2021-10-12T11:53:53-05:00 2020-12-31 061667465 PRAGER METIS CPAS LLC 1360 BEVERLY ROAD SUITE 300 MCLEAN VA 22101 990 2020-01-01 134358477 FRIENDS OF THE NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL INC FRIE 2026752017 921 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE SE NO 31 WASHINGTON DC 20003 HOLLY ROTONDI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2026752017 2021-10-08 1 HOLLY ROTONDI 999009999 MATTHEW FRANK P01277196 7038210702 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z HOLLY ROTONDI 921 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE SE NO 316 WASHINGTON DC 20003 3787650 0 X WWIIMEMORIALFRIENDS.ORG X 2007 DC HONORING AND PRESERVING NATIONAL MEMORY OF WWII AND CREATING THE NEXT "GREATEST GENERATION" OF TOMORROW. 22 21 8 21 0 0 843764 2765657 0 0 37540 55500 0 452 881304 2821609 0 0 0 0 253329 330673 50249 33438 328336 1218889 842866 1522467 1206977 -641163 1614632 3064498 4687360 233475 65287 2831023 4622073 X FOUNDED IN 2007, THE FRIENDS OF THE NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL (FRIENDS) IS A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO HONORING AND PRESERVING THE NATIONAL MEMORY OF WORLD WAR II AND TO CREATING THE NEXT "GREATEST GENERATION" OF TOMORROW. TO MEET THIS MISSION, FRIENDS SPONSORS AN ANNUAL PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES FEATURING PROMINENT HISTORIANS; HOSTS AN ANNUAL TEACHERS CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON, DC; AND COLLECTS AND ARCHIVES VIDEO INTERVIEWS OF WORLD WAR II VETERANS AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE GREATEST GENERATION. ADDITIONALLY, FRIENDS HAS THE LEAD RESPONSIBILITY IN PLANNING, STAGING, AND FUNDING FIVE OR MORE MAJOR NATIONAL COMMEMORATIVE EVENTS ANNUALLY AND IS CURRENTLY SPONSORING A NATIONAL FOUR-YEAR WORLD WAR II 75TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION. FRIENDS RELIES ON PRIVATE SUPPORT TO BREATHE NEW LIFE INTO THE MEMORIAL AND TO ENSURE THAT IT CONTINUES TO SERVE AS A LIVING LESSON FOR ALL AMERICANS. 0 0 495711 EDUCATION:IN 2020, FRIENDS OF THE NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL, INC. CONTINUED TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES. TO THIS END, FRIENDS HOSTED ITS FIFTH ANNUAL FRIENDS OF THE WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL TEACHERS NETOWRK AND CONFERENCE. DUE TO THE WORLDWIDE PANDEMIC, THE FIVE-DAY CONFERENCE WAS HELD VIRTUALLY FROM JULY 21ST - 25TH AND WAS ATTENDED BY AN AVERAGE OF 80-90 ONLINE PARTICIPANTS DAILY FROM 33 STATES AND THREE COUNTRIES OUTSIDE THE U.S. THE CONFERENCE THEME WAS "WORLD WAR II 75TH ANNIVERSARY: THE LASTING SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF WORLD WAR II ON AMERICA AND THE WORLD AND FEATURED PRESENTATIONS BY FELLOW EDUCATORS AND OTHER EXPERTS IN THE AREA OF WWII HISTORY, DISCUSSIONS WITH WWII VETERANS, VIRTUAL TOURS OF SITES OF WWII SIGNIFICANCE, AND A VIRTUAL REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY AT THE WWII MEMORIAL. THE FOCUS ON THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF WWII ALLOWED EDUCATORS TO SEE THE MYRIAD OF DIFFERENT WAYS THAT WORLD WAR II TRANSFORMED AMERICAN SOCIETY AND CULTURE IN WAYS THAT WE STILL SEE TODAY. ADDITIONALLY, THE THEME COVERED A BROAD SWATH OF WWII EXPERIENCES, WHICH WILL BE ACCESSIBLE AND INTERESTING TO A WIDE VARIETY OF STUDENTS - WHETHER THEY ARE INTERESTED IN MILITARY HISTORY, ECONOMICS, MINORITY GROUPS DURING THE WAR, AND MANY OTHER TOPICS.IN OCTOBER 2020, FRIENDS LAUNCHED A MONTHLY VIRTUAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE SERIES TO TEACH THE LESSONS OF YESTERDAY TO UNITE THE GENERATIONS OF TOMORROW. THE SERIES, FEATURING DISCUSSIONS WITH WORLD WAR II VETERANS, EDUCATORS, AND PUBLISHED AUTHORS ON A RANGE OF TOPICS, IS HELD ON THE THIRD SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH. 240536 COMMEMORATIVE:IN COOPERATION WITH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, FRIENDS HAS THE LEAD RESPONSIBILITY IN PLANNING, STAGING, AND FUNDING FIVE MAJOR NATIONAL COMMEMORATIVE EVENTS AT THE MEMORIAL ON V-E DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, V-J DAY, VETERANS DAY, AND PEARL HARBOR REMEMBRANCE DAY. IN ADDITION, FRIENDS ANNUALLY HOSTS A D-DAY COMMEMORATION AND HOLIDAY CAROLING AT THE MEMORIAL. THE CEREMONIES AND CAROLING ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. DUE