NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MUSEUM INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MUSEUM INC (EIN 72-1200790)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-04-24
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202631149349300243
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2024v5.5
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Activity Or MissionTHE NATIONAL WWII MUSEUM TELLS THE STORY OF THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE IN (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) THE WAR THAT CHANGED THE WORLD-WHY IT WAS FOUGHT, HOW IT WAS WON, AND WHAT IT MEANS TODAY-SO THAT ALL GENERATIONS WILL UNDERSTAND THE PRICE OF FREEDOM AND BE INSPIRED BY WHAT THEY LEARN.FOUNDED ON THE VISION OF NOTED HISTORIAN AND AUTHOR STEPHEN AMBROSE, THE INSTITUTION OPENED ON JUNE 6, 2000, AS THE NATIONAL D-DAY MUSEUM. AN OVERWHELMING RESPONSE FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS, VETERANS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC LED TO ITS 2004 DESIGNATION BY CONGRESS AS AMERICA'S NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MUSEUM. WITH THAT DISTINCTION, THE MUSEUM EXPANDED ITS MISSION TO COVER THE COMPLETE, EPIC STORY OF WORLD WAR II AND DONNED A NEW NAME, THE NATIONAL WWII MUSEUM.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Liabilities EOY$17,332,303TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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MissionTHE NATIONAL WWII MUSEUM TELLS THE STORY OF THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE IN THE WAR THAT CHANGED THE WORLD-WHY IT WAS FOUGHT, HOW IT WAS WON, AND WHAT IT MEANS TODAY-SO THAT ALL GENERATIONS WILL UNDERSTAND THE PRICE OF FREEDOM AND BE INSPIRED BY WHAT THEY LEARN.MissionDesc
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DescTHE 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 (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) CONNECTIONS WITH THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO HELPED WIN THE WAR.THE D-DAY INVASION OF NORMANDY HELPS ONE UNDERSTAND WHAT THE ALLIES FACED IN NORMANDY, FROM THE COMPREHENSIVE PREPARATIONS BEFOREHAND TO THE DAUNTING CHALLENGES ONCE TROOPS LANDED ON NORMANDY BEACHES. VISITORS EXPLORE DEADLY FORTIFICATIONS AWAITING THE ALLIES, VIEW THE WEAPONS, UNIFORMS, AND GEAR OF THE GERMANS AND AMERICANS, AND MEET THE COMMANDERS OF OPERATION OVERLORD. THE ARTIFACTS AND STORIES OF INDIVIDUAL SOLDIERS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION PUT A HUMAN FACE ON THE MOST DECISIVE DAY OF WORLD WAR II-JUNE 6, 1944. VISITORS HEAR FROM THE MEN WHO FOUGHT FOR UTAH, OMAHA, GOLD, JUNO, AND SWORD BEACHES. CAMPAIGNS OF COURAGE PAVILION - IN OVER 19,000 SQUARE FEET OF EXHIBIT SPACE, TWO EXTRAORDINARY EXHIBITIONS BRING VISITORS INSIDE THE EPIC STORY OF THE WAR IN ITS MOST INFAMOUS SETTINGS, BRINGING TO LIFE JUNGLES, BEACHES, MOUNTAINS, AND OCEANS IN 19 IMMERSIVE GALLERIES. ROAD TO TOKYO: PACIFIC THEATER GALLERIES RETRACES THE GRUELING TRAIL THAT LED FROM PEARL HARBOR TO TOKYO BAY BY WAY OF NEW GUINEA AND SOUTHEAST ASIA, THE HIMALAYAS, BURMA, THE ISLANDS OF THE PACIFIC, CHINA, INDIA, AND ALASKA. EXHIBITS EXPLORE THE EVOLVING STRATEGY FOR FIGHTING RELENTLESS JAPANESE FORCES IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, EXAMINING CULTURAL DIFFERENCES, LOGISTICAL CHALLENGES, AND THE STAGGERING RANGE OF EXTREME CONDITIONS THAT CONFRONTED AMERICAN MILITARY FORCES. CONVEYED THROUGH ARTIFACTS (INCLUDING A SHARK-FACED P-40 WARHAWK), ORAL HISTORIES, SERIALIZED "DOG TAG" PROFILES, SHORT FILMS, AND RECREATED ENVIRONMENTS, THIS IS THE STORY OF A WORLD THAT WAS UNIMAGINABLY ALIEN TO AMERICAN GIS, A CONFLICT OF SEARING BRUTALITY, AND A VICTORY SO DEVASTATING IT IS HOTLY DEBATED EVEN TODAY. ROAD TO BERLIN: EUROPEAN THEATER GALLERIES BRINGS TO LIFE THE DRAMA, SACRIFICES, PERSONAL STORIES, AND STRATEGIES OF AMERICA'S CAMPAIGN TO DEFEAT THE AXIS POWERS AND PRESERVE FREEDOM. FROM FALTERING FIRST BATTLES IN NORTH AFRICA TO THE BLOODY STRUGGLE AT GERMANY'S DOORSTEP, THE IMMERSIVE GALLERIES IN ROAD TO BERLIN RECREATE ACTUAL BATTLE SETTINGS AND VILLAGES-WITH CRUMBLING WALLS, BOMB-TORN ROOFTOPS, ICY PATHWAYS, AND A CHILLINGLY REALISTIC SOUNDSCAPE-AS THE EVOCATIVE BACKDROP FOR PERIOD NEWSREELS, VIDEO HISTORIES, INTERACTIVE KIOSKS, MACRO-ARTIFACTS, AND DIGITAL DISPLAYS DIVE DEEPER INTO THE STORY. THE RESULT IS A RICHLY LAYERED, MULTIMEDIA EXPERIENCE THAT INVITES EXPLORATION AND CONNECTION. VISITORS ARE ABLE TO WALK IN THE SHADOW OF NORMANDY'S BRUTALLY DENSE HEDGEROWS AND IMAGINE THE CHALLENGES THAT FOLLOWED D-DAY; ATTEND A MISSION BRIEFING WITH THE BOMBER BOYS AND GAIN PERSPECTIVE INSIDE AMERICA'S ALL-IMPORTANT AIR STRATEGY; AND SEE PERSONAL ARTIFACTS-CIGARETTE BOXES, PHOTOGRAPHS-SCATTERED OVER REAL NORMANDY SAND, PROVIDING A TOUCHING PERSPECTIVE ON THE HUMAN COST OF THE WAR.BEYOND ALL BOUNDARIES, A 4-D FILM SHOWING EXCLUSIVELY IN THE NATIONAL WWII MUSEUM'S SOLOMON VICTORY THEATER, IS A JOURNEY THROUGH THE WAR THAT CHANGED THE WORLD. BEYOND ALL BOUNDARIES FEATURES DAZZLING EFFECTS, CGI ANIMATION, MULTILAYERED ENVIRONMENTS, AND FIRST-PERSON ACCOUNTS FROM THE TRENCHES TO THE HOME FRONT. DURING WORLD WAR II, BOEING AND ITS PARTNERS WORKED TOGETHER TO PRODUCE A STAGGERING 98,965 AIRCRAFT, INCLUDING THE FAMED B-17 FLYING FORTRESS. THE GEORGE H.W. BUSH AVIATION GALLERY-LOCATED IN THE AIRSPACE OF THE US FREEDOM PAVILION: THE BOEING CENTER-FEATURES SIX FULLY RESTORED ICONIC WWII WARBIRDS. LIBERATION PAVILION, THE MUSEUM'S CAPSTONE EXHIBIT HALL, INCLUDES A NUMBER OF EXHIBITS THAT ILLUMINATE WHAT WORLD WAR II MEANS TODAY. FINDING HOPE IN A WORLD DESTROYED DEDICATES EIGHT GALLERIES TO EXPLORING THE IMMENSE STATES OF THE WAR AND THE COST OF VICTORY. VISITORS TRACE THE PERSECUTION OF EUROPE'S JEWISH POPULATION THROUGH THE STORY OF THE FRANK FAMILY, LEARN ABOUT THE CRUELTY OF THE NAZI CONCENTRATION CAMP SYSTEM AND HEAR FIRSTHAND ACCOUNTS THAT CONVEY THE COMPLICATED EMOTIONS FELT BY HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS AND THEIR AMERICAN LIBERATORS. DISCOVERING A TROVE OF PRICELESS ART REVEALS THE MAGNITUDE OF LOOTING BY THE NAZIS DURING WORLD WAR II AND THE EFFORTS OF THE ALLIED MONUMENTS MEN AND WOMEN TO LOCATE AND RETURN STOLEN CULTURAL TREASURES. RELIGIOUS ARTIFACTS FROM SERVICEMEMBERS OF DIFFERENT DENOMINATIONS OFFER A GLIMPSE INTO THE CRITICAL ROLE FAITH PLAYED FOR MANY DURING WARTIME AND THE IMPORTANCE OF FREEDOM OF WORSHIP.FORCES OF FREEDOM AT HOME AND ABROAD:1945-PRESENT INCLUDES SIX GALLERIES THAT EXPLORE WORLD WAR II'S IMPACT IN THE POSTWAR PERIOD AND ITS LASTING EFFECTS TODAY. THE EXHIBIT EXPLORES THE EFFORTS TO REBUILD AND RESTORE JUSTICE IN THE WAKE OF THE WAR, EXAMINING THE EMERGENCE OF THE UNITES STATES AS A WORLD "SUPERPOWER" IN AN ERA MARKED BY PROSPERITY, SOCIAL CHANGE, AND THE TENSIONS OF THE COLD WAR. ARTIFACTS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL WAR CRIMES TRIALS PUT NAMES AND FACES TO THE ATROCITIES COMMITTED BY GERMANY AND JAPAN AS POLICY, INTERACTIVE DISPLAYS LINK WARTIME INNOVATIONS TO THE SCIENTIFIC, TECHNOLOGICAL AND MEDICAL ADVANCEMENTS THAT CREATED NEW OPPORTUNITIES IN CIVILIAN LIFE.THE FIRST PART OF THE FREEDOM THEATER EXPERIENCE PROVIDES INSIGHT INTO ABOUT HOW AMERICA BECAME INVOLVED IN WORLD WAR II AND EMPHASIZES PRESIDENT FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT'S FOUR FREEDOMS: FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND RELIGION, AND FREEDOM FROM WANT AND FEAR. THE THIRD FLOOR FREEDOM THEATRE OFFERS AUDIENCES A MULTIMEDIA EXPERIENCE FOCUSED ON WHAT WAS AT STAKE DURING WORLD WAR II AND THE MEANING OF ALLIED VICTORY. THE PRODUCTION HIGHLIGHTS HOW FREEDOM ALMOST VANISHED FROM THE WORLD IN THE 1930S AND 1940S, EFFORTS TO PROTECT AND PROMOTE FREEDOM DURING AND AFTER WORLD WAR II, AND HOW EACH GENERATION HAS A RESPONSIBILITY TO DEFEND DEMOCRACY, PROTECT FREEDOM, AND ADVANCE HUMAN RIGHTS. AT A PIVOTAL MOMENT IN THE SHOW, THE THEATER AUDIENCE PLATFORM ITSELF ROTATES. THE MALCOLM S. FORBES RARE AND ICONIC ARTIFACTS GALLERY IN LOUISIANA MEMORIAL PAVILION HOUSES MORE THAN 50 ARTIFACTS FROM THE MUSEUM'S VAST COLLECTION FROM THE ONE-OF-A-KIND TO THE EVER-PRESENT, THE PERSONAL TO THE UNIVERSAL. THE GALLERY ALSO FEATURES VOICES FROM THE FRONT, AN INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE THAT HELPS VISITORS CONNECT WITH THE WWII GENERATION IN A HIGH-TECH YET PERSONAL WAY. THE EXPERIENCE ALLOWS GUESTS TO HOLD CONVERSATIONS WITH MORE THAN A DOZEN INTERVIEWEES WITH THE HELP OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PUTTING REAL FACES TO HISTORY, OFFERING UNIQUE AND INTIMATE PERSPECTIVES, AND BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN GENERATIONS.DIGITAL COLLECTIONS THE DIGITIZATION OF THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT AND IMPACTFUL WAYS THAT THE MUSEUM ACHIEVES ITS STRATEGIC GOAL OF PROVIDING BROAD ACCESS TO ITS CONTENT AND COLLECTIONS. DIGITIZATION SERVES MANY PURPOSES, BUT THE PRIMARY REASON FOR PERFORMING THIS ACTIVITY IS TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO ACCESS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO BROWSE THE MUSEUM'S HOLDINGS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD AS WELL AS ALLOWING TEACHERS, RESEARCHERS, AND STUDENTS TO VIEW PRIMARY SOURCE MATERIAL AND WATCH VIDEO ORAL HISTORIES TO GAIN ACCESS TO FIRST-HAND ACCOUNTS OF CRITICAL EVENTS OF THE WAR.Desc

