HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INC

EIN 36-3156154 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A540)

What they do

THE ILLINOIS HOLOCAUST MUSEUM and EDUCATION CENTER is DEDICATED to PRESERVING THE LEGACY of THE HOLOCAUST BY HONORING THE MEMORIES of THOSE WHO WERE LOST and BY TEACHING UNIVERSAL LESSONS THAT COMBAT HATRED, PREJUDICE and INDIFFERENCE.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders76 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

67.80%of revenue went to mission work75.7% of expenses · Program services

9.02%of revenue went to fundraising10.1% of expenses

$89.60spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.78%of revenue went to management and office costs14.3% of expenses

$7.59in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

75.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$12,544,688

Mission workProgram services$8,505,34967.80% of revenue75.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,603,81012.78% of revenue14.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,131,2709.02% of revenue10.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,304,26010.40% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$11,240,42889.60% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 75.7% mission · 14.3% management · 10.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.60% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 76.7% mission · 10.9% management · 12.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.15% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 9.1% management · 10.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 48.48% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 7.9% management · 11.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.45% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 8.2% management · 11.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.98% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.5% mission · 8.7% management · 11.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.39% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.3% mission · 7.5% management · 11.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.19% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 77.6% mission · 8.2% management · 14.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.34% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$12,544,688

Expenses$11,240,428

Annual surplus $1,304,260 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$8,505,349 · 75.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,603,810 · 14.3% of expenses

Fundraising$1,131,270 · 10.1% of expenses

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Revenue$12,544,688

Expenses$11,240,428

Assets$85,328,943

Income$33,382,015

Contributions$9,444,903

Mission work (program services)$8,505,349

Fundraising$1,131,270

Management and general$1,603,810

Executive compensation (total)$937,774

Stocks and bonds$32,617,511

Accounting fees$82,321

Investing fees$135,707

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

BERNARD CHERKASOVCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $457,177Base $425,430 · Other $31,747

KENNETH COOPERSR VP OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $344,559Base $334,965 · Other $9,594

KELLEY HAYES SZANYSR VP OF EDUCATION AND EXHIBITIONS · 40 hrs/week $240,432Base $228,543 · Other $11,889

ANGELO BARONESR VP OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $232,339Base $221,245 · Other $11,094

RICHARD STORERCONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $145,638Base $134,610 · Other $11,028

JOEL NEWTONDIR OF TECH SERVICES · 40 hrs/week $118,143Base $103,483 · Other $14,660

KEVIN LOWRYBUILDING OPERATIONS MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $116,860Base $106,207 · Other $10,653

LORI FAGENHOLZASSOC DIR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $116,058Base $105,348 · Other $10,710

ARIELLE WEININGERCHIEF CURATOR COLLECTIONS AND EXHIBITS · 40 hrs/week $109,801Base $107,695 · Other $2,106

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (76)

BERNARD CHERKASOVCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

KENNETH COOPERSR VP OF DEVELOPMENT

KELLEY HAYES SZANYSR VP OF EDUCATION AND EXHIBITIONS

ANGELO BARONESR VP OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS

RICHARD STORERCONTROLLER

JOEL NEWTONDIR OF TECH SERVICES

KEVIN LOWRYBUILDING OPERATIONS MANAGER

LORI FAGENHOLZASSOC DIR OF DEVELOPMENT

ARIELLE WEININGERCHIEF CURATOR COLLECTIONS AND EXHIBITS

MARK PINSKYDIRECTOR

MITCHELL L FEIGERCHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES

MIRIAM GOLDBERGERDIRECTOR

MIKE JACOBYDIRECTOR

MICHAEL NORTMANDIRECTOR

MICHAEL MARCOVICIDIRECTOR

MICHAEL MALINGDIRECTOR

MICHAEL GRAYVICE PRESIDENT

MATTHEW SEIDNERDIRECTOR

RALPH REHBOCKFIRST VICE PRESIDENT

MARK GROSSMANNDIRECTOR

MARC JOSEPHDIRECTOR

LIZ XILASVICE PRESIDENT

ROSEMARY MATZLDIRECTOR

TOBY GLICKMANDIRECTOR

SUSIE KARKOMIDIRECTOR

STANLEY JASPANDIRECTOR

SIMONA CITRONDIRECTOR

SCOTT GENDELLDIRECTOR

SANDY REBITZERDIRECTOR

SAM HARRISPRESIDENT EMERITUS

ROSS CHAIFETZDIRECTOR

OLGA WEISSDIRECTOR

ROBERT ROMANOFFCHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ROBERT KALMANDIRECTOR

ROBERT EISENSTADTTREASURER

ROB SAMSONDIRECTOR

RICK SALOMONVICE PRESIDENT

RICH BILLERDIRECTOR

JUDITH RADERDIRECTOR

PAUL LANGERDIRECTOR

BRIAN BOORSTEINDIRECTOR

EILEEN KUGMANDIRECTOR

DEDE HARRISDIRECTOR

DAVID WARINGDIRECTOR

DAVID GOLDERDIRECTOR

DAN THALHEIMERDIRECTOR

DAN GRANTDIRECTOR

CRAIG ESKODIRECTOR

CARMEN HOLLOWELLDIRECTOR

ELLEN GLASSASSISTANT SECRETARY

ARTHUR AG HOLLIS IIIDIRECTOR

ARI SAGETTDIRECTOR

ARI KLEINDIRECTOR

ANDREW POTICHADIRECTOR

ANDREW LOWENTHALDIRECTOR

ALLISON SATYRVICE PRESIDENT

ALAN GOLDBERGDIRECTOR

ADAM SCHECTERDIRECTOR

JEFFRY PFEFFERVICE CHAIR

JULIE BASHKINDIRECTOR

ABBEY ROMANEKSECRETARY

JOY MILLERDIRECTOR

JORDAN LAMMDIRECTOR

JON BALLISDIRECTOR

JOHN DAVISDIRECTOR

JOE GREGOIREDIRECTOR

JILL TAKIFF HIRSCHDIRECTOR

JULIE KREAMERDIRECTOR

JEFF KREAMERDIRECTOR

JEFF JACOBSDIRECTOR

JASON PELTZDIRECTOR

JAMES RABINOWITZDIRECTOR

IDA KERSZDIRECTOR

HOWARD SWIBELVICE PRESIDENT

HOWARD ACKERMANDIRECTOR

GAYLE LITTLETONDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1982
Location: 9603 WOODS DR, SKOKIE, IL 60077-1095
County: Cook
In care of: ROBERT EISENSTADT
Primary officer: ROBERT EISENSTADT, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@ilhmec.org Phone(847) 967-4800

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PLANTE & MORAN PLLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A540)
IRS tax category: Historical Sites