Nonprofit · EIN 16-0470118
THE WENDE MUSEUM OF THE COLD WAR INC
Tax-exempt · CULVER CITY, CA 90230
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,573,945 | $5,269,229 | $304,716 | $86,644,097 | $1,109,634 | $85,534,463 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $44,521,010 | $4,605,933 | $39,915,077 | $83,828,887 | $1,941,283 | $81,887,604 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $9,767,971 | $3,990,625 | $5,777,346 | $41,597,174 | $961,993 | $40,635,181 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,969,614
- of which government grants
- $15,629
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,567,232
- Royalties
- $3,241
- Net rental income
- $15,190
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $208,958
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $15,213
- Other revenue
- $37,099
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $660,864
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,640,898
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,601,059
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $65,742
- Accounting fees
- $94,951
- Travel
- $112,175
- Depreciation
- $347,480
- Program services (functional)
- $3,523,252
- Management and general (functional)
- $991,637
- Fundraising (functional)
- $754,340
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $83,828,887
- Total assets, end of year
- $86,644,097
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,109,634
- Net assets, end of year
- $85,534,463
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $25,066,262
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,964,436
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $78,570,027
- Gross receipts
- $34,821,514
- Employees
- 53
- Volunteers
- 21
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTINIAN JAMPOL PHD | PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRE Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $442,839 | $11,115 |
| CARA N LEWIS | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $189,346 | $5,088 |
| JOESKE SEGAL | CHIEF CURATOR & DIR OF PR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,769 | $1,361 |
| WILLIAM ANAWALT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS E BACKER PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FIONA CHALOM PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SIMON CHAPLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK A FELDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE FRIEDMAN PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY L GLASSMAN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GORDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TILMANN GRUBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN MOLLESON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON POST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET DREISEN RAPPAPORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEOFILO RUIZ PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENNIS SLON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBERA THORNHILLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RALPH WALTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN VICTOR | CHAIRMAN & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTINIAN JAMPOL PHD | PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRE Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $240,016 | $8,343 |
| CARA N LEWIS | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,325 | $8,247 |
| JOESKE SEGAL | CHIEF CURATOR & DIR. OF PR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,525 | $15,250 |
| WILLIAM ANAWALT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS E BACKER PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FIONA CHALOM PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SIMON CHAPLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK A FELDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE FRIEDMAN PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY L GLASSMAN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GORDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TILMANN GRUBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN MOLLESON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON POST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET DREISEN RAPPAPORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TEOFILO RUIZ PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS SLON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBERA THORNHILLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH WALTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN WELLISZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN VICTOR | CHAIRMAN & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTINIAN JAMPOL PHD | PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRE Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $255,562 | $27,973 |
| CARA N LEWIS | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,228 | $519 |
| JOESKE SEGAL | CHIEF CURATOR & DIR. OF PR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,164 | $11,978 |
| BILL ANAWALT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS E BACKER PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FIONA CHALOM PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SIMON CHAPLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK A FELDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE FRIEDMAN PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY L GLASSMAN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GORDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TILMANN GRUBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN LEVY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN MOLLESON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON POST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET DREISEN RAPPAPORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD B ROBIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TEOFILO RUIZ PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS SLON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH WALTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN WELLISZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CASCADE WILHELM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN R JAMPOL | SECRETARY (UNTIL 9/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN VICTOR | CHAIRMAN & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10808 CULVER BLVD, CULVER CITY, CA 90230-3738
- In care of
- % JUSTINIAN JAMPOL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JUSTINIAN JAMPOL, 10808 CULVER BLVD, CULVER CITY, CA 90230
- Signed the 990
