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NATIONAL WORLD WAR I MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
NATIONAL WORLD WAR I MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL (EIN 43-6052673)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-10-09
IRS object ID
202532829349300213
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Gross Receipts$25,033,146GrossReceiptsAmt
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Activity Or MissionTHE NATIONAL WWI MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL (MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL) IS AMERICA'S LEADING INSTITUTION DEDICATED TO REMEMBERING, INTERPRETING, AND UNDERSTANDING THE GREAT WAR AND ITS ENDURING IMPACT ON THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY. THE MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL FULFILLS THIS MISSION BY: - ESTABLISHING THE MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL AS THE FOREMOST INTERPRETER AND RESOURCE FOR INSIGHT INTO THE GREAT WAR AND ITS ENDURING IMPACT- PROVIDING FIRST-CLASS VISITOR AND VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE, AND DELIVERING INCREASINGLY ENGAGING AND ACCESSIBLE ACTIVITIES AND EXPERIENCES TO DIVERSE AUDIENCES; DEVELOPING AND ENRICHING PHILANTHROPIC RELATIONSHIPS AND PROGRAMS NECESSARY TO ENSURE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY- ESTABLISHING THE MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL AS A 'MUST-SEE' DESTINATION, AND SOURCE OF CIVIC PRIDE, AND - ENGAGING AND INSPIRING KEY CONSTITUENTS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE EXCELLENCE OF THE NATIONAL WWI MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Liabilities BOY$982,418TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,400,180TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$57,043,986NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE NATIONAL WWI MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL (MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL) IS AMERICA'S LEADING INSTITUTION DEDICATED TO REMEMBERING, INTERPRETING AND UNDERSTANDING THE GREAT WAR AND ITS ENDURING IMPACT ON THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY. THE MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL FULFILLS THIS MISSION BY:- ESTABLISHING THE MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL AS THE FOREMOST INTERPRETER AND RESOURCE FOR INSIGHT INTO THE GREAT WAR AND ITS ENDURING IMPACT- PROVIDING FIRST-CLASS VISITOR AND VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE, AND DELIVERING INCREASINGLY ENGAGING AND ACCESSIBLE ACTIVITIES AND EXPERIENCES TO DIVERSE AUDIENCES; DEVELOPING AND ENRICHING PHILANTHROPIC RELATIONSHIPS AND PROGRAMS NECESSARY TO ENSURE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY- ESTABLISHING THE MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL AS A 'MUST-SEE' DESTINATION, AND SOURCE OF CIVIC PRIDE- ENGAGING AND INSPIRING KEY CONSTITUENTS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE EXCELLENCE OF THE NATIONAL WWI MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$7,255,526ExpenseAmt
Revenue$4,127,971RevenueAmt
DescMUSEUM & MEMORIAL OPERATIONS (SEE SCHEDULE O): MUSEUM & MEMORIAL OPERATIONS: SHORTLY AFTER WORLD WAR I ENDED, A GROUP OF KANSAS CITY LEADERS FORMED A GROUP TO CREATE A LASTING MEMORIAL TO THOSE WHO SERVED. IN 1919, A FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN RESULTED IN 83,000 RESIDENTS CONTRIBUTING $2.5 MILLION IN 10 DAYS (MORE THAN $45 MILLION IN CURRENT DOLLARS). IN 1921, A SITE DEDICATION HOSTED MORE THAN 100,000 PEOPLE, INCLUDING THE FIVE MAJOR ALLIED COMMANDERS THE FIRST TIME THESE INDIVIDUALS WERE IN THE SAME PLACE AT THE SAME TIME. FOLLOWING YEARS OF PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION, THE MEMORIAL OPENED IN 1926 TO A CROWD OF MORE THAN 150,000 PEOPLE, INCLUDING U.S. PRESIDENT CALVIN COOLIDGE. AT THE TIME, IT WAS THE LARGEST AUDIENCE A U.S. PRESIDENT HAD EVER ADDRESSED AT ONE TIME. AFTER DECADES OF UNADDRESSED DEFERRED MAINTENANCE, THE MEMORIAL TEMPORARILY CLOSED IN 1994. ONCE AGAIN, KANSAS CITY AREA RESIDENTS ROSE TO THE CHALLENGE AT THIS CRITICAL JUNCTURE AND RAISED $102 MILLION FOR RENOVATIONS AND A MAJOR EXPANSION TO BUILD A WORLD-CLASS MUSEUM BELOW THE MEMORIAL COURTYARD. AFTER ACHIEVING NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK STATUS AND DESIGNATION FROM CONGRESS AS AMERICA'S OFFICIAL WWI MUSEUM, THE EXPANDED MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL OPENED TO THE PUBLIC IN DECEMBER 2006. CONGRESS ADDED A SECOND DESIGNATION IN 2014, EFFECTIVELY RENAMING THE ORGANIZATION THE NATIONAL WWI MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL. IN SPRING 2022, A MULTI-YEAR INITIATIVE TO CREATE A RICHER AND MORE IMMERSIVE VISITOR EXPERIENCE KICKED OFF. THE PROJECT WILL REFRESH AND EXPAND THE GALLERIES THROUGH NEW STORIES, TECHNOLOGY AND IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES, AS WELL AS INCREASE ACCESS TO THE MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL'S COLLECTION. THE FIRST PHASE OF THE PROJECT, COMPLETED IN 2023, INCLUDED THE NEW LOWER LEVEL AND OPEN STORAGE CENTER A COASTLINE OF GLASS SHELVING THAT ALLOWS THE PUBLIC TO VIEW 1,500 ADDITIONAL OBJECTS. UPGRADES TO THE MAIN GALLERY KICKED OFF IN FALL 2023 WITH NEW PROLOGUE AND EPILOGUE FILMS, A NEW TRENCH EXPERIENCE, NINE NEW INTERACTIVE TABLES AND SCREENS AND MORE.IN 2024, MAJOR RENOVATIONS TOOK PLACE IN THE WEST HALF OF THE MAIN GALLEY, INCLUDING A REDESIGN OF THE TANK EXHIBIT, A NEW FILM AND EQUIPMENT IN THE CRATER, AND A REIMAGINED HOSPITAL THAT TURNED THE SPACE INTO A REPLICA OF WWI FORWARD AID STATION INSIDE A BOMBED-OUT CHURCH. THE TANK AND HOSPITAL EXHIBITS ALSO INTRODUCED ADDITIONAL INTERACTIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR GUESTS.GALLERY RENOVATIONS TO BETTER TELL THE STORY OF THE GREAT WAR WILL CONTINUE INTO 2025. MILLIONS OF PEOPLE FROM ACROSS THE NATION AND GLOBE HAVE VISITED TO SEE THE WORLD'S MOST DIVERSE AND COMPREHENSIVE WORLD WAR I COLLECTION. AN INSTITUTION OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE AND FOR THE PEOPLE, THE MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL IS KANSAS CITY'S GIFT TO THE WORLD. AS OF DEC. 31, 2024, THE MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL EMPLOYS 44 FULL-TIME AND 7 PART-TIME STAFF. ADDITIONALLY, IN 2024 293 DAILY OPERATIONS VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED OVER 52,448 HOURS OF SERVICE. VOLUNTEERS GREET GUESTS, PROVIDE EXPERT TOURS, PROVIDE GUIDANCE, SUPPORT SPECIAL PROJECTS, ASSIST WITH PROMOTION, ANSWER QUESTIONS, PROVIDE SPECIALIZED SUPPORT TO CERTAIN INITIATIVES AND HELP LEND A WARM, HUMAN DIMENSION TO MULTIFACETED STORIES OF WAR AND WORLD HISTORY. THE MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL RECEIVES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL FUNDERS. DONORS INCLUDE A WIDE ARRAY OF INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS AND FOUNDATIONS WHOSE PHILANTHROPY HAS HELPED TO BUILD ENHANCED PROGRAMMING AND FUND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL. ADMISSIONS, FACILITY RENTALS, THE MUSEUM STORE, THE CAFE AND OTHER INITIATIVES ARE ALSO SUCCESSFUL REVENUE GENERATING SOURCES, BRINGING IN 24% OF THE MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL'S INCOME IN 2024. THE NATIONAL WWI MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL IS PROUD TO BE RANKED AS ONE OF THE TOP MUSEUMS IN THE U.S. AND THE "NUMBER ONE ATTRACTION IN KANSAS CITY" BY TRIPADVISOR REVIEWERS.IN 2024, THE MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL HOSTED OVER 1,000,000 GUESTS, INCLUDING THE 47 ACRES SURROUNDING THE MUSEUM. THIS INCLUDED APPROXIMATELY 192,000 TICKETED GUESTS. IN 2024 THE MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL HOSTED, AMONG OTHER EVENTS, KANSAS CITY'S 4TH OF JULY FESTIVAL, THE STARS AND STRIPES PICNIC. IN 2024 THE MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL WAS NAMED AS HOST SITE OF KANSAS CITY FIFA FAN FEST FOR THE 2026 WORLD CUP.Desc

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DescEXHIBITIONS AND COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT (SEE SCHEDULE O): EXHIBITIONS AND COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT :THE NATIONAL WWI MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL IS THE NATION'S ONLY MUSEUM SOLELY DEDICATED TO PRESERVING THE HISTORY AND EXAMINING THE PERSONAL NARRATIVES OF THE GREAT WAR. THE MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL HOLDS THE WORLD'S MOST COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION OF WORLD WAR I (1914-1919) OBJECTS, ARTIFACTS AND DOCUMENTS, FROM BELLIGERENT NATIONS ACROSS THE GLOBE THAT WERE INVOLVED IN THE CONFLICT. IT IS THE SECOND OLDEST WWI COLLECTING INSTITUTION IN THE WORLD. AND PRESENTS A COMPREHENSIVE GLOBAL INTERPRETATION OF WORLD WAR I AND ITS ENDURING IMPACT.THE MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL'S COLLECTION INCLUDES MORE THAN 380,000 WORLD WAR I HISTORICAL OBJECTS AND ARTIFACTS. IN 2024, THE MUSEUM ACCEPTED 205 NEW ACCESSIONS INTO THE PERMANENT COLLECTION, EACH OF WHICH CONTAINS AT LEAST ONE OBJECT, WITH SOME CONTAINING HUNDREDS OF OBJECTS. COLLECTION PRIORITIES RESPOND TO IMMEDIATE RESEARCH AND EXHIBITION NEEDS, AS WELL AS UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARISE. THE MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL WORKS TO ENSURE THAT THE STORIES OF MINORITIES, WOMEN AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES WHO SERVED IN WWI ARE COLLECTED AND TOLD THROUGH A DEDICATED COLLECTING INITIATIVE LAUNCHED IN 2020. IN ADDITION TO ITS PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS, THE MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL FEATURES SEVERAL SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS EVERY YEAR, AND PARTNERS WITH OTHER INSTITUTIONS WITH EXHIBITION LOANS. 2024 EXHIBITIONS FEATURED: SACRED SERVICE, THE LITTLE WAR AND WAR TOYS: UKRAINE. VIRTUAL REALITY EXPERIENCES CALLED WAR REMAINS AND CHOCTAW CODE TALKERS 1918 CONTINUED TO BE OFFERED AS WELL.IN SUMMER 2023, THE FIRST OF MANY INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS BEGAN, KICKING OFF A MULTI-YEAR INITIATIVE TO ADDRESS DEFERRED MAINTENANCE BOTH INDOORS AND OUT OF DOORS. CAMPUS-WIDE RESTORATION, RENOVATION, MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENTS WILL CONTINUE INTO 2026.Desc

