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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7379280

WEITZMAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY

Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106

Financials

$8.2M$7.9M2022$10.3M$8.7M2023$10.3M$9.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WEITZMAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$10,343,108$9,764,990$578,118$33,558,757$2,531,126$31,027,631
June 30, 2024990$10,297,026$8,708,220$1,588,806$31,551,165$1,631,215$29,919,950
June 30, 2023990$8,234,058$7,889,282$344,776$29,222,882$1,170,729$28,052,153
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$8,471,785
of which government grants
$469,487
Program service revenue
$965,162
Investment income
$275,578
Net gain from sales of assets
$237
Net income from sales of inventory
$630,583
Other revenue
$630,583

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$478,631
Other salaries and wages
$2,522,145
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,594,995
Professional fundraising fees
$326,812
Legal fees
$112,313
Accounting fees
$44,671
Occupancy
$402,013
Travel
$59,323
Depreciation
$446,342
Program services (functional)
$5,708,146
Management and general (functional)
$1,750,622
Fundraising (functional)
$2,306,222

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$31,551,165
Total assets, end of year
$33,558,757
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,531,126
Net assets, end of year
$31,027,631
Land, buildings and equipment
$10,205,852
Publicly traded securities
$7,881,552
Net assets without donor restrictions
$10,451,036
Net assets with donor restrictions
$20,576,595
Gross unrelated business income
$327,644
Gross receipts
$13,543,857
Employees
40
Volunteers
30
Year formed
1973
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MIKHAIL GALPERINCEO (THRU 9/4/24)
Officer
40$384,533$15,548
ARTHUR SANDMANCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$262,475$32,495
JACQUELINE GLODSTEINCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$245,079$25,531
EMILY AUGUSTCHIEF PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$163,366$30,846
KRISTEN KREIDERMANAGING DIRECTOR BUSINESS
Highest-paid employee
40$172,240$21,281
RACHEL BERGERMAJOR GIFTS & CORPORATE GIVING OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$151,581$9,650
DAN TADMORPRES AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (EFF 1/2025)
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0$0
SHARON TOBIN KESTENBAUMCO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
MARK OSTERCO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
SHERRIE R SAVETTSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
SCOTT AKMANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
JOSEPH S ZURITSKYCHAIR EMERITUS AND TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PHILIP M DARIVOFFCHAIR EMERITUS AND TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LYN M ROSSTRUSTEE AND HONORARY CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PHILIP BALDERSTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
16 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
STEPHEN COZENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
DIANE DEDE FEINBERGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
DR ANITA FRIEDMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
ALAN J HOFFMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
ANTHONY E MEYERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JASON BARGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
DR RONALD PAULTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MIRIAM MIMI SCHNEIROVTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
BRETT SCHULMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MEREDITH C SLAWETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
GARRETT SNIDERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
LINDY SNIDERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHAEL SWIFTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JANE WEITZMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JASON MORGANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
ANGELICA ROIZ SHENKARTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 31 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MIKHAIL GALPERINPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
40$365,200$22,291
ARUTHUR SANDMANCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$209,326$27,589
PAUL WAIMBERGCFO (THRU 1/2024)
Officer
40$203,591$29,078
JACQUELINE GLODSTEINCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$210,693$15,110
EMILY AUGUSTCHIEF PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$158,367$26,833
JOSHUA PERELMANCHIEF CURATOR
Highest-paid employee
40$158,029$25,145
KRISTEN KREIDERMANAGING DIRECTOR BUSINESS OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$153,464$17,272
SHARON TOBIN KESTENBAUMCO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
JOSEPH S ZURITSKYCO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LYN M ROSSHONORARY CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ANDREW KLABERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
SHERRIE R SAVETTSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
PHILIP M DARIVOFFTRUSTEE AND CHAIR EMERITUS
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SCOTT AKMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PHILIP BALDERSTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEPHEN COZENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JJ CUTLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DIANE DEDE FEINBERGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DR ANITA FRIEDMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALAN J HOFFMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANTHONY E MEYERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JASON MORGANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARK OSTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
DR RONALD PAULTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MIRIAM MIMI SCHNEIROVTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRETT SCHULMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MEREDITH C SLAWETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GARRETT SNIDERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LINDY SNIDERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL SWIFTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JANE WEITZMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 33 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MIKHAIL GALPERINCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$328,043$42,947
CAROL ZAWATSKY THRU MAY 2022FORMER CHIEF ADVANCEMENT & STRATEGY OFFICER
Former
40$236,525$6,857
PAUL WAIMBERGCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$203,189$27,896
ARTHUR SANDMANCHIEF OF STAFF
Highest-paid employee
40$172,753$18,961
JOSHUA PERELMANCHIEF CURATOR, DIR. OF EXHIBITIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$155,956$24,943
EMILY AUGUSTCHIEF PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$133,667$27,127
KRISTEN KREIDERMANAGING DIR. BUSINESS OPERATION
Highest-paid employee
40$130,721$18,790
RACHEL BERGERMAJOR GIFTS & CORP GIVING OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$103,836$4,701
SHARON TOBIN KESTENBAUMCO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
JOSEPH S ZURITSKYCO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
LYN M ROSSHONORARY CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
STEPHEN COZENFIRST VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ANDREW KLABERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
MARK OSTERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
PHILIP M DARIVOFFTRUSTEE AND CHAIR EMERITUS
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SCOTT AKMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRUCE ARBITTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PHILIP BALDERSTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JJ CUTLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DIANE DEDE FEINBERGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DR ANITA FRIEDMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALAN J HOFFMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANTHONY E MEYERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JASON MORGANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DR RONALD PAULTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SHERRIE R SAVETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MIRIAM MIMI SCHNEIROVTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRETT SCHULMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANDREW W SHOYERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MEREDITH C SLAWETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GARRETT SNIDERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LINDY SNIDERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL SWIFTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
101 S INDEPENDENCE MALL E, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-2517
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JILL L DUNCAN MBA, 101 SOUTH INDEPENDENCE MALL EAST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106
Signed the 990
JILL L DUNCAN MBA, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Phone
(215) 923-3811
Return prepared by
EISNER ADVISORY GROUP LLC

