Liabilities / Assets
12th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 12% of similar nonprofits.
990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 13-3398151
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
12th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 12% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
18th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 18% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
89th percentile
Higher net margin than 89% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
12th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 12% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
69th percentile
Faster asset growth than 69% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
11th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$11,100,914
Up $669,816 (+6.4%) from 2014
Net Assets
Up$11,004,780
Up $695,855 (+6.8%) from 2014
Liabilities
Down$96,134
Down $26,039 (-21%) from 2014
Revenue
Down$1,646,212
Down $552,958 (-25%) from 2014
Expenses
Down$950,369
Down $702,660 (-43%) from 2014
Net Income
Up$695,843
Up $149,702 (+27%) from 2014
The foundation's mission, rooted in the memory of the holocaust, is to combat indifference, intolerance and injustice through international dialogue and youth-focused programs that promote acceptance, understanding and equality.
Combat indifference, intolerance and injustice.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $9,833,407 | $10,486,258 | ▲ $652,851 |
| Investments Other Securities | $577,309 | $583,070 | ▲ $5,761 |
| Pledges and Grants Receivable | $0 | $25,000 | ▲ $25,000 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $19,267 | $6,253 | ▼ $13,014 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $1,115 | $333 | ▼ $782 |
| Total Assets | $10,431,098 | $11,100,914 | ▲ $669,816 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $113,111 | $96,134 | ▼ $16,977 |
| Other Liabilities | $9,062 | $0 | ▼ $9,062 |
| Total Liabilities | $122,173 | $96,134 | ▼ $26,039 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Unrestricted Net Assets | $10,308,925 | $11,004,780 | ▲ $695,855 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $10,308,925 | $11,004,780 | ▲ $695,855 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $10,431,098 | $11,100,914 | ▲ $669,816 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Land Buildings | $0 | $55,000 | $55,000 |
| Equipment | $333 | $26,416 | $26,749 |
| Other Securities | $1,942 | - | - |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Prof Elie Wiesel | President |
| Marion Wiesel | Vice President |
| Dr Mark Podwal | Director |
| Eli N Evans | Director |
| Sheila Robbins | Director |
| William H Webb | Director |
| Marc Winkelman | Secretary/treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $455,855 |
| Other Expenses | $332,484 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $162,030 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $64,090 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Grants | $445,855 | - | - | $445,855 |
| Occupancy | $85,376 | $40,678 | $32,373 | $158,427 |
| Other Salaries and Wages | $42,191 | $76,054 | $23,843 | $142,088 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $23,425 | - | $23,425 |
| Insurance | - | $13,476 | - | $13,476 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $3,802 | $6,854 | $2,149 | $12,805 |
| Fees for Services Other | $8,300 | $4,004 | - | $12,304 |
| Other Expenses | $8,985 | $1,623 | $2,513 | $10,608 |
| Grants to Domestic Individuals | $10,000 | - | - | $10,000 |
| Payroll Taxes | $2,119 | $3,820 | $1,198 | $7,137 |
| Information Technology | $5,228 | $1,340 | $365 | $6,933 |
| Travel | $3,664 | $1,621 | $420 | $5,705 |
| Office Expenses | $3,281 | $1,642 | $651 | $5,574 |
| All Other Expenses | $300 | $3,824 | - | $4,124 |
| Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees | - | $832 | - | $832 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $407 | $219 | $156 | $782 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $702,757 | $183,522 | $64,090 | $950,369 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $950,368 |
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $908,602 |
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $908,602 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements | $41,766 |
| Other Expense Adjustments | $40,934 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Form 990 | $0 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
“The president, elie wiesel, and the vice president, marion wiesel are husband and wife.”
“A copy of form 990 was provided to the organization's governing body before it was filed.”
“Requires board members and staff to sign a conflict of interest policy each year requiring that any potential conflicts be disclosed.”
“The foundation does not have an executive director or other officers that receive compensation.”
“The elie wiesel foundation for humanity inc maintains a website where information is posted and available to the general public. A copy of form 990 is also posted. Other documents are available upon request at the foundation's office.”
“The elie wiesel foundation for humanity was a victim of a ponzi investment scheme perpetrated by bernard madoff. The foundation filed a claim with the bankruptcy trustee handling this case in the amount of $10,680,922. The $1,176,132 shown on form 990, part viii, line 11a represents a partial recovery of the foundation's claim. The foundation has recovered $6,231,516.”
“The foundation has a committee that assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit of its financial statements and selection of an independent auditor.”
“The foundation leases office space. In october 2005, the foundation signed a non-cancelable ten year lease for its current location with an unrelated third party. This lease expires december 31, 2015. The foundation is renting the space on a month to month basis.”
“The foundation adopted the accounting pronouncement related to income taxes which requires that a tax position be recognized or derecognized based on a "more likely than not" threshold. This applies to positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The foundation does not believe its financial statements include any uncertain tax positions. Management believes it is no longer subject to income tax examinations for years prior to january 1, 2011.”
“Madoff recovery 1,175,435.”
“Expenses from israeli operations 40,934.”
This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.
