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EIN 52-1309391

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
513
City
Washington
State
District of Columbia
Year formed
1980
Most recent tax filings
2023-09-01
NTEE code, primary
A54: History Museums
Description
USHMM provides for the documentation, study, and interpretation of Holocaust history.
Total revenues
$193,138,970
2023
Total expenses
$165,368,759
2023
Total assets
$889,769,525
2023
Num. employees
513
2023

Grants made by USHMM

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and ArtLevine Scholar Endowment$72,000
Curators of the University of Missouri Special TrustMemorial Fellowships - Grass$40,000
Anti-Defamation League (ADL)Adl Law Enforcement Program$14,000

Who funds United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
David and Fela Shapell Family FoundationTo Promote Charitable, Educational, Literary & Scientific Research.$7,000,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$2,294,107
Renee and Edward Ross FoundationAs Needed$2,000,000
...and 426 more grants received totalling $29,222,900

Financials for USHMM

RevenuesFYE 09/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$179,045,226
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$12,795,409
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$20,673
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-386,007
Net income from fundraising events$-579,643
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$1,090,128
Miscellaneous revenues$1,153,184
Total revenues$193,138,970
Data update history
April 22, 2025
Received grants
Identified 35 new grant, including a grant for $651,589 from Jewish Communal Fund
January 20, 2025
Received grants
Identified 111 new grant, including a grant for $7,000,000 from David and Fela Shapell Family Foundation
November 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 51 new grant, including a grant for $468,000 from The Chicago Community Trust
November 4, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
August 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 117 new grant, including a grant for $2,500,000 from The Feuerstein Maier Family Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
JewishReligiousMembershipsFundraising eventsOperates internationallyReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
100 Raoul Wallenberg Pl SW
Washington, DC 20024
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
District of Columbia, DC
Website URL
ushmm.org/ 
Phone
(202) 488-0400
Facebook page
holocaustmuseum 
Twitter profile
@holocaustmuseum 
IRS details
EIN
52-1309391
Fiscal year end
September
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1980
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A54: History Museums
NAICS code, primary
7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status
Independent
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