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DescEDUCATION 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 MUSEUM'S TRAVEL PROGRAMS TO ICONIC LANDMARKS (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL PROGRAM TOURS (CONTINUED): STEEPED IN HEROISM AND HISTORY. GUESTS EXPERIENCE A JOURNEY TO THE BEACHES, BRIDGES, CITIES, AND VILLAGES WHERE CRUCIAL BATTLES TOOK PLACE AND HISTORY-MAKING DECISIONS WERE MADE. TOURS GENERALLY INCLUDE THE EUROPEANEUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS (ENGLAND, FRANCE, ITALY, GERMANY) AND THE PACIFIC THEATRE OF OPERATIONS (PHILIPPINES, JAPAN).IN ADDITION TO THE OVERSEAS TOURS, THE MUSEUM HOSTS DOMESTIC MULTI-DAY EXPERIENCES BASED AT THE MUSEUM'S CAMPUS IN NEW ORLEANS. THE EXPERIENCE THE VICTORY PROGRAM ALLOWS GUESTS TO BECOME FULLY IMMERSED IN THE MUSEUM'S EXHIBITS AND GALLERIES, ENJOY PRIVATE TOURS, AND PARTICIPATE IN LECTURES PROVIDED BY MUSEUM HISTORIANS. GUESTS ARE HOSTED AT THE MUSEUM'S HIGGINS HOTEL.K-12 EDUCATIONTHROUGH A BROAD RANGE OF ON-SITE AND DISTANCE-LEARNING EXPERIENCES IN BOTH STUDENT CURRICULA AND TEACHER TRAINING FOR GRADES K-12, THE MUSEUM ASPIRES TO BE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED AS THE PREMIERE EDUCATIONAL LEADER ON THE LEGACIES OF THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE IN WORLD WAR II. THE NATIONAL WWII MUSEUM IS COMMITTED TO EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDING SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO TELL THE WWII STORY IN A FULL AND MEANINGFUL WAY. THE MUSEUM'S GENEROUS SUPPORTERS HELP MAKE MANY OF THESE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FREE OF CHARGE TO LEARNERS. TO DATE, MORE THAN 800,000 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS HAVE VISITED THE MUSEUM'S CAMPUS, AND EVEN MORE HAVE BEEN INSPIRED BY THE LEGACY AND LESSONS OF THE WWII GENERATION THROUGH THE MUSEUM'S ONLINE PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES. MUSEUM STAFF ARE CONTINUOUSLY EXPANDING THE INSTITUTION'S CORE CURRICULUM AS THEY EXPLORE NEW CHAPTERS OF THE WAR AND CREATE PROGRAMMING INITIATIVES THAT BRING THE ENDURING LESSONS TO YOUNG MINDS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. SINCE 2006, THE MUSEUM'S SIGNATURE DISTANCE-LEARNING PROGRAM HAS ENCOURAGED HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF LEARNERS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE TO SHARE CRITICAL LESSONS AND POWERFUL STORIES OF WORLD WAR II. WITHOUT LEAVING THE CLASSROOM, WORLD WAR II COMES TO LIFE FOR STUDENTS THROUGH THE MUSEUM'S EXCLUSIVE ARTIFACTS, ARCHIVAL FOOTAGE, CAPTIVATING PERSONAL TESTIMONY, AND INTERACTION WITH EXPERTS. NO MATTER WHAT A SCHOOL'S BUDGET OR LEVEL OF TECHNOLOGY MAY BE, STUDENTS AND TEACHERS CAN GO ON IN-DEPTH EXPLORATIONS OF RELEVANT HISTORICAL TOPICS IN THE MUSEUM'S DYNAMIC VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS WHERE STUDENTS CAN BE TAKEN TO HISTORIC SITES ALL OVER THE WORLD. LED BY STUDENT REPORTERS, YOUNG PEOPLE LEARN ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL IMPACT OF WORLD WAR II IN THE PLACES WHERE HISTORY WAS MADE. THROUGH THE MUSEUM'S WEBINAR SERIES, STUDENTS CAN INTERACT LIVE WITH WWII EXPERTS, AUTHORS, HISTORIANS, HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS, AND WITH THOUSANDS OF OTHER STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. SINCE 2014, THE NATIONAL WWII MUSEUM HAS OFFERED IMMERSIVE RESIDENTIAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR TEACHERS ON ITS CAMPUS. HIGHLIGHTING POWERFUL WWII STORIES AND RICH PRIMARY SOURCES FROM THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION, THESE PROGRAMS HAVE TRAINED THOUSANDS OF TEACHERS. IN THE FIRST FIVE YEARS OF OFFERING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, THE MUSEUM HAS REACHED 120 SUMMER TEACHER INSTITUTE PARTICIPANTS FROM 45 STATES WHO HAVE TRAINED NEARLY 3,000 OF THEIR COLLEAGUES AND OVER 100,000 STUDENTS BY WAY OF THE MUSEUM'S PRINT AND DIGITAL TEACHING TOOLS. THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF MUSEUM PARTNERS, EDUCATORS PARTICIPATING IN THESE PROGRAMS ARE ABLE TO ATTEND FREE OF CHARGE, EQUIPPING THEM WITH THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO BRING THE LESSONS AND LEGACIES OF WORLD WAR II TO THEIR STUDENTS. THE EDUCATORS ARE HOSTED AT THE MUSEUM'S HIGGINS HOTEL. AN ADDITIONAL 100 REAL WORLD SCIENCE PARTICIPANTS HAVE PUT THESE INTERDISCIPLINARY LESSONS TO USE IN THEIR CLASSROOMS. BY INTRODUCING TEACHERS TO THE WIDE RANGE OF OPPORTUNITIES AT THE MUSEUM, BOTH ON-SITE AND THROUGH ITS VAST ONLINE RESOURCES, THE MUSEUM IS RAPIDLY EXTENDING ITS EDUCATIONAL MISSION THROUGHOUT COMMUNITIES IN EVERY REGION OF THE UNITED STATES.HIGHER EDUCATION AND LIFELONG LEARNINGEQUALLY ESSENTIAL TO THE MUSEUM'S K-12 EDUCATIONAL MISSION IS OUTREACH TO ALL GENERATIONS INTERESTED IN STUDYING THE WAR. THE MUSEUM'S EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES RANGE FROM A WWII MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAM TO TEACHER-TRAINING INITIATIVES TO LONGSTANDING PUBLIC EVENTS AIMED AT CONNECTING AUDIENCES WITH LEADING WWII SCHOLARS. THE HUB FOR ALL MUSEUM PUBLIC PROGRAMMING AND DISTANCE-LEARNING OUTREACH IS THE HALL OF DEMOCRACY, WHICH FEATURES A GRAND SPECIAL-EXHIBITION HALL, STUNNING RESEARCH LIBRARY, AND STATE-OF-THE-ART MULTIMEDIA TECHNOLOGY. THE INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF WAR AND DEMOCRACY SERVES AS THE RESEARCH CORE AND THE HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER OF THE NATIONAL WWII MUSEUM. THE INSTITUTE'S GOAL IS TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY, SCHOLARLY PROGRAMMING AND RESEARCH TO PUBLIC AND EXPERT AUDIENCES FOCUSED ON THE HISTORY OF WORLD WAR II, ITS LEGACIES AND LESSONS, AND HOW THE WAR IS REMEMBERED AROUND THE WORLD TODAY.ONE OF THE INSTITUTE'S KEY PROGRAMS IS THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON WORLD WAR II. THE 18TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE WAS HELD NOVEMBER 22, 2025 AT THE HIGGINS HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTER WITH OVER 352 ATTENDEES. THE SOLD-OUT CONFERENCE INCLUDED ACADEMICS, HISTORY ENTHUSIASTS AND VETERANS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. THE EVENT FEATURED TOP SCHOLARS, AUTHORS AND HISTORIANS AND VETERANS DISCUSSING PIVOTAL WWII TOPICS THROUGH EXPERT PANELS, Q&A SESSIONS, BOOK SIGNINGS AND RECEPTIONS. SPECIAL EVENTS FOR THIS YEAR'S CONFERENCE INCLUDED A DINNER WITH CURATOR KIM GUISE ON AXIS POWS IN LOUISIANA AND HISTORIAN JOHN C. MCMANUS HOSTING AN "ALLIED EXPEDITION OF INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS" DINNER. THE THREE-DAY PROGRAM SPANNED 17 PANELS ON BATTLES, FIGURES, DECISIONS AND DEBATES SUCH AS, "ITALY: LIBERATION AND OCCUPATION," "RAVENSBRCK" (WOMEN PRISONERS' STORIES), "US SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES", "NUREMBERG: A CONVERSATION, AND "CHANGING TIDES: THE US NAVY'S WWII TRANSFORMATIONS. THE CONFERENCE CONCLUDED WITH A CLOSING BANQUET AND A PRESENTATION ON "THE OLD BREED". ALONG WITH IN-PERSON ATTENDEES, THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE REACHED AUDIENCES AROUND THE GLOBE WITH OVER 36,168 LIVE VIRTUAL VIEWS AND 194,660 ON-DEMAND VIEWS. THE WWII MEDIA AND EDUCATION CENTER SERVES AS THE EPICENTER OF THE MUSEUM'S DIGITAL-BASED CONTENT PRODUCTION, RIGHTS MANAGEMENT, DISTANCE LEARNING, AND BROADCASTING, SUPPORTING THE MUSEUM IN EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH AND CONTENT DEVELOPMENT. HOUSED IN THE CENTER ARE STATE-OF-THE-ART BROADCAST, PRODUCTION, AND EDITING FACILITIES, A DEDICATED STUDIO FOR DISTANCE LEARNING, AND MULTIPLE PUBLIC SPACES FOR LIVE EVENTS, INCLUDING A CLASSROOM AND MEDIA AUDITORIUM, EACH CONTAINING FULLY INTEGRATED VIDEOCONFERENCING AND LIVESTREAMING CAPABILITIES. THE MEDIA AND EDUCATION CENTER RECENTLY DEVELOPED A NEW WORLD WAR II ON TOPIC PODCAST WHICH HIGHLIGHTS A CURATED SELECTION OF SOME OF THE BEST CONTENT. AIRING WEEKLY IN AN EASILY DIGESTIBLE FORMAT, ON TOPIC ALLOWS LISTENERS TO REDISCOVER FAVORITE LECTURES AND EVENTS OR CATCH UP ON GREAT CONTENT THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN MISSED. THE NATIONAL WWII MUSEUM ALSO SEEKS TO REACH LEARNERS OF ALL AGES AND EDUCATION LEVELS IN NEW AND INNOVATIVE WAYS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, THE MUSEUM OFFERS AN ONLINE MASTER'S DEGREE IN WORLD WAR II STUDIES AND REACHES LIFELONG LEARNERS THROUGH ONLINE CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES, AS WELL AS AN EXPANDED SYSTEM OF CONFERENCES AND SYMPOSIA, PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS, AND PUBLICATIONS.Desc
