Holocaust Memorial Committee Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL IS TO ENGAGE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, ADULTS AND STUDENTS, ON THE MEANING OF THE HOLOCAUST WHERE OVER 6 MILLION JEWS AND OTHER PEOPLE WERE MURDERED. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH FILM, EXHIBITIONS, GUEST SPEAKERS, MUSIC, TOURS, AND HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR TESTIMONY, LEADING TO EMPATHY AND ENGAGEMENT FOR THE PARTICIPANT.
- Income
- $9.5 million
- Spending
- $1.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- -34.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 87%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 30
- Highest pay
- $280,089, chief financial officer
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: 65 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 13% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 83% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 120% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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 65% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2531 of 31 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a 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 (3)
- $682,879 spent. THE HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS TO FULFILL THE FLORIDA STATE REQUIREMENTS FOR HOLOCAUST STUDIES AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC. ALL CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING IS FREE. APPROXIMATELY 150,000 PEOPLE (INCLUDING 18,000 STUDENTS) VISITED THE HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL IN THE LAST YEAR.
- $512,160 spent. THE HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE MAJOR PROGRAMS INCLUDE HOLOCAUST EDUCATION WEEK, KRISTALLNACHT - NIGHT OF BROKEN GLASS, YOM HASHOAH - HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY, STUDENT AMBASSADOR PROGRAM, FILM SCREENINGS, AN ANNUAL EXHIBITION, LECTURE SERIES, SPECIAL ON-SITE TOURS, AND MUSIC PERFORMANCES. IN TOTAL, 60,000 PEOPLE INCLUDING STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND GENERAL PUBLIC PARTICIPATED IN THE HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL'S MANY EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS.
- $227,626 spent. THE HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EDUCATORS AND DOCENTS THAT WILL ENSURE CONTINUED HOLOCAUST EDUCATION AND CULTURAL PROGRAMMING. THE HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR HOLOCAUST EDUCATION WEEK INCLUDED 10 PROGRAMS IN WHICH 875 EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS FROM SCHOOLS ACROSS MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AND BROWARD COUNTY PARTICIPATED. THE HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL CURRENTLY HAS 31 ACTIVE DOCENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN 10 TRAINING SESSIONS.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1987.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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