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FELLOWSHIPS AT AUSCHWITZ FOR THE STUDY OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS INC

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 810884172 · Form 990 · FY2023 · NTEE Q01 · International Affairs · Medium ($1M-$10M) · faspe-ethics.org
revenue
$1.8M
expenses
$2.0M
net assets
$1.6M
employees
7
volunteers
29
program ratio
74%
mission · from form 990

FASPE CHALLENGES GRADUATE STUDENTS AND FUTURE LEADERS TO RECOGNIZE AND CONFRONT THEIR ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES AS PROFESSIONALS BY ANALYZING THE DECISIONS AND ACTIONS OF NAZI-ERA PROFESSIONALS.

profile · synthesized from sources

FASPE challenges graduate students and future leaders to recognize and confront their ethical responsibilities as professionals by examining the actions of Nazi-era professionals. The organization runs a fellowship program for students in medicine, law, business, journalism, and clergy, combining historical study at Auschwitz with ethical training. Fellows are guided to apply these lessons to their professional fields and become leaders committed to ethical practice.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Alumni Engagement Program
Ongoing engagement of FASPE alumni through newsletters, public spotlights, and networking to promote ethical leadership across professions
FASPE Fellowship Program
Immersive ethics program for graduate students in medicine, law, business, journalism, and clergy that includes travel to Auschwitz and historical study of Nazi-era professionals to foster ethical leadership
activities · 6 groups

What they do

  • Research and Scholarly Fellowship Support 2 activities
    • Awarding fellowships for ethical leadership study
      Awards approximately 85 fellowships annually to graduate students and early-career professionals across six disciplines—business, clergy, design & technology, journalism, law, and medicine—to participate in ethics education programs rooted in the historical context of Nazi-era professional conduct.
    • Disciplinary expansion and recruitment support
      Supports program growth by identifying new disciplinary fields and fostering professional relationships to strengthen recruitment; operates established fellowship tracks in six disciplines launched between 2009 and 2021.
  • Alumni Community Building 1 activity
    • Alumni network and lifelong ethical development
      Maintains a lifelong alumni network of over 1,000 fellows to support ongoing ethical leadership development through in-person gatherings, online education, writing, lectures, symposia, professional networking, and monthly highlights of alumni advancing the mission.
  • Holocaust and Genocide Remembrance Education 1 activity
    • Conducting international ethics study programs
      Runs intensive two-week educational travel programs in Germany and Poland for fellows and professionals, featuring site-based seminars at historically significant locations including Auschwitz, with curricula centered on case studies of professional ethics during the Nazi era; also offers a condensed version for practicing professionals.
  • Arts Education Professional Development 1 activity
    • Curriculum and program development
      Develops and refines thematic and pedagogical content for fellowship programs using feedback from fellows and faculty, while integrating arts and technology to enhance engagement; identifies emerging trends in relevant disciplines to inform strategic direction.
  • Legal Profession Standards Advocacy 1 activity
    • Public engagement on professional ethics
      Engages in public discourse on ethical issues through published commentary and panel discussions involving staff, faculty, and fellows, promoting broader awareness of professional responsibility informed by historical study.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Faculty-led educational programming
      Organizes annual faculty cohorts for discipline-specific FASPE programs (e.g., Law, Medicine) who lead and facilitate ethics curricula during study trips; includes historians, ethicists, and practicing professionals.
financials · form 990 · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$1.77M
Contributions & grants$1.24M70%
Program service revenue$301K17%
Investment income$283K16%
Other revenue$-48K
expenses
Total expenses$2.00M
Program expenses74%
Admin / overhead10%
Fundraising15%
Salaries & benefits$735K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$1.85M
Cash$24K
Investments$1.61M
Liabilities$253K
Net assets$1.59M
Liquid reserves9.8 mo
5 years on record · 2019–2023 · YoY revenue -38.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023

Who runs it

paid leadership · 3
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
WAYNE K GREEN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40 $214K
THORSTEN WAGNER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR STR 40 $161K
REBECCA SCOTT PROGRAM MANAGER 40 $110K
board members · 19
  • ADAM FARBER — DIRECTOR
  • AMY LEDER — DIRECTOR
  • CAROL GOLDMAN — DIRECTOR
  • DANIEL WEISBERG — DIRECTOR
  • DAVID GOLDMAN — CHAIRMAN
  • DAVID MARWELL — DIRECTOR
  • DAVID TAUB — DIRECTOR
  • DEBBIE BISNO — DIRECTOR
  • FREDERICK MARINO — PRESIDENT AND TREASURER
  • IVY BARSKY — DIRECTOR
  • JEAN-MARC CHANOINE — DIRECTOR
  • KARLA CHILDERS — DIRECTOR
  • KATHY LANGHAUS — DIRECTOR
  • MARTIN FISCHER — DIRECTOR
  • MICHAEL EICHENWALD — DIRECTOR
  • RONALD CASTY — DIRECTOR
  • STAV ZIV — DIRECTOR
  • STEVEN BELL — DIRECTOR
  • SYLVIA SAFER — SECRETARY
relationships · 72