- JUSTINIAN JAMPOL, PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (310) 216-1600
- Website
- WWW.WENDEMUSEUM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SINGERLEWAK LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 16-0470118 or by the name THE WENDE MUSEUM OF THE COLD WAR INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O
Program accomplishments
- COLLECTIONS AND EXHIBITIONS:COLLECTIONS: THE WENDE MAINTAINS MULTIPLE STORAGE LOCATIONS IN THE LOS ANGELES AREA AND IN GERMANY, WHICH TOGETHER HOUSE ITS COLLECTION OF MORE THAN 200,000 COLD WAR CULTURAL ARTIFACTS FROM EASTERN EUROPE AND THE SOVIET UNION, AS WELL AS ARCHIVES AND ARTWORK FROM RENOWNED PERSONS.FISCAL YEAR 2025 BROUGHT WITH IT HUNDREDS OF IMPORTANT ACQUISITIONS. SOME HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:- COLLECTIONS OF PHOTOGRAPHS FROM DMITRI BALTERMANTS AND ERICH LESSING- MATERIALS RELATED TO THE 1980 MOSCOW OLYMPICS- POSTERS RELATED TO REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENTS AND NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT IN AFRICA, THE MIDDLE EAST, SOUTHEAST ASIA, LATIN AMERICA, AND EASTERN EUROPE- HANDMADE DEMOBILIZATION ALBUMS CREATED BY SOVIET SOLDIERS SHORTLY BEFORE THE END OF THEIR MILITARY SERVICE; THESE ALBUMS CONTAIN PHOTOGRAPHS, DRAWINGS, OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS, LETTERS, AND OTHER ITEMS FROM THEIR PERIOD OF SERVICE- HUNGARIAN ARTWORK AND CERAMICS- A LARGE COLLECTION OF UKRAINIAN PAINTINGSDONATIONS ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL COLLECTIONS: THE SOVIET JEWRY ARCHIVE AND THE POLISH UNDERGROUND ARCHIVE.EXHIBITIONS: THE WENDE PRESENTED THREE EXHIBITIONS: INTERSECTIONS: THE ARCHITECTURE OF VICTOR ADEGBITE AND CHARLES POLNYI IN GHANA, UNDERCURRENTS II: ARCHIVES AND THE MAKING OF SOVIET JEWISH IDENTITY, COUNTER/SURVEILLANCE: CONTROL, PRIVACY, AGENCY. IN ADDITION TO THESE FULL-SCALE EXHIBITIONS IN THE WENDE GALLERIES, THE MUSEUM ALSO DISPLAYED SEVERAL ART INSTALLATIONS IN THE GARDEN ALONG WITH ONGOING OPEN-STORAGE DISPLAYS OF ITEMS AND ARTWORK FROM THE COLLECTION.Expenses $2,155,853 · revenue $2,825
- COMMUNITY PROGRAMS:PUBLIC ACCESS: THE WENDE MUSEUM OFFERS FREE PUBLIC ACCESS TO ITS GALLERIES AND GARDENS ON FRIDAYS, SATURDAYS, AND SUNDAYS FROM 10 A.M. TO 5 P.M., AND MONDAYS THROUGH THURSDAYS BY APPOINTMENT. THE MUSEUM WELCOMES APPROXIMATELY 19,000 VISITORS PER YEAR. THE WENDE ALSO PROVIDES FREE GLOBAL ACCESS TO ART AND ARTIFACTS THROUGH ITS ONLINE COLLECTIONS, AND HOSTS AN ARRAY OF ONLINE EVENTS ATTENDED BY PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD.EDUCATION PROGRAMS OFFERED IN FISCAL YEAR 2025:- VOICES OF DEFIANCE: SOVIET JEWRY AND THE REFUSENIKS (SYMPOSIUM, ARCHIVES OPEN HOUSE, FILM SCREENING)- POLISH ARCHIVES OPEN HOUSE- CRITICAL MEDIA LITERACY WORKSHOPS- INTERGENERATIONAL WRITING WORKSHOPS- BUMDOG SCHOOL OF FILM WORKSHOPS- CAMP GESHER PROGRAM - SOVIET JEWISH ARCHIVES- ZINE FEST / PERSONAL ARTIFACT ZINE PROGRAM- OTIS COLLEGE TRUE STORIES INTERVIEWS AND PRESENTATIONS- EISNER INTERGENERATIONAL BIG BAND PERFORMANCE- SUMMER CAMP AT THE STEVIE (WATERCOLOR, PLANT WEAVING, NATURAL DYE)- A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM FOR UNDERSERVED YOUTH- SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS- ARTS WORKSHOPS- FAMILY DAY ACTIVITIES- THE WENDE TEEN COUNCIL- DEVELOPMENT OF CURRICULUM BASED ON THE RUSSIAN-SPEAKING JEWRY ARCHIVESTHE MUSEUM ALSO TRAINED 9 COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY INTERNS IN MUSEUM SKILLS: 6 COLLECTIONS INTERNS, 2 CURATORIAL INTERNS, AND 1 EDUCATION INTERN.COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: THE WENDE PRIORITIZES COMMUNITY WELLNESS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AS CORE TO THE MUSEUM'S MISSION. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:- INTERGENERATIONAL ART ACTIVITIES TAUGHT BY MUSEUM STAFF OR TEACHING ARTISTS- AN ANNUAL GATHERING OF CULVER CITY NONPROFITS AT THE WENDE, CULMINATING IN THE PRESENTATION OF THE WENDE NONPROFIT TRANSFORMATION PRIZE TO A LOCAL NONPROFIT THAT IS INNOVATIVELY SERVING THE COMMUNITY- WELLNESS OFFERINGS SUCH AS A WEEKLY MINDFULNESS MEDITATION CLASS, INTERGENERATIONAL PROMPT-BASED WRITING CLASSES, MOVEMENT CLASSES, AND YOGA- PUBLIC DIGITIZATION DAYS WHEN VISITORS CAN BRING IN THEIR OWN ITEMS TO PHOTOGRAPH OR SCAN USING THE WENDE'S EQUIPMENT- PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS WITH NUMEROUS LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS- THE WENDE PRESENTED DOZENS OF OTHER FREE PUBLIC PROGRAMS IN FY2025, SUCH AS LIVE MUSIC, DANCE PERFORMANCES, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, AND ARTIST TALKS.Expenses $912,206 · revenue $3,241
- AUXILIARY ACTIVITIES: ALONG WITH VISITOR ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES, THE WENDE OPERATES A GIFT SHOP TO SELL PROGRAM-RELATED MERCHANDISE.Expenses $455,193 · revenue $15,213
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
- 16-0470118
- 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
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $86,644,097
- Income (IRS master file)
- $34,821,514
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $5,573,945 | $5,269,229 | $86,644,097 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $44,521,010 | $4,605,933 | $83,828,887 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $9,767,971 | $3,990,625 | $41,597,174 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | 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 16-0470118).
Questions about THE WENDE MUSEUM OF THE COLD WAR INC
- What is the EIN of THE WENDE MUSEUM OF THE COLD WAR INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE WENDE MUSEUM OF THE COLD WAR INC is 16-0470118.
- Is THE WENDE MUSEUM OF THE COLD WAR INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to THE WENDE MUSEUM OF THE COLD WAR INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE WENDE MUSEUM OF THE COLD WAR INC 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 THE WENDE MUSEUM OF THE COLD WAR INC 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 THE WENDE MUSEUM OF THE COLD WAR INC 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 THE WENDE MUSEUM OF THE COLD WAR INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names JUSTINIAN JAMPOL.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE WENDE MUSEUM OF THE COLD WAR INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $442,839 (JUSTINIAN JAMPOL PHD, PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRE).
- How much revenue does THE WENDE MUSEUM OF THE COLD WAR INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,573,945, expenses of $5,269,229 and total assets of $86,644,097 at year end.
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