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The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum reported $198.7 million in revenue and $179.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $72.08 went to program services, $13.64 to management and general costs and $14.28 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 77.0% of the total. Government grants made up 33.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $973,784 (DIRECTOR). 225 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 57% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $180MFor 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $199M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$43.74 $87M
- Government grants$33.17 $66M
- Investment income$23.09 $46M
Other revenue was negative: −$242K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 72.1% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.6% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 14.3% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.17 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 77.0% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 33.2% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $973,784 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.54% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 225 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 60.0 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 65 of 65 | 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 expenseThe museum offers a wide range of programs, resources and digital engagement for multiple audiences in multiple settings: the general public at the museum, online and through traveling exhibitions; educational administrators, teachers, and students in secondary schools in all 50 states; local holocaust museums and centers nationwide; faculty, students and administrators at universities; law enforcement officers, students at United States military academies, and members of the judiciary; online multilingual audiences worldwide; and others
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $795,510 | $0 | $178,274 | $973,784 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $440,439 | $0 | $76,922 | $517,361 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $439,396 | $0 | $77,022 | $516,418 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $469,865 | $0 | $41,400 | $511,265 |
| CHIEF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $466,250 | $0 | $41,701 | $507,951 |
| DIRECTOR, NORTHEAST REGIONAL OFFICE Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $368,535 | $0 | $64,739 | $433,274 |
| DIRECTOR, MIDWEST REGIONAL OFFICE Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $345,801 | $0 | $64,566 | $410,367 |
| SENIOR PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $326,765 | $0 | $71,984 | $398,749 |
225 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.3M (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–1b65 · 65 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5532
- Volunteers Part I, line 6331
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CENTERRA GROUP LLC Security services | $10,582,811 |
| CASSON MANN LIMITED Evaluations and studies | $4,359,170 |
| PRODUCTION SOLUTIONS Fulfillment services | $4,347,966 |
| MCA CONSTRUCTION INCORPORATED Construction | $3,754,608 |
| EMCOR GOVERNMENT Maintenance services | $2,490,061 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 100 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
614 private foundations reported grants to The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum totaling $24M 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 United States Holocaust Memorial Museum'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 United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum spent in FY2025, $72.08 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum reported that 72.1% of its $179.7 million in expenses went to program services, 13.6% to management and general and 14.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $973,784, for the role of DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum get its money?
Of $198.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 77.0% came from contributions and grants (including 33.2% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1309391 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 September 30, 2025, object 202602259349300015 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202522279349302872 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202431529349301003 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202332199349300603 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202240899349300959 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202132229349301223 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1309391: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.