EIN 13-1624124

New York Historical Society

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
352
Year formed
1809
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
New York Historical Society collects, preserves, and interprets material relevant to the history of the United States, specifically New York State and City. It provides educational programs for the general public, teachers, students, and children through its Education Department. Its museum gathers, preserves, and interprets materials related to American history seen through the lens of New York and holds one of the world's premier collections of historical artifacts. It is located in New York City.
Total revenues
$53,798,420
2022
Total expenses
$41,949,217
2022
Total assets
$198,363,647
2022
Num. employees
352
2022

Program areas at New York Historical Society

Museum and museum exhibitions - the founding mission of new-york Historical's museum is to gather, preserve, and interpret materials related to american history through the lens of New York. It holds one of the world's greatest collections of Historical artifacts, american art, and other materials. The museum's collection holdings comprise more than two million works. Exhibitions, both permanent and rotating, in-house and traveling, enable the new-york Historical Society to interpret and showcase these materials to the broadest possible public. For more information, see schedule o.
Library - the patricia d. klingenstein library at the new-york Historical Society is one of the first independent research libraries in the united states. Its extensive collections, dating from the 16th century to the present, provide unique insights into the history of New York and the nation. For more information, see schedule o.
Educational and public programs - the new-york Historical Society informs and educates the public through its school programs, adult public programs, and website. For more information, see schedule o.
Other program servicesother programs include the nyhistory store, space rentals, and rights and reproduction services.

Who funds New York Historical Society

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Gilder FoundationHistory$2,000,000
Dorothy Tapper Goldman FoundationGeneral$1,150,000
Beth and Ravenel Curry FoundationUnrestricted$1,125,000
...and 185 more grants received totalling $13,652,824
Federal funding details
Federal agencyProgram nameAmount
Small Business AdministrationSHUTTERED VENUE OPERATORS GRANT PROGRAM$1,654,471
PROMOTION OF THE HUMANITIES_CHALLENGE GRANTS$620,000
PROMOTION OF THE HUMANITIES_PUBLIC PROGRAMS$354,227
...and 11 more federal grants / contracts

Personnel at New York Historical Society

NameTitleCompensation
Louise MirrerPresident and Chief Executive Officer$763,739
Jennifer SchantzSecretary , Executive Vice President , Chief Operating Officer / Secretary , Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer / Sec; General Council and Chief Operating Officer / General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer / Sec; General Council and Chief Administrative Officer / Secretary , General Council and Chief Administrative Officer$260,746
Richard SheinAssistant Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer$239,497
Laura WashingtonChief Communications Officer and Vice President for Strategic Initiatives$138,617
Shayne DotyChief Strategy Officer
...and 31 more key personnel

Financials for New York Historical Society

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$45,680,267
Program services$1,775,154
Investment income and dividends$592,140
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$84,210
Net rental income$2,116,327
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$2,864,010
Net income from fundraising events$-12,429
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$389,474
Miscellaneous revenues$309,267
Total revenues$53,798,420

Form 990s for New York Historical Society

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-062023-05-05990View PDF
2020-062021-04-27990View PDF
2019-062021-01-21990View PDF
2018-062019-12-27990View PDF
2017-062018-09-12990View PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s
Data update history
July 11, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 8 new vendors, including , , , , , , , and
July 10, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
July 1, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
May 19, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 11 new personnel
May 12, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanitiesHistory
Characteristics
MembershipsFundraising eventsOperates internationallyState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
Address
170 Central Park West
New York, NY 10024
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
New York County, NY
Website URL
nyhistory.org:443/ 
Phone
(212) 873-3400
Facebook page
nyhistory 
Twitter profile
@nyhistory 
IRS details
EIN
13-1624124
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1809
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A54: History Museums
NAICS code, primary
7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status
Independent
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