Name:
Steve Grossman
AIPAC Role:
Member of AIPAC's Board of Directors
Professional Profile/Associations:
AIPAC national board member and former President of AIPAC (1992–1996). CEO of the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City, a Boston-based nonprofit focused on strengthening inner-city economies. Former National Chairman of the Democratic National Committee (1997–1999). Elected Treasurer of Massachusetts (2011–2015); ran unsuccessfully for Governor in 2014. Previously served 35 years as President of Grossman Marketing Group, a fourth-generation family business. Former Board Chair of Brandeis University, founding board member of MassInc. Co-founder of the National Jewish Democratic Council; Honorary National Vice Chairman of the United Jewish Appeal; former Campaign Chairman of the Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston. Graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Business School (Baker Scholar).
Accountability:
As a member of AIPAC's Board of Directors, Steve Grossman 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.
