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The National World War II Museum
The National World War II Museum reported $95.2 million in revenue and $74.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.41 went to program services, $10.53 to management and general costs and $9.06 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 48.4% of the total. Government grants made up 8.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $903,649 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 33 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 52% 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 $75MFor 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 $95MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.4% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.5% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 9.1% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.15 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 48.4% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 8.8% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 36.0% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $903,649 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.21% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 33 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 69.3 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 52 of 54 | 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 National World War ii museumcollections & permanent exhibits the arsenal of democracy: the herman and george r. Brown salute to the home front includes galleries that explore the road to war and then how the war was fought on the home front. Allied victory was an epic undertaking fueled by stateside industry, ingenuity, and the labor of millions of patriotic americans. Through multimedia and interactive displays, and drawing on artifacts and oral histories from the museum's extensive collections, the arsenal of democracy creates countless opportunities for visitors to make personal…
Education and conferenceseducational travel programwhile the national wwii museum provides vivid insight into the war that changed the world, nothing can tell its story more dramatically than a visit to the sites where victory was fought for and won.as the nation's foremost expert in wwii history, the museum's travel program is dedicated to providing the highest quality educational content by creating custom-curated itineraries with renowned historians and expert local guides with unparalleled knowledge of wwii locations- from lesser-known sites available exclusively to the national wwii…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $778,177 | $0 | $125,472 | $903,649 |
| EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT A Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $481,964 | $0 | $16,715 | $498,679 |
| VP OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANC Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $365,362 | $0 | $21,149 | $386,511 |
| FORMER EVP&COO(RESIGNED 7/31/23) Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $356,900 | $0 | $0 | $356,900 |
| VP AND COO Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $340,787 | $0 | $12,200 | $352,987 |
| VP OF EDUCATION AND ACCESS Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $315,542 | $0 | $7,987 | $323,529 |
| VP OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $291,057 | $0 | $12,792 | $303,849 |
| SENIOR VP OF CAPITAL PROGR Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $283,342 | $0 | $6,023 | $289,365 |
33 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The National World War II Museum (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.6M (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–1b54 · 52 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 4Yes
- 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 5551
- Volunteers Part I, line 6352
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MOORE A SERIES LLC Fundraising services | $3,560,017 |
| CM COMBS CONSTRUCTION LLC Construction contractor | $1,791,198 |
| MAILSMART LOGISTICS Mailing services | $1,568,782 |
| MOUSETRAPPE INC Media, design, and production services | $1,557,764 |
| THE HETTEMA GROUP Design and production services | $1,395,272 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 97 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
97 private foundations reported grants to The National World War II Museum totaling $3.6M 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 National World War II 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 National World War II Museum, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 The National World War II Museum spent in FY2025, $80.41 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The National World War II Museum's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The National World War II Museum reported that 80.4% of its $74.8 million in expenses went to program services, 10.5% to management and general and 9.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The National World War II Museum pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The National World War II Museum reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $903,649, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The National World War II Museum get its money?
Of $95.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 48.4% came from contributions and grants (including 8.8% from government grants) and 36.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The National World War II Museum a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 72-1200790 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 202631149349300243 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531199349301878 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401369349308990 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331359349316188 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349307835 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120889349300417 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 72-1200790: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.