Mission

THE WEITZMAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY, ON INDEPENDENCE MALL IN PHILADELPHIA, PRESENTS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND EXPERIENCES THAT PRESERVE, EXPLORE, AND CELEBRATE THE HISTORY OF JEWS IN AMERICA. ITS PURPOSE IS TO CONNECT JEWS MORE CLOSELY TO THEIR HERITAGE AND TO INSPIRE IN PEOPLE OF ALL BACKGROUNDS A GREATER APPRECIATION FOR THE DIVERSITY OF THE AMERICAN JEWISH EXPERIENCE AND THE FREEDOMS TO WHICH AMERICANS ASPIRE.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • EXHIBITION:THE WEITZMAN WELCOMED NEARLY 43,850 VISITORS TO ITS EXHIBITIONS IN FY25. IN ADDITION TO THE MUSEUM'S CORE EXHIBITION DETAILING 350 YEARS OF AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY AND CONTINUATION OF A SPECIAL EXHIBITION, FROM TELEGRAM TO HYPERLINK, CELEBRATING THE WORK OF THE SHNEIDERMAN FAMILY, PROMINENT JOURNALISTS EILEEN AND S.L. SHNEIDERMAN, LEGENDARY PHOTOJOURNALIST DAVID SEYMOUR, AND COMPUTER SCIENTIST BEN SHNEIDERMAN. BY SPECIAL INVITATION FROM PENNSYLVANIA GOVERNOR JOSH SHAPIRO, THE MUSEUM HOSTED THE MOMENT THE MUSIC STOOD STILL: THE NOVA MUSIC FESTIVAL EXHIBITION POP-UP FOR THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THE OCTOBER 7 MASSACRE. THROUGH IMMERSIVE STORIES OF FESTIVAL-GOERS, MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATIONS, AND POWERFUL ARTIFACTS, OVER THE COURSE OF ONE WEEK 4,154 VISITORS BORE WITNESS AND HEARD THE CALL TO ACTION EMBRACED BY SURVIVORS: "WE WILL DANCE AGAIN." PUBLIC PROGRAMS:IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OVER 20 LOCAL AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, THE WEITZMAN STAGED 71 PROGRAMS (UP FROM AROUND 50 IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR) PRESENTING ESSENTIAL JEWISH THOUGHT AND CULTURE LEADERS. THE PROGRAMS ATTRACTED OVER 12,000 ATTENDEES IN PERSON AND ONLINE UP ROUGHLY 20% FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR'S NUMBER (AROUND 10,000). HIGHLIGHTED PARTICIPANTS FROM FY25 PROGRAMS INCLUDE PENNSYLVANIA GOVERNOR JOSH SHAPIRO, BETCHES MEDIA'S SAMI SAGE, DANIELLE AND GALEET DARDASHTI (CREATORS OF THE AWARD WINNING NIGHTINGALE OF IRAN PODCAST), COMEDIAN JUDY GOLD, JEWISH MUSIC SENSATIONS THE SHVESTERS, AWARD-WINNING RESTAURATEURS MICHAEL SOLOMONOV AND STEVE COOK, SUPERBOWL WINNING GENERAL MANAGER OF THE PHILADELPHIA EAGLES HOWIE ROSEMAN, EMMY-NOMINATED CHEF AND COOKBOOK AUTHOR MOLLY YEH, AND MANY MORE. THE MUSEUM ALSO ACTED AS LEAD SPONSOR OF THE PHILADELPHIA JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL AND PHILADELPHIA'S ISRAELI FILM FESTIVAL- HOSTING 16 EVENTS BETWEEN THE TWO. JEWISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH (JAHM, MAY 2025), WHICH THE WEITZMAN LEADS NATIONALLY, EXCEEDED EDUCATION AND MARKETING GOALS THIS CYCLE. DEEPENED COLLABORATION WITH THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL LIBRARIANS LED TO INCREASED EDUCATOR ENGAGEMENT WITH JAHM THROUGH COLLECTION ENHANCEMENT GRANTS AND PRINTED POSTERS. THE PREMIER EVENT OF JAHM WAS ONCE AGAIN AN OUTSTANDING CONCERT LIVE FROM THE NATION'S CAPITAL, THIS YEAR HELD AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS IN WASHINGTON, DC. YEAR-OVER-YEAR, THE NUMBER OF JAHM POSTER REQUESTS INCREASED BY MORE THAN 200%, JAHM EDUCATION WEBSITE