Holocaust Museum Houston is located in Houston, TX. The organization was established in 1991. According to its NTEE Classification (A50) the organization is classified as: Museums, under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. As of 06/2022, Holocaust Museum Houston employed 58 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Holocaust Museum Houston is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 06/2022, Holocaust Museum Houston generated $7.3m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 3.8% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $8.7m during the year ending 06/2022. While expenses have increased by 7.7% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2022
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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THE ORGANIZATION IS A MUSEUM, EDUCATION CENTER, AND MEMORIAL TO THE VICTIMS OF THE HOLOCAUST.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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EXHIBITIONS - HOLOCAUST MUSEUM HOUSTON'S PERMANENT EXHIBIT, "BEARING WITNESS: A COMMUNITY REMEMBERS" IS PERSONALIZED WITH TESTIMONY OF HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS WHO LATER SETTLED IN THE HOUSTON AREA. THE GALLERY FEATURES ARTIFACTS DONATED BY HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS, THEIR DESCENDANTS, LIBERATORS, AND OTHER COLLECTORS AND WAS RECENTLY EXPANDED TO INCORPORATE TWO OF THE MUSEUM'S MOST IMPORTANT ARTIFACTS, THE WORLD WAR II-ERA RAILCAR AND THE 1940'S DANISH RESCUE BOAT. THE MUSEUM ADDED THREE ADDITIONAL PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS IN ITS NEW FACILITY: THE LESTER AND SUE SMITH HUMAN RIGHTS GALLERY, AND STILL I WRITE: YOUNG DIARISTS ON WAR AND GENOCIDE, AND THE SAMUEL BAK GALLERY & LEARNING CENTER. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2022 THE MUSEUM HOSTED A VARIETY OF TEMPORARY EXHIBITS INCLUDING BLACKLIST: THE HOLLYWOOD RED SCARE SPARKING REFLECTION, CONVERSATION AND ENGAGEMENT REGARDING CIVIL LIBERTIES AND PATRIOTISM IN THE 21ST CENTURY USING THE COUNTERPOINT OF A TIME IN WHICH ART, ARTISTIC EXPRESSION AND SPEECH WERE NO LONGER PROTECTED. HOPE: STORIES OF HOUSTON SURVIVORS OFFERING A VIDEO INTRODUCTION OF HOUSTON AND GALVESTON HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS FEATURING FAMILY MEMBERS' TESTIMONIES AND/OR CLIPS OF SURVIVORS TELLING THEIR STORIES. NOTORIOUS RBG: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF RUTH BADER GINSBURG TELLING THE PARALLEL STORIES OF RBG'S REMARKABLE CAREER AND THE EFFORTS SHE JOINED TO EXPAND "WE THE PEOPLE" TO INCLUDE THOSE LONG LEFT OUT OF THE CONSTITUTION'S PROMISES.
EDUCATION - HOLOCAUST MUSEUM HOUSTON REACHED APPROXIMATELY 28,249 STUDENTS AND 656 TEACHERS USING A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THE MUSEUM DEVELOPED A CORPS OF EDUCATORS TO EFFECTIVELY TEACH ABOUT THE HOLOCAUST AND OTHER GENOCIDES BY HOSTING VARIOUS FELLOWSHIPS WHERE EMINENT SCHOLARS PROVIDE HISTORICAL AND ACADEMIC CONTENT WHILE UNIVERSITY FACULTY, AS WELL AS MUSEUM STAFF, PROVIDE PEDAGOGICAL CONTEXT. THROUGH THE EDUCATOR IN MOTION (EIM) PROGRAM MUSEUM STAFF TRAVEL TO SCHOOLS OR CONDUCT LONG-DISTANCE VIDEO LEARNING SESSIONS TO DELIVER INTERACTIVE LESSONS THAT INCORPORATE SOCIAL STUDIES, LANGUAGE ARTS AND FINE ARTS CONCEPTS TO SUPPORT STUDENT ENGAGEMENT, ENHANCE CONTENT KNOWLEDGE AND COMPREHENSION AND PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF INDIVIDUAL AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY. EIM WAS DELIVERED IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH THROUGH 578 SESSIONS IN 28 SCHOOL DISTRICTS INCLUDING 74 SCHOOLS. THE ENGINES OF CHANGE STUDENT AMBASSADOR PROGRAM INTRODUCES HOUSTON-AREA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO HOLOCAUST HISTORY AND ENABLES THEM TO BETTER UNDERSTAND CURRENT ISSUES AND TO DEVELOP THEIR OWN INFORMED OPINIONS AND VOICES ABOUT THE PERILS OF HATRED, PREJUDICE AND APATHY. IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 THE MUSEUM CREATED NUMEROUS EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS FOR TEACHERS TO USE IN THEIR CLASSROOMS.
HOLOCAUST MUSEUM HOUSTON LIBRARY SERVICES PROVIDES BILINGUAL RESEARCH MATERIALS SERVING THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS AND RESEARCHERS OF ALL AGES. THE COLLECTION HOUSES OVER 10,000 ITEMS RELATING TO THE HOLOCAUST, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND GENOCIDE. THE LIBRARY ALSO PROVIDES ACCESS TO NEARLY 300 ORAL TESTIMONIES. THESE PRIMARY-SOURCE VIDEO INTERVIEWS TELL THE STORIES OF PEOPLE WHO EXPERIENCED THE HOLOCAUST, INCLUDING SURVIVORS, LIBERATORS, AND WITNESSES. HOLOCAUST MUSEUM HOUSTON VISITOR AND VOLUNTEER SERVICES TRAINS VOLUNTEERS AND DOCENTS TO ENHANCE THE VISITOR'S EXPERIENCE USING THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF THE GALLERIES AND EXHIBITION CONTENT. THEY STAND AS MUSEUM AMBASSADORS TEACHING HOW EACH OF US CAN EMULATE UPSTANDER BEHAVIOR. IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19, THE MUSEUM CREATED VIRTUAL TOURS FOR CLASSROOMS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS. PARTICIPANTS CAN TOUR THE MUSEUM'S GALLERIES VIRTUALLY AND INTERACT LIVE WITH A TRAINED HMH DOCENT.