TO THE CONTINUING CONCERNS SURROUNDING THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC, EACH OF THESE 2020 ANNUAL EVENTS WERE HELD VIRTUALLY. WE ENDED 2020 HAVING HOSTED 16 COMMEMORATIVE EVENTS AND PROGRAMS DURING THIS FINAL YEAR OF OUR FOUR-YEAR 75TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION. THE FIRST FIVE, BETWEEN JANUARY 1 AND FEBRUARY 19, WERE HELD AS PLANNED AT THE WWII MEMORIAL. THE NEXT TWO WERE FILMED, AS BRIEF WREATH PRESENTATIONS, AT THE IWO JIMA MEMORIAL. FOR THE FINAL NINE COMMEMORATIONS, WE TRANSITIONED INTO A NEW ERA OF STORYTELLING WITH VIRTUAL CEREMONIES. EACH VIRTUAL COMMEMORATION INCLUDED A PRE-RECORDED ONLINE VIDEO TRIBUTE AND WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A PRIVATE WREATH PRESENTATION LIVE STREAMED AT THE WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL.WWII 75TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIONS: IN 2020, FRIENDS HOSTED TWELVE 75TH ANNIVERSARY EVENTS AT THE WWII MEMORIAL AS PART OF THE FRIENDS' FOUR YEAR WWII 75TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION, FROM DECEMBER 7, 2016 TO SEPTEMBER 2, 2020, WHICH FEATURED 85 COMMEMORATIONS. THE MILITARY DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON PROVIDED MILITARY, VIRTUAL, AND IN-PERSON SUPPORT FOR EACH EVENT.* WED., JAN. 1 OPERATION NORDWIND 75TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION AT THE WWII MEMORIAL* THURS., JAN. 9 BATTLE OF LUZON 75TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION AT THE WWII MEMORIAL* MON., JAN. 20 COLMAR POCKET 75TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION AT THE WWII MEMORIAL* MON., FEB. 3 BATTLE OF MANILA 75TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION AT THE WWII MEMORIAL* WED., FEB. 19 BATTLE OF IWO JIMA 75TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION AT THE WWII MEMORIAL* TUES., MARCH 24 OPERATION VARSITY 75TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION AT THE U.S. MARINE CORPS WAR MEMORIAL* WED., APRIL 1 BATTLE OF OKINAWA 75TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION* MON., APRIL 6 OPERATION GRAPESHOT (SPRING OFFENSIVE) 75TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION* SAT., APRIL 18 RUHR POCKET 75TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION* WED., APRIL 29 LIBERATION OF THE CONCENTRATION CAMPS 75TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION* THURS., AUG. 6 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BOMBINGS OF HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI* WED., SEPT. 2 V-J DAY 75TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION AT THE WWII MEMORIALADDITIONALLY, FRIENDS WORKED WITH THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE AND WWII VETERAN PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME COACH MARV LEVY TO BRING IN MIAMI TO TAKE PART IN THE OFFICIAL COIN TOSS CEREMONY AS PART OF FRIENDS' FOUR-YEAR WWII 75TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION. 44590 LEGACY LECTURE:HAYDN WILLIAMS WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL LEGACY LECTURE SERIES - ON NOVEMBER 18TH, FRIENDS HELD THE EIGHTH ANNUAL HAYDN WILLIAMS WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL LEGACY LECTURE VIA THE NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY'S ONLINE PORTAL. AUTHOR, HISTORIAN, AND VISITING PROFESSOR OF WAR STUDIES AT KING'S COLLEGE, LONDON DR. ANDREW ROBERTS PRESENTED THE LECTURE TITLED, "ANGLO-AMERICAN COOPERATION IN WORLD WAR TWO: THE HIGHS AND LOWS." THE HAYDN WILLIAMS WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL LEGACY LECTURE IS AN ANNUAL PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES THAT FEATURES PREEMINENT HISTORIANS AND OTHER EXPERTS SPEAKING ON THE LASTING SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF WORLD WAR II ON AMERICA AND THE WORLD. 34973 PRESERVATION:FRIENDS IS LEADING THE EFFORT TO FULFILL THE CONGRESSIONAL MANDATE TO ADD PRESIDENT FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT'S DAY PRAYER, OF THE LARGEST MASS PRAYERS IN HISTORY, TO THE WWII MEMORIAL AND TO PROVIDE A CONTEMPLATIVE SPACE TO REMEMBER THE MORE THAN 400,000 AMERICAN SOULS LOST DURING WWII. ADDITIONALLY, FRIENDS IS WORKING WITH CONGRESSWOMAN MARCY KAPTUR, THE "MOTHER" OF THE WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL, TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL COMMEMORATIVE COIN ACT LEGISLATION THAT WILL RAISE PRIVATE FUNDS TO HELP PROVIDE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT OF THE WORLDWAR II MEMORIAL. 