2026-05-12T14:56:30-05:00 2025-06-30 991856619 GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC 757 THIRD AVENUE 9TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 100172013 990 2024-07-01 136146854 THE JEWISH MUSEUM JEWI 2124233200 1109 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10128 HYDEE BRESSLER CFO & COO 2124233200 2026-05-12 1 1 SCOTT THOMPSETT P00741490 2125990100 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JAMES S SNYDER 1109 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10128 56646055 0 X WWW.THEJEWISHMUSEUM.ORG X 1952 NY THE MISSION OF THE JEWISH MUSEUM IS TO COLLECT, PRESERVE, EXHIBIT AND INTERPRET JEWISH ART. 32 31 309 32 -111346 0 21438182 24974180 1123816 1307005 7550677 7193380 -1305923 328113 28806752 33802678 0 0 0 0 14743596 15357328 50376 120559 4213453 13211839 13761778 28005811 29239665 800941 4563013 153281380 171178497 2892229 9354140 150389151 161824357 X THE MISSION OF THE JEWISH MUSEUM IS TO COLLECT, PRESERVE, EXHIBIT AND INTERPRET ART AND JEWISH CULTURE. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE INFORMATION. 0 0 11443519 0 2989376 MUSEUM PROGRAMS, GENERAL/OTHER:THE JEWISH MUSEUM IS AN ART MUSEUM COMMITTED TO ILLUMINATING THE COMPLEXITY AND VIBRANCY OF JEWISH CULTURE FOR A GLOBAL AUDIENCE. THROUGH DISTINCTIVE EXHIBITIONS AND PROGRAMS THAT PRESENT THE WORK OF DIVERSE ARTISTS AND THINKERS, WE SHARE IDEAS, PROVOKE DIALOGUE, AND PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THE JEWISH MUSEUM WAS THE FIRST INSTITUTION OF ITS KIND IN THE UNITED STATES AND IS ONE OF THE OLDEST JEWISH MUSEUMS IN THE WORLD. THE MUSEUM MAINTAINS A UNIQUE COLLECTION OF NEARLY 30,000 WORKS OF ART, CEREMONIAL OBJECTS, AND MEDIA REFLECTING THE GLOBAL JEWISH EXPERIENCE OVER MORE THAN 4,000 YEARS. LOCATED ON NEW YORK CITY'S MUSEUM MILE, IN THE LANDMARKED WARBURG MANSION, THE JEWISH MUSEUM IS A WELCOMING HOME TO AN EVER-CHANGING AND DYNAMIC RANGE OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR EXPLORING MULTIPLE FACETS OF THE GLOBAL JEWISH EXPERIENCE.IN ADDITION TO ENGAGING HISTORY: WORKS FROM THE COLLECTION, RECENT TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS INCLUDED DRAW THEM IN, PAINT THEM OUT: TRENTON DOYLE HANCOCK CONFRONTS PHILIP GUSTON; ILIT AZOULAY: MERE THINGS; THE BOOK OF ESTHER IN THE AGE OF REMBRANDT; AND BEN SHAHN, ON NONCONFORMITY. THE MUSEUM ALSO PRESENTS THE NEW YORK JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER. TO PROVIDE CONTEXT FOR THE WORK ON DISPLAY, THE MUSEUM DEVELOPS EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND ADULT AUDIENCES OF EVERY AGE THAT SERVE APPROXIMATELY 30,000 INDIVIDUALS ONSITE AND 90,000 PEOPLE VIRTUALLY ANNUALLY; 13,000 OF WHICH ARE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS THROUGH TOURS, SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. WE HAD PARTNERSHIPS WITH 26 DISTINCT SCHOOLS AND REACHED 33 TITLE 1 SCHOOLS AND 9 DISTRICT 75 SCHOOLS. OTHER EDUCATION OFFERINGS INCLUDE FAMILY PROGRAMS SUCH AS CONCERTS, ART-MAKING WORKSHOPS, AND GALLERY ACTIVITY GUIDES; INTERNSHIPS OFFERING PAID POSITIONS TO APPROXIMATELY 40 HIGH SCHOOL, UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS ANNUALLY, SELECTED FROM 200 PLUS APPLICANTS; AND FREE ACCESS PROGRAMS FOR VISITORS WHO ARE BLIND OR HAVE LOW VISION, ARE DEAF, HAVE MEMORY LOSS, AND/OR HAVE LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. 7746165 0 0 ART MUSEUM CONSERVATION PROGRAMS:ACQUISITION, STORAGE, CONSERVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF COLLECTION OF JUDAICA OBJECTS, ART (SCULPTURE, PAINTINGS AND PHOTOGRAPHS), FILM RELATED TO ART AND JEWISH CULTURE. 