National World War I Museum and Memorial
Donations deductibleNational World War I Museum and Memorial's network
19 people3 organisationsi19 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (19). Violet dotted lines (3) 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
19 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 19 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas F Whittaker Chair | Chair/Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Andrew Deister | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Christopher Hernandez (also filed as Chris Hernandez) | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Courtney Kounkel | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dale F Klose | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| David Roller | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Elizabeth Haden (also filed as Beth Haden) | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Gerald Bauers | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| J Stanton Thompson | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| John Thomson | Vice Chair/Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Joseph Dzyiezynski | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Joshua Maxfield (also filed as Josh Maxfield) | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Katrina Henke | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Mary Donnelly Sherman | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Mary Jane Judy | Secretary/Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael Ensz | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| RAM Shankar (also filed as Ram Shankar) | Treasurer/Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Theresa Kostrzewa | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Vincent Johnson | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chris T Wyche | Vice President Facilities | since 2019 |
| Chris Warren | Vice President Curatorial Affairs | since 2023 |
| Doran Cart | Senior Curator | 2022 |
| Debra L Bass | Vice President Development | since 2019 |
| Matthew C Naylor | President/CEO | since 2018 |
| Michael L House | Senior Vice President | since 2018 |
| Paige D Gammon | Vice President Corporate Engagement | since 2022 |
| Paige D Perlik | Vice President Corporate E | since 2019 |
| R Mark Gunter | Vice President Finance | since 2023 |
| Ted Place | Vice President Development | since 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew C Naylor | President/CEO | 40 | $457k | $21k | |
| Chris Warren | Vice President Curatorial | 40 | $170k | $11k | |
| Ted Place | Vice President Development | 40 | $168k | $18k | |
| R Mark Gunter | Vice President Finance | 40 | $128k | $16k | |
| Paige D Gammon | Vice President Corporate E | 40 | $126k | $9k | |
| Thomas F Whittaker | Chair/Board Member | 3 | $0 | ||
| John Thomson | Vice Chair/Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ram Shankar | Treasurer/Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mary Jane Judy | Secretary/Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Gerald Bauers | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Andrew Deister | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joseph Dzyiezynski | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Ensz | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Elizabeth Haden | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Katrina Henke | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Christopher Hernandez | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Vincent Johnson | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dale F Klose | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Theresa Kostrzewa | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Courtney Kounkel | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joshua Maxfield | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Roller | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mary Donnelly Sherman | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| J Stanton Thompson | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
25 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20253032149). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Josh Maxfield | Board Member |
| Gerald Bauers | Board Member |
| J. Stanton Thompson | Board Member |
| Beth Haden | Board Member |
| Thomas Whittaker | Chair |
| Theresa Kostrzewa | Board Member |
| John Thomson | Vice Chair |
| Mary Jane Judy | Secretary |
| Joseph Dziezynski | Board Member |
| Matthew Naylor | President & CEO |
| Ram Shankar | Treasurer |
| Michael Ensz | Board Member |
| Ethan Whitehill | Board Member |
| David Roller | Board Member |
| Andrew Deister | Board Member |
| Thomas Whittker | Board Chair |
| Vincent Johnston | Board Member |
| Courtney Kounkel | Board Member |
| Katrina Henke | Board Member |
| Scott Jerabek | Board Member |
| Chris Hernandez | Board Member |
| R. Mark Gunter | VP, Financial Officer |
| Mary "marny" Sherman | Board Member |
| R. Mark Gunter | |
| Dale Klose | Board Member |
About
- Legal name
- National World War I Museum and Memorial
- EIN
- 436052673
- Address
- 2 Memorial Dr, Kansas City, MO, 64108-4603
- State
- Missouri
- Mission
- The national wwi museum and memorial (museum and memorial) is america's leading institution dedicated to remembering, interpreting and understanding the great war and its enduring impact on the global community. The museum and memorial fulfills this mission by:- establishing the museum and memorial as the foremost interpreter and resource for insight into the great war and its enduring... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A800 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
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1919
- Principal officer
- Matthew Naylor (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 October 1920
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsMary Jane Judy
≥8years on the filingsRAM Shankar
≥6years on the filingsThomas F Whittaker
≥6years on the filingsAndrew Deister
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $58.4m
- Total liabilities
- $1.4m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $57m
- Contributions and grants received
- $19.3m
- Program service revenue
- $4.1m
- Employees
- 61
- Volunteers
- 507
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $24.4m | $12.7m | $11.7m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.