WEITZMAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY

EIN: 237379280 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

PHILADELPHIA, PA

Total Revenue
$8,234,058
Total Expenses
$7,889,282
Total Assets
$29,222,882
Net Assets
$28,052,153
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1973
Legal Domicile
PA
Principal Officer
JILL L DUNCAN
Phone
2159233811
Tax Period
2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30

WEITZMAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY, founded in 1973, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $8.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Expenses of $7.9M left a modest 4% surplus.

Mission

THE WEITZMAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY (THE "WEITZMAN")(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) (OR "WNMAJH") BRINGS TO LIFE THE 360-YEAR HISTORY OF JEWS IN AMERICA. LOCATED ON HISTORIC INDEPENDENCE MALL IN PHILADELPHIA, WNMAJH SITS ADJACENT TO THE ICONS OF FREEDOM IN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CONTRIBUTES TO THE NATIONAL DIALOGUE ON RELIGION, ETHNICITY, AND PLURALISM. THE WEITZMAN IS THE ONLY INSTITUTION THAT TELLS THE STORY OF AMERICAN HISTORY THROUGH THE LENS OF THE JEWISH EXPERIENCE, UNIQUELY TRACING HOW JEWISH IMMIGRANTS BECAME JEWISH AMERICANS. THROUGH DYNAMIC, INTERACTIVE EXHIBITIONS AND ENGAGING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, THE WEITZMAN INVITES VISITORS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS TO CELEBRATE THEIR OWN HERITAGES, HISTORIES, AND TRADITIONS BY REFLECTING ON HOW IMMIGRANTS SHAPE AND ARE SHAPED BY THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE.

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

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Financial Overview (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $7,152,532
Program Service Revenue $738,595
Investment Income $129,559
Other Revenue $213,372
TOTAL REVENUE $8,234,058

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $2,712,924
Fundraising Expenses $1,579,148
Program Expenses $4,720,393
Other Expenses $4,974,680
TOTAL EXPENSES $7,889,282

Year-over-Year Comparison

2022 2021 Change
Revenue $8,234,058 $-14,023,866 -1.6%
Expenses $7,889,282 $7,120,962 +0.1%
Net Income $344,776 $-21,144,828 -1.0%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
25
Independent Members
25
Employees
26
Volunteers
118

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
8
$602,075
Total Directors
25
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
SHARON TOBIN KESTENBAUM CO-CHAIR 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JOSEPH S ZURITSKY CO-CHAIR 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
LYN M ROSS HONORARY CHAIR 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
STEPHEN COZEN FIRST VICE CHAIR 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ANDREW KLABER TREASURER 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK OSTER SECRETARY 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
PHILIP M DARIVOFF TRUSTEE AND CHAIR EMERITUS 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SCOTT AKMAN TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRUCE ARBIT TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PHILIP BALDERSTON TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JJ CUTLER TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DIANE DEDE FEINBERG TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR ANITA FRIEDMAN TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALAN J HOFFMAN TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANTHONY E MEYER TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JASON MORGAN TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR RONALD PAUL TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHERRIE R SAVETT TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MIRIAM MIMI SCHNEIROV TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRETT SCHULMAN TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANDREW W SHOYER TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MEREDITH C SLAWE TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GARRETT SNIDER TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LINDY SNIDER TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL SWIFT TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MIKHAIL GALPERIN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00
Officer
$328,043 $42,947 $370,990
PAUL WAIMBERG CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00
Officer
$203,189 $27,896 $231,085
JOSHUA PERELMAN CHIEF CURATOR, DIR. OF EXHIBITIONS 40.00
Highest
$155,956 $24,943 $180,899
EMILY AUGUST CHIEF PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT OFFICER 40.00
Highest
$133,667 $27,127 $160,794
ARTHUR SANDMAN CHIEF OF STAFF 40.00
Highest
$172,753 $18,961 $191,714
KRISTEN KREIDER MANAGING DIR. BUSINESS OPERATION 40.00
Highest
$130,721 $18,790 $149,511
RACHEL BERGER MAJOR GIFTS & CORP GIVING OFFICER 40.00
Highest
$103,836 $4,701 $108,537
CAROL ZAWATSKY THRU MAY 2022 FORMER CHIEF ADVANCEMENT & STRATEGY OFFICER 40.00
$236,525 $6,857 $243,382
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 No data No data No data No data
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $8,234,058 $7,889,282 $29,222,882 $344,776
2022 $-14,023,866 $7,120,962 $28,897,470 $-21,144,828
2021 $3,251,950 $9,480,126 $82,985,536 $-6,228,176
2020 $4,645,765 $11,598,940 $87,786,945 $-6,953,175
2019 $5,506,994 $11,222,911 $93,829,661 $-5,715,917
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