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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by HOLOCAUST MUSEUM HOUSTON.

Totals

Total revenue
$5,490,648
Total expenses
$8,082,697
Contributions and grants received
$5,145,578
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$439,726
Investment income
$5,801
Other revenue
-$100,457
Total assets, end of year
$35,288,360
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,429,610
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$30,858,750
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$5,399,887
Management and general expenses
$1,334,080
Fundraising expenses
$1,348,730
Program service expenses (Part III)
$5,399,887

Program services were 66.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $497,162

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $1,731,170

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $575,000

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $150,000

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,192,246

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $49,483

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ADMISSIONS, TOURS, AND PROGRAMS

    total $439,726 · related or exempt $439,726

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $5,801 · excluded $5,801

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $158,978

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $48,891

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $110,087

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $110,087 · excluded $110,087

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $312,750

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $1,731,170

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $546,826

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$234,076 · excluded -$234,076

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $153,204

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $134,487

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $18,717 · related or exempt $18,717

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $4,815 · excluded $4,815

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $4,815

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $370,368 · program services $230,498 · management and general $55,007 · fundraising $84,863

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,212,094 · program services $1,359,571 · management and general $337,329 · fundraising $515,194

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $66,073 · program services $21,829 · management and general $27,252 · fundraising $16,992

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $252,127 · program services $188,009 · management and general $21,485 · fundraising $42,633

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $205,497 · program services $126,650 · management and general $30,699 · fundraising $48,148

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $33,550 · management and general $33,550

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $701,274 · program services $382,458 · management and general $224,450 · fundraising $94,366

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $255,974 · program services $238,274 · management and general $16,833 · fundraising $867

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $195,606 · program services $71,350 · management and general $27,356 · fundraising $96,900

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $245,782 · program services $124,176 · management and general $35,218 · fundraising $86,388

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $299,723 · program services $249,613 · management and general $38,252 · fundraising $11,858

  • 17 · Travel

    total $133,415 · program services $116,397 · management and general $3,841 · fundraising $13,177

  • 20 · Interest

    total $251,200 · management and general $251,200

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,762,874 · program services $1,549,296 · management and general $152,720 · fundraising $60,858

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $205,192 · program services $165,457 · management and general $29,524 · fundraising $10,211

  • 24a · Other expenses: RENTALS

    total $294,147 · program services $281,978 · management and general $10,358 · fundraising $1,811

  • 24b · Other expenses: HONORARIUMS

    total $119,985 · program services $119,785 · fundraising $200

  • 24c · Other expenses: CATERING

    total $97,700 · program services $70,114 · management and general $10,351 · fundraising $17,235

  • 24d · Other expenses: BANK AND MERCHANT FEES

    total $82,332 · program services $42 · management and general $81,532 · fundraising $758

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $297,784 · program services $104,390 · management and general -$52,877 · fundraising $246,271

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,300 · end of year $154,735

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $210,824

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,510,045 · end of year $622,876

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $299,855 · end of year $299,855

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $71,071 · end of year $32,959

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $319,309 · end of year $218,482

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $44,656,490

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $10,750,064

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $35,620,033 · end of year $33,906,426

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $98,536 · end of year $49,268

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $53,304 · end of year $3,759

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $339,980 · end of year $248,030

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $244,162 · end of year $251,266

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $5,150,336 · end of year $3,930,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $314

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $32,240,065 · end of year $30,463,427

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,210,734 · end of year $395,323

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

HOLOCAUST MUSEUM HOUSTON IS DEDICATED TO EDUCATING ABOUT THE HOLOCAUST, REMEMBERING THE 6 MILLION JEWS AND OTHER INNOCENT VICTIMS AND HONORING THE SURVIVORS' LEGACY. USING LESSONS OF THE HOLOCAUST AND OTHER GENOCIDES, WE TEACH THE DANGERS OF HATRED, PREJUDICE AND APATHY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE ORGANIZATION IS A MUSEUM, EDUCATION CENTER, AND MEMORIAL TO THE VICTIMS OF THE HOLOCAUST.

  • EXHIBITIONS - HOLOCAUST MUSEUM HOUSTON'S PERMANENT EXHIBIT, "BEARING WITNESS: A COMMUNITY REMEMBERS" IS PERSONALIZED WITH TESTIMONY OF HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS WHO LATER SETTLED IN THE HOUSTON AREA. THE GALLERY FEATURES ARTIFACTS DONATED BY HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS, THEIR DESCENDANTS, LIBERATORS, AND OTHER COLLECTORS AND WAS EXPANDED TO INCORPORATE TWO OF THE MUSEUM'S MOST IMPORTANT ARTIFACTS, THE WORLD WAR II-ERA RAILCAR AND THE 1940'S DANISH RESCUE BOAT. THE MUSEUM HAS THREE ADDITIONAL PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS: THE LESTER AND SUE SMITH HUMAN RIGHTS GALLERY, AND STILL I WRITE: YOUNG DIARISTS ON WAR AND GENOCIDE, AND THE SAMUEL BAK GALLERY & LEARNING CENTER. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 THE MUSEUM HOSTED EIGHT TEMPORARY EXHIBITS INCLUDING ART IN WAR REVEALING THE UNTOLD STORIES OF TRAGEDY AND (CONT'D ON SCH O) RESILIENCE THROUGH POIGNANT REFLECTIONS ON THE SHOCKING EVENTS THAT TOOK PLACE ON OCTOBER 7 IN SOUTHERN ISRAEL.