19189684 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 185 0 1 309 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 32 31 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NJ NY X HYDEE BRESSLER 2124233200 1109 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10128 SHARI ARONSON CHAIRMAN 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SANDER LEVY CO-PRESIDENT 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 GAIL A BINDERMAN VICE CHAIR 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MAHNAZ MOINIAN VICE CHAIR 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 HARRIET SCHLEIFER VICE CHAIR 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MALCOLM LEVINE TREASURER 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID E SHAPIRO SECRETARY (THRU 03/2025) 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JANE WILF ASSISTANT TREASURER 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW E LEWIN ASSISTANT SECRETARY 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MARC ABRAMOWITZ BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 03/2025) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CASSIE ARISON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN CRYSTAL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NOMI P GHEZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID ISRAEL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 VIRGINIA KAMSKY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL SCHAPIRO KEKST BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN KRANE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEANETTE LERMAN-NEUBAUER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BETTY LEVIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PHYLLIS MACK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AARON MALINSKY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOSHUA NASH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE NOVENSTEIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT A PRUZAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID L RESNICK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL SALAMA-CARO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID SAMBUR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN M SCHERR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN M SHAPIRO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AMY ROSE SILVERMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES A STERN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AUDREY WILF BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN WINTER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES S SNYDER - HELEN GOLDSMITH MENSCHEL DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 652763 0 0 DAVID RUBENSTEIN - INT CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (THRU 01/2025) 40.00 0.00 X 204229 0 26362 HYDEE BRESSLER CFO & COO (AS OF 11/2024) 40.00 0.00 X 56380 0 10920 DARSIE ALEXANDER - SR DEP DIR SUSAN & ELIHU ROSE CHIEF CURATOR 40.00 0.00 X 336826 0 88564 KATHERYN HOLLANDER - CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (THRU 08/2024) 40.00 0.00 X 276471 0 2224 NELLY BENEDEK DEP. 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ALL OTHER REVENUE - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 17,080. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 11,347. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 30,121. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 54,449. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 40,220. LOAN FEES - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 108,585. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 2,800. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 9,940. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 7,680. