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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM AT THE WORLD TRADE CENTER.

Totals

Total revenue
$93,280,595
Total expenses
$112,307,344
Contributions and grants received
$15,246,824
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$68,986,816
Investment income
$3,317,651
Other revenue
$5,729,304
Total assets, end of year
$547,842,313
Total liabilities, end of year
$37,337,671
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$510,504,642
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$86,322,570
Management and general expenses
$20,736,605
Fundraising expenses
$5,248,169
Program service expenses (Part III)
$86,322,570

Program services were 76.9% 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

    $404,825

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $3,965,929

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $4,496,437

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $6,379,633

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $55,214

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MUSEUM ADMISSIONS & SERVICE FEES

    total $59,973,126 · related or exempt $59,973,126

  • 2b · Program service revenue: MUSEUM & MEMORIAL TOURS

    total $7,662,258 · related or exempt $7,662,258

  • 2c · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP

    total $973,291 · related or exempt $973,291

  • 2d · Program service revenue: CIVIC PROGRAMS & OTHER

    total $378,141 · related or exempt $378,141

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $3,033,799 · excluded $3,033,799

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $2,495 · excluded $2,495

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $210,383

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $210,383

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $210,383 · excluded $210,383

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $44,487,512 · other assets $19,982

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $44,212,504 · other assets $11,138

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $275,008 · other assets $8,844

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $283,852 · excluded $283,852

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $173,227

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

    $3,965,929

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $1,495,351

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$1,322,124 · excluded -$1,322,124

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $9,623,484

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $2,821,698

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $6,801,786 · related or exempt $6,801,786

  • 11a · Other revenue: ALL OTHER INCOME

    total $36,764 · excluded $36,764

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $36,764

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $3,761,649 · program services $1,519,027 · management and general $1,542,270 · fundraising $700,352

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $265,000 · management and general $265,000

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $23,843,644 · program services $15,641,677 · management and general $6,024,042 · fundraising $2,177,925

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $1,563,259 · program services $994,440 · management and general $403,877 · fundraising $164,942

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,292,443 · program services $1,486,863 · management and general $515,905 · fundraising $289,675

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $2,141,990 · program services $1,395,732 · management and general $544,032 · fundraising $202,226

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $222,485 · management and general $222,485

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $356,328 · management and general $356,328

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $240,000 · program services $120,000 · management and general $60,000 · fundraising $60,000

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $1,175,218 · fundraising $1,175,218

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $179,922 · management and general $179,922

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,451,059 · program services $372,022 · management and general $1,079,001 · fundraising $36

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $2,096,815 · program services $31,431 · management and general $1,772,569 · fundraising $292,815

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $2,983,623 · program services $2,729,597 · management and general $176,958 · fundraising $77,068

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $2,854,110 · program services $1,385,314 · management and general $1,468,796

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $34,253 · program services $34,253

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $6,763,053 · program services $4,459,530 · management and general $2,303,523

  • 17 · Travel

    total $254,945 · program services $114,548 · management and general $85,929 · fundraising $54,468

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $65,304 · program services $44,377 · management and general $18,553 · fundraising $2,374

  • 20 · Interest

    total $19,342 · management and general $19,342

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $27,697,814 · program services $27,185,886 · management and general $503,721 · fundraising $8,207

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $4,594,781 · program services $2,909,418 · management and general $1,671,532 · fundraising $13,831

  • 24a · Other expenses: JANITORIAL/ENGINEERING

    total $13,407,353 · program services $12,066,618 · management and general $1,340,735

  • 24b · Other expenses: SECURITY

    total $10,416,443 · program services $10,385,346 · management and general $31,097

  • 24c · Other expenses: REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE

    total $2,185,960 · program services $2,185,960

  • 24d · Other expenses: COMMEMORATIVE EVENTS

    total $1,142,636 · program services $1,142,636

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $297,915 · program services $117,895 · management and general $150,988 · fundraising $29,032

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $4,392,574 · end of year $4,910,701

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $20,867,882 · end of year $17,442,796

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $7,202,359 · end of year $6,948,073

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $2,647,197 · end of year $2,624,635

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $515,989 · end of year $556,332

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $2,650,316 · end of year $3,065,431

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

    $834,848,509

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

    $400,119,217

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $458,361,171 · end of year $434,729,292

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $55,252,811 · end of year $61,522,999

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $17,177,642 · end of year $16,042,054

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $8,480,568 · end of year $11,613,844

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $2,380,397 · end of year $2,320,284

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $10,384,615 · end of year $5,769,231

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $18,796,931 · end of year $17,634,312

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $521,292,576 · end of year $504,562,207

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $7,732,854 · end of year $5,942,435

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL & MUSEUM AT THE WORLD TRADE CENTER BEARS SOLEMN WITNESS TO THE TERRORIST ATTACKS OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2001, AND FEBRUARY 26, 1993. LOCATED AT A SITE MADE SACRED THROUGH LOSS, THE MEMORIAL & MUSEUM REMEMBERS AND HONORS THE 2,983 VICTIMS OF THESE

Activities or mission (Part I)

IN 2024, THE MUSEUM WELCOMED 2.4 MILLION VISITORS. IN MAY 2024, THE MUSEUM RECOGNIZED THE 10TH

  • THE MEMORIAL, DEDICATED IN 2011, WELCOMED NEARLY 82 MILLION LIFETIME VISITORS THROUGH THE END OF 2024. THE MUSEUM WELCOMED MORE THAN 25 MILLION PEOPLE SINCE IT OPENED TO THE PUBLIC IN MAY 2014 THROUGH THE END OF 2024. 2024 MARKED THE MUSEUM'S TENTH YEAR OF OPERATION. IN ADDITION TO SERVING VISITORS THROUGH ITS CORE EXHIBITIONS, THE MUSEUM PRESENTED A WIDE SLATE OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND ROTATED BOTH INDIVIDUAL OBJECTS AND ENTIRE EXHIBITIONS. THOSE ROTATIONS EXPAND THE MUSEUM'S STORYTELLING CAPACITY, ACCOMMODATE CONSERVATION REQUIREMENTS, AND ANTICIPATE LOAN EXPIRATIONS.

