GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization: GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC (EIN 47-3700489)
Tax period: 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed: 2026-09-03
IRS object ID: 202632469349301153
Schema version: 2025v4.2
Source: Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header
Form 990
Schedule A
Schedule B
Schedule D
Schedule J
Schedule O

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return	2026-09-03T11:57:35+00:00	ReturnTs
Tax Period End	2025-12-31	TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN	440160260	PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	FORVIS MAZARS LLP	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	14221 DALLAS PARKWAY SUITE 400	AddressLine1Txt
City	DALLAS	CityNm
State Abbreviation	TX	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	75254	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin	2025-01-01	TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	473700489	EIN

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM MEMORIAL FOUNDATION	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Control	GLOB	BusinessNameControlTxt
Phone	2023397910	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW 1000	AddressLine1Txt
City	WASHINGTON	CityNm
State Abbreviation	DC	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	20036	ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	MICHAEL R RODRIGUEZ	PersonNm
Person Title	CEO	PersonTitleTxt
Signature	2026-09-03	SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid Preparer	Yes (true)	DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Person	ANDREW J GRAY	PreparerPersonNm
PTIN	P01517705	PTIN
Phone	9727028262	PhoneNum
Preparation	2026-08-20	PreparationDt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax	2025	TaxYr

Form 990 IRS990

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Change	Yes (X)	AddressChangeInd

Principal Ofcr Business Name PrincipalOfcrBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	MICHAEL R RODRIGUEZ	BusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW 1000	AddressLine1Txt
City	WASHINGTON	CityNm
State Abbreviation	DC	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	20036	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts	$2,469,098	GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates	false	GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3	Yes (X)	Organization501c3Ind
Website Address	WWW.GWOTMEMORIALFOUNDATION.ORG	WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization Corp	Yes (X)	TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation	2015	FormationYr
Legal Domicile State	DE	LegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or Mission	BUILDING THE NATIONAL GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM MEMORIAL ON THE MALL IN WASHINGTON, D.C.	ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body	10	VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent	9	VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee	5	TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers	30	TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI	$0	TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants	$3,034,616	PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants	$2,513,385	CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue	$1,313	CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Investment Income	$0	CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue	$1,218	PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue	-$45,600	CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue	$3,035,834	PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue	$2,469,098	CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid	$0	CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$1,573,707	PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$1,281,376	CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense	$743,715	CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses	$1,765,320	PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses	$1,518,501	CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses	$3,339,027	PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses	$2,799,877	CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses	-$303,193	PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses	-$330,779	CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY	$2,998,330	TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY	$2,569,493	TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY	$471,147	TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY	$373,089	TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	$2,527,183	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	$2,196,404	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Mission	THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM MEMORIAL FOUNDATION IS DESIGNATED BY CONGRESS TO PLAN, FUND, AND BUILD THE NATIONAL GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM MEMORIAL ON THE NATIONAL MALL IN WASHINGTON, D.C., TO HONOR ALL WHO HAVE SERVED AND SACRIFICED IN THE ONGOING GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM, INCLUDING UNIFORMED AND NONUNIFORMED VETERANS, AND THE FAMILIES WHO HAVE SUPPORTED THEM.	MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc	false	SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change	false	SignificantChangeInd
Expense	$899,342	ExpenseAmt
Revenue	-$30,049	RevenueAmt
Desc	ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE PLANNING, PROMOTION, DESIGN, UNVEILING, AND EVENTUAL CONSTRUCTION OF THE NATIONAL GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM MEMORIAL, INCLUDING SOLICITING INPUT FROM A DESIGN ADVISORY COUNCIL, MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC, AND OTHER KEY STAKEHOLDERS; ASSEMBLING THE DESIGN TEAM AND RELATED ADVISORS; AND COORDINATING WITH GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR DESIGN APPROVAL AND MAINTAINING MEMORIAL SITES ON THE NATIONAL MALL.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	$426,117	ExpenseAmt
Revenue	-$14,238	RevenueAmt
Desc	ACTIVITIES RELATED TO OUTREACH AND EDUCATION TO INFORM AND ENHANCE AWARENESS BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE ONGOING NATURE OF THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM AND THE CONTINUED SERVICE OF ITS PARTICIPANTS.	Desc