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Total Program Service Expenses$60,112,684TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
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Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtYes (1)CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntYes (1)BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionYes (1)DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityYes (1)DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control Ent0TransactionWithControlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document182IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee551EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Form1098 C FiledYes (1)Form1098CFiledInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members54GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member52IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldAKStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldALStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldARStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldAZStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCOStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCTStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldFLStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldGAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldHIStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldILStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldKSStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CATHY GREEN ROSENSTEINBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone5045281944PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1945 MAGAZINE STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW ORLEANSCityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP70130ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (71 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtOfficerOfficerIndKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndFormer Ofcr Director TrusteeFormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd
ARNOLD W DONALD
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRANDON B BERGER
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$01.00
C PAUL HILLIARD
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAREN RUBIN
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLES W CHIP GOODYEAR
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTINE TODD WHITMAN
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID NIERENBERG
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEANNA RODRIGUEZ
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DENNIS P LAUSCHA
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DONALD T BOLLINGER
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$00.50
FLEUR HARLAN
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GLENN J SOLOMON
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREGORY KOWALSKI
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
J TYLER HERBERT
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACQUELIN SEWELL ATKINSON
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES A COURTER
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES E MAURIN
CHAIR ELECT4.00Yes (X)$0$0$01.20Yes (X)
JAMES J REISS JR
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES N GIANOPULOS
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JASON DESENA TRENNERT
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFFERY D HILDEBRAND
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JESSICA BRANDT
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN D GEORGES
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$00.50
JOHN E KOERNER III
PAST CHAIRMAN2.00Yes (X)$0$0$00.50
JOHN M HAIRSTON
SECRETARY4.00Yes (X)$0$0$00.70Yes (X)
JUSTIN AUGUSTINE
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEVIN G CLIFFORD
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA STEPHENS
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAWRENCE E BATHGATE II
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA PEARL PHD JD
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LOUIS CALDERA
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LTG CHARLES HOOPER
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MASSEY VILLARREAL
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MERRITT LANE
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL S BYLEN
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETE NOVEMBER
TRUSTEE4.00Yes (X)$0$0$00.70Yes (X)
PETE WILSON
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER J MERLONE
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER N FOSS
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PHILIP G SATRE
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
R RYAN ADKERSON
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT J PATRICK
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT L PRIDDY
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHARON ESTILL TAYLOR PHD
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SONIA A PEREZ
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ST DENIS SANDY VILLERE II
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN J WATSON
PRESIDENT & CEO50.00Yes (X)$778,177$0$125,4721.20Yes (X)
STEPHEN OSWALD
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUZANNE T MESTAYER
BOARD CHAIR4.00Yes (X)$0$0$00.70Yes (X)
TED M WEGGELAND
PAST CHAIRMAN8.00Yes (X)$0$0$00.70Yes (X)
THOMAS A GRUBER
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TODD RICKETTS
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM A GOLDRING
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM M OSBORNE III
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALICIA ANN FRANCK
VP OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANC50.00$365,362$0$21,149Yes (X)
CATHY GREEN ROSENSTEIN
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT A50.00$481,964$0$16,7151.20Yes (X)
GORDON H MUELLER
PRESIDENT & CEO EMERITUS30.00$195,350$0$0Yes (X)
JAMES B WILLIAMS
VP AND COO50.00$340,787$0$12,200Yes (X)
KIM M LEDUFF
VP OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE50.00$291,057$0$12,792Yes (X)
MICHAEL S BELL
ISWD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR50.00$244,932$0$8,087Yes (X)
PETER DONOVAN CREAN
VP OF EDUCATION AND ACCESS50.00$315,542$0$7,987Yes (X)
ROBERT W FARNSWORTH
SENIOR VP OF CAPITAL PROGR50.00$283,342$0$6,023Yes (X)
SCOTT EVANS
VP OF FACILITIES & CAPITAL50.00$226,773$0$24,741Yes (X)
STEPHANIE D VERDIN
VP OF MARKETING AND COMMUN50.00$256,982$0$20,019Yes (X)
WHITNEY SOENKSEN
VP OF TECHNOLOGY50.00$241,629$0$13,772Yes (X)
ERIN CLANCEY
AVP OF COLLECTIONS AND EXH50.00$152,868$0$13,729Yes (X)
KAREN J CRAIG
AVP OF ACCOUNTING50.00$156,680$0$10,509Yes (X)
LANI E MCWILLIAMS
AVP OF ADVANCEMENT SERVICE50.00$151,682$0$10,281Yes (X)
SARAH SIEVERT
AVP BOARD & GOV'T RELATIONS & SPECIAL PROJECTS50.00$148,464$0$21,359Yes (X)
STEPHEN NOTARIANNI
AVP OF FINANCE50.00$146,267$0$10,494Yes (X)
REBECCA ALBRECHT MACKIE
