and grants received
$113,407,711
Grants paid
$425,000
Program service revenue
$2,918,046
Investment income
$6,205,360
Other revenue
$8,007
Total assets, end of year
$237,264,281
Total liabilities, end of year
$59,675,005
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$177,589,276
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$64,643,140
Management and general expenses
$29,199,509
Fundraising expenses
$24,451,652
Program service expenses (Part III)
$64,643,140

Program services were 54.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $113,407,711

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $12,229,383

  • 2a · Program service revenue: EDUCATIONAL SERIES

    total $2,908,046 · related or exempt $2,908,046

  • 2b · Program service revenue: MANAGEMENT FEES

    total $10,000 · related or exempt $10,000

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $5,933,014 · excluded $5,933,014

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $8,007 · excluded $8,007

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $49,675,215

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $49,402,869

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $272,346 · other assets $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $272,346 · excluded $272,346

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $425,000 · program services $425,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $5,469,966 · program services $3,396,446 · management and general $1,434,496 · fundraising $639,024

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $30,226,135 · program services $11,569,444 · management and general $9,124,930 · fundraising $9,531,761

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $2,975,058 · program services $1,348,739 · management and general $770,464 · fundraising $855,855

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $5,087,231 · program services $2,024,229 · management and general $1,524,770 · fundraising $1,538,232

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $2,446,946 · program services $956,232 · management and general $816,478 · fundraising $674,236

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $353,279 · program services $7,699 · management and general $344,697 · fundraising $883

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $180,899 · program services $7,219 · management and general $169,462 · fundraising $4,218

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $152,541 · fundraising $152,541

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $237,618 · management and general $237,618

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $3,458,717 · program services $1,313,702 · management and general $1,606,166 · fundraising $538,849

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $4,356,705 · program services $995,298 · management and general $2,571,930 · fundraising $789,477

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $2,317,084 · program services $900,200 · management and general $769,406 · fundraising $647,478

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $4,274,309 · program services $1,733,787 · management and general $879,472 · fundraising $1,661,050

  • 17 · Travel

    total $850,565 · program services $384,851 · management and general $194,182 · fundraising $271,532

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $16,124,707 · program services $8,450,142 · management and general $3,188,765 · fundraising $4,485,800

  • 20 · Interest

    total $1,456,179 · program services $585,966 · management and general $414,993 · fundraising $455,220

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,619,391 · program services $657,122 · management and general $435,414 · fundraising $526,855

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $503,483 · program services $14,546 · management and general $479,009 · fundraising $9,928

  • 24a · Other expenses: CONTRIBUTIONS TO UDP

    total $25,000,000 · program services $25,000,000

  • 24b · Other expenses: EDUCATIONAL PROG & DIRECT MAIL

    total $5,062,001 · program services $3,405,341 · management and general $205 · fundraising $1,656,455

  • 24c · Other expenses: BAD DEBT EXPENSE

    total $3,279,310 · management and general $3,279,310

  • 24d · Other expenses: CONTRIBUTIONS TO CANDIDATES

    total $1,276,500 · program services $1,276,500

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $1,160,677 · program services $190,677 · management and general $957,742 · fundraising $12,258

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $33,901,748 · end of year $36,066,954

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $17,428,412 · end of year $29,591,397

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $4,871,298 · end of year $8,817,769

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $64,176,820

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $32,101,395

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $32,563,839 · end of year $32,075,425

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $129,916,819 · end of year $121,474,585

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $10,890,944 · end of year $9,238,151

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $21,545,544 · end of year $21,135,295

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $756,066 · end of year $3,547,418

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $15,396,469 · end of year $14,612,361

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $20,306,057 · end of year $20,379,931

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $153,347,555 · end of year $147,138,763

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $18,221,369 · end of year $30,450,513

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

AIPAC IS AN AMERICAN GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS TO STRENGTHEN THE U.S.-ISRAEL PARTNERSHIP. OUR MISSION IS TO ENCOURAGE AND PERSUADE THE U.S. GOVERNMENT TO ENACT SPECIFIC POLICIES THAT CREATE A STRONG, ENDURING, AND MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR ALLY ISRAEL.

  • POLITICAL: TO SUPPORT PRO-ISRAEL POLITICS BY MAKING DIRECT POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO PRO-ISRAEL MEMBERS OF CONGRESS (MOCS) AND CANDIDATES THROUGH THE AIPAC PAC AND TO MAKE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUPER PACS. TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND ACCESS TO AN ON-LINE PORTAL TO MEMBERS WHO WISH TO CONTRIBUTE DIRECTLY TO MOCS AND CANDIDATES ON BEHALF OF THE PRO-ISRAEL COMMUNITY. TO ENCOURAGE OUR MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS BY VOTING AND TO REACH OUT TO CANDIDATES AND POTENTIAL CANDIDATES TO EDUCATE THEM ON PRO-ISRAEL ISSUES.

    Expenses $41,222,425

  • INFORMATION AND MEMBER EDUCATION: TO GATHER AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ON ISSUES AFFECTING THE U.S - ISRAEL RELATIONSHIP. IN ADDITION, HOST MISSION TRIPS TO EDUCATE PARTICIPANTS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF THE U.S. - ISRAEL RELATIONSHIP.

    Expenses $16,099,860 · Revenue $2,918,046

  • LOBBYING: TO SUPPORT THE ADOPTION OF PRO-ISRAEL LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES AND TO ASSIST CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, DIPLOMATS, AND POLICY ANALYSTS BY PROVIDING INSIGHT AND INFORMATION ON IMPORTANT ISSUES.