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DescGLOBAL EDUCATION INITIATIVES (SEE SCHEDULE O):GLOBAL EDUCATION INITIATIVES : FOR THE PAST DECADE, THE NATIONAL WWI MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL HAS INITIATED A VARIETY OF STRATEGIES TO SHARE ITS RICH COLLECTION AND INTERPRETATION TO A GLOBAL AUDIENCE THROUGH DIGITAL LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES. THE MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL LAUNCHED A NEW WEBSITE IN EARLY 2022 TO UPDATE THE DATED DESIGN AND IMPROVE THE USER EXPERIENCE. THE PLATFORM INTEGRATES VIDEO CONTENT, OFFERS TRANSLATION INTO A VARIETY OF LANGUAGES AND STREAMLINES CONTENT TO MAKE IT MORE AVAILABLE AND ACCESSIBLE. FOR ON-DEMAND LEARNERS, THE MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL USES A VARIETY OF TOOLS AND PARTNERS TO REACH A DIGITAL AUDIENCE INCLUDING SOCIAL MEDIA, YOUTUBE, ITS ONLINE COLLECTIONS DATABASE, EDUCATOR RESOURCES, 22 ONLINE EXHIBITIONS AND MORE. THE MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL CONTINUES TO EXPAND CONTENT AND DIVERSIFY PLATFORMS, INCLUDING A PARTNERSHIP WITH GOOGLE ARTS AND CULTURE TO MEET THE ONGOING NEEDS AND INTERESTS OF CORE AUDIENCES. THROUGH YOUTUBE AND OTHER PLATFORMS, GLOBAL AUDIENCES FROM 140 NATIONS ENGAGED WITH MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL CONTENT ONLINE DURING 2024.THE MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL OFFERS A DIVERSE RANGE OF PUBLIC PROGRAMS OPEN TO ALL AGES TO EDUCATE ABOUT THE ENDURING IMPACT OF WWI ON THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY. ITS PROGRAMS EXPLORE THE LEGACIES OF WWI IN DYNAMIC AND THOUGHT-PROVOKING WAYS AND INCLUDE A RANGE OF TOPICS LIKE PHOTOGRAPHY, RELIGION IN WWI, BLACK SERVICE IN WWI, WAR & MORALITY, AND SUPPORT OF FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. MANY PROGRAMS ARE PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE REGION AND NATION'S MOST VIBRANT AND RESPECTED CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS.COMMUNITY EVENTS ON THE MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL GROUNDS, LIKE THE STARS AND STRIPES PICNIC OR THE COMMEMORATIVE CEREMONIES FOR MEMORIAL AND VETERANS DAYS, HIGHLIGHT THE MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL'S UNIQUE PLACE AS "KANSAS CITY'S FRONT PORCH". IMAGES, LIVESTREAMING, AND OTHER TOOLS ARE UTILIZED TO ENGAGE WITH GLOBAL AUDIENCES, INCLUDING IN CONNECTION WITH COMMUNITY EVENTS.Desc
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Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
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THOMAS F WHITTAKER
CHAIR/BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN THOMSON
VICE CHAIR/BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
RAM SHANKAR
TREASURER/BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY JANE JUDY
SECRETARY/BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
GERALD BAUERS
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW DEISTER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH DZYIEZYNSKI
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL ENSZ
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH HADEN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATRINA HENKE
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER HERNANDEZ
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VINCENT JOHNSON
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DALE F KLOSE
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THERESA KOSTRZEWA
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
COURTNEY KOUNKEL
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSHUA MAXFIELD
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID ROLLER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY DONNELLY SHERMAN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
J STANTON THOMPSON
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATTHEW C NAYLOR
PRESIDENT/CEO40.00Yes (X)$457,250$0$21,288
TED PLACE
VICE PRESIDENT DEVELOPMENT40.00$167,856$0$18,180Yes (X)
CHRIS WARREN
VICE PRESIDENT CURATORIAL40.00$169,547$0$11,067Yes (X)
R MARK GUNTER
VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE40.00$127,950$0$15,786Yes (X)
PAIGE D GAMMON
VICE PRESIDENT CORPORATE E40.00$126,487$0$8,558Yes (X)
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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ELECTROSONIC IONC
DEPT CH 19029PALATINEIL600559029ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING & INSTALLATION$2,421,152
JACOR CONTRACTING INC
1114 N WALRONDKANSAS CITYMO64120COURTYARD GC$2,165,791