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X 0 123607389 254000 12771552 6781993 129850948 114480971 16800 19520704 10411086 123607389 104890101 273483 15654758 6337371 114480971 140752913 1182475 -31121803 5923484 104890101 107928015 5285000 33448377 5908479 140752913 0.33670 0.66330 0 0 883754 883754 4063176 2657683 1405493 38291532 29971500 8320032 7359370 6587323 772047 19318042 7719231 11598811 22980137 LONG/SHORT INVESTMENT FUNDS 44354025 F EQUITY INVESTMENT FUNDS 37117453 F 81471478 LEASE OBLIGATIONS 81845 81845 X 39964909 7095232 914844 8010076 31954833 1416839 431006 1847845 33802678 27456446 1137883 1137883 26318563 1416839 1504263 2921102 29239665 PART III, LINE 1A: COLLECTION OBJECTS ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AS ASSETS IN THE ACCOMPANYING STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. COLLECTION OBJECTS DONATED TO THE MUSEUM ARE NOT RECORDED FOR FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING PURPOSES AND, ACCORDINGLY, ARE NOT INCLUDED AS REVENUE IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES. PURCHASES OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN NET ASSETS WITHOUT DONOR RESTRICTIONS IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THE ITEMS ARE ACQUIRED. PROCEEDS FROM DEACCESSIONS ARE REFLECTED AS INCREASES IN THE APPROPRIATE NET ASSET CLASS (GENERALLY, NET ASSETS WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS). PART III, LINE 4: THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION IS COMPRISED OF APPROXIMATELY 30,000 OBJECTS RELATED TO JEWISH RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL HISTORY, INCLUDING PAINTINGS, SCULPTURE, WORKS ON PAPER, PHOTOGRAPHS, ETHNOGRAPHIC MATERIAL, ARCHAEOLOGICAL ARTIFACTS, NUMISMATICS, CEREMONIAL OBJECTS, AND BROAD CAST MEDIA MATERIALS. THE COLLECTION IS HELD FOR EXHIBITION, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH AND IS ADMINISTERED AND STORED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A FORMAL COLLECTION MANAGEMENT POLICY APPROVED BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS. THE MUSEUM MAINTAINS A POLICY THAT REQUIRES THE PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF COLLECTION OBJECTS (DEACCESSIONS) BE USED TO ACQUIRE OTHER ITEMS FOR THE COLLECTION. PART V, LINE 4: THE MUSEUM'S ENDOWMENT IS INTENDED TO SUPPORT THE LONGSTANDING GROWTH AND EVOLUTION OF THE MUSEUM. ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE USED TO SUPPORT NUMEROUS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITIONS, AS WELL AS TO SUPPORT MUSEUM STAFFING AND GENERAL OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES. PART X, LINE 2: THE MUSEUM FOLLOWS GUIDANCE THAT CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN, INCLUDING ISSUES RELATING TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT. THIS GUIDANCE PROVIDES THAT THE TAX EFFECTS FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION CAN ONLY BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IF THE POSITION IS "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" TO BE SUSTAINED IF THE POSITION WERE TO BE CHALLENGED BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. THE ASSESSMENT OF THE TAX POSITION IS BASED SOLELY ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THE TAX POSITION MAY BE CHALLENGED. THE MUSEUM IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER THE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3), THOUGH IT IS SUBJECT TO TAX ON INCOME UNRELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE, UNLESS THAT INCOME IS OTHERWISE EXCLUDED BY THE CODE. THE MUSEUM HAS PROCESSES PRESENTLY IN PLACE TO ENSURE THE MAINTENANCE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS; TO IDENTIFY AND REPORT UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME; TO DETERMINE ITS FILING AND TAX OBLIGATIONS IN JURISDICTIONS FOR WHICH IT HAS NEXUS; AND TO IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED TAX POSITIONS. THE MUSEUM HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. IN ADDITION, THE MUSEUM HAS NOT RECORDED A PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES, AS IT HAS NO MATERIAL TAX LIABILITY FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME ACTIVITIES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RECLASS OF RENTAL EXPENSES TO PART VIII, LINE 6B: 24,314. RECLASS OF COST OF GOODS SOLD REPORTED ON PART VIII, LINE 10B: 890,530. