Posted on 08/30/2025 9:34:48 AM PDT by DFG
The president and CEO of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum offered a tone-deaf defense of the nonprofit’s extravagant executive salaries this week, as The Post’s Page 1 expose stirred outrage that officials are exploiting the city’s greatest disaster.
“Our executive compensation lags well behind that of peer institutions,” Elizabeth Hillman said in an email sent to the foundation’s trustees on Monday, adding that “recent compensation studies have supported adjustments across the organization.”
But in the email, obtained by The Post, Hillman did not name any other institutions or cite specific compensation studies. Neither she nor the September 11 National Memorial & Museum returned queries last week.
But at least one insider confided to The Post they were disgusted by the eye-popping salaries.
“It leaves a sour taste in my mouth,” the source said. “Why are you guys making so much money off dead people?”
Last week, The Post revealed salaries at the non-profit have ballooned, even as it continues to run in the red and ignore the wishes of some families of first responders murdered on 9/11.
Hillman pocketed $856,216 in total compensation in 2024, according to IRS filings, a 63% raise in just two years.
The next four highest-paid executives made $486,298, $458,652, $444,999 and $432,958 in 2024.
Meanwhile, the museum managed to lose nearly $20 million in 2024 — which it blamed on “depreciation” — while charging a $36 adult admission fee and scoring at least $4.5 million in taxpayer funds.
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The next four highest-paid executives made $486,298, $458,652, $444,999 and $432,958 in 2024.
Meanwhile, the museum managed to lose nearly $20 million in 2024 — which it blamed on “depreciation” — while charging a $36 adult admission fee and scoring at least $4.5 million in taxpayer funds.
Unbelievable.
“Our executive compensation lags well behind that of peer institutions,” Elizabeth Hillman said”
‘Well, they’re doing the same thing, and they rip you off much worse than we do’
You would think they were volunteer positions with no compensation. Otherwise...
‘Fat Cats’
Um. We’ve moved well past smoky back rooms and the boys club. We are way into DEI women can get away with anything
The Post should catch up.
“Hillman pocketed $856,216 in total compensation in 2024”
There is no proper wording to respond to this. Put 90% of that into a college fund for the kids who were left without a parent. Make it a lottery - if anyone can be trusted to not cheat
The gig is up, gang. Pack up. It doesn’t take that kind of money to usher paying people through an already built exhibit
Get out.
VIP cocktail party at the museum in 2014:
https://globalnews.ca/news/1346729/outcry-as-vip-cocktail-party-reportedly-held-at-911-museum/
Think of all the sitting she does during museum hours and the occasional meet-and-greet fundraisings.
9/11 families outraged by grotesque salaries of 9/11 Memorial & Museum:
<><>CEO Hillman pocketed $856,216 in 2024, per IRS filings, a 63% raise in just two years.
<><>other executives made $486,298, $458,652, $444,999 and $432,958 in 2024.
<><>but the museum managed to lose nearly $20M in 2024 — blamed on “depreciation” —
<><>while charging a $36 adult admission fee
<><>scoring at least $4.5 million in tax dollars.
Part VII -- Elizabeth L Hillman -- PRESIDENT & CEO -- $ 776,037 + $ 80,179 (other)<Laughing all the way to the bank.... And this for a "non-profit" entity.
Joshua Cherwin EVP CHIEF -- ADVANCEMENT & COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER -- $ 410,379 + $ 75,919 (other)
Clifford Chanin -- EVP, MUSEUM DIRECTOR -- $ 398,114 + $ 46,885 (other)
Allison Blais -- EVP, CHIEF STRATEGY & OPS -- $ 388,458 + $ 70,194 (other)Total compensation officers/directors -- $ 3,761,649
Total "other" salaries and wages -- $ 23,843,644Source: National September 11 Memorial And Museum At The World Trade Center Full text of "Full Filing" for fiscal year ending Dec. 2024
Shut the doors. Close it down and forget about it.
Obscene.
Ironically, soon NYC will elect their Muslim Mayor.
"Never forget!"
I guess not.
It's interesting that they are always being managed by Leftists.
Make it past a certain point in the corporate/ngo/political hierarchy and you're like a made man in the mob, with a license to steal.
I read several years ago about an "AIDS activist" in SF who started a "charity" and got a +$1 million grant from the city. She paid her self about $400K and two friends about $250K each. Only about $100K was actually used for charitable activities.
These grifting scams are almost always associated with Dem politicians or donors or their families.
My wife and I went to that a few years back and it was a worthwhile experience.
I do not recall it costing that much, but I think it was included in a set of tickets we got as part of a discount city visit ticket bundle.
Amazing to hear this, now.
!!!!! $$Total “other” salaries and wages — $ 23,843,644...!!!
While occasionally a comment complains when I try to document something, documenting these "charitable" organizations is very important.
Reading down a Form 990 to other details, one finds things you and I would think significant abuse of the system. And somehow these "charitable" folks and the politicians who support and protect them don't. That's a scandal, to my view, across many, many "charitable" tax-free foundations.
Alongside and with the USAID mess, this is one way the Left regularly has been funding its ideological goals.
All five of the top paid executives are registered Democrats who make generous campaign contributions each year?
They must think that they are better than BLM leaders.
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