JE DUNN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
1001 LOCUSTKANSAS CITYMO64106GENERAL CONTRACTING$1,732,050
TAYLOR STUDIOS INC
1320 HARMON DRIVERANTOULIL61866EXHIBIT DESIGN SERVICES$1,365,908
RALPH APPELBAUM ASSOCIATES INC
88 PINE ST 29TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10005MUSEUM TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANT$1,201,044
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K29CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$114,557MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising$756,939FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$12,136,481GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$6,296,543AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$19,304,520TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
ADMISSIONS900099$3,414,497$3,414,497
FACILITY MANAGEMENT900099$627,078$627,078
MUSEUM PROGRAMS900099$86,396$86,396
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$4,127,971TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$820,659TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$820,659ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$3,412SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$0SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$3,412SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,412TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$3,412ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$104,625FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$756,939ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$294,387FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$189,762TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$189,762ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$671,959GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$330,760CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$341,199TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$341,199ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$24,407,999TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$4,127,971RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$975,508ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,187,110TotalAmt
Program Services$1,009,045ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$59,356ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$118,709FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,735,404TotalAmt
Program Services$1,879,128ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$426,666ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$429,610FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$210,282TotalAmt
Program Services$165,191ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,833ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$19,258FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$386,228TotalAmt
Program Services$303,408ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$47,448ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$35,372FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$280,700TotalAmt
Program Services$212,162ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$29,120ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$39,418FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,385TotalAmt
Management And General$14,385ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$35,300TotalAmt
Program Services$28,600ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,175ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,525FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,929TotalAmt
Management And General$38,929ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,013,544TotalAmt
Program Services$842,372ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,167,667ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,505FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$241,329TotalAmt
Program Services$238,429ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$2,900FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$64,055TotalAmt
Program Services$60,094ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,400ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$561FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$368,058TotalAmt
Program Services$352,237ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,439ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,382FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$626,275TotalAmt
Program Services$554,255ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$72,020ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$55,034TotalAmt
Program Services$26,075ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,265ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,694FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,427TotalAmt
Program Services$6,139ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,445ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,843FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,361,423TotalAmt