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INDIRECT SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES WHICH ARE SHOWN ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS A REDUCTION TO SPECIAL EVENTS REVENUE: 431,006. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RECLASS OF COST OF GOODS SOLD REPORTED ON PART VIII, LINE 10B: 890,530. RECLASS OF RENTAL EXPENSES TO PART VIII, LINE 6B: 24,314. WRITE-OFF OF UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES 223,039. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INDIRECT SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES WHICH ARE SHOWN ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS A REDUCTION TO SPECIAL EVENTS REVENUE: 431,006. ART ACQUISITION EXPENSES REPORTED ON PART IX, LINE 24A: 1,073,257. CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 INVESTMENTS 63212754 0 0 0 0 0 0 63212754 0 63212754 1 0 1 1 1 0 PART IV: THE JEWISH MUSEUM INVESTS DIRECTLY IN A VARIETY OF ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS THAT ARE STRUCTURED AS EITHER FOREIGN CORPORATIONS, FOREIGN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS OR DOMESTIC LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS. THE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENTS MAY, IN TURN, OWN AN INTEREST IN A FOREIGN CORPORATION, PASSIVE FOREIGN INVESTMENT COMPANY, OR FOREIGN PARTNERSHIP. TO THE EXTENT THAT THE JEWISH MUSEUM IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A FORM 926, 5471, 8621 OR 8865 BECAUSE ITS INVESTMENT EXCEEDS THE FILING THRESHOLD, THOSE FORMS HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990-T FILING. X 1 DCM INC 330 W 38TH ST STE 201 NEW YORK NY 10018 PHONE SOLICITATIONS 0 67703 51196 16507 DSG CONSULTING GROUP LLC 757 THIRD AVENUE 20TH FL NEW YORK NY 10017 FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT 0 0 69363 0 67703 120559 16507 CT NJ NY PURIM BALL 4208540 4044215 164325 367712 172850 23925 396850 4208540 4044215 164325 367712 172850 23925 396850 961337 -797012 SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (IV) - GROSS RECEIPTS FROM ACTIVITY: THE JEWISH MUSEUM HIRES PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISERS TO ASSIST IT WITH FUNDRAISING ENDEAVORS. THE MUSEUM DOESN'T NECESSARILY TRACK THE FUNDRAISER TOUCHPOINTS THAT ULTIMATELY LEAD TO A DONOR MAKING A GIFT TO THE MUSEUM (OR, THOSE DONORS MAY NOT MAKE A GIFT UNTIL MANY YEARS DOWN THE LINE). ACCORDINGLY, SCHEDULE G, PART I REPORTING OF REVENUES RAISED BY THE FUNDRAISER IS IMPRACTICAL FOR THE MUSEUM TO REPORT IN THE 990; THE AMOUNTS REFLECTED REPRESENT A GOOD-FAITH ESTIMATE. X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JAMES S SNYDER - HELEN GOLDSMITH MENSCHEL DIRECTOR 650600 0 0 0 2163 0 0 0 0 0 652763 0 0 0 DARSIE ALEXANDER - SR DEP DIR SUSAN & ELIHU ROSE CHIEF CURATOR 336052 0 0 0 774 0 25316 0 63248 0 425390 0 0 0 MICHAEL STAFFORD - DIR OF FACILITIES, SECURITY, & ENGINEERING 235786 0 0 0 414 0 31008 0 55710 0 322918 0 0 0 CLAUDIA GOULD - FORMER HELEN GOLDSMITH MENSCHEL DIRECTOR 0 0 0 0 303719 0 0 0 0 0 303719 0 0 0 KATHERYN HOLLANDER - CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (THRU 08/2024) 186246 0 0 0 90225 0 2224 0 0 0 278695 0 0 0 NELLY BENEDEK DEP. DIR., EDUCATION & PROGRAMS 195291 0 0 0 1188 0 25331 0 43157 0 264967 0 0 0 CINDY CAPLAN CHIEF LEGAL COUNSEL 214723 0 0 0 414 0 26892 0 1240 0 243269 0 0 0 DAVID RUBENSTEIN - INT CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (THRU 01/2025) 203189 0 0 0 1040 0 26362 0 0 0 230591 0 0 0 KWAME U LABASSIERE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 209712 0 0 0 158 0 0 0 20120 0 229990 0 0 0 SARAH SUPCOFF - DEPUTY DIR AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT (THRU 10/2024) 172413 0 0 0 34592 0 22417 0 0 0 229422 0 0 0 RONYA GORDON DIRECTOR OF MAJOR GIFTS 150964 0 0 0 164 0 18878 0 57393 0 227399 0 0 0 JODY HEHER DIR. OF PROGRAM ADMIN. 