Nonprofit · EIN 61-1745872
NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM AT THE WORLD TRADE CENTER
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10281
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $93,280,595 | $112,307,344 | -$19,026,749 | $547,842,313 | $37,337,671 | $510,504,642 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $90,298,639 | $102,735,263 | -$12,436,624 | $569,067,941 | $40,042,511 | $529,025,430 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $15,246,824
- of which government grants
- $4,496,437
- Membership dues
- $404,825
- Program service revenue
- $68,986,816
- Investment income
- $3,317,651
- Royalties
- $2,495
- Net rental income
- $210,383
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $283,852
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$1,322,124
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $6,801,786
- Other revenue
- $5,729,304
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $3,761,649
- Other salaries and wages
- $23,843,644
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $33,867,985
- Professional fundraising fees
- $1,175,218
- Legal fees
- $222,485
- Accounting fees
- $356,328
- Occupancy
- $6,763,053
- Travel
- $254,945
- Depreciation
- $27,697,814
- Program services (functional)
- $86,322,570
- Management and general (functional)
- $20,736,605
- Fundraising (functional)
- $5,248,169
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $569,067,941
- Total assets, end of year
- $547,842,313
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $37,337,671
- Net assets, end of year
- $510,504,642
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $434,729,292
- Publicly traded securities
- $61,522,999
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $504,562,207
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,942,435
- Gross receipts
- $141,821,286
- Employees
- 411
- Volunteers
- 242
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH L HILLMAN | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $776,037 | $80,179 |
| JOSHUA CHERWIN EVP CHIEF | ADVANCEMENT & COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $410,379 | $75,919 |
| ALLISON BLAIS | EVP, CHIEF STRATEGY & OPS Key employee | 40 | $388,458 | $70,194 |
| NOELLE LILIEN EVP | GENERAL COUNSEL/SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $376,161 | $75,719 |
| CLIFFORD CHANIN | EVP, MUSEUM DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $398,114 | $46,885 |
| DAVID SHEEHAN | EVP & CFO Officer | 40 | $392,653 | $40,305 |
| BENJAMIN MILAKOFSKY | EVP, CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $343,514 | $38,039 |
| JOSEPH WEINKAM EVP | GOVERNMENT & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $304,316 | $72,861 |
| SALVATORE CARCATERRA | EVP, SECURITY & SAFETY Key employee | 40 | $310,869 | $31,623 |
| NANCY MORRISSEY | SVP, CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $240,871 | $66,473 |
| EDWARD SIDOR | SVP, BUILDINGS & GROUNDS Key employee | 40 | $249,113 | $39,042 |
| CHRISTOPHER WOGAS | SVP, VISITOR & REVENUE OPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $235,150 | $35,911 |
| STACY MARQUIT | SVP, BUSINESS PLANNING & INSIGHTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $230,596 | $28,371 |
| MICHAEL R BLOOMBERG | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW M SENCHAK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
54 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIRGINIA S BAUER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAULA GRANT BERRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FRANK BISIGNANO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BEN BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GREG BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEBRA BURLINGAME | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN P CAHILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RUSSELL L CARSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KENNETH I CHENAULT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RIC CLARK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| H RODGIN COHEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEATING CROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BILLY CRYSTAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT DE NIRO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL M DONOFRIO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD EDELMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE A FERER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER GLICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MAURICE R GREENBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICIA E HARRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT IGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MONICA IKEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEH JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS S JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANTHOULA KATSIMATIDES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR KERRY KELLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETER M LEHRER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HOWARD W LUTNICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOEL S MARCUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| J KEVIN MCCARTHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ADMIRAL WILLIAM MCRAVEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULIE MENIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HOWARD MILSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| IRA M MILLSTEIN | TRUSTEE (THRU 3/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOSEPH MOINIAN | TRUSTEE (THRU 3/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL NAPOLI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EMILY K RAFFERTY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN M RAMPE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SCOTT RECHLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CRAIG ROBERTS STAPLETON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS H ROGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RACHEL ROMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JANE ROSENTHAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| E JOHN ROSENWALD JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FAIZA J SAEED | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARYN SEIDMAN-BECKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JERRY I SPEYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JON STEWART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANNE M TATLOCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANIEL R TISHMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ZYGI WILF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFFREY S WILPON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHEENA WRIGHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM Y YUN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 68 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH L HILLMAN | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $744,051 | $37,344 |
| ALLISON BLAIS | EVP, CHIEF STRATEGY & OPS Key employee | 40 | $365,862 | $72,145 |
| CLIFFORD CHANIN EVP | DEP. DIR. FOR MUSEUM PROGRAMS Key employee | 40 | $381,122 | $50,213 |
| NOELLE LILIEN EVP | GENERAL COUNSEL/SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $354,284 | $75,404 |
| JOSHUA CHERWIN | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $355,980 | $69,571 |
| DAVID SHEEHAN | EVP & CFO Officer | 40 | $349,281 | $41,966 |
| JOSEPH WEINKAM EVP | GOVERNMENT & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $280,434 | $69,358 |
| LEE S COCHRAN SVP COMM | & EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (THRU 11/2023) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $307,721 | $34,727 |
