Friends of the National World War II Memorial Inc

Analysis

Friends of the National World War II Memorial Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Friends of the National World War II Memorial Inc reported income of $2.8m and spending of $2.2m, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $881k to $2.8m (+213%), an average of +33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 220%. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Friends of the National World War II Memorial Inc sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Foundation for Anime and Niche Subcultures ($2.8m), Aviation Hall of Fame ($2.8m) and Family Violence and Sexual Assault Institute ($2.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 83% and program service revenue 14% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $244k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $219k. It paid $50k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $4.7m against liabilities of $165k, net assets of $4.5m. It reported 4 employees.