Anti-Defamation League

“Adl is governed by a board of directors. The board's executive committee is authorized to act on behalf of the board of directors.”

“Copies of the draft form 990 are provided to the members of adl's audit committee, for review and approval. After audit committee approval, a copy of the draft form 990 is sent to adl's board of directors for their review before it is filed with the irs.”

“Adl has a written conflict of interest policy approved by the board of directors that requires its officers, directors, and employees, annually, to disclose potential conflicts of interest, those of their family members and of other interested parties. This disclosure form is distributed by the organization's people and culture (p&c) to all staff on an annual basis. P&c ensures that all forms are completed. Adl's chief people officer and general counsel review the forms for conflicts; senior staff conflicts are reported to the audit committee. The disclosure form is distributed by the leadership division to the members of the board of directors on an annual basis. A summary and the noted findings are then reviewed by the general counsel and chief financial officer, who then provide all disclosures to the audit committee for further review. The audit committee reviews and determines by majority vote whether a conflict exists. If a conflict involves a member of the audit committee, that person recuses him/herself from the vote.”

“Adl's process for determining the compensation of other officers and all key employees includes consultation with an independent compensation consultant that performs a compensation market study and provides salary structure grading. The process for determining ceo compensation includes consultation with an independent compensation consultant that performs a compensation market study and approved by disinterested directors sitting as the executive compensation committee, as documented in the committee meeting minutes.”

“The audited consolidated financial statements of adl and the adl foundation and the annual report are made available to the public through a direct link on the adl website, (www.adl.org). Furthermore, a full set of the audited consolidated financial statements of adl and the adl foundation is available upon request as indicated on the adl website. The articles of incorporation are available at the department of consumer and regulatory affairs in washington, dc.”

“The organization filed a short-year return for the period january 1, 2023, to june 30, 2023, due to a change in its fiscal year. As a result, the prior year amounts reported in part i (revenue, expenses, and net assets) and in part x, column a (beginning of year balances), reflect the financial activity and balances from the six-month short-year return rather than a full 12-month period.”

“Provision for uncollectible contributions receivable -1,168,260.”