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses	$1,325,459	TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3	Yes (true)	DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required	Yes (true)	ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty	false	PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities	false	LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax	false	SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund	false	DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements	false	ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art	false	CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling	false	CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments	false	DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment	false	ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec	false	ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst	false	ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets	false	ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities	false	ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote	Yes (true)	IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt	Yes (true)	IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt	false	ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating	false	SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office	false	ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities	false	ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org	false	MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals	false	MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising	false	ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities	false	FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities	false	GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital	false	OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations	false	GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals	false	GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required	Yes (true)	ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds	false	TaxExemptBondsInd
Escrow Account	false	EscrowAccountInd
On Behalf Of Issuer	false	OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans	false	EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans	false	PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding	false	LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person	false	GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem	false	BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem	false	BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent	false	BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri	false	DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution	false	DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations	false	TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation	false	PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity	false	DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity	false	RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent	false	RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control Ent	false	TransactionWithControlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org	false	TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp	false	ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O Required	Yes (true)	ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document	10	IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G	0	IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld Compliance	Yes (true)	BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee	5	EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns Filed	Yes (true)	EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit	false	UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account	false	ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans	false	ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification	false	TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions	false	NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions	false	QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of	false	Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	false	RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	false	PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services	false	IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt	false	SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc	false	SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members	10	GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member	9	IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln	false	FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties	false	DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents	false	ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse	false	MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders	false	MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members	false	ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva	false	DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing Body	Yes (true)	MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees	Yes (true)	MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address	false	OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters	false	LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference Chapters	false	PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body	Yes (true)	Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest Policy	Yes (true)	ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn	Yes (true)	AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring Enfrc	Yes (true)	RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy	Yes (true)	WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy	Yes (true)	DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO	Yes (true)	CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other	false	CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture	false	InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Written Policy Or Procedure	false	WrittenPolicyOrProcedureInd
Own Website	Yes (X)	OwnWebsiteInd
Upon Request	Yes (X)	UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	DAVID BEARDEN	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Phone	2023397910	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 1000	AddressLine1Txt
City	WASHINGTON	CityNm
State Abbreviation	DC	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	20036	ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt	Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd	OfficerOfficerInd	Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt	Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt	Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt	Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd	Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
KENNETH A HERSH
VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD	2.0	0.0	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL R RODRIGUEZ
PRESIDENT/CEO	40.0	0.0	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$352,621	$0	$23,699
THEODORE C SKOKOS
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD	2.0	0.0	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
BABARA BARRETT
BOARD MEMBER	1.0	0.0	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
BRIAN BULATAO
BOARD MEMBER	1.0	0.0	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
ISAIA VIMOTO
BOARD MEMBER	1.0	0.0	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
JON D HAMMES
BOARD MEMBER	1.0	0.0	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
JOSEPH L VOTEL
BOARD MEMBER	1.0	0.0	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
LEON J TAPALIAN
BOARD MEMBER	1.0	0.0	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM KRAUS
BOARD MEMBER	1.0	0.0	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
DAVID BEARDEN
TREASURER/SECRETARY/COO/GENERAL COUNSEL	40.0	0.0		Yes (X)	$300,119	$0	$40,182
HEATHER B LANCASTER
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER	40.0	0.0		Yes (X)	$125,000	$0	$17,523
JENNIFER R BALLOU
CHIEF OF STAFF	40.0	0.0			$172,917	$0	$28,357	Yes (X)
MARY CATHERINE MORRIS
DIRECTOR OF IMPACT AND ENGAGEMENT	40.0	0.0			$110,000	$0	$19,562		Yes (X)

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	$1,060,657	TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org	$0	TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation	$129,323	TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K	5	IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed	false	FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K	Yes (true)	TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs	false	CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd	ServicesServicesDesc	CompensationCompensationAmt
MINERVA CONSULTING LLC
508 TWILIGHT TRAIL 203	RICHARDSON	TX	75080	COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES	$213,801
FORVIS MAZARS LLP
14221 DALLAS PKWY 4000	DALLAS	TX	75254	ACCOUNTING SERVICES	$204,560
MICHAEL WINSTANLEY ARCHITECTS & PLANNERS PC
107 N WEST STREET	ALEXANDRIA	VA	22314	ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES	$113,154