    Expenses $3,241,850 · Revenue $439,726

  • EDUCATION - HOLOCAUST MUSEUM HOUSTON REACHED APPROXIMATELY 33,000 STUDENTS AND 1,300 TEACHERS USING A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THE MUSEUM DEVELOPED A CORPS OF EDUCATORS TO EFFECTIVELY TEACH ABOUT THE HOLOCAUST AND OTHER GENOCIDES BY HOSTING VARIOUS FELLOWSHIPS WHERE EMINENT SCHOLARS PROVIDE HISTORICAL AND ACADEMIC CONTENT WHILE UNIVERSITY FACULTY, AS WELL AS MUSEUM STAFF, PROVIDE PEDAGOGICAL CONTEXT. THROUGH THE EDUCATOR IN MOTION (EIM) PROGRAM MUSEUM STAFF TRAVEL TO SCHOOLS OR CONDUCT LONG-DISTANCE VIDEO LEARNING SESSIONS TO DELIVER INTERACTIVE LESSONS THAT INCORPORATE SOCIAL STUDIES, LANGUAGE ARTS AND FINE ARTS CONCEPTS TO SUPPORT STUDENT ENGAGEMENT, ENHANCE CONTENT KNOWLEDGE AND COMPREHENSION AND PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF INDIVIDUAL AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY. EIM WAS (CONT'D ON SCH O) DELIVERED IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH THROUGH 662 SESSIONS IN 29 SCHOOL DISTRICTS INCLUDING 95 SCHOOLS. THE ENGINES OF CHANGE STUDENT AMBASSADOR PROGRAM INTRODUCES HOUSTON-AREA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO HOLOCAUST HISTORY AND ENABLES THEM TO BETTER UNDERSTAND CURRENT ISSUES AND TO DEVELOP THEIR OWN INFORMED OPINIONS AND VOICES ABOUT THE PERILS OF HATRED, PREJUDICE AND APATHY.

    Expenses $1,030,022

  • PUBLIC PROGRAMMING HOLOCAUST MUSEUM HOUSTON OFFERS A VARIETY OF LECTURES, PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND FILM VIEWINGS FOR PUBLIC ATTENDANCE. 40 PROGRAMS WERE ATTENDED BY APPROXIMATELY 4,500 PEOPLE. PROGRAMS INCLUDED A SYMPOSIUM IN PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION, THE FORMER ACTING ASSISTANT US ATTORNEY GENERAL SPEAKING ABOUT DOMESTIC TERRORISM AND EXTREMISM, "20 DAYS IN MARIUPOL" FILM, AND PROJECT SHEMA WORKSHOP ON ANTISEMITISM.

    Expenses $1,128,015 · Revenue $18,717

  • HOLOCAUST MUSEUM HOUSTON LIBRARY SERVICES PROVIDES BILINGUAL RESEARCH MATERIALS SERVING THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS AND RESEARCHERS OF ALL AGES. THE COLLECTION HOUSES OVER 10,000 ITEMS RELATING TO THE HOLOCAUST, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND GENOCIDE. THE LIBRARY ALSO PROVIDES ACCESS TO NEARLY 300 ORAL TESTIMONIES. THESE PRIMARY-SOURCE VIDEO INTERVIEWS TELL THE STORIES OF PEOPLE WHO EXPERIENCED THE HOLOCAUST, INCLUDING SURVIVORS, LIBERATORS, AND WITNESSES.HOLOCAUST MUSEUM HOUSTON VISITOR AND VOLUNTEER SERVICES TRAINS VOLUNTEERS AND DOCENTS TO ENHANCE THE VISITOR'S EXPERIENCE USING THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF THE GALLERIES AND EXHIBITION CONTENT. THEY STAND AS MUSEUM AMBASSADORS TEACHING HOW EACH OF US CAN EMULATE UPSTANDER BEHAVIOR.

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • ABBY DANIELS

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • BJ HERZ

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • BENJAMIN WARREN

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • BRIAN CARESS

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • ELYSE SPECTOR KALMANS

    CHAIR-ELECT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • CHAJA VERVEER

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • DEBORAH GORDON

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • DIANE MERRILL

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • HEIDI GERGER

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • KHAMBREL MARSHALL

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MARVALETTE HUNTER

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • NANCY LI-TARIM

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • RICHARD DEUTSCH

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • CHERYL GOLUB

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • COREY POWELL

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • CYNDY GARZA ROBERTS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • BARRY MANDEL

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • PHIL LANE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • HUGO MOJICA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • HYMAN PENN MD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • JASON GORDON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • HARVEY ROSENSTOCK

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • LUIS GOMAR

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MIA WRIGHT

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • NANCY DINERSTEIN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • PHILIP TENENBAUM

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • DANA SPRINGER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • HAYA VARON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • CARL JOSEHART

    IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • REBEKAH HERMAN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • KELLY ZUNIGA

    CEO (EMPLOYED THROUGH 6/30/23)

    Total calculated
    $140,090
    From this org
    $122,186
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,904
    Hours/week
    36 + 4 related
  • KRISTIN ALBERS LAMM

    CFO & CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $199,666
    From this org
    $179,077
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,589
    Hours/week
    36 + 4 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $170,077
    Bonus
    $9,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,096
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,493
    Filer's total
    $199,666
  • TAMARA SAVAGE

    MANAGING DIRECTOR & CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $148,504
    From this org
    $126,300
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,204
    Hours/week
    39 + 1 related
  • AMANDA SHAGRIN

    SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $139,055
    From this org
    $118,915
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,140
    Hours/week
    40
  • ROBIN CAVANAUGH

    CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $185,879
    From this org
    $159,547
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,332
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $159,547
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,260
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,072
    Filer's total
    $185,879

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
28 March 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202500989349300710

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