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Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History
Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History reported $10.3 million in revenue and $9.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $58.45 went to program services, $17.93 to management and general costs and $23.62 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 81.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $400,081 (CEO (THRU 9/4/24)). 13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 123% 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 $9.8MFor 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 $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 58.5% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.9% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 23.6% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.27 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 81.9% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 4.5% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 9.3% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $400,081 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.10% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 13 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 38.1 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 17 | 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 expenseExhibition:the weitzman welcomed nearly 43,850 visitors to its exhibitions in FY25. In addition to the museum's core exhibition detailing 350 years of american jewish history and continuation of a special exhibition, from telegram to hyperlink, celebrating the work of the shneiderman family, prominent journalists eileen and s.l. Shneiderman, legendary photojournalist david seymour, and computer scientist ben shneiderman. By special invitation from pennsylvania governor josh shapiro, the museum hosted the moment the music stood still: the nova music festival exhibition pop-up for the first…
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 (THRU 9/4/24) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $384,533 | $0 | $15,548 | $400,081 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $262,475 | $0 | $32,495 | $294,970 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $245,079 | $0 | $25,531 | $270,610 |
| CHIEF PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $163,366 | $0 | $30,846 | $194,212 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR BUSINESS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $172,240 | $0 | $21,281 | $193,521 |
| MAJOR GIFTS & CORPORATE GIVING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,581 | $0 | $9,650 | $161,231 |
13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $479K (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–1b17 · 17 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 540
- Volunteers Part I, line 630
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BROSNAN RISK CONSULTANTS LTD Security contract | $456,238 |
| EMCOR SERVICES Engineering contract | $330,672 |
| G&A STRATEGY AND DESIGN LLC Design and architect services | $229,179 |
| ABM JANITORIAL MIDATLANTIC INC Janitorial services | $211,019 |
| ATELIER ART SERVICES INC Specialized logistics services | $181,538 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 11 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
76 private foundations reported grants to Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History totaling $1.5M 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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Of every $100 Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History spent in FY2025, $58.45 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History reported that 58.5% of its $9.8 million in expenses went to program services, 17.9% to management and general and 23.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $400,081, for the role of CEO (THRU 9/4/24) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History get its money?
Of $10.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 81.9% came from contributions and grants (including 4.5% from government grants) and 9.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7379280 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 202641349349310989 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541359349306814 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441349349303414 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331109349300808 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231339349303998 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111379349304031 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7379280: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.