Salary Survey 2017: Marvin Hier Of The Simon Wiesenthal Center
Simon Wiesenthal Center
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Category: Advocacy or Public Service
Marvin Hier
Founder & Dean
The Simon Wiesenthal Center is an international Jewish human rights organization that runs educational programs and engages in community outreach, with a mission of confronting anti-Semitism, hatred, and terrorism, and promoting human rights, the safety of Jews worldwide, and support for Israel. Founded by Marvin Hier in 1977, the Center took its name after the famed Nazi hunter, Simon Wiesenthal. Today, the Center maintains a museum in Los Angeles; offices in Jerusalem, New York, Miami, Toronto, Paris and Buenos Aires; and interacts regularly with political leaders, diplomats, and private and public agencies.
Organization Website | Guidestar Page
Rabbi Marvin Hier is the founder and dean of the Simon Wiesenthal Center and oversees the organization’s film division, Moriah Films, and its Museum of Tolerance. In 2007 and 2008, Newsweek named Hier the most influential American rabbi, partly for his close ties with high profile political figures. In May 2008, former President George W. Bush invited Hier to serve on the Honorary Delegation to accompany him to Jerusalem for Israel’s 60th anniversary celebration.
2016
Institution Revenue: $24,512,975
Institution Total Expenses: $27,748,735
Employees: 136
Salary: $818,1488
2014
Institution Revenue: $24,565,166
Institution Total Expenses: $26,427,496
Employees: 121
Salary: $784,1558
Overpaid by: 104%
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1 Interim head of organization
2 Data from 2012
3 Data from 2011
4 Data from 2010
5 Data from 2009
6 Data from 2008
7 Data from 2007
8 Includes payment from SWC Museum Corp.
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 Data from president-elect period
17 2010 Employees
18 Legally exempt from public disclosure of salary
19 Highest paid professional, not CEO
20 Paid from two related organizations
21 Data from 2013
22 Data from 2014
23 Data from 2015
24 Includes a one-time honorarium of $55,000
25 Data from 2017
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