VICTIMS OF COMMUNISM MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC

Financials

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.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

900 15TH ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-2501

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

DR ERIC PATTERSON, 900 15TH STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20005

Signed the 990

DR ERIC PATTERSON, PRESIDENT AND CEO

Phone

(202) 629-9500

Website

WWW.VICTIMSOFCOMMUNISM.ORG

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Mission

TO EDUCATE FUTURE GENERATIONS ABOUT THE IDEOLOGY, HISTORY, AND LEGACY OF COMMUNISM AND TO ADVOCATE FOR THE FREEDOM OF THOSE STILL HELD CAPTIVE BY COMMUNIST REGIMES.

Program accomplishments

• HUMAN RIGHTS - VOC ACTIVELY EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN CHINA, CUBA, VENEZUELA, VIETNAM, NORTH KOREA, NICARAGUA, AND ELSEWHERE WHERE COMMUNISM AND SOCIALISM HAVE LED TO WIDESPREAD OPPRESSION. THROUGH IN-DEPTH RESEARCH, PARTNERSHIPS, ART EXHIBITS, AND PUBLIC CAMPAIGNS, VOC SHEDS LIGHT ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS CARRIED OUT BY THESE REGIMES AND GIVES A VOICE TO CIVIL SOCIETY AND PRO-DEMOCRACY GROUPS AND ACTIVISTS THAT SEEK JUSTICE AND FREEDOM. OUR CHINA STUDIES PROGRAM HAS BEEN RESEARCHING AND UNCOVERING NEW EVIDENCE OF CHINA'S USE OF UYGHUR FORCED LABOR IN XINJIANG, GENERATING VAST GLOBAL MEDIA COVERAGE AND SWIFT ACTION FROM INTERNATIONAL POLICY AND ADVOCACY COMMUNITIES. VOC'S LATIN AMERICA STUDIES PROGRAM HAS BEEN DOCUMENTING VICTIMS TORTURED BY THE COMMUNIST AND SOCIALIST REGIMES IN CUBA AND VENEZUELA. IN CUBA, VOC'S WORK HAS BEEN BRINGING CRITICAL ATTENTION TO THE CUBAN REGIME'S HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND FORCED LABOR SCHEMES THAT EXPLOIT THE CUBAN PEOPLE. FURTHER, VOC'S CAPTIVE NATIONS COALITION PROVIDES A POWERFUL PLATFORM FOR TODAY'S DISSIDENTS BY PARTNERING WITH LIKE-MINDED ADVOCATES AND ORGANIZATIONS TO CONVENE PUBLIC RALLIES, FOSTER DIALOGUE, BRIEF POLICYMAKERS, AND BESTOW VOC'S HUMAN RIGHTS AWARDS (TRUMAN-REAGAN MEDAL OF FREEDOM, DISSIDENT HUMAN RIGHTS AWARD).
  Expenses $3,220,011 · grants $1,256,506
• RESEARCH- VOC MAINTAINS A DEEP BENCH OF AFFILIATED SCHOLARS WHO PRODUCE LEADING RESEARCH ON THE HISTORY OF COMMUNISM AND ITS CONTINUING CRIMES AND THREATS TODAY. VOC'S RESEARCH PROGRAMS ON CHINA AND LATIN AMERICA SUPPORT ORIGINAL ACADEMIC RESEARCH AND PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EVENTS ON HISTORICAL AND CONTEMPORARY QUESTIONS IN THE AREAS OF HUMAN RIGHTS, POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND ECONOMICS, FOREIGN POLICY, AND SECURITY STUDIES. FOR EXAMPLE, VOC'S ANNUAL CHINA FORUM BRINGS TOGETHER EXPERTS, SCHOLARS, AND THE POLICY COMMUNITY TO DISCUSS KEY ISSUES IN U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS. THE WORK OF VOC'S CHINA STUDIES PROGRAM CONTINUES TO GENERATE CRITICAL INSIGHTS INTO UYGHUR FORCED LABOR IN GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS THAT CONTINUE TO INFORM INTERNATIONAL POLICY AND MAJOR MEDIA COVERAGE ON THIS ISSUE. OUR RESEARCH PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN TWO MAJOR WESTERN CORPORATIONS LEAVING XINJIANG LAST YEAR FOLLOWING REPORTS BY VOC LINKING THESE COMPANIES TO COMPLICITY IN FORCED LABOR PRACTICES AND HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN XINJIANG. VOC'S LATIN AMERICA PROGRAM HAS BEEN PUBLISHING IN-DEPTH RESEARCH ON LABOR RIGHTS IN VENEZUELA AND THE SYSTEMATIC USE OF TORTURE AND USE OF FORCE BY COMMUNIST AND SOCIALIST REGIMES IN THE REGION. OUR TEAM ALSO SPONSORS EVENTS AND BRIEFINGS TO PRESENT OUR RESEARCH FINDINGS TO INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND WE SUPPORT THE PARTICIPATION OF CIVIL SOCIETY GROUPS AND PRO-DEMOCRACY GROUPS IN THESE DISCUSSIONS.
