MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE A LIVING… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1984

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JACK KLIGER

Phone

6464374200

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE A LIVING MEMORIAL TO THE HOLOCAUST, founded in 1984, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $13.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 19% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $20.1M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 55% operating deficit.

Mission

THE MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE - A LIVING MEMORIAL TO THE HOLOCAUST IS NEW YORK'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY TO NEVER FORGET. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $6,160,059 Revenue: $842,109

COLLECTIONS AND EXHIBITIONS: THE COLLECTIONS AND EXHIBITIONS DEPARTMENT ACQUIRES, PRESERVES AND MAINTAINS ARTIFACTS, DOCUMENTS, AND MATERIALS THAT NOT ONLY TELL THE STORY OF THE HOLOCAUST BUT ALSO...

COLLECTIONS AND EXHIBITIONS: THE COLLECTIONS AND EXHIBITIONS DEPARTMENT ACQUIRES, PRESERVES AND MAINTAINS ARTIFACTS, DOCUMENTS, AND MATERIALS THAT NOT ONLY TELL THE STORY OF THE HOLOCAUST BUT ALSO PREVENT OTHERS FROM FALSIFYING ITS SCOPE, MAGNITUDE, AND SIGNIFICANCE; MONITORS THE FACILITIES TO HELP PRESERVE HISTORICAL MATERIALS; AND RESEARCHES AND DEVELOPS EXHIBITIONS. THE DEPARTMENT COORDINATES ALL LOGISTICS AND PLANNING FOR THE MUSEUM'S OWN TRAVELING EXHIBITIONS AS WELL AS THE INSTALLATION FOR THOSE THAT TRAVEL TO THE MUSEUM FROM OTHER INSTITUTIONS.

Program 2

Expenses: $5,428,842 Revenue: $180,804

EDUCATION DEPARTMENT: THE MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE HAS HELPED TO EDUCATE OVER 1,000,000 SCHOOL CHILDREN THROUGH CURRICULA, TOURS, CLASSROOM MATERIALS, AND ONLINE EXHIBITIONS. THE MUSEUM OFFERS...

EDUCATION DEPARTMENT: THE MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE HAS HELPED TO EDUCATE OVER 1,000,000 SCHOOL CHILDREN THROUGH CURRICULA, TOURS, CLASSROOM MATERIALS, AND ONLINE EXHIBITIONS. THE MUSEUM OFFERS PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS WHO TEACH ABOUT THE HOLOCAUST IN SUPPORT OF STUDENTS IN GRADES 3 THROUGH 12. EACH YEAR, MORE THAN 30,000 STUDENTS FROM PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS ENGAGE IN LEARNING WITH THE MUSEUM.

Program 3

Expenses: $2,365,409 Revenue: $46,233

JEWISHGEN: JEWISHGEN SERVES AS THE GLOBAL HOME FOR JEWISH GENEALOGY.FEATURING UNPARALLELED ACCESS TO MILLIONS OF RECORDS, IT OFFERS UNIQUESEARCH TOOLS, HISTORICAL AND CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE LIVES OFOUR ANCESTORS, EDUCATIONAL CLASSES AND INITIATIVES, AND OPPORTUNITIESFOR RESEARCHERS TO CONNECT WITH OTHERS WHO SHARE SIMILAR INTERESTS.

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Trantor Score

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $10,938,143

Program Service Revenue $797,109

Investment Income $186,546

Other Revenue $1,028,905

TOTAL REVENUE $12,950,703

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $6,396,663

Fundraising Expenses $2,640,730

Program Expenses $13,954,310

Other Expenses $13,741,008

TOTAL EXPENSES $20,137,671

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$12,950,703	$16,046,898	-0.2%
Expenses	$20,137,671	$18,341,659	+0.1%
Net Income	$-7,186,968	$-2,294,761	+2.1%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

265

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

⚠ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✓ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$1,577,240

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
SIMON BERGSON	TRUSTEE (AS OF 9/26/24)	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HOWARD J BUTNICK	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ULRIKA CITRON	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL EBERSTADT	TRUSTEE (AS OF 9/26/24)	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AMY FEILBOGEN	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NANCY FISHER	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LINDA GOLDMAN	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MATTHEW GOLDSTEIN	TRUSTEE (UNTIL 9/26/24)	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL JESSELSON	TRUSTEE (AS OF 2/6/25)	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PETER S KALIKOW	FIRST VICE CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHEN E KAUFMAN	VICE CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PATTI ASKWITH KENNER	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GEORGE KLEIN	VICE CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARIAN KLEIN FELDT	TRUSTEE (UNTIL 10/30/24)	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RITA G LERNER	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JULIANNA MARGULIES	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT P MORGENTHAU	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MANFRED OHRENSTEIN	VICE CHAIR (UNTIL 11/18/24)	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ANN OSTER	VICE CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
IRVING PALER	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EDWARD RABINOWITZ	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRUCE C RATNER	CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
INGEBORG RENNERT	VICE CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
STACEY SAIONTZ	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LARRY A SILVERSTEIN	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JANE OSTER SINISI	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
REGINA SKYER	VICE CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFFREY E TABAK	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHELE COHN TOCCI	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR RUTH WESTHEIMER	TRUSTEE (UNTIL 7/12/24)	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEBBIE ZUCKERMAN	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GARY ZWERLING	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELYSE BUXBAUM	COO	40.00	Officer	$187,652	$22,170	$209,822
RACHEL Z COSTANZO	SENIOR DIRECTOR OF INDIVIDUAL GIVING (UNTIL 2/25)	40.00	Officer	$140,335	$30,745	$171,080
PEDRO L GARCIA	VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES & ADMIN	40.00	Officer	$146,538	$13,373	$159,911
JACK KLIGER	CEO & PRESIDENT	40.00	Officer	$540,000	$15,000	$555,000
JOSHUA MACK	VP OF MARKETING	40.00	Officer	$181,545	$46,280	$227,825
RIKELMI A MARTE	DIRECTOR OF IT	40.00	Officer	$124,218	$8,803	$133,021
MARGARET M RADD	VP COLLECTIONS AND EXHIBITIONS	40.00	Officer	$105,277	$15,304	$120,581
JOHN GALLAGHER	CHIEF ENGINEER	40.00	Highest	$176,889	$13,505	$190,394
AVRAHAM Z GROLL	ED OF JEWISH GEN	40.00	Highest	$194,705	$38,394	$233,099
PAUL RADENSKY	SENIOR DIR OF EDUCATION AND SCHOOLS	40.00	Highest	$114,108	$49,023	$163,131
FATMIR SALAJ	OPERATING ENGINEER	40.00	Highest	$112,918	$0	$112,918
SARA SOFTNESS	DIRECTOR OF CURATOR AFFAIRS	40.00	Highest	$103,015	$14,647	$117,662

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$12,950,703	$20,137,671	$44,888,412	$-7,186,968
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$12,891,666	$13,662,925	$51,655,616	$-771,259
2022	$11,373,568	$14,872,367	$50,945,381	$-3,498,799
2021	$13,774,320	$12,737,639	$57,871,079	$1,036,681
2020	$9,656,219	$16,190,322	$55,434,280	$-6,534,103
2019	$16,510,179	$15,356,953	$60,133,529	$1,153,226
2018	$13,918,636	$12,519,625	$56,633,765	$1,399,011

MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE A LIVING MEMORIAL TO THE HOLOCAUST