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The Center for Holocaust and Humanity Education
Also known as Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center
The Center for Holocaust and Humanity Education reported $16.9 million in revenue and $4.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.73 went to program services, $10.05 to management and general costs and $8.22 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $189,908 (CEO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 702% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $4.3MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $17MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.7% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.0% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 8.2% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.8% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.8% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.9% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $189,908 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.40% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 84.9 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 40 of 40 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCollections & Exhibitions: The Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center's exhibits and collections combine powerful storytelling with authentic artifacts to connect Holocaust history to present-day action. The museum's permanent exhibits immerse visitors in survivor experiences-especially those who rebuilt their lives in Cincinnati-through interactive technology, personal narratives, and meaningful objects that highlight resilience, loss, and moral courage. Visitors also focus on what it means to be an upstander today by reflecting on their own choices and capacity to act. In addition…
Holocaust Education: Through student field trips, educator trainings, and public programming, the Holocaust & Humanity Center educates audiences about the Holocaust and its enduring lessons. HHC serves nearly 16,000 students annually through field trips, youth programs, and the Coppel Speakers Bureau. In addition, hundreds of educators participate in the Center's professional development programs, which promote best practices in Holocaust education and equip teachers with the tools they need to effectively teach this history. Finally, through Holocaust awareness initiatives, the Center…
Humanity Education Initiatives: Building on the lessons of the Holocaust, the Holocaust & Humanity Center's upstander education initiatives empower individuals to harness their unique character strengths and become upstanders in their communities today. Through interactive workshops and professional learning experiences, the Center partners with corporate, civic, and nonprofit organizations to build strengths-based cultures of upstanders. The Center also brings this work to the broader community through Upstander Month, a dynamic series of public programs that inspire action. A cornerstone of…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $177,062 | $0 | $12,846 | $189,908 |
| CEO - Exit 08/24 start-Consultant Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $172,720 | $0 | $13,612 | $186,332 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Center for Holocaust and Humanity Education (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $345K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b40 · 40 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 532
- Volunteers Part I, line 660
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| RollKall Security | $158,989 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
13 private foundations reported grants to The Center for Holocaust and Humanity Education totaling $206K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from The Center for Holocaust and Humanity Education's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Center for Holocaust and Humanity Education, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 The Center for Holocaust and Humanity Education spent in FY2025, $81.73 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Center for Holocaust and Humanity Education's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Center for Holocaust and Humanity Education reported that 81.7% of its $4.3 million in expenses went to program services, 10.0% to management and general and 8.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Center for Holocaust and Humanity Education pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Center for Holocaust and Humanity Education reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $189,908, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Center for Holocaust and Humanity Education get its money?
Of $16.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 96.8% came from contributions and grants (including 1.8% from government grants) and 1.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Center for Holocaust and Humanity Education a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-5090993 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601349349306820 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541359349302109 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410959349301501 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311359349312141 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231369349302588 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141259349301149 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-5090993: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.