United States Holocaust Memorial Council

Analysis

United States Holocaust Memorial Council is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1991, 35 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 September 2023, United States Holocaust Memorial Council reported income of $193.1m and spending of $165.4m, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $164.8m to $193.1m (+17%), an average of +4.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, United States Holocaust Memorial Council sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include University of Kansas Center for Research Inc ($191.7m), Museum Associates ($194.5m) and The Hawaii Pacific Foundation Inc ($187.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $2.5m (1.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $53.1m. It paid $431k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $889.8m against liabilities of $113.0m, net assets of $776.7m. It reported 513 employees.