| BENJAMIN MILAKOFSKY | EVP, CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $296,156 | $39,796 |
| SALVATORE CARCATERRA | EVP, SECURITY & SAFETY Key employee | 40 | $296,152 | $30,355 |
| NANCY MORRISSEY | SVP, CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $227,456 | $64,019 |
| EDWARD SIDOR | SVP, BUILDINGS & GROUNDS Key employee | 40 | $237,214 | $37,632 |
| STACY MARQUIT | SVP, BUSINESS PLANNING & INSIGHTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $220,023 | $26,691 |
| MICHAEL R BLOOMBERG | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW M SENCHAK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA S BAUER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA GRANT BERRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK BISIGNANO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA BURLINGAME | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN P CAHILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSSELL L CARSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH I CHENAULT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RIC CLARK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| H RODGIN COHEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEATING CROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILLY CRYSTAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT DE NIRO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL M DONOFRIO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD EDELMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE A FERER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER GLICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAURICE R GREENBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA E HARRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT IGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA IKEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEH JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS S JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHOULA KATSIMATIDES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KERRY KELLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER M LEHRER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD W LUTNICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL S MARCUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| J KEVIN MCCARTHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADMIRAL WILLIAM MCRAVEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE MENIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD MILSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IRA M MILLSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH MOINIAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL NAPOLI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY K RAFFERTY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN M RAMPE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT RECHLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRI J RICHARDSON | TRUSTEE (THRU 9/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG ROBERTS STAPLETON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS H ROGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL ROMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE ROSENTHAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| E JOHN ROSENWALD JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARYN SEIDMAN-BECKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY I SPEYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JON STEWART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE M TATLOCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL R TISHMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ZYGI WILF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY S WILPON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEENA WRIGHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM Y YUN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 200 LIBERTY STREET 16TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10281-1116
- In care of
- % MARIANNE GATTINELLA
- Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
- 200 LIBERTY STREET 16TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10281
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ELIZABETH L HILLMAN, 200 LIBERTY STREET 16TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10281
- Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
- ALICE M GREENWALD, 200 LIBERTY STREET 16TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10281
- Signed the 990
- DAVID SHEEHAN, EVP, CFO
- Phone
- (212) 312-8800
- Website
- WWW.911MEMORIAL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
Mission
THE NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL & MUSEUM AT THE WORLD TRADE CENTER BEARS SOLEMN WITNESS TO THE TERRORIST ATTACKS OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2001, AND FEBRUARY 26, 1993. LOCATED AT A SITE MADE SACRED THROUGH LOSS, THE MEMORIAL & MUSEUM REMEMBERS AND HONORS THE 2,983 VICTIMS OF THESE
Program accomplishments
- THE MEMORIAL, DEDICATED IN 2011, WELCOMED NEARLY 82 MILLION LIFETIME VISITORS THROUGH THE END OF 2024. THE MUSEUM WELCOMED MORE THAN 25 MILLION PEOPLE SINCE IT OPENED TO THE PUBLIC IN MAY 2014 THROUGH THE END OF 2024. 2024 MARKED THE MUSEUM'S TENTH YEAR OF OPERATION. IN ADDITION TO SERVING VISITORS THROUGH ITS CORE EXHIBITIONS, THE MUSEUM PRESENTED A WIDE SLATE OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND ROTATED BOTH INDIVIDUAL OBJECTS AND ENTIRE EXHIBITIONS. THOSE ROTATIONS EXPAND THE MUSEUM'S STORYTELLING CAPACITY, ACCOMMODATE CONSERVATION REQUIREMENTS, AND ANTICIPATE LOAN EXPIRATIONS.Expenses $86,322,570 · revenue $75,788,602
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 | Not 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
- 61-1745872
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A84)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $547,842,313
- Income (IRS master file)
- $141,821,286
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $93,280,595 | $112,307,344 | $547,842,313 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $90,298,639 | $102,735,263 | $569,067,941 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $61,970,121 | $90,883,616 | $587,453,468 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: ALICE M GREENWALD | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-EZ | December 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 61-1745872).
Questions about NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM AT THE WORLD TRADE CENTER
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM AT THE WORLD TRADE CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM AT THE WORLD TRADE CENTER is 61-1745872.
- Is NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM AT THE WORLD TRADE CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM AT THE WORLD TRADE CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM AT THE WORLD TRADE CENTER 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 SEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM AT THE WORLD TRADE CENTER due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM AT THE WORLD TRADE CENTER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM AT THE WORLD TRADE CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ELIZABETH L HILLMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM AT THE WORLD TRADE CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 69 people; 13 received compensation from the organization, the highest $776,037 (ELIZABETH L HILLMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM AT THE WORLD TRADE CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $93,280,595, expenses of $112,307,344 and total assets of $547,842,313 at year end.
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