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← AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE.

Totals

Total revenue
$79,401,004
Total expenses
$83,081,062
Contributions and grants received
$72,023,025
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$4,742,794
Investment income
$2,635,185
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$170,596,173
Total liabilities, end of year
$59,478,666
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$111,117,507
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$34,880,341
Management and general expenses
$26,498,785
Fundraising expenses
$21,701,936
Program service expenses (Part III)
$34,880,341

Program services were 42.0% 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

    $72,023,025

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $3,837,677

  • 2a · Program service revenue: EDUCATIONAL SERIES

    total $4,742,794 · related or exempt $4,742,794

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $2,595,090 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $2,595,090

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $35,781,234

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

    securities $35,741,139

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $40,095

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $40,095 · excluded $40,095

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $0

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $5,936,975 · program services $2,018,074 · management and general $2,901,625 · fundraising $1,017,276

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $26,456,477 · program services $12,299,536 · management and general $5,866,135 · fundraising $8,290,806

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $2,470,045 · program services $1,181,481 · management and general $544,772 · fundraising $743,792

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $3,892,654 · program services $1,595,732 · management and general $1,098,813 · fundraising $1,198,109

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $2,010,155 · program services $811,038 · management and general $628,542 · fundraising $570,575

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $245,526 · program services $8,474 · management and general $234,921 · fundraising $2,131

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $189,739 · program services $6,463 · management and general $179,710 · fundraising $3,566

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $132,886 · fundraising $132,886

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $232,668 · management and general $232,668

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $2,810,971 · program services $1,020,941 · management and general $1,243,990 · fundraising $546,040

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $2,280,853 · program services $803,619 · management and general $837,162 · fundraising $640,072

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,231,107 · program services $456,987 · management and general $462,198 · fundraising $311,922

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $4,342,396 · program services $1,682,474 · management and general $759,023 · fundraising $1,900,899

  • 17 · Travel

    total $665,483 · program services $299,964 · management and general $146,389 · fundraising $219,130

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $12,107,128 · program services $6,994,242 · management and general $1,998,756 · fundraising $3,114,130

  • 20 · Interest

    total $1,656,779 · program services $702,085 · management and general $441,084 · fundraising $513,610

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $3,577,653 · program services $1,499,907 · management and general $896,525 · fundraising $1,181,221

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $520,129 · program services $22,709 · management and general $481,656 · fundraising $15,764

  • 24a · Other expenses: BAD DEBT EXPENSE

    total $6,666,057 · management and general $6,666,057

  • 24b · Other expenses: CONTRIBUTIONS TO UDP

    total $2,000,000 · program services $2,000,000

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

    total $1,917,206 · program services $618,104 · management and general $78 · fundraising $1,299,024

  • 24d · Other expenses: CONTRIBUTIONS TO CANDIDATES

    total $786,500 · program services $786,500

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $951,675 · program services $72,011 · management and general $878,681 · fundraising $983

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $26,832,942 · end of year $32,521,907

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $20,270,768 · end of year $16,626,191

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $5,140,327 · end of year $4,738,935

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

    $62,457,266

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

    $28,348,589

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $36,924,138 · end of year $34,108,677

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $71,481,584 · end of year $68,311,510

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $429,610 · end of year $411,122

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $2,886,154 · end of year $13,877,831

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $18,778,510 · end of year $18,601,279

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $3,904,226 · end of year $532,418

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $16,964,677 · end of year $16,180,573

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $10,877,876 · end of year $24,164,396

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $92,567,626 · end of year $93,820,003

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $20,872,608 · end of year $17,297,504

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

TO STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND THE U.S.-ISRAEL RELATIONSHIP IN WAYS THAT ENHANCE THE SECURITY OF THE UNITED STATES AND ISRAEL.

  • POLITICAL: TO SUPPORT PRO-ISRAEL POLITICS BY MAKING DIRECT POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO PRO-ISRAEL MEMBERS OF CONGRESS (MOCS) AND CANDIDATES THROUGH A CONNECTED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, THE AIPAC PAC, AND THROUGH UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT, AN "INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE ONLY" COMMITTEE, MORE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS A SUPER PAC. TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND ACCESS TO AN ON-LINE PORTAL TO FACILITATE 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 $14,922,162

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

    Expenses $14,225,466 · Revenue $4,742,794

  • 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 $5,732,713

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Richard L Fishman

    Co Chief Executive Officer

    Total calculated
    $1,292,761
    From this org
    $1,216,046
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $76,715
    Hours/week
    40 + 5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $937,721
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $278,325
    Deferred
    $32,300
    Nontaxable benefits
    $44,415
    Filer's total
    $1,292,761
  • Howard Kohr

    Chief Executive Officer

    Total calculated
    $1,290,869
    From this org
    $1,223,915
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $66,954
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $998,227
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $225,688
    Deferred
    $32,300
    Nontaxable benefits
    $34,654
    Filer's total
    $1,290,869
  • Arne Christenson