Program Services$1,361,423ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$183,745TotalAmt
Program Services$177,762ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,551ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,432FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE$1,497,032$1,491,921$0$5,111
EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES$283,843$283,022$821$0
DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES$230,207$26,956$50$203,201
CURATORIAL, RESEARCH &$226,206$226,206$0$0

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$673,707TotalAmt
Program Services$567,670ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$58,421ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$47,616FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,735,223TotalAmt
Program Services$9,812,095ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,991,991ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$931,137FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$219,957BOYAmt
EOY$434,736EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,768,875BOYAmt
EOY$14,089,175EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,479,044BOYAmt
EOY$4,250,592EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,476,276BOYAmt
EOY$669,486EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$180,222BOYAmt
EOY$199,128EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$97,883BOYAmt
EOY$157,519EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$40,279,165LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$10,304,024LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,153,024BOYAmt
EOY$29,975,141EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,289,801BOYAmt
EOY$8,668,389EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,665,082BOYAmt
EOY$58,444,166EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$628,699BOYAmt
EOY$969,850EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$316,268BOYAmt
EOY$403,242EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,451BOYAmt
EOY$27,088EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$982,418BOYAmt
EOY$1,400,180EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,035,814BOYAmt
EOY$35,728,017EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,646,850BOYAmt
EOY$21,315,969EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$44,682,664BOYAmt
EOY$57,043,986EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,665,082BOYAmt
EOY$58,444,166EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$11,672,776ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$688,546NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$13,387,572CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,480,259CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,635,861CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$14,117,438CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$19,304,520CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$63,925,650TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$13,387,572CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,480,259CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,635,861CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$14,117,438CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$19,304,520CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$63,925,650TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$14,491,052SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$49,434,598PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$115,913CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$264,437CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$137,014CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$662,179CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$820,659CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,000,202TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$65,925,852TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$16,792,356GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.74990PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.67680PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Coll Used Scholarly RsrchYes (X)CollUsedScholarlyRsrchInd
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Coll Used Loan Or Exch ProgYes (X)CollUsedLoanOrExchProgInd
