NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM AT THE WORLD TRADE CENTER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM AT THE WORLD TRADE CENTER

EIN 61-1745872 · Commemorative Events (A84)

What they do

THE NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL & MUSEUM AT THE WORLD TRADE CENTER BEARS SOLEMN WITNESS to THE TERRORIST ATTACKS of SEPTEMBER 11, 2001, and FEBRUARY 26, 1993. LOCATED AT A SITE MADE SACRED THROUGH LOSS, THE MEMORIAL & MUSEUM REMEMBERS and HONORS THE 2,983 VICTIMS of THESE

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

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They name their leaders69 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

92.54%of revenue went to mission work76.9% of expenses · Program services

5.63%of revenue went to fundraising4.7% of expenses

$120.40spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

22.23%of revenue went to management and office costs18.5% of expenses

$4.88in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

16.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $19,026,749 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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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$93,280,595

Mission workProgram services$86,322,57092.54% of revenue76.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$20,736,60522.23% of revenue18.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$5,248,1695.63% of revenue4.7% of expenses

Total expenses$112,307,344120.40% 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: 76.9% mission · 18.5% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.40% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 77.4% mission · 15.9% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.77% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.7% mission · 16.6% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 146.66% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.7% mission · 15.3% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.01% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.1% mission · 16.8% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 224.89% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$93,280,595

Expenses$112,307,344

Annual shortfall $19,026,749 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)$86,322,570 · 76.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$20,736,605 · 18.5% of expenses

Fundraising$5,248,169 · 4.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$93,280,595

Expenses$112,307,344

Assets$547,842,313

Income$141,821,286

Contributions$15,246,824

Mission work (program services)$86,322,570

Fundraising$5,248,169

Management and general$20,736,605

Stocks and bonds$61,522,999

Accounting fees$356,328

Investing fees$179,922

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

ELIZABETH L HILLMANPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $856,216Base $776,037 · Other $80,179

JOSHUA CHERWIN EVP CHIEFADVANCEMENT & COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $486,298Base $410,379 · Other $75,919

ALLISON BLAISEVP, CHIEF STRATEGY & OPS · 40 hrs/week $458,652Base $388,458 · Other $70,194

NOELLE LILIEN EVPGENERAL COUNSEL/SECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $451,880Base $376,161 · Other $75,719

CLIFFORD CHANINEVP, MUSEUM DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $444,999Base $398,114 · Other $46,885

DAVID SHEEHANEVP & CFO · 40 hrs/week $432,958Base $392,653 · Other $40,305

BENJAMIN MILAKOFSKYEVP, CHIEF OF STAFF · 40 hrs/week $381,553Base $343,514 · Other $38,039

JOSEPH WEINKAM EVPGOVERNMENT & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $377,177Base $304,316 · Other $72,861

SALVATORE CARCATERRAEVP, SECURITY & SAFETY · 40 hrs/week $342,492Base $310,869 · Other $31,623

NANCY MORRISSEYSVP, CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $307,344Base $240,871 · Other $66,473

EDWARD SIDORSVP, BUILDINGS & GROUNDS · 40 hrs/week $288,155Base $249,113 · Other $39,042

CHRISTOPHER WOGASSVP, VISITOR & REVENUE OPS · 40 hrs/week $271,061Base $235,150 · Other $35,911

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (69)

ELIZABETH L HILLMANPRESIDENT & CEO

JOSHUA CHERWIN EVP CHIEFADVANCEMENT & COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

ALLISON BLAISEVP, CHIEF STRATEGY & OPS

NOELLE LILIEN EVPGENERAL COUNSEL/SECRETARY

CLIFFORD CHANINEVP, MUSEUM DIRECTOR

DAVID SHEEHANEVP & CFO

BENJAMIN MILAKOFSKYEVP, CHIEF OF STAFF

JOSEPH WEINKAM EVPGOVERNMENT & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

SALVATORE CARCATERRAEVP, SECURITY & SAFETY

NANCY MORRISSEYSVP, CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

EDWARD SIDORSVP, BUILDINGS & GROUNDS

CHRISTOPHER WOGASSVP, VISITOR & REVENUE OPS

STACY MARQUITSVP, BUSINESS PLANNING & INSIGHTS

PAUL M DONOFRIOTRUSTEE

ZYGI WILFTRUSTEE

WILLIAM Y YUNTRUSTEE

JULIE MENINTRUSTEE

KEATING CROWNTRUSTEE

KENNETH I CHENAULTTRUSTEE

KEVIN M RAMPETRUSTEE

MAURICE R GREENBERGTRUSTEE

MICHAEL R BLOOMBERGCHAIRMAN

MONICA IKENTRUSTEE

VIRGINIA S BAUERTRUSTEE

THOMAS S JOHNSONTRUSTEE

PATRICIA E HARRISTRUSTEE

PAUL NAPOLITRUSTEE

PAULA GRANT BERRYTRUSTEE

PETER M LEHRERTRUSTEE

RACHEL ROMERTRUSTEE

RIC CLARKTRUSTEE

THOMAS H ROGERTRUSTEE

JOEL S MARCUSTRUSTEE

RICHARD EDELMANTRUSTEE

ROBERT IGERTRUSTEE

ROBERT DE NIROTRUSTEE

RUSSELL L CARSONTRUSTEE

SHEENA WRIGHTTRUSTEE

SCOTT RECHLERTRUSTEE

FRANK BISIGNANOTRUSTEE

ADMIRAL WILLIAM MCRAVENTRUSTEE

ANDREW M SENCHAKTREASURER

ANNE M TATLOCKTRUSTEE

ANTHOULA KATSIMATIDESTRUSTEE

BEN BROWNTRUSTEE

BILLY CRYSTALTRUSTEE

CARYN SEIDMAN-BECKERTRUSTEE

CHRISTINE A FERERTRUSTEE

CRAIG ROBERTS STAPLETONTRUSTEE

DANIEL R TISHMANTRUSTEE

DEBRA BURLINGAMETRUSTEE

DR KERRY KELLYTRUSTEE

E JOHN ROSENWALD JRTRUSTEE

EMILY K RAFFERTYTRUSTEE

FAIZA J SAEEDTRUSTEE

JOSEPH MOINIANTRUSTEE (THRU 3/2024)

GREG BROWNTRUSTEE

H RODGIN COHENTRUSTEE

HOWARD MILSTEINTRUSTEE

HOWARD W LUTNICKTRUSTEE

IRA M MILLSTEINTRUSTEE (THRU 3/2024)

J KEVIN MCCARTHYTRUSTEE

JANE ROSENTHALTRUSTEE

JEFFREY S WILPONTRUSTEE

JEH JOHNSONTRUSTEE

JENNIFER GLICKTRUSTEE

JERRY I SPEYERTRUSTEE

JOHN P CAHILLTRUSTEE

JON STEWARTTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2016
Location: 200 LIBERTY STREET 16TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10281-1116
County: New York
In care of: % MARIANNE GATTINELLA
Primary officer: DAVID SHEEHAN, EVP, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 312-8800

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PKF OCONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Commemorative Events (A84)
IRS tax category: Commemorative Events