34973 815810 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 1 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 22 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 AL AK AR CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY MD MA MI MN MS NH NM NY OH OK OR RI SC VA WA WV WI X THE ORGANIZATION 2026752017 921 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE SE NO 316 WASHINGTON DC 20003 JOSIAH BUNTING III CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JANE WI DROPPA VICE CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RUTH E RODGERS SECRETARY/TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 HOLLY ROTONDI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 200000 0 16248 VADM JOHN A BALDWIN USNRET DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RADM JOHN BITOFF USN RET DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT BOHANNON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LT GEN MICHAEL G DANA USMC RET DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SARA GREER DENT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIP J GIOIA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT KELLEY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX KERSHAW DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LTG CLAUDE MICK KICKLIGHTER USA R DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR JP JACK LONDON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CATHY MARTINE DOLECKI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LYNN MCMAHON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHENS F MILLARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT PECK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELLIOTT TOBY ROOSEVELT III DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ODEH L STEVENS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LT GEN VINCENT R STEWARTUSMCRET DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH TERRY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 200000 0 16248 1 0 1 0 HSP DIRECT LLC 20130 LAKEVIEW CTR PLAZA 300 ASHBURN VA 20147 DIRECT MAIL 111737 1 2765657 20196 2765657 31396 31396 990145 966041 24104 24104 24104 OTHER INCOME 900099 452 452 452 2821609 0 0 55952 X 216247 186481 23441 6325 86489 74386 9646 2457 1451 1287 115 49 5565 4970 349 246 20921 18190 2079 652 943 871 52 20 100708 87420 10348 2940 33438 33438 159953 150953 8862 138 5634 5552 68 14 9577 7758 1497 322 11383 6327 40 5016 23400 19745 2708 947 4268 4171 72 25 2086 1995 67 24 980 842 111 27 3104 2663 354 87 DIRECT MAIL 390582 115136 275446 SPECIAL PROGRAM 114107 114107 PRINTING 12433 11894 411 128 STATE REGISTRATION 2100 216 1877 7 1608 846 734 28 1206977 815810 62831 328336 X 389063 104879 0 284184 48263 19742 49417 28351 8158 55236 0 2450 19260 110656 8927 7161 2746 1766 2834066 4326046 102588 143113 3064498 4687360 233475 65287 233475 65287 X 1046347 825947 1784676 3796126 2831023 4622073 3064498 4687360 X 1614632 150445 -8844 34817 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 2204561 1304956 1916006 843764 2765657 9034944 2204561 1304956 1916006 843764 2765657 9034944 3919172 5115772 2047 3866 25091 37540 31396 99940 452 452 9135336 0.56000 0.58990 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 452. 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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A AFTER CAREFUL DELIBERATION THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS, DETERMINES AND APPROVES APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION COMPLIES WITH IRC SECTION 6104 AND MAKES ITS FORM 1023 AND FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS MAY BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 146,723. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 8,301. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 155,024. PAYROLL SERVICE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,230. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 561. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 138. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,929. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: PPP FUNDING 34,817.