JEWISH WAR VETERANS OF THE USA NATIONAL MEMORIAL INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JEWISH WAR VETERANS OF THE USA NATIONAL MEMORIAL INC

EIN 52-0798339 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A540)

What they do

The Mission of The Jewish War Veterans of The USA National Memorial, Inc., Doing Business As The National Museum of American Jewish Military History, is to Preserve, Interpret, and Share The History of Jewish Americans Who Have Served In The United States Armed Forces. Through Exhibitions,education, and Public Programs, The Organization Highlights Their Contributions to The Nation and Promotes Greater Understanding of The American Jewish Experience While Working to Counter Antisemitism.

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Of every $100 spent, about $39.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders61 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

51.23%of revenue went to mission work39.5% of expenses · Program services

31.38%of revenue went to fundraising24.2% of expenses

$129.52spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

46.92%of revenue went to management and office costs36.2% of expenses

$4.16in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

82.0%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$380,419

Mission workProgram services$194,87551.23% of revenue39.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$178,49146.92% of revenue36.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$119,36631.38% of revenue24.2% of expenses

Total expenses$492,732129.52% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 39.5% mission · 36.2% management · 24.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 129.52% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 55.3% mission · 39.5% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.42% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 64.0% mission · 31.8% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 187.59% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 55.3% mission · 40.2% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.31% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 55.5% mission · 40.1% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.79% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 53.9% mission · 41.7% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.91% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 50.6% mission · 45.4% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 163.66% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 67.3% mission · 28.6% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 135.08% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$380,419

Expenses$492,732

Annual shortfall $112,313 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)$194,875 · 39.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$178,491 · 36.2% of expenses

Fundraising$119,366 · 24.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$380,419

Expenses$492,732

Assets$2,050,325

Income$380,909

Contributions$311,763

Mission work (program services)$194,875

Fundraising$119,366

Management and general$178,491

Executive compensation (total)$84,938

Stocks and bonds$1,022,120

Accounting fees$45,938

Investing fees$9,938

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (61)

PAUL WARNERAT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER

JOSEPH GOLDSTEINAT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER

KEN GREENBERGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

KIM QUEENAT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER

LARRY JASPERAT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER

LARRY ROSENTHALJWV NMI REPRESENTATIVE

LAWRENCE SCHULMANPAST PRESIDENT

LEW WUNDERLICHJWV NMI REPRESENTATIVE

LOU MICHAELSAT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER

MARSHA SCHJOLBERGJWV NMI REPRESENTATIVE

MATHEW MILLENSECRETARY

MAXWELL COLONVICE PRESIDENT

MICHAEL STEINHORNJWV NMI REPRESENTATIVE

MICHAEL B BERMANPAST PRESIDENT

NATALIE BLANKJWVA NMI REPRESENTATIVE

NELSON MELLITZVICE PRESIDENT

JOEL POZNANSKYVICE PRESIDENT

PETRA KAATZCHAIRMAN, ADIVSORY BOARD, JWVA

ROBERT JACOBSJWV NMI REPRESENTATIVE

ROBERT MAXAT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER

RON SIVERNELLJWV NMI REPRESENTATIVE

ROSALIND KAPLANJWVA NMI REPRESENTATIVE

SANDRA CANTORAT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER

SCOTT SCHLESINGERAT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER

SCOTT STEVENSJWV NMI REPRESENTATIVE

SHEILA BERGJWV NMI REPRESENTATIVE

SHELDON GOLDBERGAT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER

SHIRLEY ZAKNATIONAL PRESIDENT, JWVA

SID GOLDBERGJWV NMI REPRESENTATIVE

SIDNEY LICHTERJWV NMI REPRESENTATIVE

STEPHANIE NAFTELOWITZJWVA NMI REPRESENTATIVE

DAVID ZWERINAT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER

ALAN PALEYTREASURER

ALLAN CANTORJWV NMI REPRESENTATIVE

ART KAPLANJWV NMI REPRESENTATIVE

ARTHUR GREENWALDJWV NMI REPRESENTATIVE

BARRY LISCHINSKYNATIONAL COMMANDER, JWV

BARRY SCHNEIDERAT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER

CARL SINGERAT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER

CAROL ADLERJWVA NMI REPRESENTATIVE

CAROL BERMANJWV NMI REPRESENTATIVE

CHARLENE EHRLICHJWVA NMI REPRESENTATIVE

CHET EDWARDSJWV NMI REPRESENTATIVE

CONGRESSWOMAN DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHUJWV NMI REPRESENTATIVE

CONGRESSWOMAN MIKIE SHERILLJWV NMI REPRESENTATIVE

DAVID MAGDISONCHARIMAN, JWV NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL

AINSLEE FERDIEPAST PRESIDENT

ED BARAWJWV NMI REPRESENTATIVE

EDWIN GOLDWASSERPAST PRESIDENT

ELAINE BERNSTEINPRESIDENT

FREDA ROSENSHEINAT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER

GARY GINSBURGNATIONAL COMMANDER, JWV

HARVEY WEINERJWV NMI REPRESENTATIVE

IRIS GOLDWASSERJWVA NMI REPRESENTATIVE

JEFFREY SACKSJWV NMI REPRESENTATIVE

JERRY ALPERSTEINAT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER

JERRY LEVINEJWV NMI REPRESENTATIVE

JERRY ROTHJWV NMI REPRESENTATIVE

JERRY SILVERMANJWV NMI REPRESENTATIVE

JO REINGOLDNATIONAL PRESIDENT, JWVA

JOANNE BLUMVICE PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1978
Location: 1811 R ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20009-1603
County: District of Columbia
In care of: Kenneth Greenberg
Primary officer: Kenneth Greenberg, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailnmajmh@nmajmh.org Phone(202) 265-6280

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: APRIO ADVISORY GROUP LLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A540)
IRS tax category: Museums