The National World War II Museum Inc

“Suzanne mestayer and sonia perez have a business relationship. Sonia perez and john hairston have a business relationship. Suzanne mestayer and pete november have a business relationship. James maurin and and pete november have a business relationship.”

“The organization has engaged an independent cpa firm to prepare the form 990. The form is then reviewed by management and the treasurer before it is distributed to the board of trustees for their review. Any questions or feedback are referred to the chairman of the board, treasurer, and executive committee.”

“Written conflict of interest disclosure is monitored through questionnaires collected at the board of trustees meeting, conflicts are disclosed to the full board. When any conflict of interest relates to a matter requiring action of the board of trustees, the interested person shall call it to the attention of the board of trustees or its appropriate committee, and such person shall not vote on the matter. Unless otherwise requested to remain present during a meeting, the person having the conflict shall retire from the room in which the board or committee is meeting and shall not participate in the final deliberation or decision regarding the matter under consideration. The minutes of the meeting of the board or committee shall reflect that the conflict of interest was disclosed and that the interested person was not present during the final discussion or vote and did not vote. A copy of the conflict of interest bylaw shall be furnished to each trustee and senior staff member who is presently serving the museum, or who may hereafter become associated with the museum. This policy shall be reviewed annually for the information and guidance of trustees and staff members. Any new trustee or staff member shall be advised of this policy upon undertaking the duties of such office.”

“The board's executive compensation committee was formed in november 2023. They review, negotiate, and set the compensation of the president & ceo with respect to the compensation of the other employee officers of the museum. Prior to the formation of the current committee, the museum had an executive compensation subcommittee of the personnel & retirement advisory committee. The subcommittee hired two consultants to review and benchmark executive compensation data. The two consultants presented their results independently to the subcommittee in april 2020. The two reports did not have significant discrepancies, noted no compliance issues and validated the executive compensation data reviewed was in an acceptable range for the market.”

“These forms are available upon request.”

“This information is available upon request.”

“Since its founding in 2000, the national wwii museum has grown from a single exhibit hall to a multipavilion institution. Set on a seven-acre campus with seven pavilions, the museum is home to one of the world's largest wwii collections, featuring more than 250,000 artifacts and over 12,000 personal accounts from the wwii generation. Through exhibits, multimedia experiences, and thousands of personal accounts, the museum takes visitors on an immersive tour of world war ii in every theater of war. Each week, thousands tour its galleries and participate in educational programs about the american experience in world war ii, one of the most catastrophic and transformative events of the 20th century. As direct historical memory of the war recedes with the passing of the wwii generation, the national wwii museum is poised to take a leading role in preserving and teaching the stories of those who lived through it. The museum aims to become the most accessible resource for trusted knowledge on the american experience in world war ii. This is no small task.”

“Major events the d-day to liberation: road to victory celebration week centered around the november 2023 congressional medal of honor society convention hosted by the national wwii museum and coincided with the museum's celebration of the completion of its final permanent exhibit hall. The museum hosted 42 medal of honor recipients and their families in new orleans for the 2023 congressional medal of honor society convention, the largest annual gathering of medal of honor recipients and one of our country's most prestigious and patriotic events. The convention took place from october 31 through november 4, 2023 with events held at the museum, the higgins hotel and landmarks throughout the city. Through the convention, the museum and society worked together to advance the missions and educate and inspire audiences, ensuring that the values of the medal of honor are fostered in all generations. During their time in new orleans, recipients engaged with local leaders, students, and community members during the medal of honor community forum, attended a private memorial service at st. Louis cathedral honoring two recipients who passed away in the last year, and participated in the dedication of the museum's new gold star families memorial monument among other events. The convention events continued with the society's annual patriot awards gala on november 3, 2023 in us freedom pavilion: the boeing center. The gala honored four accomplished americans for their life's work promoting the values of the united states and the medal of honor. The honorees included wwii veteran, museum trustee, and retired business leader paul hilliard; acclaimed actor, producer, director, and writer tom hanks; broadcast journalist and producer robin roberts; and renowned actor and community activist wendell pierce. Special exhibits from march 17 through september 24, 2023, the national wwii museum hosted a special exhibit on disney's contributions to the allied war effort. The traveling exhibit highlighted the lesser known wartime history of one of america's most popular entertainment companies, as seen through rare and iconic design sketches, posters, cartoon cels, film clips, and other unique artifacts. Walt disney and his troupe of talented artists pledged their support for the us war effort without hesitationand without profit. The story started the day after pearl harbor, when the us army moved into disney's burbank, california, studios to protect nearby war industries. On the home front, the us government quickly learned to leverage the company's forte: animation. The walt disney studios devoted over 90 percent of its wartime output to producing training, propaganda, entertainment, and public service films, publicity and print campaigns, and over 1,200 unique unit insignia that were used all over the globe. For the exhibit's run in new orleans, the museum contributed artifacts from its own collection such as matchbooks, patches, wartime equipment, and a one-of-a-kind aviator's jacket adorned with disney-made artwork that was created the day before its owner shipped out to the pacific. The special exhibit our war too: women in service opened on november 11, 2023, in the senator john alario, jr. Special exhibition hall. During world war ii, nearly 350,000 women worked against expectations, challenging themselves and others, to volunteer and serve their country in wartime. By 1943, all us service branches had established women's units. The artifact-rich our war too showcases nearly 200 itemsmany on display for the first timefrom standard-issue gear to personal memorabilia. A marine mechanic's coveralls, wasp flight suit, and rugged combat boots stand alongside a flowing evening gown made from a parachute by an army nurse. Our war too includes original films produced for the exhibit, environmental archival footage, and interactive oral history stations where visitors can converse with wwii veterans thanks to artificial intelligence technology.”

“This process has not changed from the prior year.”