Nonprofit · EIN 23-2773714
MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $14,024,989 | $17,229,580 | -$3,204,591 | $175,310,299 | $2,047,634 | $173,262,665 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $33,091,880 | $16,202,592 | $16,889,288 | $171,932,263 | $1,574,344 | $170,357,919 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $9,497,597 | $15,834,319 | -$6,336,722 | $142,173,055 | $1,472,603 | $140,700,452 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,996,105
- of which government grants
- $250,000
- Membership dues
- $585,767
- Program service revenue
- $3,286,084
- Investment income
- $3,742,800
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,131,016
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $801,255
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,854,380
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $8,277,770
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $22,609
- Accounting fees
- $25,874
- Occupancy
- $988,314
- Travel
- $153,652
- Depreciation
- $4,267,596
- Program services (functional)
- $12,880,358
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,671,637
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,677,585
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $171,932,263
- Total assets, end of year
- $175,310,299
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,047,634
- Net assets, end of year
- $173,262,665
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $62,077,743
- Publicly traded securities
- $106,357,783
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $165,820,323
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $7,442,342
- Gross receipts
- $54,979,567
- Employees
- 135
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 2000
- State of legal domicile
- PA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT SCOTT STEPHENSON | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $526,829 | $36,461 |
| DANIELLE SMERECYNSKI | CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $256,692 | $61,916 |
| SUE NICOL | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,625 | $27,922 |
| DAVID REINHARDT | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $173,942 | $20,371 |
| KRISTIAN SMITH | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,050 | $44,233 |
| JONATHAN STILES | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,007 | $42,621 |
| STEPHEN WALSH | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,961 | $25,681 |
| ZEEANN MASON | FORMER COO (THRU MAY 2024) Former | 0 | $105,210 | $20,662 |
| MORRIS W OFFIT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA MCGEARY SNIDER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| BENNETT P LOMAX | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIAN KING | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN FLEISCHMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHTON NEWHALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES F PREUSSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| DAN DILELLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| DANIEL WHEELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| EDWARD RENDELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| JAMES W CRYSTAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| JOHN AGLIALORO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| JOHN CATSIMATIDIS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| JONATHAN J HIRTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| KARLA TROTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| MARGARET PACE DUCKETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| MARION T LANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| MARK SHENKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| PAUL LOCKHART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| STEPHEN W SCHWAB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| ZACHARY J PACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT SCOTT STEPHENSON | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $475,000 | $35,878 |
| DANIELLE SMERECZYNSKI | CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $252,839 | $48,603 |
| ZEEANN MASON | COO (THRU MAY 2024) Officer | 40 | $252,160 | $43,838 |
| SUE NICOL | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,149 | $29,145 |
| KRISTIAN SMITH | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,710 | $35,115 |
| PHILIP MEAD | CHIEF HISTORIAN (THRU DECEMBER 2023) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,514 | $23,970 |
| MAUREEN O'RYAN | FORMER CFO (THRU JULY 2023) Former | 40 | $137,632 | $21,650 |
| ALEXANDRA MCKECHNIE | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,477 | $12,280 |
| DAVID REINHARDT | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $61,539 | $2,907 |
| MORRIS W OFFIT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA MCGEARY SNIDER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIAN R KING JR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BENNETT LOMAX | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN AGLIALORO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CATSIMATIDIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES W CRYSTAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL DILELLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET PACE DUCKETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN FLEISCHMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY HALBRITTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE KAMENSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARION LANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL LOCKHART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHTON NEWHALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES F PREUSSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACHARY J PACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP REESE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD RENDELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN W SCHWAB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SHENKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| KARLA TROTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL WHEELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT SCOTT STEPHENSON | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $449,231 | $25,664 |