  Expenses $629,996
• VICTIMS OF COMMUNISM MUSEUM - THE VOC MUSEUM IS THE WORLD'S FIRST MUSEUM DEDICATED TO MEMORIALIZING THE MORE THAN 100 MILLION PEOPLE KILLED BY COMMUNISM AROUND THE WORLD AND HONORING THOSE INDIVIDUALS STRIVING FOR FREEDOM FROM TOTALITARIAN REGIMES. OPENED IN 2022, THE MUSEUM IS LOCATED TWO BLOCKS FROM THE WHITE HOUSE IN WASHINGTON, D.C. THE VOC MUSEUM FEATURES THREE PERMANENT GALLERIES, TEMPORARY EXHIBITS, INTERACTIVE NARRATIVES, ARTWORK, AND FILMS DESIGNED TO REACH AUDIENCES FROM MIDDLE SCHOOL TO ADULTS. EXHIBITS, GUEST LECTURES, AND BOOK READINGS TELL THE DEVASTATING HISTORY OF COMMUNIST IDEOLOGY AND PRACTICE, BRINGING WITNESS STORIES TO LIFE AND MAKING THE MUSEUM A VALUABLE RESOURCE FOR STUDENTS AND VISITORS OF ALL AGES. TEMPORARY EXHIBITS HAVE INCLUDED "OPERATION PEDRO PAN," "HOLODOMOR THEN, GENOCIDE NOW, JUSTICE WHEN," "VIETNAM: THE TRUTH," "TIANANMEN 1989," "CUBAN COMMUNIST PRISON," "VACLAV HAVEL: FROM DISSIDENT TO PRESIDENT," "FROM THE SOVIET RED FLAG TO THE LITHUANIAN TRICOLOR, AND "VENEZUELA: THE DEADLY TOLL OF SOCIALISM." SINCE ITS OPENING, THE MUSEUM HAS EDUCATED THOUSANDS OF VISITORS AND HOSTS STUDENT GROUPS, DIPLOMATS, AND SPECIAL EVENTS WEEKLY.
  Expenses $1,407,288
• EDUCATION- VOC'S EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES TEACH ALL GENERATIONS ABOUT THE BRUTAL IDEOLOGY, HISTORY, AND LEGACY OF COMMUNISM. VOC HAS DEVELOPED FIVE CURRICULA FOR STUDENTS FROM 4TH GRADE THROUGH COLLEGE. OUR CURRICULUM FOR YOUNGER STUDENTS INTRODUCES THEM TO THE VALUES OF LIBERTY AND DANGERS OF COMMUNISM. RESOURCES FOR OLDER STUDENTS INCLUDE VOC'S 4TH EDITION TEXTBOOK AND A VOLUME OF SPEECHES FROM WINSTON CHURCHILL, RONALD REAGAN, MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AND OTHERS WITH EXPLANATORY ESSAYS TO SHOW STUDENTS HOW THOUGHT-LEADERS CHALLENGED COMMUNISM BOTH PHILOSOPHICALLY AND POLITICALLY. VOC ALSO HOSTS IN-PERSON AND ONLINE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS NATIONWIDE TO TRAIN TEACHERS IN THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAYS TO UTILIZE OUR CURRICULAR RESOURCES IN THEIR CLASSROOMS. OUR TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM INCORPORATES LECTURES BY SCHOLARLY EXPERTS AND TESTIMONIALS BY WITNESSES OF COMMUNISM, OFFERING EDUCATORS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN DIRECTLY FROM THOSE WHO HAVE SUFFERED UNDER COMMUNISM. WE PARTNER WITH VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS AND A RANGE OF PUBLIC, PRIVATE, AND CHARTER SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE TEACHERS AND STUDENTS WITH IN-PERSON AND WEB-BASED COURSES, CLASSES, AND SEMINARS. VOC HAS OVER 13,200 TEACHER ALUMNI IN 41 STATES WHO HAVE COLLECTIVELY REACHED MORE THAN 1.32 MILLION STUDENTS IN CLASSROOMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY SINCE 2013. AS PART OF VOC'S EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES, VOC'S AWARD-WINNING MINI-DOCUMENTARY SERIES WITNESS PROJECT TELLS