National Underground Railroad Freedom Center Inc

Organization Overview

National Underground Railroad Freedom Center Inc is located in Cincinnati, OH. The organization was established in 1995. According to its NTEE Classification (A54) the organization is classified as: History Museums, under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. As of 06/2021, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center Inc employed 40 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. National Underground Railroad Freedom Center Inc 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 06/2021, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center Inc generated $4.2m in total revenue. The organization has seen a slow decline revenue. Over the past 6 years, revenues have fallen by an average of (0.8%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $4.7m during the year ending 06/2021. As we would expect to see with falling revenues, expenses have declined by (2.1%) per year over the past 6 years. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990T Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

TO REVEAL STORIES ABOUT FREEDOM'S HEROES, FROM THE ERA OF THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD TO CONTEMPORARY TIMES, CHALLENGING AND INSPIRING EVERYONE TO TAKE COURAGEOUS STEPS FOR FREEDOM TODAY.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

EDUCATION: TO EDUCATE SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN (K-12), INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD AND LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD THROUGH GUIDED TOURS, TEACHER WORKSHOPS, EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS, SCHOLARLY LECTURES, PUBLIC FORUMS, FIRST-PERSON RE-ENACTMENTS, AND DIGITAL/DISTANCE LEARNING INITIATIVES, INCLUDING PRODUCING AND DISTRIBUTING DIGITAL CONTENT NATIONWIDE.


MUSEUM OPERATION: TO PROVIDE A POSITIVE CONDUIT FOR THE PUBLIC DISSEMINATION ON THE IMPACT OF SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING WITHIN THE UNITED STATES. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE EFFECTIVE USE OF HIGH-TECH INTERACTIVE PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS, ROTATING TRAVELING EXHIBITIONS, AND A COLLECTION OF OWNED AND BORROWED ARTIFACTS, INCLUDING AN AUTHENTIC 19TH CENTURY SLAVE PEN FROM MASON COUNTY, KENTUCKY. THE MUSEUM ALSO FEATURES A FULL SERVICE GENEALOGICAL LIBRARY, A GIFT SHOP OFFERING FAIR-TRADE INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC GOODS, A TEACHER RESOURCE AND EDUCATION CENTER, AND MULTI-PURPOSE CLASSROOM SPACE.


COMMUNITY: TO FORM PARTNERSHIPS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY WITH LIKE PURPOSE ENTITIES AND TO HOST COMMUNITY FORUMS AND PARTNER PROGRAMS THAT WILL BENEFIT OUR CONSTITUENTS AND FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE FREEDOM CENTER. PARTNERSHIPS WITH FOR-PROFIT AND NON-PROFIT ENTITIES ENABLE THE FREEDOM CENTER TO EXPAND THE RESOURCES AND THE REACH OF ITS PURPOSE, INCLUDING THE AWARENESS OF THE SIX CONTEMPORARY UNFREEDOMS: RACISM, ILLITERACY, GENOCIDE, HUNGER, TYRANNY, AND SLAVERY.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Woodrow Keown Jr
President And COO
$204,750
Elizabeth Pierce
CEO
$0
Beverly A Grant
Board Chair
$0
Jill Berkemeier
Treasurer,
$0
Lama Khoury
Secretary
$0
Martin Mooney
Vice Chair
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$419,447
Government grants $577,945
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$1,923,173
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$2,920,565
Total Program Service Revenue$1,126,889
Investment income $0
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $50,597
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $99
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $128,875
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $4,231,725

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 9 grants that National Underground Railroad Freedom Center Inc has recieved totaling $2,183,777.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Fifth Third Union Trust Co Foundation

Cincinnati, OH

PURPOSE: PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT

$1,200,000
Greater Cincinnati Foundation

Cincinnati, OH

PURPOSE: GENERAL PURPOSE

$760,799
Kroger Co Foundation

Cincinnati, OH

PURPOSE: ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE

$200,000
Charities Aid Foundation America

Alexandria, VA

PURPOSE: CHARITABLE DONATION

$9,750
Schwab Charitable Fund

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES

$7,900
St Elizabeth Medical Center Inc

Edgewood, KY

PURPOSE: Program Support

$5,000
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Endowment Analysis

Beg. Balance$8,234,193
Earnings$1,656,800
Admin Expense$10,395
Net Contributions$16,932
Other Expense$419,445
Ending Balance$9,478,085

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