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CONFERENCE ON JEWISH MATERIAL CLAIMS AGAINST GERMANY INC
New York, NY · EIN 131677841 · Form 990 · FY2024 · Very Large (>$50M) · www.claimscon.org
revenue
$1.6B
expenses
$1.6B
net assets
$464.6M
employees
183
volunteers
76
program ratio
99%
mission · from form 990

THE CONFERENCE ON JEWISH MATERIAL CLAIMS AGAINST GERMANY WORKS TO SECURE COMPENSATION AND RESTITUTION FOR SURVIVORS OF THE HOLOCAUST AND HEIRS OF VICTIMS.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany secures compensation and restitution for Holocaust survivors and heirs of victims. It administers German government funds to provide direct payments to survivors and supports Holocaust research, education, and documentation through grants. The organization also conducts global surveys on Holocaust awareness and advocates for education and remembrance.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $641.24M
    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 2024, 283,437 INDIVIDUALS BENEFITED FROM THESE PROGRAMS.
  2. #2 $19.73M
    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.
named programs · 5 · from sources

What they call their work

Claims Conference as Successor Organization Program
Manages proceeds from recovered property under German restitution laws, distributing funds to survivors, heirs, and institutions supporting Holocaust-related work.
German Allocation Funds - Fund for Research, Education and Documentation
Administers projects that advance Holocaust research, education, and documentation using funds from the German government and EVZ Foundation.
German Compensation Funds
Provides direct financial payments to Jewish victims of Nazi persecution based on agreements with the German federal government.
International Holocaust Knowledge and Awareness Surveys
Carries out cross-national studies in countries including the UK, France, Canada, Austria, and others to evaluate public awareness and inform global education efforts.
U.S. Millennial Holocaust Knowledge and Awareness Survey
Conducts nationwide and state-level surveys to assess Holocaust knowledge among Millennials and Gen Z, informing education policy and advocacy.
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Holocaust and Genocide Remembrance Education 4 activities
    • Conducts global Holocaust knowledge and awareness surveys
      Conducted nine surveys across eleven countries, including the U.S. Millennial Holocaust Knowledge and Awareness Survey, the Holocaust Knowledge and Awareness Index, and country-specific studies in the UK, Ireland, and Austria to assess public understanding of the Holocaust.
    • Develops immersive educational experiences about the Holocaust
      Produces mixed-reality and virtual reality content, including an XR experience on Kristallnacht, a mixed-reality project featuring survivor Benno Kern, and a VR curriculum guide with survivor Inge Auerbacher, to educate students and the public.
    • Launches digital advocacy campaigns against Holocaust denial
      Runs the #NoDenyingIt campaign featuring Holocaust survivors urging Facebook to remove Holocaust denial content from its platform.
    • Operates the Survivor Speakers Bureau
      Manages a program connecting over 270 Holocaust survivors with students worldwide to share personal testimonies, promoting education and remembrance.
  • Holocaust Survivor Support Services 3 activities
    • Administers direct compensation payments to Holocaust survivors
      Distributes compensation to Jewish victims of Nazi persecution based on agreements with the German federal government, with 283,437 individuals benefiting in 2024. Payments are administered according to German government guidelines and include support for spouses of deceased recipients through the Spouse of Holocaust Survivor Fund.
    • Operates an independent review office for compensation appeals
      Manages an appeals process for denied applications across five Holocaust survivor compensation programs, providing an independent evaluation mechanism.
    • Supports digital identity verification for survivors
      Provides multilingual step-by-step guides, computer and mobile device instructions, and FAQs to assist Holocaust survivors with identity verification through Paneem.
  • Jewish Life and Security Support 2 activities
    • Funds Holocaust research, education, and documentation projects
      Supports Holocaust-related research, education, and documentation through grants funded by the German federal government and in partnership with the EVZ Foundation. Includes funding for film projects and fellowships for original archival research.
    • Funds social service agencies supporting Holocaust survivors
      Provides grants to over 300 social service agencies worldwide to support welfare needs of Holocaust survivors, including home care, medicine, and food. In 2022, distributed approximately $960 million through this program.
  • Jewish and Cultural Heritage Archives 1 activity
    • Conducts provenance research on looted Jewish cultural property
      Executes the Looted Art and Cultural Property Initiative to document and research the history of cultural assets stolen during the Nazi era.
  • Uncategorized 2 activities
    • Advocates for policy changes and funding for Holocaust survivors
      Negotiated approximately $95 billion in indemnification payments from the German government for victims of Nazi persecution and secured over $1 billion for home care services through diplomatic advocacy.
    • Publishes demographic reports on Holocaust survivors
      Produces annual global demographic reports estimating the number of living Holocaust survivors, including a 2024 estimate of approximately 245,000 Jewish survivors worldwide and a 2025 update estimating 220,800 globally, with 14,700 in New York State.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.63B
Contributions & grants$1.60B98%
Program service revenue$3.66M0%
Investment income$27.05M2%
Other revenue$5K
expenses
Total expenses$1.61B
Program expenses99%
Admin / overhead1%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$40.02M
Grants paid out$1.54B
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$784.52M
Cash$282.29M
Investments$409.35M
Liabilities$319.88M
Net assets$464.65M
Liquid reserves5.2 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +7.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 8
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
GREGORY SCHNEIDER EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 60 $1.18M
KAREN HEILIG ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE VP 60 $556K
JONATHAN SEGAL CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 60 $472K
ARIE BUCHEISTER CHIEF OF STAFF 60 $435K
MIRIAM WEINER ASST EXEC VP NORTH AMERICA 60 $409K
MICHAEL ELKIN CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 60 $390K
JAMIE SCHAEFER-WILSON CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER 60 $363K
AMY MOYER CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER 60 $360K
board members · 17
  • ABRAHAM BIDERMAN — TREASURER & DIRECTOR
  • ABRAHAM LEHRER — DIRECTOR
  • ABRAHAM ROSENTAL — DIRECTOR
  • ADRIAN COHEN — DIRECTOR (BEG 07-01-24)
  • ALAN PINES — SECRETARY & DIRECTOR
  • ALLA GERBER — AD PERSONAM (THRU 06-30-24)
  • ALON SCHUSTER — DIRECTOR (BEG 07-01-24)
  • ANDREW BAKER — DIRECTOR
  • ARIEH LEBOWITZ — DIRECTOR
  • ARIEL ZWANG — DIRECTOR
  • ARIELLA WOITCHIK — DIRECTOR
  • AVIVA PTACK — DIRECTOR
  • CAROLE STERLING — DIRECTOR
  • CLAUDIA FELLUS — DIRECTOR
  • COLETTE AVITAL — VP & DIRECTOR
  • DALIA ITZIK — AD PERSONAM
  • DANIEL MARIASCHIN — DIRECTOR
relationships · 32

