Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any unusual grants.) .... | 23,381,788 | 22,194,690 | 23,600,215 | 23,714,283 | 23,192,636 | 116,083,612 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 23,381,788 | 22,194,690 | 23,600,215 | 23,714,283 | 23,192,636 | 116,083,612 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 0 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 116,083,612 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 23,381,788 | 22,194,690 | 23,600,215 | 23,714,283 | 23,192,636 | 116,083,612 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 377,588 | 468,122 | 479,144 | 483,826 | 509,856 | 2,318,536 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 0 | 6,682 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,682 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10. | 118,408,830 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2015 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015 |
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Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015: | ||||
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| b | ||||
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| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
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| c Excess from 2013....... | ||||
| d From 2014....... | ||||
| e From 2015....... | ||||
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| FORM 990 PART III STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS LINE 1 | THE SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER, INC. (THE "CENTER"), IS A NONPROFIT GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATION THAT CONFRONTS ANTI-SEMITISM, HATE AND TERRORISM, PROMOTES HUMAN RIGHTS AND TEACHES THE LESSONS OF THE HOLOCAUST FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. WITH A CONSTITUENCY OF OVER 400,000 HOUSEHOLDS IN THE UNITED STATES, IT IS ACCREDITED AS A NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION (NGO) AT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING THE UNITED NATIONS, UNESCO, OSCE, ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES (OAS), THE LATIN AMERICAN PARLIAMENT (PARLATINO) AND THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE. HEADQUARTERED IN LOS ANGELES, THE CENTER MAINTAINS OFFICES IN NEW YORK, TORONTO, CHICAGO, MIAMI, PARIS, BUENOS AIRES, AND JERUSALEM. THE CENTER IS DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION OF THE MEMORY OF THE HOLOCAUST THROUGH EDUCATION AND AWARENESS, WITH THE GOAL THAT NO PEOPLE SHALL EVER AGAIN FALL VICTIM TO AN ATROCITY OF SUCH MAGNITUDE. TO THIS END, THE CENTER HAS DEVELOPED INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS IN THE AREAS OF HOLOCAUST STUDIES, EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH, INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL ACTION, AND MEDIA. THESE BROAD-BASED ACTIVITIES HAVE IMPACTED THE LIVES OF PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE ON THIS CONTINENT AND ABROAD. THE MUSEUM OF TOLERANCE IS THE EDUCATIONAL ARM OF THE CENTER. THE MUSEUM'S MISSION IS TWO-FOLD: TO EXPLORE THE HISTORY OF RACISM AND PREJUDICE IN THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, AND TO RECOUNT THE STORY OF THE MONUMENTAL EXAMPLE OF MAN'S INHUMANITY TO MAN, THE HOLOCAUST. IN THE FORMER INSTALLATIONS, THE MUSEUM ADDRESSES THE ESCALATING CRISIS OF BIGOTRY, RACISM AND ANTI-SEMITISM IN OUR COUNTRY, WHILE IN THE LATTER INSTALLATIONS, THE VISITOR IS TAKEN BACK IN TIME TO WITNESS THE ATTEMPTED ANNIHILATION OF AN ENTIRE PEOPLE. MORIAH FILMS PRODUCES THEATRICAL DOCUMENTARIES TO EDUCATE BOTH NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCES FOCUSING ON THE HOLOCAUST, ISRAEL AND EVENTS THAT IMPACT OUR CONTEMPORARY WORLD. |
| FORM 990 PART III LINE 4D OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | A) THE CENTER OPERATES THE MUSEUM OF TOLERANCE IN NEW YORK OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WHICH PROMOTES TOLERANCE AND EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE LEGACY OF THE HOLOCAUST AND THE DANGERS OF HATE AND PREJUDICE (EXPENSES $2,447,658) (REVENUES $81,832) B) THE FILM DIVISION OF THE SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER, MORIAH FILMS WAS CREATED TO PRODUCE THEATRICAL DOCUMENTARIES TO EDUCATE BOTH NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCES. IT FOCUSES ON THE 3,500 YEAR OLD JEWISH EXPERIENCE AS WELL AS CONTEMPORARY HUMAN RIGHTS AND ETHICS ISSUES (EXPENSES OF $1,403,163) (REVENUES $0) C) Occupancy expenses of $625,483 |