Who they work with

  • Academic Committee Partner — Shapes academic components of FASPE programs; comprised of leaders in ethics, history, and professional fields.
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Partner — Formerly led by Richard Baron, member of FASPE's Academic Advisory Board
  • Bloomberg Partner — Employer of a Curriculum Committee member contributing journalism ethics and tech reporting expertise to FASPE.
  • Board of Directors Partner — Active governing body overseeing FASPE.
  • Boehringer Ingelheim Partner — Pharmaceutical company where a Curriculum Committee member leads litigation and governmental investigations, contributing legal ethics insight.
  • Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Partner — Hosts or affiliates fellows participating in the FASPE program.
  • C3 AI Partner — Employer of Alen Amini, FASPE alumnus, as portfolio lead for AI systems deployment.
  • CNN Partner — Network where Astead W. Herndon, FASPE alumnus, serves as political analyst.
  • Columbia Journalism School Partner — Hosts Ari Goldman and Andie Tucher, members of FASPE's Academic Advisory Board
  • Columbia Journalism School Partner — Institutional base of a Curriculum Committee member contributing journalism ethics expertise to FASPE.
  • Columbia University Partner — Multiple faculty members from Columbia University, including Sheila Coronel and Mark Lukasiewicz, have participated in FASPE Journalism and Law programs.
  • Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Partner — Hosts Shonni Silverberg, member of FASPE's Academic Advisory Board
  • Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism Partner — One of the institutions represented by FASPE 2026 Journalism Fellows.
  • De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek Partner — Hosts or affiliates fellows participating in the FASPE program.
  • Duke University Partner — Faculty member Jeff Ward from Duke University has participated in FASPE Law program.
  • Eder Bros., Inc. Partner — Honoree organization for the Andy Eder Business Faculty position, named in honor of Andrew Eder, board member emeritus.
  • FASPE faculty Partner — FASPE faculty, composed of leading historians, professionals, and ethicists, lead the Ethics Abroad Travel Program.
  • Georgetown University Partner — Faculty members from Georgetown University, including David Luban and Tanina Rostain, have participated in FASPE Law program.
  • Georgetown University Partner — Hosts David Luban, member of FASPE's Academic Advisory Board
  • Google Partner — Hosts or affiliates fellows participating in the FASPE program.
  • Harvard Business School Partner — Hosts or affiliates fellows participating in the FASPE program.
  • Harvard Law School Partner — One of the institutions represented by FASPE 2026 Law Fellows.
  • Harvard Medical School Partner — Faculty member Robert Truog affiliated with Harvard Medical School participates in FASPE Medical program.
  • Harvard Medical School Center for Bioethics Partner — Hosts Millie Solomon and Bob Truog, members of FASPE's Academic Advisory Board
  • Harvard Medical School Center for Bioethics Partner — Institution formerly led by a Curriculum Committee member contributing bioethics leadership to FASPE’s medical programming.
  • Harvard University's Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society Partner — Hosts Mary L. Gray, member of FASPE's Academic Advisory Board
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Partner — Hosts or affiliates fellows participating in the FASPE program.
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Partner — One of the institutions represented by FASPE 2026 Medical Fellows.
  • Jesuit School of Theology Partner — Institutional affiliation of a Curriculum Committee member contributing theological expertise to FASPE's programs.
  • Kellogg School of Management Partner — Institutional affiliation of a Curriculum Committee member contributing academic expertise to FASPE's programs.
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strategies · 3

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Historical-Lens Pedagogy for Professional Ethics
    methodology: historical-ethical pedagogy
    By studying the ethical failures of professionals during the Nazi era, the organization fosters self-awareness and ethical responsibility in contemporary professionals, because confronting historical complicity creates a powerful reflective catalyst for ethical decision-making.
  • Interdisciplinary Case-Based Ethical Leadership Development
    methodology: case-study-based-ethics-training
    By using case studies and interdisciplinary dialogue across professional fields, the organization cultivates ethical leadership, because comparing diverse professional norms reveals shared vulnerabilities and strengthens collective responsibility for ethical conduct.
  • Place-Based Immersive Ethics Education
    methodology: place-based-ethics-education
    By conducting ethics education at historically significant sites in Germany and Poland, the organization deepens moral reflection and learning, because physical presence in contexts of atrocity intensifies emotional and cognitive engagement with ethical responsibility.