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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: September 2026 Expires: September 2028

Simon Wiesenthal Center

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(800) 900-9036
1399 South Roxbury Drive
Los Angeles, CA, 90035
https://wiesenthal.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

The BBB Wise Giving Alliance requested but did not receive complete information from the organization and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following Standard(s) for Charity Accountability: 3

Simon Wiesenthal Center meets the remaining 19 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to confront antisemitism, hate, stand with Israel, defend the safety of Jews worldwide, and teach the lessons of the Holocaust for future generations."

Year, State Incorporated:
1985, CA

Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC) reports that it engages in educational outreach, social action, public information, and education programs via its multiple museums, including its Museum of Tolerance and its Mobile Museums of Tolerance. The organization's Moriah Media continues its educational campaign through film, television, and digital content that elevate critical Jewish issues and human-interest narratives. SWC's advocacy arm drives real-world responses to antisemitism and extremism, promoting tolerance and the dangers of prejudice.

For the year ended June 30, 2025, Simon Wiesenthal Center's program expenses were:

Outreach, social action, public information, and education $10,832,591
Museum public programs $8,165,045
Museum diversity training courses $3,384,500
Moriah Media $585,851
Total Program Expenses $22,967,987

Chief Executive
Jim Berk, Chief Executive Officer

Compensation*
$802,356

Chair of the Board
Dawn Arnall Aaron

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Investor

Board Size
21

Paid Staff Size
98

*2024 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Note 1: SWC's highest paid employee in 2024 was Chief Financial Officer, Sheldon Rabinowitz, receiving $1,067,750 in compensation.

Note 2: Co-Chair Aaron Marzwell, Founder and Co-Managing Partner, APPA Real Estate

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Membership appeals, Workplace Giving

SWC incurred joint costs of $1,237,249 for informational materials and activities that included fundraising materials. Of those costs $728,423 was allocated to fundraising expenses and $508,826 was allocated to program expenses.

Fundraising costs were 14% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $16,689,096, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Simon Wiesenthal Center's audited financial statements - consolidated for the year ended June 30, 2025.

Source of Funds
State government contracts $18,062,913
Contributions $15,376,722
Special events, net $1,312,374
Education $1,295,523
Interest and dividend income $1,252,883
Rental income $609,103
In-kind contributions $369,054
Royalty income $24,029
Total Income $38,302,601

Programs: 68% Fundraising: 7% Administrative: 18%

Total Income $38,302,601
Total expenses: $33,747,482
  Program expenses $22,967,987
  Fundraising expenses $2,288,173
  Administrative expenses $5,947,457
  Other expenses $2,543,865
Income in Excess of Expenses $4,555,119
Beginning Net Assets $51,378,480
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $55,933,599
Total Liabilities $48,458,429
Total Assets $104,392,028

Note 1: As noted in the above financial section, "other expenses" refers to depreciation and amortization.

Note 2: According to SWC's audited financial statements - consolidated - for the year ended June 30, 2025, the organization received $369,054 in contributed goods and services including IP license ($216,100), fixed assets ($150,559), and statue for resale ($2,395).

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