Military Women's Memorial

What Military Women's Memorial does

Military Women's Memorial is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and the only national memorial in the United States dedicated to all women who have served in the Armed Forces, from the American Revolution to the present day. Founded in 1997 and headquartered at Arlington, Virginia, it operates a 33,000 sq ft memorial site that combines physical exhibits, public tours, a venue rental business, and an offline-and-online education program. Its core 'products' are archival and educational in nature: the National Register of military women (a self-service registration portal preserving individual service histories), one of the largest collections of military women's artifacts, an expanding oral history archive, a research library, and a rotating slate of exhibits (recently including 'A Sea Change: Women on Combatant Ships' in 2024 and the upcoming 'Women of Valor: 250 Years of Women's Service to Our Nation' in 2026). It also publishes lesson plans and curriculum for K-12 educators.

The Memorial's technology footprint is modest: a website platform, an online account portal (myaccount.womensmemorial.org), a 360° virtual tour, and an e-commerce gift shop (giftshop.womensmemorial.org). No APIs, AI/ML capabilities, or proprietary software products are disclosed. The organization is a small-staffed nonprofit (11–50 employees) governed by a board of directors and led by a President. Its primary customer segment is U.S. military women veterans, with a secondary segment of general-public supporters, donors, historians, students, and educators.

Revenue is generated through donations and fundraising (outright gifts, recurring donations, Square Foot Society memberships at $333/sq ft, planned giving via the Vaught Legacy Society, TEAM MWM Trailblazers team fundraising, Circle of 500), gift shop merchandise sales (posters $40–$50, plush dolls $45, ornaments, books), and venue rental for events. The go-to-market motion is community-led, relying on social media, email/newsletter, public events and tours, the HERstory video series, and earned media. The organization holds 4-star Charity Navigator, GuideStar Platinum Seal of Transparency, HIRE VETS Medallion Platinum, and a 2025 Momentive Software Bring on Better Award; no public financial disclosure is available in the provided data.

Name

Military Women's Memorial

Legal name

The Women In Military Service For America Memorial Foundation, Inc.

Website

https://womensmemorial.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Military Women's Memorial is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and the only national memorial in the United States honoring all women who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces since the American Revolution, operating a 33,000 sq ft Arlington, VA site with exhibits, archives, and educational programs funded by donations, gift shop, and venue rental.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterans Memorial and Heritage Museum Services

NAICS

Historical Sites (712120), Museums (712110), Libraries and Archives (51921), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Business Services (7380), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Monuments, Statues & Memorials (THAJACAB)

Keywords

• Military heritage preservation
• Veterans memorial services
• Historical archives
• Educational outreach programs
• Museum exhibit services

Headquarters

HQ city

Arlington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The Memorial operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit relying on donations from individuals, organizations, and corporate partners. Revenue is generated through outright gifts, the Square Foot Society ($333 per square foot), planned giving, recurring donations, and special fundraising campaigns such as poster fundraisers.
2. Gift Shop Sales: Sale of commemorative merchandise including ornaments, service branch items, books, posters, and plush servicewomen dolls. All proceeds support the Memorial's mission.
3. Venue Rental: The Memorial facilities are available for venue rental, generating rental income for the organization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Military Women's Memorial operates the nation's only national memorial honoring all women who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces, offering physical and virtual exhibits, an artifact collection, oral history archive, research library, and a National Register that preserves servicewomen's personal stories. The Memorial also runs educational programs, a gift shop, venue rental services, and public tours at its 33,000-square-foot Arlington, VA facility.

Product overview

The Military Women's Memorial is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and the nation's only major national memorial dedicated to honoring all women who have defended America, from the American Revolution to present day. The Memorial operates as an education center and historical repository with a unified portfolio of offerings: physical visitor experiences including interactive exhibits (such as 'Women of Valor,' 'A Sea Change: Women on Combatant Ships,' and 'The Color of Freedom'), guided and virtual tours, and venue rental services; archival and preservation services including the National Register of military women, artifact collections, oral history archive, and research library; educational programs including lesson plans and curriculum materials; supporter engagement through the Gift Shop, various donation programs (Square Foot Society, TEAM MWM Trailblazers, Vaught Legacy Society planned giving), volunteer programs (Adopt-A-Woman Veteran Project), and an online account portal for servicewomen and supporters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vaught Legacy Society: Planned giving program honoring supporters who include the Memorial in their estate plans.

Products and services

• National Register of Military Women
• Oral History Archive
• Research Library
• Educational Resources
• MWM Gift Shop
• Venue Rental
• Public Tours
• 360° Virtual Tour
• A Sea Change: Women on Combatant Ships (Exhibit)
• Women of Valor: 250 Years of Women's Service to Our Nation (Exhibit)
• The Color of Freedom (Exhibit)

Quantifiable outcome

• 3 million women served since the American Revolution — every woman's story preserved in the National Register
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Momentive SoftwareminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 6 November 2025Momentive Software awarded the Military Women's Memorial as a winner of its inaugural Bring on Better Awards in November 2025, recognizing contributions to military heritage preservation. Momentive Software serves over 20,000 purpose-driven organizations globally and holds these awards annually.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• National WWII Museum: The National WWII Museum in New Orleans is a similarly mission-driven nonprofit historical museum that preserves wartime history through artifact collections, exhibits, oral histories, and educational programs, with comparable reliance on donations, gift shops, and venue rentals.
• National Museum of the United States Army: The National Museum of the United States Army in Fort Belvoir, VA operates as a historical repository and education center with exhibits, artifact collections, and research resources dedicated to military service, closely paralleling Military Women's Memorial's museum and education model.
• National Museum of the Marine Corps: The National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, VA is a service-branch heritage museum featuring interactive exhibits, artifact collections, and educational programs funded by a nonprofit foundation, structurally similar to Military Women's Memorial.
• National Veterans Memorial and Museum: The National Veterans Memorial and Museum in Columbus, OH is a national memorial and museum dedicated to honoring veterans through exhibits and storytelling, operating as a comparable nonprofit memorial institution with similar mission and donor-supported model.
• National Museum of the Pacific War: The National Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg, TX is a historical site and memorial complex preserving military history through exhibits, artifact collections, and educational programs under a nonprofit foundation structure.
• African American Civil War Museum: The African American Civil War Museum in Washington, DC preserves the stories of African American military service through exhibits, artifact collections, and educational programs, sharing Military Women's Memorial's heritage-preservation and donor-supported nonprofit model.

Regional players

• Arlington National Cemetery: Arlington National Cemetery is the adjacent military memorial site in Arlington, VA where Military Women's Memorial is physically co-located, serving as a complementary destination with shared visitation traffic and overlapping mission of honoring military service.

Broad incumbents

• National Museum of American History (Smithsonian): The Smithsonian National Museum of American History is a federally funded broad museum that houses military-related exhibits, artifacts, and research resources, operating at significantly greater scale as a comprehensive American history institution.
• Wounded Warrior Project: Wounded Warrior Project is a large-scale veterans-focused nonprofit operating programs, advocacy, and donor engagement for service members; while it serves a different veteran sub-population, it competes for the same donor dollars in the veterans nonprofit space.
• USO: The USO is a large military-focused nonprofit supporting service members and families through programs, events, and entertainment; it competes in the broader military-heritage and service-support nonprofit fundraising space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/womensmemorial
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/MilitaryWomensMemorial
• Facebookfacebook.com/WomensMemorial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/womensmemorial
• Instagraminstagram.com/militarywomensmemorial

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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