PAGEVIEWS INCREASED BY MORE THAN 140%, AND JAHM RESOURCE WEBSITE DOWNLOADS INCREASED BY NEARLY 80%. THANKS TO A NEW FUNDER, THE MARKETING BUDGET GREW BY 70% WHICH, YEAR-OVER-YEAR, LED TO 6+ MILLION IMPRESSIONS (74% INCREASE), 700K ENGAGEMENTS (84% INCREASE), AND 800K VIDEO VIEWS (79% INCREASE). VISITS TO THE JAHM HUB AT JEWISHAMERICANHERITAGE.ORG INCREASED BY 175%. EDUCATION:THE WEITZMAN WELCOMED OVER 250 SCHOOLS, YOUTH GROUPS, SUMMER CAMPS, AND ADULT GROUPS FOR PROGRAMS AND TOURS EXPLORING THE AMERICAN JEWISH EXPERIENCE. THIS IS MORE THAN DOUBLE THE NUMBER OF GROUPS REACHED IN FY24. GROUPS SELECTED FROM SIGNATURE PROGRAMS INCLUDING GUIDED TOURS THROUGH THE MUSEUM'S CORE EXHIBITION PAIRED WITH HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS/DESCENDANTS, HISTORIC INTERPRETERS, PERFORMANCE ARTISTS, OR FILMS. THE MUSEUM ESTABLISHED RESIDENCY PROGRAMS WITH THE LOWER MERION AND WESTMORELAND SCHOOL DISTRICTS, PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR FACULTY AND STAFF ALONGSIDE IN-CLASS AND IN-MUSEUM LESSONS AND TOURS FOR STUDENTS. THE MUSEUM CONTINUED DEVELOPING "STORIES THAT SHAPED A NATION," A FREE CURRICULUM ON THE AMERICAN JEWISH EXPERIENCE, ANTISEMITISM, AND THE JEWISH PEOPLE. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GRATZ COLLEGE, THE MUSEUM WORKED WITH A COHORT OF 10 EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS TO DEVELOP THE FORMATTING AND MISSION OF THE CURRICULUM.
    Expenses $5,708,146 · revenue $1,268,101

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-7379280
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
1974
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$33,558,757
Income (IRS master file)
$13,543,857

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$10,343,108$9,764,990$33,558,757IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$10,297,026$8,708,220$31,551,165IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$8,234,058$7,889,282$29,222,882XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022-$14,023,866$7,120,962$28,897,470IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2018–––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 23-7379280).

Questions about WEITZMAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY

What is the EIN of WEITZMAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WEITZMAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY is 23-7379280.
Is WEITZMAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
Are donations to WEITZMAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WEITZMAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY 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 WEITZMAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WEITZMAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of WEITZMAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JILL L DUNCAN MBA.
Who are the officers and directors of WEITZMAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 31 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $384,533 (MIKHAIL GALPERIN, CEO (THRU 9/4/24)).
How much revenue does WEITZMAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,343,108, expenses of $9,764,990 and total assets of $33,558,757 at year end.

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