MUSEUM OF THE SOUTHERN JEWISH EXPERIENCE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MUSEUM OF THE SOUTHERN JEWISH EXPERIENCE

EIN 82-3442378 · History Museums (A54)

What they do

THE MUSEUM of THE SOUTHERN JEWISH EXPERIENCE EXPLORES THE MANY WAYS THAT JEWS IN THE AMERICAN SOUTH INFLUENCED and WERE INFLUENCED BY THE DISTINCT CULTURAL HERITAGE of THEIR COMMUNITIES. THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, COLLECTIONS and PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON THE UNIQUE and REMARKABLE HISTORY of SOUTHERN JEWS, THE MUSEUM ENCOURAGES NEW UNDERSTANDING of and APPRECIATION for IDENTITY, DIVERSITY, and ACCEPTANCE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $63.20 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 leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

31.58%of revenue went to mission work63.2% of expenses · Program services

7.99%of revenue went to fundraising16.0% of expenses

$49.98spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.41%of revenue went to management and office costs20.8% of expenses

$8.79in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

93.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$3,462,285

Mission workProgram services$1,093,44131.58% of revenue63.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$360,30910.41% of revenue20.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$276,7407.99% of revenue16.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,731,79550.02% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,730,49049.98% 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: 63.2% mission · 20.8% management · 16.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 49.98% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 65.0% mission · 15.5% management · 19.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.35% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 64.5% mission · 17.8% management · 17.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.54% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 57.2% mission · 19.0% management · 23.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 50.06% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 58.2% mission · 16.3% management · 25.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 28.58% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 98.1% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 40.43% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 69.5% management · 30.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 13.30% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,462,285

Expenses$1,730,490

Annual surplus $1,731,795 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)$1,093,441 · 63.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$360,309 · 20.8% of expenses

Fundraising$276,740 · 16.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,462,285

Expenses$1,730,490

Assets$15,217,476

Income$3,520,017

Contributions$3,243,403

Mission work (program services)$1,093,441

Fundraising$276,740

Management and general$360,309

Stocks and bonds$1,603,773

Accounting fees$42,640

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

KENNETH HOFFMANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 55 hrs/week $128,299Base $92,308 · Other $35,991

EMMA HERRDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 45 hrs/week $120,922Base $111,019 · Other $9,903

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 (17)

KENNETH HOFFMANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

EMMA HERRDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

LAWRENCE KANTERBOARD MEMBER

STEVE STRAUSSBOARD MEMBER

RUSTY PALMERVICE-CHAIR AND TREASURER

ROBERT ROUBEYBOARD MEMBER

RACHEL JARMAN MYERSBOARD MEMBER

MORRIS MINTZVICE-CHAIR AND SECRETARY

MORRIS LEWISBOARD MEMBER

MARK STEINBOARD MEMBER

LESLIE LUXBOARD MEMBER

KEITH KATZBOARD MEMBER

JAY TANENBAUMCHAIR

JAY SILVERBERGBOARD MEMBER

JANIS RABINBOARD MEMBER

DEBORAH LAMENSDORF JACOBSBOARD MEMBER

ARNIE FIELKOWBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2018
Location: 818 HOWARD AVE, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70113-1121
County: Orleans
In care of: KENNETH HOFFMAN
Primary officer: KENNETH HOFFMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@msje.org Phone(504) 384-2480

Filing and classification

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