Name:
Sarit Catz
AIPAC Role:
Member of AIPAC's Board of Directors
Professional Profile/Associations:
AIPAC national board member, media strategist, and entertainment industry professional. Co-Chair of AIPAC's MetroWest and Central New Jersey Council. Senior Vice President at Athos PR, a communications firm specializing in defense and reputation strategy. Born in Israel, raised in Boston. Creator and Executive Producer of Women of the IDF, a reality series following female Israeli soldiers now streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Tubi. International Letter-Writing Director for the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America (CAMERA), organizing campaigns to pressure U.S. media outlets over Israel coverage. Instructor of sitcom development at Columbia University's graduate film program and television writing at People's Improv Theater. Keynote speaker on "media bias against Israel" for Jewish community organizations (2015, 2019). Pro-Israel political donor: $5,000 to Democratic Majority for Israel (DMFI) PAC, $2,500 to United Democracy Project (UDP), $1,000 to NorPAC.
Accountability:
As a member of AIPAC's Board of Directors, Sarit Catz bears individual legal responsibility for the organization's conduct. Under U.S. nonprofit law, board members hold fiduciary duties to ensure organizational compliance with applicable legal standards, implement oversight systems for core activities, and respond to credible information about organizational wrongdoing. In Stern v. Lucy Webb Hayes (1974), the federal district court held that nonprofit directors who fail to supervise organizational decisions breach their fiduciary obligations. In In re Lemington Home for the Aged (3d Cir. 2015), the Third Circuit upheld $2.25 million in damages against nonprofit directors who ignored red flags and failed to exercise reasonable oversight. The information in these profiles is drawn primarily from AIPAC's most recent IRS Form 990, supplemented by publicly available sources including news reports, official announcements, and public records. As a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization, AIPAC is legally required to file Form 990 annually with the Internal Revenue Service, and these filings are public documents.
However, IRS regulations allow organizations up to eleven months after their fiscal year ends to submit these forms, meaning publicly available data typically lags by approximately one year. This inherent delay underscores why AIPAC—like most major organizations of its size and influence—should maintain a current, public-facing leadership page identifying its board members and senior executives. The absence of such transparency from AIPAC necessitates this project. We are committed to accuracy and will update these profiles as new information becomes available. If you have corrections, updates, or additional sourced information, please contact us at advocacy@dawnmena.org.
