Skip to the page content
Your donations
Passes our checks

Museum of Jewish Heritage a Living Memorial to the Holocaust

EIN 13-3376265 · New York, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak44 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE - A LIVING MEMORIAL TO THE HOLOCAUST IS NEW YORK'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY TO NEVER FORGET. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

Income
$13.0 million
Spending
$20.1 million
Spent on programs
69%
Reserves
0 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 74%
Employees
86
Volunteers
265
Highest pay
$555,000, ceo & president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 44 out of 100. Higher than 11% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover -0.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 6% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 55% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 19% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    69% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 24 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    28 of 28 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $6.2 million spent. COLLECTIONS AND EXHIBITIONS: THE COLLECTIONS AND EXHIBITIONS DEPARTMENT ACQUIRES, PRESERVES AND MAINTAINS ARTIFACTS, DOCUMENTS, AND MATERIALS THAT NOT ONLY TELL THE STORY OF THE HOLOCAUST BUT ALSO PREVENT OTHERS FROM FALSIFYING ITS SCOPE, MAGNITUDE, AND SIGNIFICANCE; MONITORS THE FACILITIES TO HELP PRESERVE HISTORICAL MATERIALS; AND RESEARCHES AND DEVELOPS EXHIBITIONS. THE DEPARTMENT COORDINATES ALL LOGISTICS AND PLANNING FOR THE MUSEUM'S OWN TRAVELING EXHIBITIONS AS WELL AS THE INSTALLATION FOR THOSE THAT TRAVEL TO THE MUSEUM FROM OTHER INSTITUTIONS.
  2. $5.4 million spent. EDUCATION DEPARTMENT: THE MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE HAS HELPED TO EDUCATE OVER 1,000,000 SCHOOL CHILDREN THROUGH CURRICULA, TOURS, CLASSROOM MATERIALS, AND ONLINE EXHIBITIONS. THE MUSEUM OFFERS PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS WHO TEACH ABOUT THE HOLOCAUST IN SUPPORT OF STUDENTS IN GRADES 3 THROUGH 12. EACH YEAR, MORE THAN 30,000 STUDENTS FROM PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS ENGAGE IN LEARNING WITH THE MUSEUM.
  3. $2.4 million spent. JEWISHGEN: JEWISHGEN SERVES AS THE GLOBAL HOME FOR JEWISH GENEALOGY.FEATURING UNPARALLELED ACCESS TO MILLIONS OF RECORDS, IT OFFERS UNIQUESEARCH TOOLS, HISTORICAL AND CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE LIVES OFOUR ANCESTORS, EDUCATIONAL CLASSES AND INITIATIVES, AND OPPORTUNITIESFOR RESEARCHERS TO CONNECT WITH OTHERS WHO SHARE SIMILAR INTERESTS.
  4. ADDITIONAL PROGRAM SERVICES COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT: AS A PLACE OF MEMORY, THE MUSEUM ENABLES HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS TO SPEAK THROUGH RECORDED TESTIMONY AND DRAWS ON RICH COLLECTIONS TO ILLUMINATE CENTURIES OF JEWISH LIFE. AS A PUBLIC HISTORY INSTITUTION, IT OFFERS INTELLECTUALLY RIGOROUS AND ENGAGING EXHIBITIONS, PROGRAMS, EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, AND SCHOLARLY INITIATIVES. THE COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT SUPPORTS THESE EFFORTS ACROSS MULTIPLE PLATFORMS - PRINT, VIDEO, AUDIO, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND THE WEB - REACHING LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since January 1987.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.