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Nonprofit · EIN 23-2912750

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF INDUSTRIAL HISTORY

Tax-exempt · BETHLEHEM, PA 18015

Financials

$1.5M$1.8M2023$1.3M$1.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NATIONAL MUSEUM OF INDUSTRIAL HISTORY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,310,548$1,626,494-$315,946$11,444,388$1,974,015$9,470,373
December 31, 2023990$1,466,897$1,780,157-$313,260$12,027,017$2,240,698$9,786,319
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,023,008
of which government grants
$12,538
Program service revenue
$244,535
Investment income
$0
Net rental income
$5,550
Net income from fundraising events
-$284
Net income from sales of inventory
$37,611
Other revenue
$43,005

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$76,500
Other salaries and wages
$367,025
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$579,516
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$25,171
Occupancy
$125,774
Travel
$9,812
Depreciation
$421,340
Program services (functional)
$1,048,890
Management and general (functional)
$451,751
Fundraising (functional)
$125,853

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$12,027,017
Total assets, end of year
$11,444,388
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,974,015
Net assets, end of year
$9,470,373
Land, buildings and equipment
$11,138,020
Net assets without donor restrictions
$8,872,105
Net assets with donor restrictions
$598,268
Gross unrelated business income
$240
Gross receipts
$1,349,794
Employees
33
Volunteers
18
Year formed
1997
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ANDRIA ZAIAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$75,000$1,500
L CHARLES MARCONCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
DENNIS A DOMCHEKVICE CHAIR & TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LAURA BENNETTSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DR AUGUSTINE MOFFITT JRASSISTANT SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
TODD W BESSEMERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES W CONRADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR STEPHEN P DEWEERTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHARLES R EVERETT JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHERIE M GUDZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CURT HOYAKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHORAV KAUSHIKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIDGET KIDDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THEA M LINDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CARL MARRARADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
4 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHRISTOPHER J MASCIANTONIODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KENNETH J RAMPOLLADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NED RAUCH-MANNINODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KATHLEEN WESLOCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KARA MOHSINGERPRESIDENT & CEO (THRU 8/23)
Officer
40$60,516$9,822
ANDRIA ZAIAINTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AS OF 8/23)
Officer
40$62,073$7,854
L CHARLES MARCONCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
LEE A BUTZVICE CHAIR (THRU 6/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LAURA BENNETTSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DENNIS A DOMCHEKVICE CHAIR & TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHERIE M GUDZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR STEPHEN P DEWEERTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTOPHER J MASCIANTONIODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ATTY RUSS SMITHASSISTANT TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
THEA M LINDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JESSIE JOHNSONDIRECTOR (THRU 12/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NED RAUCH-MANNINODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR AUGUSTINE MOFFITT JRASSISTANT SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JAY L LAZARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHARLES R EVERETT JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TODD W BESSEMERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KENNETH J RAMPOLLADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHELLY MCWILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES W CONRADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHLEEN WESLOCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
602 E 2ND ST, BETHLEHEM, PA 18015-1522
In care of
% THEODORE W HARLAN
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