    MD of Policy anD POLITICS

    Total calculated
    $807,492
    From this org
    $730,777
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $76,715
    Hours/week
    40 + 5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $730,777
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $32,300
    Nontaxable benefits
    $44,415
    Filer's total
    $807,492
  • Brian T Shankman

    Chief Strategic Director

    Total calculated
    $747,817
    From this org
    $676,004
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $71,813
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $655,504
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $20,500
    Deferred
    $32,300
    Nontaxable benefits
    $39,513
    Filer's total
    $747,817
  • Elliot Brandt

    MD of National Affairs

    Total calculated
    $741,900
    From this org
    $681,468
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $60,432
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $660,968
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $20,500
    Deferred
    $32,300
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,132
    Filer's total
    $741,900
  • Elias Saratovsky

    Director of Regional Affairs

    Total calculated
    $741,453
    From this org
    $671,122
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $70,331
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $650,622
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $20,500
    Deferred
    $32,300
    Nontaxable benefits
    $38,031
    Filer's total
    $741,453
  • Michael Sachs

    Atlantic States Director

    Total calculated
    $740,157
    From this org
    $666,064
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $74,093
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $645,564
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $20,500
    Deferred
    $32,300
    Nontaxable benefits
    $41,793
    Filer's total
    $740,157
  • Robert H Bassin

    CEO United Democracy Project

    Total calculated
    $697,371
    From this org
    $620,656
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $76,715
    Hours/week
    40 + 5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $600,156
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $20,500
    Deferred
    $32,300
    Nontaxable benefits
    $44,415
    Filer's total
    $697,371
  • Philip S Friedman

    General Counsel & Director

    Total calculated
    $649,760
    From this org
    $617,619
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,141
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $617,619
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,143
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,998
    Filer's total
    $649,760
  • Jeremy Rider

    Dir of Events & Creative srvs

    Total calculated
    $625,220
    From this org
    $551,137
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $74,083
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $530,637
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $20,500
    Deferred
    $32,300
    Nontaxable benefits
    $41,783
    Filer's total
    $625,220
  • Suzanne M Kinzer

    Chief Financial Officer

    Total calculated
    $553,411
    From this org
    $496,241
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $57,170
    Hours/week
    40 + 5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $496,241
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $32,300
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,870
    Filer's total
    $553,411
  • Samantha C Margolis

    Chief Administrative Officer

    Total calculated
    $478,242
    From this org
    $429,341
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $48,901
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $408,841
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $20,500
    Deferred
    $32,300
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,601
    Filer's total
    $478,242
  • Michael Tuchin

    President, Board of Directors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 4 related
  • Betsy Berns Korn

    Chairperson of Board of Dir.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 4 related
  • Mark Rubin

    Secretary/Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • Robert Asher

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • Ronald Bakalarz

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • Richard Bassuk

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 4 related
  • Susie Bender

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • Donna Bender

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • Norman Brownstein

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • Sarit Catz

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • Robert Cohen

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 8 related
  • Steve Demby

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • Melvin Dow

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • Matt Engel

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • Alan Franco

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • Mort Fridman

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • Amy Friedkin

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • Anita Friedman

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • Howard Friedman

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 4 related
  • Steve Grossman

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • Bernie Kaminetsky

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • Michael Kassen

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 4 related
  • Alan Levow

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 4 related
  • Edward Levy Jr

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • Dianne Lob

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • Yana Lukeman

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • Bernice Manocherian

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • Rick Matros

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • Larry Mizel

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • Erika Neuberg

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • Yehuda Neuberger

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • Kevin Pailet

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • Sandy Perl

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • Bob Pincus

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • Lillian Pinkus

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • Phil Roberts

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • Lee Rosenberg

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 4 related
  • Debbie Rudy

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • Harriet Schleifer

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • Bonnie Siegel

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • Hilary Smith Kapner

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • Jamie Sprayregen

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • David Steiner

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • David Sterling

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • David Victor

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 4 related
  • Tim Wuliger

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • Jan Zakowski

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

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 4b:
HOWARD KOHR: $357,767 RICHARD FISHMAN: $648,661 ELLIOT BRANDT, BRIAN SHANKMAN, ELIAS SARATOVSKY, MICHAEL SACHS, ROB BASSIN, JEREMY RIDER AND SAMANTHA MARGOLIS EACH RECEIVED $20,500. THE COMMITTEE HAS ESTABLISHED A 457(F) SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN FOR THE BENEFIT OF CERTAIN EXECUTIVES. THE COMMITTEE RECOGNIZED $1,006,428 OF THE EXPENSE TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN DURING THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023.

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

No itemized grants to organizations 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.

  • AMERICAN ISRAEL EDUCATION FOUNDATION

    501(C)(3) · EDUC/INFO · DC · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by AIPAC

  • aipac-aief israel ra

    SUPPORT US-IS · IS · controlled entity

  • AIPAC PAC

    527 · POLITICAL · DC · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by AIPAC

  • UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT

    527 · POLITICAL · DC · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by AIPAC

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.

  • 251 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE LLC

    BUILDING OP. · DC · income $5,087,750 · assets $33,111,341

    Directly controlled by AIPAC

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
8 August 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202442219349301469

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