AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee)

Fact box:

• Founded: 1951 (reorganized in subsequent decades)
• HQ: Washington, DC
• Tax status: 501(c)(4) social welfare organization
• Affiliated entities: American Israel Education Foundation (AIEF, 501(c)(3)), AIPAC PAC, United Democracy Project (Super PAC)

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee operates as one of the major US-Israel relations advocacy organizations. The Washington-based organization advocates for sustained US-Israel policy alignment and operates substantial member-engagement, policy-engagement, and political-engagement infrastructure.

In 2021-2022, AIPAC established AIPAC PAC and United Democracy Project (Super PAC), formally entering direct campaign-contribution and independent-expenditure political activity. The structural shift represented one of the more significant institutional changes in AIPAC's modern history.

The annual AIPAC Policy Conference has historically operated as one of the larger annual US policy-engagement conferences across any cause area.

Coverage in The Olam:

• /public-institutions/aipac-structure/