| FORM 990 PART IV CHECK LIST OF REQUIRED SCHEDULES LINE 12A | FOR GAAP PURPOSES, THE CENTER IS REQUIRED TO ISSUE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THAT INCLUDE SWC ROXBURY, LLC. FOR INCOME TAX PURPOSES, SWC ROXBURY, LLC IS A DISREGARDED ENTITY AND THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF SWC ROXBURY, LLC IS REPORTED ON THE CENTER'S TAX RETURN. |
| Form 990 Part VI Section A Governing Body and Management Line 2 | MARLENE HIER, FAMILY MEMBER OF RABBI MARVIN HIER LESLIE DIAMOND, FAMILY MEMBER OF GORDON DIAMOND FRANCES BELZBERG, FAMILY MEMBER OF SAMUEL BELZBERG CHESTON MIZEL, FAMILY MEMBER OF LARRY A. MIZEL BRIAN GREENSPUN, FAMILY MEMBER OF DANIEL GREENSPUN JAY SNIDER, FAMILY MEMBER OF ED SNIDER. |
| Form 990 Part VI Section B POLICIES Line 11b | Before filing, Form 990 and supplemental information to THE Form 990 is sent to all Board members for their review, questions and comments. Form 990 is discussed at the Finance Committee meeting, Executive Committee meeting and Board meeting to respond to all Board members' questions and comments. In addition, the Chief Financial Officer is available to either meet in person or discuss via telephone the Form 990 with those Board members who are not able to attend the meetings. |
| Form 990 Part VI Section B Policies Line 12c | The Organization monitors and enforces the conflict of interest policy in the following manner: If there is an actual or possible conflict of interest, an Interested Person (one with a direct or indirect financial interest) must disclose the existence of his or her financial interest and all material facts to the board or a committee with Board delegated powers that is considering a proposed transaction or arrangement. If the committee determines that there is a conflict, that Interested Person will not be part of the decision making process except to provide information that Committee determines is needed for the decision. If the Board or a committee has reason to believe that a member failed to disclose actual or possible conflicts of interest, they will investigate the matter and take disciplinary and corrective action if warranted. |
| Form 990 Part VI Section B Policies Lines 15a and b | The Compensation Committee annually reviews the salaries and benefits of all employees and recommends the compensation and benefit level for all employees. The Compensation Committee from time to time takes into consideration salaries of other organizations and for the CEO, officers and key employees, the Compensation Committee reviews FROM TIME TO TIME THE Form 990 of other similarly situated organizations. The recommendations of the Compensation Committee are reviewed by the Executive Committee of the Board and upon the recommendations being acceptable to the Executive Committee, the Executive Committee will forward the approved recommendations to the Board for its APPROVAL. Upon approval by the Board, the Compensation Committee forwards all recommendations to the Chief Financial Officer for implementation. In addition, the Chairman of the Board and/or other Board members designated by the Chairman will meet with the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer to discuss the recommendations. In addition, the Chairman of the Board or a Board member designated by the Chairman will discuss individually with the Chief Executive Officer his performance during the past year. PURSUANT TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, NO INDIVIDUAL WHOSE COMPENSATION IS BEING DETERMINED MAY BE PART OF THE COMPENSATION DETERMINATION PROCESS. The decision making process of the Compensation Committee is documented contemporaneously in its minutes. |
| Form 990 Part VI Section C Disclosure Line 19 | THE CENTER'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED ON THE CENTER'S WEBSITE AND ALSO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE CENTER'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990 PART VII SECTION A LINE 1A | AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK RELATED ORGANIZATION BOARD MEMBERS CONTRIBUTE THEIR TIME AND SERVICES UPON REQUEST AND ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS, WHICH, THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, MAY DIFFER FROM THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK. |
| FORM 990 PART XI LINE 9 - RECONCILING ITEMS | OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES INCLUDE FOREIGN CURRENCY ADJUSTMENTS OF $(148,658). |
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