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Holocaust Museum LA
Holocaust Museum LA reported $16.0 million in revenue and $6.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $74.32 went to program services, $9.32 to management and general costs and $16.36 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.7% of the total. Government grants made up 9.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $240,125 (CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 464% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $6.4MFor 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 $16M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$87.37 $14M
- Government grants$8.81 $1.4M
- Program service revenue$0.49 $79,656
- Investment income$3.33 $542K
Other revenue was negative: −$259K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 74.3% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.3% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 16.4% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.7% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 9.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.5% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $240,125 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.75% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 117.5 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 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 expensePublic visitors: the museum's core exhibit, which is artifact rich and laid out chronologically across eight galleries, placing the events of the holocaust within a historical and socially relevant context that enables public visitors to have a cumulative experience over time. Public visitors are welcomed at the museum 360 days a year. Public visitors: 26,847the museum hosts public programs throughout the year, including talks, concerts, film screenings, staged readings, holocaust survivor talks, and exhibition openings. Public programs seeks to engage audiences in the social relevance of the…
Highest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $240,006 | $0 | $119 | $240,125 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $169,887 | $0 | $11,566 | $181,453 |
| CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,979 | $0 | $11,566 | $159,545 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,965 | $0 | $11,564 | $126,529 |
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,583 | $0 | $11,566 | $125,149 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Holocaust Museum LA (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $240K (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 · 18 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 2Yes
- 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 534
- Volunteers Part I, line 6110
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BSECURE CORP Security services | $651,363 |
| BELZBERG ARCHITECTS A PROFESSIONAL CORP Architects | $250,375 |
| FREEMAN GROUP INC Construction - owner's representative | $202,800 |
| ACCESS SPORTS LIMITED INC Golf event organizer | $202,750 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 13 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
60 private foundations reported grants to Holocaust Museum LA totaling $4.7M 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 Holocaust Museum LA's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Holocaust Museum LA, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Holocaust Museum LA's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Holocaust Museum LA reported that 74.3% of its $6.4 million in expenses went to program services, 9.3% to management and general and 16.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Holocaust Museum LA pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Holocaust Museum LA reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $240,125, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Holocaust Museum LA get its money?
Of $16.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 97.7% came from contributions and grants (including 9.0% from government grants) and 0.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Holocaust Museum LA a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 46-0503824 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512839349301936 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413179349301406 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343189349313489 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223149349307667 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123019349302277 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202031929349302348 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 46-0503824: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.