THE SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER IS A GLOBAL JEWISH HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST ORGANIZATION THAT CONFRONTS ANTI-SEMITISM, HATE, STANDS WITH ISRAEL, THE CENTER CONFRONTS ANTI-SEMITISM AND HATE, PROMOTES HUMAN DIGNITY, DEFENDS THE SAFETY OF JEWS WORLDWIDE, AND TEACHES THE LESSONS OF THE HOLOCAUST FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 13 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in California.
- Base
- $1.3M
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $509k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $94k
- Benefits
- $181
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $510k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $422k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $52k
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $357k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $113k
- Benefits
- $4k
- Base
- $363k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $15k
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $351k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $350k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $302k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $270k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $61k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $192k
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $260k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $238k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $1k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Interim CFO Above 90th percentile | $1.3M | — | — | — | $1.3M $1.4M |
President/ceo/founder/dean Above 90th percentile | $509k | — | $94k | $181 | $633k $699k |
Former Cfo/cao Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | — | — | $510k | — | $510k $564k |
Associate Dean Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $422k | — | $52k | $2k | $505k $558k |
Executive Director Above 90th percentile | $357k | — | $113k | $4k | $503k $556k |
Director, Membership Devel Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $363k | — | $15k | $3k | $411k $454k |
Dir of Media/exec Producer Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $351k | — | — | $3k | $383k $424k |
Director, Museum of Tolera Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $350k | — | — | $3k | $382k $422k |
Director of Int'l Affairs Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | — | — | $302k | — | $316k $349k |
Director of Communications Director (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $270k | — | — | $3k | $286k $317k |
Director, Southern Region Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $61k | — | $192k | $22k | $275k $304k |
Vp/controller Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $260k | — | — | $3k | $274k $303k |
Director, Midwest Region Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $238k | — | — | $1k | $251k $277k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 34 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER INC equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
Based on 17,098 arts, culture & humanities organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 151%
from 2022
From $502k in 2022 to $1.3M in 2023.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Financial Officer pay rose 215% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 8%.
- Chief Executive Officer pay rose 26% from 2022 to 2023.
- Key Employee pay rose 1% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER INC
What does the Chief Financial Officer of SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER INC earn?
In 2023, the Chief Financial Officer of SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER INC received $1,259,875 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Financial Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in California: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Financial Officer pay at SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Chief Financial Officer at SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER INC falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER INC equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER INC reported $33.3M in total revenue and $30.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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