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| IRS990/Desc | 0 | THE ELIE WIESEL PRIZE IN ETHICS ESSAY CONTEST: AN ANNUAL COMPETITION THAT CHALLENGES COLLEGE STUDENTS IN THE U.S TO SUBMIT ESSAYS ON THE URGENT ETHICAL ISSUES THAT CONFRONT US IN TODAY'S COMPLEX WORLD. THE CONTEST IS OPEN TO FULL-TIME JUNIOR & SENIOR UNDERGRADUATES IN AN ACCREDITED UNITED STATES FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY. FIVE (5) PRIZES ARE AWARDED. NOBEL LAUREATES INITIATIVE: HOLDS CONFERENCES THAT BRING TOGETHER NOBEL LAUREATES FROM ALL DISCIPLINES AND WORLD LEADERS TO DISCUSS SOCIAL PROBLEMS AND DEVELOP SUGGESTIONS FOR CHANGE. THEY FOCUS ON THEMES OF PEACE, EDUCATION, HEALTH, THE ENVIRONMENT AND TERRORISM. SINCE 1988, THE FOUNDATION HAS HELD CONFERENCES IN JORDAN, JAPAN, ITALY, NORWAY, RUSSIA, ISRAEL AND THE UNITED STATES. |
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| IRS990/MissionDesc | 0 | THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION, ROOTED IN THE MEMORY OF THE HOLOCAUST, IS TO COMBAT INDIFFERENCE, INTOLERANCE AND INJUSTICE THROUGH INTERNATIONAL DIALOGUE AND YOUTH-FOCUSED PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE ACCEPTANCE, UNDERSTANDING AND EQUALITY. |
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| IRS990/PayrollTaxesGrp/ManagementAndGeneralAmt | 0 | 3820 |
| IRS990/PayrollTaxesGrp/ProgramServicesAmt | 0 | 2119 |
| IRS990/PayrollTaxesGrp/TotalAmt | 0 | 7137 |
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| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE FOUNDATION ADOPTED THE ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT RELATED TO INCOME TAXES WHICH REQUIRES THAT A TAX POSITION BE RECOGNIZED OR DERECOGNIZED BASED ON A "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" THRESHOLD. THIS APPLIES TO POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES IT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 2011. |
| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | MADOFF RECOVERY 1,175,435. |
| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | EXPENSES FROM ISRAELI OPERATIONS 40,934. |
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| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: |
| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: |
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| IRS990ScheduleF/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | PART II, COLUMN (D): REGION: MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA (D) PURPOSE OF GRANT: TO PROVIDE ETHIOPIAN IMMIGRANTS WITH ACADEMIC TUTORING, PRE-VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT. STUDY OF THE ENGLISH AND HEBREW LANGUAGES, A FOCUS ON COMPUTER LITERACY, TUTORING IN OTHER CLASSROOM SUBJECTS AND ACTIVITIES SUCH AS ARTS AND CRAFTS ARE ALL A PART OF THE CURRICULUM. A SUMMER PROGRAM AND AN ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM HAVE ALSO BEEN INSTITUTED. |
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| IRS990ScheduleI/GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp/GrantTypeTxt | 0 | THE ELIE WIESEL PRIZE IN ETHICS |
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| IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | SCHEDULE I, PART 1, LINE 2: SINCE 1989, THE ELIE WIESEL FOUNDATION FOR HUMANITY HAS SPONSORED THE PRIZE IN ETHICS ESSAY CONTEST. THIS COMPETITION IS DESIGNED TO CHALLENGE COLLEGE STUDENTS TO ANALYZE URGENT ETHICAL ISSUES CONFRONTING THEM IN TODAY'S COMPLEX WORLD. OPEN TO FULL-TIME JUNIORS AND SENIORS AT ACCREDITED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES THROUGHOUT THE U.S, STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO WRITE THOUGHT-PROVOKING, PERSONAL ESSAYS. 5 PRIZES ARE AWARDED AT THE FOLLOWING LEVELS: $500 (2), $1,500, $2,500, AND $5,000 A DISTINGUISHED COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE ESSAYS AND A JURY THAT INCLUDES ELIE WIESEL CHOOSES THE WINNERS. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE PRESIDENT, ELIE WIESEL, AND THE VICE PRESIDENT, MARION WIESEL ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | A COPY OF FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY BEFORE IT WAS FILED. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | REQUIRES BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY EACH YEAR REQUIRING THAT ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS BE DISCLOSED. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT HAVE AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR OTHER OFFICERS THAT RECEIVE COMPENSATION. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | THE ELIE WIESEL FOUNDATION FOR HUMANITY INC MAINTAINS A WEBSITE WHERE INFORMATION IS POSTED AND AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. A COPY OF FORM 990 IS ALSO POSTED. OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE FOUNDATION'S OFFICE. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | THE FOUNDATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | THE ELIE WIESEL FOUNDATION FOR HUMANITY WAS A VICTIM OF A PONZI INVESTMENT SCHEME PERPETRATED BY BERNARD MADOFF. THE FOUNDATION FILED A CLAIM WITH THE BANKRUPTCY TRUSTEE HANDLING THIS CASE IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,680,922. THE $1,176,132 SHOWN ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 11A REPRESENTS A PARTIAL RECOVERY OF THE FOUNDATION'S CLAIM. THE FOUNDATION HAS RECOVERED $6,231,516. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 7 | THE FOUNDATION LEASES OFFICE SPACE. IN OCTOBER 2005, THE FOUNDATION SIGNED A NON-CANCELABLE TEN YEAR LEASE FOR ITS CURRENT LOCATION WITH AN UNRELATED THIRD PARTY. THIS LEASE EXPIRES DECEMBER 31, 2015. THE FOUNDATION IS RENTING THE SPACE ON A MONTH TO MONTH BASIS. |
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