| ZEEANN MASON | COO Officer | 40 | $244,141 | $32,920 |
| SMERECZYNSKI DANIELLE | CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $225,000 | $24,742 |
| SUE NICOL | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,748 | $26,196 |
| PHILIP MEAD | CHIEF HISTORIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,527 | $15,740 |
| MAUREEN O'RYAN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER(THRU 7/14/23) Officer | 40 | $146,962 | $17,445 |
| KRISTIAN SMITH | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,777 | $25,171 |
| MCKECHNIE ALEXANDRA | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,700 | $5,854 |
| MORRIS W OFFIT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA MCGEARY SNIDER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIAN R KING JR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BENNETT LOMAX | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN AGLIALORO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CATSIMATIDIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDANA COOPERBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL DILELLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET PACE DUCKETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN FLEISCHMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY HALBRITTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN JUMPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE KAMENSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARION LANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL LOCKHART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDITH MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACHARY J PACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP REESE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD RENDELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN W SCHWAB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SHENKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| KARLA TROTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 101 S 3RD ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-2818
- In care of
- % MAUREEN O RYAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- R SCOTT STEPHENSON, 101 SOUTH 3RD STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106
- Signed the 990
- R SCOTT STEPHENSON, PRES & CEO
- Phone
- (877) 740-1776
- Website
- WWW.AMREVMUSEUM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- EISNER ADVISORY GROUP LLC
Mission
THE MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION UNCOVERS AND SHARES COMPELLING STORIES ABOUT THE DIVERSE PEOPLE AND COMPLEX EVENTS THAT SPARKED AMERICA'S ONGOING EXPERIMENT IN EQUALITY AND SELF-GOVERNMENT.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2024-2025, THE MUSEUM CONTINUED TO EXPAND ITS REACH AND IMPACT IN ANTICIPATION OF THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SIGNING OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE IN 2026. THE MUSEUM DELIVERED AN INNOVATIVE AND ENGAGING VARIETY OF MISSION-DRIVEN PROGRAMS BOTH ONSITE AND ONLINE, INCLUDING SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS, LIVING HISTORY EVENTS, PUBLIC LECTURES, AND FAMILY ACTIVITIES. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025, THE MUSEUM WELCOMED 170,556 VISITORS, INCLUDING 43,313 STUDENTS AND CHAPERONES FROM 26 U.S. STATES, AS WELL AS FRANCE AND GERMANY. THE MUSEUM KICKED OFF ITS CELEBRATION OF AMERICA'S SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL WITH A SPECIAL EXHIBITION, BANNERS OF LIBERTY: AN EXHIBITION OF ORIGINAL REVOLUTIONARY WAR FLAGS. THE EXHIBITION BROUGHT TOGETHER 17 ORIGINAL FLAGS FROM THE REVOLUTIONARY ERA OF THE ROUGHLY 30 KNOWN TO STILL SURVIVE TODAY, MAKING IT THE LARGEST GATHERING OF SUCH FLAGS SINCE 1783, AND WAS VIEWED BY MORE THAN 33,000 VISITORS DURING ITS BRIEF RUN. THIS YEAR, 1,110,887 USERS VISITED OUR WEBSITE, AMREVMUSEUM.ORG, TO PLAN THEIR VISIT AND EXPLORE OUR EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, INCLUDING "PROOF OF SERVICE", A NEW ONLINE INTERACTIVE FEATURING RARE ORIGINAL WARTIME PAPERS TO ILLUSTRATE WHAT LIFE WAS LIKE IN THE CONTINENTAL ARMY, AND NEW INSTALLMENTS OF OUR "PENSION PROJECT" VIDEO SERIES. THROUGH THIS WORK, THE MUSEUM CONTINUES TO DEEPEN THE IMPACT OF OUR ONSITE AND DIGITAL STORYTELLING, AND FURTHER OUR EDUCATIONAL MISSION AT A TIME WHEN MANY AMERICANS WILL SPEND TIME CELEBRATING AND REFLECTING ON THE REVOLUTIONARY ERA.Expenses $12,880,358 · revenue $3,286,084
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-2773714
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A54)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $175,310,299
- Income (IRS master file)
- $54,979,567
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $14,024,989 | $17,229,580 | $175,310,299 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $33,091,880 | $16,202,592 | $171,932,263 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $9,497,597 | $15,834,319 | $142,173,055 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $38,576,653 | $16,783,108 | $142,580,288 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-2773714).
Questions about MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
- What is the EIN of MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION is 23-2773714.
- Is MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names R SCOTT STEPHENSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 30 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $526,829 (ROBERT SCOTT STEPHENSON, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $14,024,989, expenses of $17,229,580 and total assets of $175,310,299 at year end.
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