Center for Holocaust and Humanityeducation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Center for Holocaust and Humanity Education (HHC) exists to ensure the lessons of the Holocaust inspire action today. HHC educates about the Holocaust, remembers its victims and acts on its lessons. Through innovative programs and partnerships, HHC challenges injustice, inhumanity and prejudice, and fosters understanding, inclusion and engaged citizenship.
- Income
- $16.9 million
- Spending
- $4.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 82%
- Reserves
- 0.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 95%
- Employees
- 32
- Volunteers
- 60
- Highest pay
- $189,908, ceo
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
Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 7% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 74% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 216% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1582% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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: 92 out of 100. Higher than 27% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2540 of 40 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (5)
- $1.6 million spent. Collections & Exhibitions: The Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center's exhibits and collections combine powerful storytelling with authentic artifacts to connect Holocaust history to present-day action. The museum's permanent exhibits immerse visitors in survivor experiences-especially those who rebuilt their lives in Cincinnati-through interactive technology, personal narratives, and meaningful objects that highlight resilience, loss, and moral courage. Visitors also focus on what it means to be an upstander today by reflecting on their own choices and capacity to act. In addition, HHC periodically features temporary and traveling exhibits that bring these stories and themes to broader audiences beyond the museum walls. Complementing these exhibits, the Permanent Collection preserves an extensive collection of artifacts, archival materials, and recorded testimonies rooted in local eyewitness experiences of the Holocaust and WWII. This growing collection supports Holocaust education and research while ensuring individual stories are safeguarded for future generations.
- $863,172 spent. Holocaust Education: Through student field trips, educator trainings, and public programming, the Holocaust & Humanity Center educates audiences about the Holocaust and its enduring lessons. HHC serves nearly 16,000 students annually through field trips, youth programs, and the Coppel Speakers Bureau. In addition, hundreds of educators participate in the Center's professional development programs, which promote best practices in Holocaust education and equip teachers with the tools they need to effectively teach this history. Finally, through Holocaust awareness initiatives, the Center reaches the broader public by hosting scholarly lectures, gallery talks with Holocaust survivors, and community commemorations such as Yom HaShoah and Kristallnacht.
- $854,186 spent. Humanity Education Initiatives: Building on the lessons of the Holocaust, the Holocaust & Humanity Center's upstander education initiatives empower individuals to harness their unique character strengths and become upstanders in their communities today. Through interactive workshops and professional learning experiences, the Center partners with corporate, civic, and nonprofit organizations to build strengths-based cultures of upstanders. The Center also brings this work to the broader community through Upstander Month, a dynamic series of public programs that inspire action. A cornerstone of this month is the Upstander Awards & Gala, held annually to celebrate the legacy of Cincinnati's Holocaust survivors while honoring local heroes whose courage, compassion, and leadership embody the spirit of upstanding.
- $171,120 spent. Holocaust & Humanity Center offers a wide array of programs connected to our mission including a robust archival and collections initiative, early childhood programs and humanity programming.
- (Expenses $ 171,120 including grants of $)(Revenue $ 0) Holocaust & Humanity Center offers a wide array of programs connected to our mission including a robust archival and collections initiative, early childhood programs and humanity programming.
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
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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2007.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 21, 2026.
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