National Underground Railroad Freedom Center Inc
Donations deductibleNational Underground Railroad Freedom Center Inc's network
24 people28 organisationsi24 people and 28 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (24). Violet dotted lines (30) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
24 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 21 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 24 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Robinson Chair | Board Chair, Ex Officio | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Barbara Turner | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Beverly A Grant (also filed as Beverly Grant) | Outgoing Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Brian Thomas | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| C ED Massey | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Carole Williams | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dawn Gilmore | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Edgar Smith JR | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Edwin Rigaud | Hon Co-Chair, Ex Officio | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Elizabeth Pierce | CEO, Ex Officio | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Hon Jeffery Hopkins | Company secretary | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Jill Berkemeier | CFO, Ex Officio, Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John Pepper | Hon Co-Chair, Ex Officio | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kala Gibson | Outgoing Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Martin Mooney | Outgoing Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Nicole Redus | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Paul Booth JR | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Peter Strange (also filed as Pete Strange) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Phillip Lanham | Vice Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Rev Damon Lynch | Ex Officio | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Sean Rugless | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sundar Raman | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Susan Esler | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Woodrow Keown JR | President and COO | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Jacqueline Dace | Deputy Director | 2020 |
| Susan Redman-Rengstorf | VP of Institutional Advancement | 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodrow Keown | President and COO | 40 | $233k | $4k | |
| Adam Morton | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bill Baker | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brian Sand | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| C Ed Massey | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carole Williams | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Charles Brown | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Charnella Grossman | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Damon Jones | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dawn Gilmore | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Edgar Smith Jr | Outgoing Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Elizabeth Pierce | CEO, Ex Officio | 3 | $0 | $415k | $53k |
| Hon Jeffery Hopkins | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jaia Thomas | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jay Dickerson | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jill Berkemeier | CFO, Ex Officio | 3 | $0 | $307k | $17k |
| Kenneth Parker | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kenneth Robinson | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kevin Waklatsi | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Luke Blocher | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Meggan Thompson | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Cioffi | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Moore | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nicole Redus | Outgoing Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Paul Booth Jr | Outgoing Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Pete Strange | Outgoing Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rico Grant | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robert Jones | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robert McDonald | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Roy Mitchell | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ryan Kilpatrick | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sarah Weiss | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sean Rugless | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Shawn Warren | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sonya Walton | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Stephanie Jones | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Susan Esler | Outgoing Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tim Steigerwald | Board Member, CMC Board Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Zahki Davis | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- National Underground Railroad Freedom Center Inc
- EIN
- 311436217
- Address
- 1301 Western Ave, Cincinnati, OH, 45203-1118
- State
- Ohio
- Mission
- 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. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A540 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1995
- Principal officer
- Elizabeth Pierce (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 December 1995
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
RelatedMUSEUMCincinnati Museum CenterRelatedSUPPORTING BOTH CMC & NURFC ENDOWMENTSCincinnati Museums FoundationRelatedEDUCATIONEnd Slavery Now
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsKenneth Robinson
≥8years on the filingsBeverly A Grant
≥8years on the filingsBrian Thomas
≥8years on the filingsEdgar Smith JR
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $34m
- Total liabilities
- $5.3m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $28.8m
- Contributions and grants received
- $6.6m
- Program service revenue
- $906k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $37k
- Employees
- 40
- Volunteers
- 120
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Museum Foundations | Unrestricted grant | $37k |