Salaries of American Jewish Leaders

Discover the Most and Least Highly Paid


Published December 10, 2012.
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American Jewish Committee



Category: Advocacy
Location: New York, NY
2011 Executive: David Harris, Executive Director
2011 Total Expenses: $42,203,285
Employees: 280
2010 Executive: David Harris, Executive Director
2010 Salary: $440,429
2011 Salary: $500,916
% Change: 13.73
2010 Total Expenses: $40,906,290
2009 Executive: David Harris, Executive Director
2009 Salary: $433,067
2008 Executive: David Harris, Executive Director
2008 Salary: $463,939
GuideStar Web Page: http://www.guidestar.org/organizations/13-5563393/american-jewish-committee.aspx
Organization Website: http://www.ajc.org



1 interim
2 data from 2012
3 data from 2010
4 data from 2009
5 data from 2008
6 includes payment from SWC Museum Corp.
7 data from 2007
8 data from 2011
9 predecessor's salary
10 partial year
11 not a 501(c)3
12 annualized
13 position currently vacant
14 as per Form 990, JNF declined to comment
15 base salary
16 interim head of organization
17 data from president-elect period
18 2010 Employees
19 legally exempt from public disclosure of salary
20 highest paid professional, no CEO

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