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K	3	CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions	$2,513,385	AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions	$2,513,385	TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Desc	MISCELLANEOUS INCOME	Desc
Business	900099	BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column	$1,313	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$1,313	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$0	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$0	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue	$0	UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion	$0	ExclusionAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	$1,313	TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$0	RealAmt
Personal	$0	PersonalAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$0	SecuritiesAmt
Other	$0	OtherAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$0	TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory	$4,400	GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$4,400	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$4,400	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Desc	LOSS ON COLLECTIBLE PLEDGES	Desc
Business	900099	BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column	-$50,000	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	-$50,000	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$0	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$0	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue	$0	UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion	$0	ExclusionAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total	-$50,000	OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$2,469,098	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	-$44,287	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue	$0	UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion	$0	ExclusionAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IX	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,060,418	TotalAmt
Program Services	$434,874	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$286,780	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$338,764	FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$131,152	TotalAmt
Program Services	$36,018	ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising	$95,134	FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$25,400	TotalAmt
Program Services	$7,304	ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising	$18,096	FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$64,406	TotalAmt
Program Services	$25,308	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$15,177	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$23,921	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$82,391	TotalAmt
Program Services	$17,544	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$64,277	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$570	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$214,121	TotalAmt
Program Services	$45,594	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$167,044	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$1,483	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$708,071	TotalAmt
Program Services	$549,733	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$15,065	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$143,273	FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$44,097	TotalAmt
Program Services	$9,711	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$16,076	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$18,310	FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$14,204	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,514	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$11,860	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$830	FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$151,078	TotalAmt
Program Services	$23	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$98,834	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$52,221	FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$200,221	TotalAmt
Program Services	$150,451	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$20,932	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$28,838	FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$5,463	TotalAmt
Management And General	$5,463	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDesc	TotalTotalAmt	Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt	FundraisingFundraisingAmt
OUTREACH AND EVENTS	$45,300	$45,000	$300
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES	$25,507	$249	$22,785	$2,473
DONOR STEWARDSHIP	$18,965			$18,965
E-COMMERCE SERVICES	$9,083	$2,136	$6,110	$837

