Nonprofit · EIN 23-2788633
NATIONAL LIBERTY MUSEUM
Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,141,623 | $3,923,687 | -$782,064 | $21,643,009 | $3,368,897 | $18,274,112 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,940,780 | $3,493,764 | -$1,552,984 | $22,463,808 | $2,751,797 | $19,712,011 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,406,461 | $4,029,134 | -$2,622,673 | $23,372,394 | $2,132,627 | $21,239,767 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $984,036
- of which government grants
- $316,100
- Program service revenue
- $67,711
- Investment income
- $2,258,505
- Net rental income
- $15,311
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,559,043
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$134,292
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$57,112
- Other revenue
- -$168,629
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $253,742
- Other salaries and wages
- $871,878
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,327,290
- Professional fundraising fees
- $81,600
- Legal fees
- $23,324
- Accounting fees
- $119,440
- Occupancy
- $136,361
- Travel
- $90,582
- Depreciation
- $444,788
- Program services (functional)
- $2,384,067
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,089,687
- Fundraising (functional)
- $449,933
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $22,463,808
- Total assets, end of year
- $21,643,009
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,368,897
- Net assets, end of year
- $18,274,112
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,012,403
- Publicly traded securities
- $12,615,112
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,956,172
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $7,317,940
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,699
- Gross receipts
- $3,503,644
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 24
- Year formed
- 1994
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALAINE K ARNOTT PHD | CEO & PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $214,569 | $39,173 |
| DENNIS EGEN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARRETT PRICE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT SATELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEWART GERSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS CARAMANICO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NORMAN COHN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL D'ARGENIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBI GHATE | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN GRODE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HANNA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ZAHID KAHN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR HERB KEAN MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA SPRINGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS O TOZOUR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE TRIMBLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAURIE WAGMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHNATHAN ZIMMERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRENDAN GILMORE | BOARD MEMBER (TERM 11/15/2025) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAM MAIO | BOARD MEMBER (TERM 02/20/2025) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC DEGENGELDER | BOARD MEMBER (EFF 12/12/2025) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALAINE K ARNOTT PHD | CEO & PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $210,626 | $40,052 |
| BRIAN EFFRON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS EGEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR NIGEL BROWN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEWART GERSON | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS A CARAMANICO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NORMAN COHN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL D'ARGENIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR BRIAN ENGLANDER MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GWEN BOROWSKY | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HANNA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL KAUFMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR HERB KEAN MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAM MAIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERNEST MAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARRETT PRICE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CYMA SATELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT SATELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERRIE SAVETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM SCANNAPIECO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADELE SCHAEFFER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ARLENE SILVERS PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA SPRINGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS O TOZOUR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL TRIMBLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE WAGMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDAN GILMORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 40 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR ALAINE K ARNOTT | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AN Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $204,069 | $18,135 |
| BRANDON PINZINI | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $130,575 | $5,727 |
| DR ELIZABETH GRANT | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,211 | $17,485 |
| GWEN BOROWSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 40 | $33,607 | $756 |
| BRIAN EFFRON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL AZEEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE BINSWANGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NIGEL BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM CARAMANICO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NORMAN COHN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL DARGENIO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN DAGGETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN ENGLANDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS EGEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEWART GERSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDAN GILMORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GRUBER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HANNA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN KAUFMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HERBERT KEAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNIE KELLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE LEFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN LINDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAM