THE COLD WAR MUSEUM
EIN 54-1819817 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A540)
What they do
THE COLD WAR MUSEUM is A 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION DEDICATED to EDUCATION, PRESERVATION,AND RESEARCH ON THE GLOBAL, IDEOLOGICAL, and POLITICAL CONFRONTATIONS BETWEEN EAST and WEST FROM THE END of WORLD WAR II to THE DISSOLUTION of THE SOVIET UNION.THE THREE MAIN GOALS of THE MUSEUM ARE TO:1). DEVELOP PERMANENT COLD WAR MUSEUMS to PRESERVE LOCAL and REGIONAL COLD WAR HISTORY, INCLUDING A NATIONAL MUSEUM FACILITY LOCATED IN THE WASHINGTON, DC / NORTHERN VIRGINIA AREA.2). ERECT COLD WAR MEMORIALS, INCLUDING A NATIONAL COLD WAR MEMORIAL LOCATED NEAR ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY to HONOR MEN and WOMEN KILLED AS PART of THE COLD WAR.3). ESTABLISH A REFERENCE LIBRARY and RESEARCH CENTER to HELP MAINTAIN THE HISTORICAL ACCURACY of THE COLD WAR.
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JASON HALLFORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & SECRE
CHAD MANSKEBOARD MEMBER
CHARLES RAYBOARD MEMBER
COL CHARLES P WILSONBOARD CHAIR
MAUREEN WINGFIELDBOARD MEMBER
MR FRANCIS GARY POWERS JRINTERIM CHAIRMAN AND FOUNDER
MR JOHN C WELCHBOARD MEMBER
MR ROBERT J HINZCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
MRS PAULINE THOMPSONBOARD MEMBER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1997
- Location
- PO BOX 861526, VINT HILL FRM, VA 20187-1526
- County
- Fauquier
- In care of
- % FRANCIS G POWERS JR
- Primary officer
- ROBERT HINZ, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- NTEE classification
- Arts, Culture & Humanities (A540)