Program areas at New York Genealogical and Biographical Society
The nyg&b offers personalized research tours to repositories. Annual tours include visits to albany, New York city, and elsewhere. In addition to free monthly online programming, the nyg&b offers guidedheritage tours to international destinations and hands-on workshops covering a multitude of topics to New York family history and genealogy. In addition, the nyg&b offers the New York state family history conference, New York's only statewide family history event held virtually in 2021 as nysfc@home and held in person in 2022.
The nyg&b publishes the New York Genealogical and Biographical record, a renowned peer reviewed quarterly that documents New York families and the New York researcher, a quarterly magazine devoted to sharing research articles and other timely information relating to New York family history. Significant publications in progress include a guide to tracing immigrants through New York city and a guide to the holdings of the New York state archives for genealogists and local historians.
The nyg&b welcomes members from across the united states who are interested in discovering and preserving New York stories. Our website, newyorkfamilyhistory.org, provides access to extensive New York records, an in-depth knowledge base of articles and research aids, and guides to each of New York's 62 counties. The nyg&b also offers personalized consultations and research services for individuals and organizations.
The nyg&b actively engages in preserving and digitizing New York records, making materials accessible through its website newyorkfamilyhistory.org. In addition, the nyg&b offers individual consultations and conducts research projects on an ad-hoc basis.
Who funds New York Genealogical and Biographical Society
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at New York Genealogical and Biographical Society
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Laura Wrote | President | | 2022-01-18 |
| Frederick Wertz | Director of Digital Services | | 2022-01-18 |
| Jennifer A Davis | Director of Development | $117,534 | 2022-12-31 |
| Susan R. Miller | Director of Programs and Publications / Director of Education | | 2022-01-18 |
| D Joshua Taylor | President | $251,665 | 2023-10-02 |
| ...and 7 more key personnel |
Financials for New York Genealogical and Biographical Society
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $310,256 | $522,513 | -40.6% |
| Program services | $678,046 | $481,508 | 40.8% |
| Investment income and dividends | $342,340 | $284,048 | 20.5% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $216,127 | $994,486 | -78.3% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $-17,799 | $0 | -999% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $52,866 | $0 | 999% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $1,581,836 | $2,282,555 | -30.7% |
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| National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers (NCSHPO) | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $934,293 |
Data update history
December 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $40,000 from Hawk Rock Foundation December 4, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
July 14, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
June 27, 2023
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $40,000 from Hawk Rock Foundation Nonprofit Types
Professional associationsBusiness and community development organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanitiesHistoryBusiness and industry
Characteristics
MembershipsFundraising eventsState / local levelEndowed supportTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 36 W 44th St 711
- New York, NY 10036
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Website URL
- newyorkfamilyhistory.org/Â
- Phone
- (212) 755-8532
- Facebook page
- nyfamilyhistoryÂ
- Twitter profile
- @nyfamilyhistoryÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 13-5596870
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1869
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A80: Historical Societies, Historical Preservation
- NAICS code, primary
- 813920: Professional Associations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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