    Expenses $86,322,570 · Revenue $75,788,602

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Michael R Bloomberg

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Andrew M Senchak

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Virginia S Bauer

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Paula Grant Berry

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Frank Bisignano

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ben Brown

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Greg Brown

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Debra Burlingame

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • John P Cahill

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Russell L Carson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kenneth I Chenault

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ric Clark

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • H Rodgin Cohen

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Keating Crown

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Billy Crystal

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Robert De Niro

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Paul M Donofrio

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Richard Edelman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Christine A Ferer

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jennifer Glick

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Maurice R Greenberg

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Patricia E Harris

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Robert Iger

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Monica Iken

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jeh Johnson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Thomas S Johnson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Anthoula Katsimatides

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dr Kerry Kelly

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Peter M Lehrer

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Howard W Lutnick

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Joel S Marcus

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • J Kevin McCarthy

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Admiral William McRaven

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Julie Menin

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Howard Milstein

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ira M Millstein

    TRUSTEE (THRU 3/2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Joseph Moinian

    TRUSTEE (THRU 3/2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Paul Napoli

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Emily K Rafferty

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kevin M Rampe

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Scott Rechler

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Craig Roberts Stapleton

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Thomas H Roger

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Rachel Romer

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jane Rosenthal

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • E John Rosenwald Jr

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Faiza J Saeed

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Caryn Seidman-Becker

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jerry I Speyer

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jon Stewart

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Anne M Tatlock

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Daniel R Tishman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Zygi Wilf

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jeffrey S Wilpon

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Sheena Wright

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • William Y Yun

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Elizabeth L Hillman

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $856,216
    From this org
    $776,037
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $80,179
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $775,084
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $953
    Deferred
    $34,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $45,679
    Filer's total
    $856,216
  • Noelle Lilien Evp

    GENERAL COUNSEL/SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $451,880
    From this org
    $376,161
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $75,719
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $375,651
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $510
    Deferred
    $34,300
    Nontaxable benefits
    $41,419
    Filer's total
    $451,880
  • David Sheehan

    EVP & CFO

    Total calculated
    $432,958
    From this org
    $392,653
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,305
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $392,143
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $510
    Deferred
    $34,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,805
    Filer's total
    $432,958
  • Allison Blais

    EVP, CHIEF STRATEGY & OPS

    Total calculated
    $458,652
    From this org
    $388,458
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $70,194
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $388,126
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $332
    Deferred
    $25,575
    Nontaxable benefits
    $44,619
    Filer's total
    $458,652
  • Clifford Chanin

    EVP, MUSEUM DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $444,999
    From this org
    $398,114
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $46,885
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $396,082
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $2,032
    Deferred
    $34,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,385
    Filer's total
    $444,999
  • Joshua Cherwin Evp Chief

    ADVANCEMENT & COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $486,298
    From this org
    $410,379
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $75,919
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $410,047
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $332
    Deferred
    $34,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $41,419
    Filer's total
    $486,298
  • Salvatore Carcaterra

    EVP, SECURITY & SAFETY

    Total calculated
    $342,492
    From this org
    $310,869
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,623
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $309,407
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,462
    Deferred
    $30,874
    Nontaxable benefits
    $749
    Filer's total
    $342,492
  • Edward Sidor

    SVP, BUILDINGS & GROUNDS

    Total calculated
    $288,155
    From this org
    $249,113
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,042
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $247,657
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,456
    Deferred
    $25,032
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,010
    Filer's total
    $288,155
  • Joseph Weinkam Evp

    GOVERNMENT & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

    Total calculated
    $377,177
    From this org
    $304,316
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $72,861
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $303,806
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $510
    Deferred
    $31,442
    Nontaxable benefits
    $41,419
    Filer's total
    $377,177
  • Benjamin Milakofsky

    EVP, CHIEF OF STAFF

    Total calculated
    $381,553
    From this org
    $343,514
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,039
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $343,203
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $311
    Deferred
    $34,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,539
    Filer's total
    $381,553
  • Nancy Morrissey

    SVP, CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $307,344
    From this org
    $240,871
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $66,473
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $239,924
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $947
    Deferred
    $25,054
    Nontaxable benefits
    $41,419
    Filer's total
    $307,344
  • Christopher Wogas

    SVP, VISITOR & REVENUE OPS

    Total calculated
    $271,061
    From this org
    $235,150
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,911
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $234,676
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $474
    Deferred
    $23,590
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,321
    Filer's total
    $271,061
  • Stacy Marquit

    SVP, BUSINESS PLANNING & INSIGHTS

    Total calculated
    $258,967
    From this org
    $230,596
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,371
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $229,180
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,416
    Deferred
    $23,186
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,185
    Filer's total
    $258,967

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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
16 June 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.1
Source object
202511679349301381

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