FORMER EVP&COO(RESIGNED 7/31/23)0.00$356,900$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$5,134,758TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$335,329TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K33IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (1)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
MOORE A SERIES LLC
4200 PARLIAMENT PLACE 3RD FLOORLANHAMMD20706FUNDRAISING SERVICES$3,560,017
CM COMBS CONSTRUCTION LLC
206 COVINGTON STREETMADISONVILLELA70447CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR$1,791,198
MAILSMART LOGISTICS
7160 COLUMBIA GATEWAY DRIVE SUITECOLUMBIAMD21046MAILING SERVICES$1,568,782
MOUSETRAPPE INC
111 W VERDUGO AVENUEBURBANKCA91502MEDIA, DESIGN, AND PRODUCTION SERVICES$1,557,764
THE HETTEMA GROUP
67 VALLEY STREETPASADENACA91105DESIGN AND PRODUCTION SERVICES$1,395,272
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K97CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$5,747,689MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising$3,830,052FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$8,414,920GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$28,131,722AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$4,679,956NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$46,124,383TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
MUSEUM ADMISSIONS712100$19,114,425$19,114,425
EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL PROGRAM712100$13,462,576$13,462,576
LIVE PERFORMANCES712100$432,400$432,400
ONLINE EDUCATION712100$421,380$421,380
SPECIALTY MUSEUM TOURS712100$412,847$412,847

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$396,126TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$396,126RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$34,239,754TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$9,748,847TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$9,748,847ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$52,734TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$52,734ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$3,516,384RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$3,516,384RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,516,384TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$3,516,384ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$222,250FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$3,830,052ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$1,276,399FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$1,054,149TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$1,054,149ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$4,532,038GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$2,463,127CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,068,911TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$2,068,911RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
PHOTOGRAPHY900099$279,244$279,244
EVENT REVENUE900099$198,585$198,585
MISC INCOME900099$45,742$45,742

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$953TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue-$25,889UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$26,842ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$524,524OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$95,221,388TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$36,308,665RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue-$25,889UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$12,814,229ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,647,757TotalAmt
Program Services$3,599,801ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$581,734ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$466,222FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,118,419TotalAmt
Program Services$13,306,268ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,118,759ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,693,392FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$366,537TotalAmt
Program Services$258,314ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$55,275ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$52,948FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,825,187TotalAmt
Program Services$1,418,728ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$259,294ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$147,165FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,512,137TotalAmt
Program Services$1,213,265ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$159,411ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$139,461FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$195,186TotalAmt
Program Services$72,208ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$112,319ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,659FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$140,555TotalAmt
Management And General$140,555ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,326,274TotalAmt
Fundraising$3,326,274FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$87,830TotalAmt
Management And General$87,830ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$939,226TotalAmt
Program Services$874,398ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$58,558ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,270FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,662,775TotalAmt
Program Services$3,525,378ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$34,349ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$103,048FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,594,448TotalAmt
Program Services$1,495,392ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$93,277ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,779FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,434,154TotalAmt
Program Services$5,422,159ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,658ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$337FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$411,372TotalAmt
Program Services$357,788ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$29,163ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24,421FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$812,373TotalAmt
Program Services$749,741ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$50,205ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,427FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$151TotalAmt
Management And General$151ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,060,796TotalAmt
Program Services$11,754,716ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,306,080ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,733,959TotalAmt
Program Services$1,997,645ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$736,314ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL PROG$8,705,842$8,705,842
MEMBERSHIP EXPENSES$3,322,194$1,337,368$1,337,369$647,457
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMING$1,741,046$1,741,046
LICENSES AND FEES$1,491,639$1,249,032$195,250$47,357

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,630,774TotalAmt
Program Services$1,033,595ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$503,283ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$93,896FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$74,760,631TotalAmt
Program Services$60,112,684ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,870,834ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,777,113FundraisingAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Joint CostsYes (X)JointCostsInd

Total Joint Costs TotalJointCostsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,766,600TotalAmt
Program Services$394,441ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,238,369ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$133,790FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$38,585,313BOYAmt
EOY$40,279,298EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,193,959BOYAmt
EOY$41,310,964EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,534,246BOYAmt
EOY$13,968,184EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,270,714BOYAmt
EOY$2,181,211EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,132,944BOYAmt
EOY$1,247,852EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,960,876BOYAmt
EOY$5,373,896EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$369,773,267LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$134,981,365LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$235,437,027BOYAmt
