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National Wwi Museum and Memorial
National Wwi Museum and Memorial reported $24.4 million in revenue and $12.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $77.05 went to program services, $15.64 to management and general costs and $7.31 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 79.1% of the total. Government grants made up 49.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $478,538 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 149% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $24MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.0% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.6% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.3% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 79.1% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 49.7% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 16.9% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $478,538 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.76% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 53.8 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $457,250 | $0 | $21,288 | $478,538 |
| VICE PRESIDENT DEVELOPMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,856 | $0 | $18,180 | $186,036 |
| VICE PRESIDENT CURATORIAL Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $169,547 | $0 | $11,067 | $180,614 |
| VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,950 | $0 | $15,786 | $143,736 |
| VICE PRESIDENT CORPORATE E Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,487 | $0 | $8,558 | $135,045 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from National Wwi Museum and Memorial (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (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
2024 · 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–1b19 · 19 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 4No
- 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 561
- Volunteers Part I, line 6507
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ELECTROSONIC IONC Electrical engineering & installation | $2,421,152 |
| JACOR CONTRACTING INC Courtyard gc | $2,165,791 |
| JE DUNN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY General contracting | $1,732,050 |
| TAYLOR STUDIOS INC Exhibit design services | $1,365,908 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 29 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
32 private foundations reported grants to National Wwi Museum and Memorial totaling $423K 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 National Wwi Museum and Memorial spent in 2024, $77.05 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of National Wwi Museum and Memorial's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, National Wwi Museum and Memorial reported that 77.0% of its $12.7 million in expenses went to program services, 15.6% to management and general and 7.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does National Wwi Museum and Memorial pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation National Wwi Museum and Memorial reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $478,538, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does National Wwi Museum and Memorial get its money?
Of $24.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 79.1% came from contributions and grants (including 49.7% from government grants) and 16.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is National Wwi Museum and Memorial a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 43-6052673 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202532829349300213 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433139349303093 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303199349308965 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243149349302719 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132439349300908 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202012799349300716 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 43-6052673: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.