American Jewish Committee
The American Jewish Committee (AJC) is a Jewish advocacy group established on November 11, 1906. It is one of the oldest Jewish advocacy organizations and, according to The New York Times, is "widely regarded as the dean of American Jewish organizations". As of 2009, AJC envisions itself as the "Global Center for Jewish and Israel Advocacy".
| Formation | November 11, 1906 |
|---|---|
| Type | Human rights, civil rights, pro-Israel, human relations |
| 13-5563393 | |
| Legal status | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization |
| Headquarters | New York City |
| Ted Deutch | |
| Michael L. Tichnor | |
Key people | Avital Leibovich, Felice Gaer, Davis Harris |
| Subsidiaries | Project Interchange Muslim-Jewish Advisory Council AJC Transatlantic Institute AJC ACCESS |
Revenue (2020) | $75,285,196 |
| Expenses (2020) | $49,712,638 |
| Endowment (2020) | $154,575,511 |
Employees (2020) | 263 |
Volunteers (2020) | 912 |
| Website | www |
Besides working in favor of civil liberties for Jews, the organization has a history of fighting against forms of discrimination in the United States and working on behalf of social equality, such as filing an amicus brief in the May 1954 case of Brown v. Board of Education and participating in other events in the Civil Rights Movement.
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