Nonprofit · EIN 13-3398151
ELIE WIESEL FOUNDATION FOR HUMANITY INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10017
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,161,480 | $1,947,463 | -$785,983 | $10,346,264 | $41,715 | $10,304,549 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $479,814 | $1,657,145 | -$1,177,331 | $10,457,688 | $82,828 | $10,374,860 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,150,906 | $1,300,198 | -$149,292 | $10,862,428 | $45,248 | $10,817,180 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $662,551
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $413,757
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $219,456
- Other revenue
- $85,172
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $569,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $150,433
- Other salaries and wages
- $312,341
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $553,661
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $47,824
- Accounting fees
- $40,515
- Occupancy
- $88,680
- Travel
- $46,370
- Depreciation
- $5,200
- Program services (functional)
- $1,074,860
- Management and general (functional)
- $840,482
- Fundraising (functional)
- $32,121
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,457,688
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,346,264
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $41,715
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,304,549
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $9,091
- Publicly traded securities
- $9,339,609
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,522,893
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $781,656
- Gross receipts
- $4,217,285
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1987
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIZANN EISEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $147,025 | $3,408 |
| MARISSA DANIEL | PROGRAM COORDINATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,000 | $2,582 |
| BRUNO COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOV SEIDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISHA WIESEL | CHAIRMAN & PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC WINKELMAN | SECRETARY/ TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARION WIESEL | VICE PRESIDENT (OUTGOING) Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMI ROSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARION WIESEL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MARC WINKELMAN | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELISHA WIESEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRUNO COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOV SEIDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARION WIESEL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MARC WINKELMAN | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELISHA WIESEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRUNO COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOV SEIDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 733 THIRD AVENUE 16TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10017-3224
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- LIZANN EISEN, 733 THIRD AVENUE 16TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10017
- Signed the 990
- LIZANN EISEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (212) 490-7788
- Website
- ELIEWIESELFOUNDATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
Mission
ELIE AND MARION WIESEL FOUNDED THE ELIE WIESEL FOUNDATION IN 1987, SHORTLY AFTER ELIE WON THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE. THEY LAUNCHED EDUCATION AND HUMAN RIGHTS PROJECTS ALIGNED WITH THEIR MORAL VISION FOR A MORE HUMANE AND ETHICAL WORLD. TODAY, THE FOUNDATION CARRIES THAT MISSION FORWARD BY PROMOTING HUMAN DIGNITY, DEFENDING PERSECUTED COMMUNITIES, AND FOSTERING ETHICAL LEADERSHIP ACROSS GENERATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- PROGRAMS / SPECIAL PROJECTS:BEIT TZIPORA CENTERS - THE CENTERS IN ASHKELON AND KIRYAT MALACHI SERVE 600 ETHIOPIAN-ISRAELI STUDENTS AND FAMILIES ANNUALLY WITH A HOLISTIC, FAMILY-CENTERED MODEL. WHILE 1 IN 3 ETHIOPIAN-ISRAELI STUDENTS NATIONALLY DO NOT FINISH HIGH SCHOOL, 4 IN 5 BEIT TZIPORA PARTICIPANTS GRADUATE.THE MARK PODWAL PRIZE - INVITES ARTISTS NATIONWIDE TO EXPLORE HERITAGE, MEMORY, AND RESILIENCE, WITH WINNERS EXHIBITED AT THE HELLER MUSEUM IN NYC. IMMIGRATION & REFUGEES - THE FOUNDATION ADVOCATES FOR SAFE, LAWFUL PATHWAYS TO REFUGE FOR THOSE FLEEING PERSECUTION AND MASS ATROCITIES, PLACING HUMAN DIGNITY AT THE CENTER OF POLICY.ATROCITY PREVENTIONIN COLLABORATION WITH THE AUSCHWITZ INSTITUTE FOR THE PREVENTION OF GENOCIDE AND MASS ATROCITIES, THE FOUNDATION STRENGTHENS THE CAPACITY OF GOVERNMENTS AND CIVIL SOCIETY TO IDENTIFY WARNING SIGNS AND BUILD RESILIENT INSTITUTIONS.Expenses $769,076 · grants $550,000
- ETHICS PRIZE - A NATIONAL ESSAY COMPETITION AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAM CHALLENGING UNDERGRADUATES TO GRAPPLE WITH URGENT MORAL QUESTIONS. THE PROGRAM HAS ENGAGED OVER 10,000 STUDENTS FROM HUNDREDS OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, AWARDING SCHOLARSHIPS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FELLOWSHIPS TO FOSTER A NEW GENERATION OF ETHICAL LEADERS.Expenses $305,784 · grants $19,000 · revenue $41,380
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-3398151
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q410)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,346,264
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,217,285
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,161,480 | $1,947,463 | $10,346,264 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $479,814 | $1,657,145 | $10,457,688 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,150,906 | $1,300,198 | $10,862,428 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $417,254 | $665,791 | $10,034,647 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-3398151).
Questions about ELIE WIESEL FOUNDATION FOR HUMANITY INC
- What is the EIN of ELIE WIESEL FOUNDATION FOR HUMANITY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ELIE WIESEL FOUNDATION FOR HUMANITY INC is 13-3398151.
- Is ELIE WIESEL FOUNDATION FOR HUMANITY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to ELIE WIESEL FOUNDATION FOR HUMANITY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ELIE WIESEL FOUNDATION FOR HUMANITY INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ELIE WIESEL FOUNDATION FOR HUMANITY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ELIE WIESEL FOUNDATION FOR HUMANITY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ELIE WIESEL FOUNDATION FOR HUMANITY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LIZANN EISEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of ELIE WIESEL FOUNDATION FOR HUMANITY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $147,025 (LIZANN EISEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ELIE WIESEL FOUNDATION FOR HUMANITY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,161,480, expenses of $1,947,463 and total assets of $10,346,264 at year end.
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