EOY$234,791,902EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$43,154,203BOYAmt
EOY$46,515,931EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,439,186BOYAmt
EOY$20,759,761EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,590,451BOYAmt
EOY$42,840,540EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$426,298,919BOYAmt
EOY$449,269,539EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,604,833BOYAmt
EOY$5,026,311EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,824,060BOYAmt
EOY$9,075,120EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$564,427BOYAmt
EOY$454,496EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,856,384BOYAmt
EOY$2,776,376EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,849,704BOYAmt
EOY$17,332,303EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$335,381,281BOYAmt
EOY$357,329,762EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$76,067,934BOYAmt
EOY$74,607,474EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$411,449,215BOYAmt
EOY$431,937,236EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$426,298,919BOYAmt
EOY$449,269,539EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$20,460,757ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$27,264NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$37,862,729CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$58,814,583CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$49,438,772CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$47,382,702CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$46,124,383CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$239,623,169TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$37,862,729CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$58,814,583CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$49,438,772CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$47,382,702CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$46,124,383CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$239,623,169TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$9,727,822SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$229,895,347PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,163,369CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,655,366CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$13,086,027CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,846,062CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$13,317,965CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$40,068,789TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$895,702CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$113,937CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$638,942CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$642,985CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$550,413CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,841,979TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$282,533,937TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$149,942,707GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.81370PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.84550PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management0PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (1)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$150,000DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other Activities0OtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$150,000TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION ENGAGES AN OUTSIDE LOBBYING FIRM TO DIRECTLY ENGAGE WITH LEGISLATURES ON ISSUES THAT DIRECTLY IMPACT THE ORGANIZATIONS CHARITABLE MISSION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Coll Used Scholarly RsrchYes (X)CollUsedScholarlyRsrchInd
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Coll Used Loan Or Exch ProgYes (X)CollUsedLoanOrExchProgInd
Solicited Assets Sale0SolicitedAssetsSaleInd
Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct Liab0InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$53,746,205BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$12,390,277ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$8,315,031InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,795,923OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$72,655,590EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$48,091,156BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,137,138ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$4,889,945InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$372,034OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$53,746,205EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$42,241,611BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,477,147ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$4,739,216InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$366,818OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$48,091,156EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$47,787,750BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,130,917ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$6,375,207InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$301,849OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$42,241,611EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$36,568,574BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,399,891ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$9,891,553InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$72,268OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$47,787,750EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.47550BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.52450PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.00000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$11,083,793OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$11,083,793BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$335,548,005OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$113,492,628DepreciationAmt
Book Value$222,055,377BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$23,141,469OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$21,488,737DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,652,732BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$234,791,902TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (8 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
COLLECTIONS$14,768,064
DUE FROM WORLD WAR II THEATRE, INC.$2,416,887
DUE FROM CHALK #17, INC.$1,516,110
DUE FROM CAMPAIGNS$2,065,785
DUE FROM WWII PAVILLIONS, INC.$20,454,146
OPERATING RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET$1,598,796
DUE FROM WAREHOUSE DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT, INC.$15,121
DUE FROM WWII MEDIA, INC.$5,631
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$42,840,540TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (8 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
FLEX SPENDING WITHHOLDING$23,795
ACCRUED VACATION PAYABLE$314,460
DEFERRED COMPENSATION LIABILITY$302,155
GIFT ANNUITY LIABILITY$253,127
OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY$1,760,484
LIFE/STD/LTD INSURANCE$1,379
401K EMPLOYEE W/H-$30
YEAR END AP ACCRUALS$121,006
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$2,776,376TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III, LINE 1A:AS OF JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024, COLLECTIONS CONSIST OF THREE FILMS COMMISSIONED BY THE MUSEUM, A COLLECTION OF GERMAN, FRENCH, AND AMERICAN ARTIFACTS AQUIRED FROM THE ST. LO MUSEUM IN FRANCE IN 1995, AIRCRAFT, TANKS, CERTAIN MILITARY VEHICLES, AND MISCELLANEOUS ARTIFACTS. ADDITIONALLY, THE MUSEUM ACQUIRED A COLLECTION OF ARTIFACTS FROM THE MONUMENTS MEN FOUNDATION DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2021. THE MUSEUM DOES NOT RECORD DEPRECIATION ON ITS COLLECTIONS BECAUSE DEPRECIATION IS NOT PRESENTLY REQUIRED TO BE RECOGNIZED ON INDIVIDUAL WORKS OF ART OR HISTORICAL TREASURES WHOSE ECONOMIC BENEFIT OR SERVICE POTENTIAL IS USED SO SLOWLY THAT THEIR ESTIMATED USEFUL LIVES ARE EXTRAORDINARILY LONG. IT IS THE MUSEUM'S POLICY TO CAPITALIZE ONLY THOSE ITEMS PURCHASED, NOT THOSE DONATED, UNLESS THE ITEM'S COST IS SIGNIFICANT AND IS ABLE TO BE VALUED OBJECTIVELY. DONATED COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT RECORDED, EXCEPT IN RARE CIRCUMSTANCES, DUE TO THE LACK OF AN OBJECTIVE BASIS OF VALUATION.