THE CAUTIONARY AND INSPIRING STORIES OF MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE WITNESSED COMMUNISM FIRSTHAND, GIVING A HUMAN FACE TO THE STAGGERING NUMBER OF VICTIMS. VOC'S WITNESS PROJECT VIDEOS HAVE RECEIVED OVER 12 MILLION VIEWS ON YOUTUBE AND ARE USED IN CLASSROOMS AROUND THE COUNTRY. VOC'S MESSAGE IN THE CLASSROOM ENSURES THAT THE MORE THAN 100 MILLION PEOPLE MURDERED BY COMMUNIST REGIMES ARE NOT FORGOTTEN, THAT PRESENT-DAY ATROCITIES BEING COMMITTED BY COMMUNIST GOVERNMENTS ARE EXPOSED, AND THAT HISTORY IS NOT REPEATED.
  Expenses $384,696
• MEMORIAL - IN 1993, THE U.S. CONGRESS PASSED LEGISLATION THAT WAS SIGNED INTO LAW BY PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON THAT BOTH FOUNDED THE VICTIMS OF COMMUNISM MEMORIAL FOUNDATION AND AUTHORIZED THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE VICTIMS OF COMMUNISM MEMORIAL IN WASHINGTON, D.C. THE STATUE IS LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, NEW JERSEY AVENUE, AND G STREET, NW, TWO BLOCKS FROM UNION STATION AND WITHIN VIEW OF THE U.S. CAPITOL. THE MEMORIAL'S FRONT PEDESTAL READS, "TO THE MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED MILLION VICTIMS OF COMMUNISM AND TO THOSE WHO LOVE LIBERTY." ITS BACK PEDESTAL READS, "TO THE FREEDOM AND INDEPENDENCE OF ALL CAPTIVE NATIONS AND PEOPLES." VOC HOSTS COMMEMORATIVE EVENTS AT THE MEMORIAL, SUCH AS THE ANNUAL ROLL CALL OF NATIONS AND TIANANMEN SQUARE REMEMBRANCE VIGIL.
  Expenses $23,587
• EXTERNAL EVENTS
  Expenses $45,683
• CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT
  Expenses $225,931

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.

IRS record

EIN

52-1920858

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

1995

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Arts, culture and humanities (A80)

Assets (IRS master file)

$12,089,405

Income (IRS master file)

$5,260,712

Filing history

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 52-1920858).

Questions about VICTIMS OF COMMUNISM MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of VICTIMS OF COMMUNISM MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC?

The employer identification number (EIN) of VICTIMS OF COMMUNISM MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC is 52-1920858.

Is VICTIMS OF COMMUNISM MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.

Are donations to VICTIMS OF COMMUNISM MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does VICTIMS OF COMMUNISM MEMORIAL FOUNDATION 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 VICTIMS OF COMMUNISM MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC 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 VICTIMS OF COMMUNISM MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC 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 VICTIMS OF COMMUNISM MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DR ERIC PATTERSON.

Who are the officers and directors of VICTIMS OF COMMUNISM MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 22 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $228,216 (ILONA TELEKI, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER).

How much revenue does VICTIMS OF COMMUNISM MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,260,712, expenses of $7,223,173 and total assets of $12,089,405 at year end.

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