THE VIRGINIA HOLOCAUST MUSEUM Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE VIRGINIA HOLOCAUST MUSEUM

EIN 54-1864320 · History Museums (A54)

What they do

See Schedule OThe Virginia Holocaust Museums Primary Mission is Educating The World-wide Community About The Historical and Personal Realities of The Holocaust. The Museum Remembers The Atrocities of The SHOA, The Sacrifices of The Victims, The Bravery of Its Heroes and The Courage of Its Survivors Through Permanent Exhibits. The Museums Commitment to Tolerance Through Education Encapsulates Its Goal to Combat Intolerance, Anti-semitism, Racism, Prejudice, Fear and Hatred With Knowledge, Understanding, Compassion and Acceptance.

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

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They name their leaders31 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

67.50%of revenue went to mission work80.5% of expenses · Program services

5.40%of revenue went to fundraising6.4% of expenses

$83.82spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.92%of revenue went to management and office costs13.0% of expenses

$6.76in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

88.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $167,000 for SAMUEL H ASHER (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$1,736,174

Mission workProgram services$1,171,95367.50% of revenue80.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$189,62310.92% of revenue13.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$93,6775.40% of revenue6.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$280,92116.18% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,455,25383.82% 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: 80.5% mission · 13.0% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.82% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.1% mission · 14.2% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 44.84% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.9% mission · 15.9% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.30% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 77.9% mission · 14.6% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.09% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.9% mission · 15.1% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.46% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 13.9% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.06% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.3% mission · 13.6% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.54% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 81.5% mission · 14.1% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.10% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,736,174

Expenses$1,455,253

Annual surplus $280,921 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)$1,171,953 · 80.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$189,623 · 13.0% of expenses

Fundraising$93,677 · 6.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,736,174

Expenses$1,455,253

Assets$9,833,717

Income$2,276,582

Contributions$1,542,434

Mission work (program services)$1,171,953

Fundraising$93,677

Management and general$189,623

Accounting fees$36,805

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

SAMUEL H ASHEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $167,000

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 (31)

SAMUEL H ASHEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MR MARCUS WEINSTEINCHAIRMAN

RACHEL LORIATRUSTEE

RABBI DOVID ASHERTRUSTEE

MS VIVIAN MARGULIESTRUSTEE

MS THELMA WILLIAMS-TUNSTALLTRUSTEE

MS MIRIAM DAVIDOWTRUSTEE

MS LINDA FERGUSONTRUSTEE

MS KATHERYN CURTISTREASURER

MS JENNIFER GOSSTRUSTEE

MS HANNAH COHENTRUSTEE

MS ELENA BARR BAUMTRUSTEE

MR STUART C SIEGELTRUSTEE

MR RUSSELL JENNINGSTRUSTEE

MR RICHARD SAMET ESQVICE CHAIRMAN

MR RICHARD ARENSTEINTRUSTEE

DELEGATE BETSY CARRTRUSTEE

MR KENNETH M DYEVICE CHAIRMAN

MR JOSHUA JEFFERIESTRUSTEE

MR JOSEPH BRODECKITRUSTEE

MR JAY WEINBERG ESQTRUSTEE

MR IRVING M BLANK ESQTRUSTEE

MR HOWARD GOLDFINETRUSTEE

MR DAVID GREENBURG ESQTRUSTEE

MR DAVID YANCEYTRUSTEE

MR BERNARD HENDERSONTRUSTEE

DR ROGER LORIATRUSTEE

DR MAURICE SCHWARZSECRETARY

DR FREDERICK RAHALTRUSTEE

DR DEBRA RODMANTRUSTEE

DR CHARLES W SYDNOR JRTRUSTEE/FORMER EXECUTIVE D

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1997
Location: 2000 East Cary Street, Richmond, VA 232237032
County: City of Richmond
In care of: Samuel H Asher
Primary officer: Samuel H Asher, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(804) 257-5400

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PILC & MOSELEY LLC
NTEE classification: History Museums (A54)
IRS tax category: History Museums