L CHARLES MARCON, 602 E 2ND STREET, BETHLEHEM, PA 18015
Signed the 990
L CHARLES MARCON, BOARD CHAIR
Phone
(610) 694-6644
Return prepared by
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF INDUSTRIAL HISTORY, IN AFFILIATION WITH THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE IS: TO FORGE A CONNECTION BETWEEN AMERICA'S INDUSTRIAL PAST AND THE INNOVATIONS OF TODAY BY EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AND INSPIRING THE VISIONARIES OF TOMORROW.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF INDUSTRIAL HISTORY CELEBRATES THE STORY OF AMERICA'S RICH INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE. INVENTORS, MANUFACTURERS, INNOVATORS, WORKERS, AND THEIR PRODUCTS ARE SHOWCASED WITHIN A TURN OF THE 20TH CENTURY INDUSTRIAL BUILDING ON THE SITE OF THE FORMER BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION BETHLEHEM PLANT.IN OUR MACHINERY HALL, TREASURED ARTIFACTS ON LOAN FROM THE SMITHSONIAN'S NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY FASCINATE VISITORS. INSPIRED BY THE 1876 CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION IN PHILADELPHIA, VISITORS LEARN ABOUT THE INGENUITY OF VARIOUS INVENTORS AND ARE CAPTIVATED BY AN IMPRESSIVE DISPLAY OF EARLY MACHINES; DRILL PRESSES AND LATHES, BOILERS AND STEAM ENGINES. THE IRON AND STEEL GALLERY CONVEYS THE MASSIVE SCALE OF THE STEEL INDUSTRY FROM RAW MATERIALS TO MANUFACTURED PRODUCT AND ITS ROLE IN BUILDING AND DEFENDING THE COUNTRY. VISITORS LEARN HOW NATURAL FIBERS WERE WOVEN INTO SILK DAMASK AND THE CHANGING NATURE OF THE AMERICAN WORKER IN FACTORIES ACROSS THE NATION. THE PROPANE GALLERY HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE SCIENTIST IN CREATING NEW FORMS OF ENERGY. FROM THE SOUNDS OF A MOVING LINE SHAFTING AND LISTENING TO WORKERS' STORIES TO GIVING VISITORS THE CHANCE TO PHYSICALLY REPLICATE WORK HAPPENING IN THE STEEL AND SILK MILLS OF OUR REGION, OUR GALLERIES EMBRACE THE INTERACTIVE PHILOSOPHY AND PROVIDE HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE TO ENGAGE THE VISITOR. THE EXHIBITS AT NMIH INCORPORATE CHANGING ELEMENTS TO ALLOW FOR ONGOING UPDATING AND SPECIAL SEASONAL OFFERINGS. MANY OF OUR INTERPRETIVE GUIDES HAVE WORKED IN INDUSTRY AND PROVIDE A LIVING REFERENCE SOURCE FOR INQUISITIVE VISITORS AND SCHOOL GROUPS. DOCENTS ARE HIGHLY TRAINED TO COVEY COMPLEX MESSAGES IN A SIMPLE MANNER AND ARE THE KEY TO MAKING THE MUSEUM A PLACE THAT INSPIRES.
    Expenses $707,230 · revenue $26,455
  • ADMISSION TO THE MUSEUM IS AIMED AT MAKING AN ENJOYABLE EXPERIENCE FOR OUR VISITORS AS THEY FORGE A CONNECTION BETWEEN AMERICA'S INDUSTRIAL PAST AND THE INNOVATIONS OF TODAY BY EDUCATING THEM AND INSPIRING THE VISIONARIES OF TOMORROW. OUR DOCENT LED TOURS ENHANCE VISITOR EXPERIENCE WITH A GUIDED TOUR ON THE EXHIBITION. IN ADDITION WE OFFER A MENU OF UNIQUE TOURS THAT PROVIDE IN-DEPTH EDUCATION ON THE ARTIFACTS AND HOW THEY RELATE TO AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE.
    Expenses $341,660 · revenue $261,001

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-2912750
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
1997
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$11,444,388
Income (IRS master file)
$1,349,794

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,310,548$1,626,494$11,444,388XML
990December 2023$1,466,897$1,780,157$12,027,017XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$1,931,018$1,519,626$12,461,824IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 23-2912750).

Questions about NATIONAL MUSEUM OF INDUSTRIAL HISTORY

What is the EIN of NATIONAL MUSEUM OF INDUSTRIAL HISTORY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL MUSEUM OF INDUSTRIAL HISTORY is 23-2912750.
Is NATIONAL MUSEUM OF INDUSTRIAL HISTORY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
Are donations to NATIONAL MUSEUM OF INDUSTRIAL HISTORY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NATIONAL MUSEUM OF INDUSTRIAL 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 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF INDUSTRIAL HISTORY 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 MUSEUM OF INDUSTRIAL HISTORY 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 MUSEUM OF INDUSTRIAL HISTORY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names L CHARLES MARCON.
Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL MUSEUM OF INDUSTRIAL HISTORY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $75,000 (ANDRIA ZAIA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does NATIONAL MUSEUM OF INDUSTRIAL HISTORY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,310,548, expenses of $1,626,494 and total assets of $11,444,388 at year end.

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