PART III, LINE 4:THE NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MUSEUM'S COLLECTION CONSISTS OF OVER 250,000 UNIQUE ITEMS FROM WORLD WAR II, INCLUDING LETTERS, PHOTOGRAPHS, DIARIES, UNIFORMS, WEAPONS, BOATS, PLANES, TANKS, TRUCKS, PERSONAL ACCOUNTS, ARCHIVAL FILM AND LIBRARY MATERIAL. THIS MATERIAL IS USED IN PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS, SCHOLARLY RESEARCH AND LOANS WITH OTHER INSTITUTIONS TO DEMONSTRATE WHY WORLD WAR II WAS FOUGHT, HOW IT WAS WON, AND WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO US TODAY SO THAT ALL GENERATIONS WILL UNDERSTAND THE PRICE OF FREEDOM AND BE INSPIRED BY WHAT THEY LEARN.
PART V, LINE 4:THE ORGANIZATION'S INTENDED USE OF THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS IS TO PROVIDE A PREDICTABLE STREAM OF FUNDING TO PROGRAMS SUPPORTED BY ITS ENDOWMENT, WHILE SEEKING TO MAINTAIN THE PURCHASING POWER OF THE ENDOWMENT ASSETS.
PART X, LINE 2:ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PROVIDE ACCOUNTING AND DISCLOSURE GUIDANCE ABOUT POSITIONS TAKEN BY AN ENTITY IN ITS TAX RETURNS THAT MIGHT BE UNCERTAIN. THE MUSEUM BELIEVES THAT IT HAS TAKEN APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PENALTIES AND INTEREST ASSESSED BY INCOME TAXING AUTHORITIES, IF ANY, WOULD BE INCLUDED IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionCENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS,RegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedINVESTMENT ACTIVITYTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$2,841,308RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$2,841,308SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$2,841,308TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipYes (1)ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdActivityActivityTxtFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsIndGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmtRetained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmtNet To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
MOORE A SERIES LLC
4200 PARLIAMENT PLACE 3RD FLOORLANHAMMD20706DATABASE MANAGEMENT0$8,641,906$540,000$8,101,906
DATA AXEL
PO BOX 3243OMAHANE68103MAILING LIST RENTALS0$0$618,703-$618,703
COMMERCE REGISTER INC
PO BOX 190MIDLAND PARKNJ07432MAILINGS0$0$296,400-$296,400
MAILSMART LOGISTICS
7160 COLUMBIA GATEWAY DRIVE SUITECOLUMBIAMD21046MAILINGS0$0$1,555,471-$1,555,471
SMS DIRECT INC
8461 VIRGINIA MEADOWS DRIVEMANASSASVA20109MAILING FULFILLMENT & LETTERSHOP0$0$315,700-$315,700
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$8,641,906TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$3,326,274TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$5,315,632TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesALLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesARLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAZLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesGALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesHILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesRILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesLALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNMLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesORLicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ASA AND MUSEUM 25TH ANNIVERSARYEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$3,569,177GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$3,429,927CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$139,250GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$1,104,094OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2VICTORY BALLEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$483,125GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$400,125CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$83,000GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$172,305OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$4,052,302GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$3,830,052CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$222,250GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$1,276,399OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$1,276,399DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$1,054,149NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (1)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (18 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
STEPHEN J WATSON
PRESIDENT & CEO$599,288$0$147,473$0$31,416$0$108,032$0$17,440$0$903,649$0$0$0
CATHY GREEN ROSENSTEIN
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT A$385,139$0$75,000$0$21,825$0$10,350$0$6,365$0$498,679$0$0$0
ALICIA ANN FRANCK
VP OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANC$305,146$0$40,000$0$20,216$0$9,034$0$12,115$0$386,511$0$0$0
REBECCA ALBRECHT MACKIE
FORMER EVP&COO(RESIGNED 7/31/23)$356,900$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$356,900$0$0$0
JAMES B WILLIAMS
VP AND COO$268,435$0$51,000$0$21,352$0$5,179$0$7,021$0$352,987$0$0$0
PETER DONOVAN CREAN
VP OF EDUCATION AND ACCESS$263,601$0$27,000$0$24,941$0$7,200$0$787$0$323,529$0$0$0
KIM M LEDUFF
VP OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE$242,205$0$27,000$0$21,852$0$5,767$0$7,025$0$303,849$0$0$0
ROBERT W FARNSWORTH
SENIOR VP OF CAPITAL PROGR$117,418$0$117,000$0$48,924$0$6,023$0$0$0$289,365$0$0$0
STEPHANIE D VERDIN
VP OF MARKETING AND COMMUN$217,469$0$30,000$0$9,513$0$7,904$0$12,115$0$277,001$0$0$0
WHITNEY SOENKSEN
VP OF TECHNOLOGY$209,783$0$15,000$0$16,846$0$6,747$0$7,025$0$255,401$0$0$0
MICHAEL S BELL
ISWD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$208,171$0$22,500$0$14,261$0$7,366$0$721$0$253,019$0$0$0
SCOTT EVANS
VP OF FACILITIES & CAPITAL$198,334$0$21,000$0$7,439$0$4,621$0$20,120$0$251,514$0$0$0
GORDON H MUELLER
PRESIDENT & CEO EMERITUS$145,350$0$50,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$195,350$0$0$0
SARAH SIEVERT
AVP BOARD & GOV'T RELATIONS & SPECIA$120,951$0$19,000$0$8,513$0$3,919$0$17,440$0$169,823$0$0$0
KAREN J CRAIG
AVP OF ACCOUNTING$137,198$0$10,000$0$9,482$0$4,424$0$6,085$0$167,189$0$0$0
ERIN CLANCEY
AVP OF COLLECTIONS AND EXH$127,811$0$10,500$0$14,557$0$2,367$0$11,362$0$166,597$0$0$0
LANI E MCWILLIAMS
