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Richard L Fishman

Co-Chief Executive Officer · American Israel Public Affairs Committee

Co-Chief Executive Officer at American Israel Public Affairs Committee. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 2 organizations on the Form 990 record.

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Organizations
2
Roles reported
2
Reported compensation
$1.3M

Who this is

Profile

The filed facts are verified from the IRS filings. The biography is compiled from public web sources and grounded to that filed record.

✓ Verified from filings
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Reported as Co-Chief Executive Officer of American Israel Public Affairs Committee, based in Washington, DC.
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Received $1.3M in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as Executive Director of American Israel Education Foundation INC, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

Co-CEO of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) who led the organization's growth and expansion into direct electoral politics, overseeing the creation of its political action committee and Super PAC before his death in October 2023.

Compiled from public web sources (4 cited), grounded to the filed record.

Track record

Career & tenure

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Tenure here
1985–2023
Education
  • The Ohio State University

Affiliations

Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

American Israel Public Affairs Committee Co-Chief Executive Officer · $156.4M revenue · Washington, DCAIPAC IS AN AMERICAN GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS TO STRENGTHEN THE U.S.-ISRAEL PARTNERSHIP. OUR MISSION IS TO ENCOURAGE AND PERSUADE THE U.S.…pay $903K → $1.3MFiled FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$1.3Mreported comp
American Israel Education Foundation INC Executive Director · $59.2M revenue · Washington, DCAIEF (THE FOUNDATION) IS THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION AFFILIATED WITH THE AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (AIPAC) , A NON-PROFIT…Filed FY2023, FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

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B
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R
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