American Israel Public Affairs Committee
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What it says it does
AIPAC IS AN AMERICAN GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS TO STRENGTHEN THE U.S.-ISRAEL PARTNERSHIP. OUR MISSION IS TO ENCOURAGE AND PERSUADE THE U.S. GOVERNMENT TO ENACT SPECIFIC POLICIES THAT CREATE A STRONG, ENDURING, AND MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR ALLY ISRAEL.
- Income
- $122.5 million
- Spending
- $118.3 million
- Employees
- 362
- Volunteers
- 42
- Highest pay
- $1.5 million, chief executive officer (thru 12/31/24)
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $41.2 million spent. POLITICAL: TO SUPPORT PRO-ISRAEL POLITICS BY MAKING DIRECT POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO PRO-ISRAEL MEMBERS OF CONGRESS (MOCS) AND CANDIDATES THROUGH THE AIPAC PAC AND TO MAKE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUPER PACS. TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND ACCESS TO AN ON-LINE PORTAL TO MEMBERS WHO WISH TO CONTRIBUTE DIRECTLY TO MOCS AND CANDIDATES ON BEHALF OF THE PRO-ISRAEL COMMUNITY. TO ENCOURAGE OUR MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS BY VOTING AND TO REACH OUT TO CANDIDATES AND POTENTIAL CANDIDATES TO EDUCATE THEM ON PRO-ISRAEL ISSUES.
- $16.1 million spent. INFORMATION AND MEMBER EDUCATION: TO GATHER AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ON ISSUES AFFECTING THE U.S - ISRAEL RELATIONSHIP. IN ADDITION, HOST MISSION TRIPS TO EDUCATE PARTICIPANTS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF THE U.S. - ISRAEL RELATIONSHIP.
- $7.3 million spent. LOBBYING: TO SUPPORT THE ADOPTION OF PRO-ISRAEL LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES AND TO ASSIST CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, DIPLOMATS, AND POLICY ANALYSTS BY PROVIDING INSIGHT AND INFORMATION ON IMPORTANT ISSUES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 1968.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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