    Expenses $7,320,855

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • BERNIE KAMINETSKY

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

  • DAVID STERLING

    SECRETARY/TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

  • ELLIOT BRANDT

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $909,335
    From this org
    $862,888
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $46,447
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $839,888
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $23,000
    Deferred
    $36,420
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,027
    Filer's total
    $909,335

  • HOWARD KOHR

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (THRU 12/31/24)

    Total calculated
    $1,542,555
    From this org
    $1,488,666
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $53,889
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $1,230,941
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $257,725
    Deferred
    $36,420
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,469
    Filer's total
    $1,542,555

  • MICHAEL TUCHIN

    CHAIRPERSON

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 4 related

  • ALAN FRANCO

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

  • ALAN LEVOW

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 4 related

  • AMY FRIEDKIN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

  • ANITA FRIEDMAN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

  • BERNICE MANOCHERIAN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

  • BETSY BERNS KORN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 4 related

  • BOB PINCUS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

  • BONNIE SIEGEL

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

  • DAVID VICTOR

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 4 related

  • DEBBIE RUDY

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

  • DONNA BENDER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 4 related

  • EDWARD LEVY JR

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

  • ERIKA NEUBERG

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

  • HARRIET SCHLEIFER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

  • HILARY SMITH KAPNER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • HOWARD FRIEDMAN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • JAMIE SPRAYREGEN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

  • JAN ZAKOWSKI

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

  • JULIE PLATT

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

  • KEVIN PAILET

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

  • LEE ROSENBERG

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 4 related

  • LILLIAN PINKUS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

  • MARK RUBIN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

  • MATT ENGEL

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

  • MICHAEL KASSEN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 4 related

  • PHIL ROBERTS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

  • ROBERT COHEN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 4 related

  • RONALD BAKALARZ

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

  • SANDY PERL

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

  • SARIT CATZ

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

  • STEVE DEMBY

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

  • STEVE GROSSMAN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

  • SUSIE BENDER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 4 related

  • TIM WULIGER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

  • VICTOR KOHN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

  • YANA LUKEMAN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

  • YEHUDA NEUBERGER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

  • ARNE CHRISTENSON

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $912,252
    From this org
    $858,905
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $53,347
    Hours/week
    40 + 5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $835,905
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $23,000
    Deferred
    $36,420
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,927
    Filer's total
    $912,252

  • PHILIP FRIEDMAN

    GENERAL COUNSEL AND CHIEF OF POLITICAL OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $757,665
    From this org
    $698,632
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $59,033
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $698,632
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $36,420
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,613
    Filer's total
    $757,665

  • SUZANNE KINZER

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $628,466
    From this org
    $578,306
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $50,160
    Hours/week
    40 + 5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $578,306
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $36,420
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,740
    Filer's total
    $628,466

  • ADAM HARRIS

    CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS & DIGITAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $514,288
    From this org
    $463,373
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $50,915
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $440,373
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $23,000
    Deferred
    $36,420
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,495
    Filer's total
    $514,288

  • SAMANTHA MARGOLIS

    CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER/CHIEF OF STAFF

    Total calculated
    $556,985
    From this org
    $508,926
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $48,059
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $485,926
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $23,000
    Deferred
    $36,420
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,639
    Filer's total
    $556,985

  • WAYNE KLITOFSKY

    CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $658,015
    From this org
    $607,046
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $50,969
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $584,046
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $23,000
    Deferred
    $36,420
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,549
    Filer's total
    $658,015

  • BRIAN SHANKMAN

    CHIEF STRATEGY DIRECTOR FOR NATIONAL AFFAIRS

    Total calculated
    $827,998
    From this org
    $778,753
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,245
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $755,753
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $23,000
    Deferred
    $36,420
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,825
    Filer's total
    $827,998

  • DAVID GILLETTE

    EXECUTIVE VP, PGA

    Total calculated
    $613,970
    From this org
    $567,839
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $46,131
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $544,839
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $23,000
    Deferred
    $36,420
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,711
    Filer's total
    $613,970

  • JEREMY RIDER

    EXECUTIVE VP OF EVENTS SECURITY AND FACILITIES

    Total calculated
    $674,228
    From this org
    $624,703
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,525
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $601,703
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $23,000
    Deferred
    $36,420
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,105
    Filer's total
    $674,228

  • MICHAEL SACHS

    EVP, NORTHEAST

    Total calculated
    $790,178
    From this org
    $734,823
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $55,355
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $711,823
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $23,000
    Deferred
    $36,420
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,935
    Filer's total
    $790,178

  • ROBERT BASSIN

    CEO UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT

    Total calculated
    $776,120
    From this org
    $721,973
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $54,147
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $698,973
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $23,000
    Deferred
    $36,420
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,727
    Filer's total
    $776,120

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 3 ARRANGEMENT USED TO ESTABLISH THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL'S COMPENSATION
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, FORM 990 OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, COMPENSATION SURVEY STUDY, APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE USED TO ESTABLISH THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL'S COMPENSATION.
SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4B SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN
ARNE CHRISTENSON, ELLIOT BRANDT, BRIAN SHANKMAN, MICHAEL SACHS, ROB BASSIN, JEREMY RIDER, WAYNE KLITOFSKY, DAVID GILLETTE, SAMANTHA MARGOLIS, AND ADAM HARRIS EACH RECEIVED $23,000.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • AIPAC IMPACT LLC

    C CORPORATION · ADVISORY CONSULTING SERVICES · DC · 100% owned · share of income $193,298 · share of assets $643,320 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by AIPAC

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
20 August 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.1
Source object
202622329349301312

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