EIN 13-1677841

Claims Conference

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(4)
Num. employees
202
Year formed
1952
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The mission of the Claims Conference over its history has always been to secure what we consider a small measure of justice for Jewish victims of Nazi persecution.
Also known as...
Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany
Total revenues
$1,269,309,909
2022
Total expenses
$1,296,509,831
2022
Total assets
$566,675,283
2022
Num. employees
202
2022

Program areas at Claims Conference

German allocation funds - fund for welfare services:to provide support for welfare organizations assisting Jewish victims of nazi persecution pursuant to an agreement with the german federal government.
Claims Conference as successor organization program:to share in the proceeds received from the recovery of restituted property pursuant to the german federal government property restitution law. Such proceeds from these recoveries are allocated to holocaust survivors or their heirs, or institutions benefiting holocaust survivors, or carrying out programs of holocaust research, education and documentation.
German compensation funds:to provide payments to Jewish victims of nazi persecution pursuant to agreements between the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany and the german federal government. Such payments are made to individual victims of nazi persecution. In 2022, 92,062 individuals benefited from these programs.
German allocation funds - fund for research, education and documentation:to administer projects that further holocaust research, education and documentation pursuant to an agreement with the german foundation remembrance, responsibility and future (evz foundation). This program is funded by the german federal government.program service expenses - 3,566,453grants - 2,661,230other programs - landecker fund:to provide payments to Jewish victims of nazism worldwide.program service expenses - 1,728,358grants - 1,728,358other programs - austrian holocaust survivor emergency assistance program:to provide grants to institutions that shelter or extend services to aged Jewish victims from austria pursuant to an agreement with the austrian government.program service expenses - 1,454,568grants - 1,454,260other programs - weinberg fund:to provide grants to institutions for emergency assistance to Jewish victims of nazism in north america.program service expenses - 901,018grants - 901,018other programs - luxembourg project:to provide direct aid to survivors of the shoah living in the grand duchy of luxembourg, the luxembourg survivors currently living abroad and the survivors who were in the grand duchy of luxembourg at the time of the shoah. Program service expenses - 674,291grants - 674,291other programs - international commission on holocaust era insurance claims:to provide support to institutions which provide social welfare programs to victims of nazi persecution.program service expenses - 388,022grants - 387,672other programs - uro emergency assistance program:to provide support to institutions which provide on-going social welfare assistance or emergency one-time grants to victims of nazi persecution.program service expenses - 187,633grants - 187,633other programs - nazi persecutee relief funds:to provide support to projects benefiting nazi victims pursuant to the terms set forth by the governments of the united states, france, spain, austria and switzerland.program service expenses - 128,394grants - 128,304other programs - additional labor distribution fund:to provide grants to institutions for emergency assistance and other social welfare programs for Jewish nazi victims.program service expenses - 106,674grants - 106,674other programs - swiss bank settlement funds:to provide payments to organizations that provide welfare services to victims or targets of nazi persecution pursuant to a settlement agreement signed by a number of swiss banks under the jurisdiction of a u.s. federal court.program service expenses - 88,394grants - 88,145other programs - german foundation programs:to provide payments to individuals and organizations which provide shelter to Jewish victims of nazi persecution pursuant to agreements with the german federal government.program service expenses - 1,818grants - 1,818other programs - romanian emergency assistance program:to provide payments to Jewish victims of nazi persecution of romanian origin who are financially vulnerable.program service expenses - 267grants - 0other programs - hungarian government fund:to provide grants to institutions for emergency assistance and other social welfare programs for Jewish hungarian nazi victims pursuant to a settlement agreement with the hungarian government.program service expenses - 240grants - 0

Grants made by Claims Conference

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
The American Jewish Joint Distribution CommitteeAssistance To Jewish Victims of Nazi Persecution$126,007,458
Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island (JCCGCI)Assistance To Jewish Victims of Nazi Persecution$36,401,786
Selfhelp Community ServicesAssistance To Jewish Victims of Nazi Persecution$34,282,508
...and 89 more grants made totalling $414,362,165

Who funds Claims Conference

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Harry & Jeanette Weinberg FoundationTo Support Emergency Assistance, Including Medical and Dental Care, Housing Expenses, and Food for Holocaust Survivors.$1,000,000
Claims ConferenceAssistance To Jewish Victims of Nazi Persecution$173,060

Personnel at Claims Conference

NameTitleCompensation
Michael ElkinChief Operating Officer$306,847
Jonathan SegalChief Financial Officer$356,173
Joseph BergerChief Investment Officer / Chief Financial and Investment Offcr$305,383
Arie BucheisterChief of Staff$382,594
Amy MoyerChief Accounting Officer / Controller$295,648
...and 7 more key personnel

Financials for Claims Conference

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,254,944,625
Program services$11,193,438
Investment income and dividends$4,338,087
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$-2,290
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-1,138,042
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$-25,909
Total revenues$1,269,309,909

Form 990s for Claims Conference

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-08990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122021-12-17990View PDF
2018-122020-01-31990View PDF
2017-122019-02-21990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s

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Data update history
November 6, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
January 20, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 20, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
December 30, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
December 30, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $173,060 from Claims Conference
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSocial advocacy organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizations
Issues
ReligionForeign affairs
Characteristics
ReligiousJewishOperates internationallyReceives government funding
General information
Address
1359 Broadway Room 2000
New York, NY 10018
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
New York County, NY
Website URL
claimscon.org/ 
Phone
(646) 536-9100
Facebook page
ClaimsConference 
Twitter profile
@claimscon 
IRS details
EIN
13-1677841
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1952
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
No
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
X30: Jewish
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Central organization
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