AVP OF ADVANCEMENT SERVICE$131,426$0$11,500$0$8,756$0$3,260$0$7,021$0$161,963$0$0$0
STEPHEN NOTARIANNI
AVP OF FINANCE$139,461$0$4,000$0$2,806$0$3,759$0$6,735$0$156,761$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINES 4A-BFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE MUSEUM SPONSORS A DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 457(F) FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS PRESIDENT & CEO, STEPHEN WATSON. DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2024, THE ORGANIZATION CONTRIBUTED $97,682 TO MR. WATSON'S PLAN. DURING CALENDAR YEAR ENDING 12/31/2024, REBECCA MACKIE RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAYMENTS TOTALING $356,900 AS PER THE TERMS OF HER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOHN GEORGESPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionBOARD MEMBERRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$214,445TransactionAmt
TransactionADVERTISING SPACE IN THE ADVOCATE NEWSPAPER WHICH IS THE LARGEST DAILY NEWSPAPER SERVING THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF LOUISIANA WHERE THE MUSEUM IS LOCATED.TransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Cars And Other Vehicles CarsAndOtherVehiclesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution5ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$10,350NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution38ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$949,606NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Real Estate Commercial RealEstateCommercialGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$3,720,000NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Historical Artifacts HistoricalArtifactsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution625ContributionCnt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedYes (1)ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 32B:THE ORGANIZATION USES THIRD PARTY CHARITABLE AUTOMOBILE RESOURCES TO PROCESS AND SELL DONATED AUTOMOBILES ON BEHALF OF THE MUSEUM.
PART I, LINE 33:THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING A ZERO IN PART I, COLUMN (C), LINE 22 WHICH REFLECTS THE AMOUNT OF REVENUE REPORTED FROM THE DONATIONS ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 1C. THE MUSEUM WAS UNABLE TO ASSIGN A VALUE TO THE ARTIFACTS AND DID NOT CAPITALIZE THE DONATED ARTIFACTS TO ITS COLLECTIONS, AS ALLOWED UNDER FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION 958-360-25 (ASC 958-360-25).

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FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 2000, THE NATIONAL WWII MUSEUM HAS GROWN FROM A SINGLE EXHIBIT HALL TO A MULTIPAVILION INSTITUTION. SET ON A SEVEN-ACRE CAMPUS WITH SEVEN PAVILIONS, THE MUSEUM IS HOME TO ONE OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST WWII COLLECTIONS, FEATURING MORE THAN 250,000 ARTIFACTS AND OVER 12,000 PERSONAL ACCOUNTS FROM THE WWII GENERATION. THROUGH EXHIBITS, MULTIMEDIA EXPERIENCES, AND THOUSANDS OF PERSONAL ACCOUNTS, THE MUSEUM TAKES VISITORS ON AN IMMERSIVE TOUR OF WORLD WAR II IN EVERY THEATER OF WAR. EACH WEEK, THOUSANDS TOUR ITS GALLERIES AND PARTICIPATE IN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ABOUT THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE IN WORLD WAR II, ONE OF THE MOST CATASTROPHIC AND TRANSFORMATIVE EVENTS OF THE 20TH CENTURY. AS DIRECT HISTORICAL MEMORY OF THE WAR RECEDES WITH THE PASSING OF THE WWII GENERATION, THE NATIONAL WWII MUSEUM IS POISED TO TAKE A LEADING ROLE IN PRESERVING AND TEACHING THE STORIES OF THOSE WHO LIVED THROUGH IT. THE MUSEUM AIMS TO BECOME THE MOST ACCESSIBLE RESOURCE FOR TRUSTED KNOWLEDGE ON THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE IN WORLD WAR II. THIS IS NO SMALL TASK.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4AMAJOR EVENTS FROM MAY 29 THROUGH JUNE 7, 2025, THE MUSEUM MARKED ITS 25TH ANNIVERSARY WITH SPECIAL EVENTS TO HONOR THE WWII GENERATION AND THE VALUES THEY EMBODY, REFLECT ON THE MUSEUM'S ACHIEVEMENTS AND UNVEIL ITS PLANS FOR THE NEXT DECADE. SERVING AS THE OFFICIAL KICKOFF DURING THE AFTERNOON ON FRIDAY MAY 30TH, THE BILLY MICHAL STUDENT LEADERSHIP AWARDS WERE PRESENTED TO 51 STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE NATION WHO EMBODY THE AMERICAN SPIRIT IN THEIR COMMUNITY. THE EVENING OF MAY 30TH, THE 2025 AMERICAN SPIRIT AWARD HONORED THE MUSEUM'S ORIGINS, ITS YEARS OF GROWTH AND THE FOUNDATIONAL LEADERS BEHIND ITS SUCCESS. THE 2025 AWARD RECIPIENTS INCLUDED THREE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE HAD A TRANSFORMATIVE IMPACT ON THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE MUSEUM AND HAVE MADE TREMENDOUS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THEIR COMMUNITIES AND COUNTRY: NEW ORLEANS BUSINESSMAN DONALD T. "BOYSIE" BOLLINGER, WWII VETERAN C. PAUL HILLIARD AND MUSEUM FOUNDING PRESIDENT AND CEO EMERITUS GORDON H. "NICK" MUELLER, PHD. ON JUNE 4, 2025, MUSEUM VICE PRESIDENT OF EDUCATION & ACCESS PETER CREAN DISCUSSED WWII ERA IN NEW ORLEANS AND THE HISTORY BEHIND THE LOCATION OF THE MUSEUM IN A SPECIAL DINNER WITH A CURATOR EVENT. ON JUNE 5TH, 2025, FOUNDING PRESIDENT & CEO EMERITUS GORDAN H. "NICK" "MUELLER, PHD SHARED BEHIND THE SCENES STORIES ABOUT THE FOUNDING AND THE FIRST 25 YEARS OF THE MUSEUM DURING THE BOOK LAUNCH OF HIS LATEST WORK, PRESERVING THE LEGACY: CREATING THE NATIONAL WWII MUSEUM. WWII VETERANS AND HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS ATTENDED THE DR. HAL BAUMGARTEN D-DAY COMMEMORATION AND THE MUSEUM'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION ON JUNE 6, 2025. ON THE DATE OF THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY THE MUSEUM PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED VICTORY'S PROMISE- THE NEW 10-YEAR $300 MILLION COMPREHENSIVE FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN TO DRAMATICALLY EXPAND THE MUSEUM'S EDUCATIONAL IMPACT OVER THE NEXT DECADE. ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION WAS THE EYES OF THE WORLD, FROM D-DAY TO VE DAY PRESENTED BY THE PRIDDY FAMILY FOUNDATION AT THE ORPHEUM THEATER ON THE EVENING OF JUNE 6, 2025. THIS MUSICALLY DRIVEN MULTIMEDIA EXPERIENCE CREATED BY HISTORIAN JOHN MONSKY AND PERFORMED BY BROADWAY STARS WITH THE LOUISIANA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA CAPTURED THE FINAL MONTHS OF THE WAR IN EUROPE THROUGH THE EYES OF THOSE WHO SERVED AND SACRIFICED. TO END THIS HISTORIC CELEBRATION WAS THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY FAMILY AND MEMBER DAY PRESENTED BY TIMBER AND PEGGY FLOYD ON JUNE 7, 2025. FREE ADMISSION WAS PROVIDED TO ALL VISITORS TO EXPLORE THE MUSEUM'S CAMPUS, INTERACTIVE DISPLAYS AND ACTIVITIES THAT CELEBRATED THE MUSEUM'S MISSION. SPECIAL EXHIBITS ON MARCH 26, 2025, ON AMERICAN SHORES: THE ALEUTIANS ISLANDS CAMPAIGN SPECIAL EXHIBIT OPENED WHICH EXAMINES THE OFTEN OVERLOOKED 1942 JAPANESE INVASION OF THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS IN ALASKA AND THE SUBSEQUENT EFFORTS TO RECLAIM THE ONLY NORTH AMERICAN SOIL SEIZED DURING WORLD WAR II. AT THE EXHIBIT OPENING, ALEUTIAN CAMPAIGN VETERANS IRA MILAN AND JESSE MAGEE, REPRESENTING BOTH THE ARMY AND NAVY, SERVED AS LIVING REMINDERS OF THIS OFT-FORGOTTEN THEATER OF WAR AND TESTAMENTS TO THE IMPORTANCE OF PRESERVING ALL ASPECTS OF WORLD WAR II. IN FY25, THE MUSEUM'S TRAVELING EXHIBIT OFFERINGS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE OUR WAR TOO: WOMAN IN SERVICE-THE INSTITUTIONS LARGEST TRAVELING EXHIBIT TO DATE, FEATURING NEARLY 200 ARTIFACTS RELATED TO THE TRAILBLAZING EFFORTS OF AMERICA'S WWII MILITARY WOMAN. IN FEBRUARY 2025, THE TOURING EXHIBIT DEBUTED AT THE CALIFORNIA MUSEUM IN SACRAMENTO BEFORE TRAVELING IN MAY TO THE HENRY FORD MUSEUM IN DEARBORN, MICHIGAN. SO READY FOR LAUGHTER: THE LEGACY OF BOB HOPE WHICH TELLS THE STORY OF AMERICAN ENTERTAINER BOB HOPE'S UNIQUE PLACE IN THE HISTORY OF WORLD WAR II AND BEYOND IS NOW IN ITS FOURTH YEAR ON TOUR AND IN EARLY 2025 BEGAN A FOUR-MONTH RUN AT THE BELL COUNTY MUSEUM IN BELTON, TEXAS. OVER THE YEARS, MANY GUESTS TO THE EXHIBITION HAVE EXPRESSED GRATITUDE FOR AND EVEN MEMORIES OF BOB HOPE'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE WAR EFFORT. AS FY 25 CAME TO AND END IN JUNE, GHOST ARMY: THE COMBAT CON ARTISTS OF WORLD WAR II WHICH EXAMINES THE EXPERIENCES OF THE FIRST TACTICAL DECEPTION UNIT IN THE US ARMY, CONCLUDED ITS RUN AT THE MISSOURI HISTORICAL SOCIETY IN ST. LOUIS, WHERE IT WAS ON DISPLAY FROM OCTOBER 2024 TO MAY 2025. IN NEW ORLEANS, THE MUSEUM CONCLUDED ITS OWN RUN OF THE NEWLY REFRESHED FIGHTING FOR THE RIGHT TO FIGHT: AFRICAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCES IN WORLD WAR II AN EXHIBIT EXPLORING THE CHALLENGES FACED BY AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF AFRICAN AMERICANS BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER WORLD WAR II AND PREPARING IT FOR NATIONAL TOURING. THESE APPEARANCES AT HOST VENUES ALLOW THE MUSEUM TO CONNECT WITH NEW AUDIENCES AND DEEPEN RELATIONSHIPS WITH MEMBERS NATIONWIDE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2SUZANNE MESTAYER AND SONIA PEREZ HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. SONIA PEREZ AND JOHN HAIRSTON HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. SUZANNE MESTAYER AND PETE NOVEMBER HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. JAMES MAURIN AND PETE NOVEMBER HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. MERRITT LANE AND JOHN HAIRSTON HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE ORGANIZATION HAS ENGAGED AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM TO PREPARE THE FORM 990. THE FORM IS THEN REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT, THE TREASURER AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BEFORE IT IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THEIR REVIEW. ANY QUESTIONS OR FEEDBACK ARE REFERRED TO THE BOARD CHAIR AND TREASURER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CCONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE GOVERNED BY THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR TRUSTEES & OFFICERS OF THE NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MUSEUM, INC. CONFLICTS ARE MONITORED THROUGH QUESTIONNAIRES COMPLETED BY ALL TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS ANNUALLY. IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS IDENTIFIED, IT IS REPORTED TO THE AUDIT & RISK COMMITTEE CHAIR FOR REVIEW AND HANDLING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY. AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS RECUSED FROM REVIEWING BOARD MATERIALS, DISCUSSION, AND VOTING ON ANY MATTERS INVOLVING THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL REFLECT DISCLOSURE OF THE CONFLICT AND ADHERENCE TO THE RECUSAL PROCEDURES. THE POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED TO TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS AND REVIEWED ANNUALLY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE BOARD HAS AN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF BOARD LEADERSHIP. THIS COMMITTEE REVIEWS, NEGOTIATES, AND SETS THE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. THE MUSEUM PERIODICALLY ENGAGES OUTSIDE CONSULTS TO BENCHMARK THE COMPENSATION LEVELS OF THE MUSEUM'S EXECUTIVE TEAM. THE COMMITTEE, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, MONITORS THE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR THE EXECUTIVE TEAM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18THESE FORMS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THIS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 16AON THE 2023 FORM 990 PREVIOUSLY FILED, THE AMOUNT OF PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISER FEES REPORTED ON SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B(V) WAS $1,799,771. FOR THE 2024 FORM 990, THE AMOUNT IS $3,326,274. IN 2023, THE AMOUNT WAS OMITTED FROM PART I, LINE 16A. THIS FOOTNOTE IS INCLUDED FOR COMPARATIVE PURPOSES.

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CHALK #17 INC
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WORLD WAR II THEATRE INC
J$581,875TRANSACTION AMOUNT
WORLD WAR II CAMPAIGNS INC
D$2,065,784BALANCE OUTSTANDING
WORLD WAR II THEATRE INC
D$2,456,008BALANCE OUTSTANDING
WORLD WAR II PAVILIONS INC
D$20,454,146BALANCE OUTSTANDING
WORLD WAR II THEATRE INC
D$43,547,121LOAN GUARANTEE AMOUNT

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