Museum of the American Revolution
The Museum of the American Revolution uncovers and shares compelling stories about the diverse people and complex events that sparked America's ongoing experiment in equality and self-government.
Museum of the American Revolution at a glance
- Total assets
- $175,310,299
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $14,024,989
- -57.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $3,742,800
- +0.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $17,229,580
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Museum of the American Revolution funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $300K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Philosophical Society Philadelphia, PA | The Revolutionary City Collaborative Semiquincentennial Grant | $100,000 |
| The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | The Revolutionary City Collaborative Semiquincentennial Grant | $66,666 |
| The Library Company of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | The Revolutionary City Collaborative Semiquincentennial Grant | $66,666 |
| Historical Society of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | The Revolutionary City Collaborative Semiquincentennial Grant | $66,666 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $175,310,299 | $14,024,989 | $17,229,580 | — | — | $3,742,800 |
| 2024 | $171,932,263 | $33,091,880 | $16,202,592 | $299,998 | 4 | $3,718,790 |
| 2023 | $142,173,055 | $9,497,597 | $15,834,319 | — | — | $1,362,644 |
| 2022 | $142,580,288 | $38,576,653 | $16,783,108 | — | — | $1,817,376 |
| 2021 | $136,106,228 | $14,346,373 | $14,543,307 | — | — | $6,474,016 |
| 2020 | $135,053,426 | $6,292,976 | $15,143,660 | — | — | $-61,356 |
| 2019 | $141,045,479 | $10,424,059 | $17,719,915 | — | — | $310,950 |
About Museum of the American Revolution
Based on IRS filings
Museum of the American Revolution is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Philadelphia, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $175.3M in total assets. Net investment income was $3.7M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Museum of the American Revolution is led by Robert Scott Stephenson, President & CEO on every filing since 2022; 8 of 30 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Scott Stephenson
President & CEO
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$428K (2022) → $527K (2025)
Morris W. Offit
Chair
Director → Chair, 2020
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristian Smith
Director of Development
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$112K (2019) → $139K (2025)
Jonathan Stiles
Director of Marketing
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$120K (2025)
Stephen Walsh
Director of Operations
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$126K (2025)
Alan B. Miller
Director
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edward G. Rendell
Director
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Aglialoro
Director
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Peggy Pace Duckett
Director
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marion T. Lane
Director
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Lockhart
Director
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen W. Schwab
Director
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Shenkman
Director
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zachary J. Pack
Director
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karla Trotman
Director
On filings since 2021
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alan Fleischmann
Director
On filings since 2022
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Catsimatidis Jr.
Director
On filings since 2022
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashton Newhall
Director
On filings since 2024
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles F. Preusse
Director
On filings since 2024
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Wheeler
Director
On filings since 2024
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James W. Crystal
Director
On filings since 2024
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Dilella
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan J. Hirtle
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sue Nicol
Chief Human Resource Officer
Director of Human Resources → Chief Human Resources Officer, 2022
Chief Human Resources Officer → Chief Human Resource Officer, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$121K (2019) → $170K (2025)
Zeeann Mason
Former COO
COO → Former COO, 2025
On filings since 2019
$206K (2019) → $105K (2025)
Danielle Smerecynski
Chief Philanthropy Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$253K (2024) → $257K (2025)
David Reinhardt
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$62K (2024) → $174K (2025)
Adrian R. King Jr.
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bennett P. Lomax
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martha McGeary Snider
Vice Chair
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (27)
- Former: Daniel Dilella (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Jane Kamensky (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Maureen O'Ryan (2019–2024) — Former CFO
- Former: Ray Halbritter (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Philip Mead (2021–2024) — Chief Historian
- Former: Phillip Reese (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Alexandra McKechnie (2024) — Director of Communications
- Former: John P. Jumper (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Edith Mitchell (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jordana Cooperberg (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: McKechnie Alexandra (2023) — Director of Communications
- Former: Smereczynski Danielle (2023) — Chief Philanthropy Officer
- Former: Beverly M. Dubose III (2019–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: David C. Darnell (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: John McDevitt (2019–2022) — Director of Operations
- Former: Karen Buchholz (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Claudia Stowers Pt Eff (2022) — Vice President of Advancement
- Former: Claudia Stowers (2019–2021) — Vice President of Advancement
- Former: H. Richard Dietrich III (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: R. Scott Stephenson (2019–2021) — President & CEO
- Former: Will Schwartz (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Michael Quinn (2021) — Former CEO
- Former: Nicol Sue (2021) — Chief Human Resources Officer
- Former: Christine Spencer (2019–2020) — Frmr Director of Marketing
- Former: David Acton (2019) — Director
- Former: Gordon S. Wood (2019) — Director
- Former: Richard Vague (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $527K, to Robert Scott Stephenson (President and CEO). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Museum of the American Revolution
How large is Museum of the American Revolution?
Museum of the American Revolution reported $175.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $14.0M.
What is Museum of the American Revolution?
Museum of the American Revolution is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Philadelphia, PA. It holds $175.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Museum of the American Revolution operate?
Museum of the American Revolution has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Museum of the American Revolution's EIN?
Museum of the American Revolution's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2773714. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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