American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science CEO salary and executive pay
American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science paid its CEO, David Doneson, $993,732 for the fiscal year ending September 2025. That is up $65,020 (7.0%) from the fiscal year ending June 2024. Total revenue on that return was $262,912,000, up 129.8% from $114,424,000 for the fiscal year ending June 2024. American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science ranks 6th of 19 international nonprofits on this site by CEO pay. American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science has 5 Form 990 returns on record, for fiscal years ending 2022 to 2025.
Last updated from IRS e-file data. EIN 13-1623886, New York, NY.
CEO, fiscal year ending September 2025
$993,732
- Total revenue
- $262,912,000
- CEO pay vs. peers
- Higher than 48%
Source: Form 990, fiscal year ending September 2025, IRS object ID 202602269349302520.View the filing
Peers: the 207 other organizations on this site with revenue of $50 million to $500 million. Ranked 107th of 208 by top pay as a share of revenue. Pay is 0.38% of revenue, our calculation from the same return. Revenue is Part I, line 12; peers are compared on their latest full-year returns.
Highest-paid people on the latest return
On the latest return, 4 people were paid more than $500,000, none of them more than $1 million.
| Name and title | Total |
|---|---|
| David Doneson CEO CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | $993,732 |
| Aaron WestfallCHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER | $607,980 |
| Stacy SulmanCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER | $531,404 |
| Michele WillnerCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | $514,350 |
| Bonnie DiamondMANAGING DIRECTOR | $453,088 |
Also paid on the latest return: Susan Foley (CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER), $425,743; Janis Rabin (LEADERSHIP GIVING OFFICER), $413,003; Elaine Yaniv (MANAGING DIRECTOR LEADERSHIP GIFTS), $408,775; Francy Schorr (CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER), $392,603; Milan Riggs (MANAGING DIRECTOR MAJOR GIFTS), $371,320; Jill Moskowitz (PHILANTHROPIC GIVING OFFICER), $342,751; Justin Wolff (PHILANTHROPIC GIVING OFFICER), $279,709; Alison Lazareck (LEADERSHIP GIVING OFFICER), $270,521; Louis Venturelli (DIRECTOR PROCESS AND OPERATIONS), $269,353; Laurie Skriloff (DIRECTOR OF FINANCE), $258,420.
Also listed in Part VII of the latest return, with no pay reported: Gary M Abramson (BOARD MEMBER), Dr Mark Alexander (BOARD MEMBER), Pennie Abramson (BOARD MEMBER), Donald Altman (BOARD MEMBER), Steven Anixter (BOARD MEMBER), Robert Belfer (BOARD MEMBER), Naomi Birnbach (BOARD MEMBER), Lawrence S Blumberg (BOARD MEMBER), Lester Crown (BOARD MEMBER), Karen Davidson (BOARD MEMBER), Samuel Ekstein (BOARD MEMBER), Alan A Fischer (BOARD MEMBER), Patricia Gruber (BOARD MEMBER), Harvey Knell (NATIONAL CHAIR), Jay Levy (BOARD MEMBER), Ellen Merlo (BOARD MEMBER), Ira Mondry (BOARD MEMBER), Gladys Monroy (IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT), Andrew R Morse (TREASURER), Gil Omenn (BOARD MEMBER), Steven Romick (BOARD MEMBER), Marla Schaefer (BOARD MEMBER), John Schwartz (BOARD MEMBER), Merry Sherman (BOARD MEMBER), Molly Morse (PRESIDENT), and 22 more.
CEO pay by year
Each row is the CEO on that year's return.
| Fiscal year ending | Name and title | Total | Revenue | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | David Doneson CEO CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | $993,732 | $262,912,000 | Filing |
| Sep 2024 Short year, 3 months | No officer pay reportedAll 64 people listed on this return show $0. | $0 | $35,337,000 | Filing |
| Jun 2024 | David Doneson CEO CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | $928,712 | $114,424,000 | Filing |
| Jun 2023 | David Doneson CEO CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | $755,050 | $130,313,000 | Filing |
| Jun 2022 | David Doneson CEO CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | $677,087 | $154,060,000 | Filing |
How this pay was reported
The parts of each total, as reported on the return for the fiscal year ending September 2025.
Source: Form 990, fiscal year ending September 2025, IRS object ID 202602269349302520.View the filing
| Part VII | Schedule J | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name and title | From org | Other | Base | Bonus | Other | Deferred | Nontaxable | Total |
| David DonesonCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | $866,576 | $127,156 | $660,576 | $206,000 | $0 | $60,544 | $66,612 | $993,732 |
| Aaron WestfallCHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER | $535,498 | $72,482 | $485,498 | $50,000 | $0 | $31,050 | $41,432 | $607,980 |
| Stacy SulmanCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER | $449,237 | $82,167 | $404,237 | $45,000 | $0 | $38,347 | $43,820 | $531,404 |
| Michele WillnerCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | $471,138 | $43,212 | $426,138 | $45,000 | $0 | $38,910 | $4,302 | $514,350 |
| Bonnie DiamondMANAGING DIRECTOR | $374,204 | $78,884 | $369,204 | $5,000 | $0 | $35,064 | $43,820 | $453,088 |
These figures come from American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science's Form 990 returns, as the IRS publishes them. The methodology page explains how they're chosen. To report an error, email corrections@ceopaycheck.com.
How American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science compares
Ranked 6th of 19 international nonprofits by CEO pay.
- Previous in this ranking: 5th, World Education Services, $996,526
- Next in this ranking: 7th, Jewish National Fund-USA, $981,628
Closest in revenue among organizations in the same revenue band:
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston$1,774,224 (highest-paid), fiscal year ending Jun 2025
MERS Goodwill$591,461 (CEO), fiscal year ending Dec 2024
American Museum of Natural History$1,502,408 (CEO), fiscal year ending Jun 2025- Goodwill Industries of Southern California$736,464 (CEO), fiscal year ending Dec 2024
YMCA of Greater New York$2,132,309 (CEO), fiscal year ending Dec 2024
Common questions
David Doneson (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER) was paid $993,732 for the fiscal year ending September 2025: $866,576 from American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science and $127,156 in other compensation (Part VII columns D and F).
The CEO, David Doneson, was the highest-paid person on the latest return, at $993,732.
American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science paid its CEO, David Doneson, $993,732 for the fiscal year ending September 2025. That is up $65,020 (7.0%) from the fiscal year ending June 2024. The earliest return on record is for the fiscal year ending June 2022, when the CEO was David Doneson, paid $677,087. By fiscal year end: June 2022, $677,087 (David Doneson); June 2023, $755,050; June 2024, $928,712; September 2025, $993,732. The 3-month return for the period ending September 2024 reports no officer pay.
American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science's return for the fiscal year ending September 2025 reports total expenses of $148,113,000 and total revenue of $262,912,000 (Part I, lines 18 and 12), so revenue exceeded expenses by $114,799,000. Expenses were $99,309,000 for the fiscal year ending June 2024, so they rose 49.1%. The CEO's pay of $993,732 equals 0.67% of expenses, our calculation.
From the 5 Form 990 returns American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science filed with the IRS for fiscal years ending 2022 to 2025. The latest full-year return was filed on August 14, 2026. Schedule J of the fiscal year ending September 2025 return breaks down pay for all 5 people in the pay breakdown above.