PUBLIC PROGRAMMING - HOLOCAUST MUSEUM HOUSTON OFFERS A VARIETY OF LECTURES, PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND FILM VIEWINGS FOR PUBLIC ATTENDANCE. 80 PROGRAMS WERE ATTENDED BY APPROXIMATELY 10,000 PEOPLE. STANDING IN SOLIDARITY WITH HOUSTON'S ASIAN COMMUNITY, THE MUSEUM HOSTED MOVING FORWARD: CHALLENGING RACISM CONFERENCE WHERE THE HISTORY OF ASIAN AMERICANS WAS CONSIDERED IN LIGHT OF RECENT EVENTS AND PARTICIPANTS DISCUSSED HOW WE MOVE FORWARD TOGETHER, BEYOND RACISM, TO A SOCIETY THAT FOSTERS EQUALITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE FOR ALL. AUTHOR DR. ALAN SCHLESINGER, WHOSE FATHER SURVIVED THE HOLOCAUST, TALKED ABOUT HIS FATHER'S LIFE WITH DEE DEE DOCHEN AS THEY DISCUSSED HIS BOOK, RESILIENCE: THE STORY OF HOW MY FATHER SURVIVED THE HOLOCAUST. NOTORIOUS RBG IN SONG, WRITTEN BY THE LATE JUSTICE RUTH BADER GINSBURG'S DAUGHTER-IN-LAW, PATRICE MICHAELS, SALUTED THE LIFE AND WORK OF THE LEGAL PIONEER IN A 75-MINUTE DRAMATIC CONCERT.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Name Not Listed Director (term 7/2021) | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Vendor Name (Service) | Service Year | Compensation |
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Deutser Creative/graphic Design Services | 6/29/22 | $124,650 |
Debbye Crofoot-morley Development Support Services | 6/29/22 | $104,999 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $495,980 |
Fundraising events | $2,437,116 |
Related organizations | $689,311 |
Government grants | $988,478 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $2,352,256 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $65,381 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $6,963,141 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $529,155 |
Investment income | $3,000 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $900 |
Net Rental Income | $110,653 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | -$450 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | -$336,798 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $71,976 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $7,348,837 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $460,998 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $83,678 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $2,557,352 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $68,730 |
Other employee benefits | $265,668 |
Payroll taxes | $236,632 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $65 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $30,550 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $374 |
Fees for services: Other | $849,149 |
Advertising and promotion | $252,896 |
Office expenses | $420,994 |
Information technology | $237,741 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $288,409 |
Travel | $143,109 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 |
Interest | $126,319 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $1,865,636 |
Insurance | $181,879 |
All other expenses | $170,357 |
Total functional expenses | $8,685,321 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $2,300 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $291,717 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $3,136,173 |
Accounts receivable, net | $717,363 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $60,152 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $186,611 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $37,282,732 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $98,536 |
Other assets | $84,971 |
Total assets | $41,860,555 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $400,317 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $5,860,000 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $100 |
Total liabilities | $6,260,417 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $35,236,513 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $363,625 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $41,860,555 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 65 grants that Holocaust Museum Houston has recieved totaling $4,205,180.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
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The Lester And Sue Smith Foundation Houston, TX PURPOSE: HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE AND EDUCATION | $2,250,000 |
The Lester And Sue Smith Foundation Houston, TX PURPOSE: HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE AND EDUCATION | $500,000 |
The Stanford And Joan Alexander Foundation Houston, TX PURPOSE: JEWISH CULTURAL | $215,000 |
Greater Houston Community Foundation Houston, TX PURPOSE: ARTS | $214,991 |
Moody Foundation Galveston, TX PURPOSE: HOPE: HOUSTON SURVIVOR STORIES EXHIBITION | $100,000 |
Houston Endowment Inc Houston, TX PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $75,000 |
Beg. Balance | $13,171,685 |
Earnings | -$1,757,458 |
Admin Expense | $640,510 |
Net Contributions | $698,846 |
Grants | $414,559 |
Ending Balance | $11,058,004 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
---|---|---|
Witte Museum San Antonio, TX | $80,577,156 | $11,273,075 |
American Airpower Heritage Museum Inc Dallas, TX | $14,350,324 | $12,462,262 |
National Cowboy And Western Heritage Museum Inc Oklahoma City, OK | $111,505,092 | $15,269,819 |
Science Museum Oklahoma Inc Oklahoma City, OK | $87,882,272 | $6,278,809 |
Fort Worth Museum Of Science And History Fort Worth, TX | $55,575,767 | $8,824,812 |
Holocaust Museum Houston Houston, TX | $41,860,555 | $7,348,837 |
Gilcrease Museum Management Trust Tulsa, OK | $58,936,912 | $9,269,478 |
Lady Lex Museum On The Bay Association Corpus Christi, TX | $13,577,755 | $8,975,317 |
Medal Of Honor Museum Foundation Arlington, TX | $99,959,490 | $88,628,383 |
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center Inc Albuquerque, NM | $8,961,229 | $4,518,580 |
Battleship Texas Foundation Inc Houston, TX | $9,923,977 | $4,711,164 |
Childrens Museum Of Northwestarkansas Bentonville, AR | $23,218,828 | $2,416,188 |