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt
Program Services	$0	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$0	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$0	FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$2,799,877	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,325,459	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$730,703	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$743,715	FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,157,288	BOYAmt
EOY	$810,335	EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,275,000	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,737,218	EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EOY	$5,813	EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EOY	$13,147	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss	$0	LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec	$0	LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$566,042	BOYAmt
EOY	$2,980	EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$2,998,330	BOYAmt
EOY	$2,569,493	EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$471,147	BOYAmt
EOY	$373,089	EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$471,147	BOYAmt
EOY	$373,089	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117	Yes (X)	OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$2,527,183	BOYAmt
EOY	$459,186	EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EOY	$1,737,218	EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$2,527,183	BOYAmt
EOY	$2,196,404	EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$2,998,330	BOYAmt
EOY	$2,569,493	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss	-$330,779	ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets	$0	OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting Accrual	Yes (X)	MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review	false	AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited	Yes (true)	FSAuditedInd
Audit Committee	Yes (true)	AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required	false	FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170	Yes (X)	PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$391,149	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$1,945,676	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$2,252,133	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$3,034,616	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$2,513,385	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$10,136,959	TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year	$0	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year	$0	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$391,149	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$1,945,676	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$2,252,133	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$3,034,616	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$2,513,385	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$10,136,959	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot	$6,620,372	SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170	$3,516,587	PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year	$0	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year	$0	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$0	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$0	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$0	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$0	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$0	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Support	$10,136,959	TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities	$6,931	GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY170	0.34691	PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY170	0.3604	PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170	Yes (X)	ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 1 GIFTS, GRANTS, CONTRIBUTIONS, MEMBERSHIP FEES RECEIVED. (DO NOT INCLUDE	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	UNUSUAL GRANT FOR TAX YEAR 2021 OF $1,496,104	ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Contributor	RESTRICTED	ContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	RESTRICTED	BusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	RESTRICTED	AddressLine1
Address Line2	RESTRICTED	AddressLine2
City	RESTRICTED	City
State	RESTRICTED	State
ZIP Code	RESTRICTED	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Contributions	RESTRICTED	TotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Liability	$0	TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote Text	Yes (X)	FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$2,519,098	TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts	$50,000	DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue	$0	OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported	$50,000	RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal	$2,469,098	RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included	$0	OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt	$0	RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990	$2,469,098	TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$2,849,877	TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts	$50,000	DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included	$0	OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported	$50,000	ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal	$2,799,877	ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included	$0	OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt	$0	ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990	$2,799,877	TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) FOOTNOTE	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	MANAGEMENT HAS ASSESSED THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THERE WERE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS REQUIRING RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2025. ALL YEARS AFTER 2021 REMAIN OPEN TO EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Compensation Survey	Yes (X)	CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee Approval	Yes (X)	BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment	false	SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan	false	SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm	false	EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org	false	CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs	false	CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org	false	CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs	false	CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments	false	AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception	false	InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt	Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount	Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt	Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt	Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt	Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt	Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt	Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt	Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt	Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt	Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
MICHAEL R RODRIGUEZ
PRESIDENT/CEO	$352,621	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$23,699	$0	$376,320	$0	$0	$0
DAVID BEARDEN
TREASURER/SECRETARY/COO/GENERAL COUNSEL	$300,119	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$40,182	$0	$340,301	$0	$0	$0
JENNIFER R BALLOU
CHIEF OF STAFF	$172,917	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$28,357	$0	$201,274	$0	$0	$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 18	THE FORM 990 AND ANNUAL REPORT ARE ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC VIA THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B REVIEW OF FORM 990 BY GOVERNING BODY	FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM, AND A DRAFT COPY IS PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY	ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ANNUALLY.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A PROCESS TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION OF TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL	THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED IN ADVANCE EACH YEAR BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AUTHORIZED TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD, OR BY THE FULL INDEPENDENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE ORGANIZATION'S AUTHORIZED GOVERNING BODY, THROUGH ITS REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET, WHICH INCLUDES THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S COMPENSATION. NO DIRECTOR WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST PARTICIPATED IN THE REVIEW, DELIBERATION, OR APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S COMPENSATION WAS MOST RECENTLY ESTABLISHED IN 2023 AND HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE THEN. AT THE TIME COMPENSATION WAS ESTABLISHED, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OBTAINED AND RELIED ON APPROPRIATE COMPARABILITY DATA FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS SERVING IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THE FULL BOARD THEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET, WHICH INCLUDED THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S COMPENSATION, AND CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED ITS DELIBERATIONS IN THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC	THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER FEES	CONSULTANT FEES - TOTAL EXPENSE: 160654, PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE: 95610, MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES: 6189, FUNDRAISING EXPENSES: 58855; MARKETING & PHOTOGRAPHY FEES - TOTAL EXPENSE: 230431, PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE: 137137, MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES: 8876, FUNDRAISING EXPENSES: 84418; DESIGN FEES - TOTAL EXPENSE: 316986, PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE: 316986, MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES: , FUNDRAISING EXPENSES: ;
FORM 990 PART III PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS	THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM MEMORIAL FOUNDATION, INC. IS THE CONGRESSIONALLY DESIGNATED SPONSOR ENTITY ENTRUSTED WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY TO DESIGN, FUND, SECURE FEDERAL APPROVALS FOR, AND ULTIMATELY CONSTRUCT THE NATIONAL GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM MEMORIAL ON THE NATIONAL MALL IN WASHINGTON, D.C. THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO BUILD A REVERENT AND APOLITICAL NATIONAL WAR MEMORIAL THAT HONORS ALL WHO HAVE SERVED AND SACRIFICED IN THE ONGOING GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM, INCLUDING UNIFORMED AND NON-UNIFORMED VETERANS, AND THE FAMILIES WHO HAVE SUPPORTED THEM THROUGHOUT THE MORE THAN TWO DECADES OF OUR NATION'S LONGEST, AND ONGOING ACTIVE WAR. UNLIKE A TRADITIONAL DIRECT-SERVICE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, THE FOUNDATION OPERATES WITHIN A HIGHLY REGULATED, MULTI-YEAR FEDERAL FRAMEWORK GOVERNED BY THE COMMEMORATIVE WORKS ACT AND A REQUIRED 24-STEP FEDERAL APPROVAL PROCESS APPLICABLE TO MEMORIAL DEVELOPMENT ON FEDERAL LAND WITHIN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION. AS A RESULT, THE FOUNDATION'S ACTIVITIES ARE NECESSARILY FRONT-LOADED WITH SUBSTANTIAL MISSION-CRITICAL INVESTMENT IN PLANNING, DESIGN DEVELOPMENT, ENGINEERING, STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT, FEDERAL COMPLIANCE, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, AND FUNDRAISING INFRASTRUCTURE. THESE ESSENTIAL ACTIVITIES ARE CRAFTED TO ENSURE THE MEMORIAL IS THOUGHTFULLY DESIGNED, FULLY PRIVATELY FUNDED, AND ADVANCED THROUGH ALL REQUIRED FEDERAL APPROVALS PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION. THIS OPERATIONAL STRUCTURE IS UNIQUE TO FEDERALLY AUTHORIZED COMMEMORATIVE WORKS PROJECTS, WHICH DIFFER SIGNIFICANTLY FROM THE TRADITIONAL MODEL OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS THAT PRIMARILY DELIVER DIRECT PROGRAMMATIC SERVICES.