Solicited Assets Sale0SolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$6,807,362BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$617,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$842,344InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$290,831OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$7,975,875EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,680,774BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$298,175ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$939,146InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$110,733OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$6,807,362EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,952,339BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$637,509ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$797,904InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$111,170OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$5,680,774EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,565,590BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$242,242ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$554,070InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$409,563OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$5,952,339EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,311,973BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,918,908ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$466,106InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$131,397OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$5,565,590EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.24000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.55000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.21000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$30,416,339OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$7,819,558DepreciationAmt
Book Value$22,596,781BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,414,511OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,484,466DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,930,045BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,448,315OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$3,448,315BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$29,975,141TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$27,088Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$27,088TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$25,057,616TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$688,546NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$688,546RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$24,369,070RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$38,929InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$38,929RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$24,407,999TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$12,535,709TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$12,535,709ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$38,929InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$160,585OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$199,514ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$12,735,223TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:THE MUSEUM IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND NONE OF ITS PRESENT OR ANTICIPATED FUTURE ACTIVITIES ARE SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE MUSEUM FOLLOWS THE PROVISIONS OF ASC 740-10-25, INCOME TAXES, REQUIRING DISCLOSURE OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE MUSEUM'S ACCOUNTING POLICY IS TO PROVIDE LIABILITIES FOR UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX PROVISIONS WHEN A LIABILITY IS PROBABLE AND ESTIMABLE. THE MUSEUM HAD NO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023, AND IS NOT AWARE OF ANY VIOLATION OF ITS TAX STATUS AS AN MUSEUM EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES. THE MUSEUM IS SUBJECT TO AUDITS FOR FEDERAL OR STATE PURPOSES FOR THE STATUTORY PERIOD.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COLLECTION PURCHASES
PART III, LINE 1A:THE GRAND OPENING OF THE EXPANDED NWWIMM, DESIGNATED BY THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS AS THE NATIONAL WORLD WAR I MUSEUM IN 2004, TOOK PLACE ON DECEMBER 2, 2006. THE EXPANDED MUSEUM HOUSES AND DISPLAYS A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION OF OBJECTS AND ARTIFACTS. THIS RICH COLLECTION HAS GROWN TO MORE THAN 380,000 ARTIFACTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024. PURSUANT TO THE GUIDELINES OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR STATE AND LOCAL HISTORY (AASLH), THE COLLECTION HAS NOT BEEN CAPITALIZED BECAUSE THE AASLH BELIEVES THAT COLLECTIONS ARE NOT FINANCIAL ASSETS, BUT CONSTITUTE A SEPARATE CATEGORY OF RESOURCE DIRECTLY FULFILLING INSTITUTIONAL MISSIONS, LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND FIDUCIARY OBLIGATIONS. THE NWWIMM HAS AGREED TO FOLLOW THE AASLH'S "STATEMENT OF PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND ETHICS", WHICH SPECIFICALLY CONCLUDES THAT COLLECTIONS SHALL NOT BE CAPITALIZED NOR TREATED AS FINANCIAL ASSETS. ACCESSIONS TO THE COLLECTION, WHICH OFTEN INCLUDE MULTIPLE ARTIFACTS, TOTALED 205 AND 294 IN 2024 AND 2023, RESPECTIVELY.
PART III, LINE 4:THE NWWIMM'S COLLECTION OF OVER 380,000 OBJECTS AND ARTIFACTS, INCLUDING VEHICLES, UNIFORMS, FIREARMS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND MILITARY RECORDS PROMOTE AND CULTIVATE THE HISTORY OF WORLD WAR I THROUGH PUBLIC EXHIBITION, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND SCHOLARLY RESEARCH.