Who they work with

  • Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Partner — Includes participation by Abe Foxman, Director Emeritus of the ADL, in survivor-focused programming.
  • Center Organizations of Holocaust Survivors in Israel Partner — Collaborates with the Center Organizations of Holocaust Survivors in Israel, represented by Ambassador Colette Avital.
  • David G. Marwell, Ph.D. Partner — Member of the Independent Appeals Authority, contributing historical and institutional expertise in appeals review.
  • EVZ Foundation Partner — Collaborates to administer projects in Holocaust research, education, and documentation.
  • George Washington University Partner — Collaborates with George Washington University as part of the U.K. Holocaust Knowledge and Awareness Survey Taskforce.
  • George Washington University Partner — Collaborates with George Washington University on Holocaust education and awareness efforts.
  • George Washington University Partner — Collaborates with George Washington University on Holocaust knowledge and awareness research
  • German Federal Government Government — Partnership to secure compensation and restitution for Jewish victims of Nazi persecution through formal agreements.
  • German Federal Ministry of Finance Government — Supported the Holocaust Knowledge and Awareness Index.
  • German Federal Ministry of Housing, Urban Development and Construction Government — Collaborates with German government officials, including participation by Dr. Rolf Bösinger, State Secretary.
  • German government Government — Negotiates with the German government to secure compensation and restitution for Holocaust survivors.
  • Global Strategy Group Partner — Conducted survey data collection for the Claims Conference.
  • Holocaust Awareness Ireland Partner — Collaborates with the Claims Conference on Holocaust education and awareness.
  • International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance Government — Engages with the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance through participation by its Secretary General.
  • Jewish Representative Council of Ireland Partner — Partner organization providing commentary and support on Holocaust education in Ireland.
  • Justice Stephen Adler Partner — Member of the Independent Appeals Authority, providing legal expertise in appeals review.
  • Museum of Jewish Heritage Partner — Co-launched the Strength of Courage Film Series with the Museum of Jewish Heritage.
  • Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust Partner — Partnered to launch the global film initiative "Strength of Courage."
  • Paneem Partner — Technology partner providing identity verification services for Claims Conference programs.
  • Schoen Cooperman Research Government — Commissioned Schoen Cooperman Research to collect and analyze data for the U.S. Millennial Holocaust Knowledge and Awareness Survey.
  • Selfhelp Community Services, Inc. Partner — Collaborated on the publication of a pamphlet regarding Holocaust compensation payments and eligibility for U.S. federal benefits.
  • U.S. State Department Government — Partners with U.S. State Department officials, including Ambassador Stu Eizenstat and Ellen Germain, on Holocaust-related initiatives.
  • UCL Centre for Holocaust Education Partner — Works with the UCL Centre for Holocaust Education on the U.K. Holocaust Knowledge and Awareness Survey.
  • United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Partner — Partners with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on Holocaust education and awareness studies
  • United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Partner — Partners with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on Holocaust education initiatives and research.
  • United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Partner — Partners with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum through joint participation in the U.K. Holocaust Knowledge and Awareness Survey Taskforce.
  • Westat Partner — Partnered with Westat to conduct the National Landscape Study of Holocaust Education in U.S. Institutions of Higher Education.
  • World Jewish Restitution Organization Partner — Collaborates with WJRO on the enactment of property compensation and restitution legislation in Eastern Europe and on looted art initiatives.
  • Yad Vashem Partner — Collaborates with Yad Vashem as part of a task force on Holocaust education and awareness.
  • Yad Vashem Partner — Collaborates with Yad Vashem as part of the U.K. Holocaust Knowledge and Awareness Survey Taskforce.
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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.

  • Government-Negotiated Restitution and Direct Compensation
    methodology: government_negotiated_restitution
    By securing binding agreements with the German government and administering direct compensation programs based on persecution history, we deliver justice and material support to Holocaust survivors, because structured, state-backed restitution frameworks ensure scalable, equitable access to reparations.
  • Holocaust Education as Preventive Intervention
    methodology: education-for-prevention
    By advancing comprehensive Holocaust education—supported by mandates, teacher training, and accurate curricula—we prevent historical distortion and future atrocities, because deep historical understanding and empathy reduce the risk of antisemitism and mass violence.
  • Immersive Education for Holocaust Memory and Prevention
    methodology: immersive_education
    By using mixed-reality and XR technologies to simulate historical events and survivor testimonies, we deepen public understanding and empathy, because immersive experiences create visceral engagement that fosters remembrance, combats denial, and strengthens commitment to preventing future atrocities.