MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

EIN 23-2773714 · History Museums (A54)

What they do

THE MUSEUM of THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION UNCOVERS and SHARES COMPELLING STORIES ABOUT THE DIVERSE PEOPLE and COMPLEX EVENTS THAT SPARKED AMERICAS ONGOING EXPERIMENT IN LIBERTY, EQUALITY and SELF-GOVERNMENT.

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Of every $100 spent, about $76.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders33 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

37.65%of revenue went to mission work76.9% of expenses · Program services

7.40%of revenue went to fundraising15.1% of expenses

$115.53spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

3.91%of revenue went to management and office costs8.0% of expenses

$10.82in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

187.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $2,177,603 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$33,091,880

Mission workProgram services$12,457,78437.65% of revenue76.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,294,5093.91% of revenue8.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,450,2997.40% of revenue15.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$16,889,28851.04% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$16,202,59248.96% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2023CurrentExpense mix: 76.9% mission · 8.0% management · 15.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 48.96% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.1% mission · 10.0% management · 13.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 166.72% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.5% mission · 9.8% management · 11.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 43.51% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 9.3% management · 10.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.37% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.1% mission · 8.9% management · 11.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 240.64% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.9% mission · 7.0% management · 10.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 169.99% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 74.5% mission · 9.6% management · 15.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 30.60% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 47.5% mission · 12.1% management · 40.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 12.29% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$14,024,989

Expenses$16,202,592

Annual shortfall $2,177,603 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$12,457,784 · 76.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,294,509 · 8.0% of expenses

Fundraising$2,450,299 · 15.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$14,024,989

Expenses$16,202,592

Assets$175,310,299

Income$54,979,567

Contributions$26,297,686

Mission work (program services)$12,457,784

Fundraising$2,450,299

Grants given$299,998

Average grant$75,000

Management and general$1,294,509

Stocks and bonds$91,095,342

Accounting fees$26,918

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ROBERT SCOTT STEPHENSONPRESIDENT AND CEO · 40 hrs/week $510,878Base $475,000 · Other $35,878

DANIELLE SMERECZYNSKICHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $301,442Base $252,839 · Other $48,603

ZEEANN MASONCOO (THRU MAY 2024) · 40 hrs/week $295,998Base $252,160 · Other $43,838

SUE NICOLCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $193,294Base $164,149 · Other $29,145

KRISTIAN SMITHDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $168,825Base $133,710 · Other $35,115

PHILIP MEADCHIEF HISTORIAN (THRU DECEMBER 2023) · 40 hrs/week $167,484Base $143,514 · Other $23,970

MAUREEN ORYANFORMER CFO (THRU JULY 2023) · 40 hrs/week $159,282Base $137,632 · Other $21,650

ALEXANDRA MCKECHNIEDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS · 40 hrs/week $140,757Base $128,477 · Other $12,280

DAVID REINHARDTCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $64,446Base $61,539 · Other $2,907

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (33)

ROBERT SCOTT STEPHENSONPRESIDENT AND CEO

DANIELLE SMERECZYNSKICHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER

ZEEANN MASONCOO (THRU MAY 2024)

SUE NICOLCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER

KRISTIAN SMITHDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

PHILIP MEADCHIEF HISTORIAN (THRU DECEMBER 2023)

MAUREEN ORYANFORMER CFO (THRU JULY 2023)

ALEXANDRA MCKECHNIEDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

DAVID REINHARDTCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

STEPHEN W SCHWABDIRECTOR

ZACHARY J PACKDIRECTOR

RAY HALBRITTERDIRECTOR

PHILLIP REESEDIRECTOR

KARLA TROTMANDIRECTOR

PAUL LOCKHARTDIRECTOR

MORRIS W OFFITCHAIR

MARTHA MCGEARY SNIDERVICE CHAIR

MARK SHENKMANDIRECTOR

MARION LANEDIRECTOR

MARGARET PACE DUCKETTDIRECTOR

ADRIAN R KING JRSECRETARY

JOHN CATSIMATIDISDIRECTOR

JOHN AGLIALORODIRECTOR

JANE KAMENSKYDIRECTOR

JAMES W CRYSTALDIRECTOR

EDWARD RENDELLDIRECTOR

DANIEL WHEELERDIRECTOR

DANIEL DILELLADIRECTOR

CHARLES F PREUSSEDIRECTOR

BENNETT LOMAXTREASURER

ASHTON NEWHALLDIRECTOR

ALAN MILLERDIRECTOR

ALAN FLEISCHMANNDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2003
Location: 101 S 3RD ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-2818
County: Philadelphia
In care of: % MAUREEN O RYAN
Primary officer: R SCOTT STEPHENSON, PRES & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(877) 740-1776

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: EISNER ADVISORY GROUP LLC
NTEE classification: History Museums (A54)
IRS tax category: History Museums
Grant-giving organization: Yes