PART V, LINE 4:THE NWWIMM'S PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS CONSIST OF A PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUND ESTABLISHED IN CONNECTION WITH THE AWARD OF A $500,000 NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES (NEH) CHALLENGE GRANT TO THE NWWIMM AND RELATED MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS OF $1,500,000. THE INCOME FROM THE $2,000,000 ENDOWMENT IS TO BE USED 90% FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND 10% FOR ARTIFACT ACQUISITION. THE NWWIMM SEEKS TO CREATE VARIOUS ENDOWED FUNDS TO SUPPORT ALL ASPECTS OF MUSEUM OPERATIONS, CARE AND UPKEEP OF THE MEMORIAL AND UPKEEP OF THE GROUNDS. A COMPREHENSIVE FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN "A SECOND CENTURY" IS SUPPORTING THESE INITIATIVES. BOARD-DESIGNATED RESERVE CONSISTS OF A FUND ESTABLISHED IN 2009 TO PROVIDE RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THE NWWIMM'S OPERATIONS.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DANILLER COMPANYBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13724 JEFFERSON STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityAUSTINCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP78731ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityNATIONAL CAMPAIGN STRATEGYActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$114,557GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$94,254RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$20,303NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$114,557TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$94,254TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$20,303TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesALLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAZLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesARLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesDELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesGALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesHILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesIDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesINLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesIALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesLALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNMLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesORLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesRILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTXLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWYLicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1NIGHT AT THE TOWEREvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$687,055GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$582,430CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$104,625GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$294,387OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2VAROUS EXHIBIT SPONSORSHIPSEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$174,509GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$174,509CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$861,564GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$756,939CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$104,625GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$294,387OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$294,387DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$189,762NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
MATTHEW C NAYLOR
PRESIDENT/CEO$362,250$0$95,000$0$0$0$20,340$0$948$0$478,538$0$0$0
TED PLACE
VICE PRESIDENT DEVELOPMENT$166,506$0$1,350$0$0$0$10,017$0$8,163$0$186,036$0$0$0
CHRIS WARREN
VICE PRESIDENT CURATORIAL$168,197$0$1,350$0$0$0$10,119$0$948$0$180,614$0$0$0

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ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS DISCRETION OVER ANY BONUS PAYMENTS AWARDED TO THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, AND ARE BASED ON PREDETERMINED PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPROVES ALL NONFIXED ELEMENTS OF COMPENSATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Historical Artifacts HistoricalArtifactsGrp

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Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution205ContributionCnt
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Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

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Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 33:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE NWWIMM DOES NOT RECORD REVENUES FROM CONTRIBUTIONS OF HISTORICAL OBJECTS DONATED TO ITS COLLECTION AS ALLOWED UNDER FASB ASC 958-360-50-1. THE SAME NON-RECOGNITION POLICY IS FOLLOWED FOR CONTRIBUTED HISTORICAL EXHIBITIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

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Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS ALSO MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY OBTAINING A DISCLOSURE FORM FROM BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST FOR A BOARD MEMBER OR THE PRESIDENT/CEO IS REFERRED TO THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. A RECOMMENDATION OF ACTION, IF WARRANTED, IS PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR A FINAL DETERMINATION. FOR EMPLOYEES, THE PRESIDENT/CEO PERFORMS THE REVIEW AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING THE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO BE TAKEN.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE ORGANIZATION DETERMINES THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO DURING AN ANNUAL REVIEW BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION UNDERGO AN ANNUAL REVIEW AS DIRECTED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO. A REVISED PERFORMANCE REVIEW PROCESS WAS IMPLEMENTED. COMPENSATION WAS EVALUATED USING A NUMBER OF FACTORS, INCLUDING COMPARISON TO SIMILAR POSITIONS AT COMPARATIVE ORGANZATIONS (COMPARATIVE BASED ON ANNUAL BUDGET, NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, INDUSTRY AND GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION). COMPENSATION WAS ADJUSTED AT CERTAIN POSITIONS BASED ON THIS EVALUATION AND MERIT. COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS (COLA) WERE CONSIDERED FOR MOST POSITIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONTRACTED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 842,372. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,167,667. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,505. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,013,544.