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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by NATIONAL WOMENS HISTORY MUSEUM.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,913,820
Total expenses
$2,943,410
Contributions and grants received
$3,166,687
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$39,300
Investment income
$731
Other revenue
-$292,898
Total assets, end of year
$874,147
Total liabilities, end of year
$902,223
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
-$28,076
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,744,056
Management and general expenses
$542,722
Fundraising expenses
$656,632
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,744,056

Program services were 59.3% 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

    $193,844

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $404,362

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $72,190

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,496,291

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $246,690

  • 2a · Program service revenue: EVENTS

    total $21,888 · related or exempt $21,888

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SUPPORT

    total $17,412 · related or exempt $17,412

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $211 · excluded $211

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $520

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

    securities $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $520

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $520 · excluded $520

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $55,188

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

    $404,362

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $349,956

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$294,768 · excluded -$294,768

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $15,854

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $14,034

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $1,820 · unrelated business $1,820

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $50 · excluded $50

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $50

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $187,708 · program services $93,855 · management and general $23,463 · fundraising $70,390

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $793,796 · program services $451,667 · management and general $95,054 · fundraising $247,075

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $5,814 · program services $2,946 · management and general $1,220 · fundraising $1,648

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $26,672 · program services $13,453 · management and general $4,805 · fundraising $8,414

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $72,991 · program services $36,805 · management and general $13,014 · fundraising $23,172

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $122,658 · management and general $122,658

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $46,092 · fundraising $46,092

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $1,045 · management and general $1,045

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,106,756 · program services $945,121 · management and general $77,037 · fundraising $84,598

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $7,161 · program services $7,161

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $198,294 · program services $14,219 · management and general $58,828 · fundraising $125,247

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $108,772 · program services $33,862 · management and general $62,167 · fundraising $12,743

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $34,847 · program services $19,054 · management and general $9,272 · fundraising $6,521

  • 17 · Travel

    total $22,683 · program services $7,223 · management and general $4,952 · fundraising $10,508

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $112,565 · program services $108,644 · fundraising $3,921

  • 20 · Interest

    total $29,664 · management and general $29,664

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $7,016 · management and general $7,016

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $7,245 · program services $400 · management and general $6,845

  • 24a · Other expenses: SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $32,588 · program services $8,813 · management and general $19,177 · fundraising $4,598

  • 24b · Other expenses: LICENSES

    total $10,368 · management and general $589 · fundraising $9,779

  • 24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $8,675 · program services $833 · management and general $5,916 · fundraising $1,926

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $680,922 · end of year $90,577

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $66 · end of year $111,790

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $570,787

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $22,365 · end of year $19,056

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $11,471 · end of year $14,286

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

    $169,444

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

    $163,348

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $15,008 · end of year $6,096

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $95,217 · end of year $60,090

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $14,303 · end of year $1,465

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $586,841 · end of year $451,374

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $25,675 · end of year $10,000

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $159,164 · end of year $380,759

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $65,786 · end of year $60,090

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,886 · end of year -$29,576

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $1,500

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE NATIONAL WOMEN'S HISTORY MUSEUM PRESERVES, EDUCATES AND AMPLIFIES THE DIVERSE CONTRIBUTIONS AND VOICES OF WOMEN THROUGH INNOVATIVE CONTENT AND EXPERIENCES AT A NATIONAL LEVEL TO DRIVE ACTION TOWARDS GENDER EQUALITY AND INCLUSIVITY. THE MUSEUM EXHIBITS THE IMPACT OF WOMEN ON OUR NATION'S SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC LIFE AND IS A LEADING EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING, INTERPRETING AND CELEBRATING WOMEN'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR SOCIETY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE MUSEUM PRESERVES, EDUCATES AND AMPLIFIES THE DIVERSE CONTRIBUTIONS AND VOICES OF WOMEN THROUGH INNOVATIVE CONTENT AND EXPERIENCES AT A NATIONAL LEVEL TO DRIVE ACTION TOWARDS GENDER EQUALITY AND INCLUSIVITY.