MAIO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERNEST MAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA PACELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARNOLD PESKIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARRETT PRICE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANZ RABAUER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CYMA SATELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT SATELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERRIE SAVETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM SCANNAPIECO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADELE SCHAEFFER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARLENE SILVERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA SPRINGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG TOZOUR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| UMA VISWANATHAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE WAGMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE TRIMBLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 321 CHESTNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-2707
- In care of
- % ALAINE K ARNOTT PHD
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ALAINE K ARNOTT, 321 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106
- Signed the 990
- ALAINE K ARNOTT, CEO & PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (215) 925-2800
- Website
- WWW.LIBERTYMUSEUM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WITHUMSMITHBROWN PC
Mission
NATIONAL LIBERTY MUSEUM ("NLMTHE "ORGANIZATION") IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, LOCATED IN THE HEART OF HISTORIC PHILADELPHIA, WHOSE MISSION IS TO ILLUMINATE THE STRENGTH AND FRAGILITY OF LIBERTY BY PRESENTING THE STORIES OF PEOPLE WHOSE POSITIVE (SEE SCHEDULE O)
Program accomplishments
- Exhibitions and Public Interpretation - The National Liberty Museum (NLM) advances its mission through a dynamic program of rotating exhibitions that examine the evolving meaning of liberty in contemporary society. Recent exhibitions have explored themes such as freedom of expression, civic participation, and the role of individuals and communities in shaping a more just society, positioning the Museum as a forum for timely public dialogue. NLM develops exhibitions through loans, commissions, open calls, and partnerships with community organizations and subject-matter experts, ensuring a diversity of perspectives and lived experiences. Each exhibition is designed as an entry point for civic engagement, connecting historical ideas of liberty to present-day issues. Exhibitions are supported by a robust schedule of public programs - including talks, workshops, panel discussions, and facilitated conversations - that deepen visitor engagement and encourage critical thinking, dialogue, and participation.Expenses $460,874 · revenue $75,175
- Youth Civic and Liberty Education (YHOP/LEAP) - During the year, the National Liberty Museum (NLM) evolved its longstanding Young Heroes Outreach Program (YHOP) from a year-long civics initiative into a more focused, semester-based model: Liberty and Engagement Across Perspectives (LEAP). This shift reflects NLM's broader transition from traditional civics education to a "liberty education" framework that emphasizes the exploration of rights, responsibilities, and perspectives in a pluralistic society. LEAP is designed as a structured semester-long experience for students in grades 4-8, combining classroom learning with facilitated dialogue and project-based engagement. Grounded in themes drawn from NLM's exhibitions, the program encourages students to examine complex issues through multiple viewpoints, practice respectful discourse, and understand the role of individual and collective action in shaping communities. Students apply critical thinking skills to real-world challenges and participate in guided projects that promote problem-solving, collaboration, and ethical decision-making. The program prioritizes engagement across perspectives, helping students build the skills necessary to navigate difference and contribute constructively in civic life. Educators receive professional development and ongoing support from Museum staff to implement the program. This updated model allows for deeper engagement within a defined timeframe while maintaining measurable impact on student learning, classroom culture, and community connection.Expenses $1,242,260
- Public Programs and Speaker Series - In addition to exhibition-based programming, NLM presents public programs and a speaker series that convene thought leaders, scholars, public officials, and community members. These programs expand on exhibition themes and create space for dialogue around pressing social issues. Through these offerings, NLM serves as a civic gathering place where diverse audiences engage in informed discussion, exchange ideas, and explore the responsibilities and opportunities of living in a free society.Expenses $574,825
- COMMUNITY AWARDSExpenses $106,108
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-2788633
- 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
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $21,643,009
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,503,644
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,141,623 | $3,923,687 | $21,643,009 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,940,780 | $3,493,764 | $22,463,808 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,406,461 | $4,029,134 | $23,372,394 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,852,367 | $3,658,152 | $25,778,041 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 23-2788633).
Questions about NATIONAL LIBERTY MUSEUM
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL LIBERTY MUSEUM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL LIBERTY MUSEUM is 23-2788633.
- Is NATIONAL LIBERTY MUSEUM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to NATIONAL LIBERTY MUSEUM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATIONAL LIBERTY MUSEUM 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 NATIONAL LIBERTY MUSEUM due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NATIONAL LIBERTY MUSEUM last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL LIBERTY MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ALAINE K ARNOTT.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL LIBERTY MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $214,569 (ALAINE K ARNOTT PHD, CEO & PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL LIBERTY MUSEUM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,141,623, expenses of $3,923,687 and total assets of $21,643,009 at year end.
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