  • IN 2023 THE MUSEUM OPENED ITS FIRST PHYSICAL EXHIBITION AT THE MLK LIBRARY IN WASHINGTON, D.C. THE EFFORT WAS LED BY A TEAM OF LEADING SCHOLARS AND HISTORIANS AS CURATORS AS WELL AS WORLD-CLASS DESIGN, AWARD-WINNING INTERACTIVE DISPLAY AND HIGHLY REGARDED MUSEUM DISPLAY FABRICATION FIRMS. THE RESULT WAS THE TIMELY, VISUALLY EXCITING, ENGAGING AND EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITION, "WE WHO BELIEVE IN FREEDOM: BLACK FEMINIST D.C." WHICH TRACES BLACK FEMINISM IN WASHINGTON, DC FROM THE TURN OF THE 20TH CENTURY THROUGH CIVIL RIGHTS TO TODAY, HIGHLIGHTING THE ROLE BLACK FEMINISM IN D.C. PLAYED IN SHAPING BLACK FEMINIST THOUGHT. THIS GROUNDBREAKING UNDERTAKING RESULTED IN AN OPENING TO ENTHUSIASTIC REVIEWS IN MARCH 2023, AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2024. THE EXHIBITION ENHANCED THE MUSEUM'S ABILITY TO REACH THE PUBLIC WITH PHYSICAL AS WELL AS VIRTUAL CONTENT. "WE WHO BELIEVE IN FREEDOM" WAS AWARDED A 2023 MUSE AWARD FOR EXPERIENTIAL & IMMERSIVE EXHIBITION EXPERIENCE AND A BRONZE AWARD AT THE 3RD ANNUAL ANTHEM AWARDS IN THE CATEGORY OF HUMAN & CIVIL RIGHTS.

    Expenses $1,027,636 · Revenue $33,722

  • THE MUSEUM CONTINUED ITS COMMITMENT TO FREE, ACCESSIBLE WOMEN'S HISTORY EDUCATION THROUGH A ROBUST VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE THAT INCLUDED ONLINE EXHIBITIONS, A COMPENDIUM OF BIOGRAPHIES, CLASSROOM-READY LESSON PLANS, RESEARCH RESOURCES, VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS, A VIRTUAL BOOK CLUB, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, AUTHOR TALKS AND VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS FOR EDUCATORS' PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THE MUSEUM'S OPEN RESOURCE, EDUCATIONAL WEBSITE AVERAGED OVER 5 MILLION VISITORS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE IN 2023. IN ADDITION TO OUR WORK WITH THE US MINT (SEE BELOW), IN 2023 THE MUSEUM DEVELOPED, CO-HOSTED AND/OR SPEARHEADED SEVERAL KEY COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS AND EVENTS WITH NEW STAKEHOLDERS AND LEADING VOICES IN WOMEN'S ADVOCACY AND EMPOWERMENT SPACES. THESE INCLUDED A PANEL DISCUSSION AND RECEPTION FOR WOMEN'S EQUALITY DAY (AUGUST 26), AN EXPLORATION OF #METOO AND BEYOND WITH LEADING SCHOLARS AND ACTIVISTS INCLUDING ASHLEY JUDD (OCTOBER 24), THE MAYA ANGELOU DOCUMENTARY SCREENING AND TALKBACK (OCTOBER 26), AND FOUR DAYS OF ACTIVITIES ON THE NATIONAL MALL IN D. C. SURROUNDING DENDROFEMONOLOGY: THE FEMINIST HISTORY TREE RING (NOVEMBER 1-4).

    Expenses $678,444

  • Withheld by Nonprofiteer: this text may name a private individual.

    Expenses $37,976

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here. A text marked withheld matched a screen for wording that may name a private individual, such as an honorific or "in memory of". Most of what it withholds names no one; it is withheld so that what does is never shown.

Listed in Part VII

  • Frederique Irwin

    PRESIDENT & CEO - AS OF 04/2023

    Total calculated
    $187,708
    From this org
    $183,333
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,375
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $183,333
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,438
    Nontaxable benefits
    $937
    Filer's total
    $187,708

  • Leah Craft

    VP DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $150,627
    From this org
    $148,333
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,294
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $148,333
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $1,113
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,181
    Filer's total
    $150,627

  • Lori Ann Terjesen

    VP EDUCATION

    Total calculated
    $145,442
    From this org
    $140,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,442
    Hours/week
    40

  • Jennifer Herrera Walpole

    VP COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $141,417
    From this org
    $140,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,417
    Hours/week
    40

  • Susan D Whiting

    CHAIRPERSON

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    25

  • Singleton McAllister

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Susan Danish

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Lisa Marsh Ryerson

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Catherine Allgor

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Jon S Bouker

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Caren Byrd

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Tena Clark

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Jamie Cross

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Peixin Li Dallara

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Monica Gil

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Beverly Guysheftall

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Mari Snyder Johnson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Pat Kampling

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Cheri Kaufman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Dr Ainsley MacLean

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Carol McCarthy

    DIRECTOR - UNTIL 06/2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Stephanie Mineo

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Dr Nancy O'Reilly

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Darlene Reyes

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • R Lucia Riddle

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Mary Smith

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Jessica Tillyer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

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 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 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
2023
Filed
6 May 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.0
Source object
202441279349303024

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