166168 0 0 0 414 0 18155 0 23285 0 208022 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A CLAUDIA GOULD, FORMER HELEN GOLDSMITH MENSCHEL DIRECTOR, WHOSE TENURE CONCLUDED JUNE 30, 2023, RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $303,529 DUE TO HER DEPARTURE FROM THE MUSEUM IN CALENDAR YEAR 2024. ADDITIONALLY, SARAH SUPCOFF, FORMER DEPUTY DIRECTOR, AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT, WHOSE TENURE CONCLUDED OCTOBER 31, 2024, RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $34,333, AND KATHERYN HOLLANDER, FORMER CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, WHOSE TENURE CONCLUDED AUGUST 30, 2024, RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $89,826. THESE AMOUNTS ARE REPORTED ON SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B(III). STEVE NOVENSTEIN BOARD MEMBER 364287 SEE PART V 0 SCH L, PART IV, BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING INTERESTED PERSONS: (A) NAME OF PERSON: STEVE NOVENSTEIN(D) DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTION: BUSINESS TRANSACTION SCHEDULE L, PART IV: THE MUSEUM ENTERED INTO A FIXED 10-YEAR CONTRACT WITH UOVO IN MAY 2017. AT THE TIME, STEVE NOVENSTEIN, THE CO-FOUNDER, HAD NO RELATIONSHIP WITH THE MUSEUM AND HE DID NOT JOIN THE BOARD UNTIL FEBRUARY 2019. THE MUSEUM EXPLORED MULTIPLE ART STORAGE FACILITIES AND SELECTED UOVO BASED ON ITS COMPETITIVE RATES, EXCELLENT REPUTATION, AND THE ENHANCED FACILITIES IT OFFERED. X 40 0 APPRAISAL X 16 1970713 FMV ON DATE OF DONATION 2 0 1 1 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE MUSEUM DETERMINES THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS REPORTED IN SCHEDULE M, PART I BASED UPON THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ITEMS CONTRIBUTED. PART I, LINE 32B: THE MUSEUM USES AUCTION HOUSES TO SELL WORKS OF ART CONTRIBUTED TO THE MUSEUM, THE PROCEEDS OF WHICH ARE THEN USED TO PURCHASE OTHER WORKS OF ART IN THE FUTURE. PART I, LINE 33: THE MUSEUM DOES NOT CAPITALIZE ITS ART COLLECTION; THEREFORE, ALL ART CONTRIBUTIONS LISTED IN SCHEDULE M ARE VALUED AT $0. SCHEDULE M, PART I, LINE 9, SECURITIES - PUBLICLY TRADED: IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE MUSEUM RECEIVED A DONATION OF STOCK IN SATISFACTION OF A PLEDGE. IN THE INTERESTS OF TRANSPARENCY, THE MUSEUM IS REPORTING THE STOCK DONATION ON SCHEDULE M, EVEN THOUGH THE PLEDGE WAS RECOGNIZED AS REVENUE IN A PRIOR YEAR. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 THE MISSION OF THE JEWISH MUSEUM IS TO COLLECT, PRESERVE, EXHIBIT AND INTERPRET ART AND JEWISH CULTURE. THE MUSEUM IS DEDICATED TO THE ENJOYMENT, UNDERSTANDING AND PRESERVATION OF THE ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL HERITAGE OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE THROUGH ITS UNPARALLELED COLLECTIONS, DISTINGUISHED EXHIBITIONS AND RELATED EDUCATION PROGRAMS. USING ART AND ARTIFACTS THAT EMBODY THE DIVERSITY OF THE JEWISH EXPERIENCE FROM ANCIENT TIMES, THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, TO PRESENT TIMES, THE MUSEUM STRIVES TO BE A SOURCE OF INSPIRATION AND SHARED HUMAN VALUES FOR PEOPLE OF ALL RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS WHILE SERVING AS A SPECIAL TOUCHSTONE OF IDENTITY FOR THE JEWISH PEOPLE. AS A VITAL CULTURAL RESOURCE FOR NEW YORK RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF ALL AGES, THE MUSEUM ALSO REACHES OUT TO NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES AS IT INTERPRETS AND PRESERVES ART AND JEWISH CULTURE FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 AUDREY WILF AND JANE WILF HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE MUSEUM IS THE JEWISH THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE MUSEUM'S BYLAWS RESERVE THE POWER TO REMOVE ANY OR ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE, TO ITS SOLE MEMBER: THE JEWISH THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE MUSEUM'S BYLAWS RESERVE THE RIGHT OF ITS SOLE MEMBER TO APPROVE AMENDMENTS, ALTERATIONS, OR THE REPEAL OF THE BYLAWS, TO RELATE TO MATTERS OF A RELIGIOUS NATURE, AND TO PARTICIPATE IN A MINORITY ROLE IN THE SEARCH COMMITTEE THAT APPOINTS THE MUSEUM'S EXECUTIVE OFFICER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE DRAFT OF THE MUSEUM'S FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CHIEF FINANCIAL AND OPERATING OFFICER AND THE MUSEUM'S CHIEF LEGAL COUNSEL. IT IS THEN SENT TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AFTER ALL COMMENTS HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED. THE 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THEIR REVIEW BEFORE FINAL SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CHIEF LEGAL COUNSEL ENSURES THAT THE CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSURE FORMS ARE COMPLETED ANNUALLY BY THE OFFICERS, TRUSTEES, AND KEY PERSONNEL. ANY CONFLICTS NOTED ARE REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, WHICH DETERMINES WHETHER ANY FURTHER ACTION IS NEEDED. WITH RESPECT TO STAFF, THE MUSEUM'S EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK INCLUDES A CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY. ALL EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CONFIRMING RECEIPT OF THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK AND THEIR OBLIGATION TO READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL INCLUDED POLICIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE MUSEUM'S DIRECTOR IS EMPLOYED PURSUANT TO A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT THAT WAS EXECUTED IN JULY 2023. THE MUSEUM COMMISSIONED AN EXECUTIVE SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE CONTRACT. THIS EXECUTIVE SUBCOMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF BOARD TRUSTEES WHO ARE INDEPENDENT OF MANAGEMENT AND FREE OF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT WOULD INTERFERE WITH THEIR EXERCISE OF INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT. THE EXECUTIVE SUBCOMMITTEE OBTAINED AND REVIEWED APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION DATA FOR PEER INSTITUTIONS TO ENSURE THAT THE COMPENSATION OFFERED WAS COMPARABLE TO THE INDUSTRY AND GEOGRAPHY IN WHICH THE MUSEUM OPERATES. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT ESTABLISHES SALARY INCREASES AND DISCRETIONARY BONUSES THAT MUST BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE MUSEUM APPOINTED THREE OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES IN FISCAL YEAR 2025. THESE OFFICERS INCLUDED A CHIEF FINANCIAL AND OPERATING OFFICER, A CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, AND A DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND PARTNERSHIPS. BEFORE SUCH APPOINTMENTS WERE MADE, THE MUSEUM'S HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT ANALYZED MARKET DATA TO ENSURE THAT THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE PROPOSED ALIGNED WITH THE MARKET AND THE MUSEUM'S PEERS, AND A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWED THE PROPOSED COMPENSATION PACKAGES. AS A GENERAL MATTER, THE MUSEUM MAY, PERIODICALLY, COMMISSION INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION SURVEYS TO ENSURE THAT IT CONTINUES TO PAY ITS OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES A COMPARABLE WAGE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE PUBLIC MAY ACCESS THE MUSEUM'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 FILINGS BY VISITING THE MUSEUM'S WEBSITE AND MAY REQUEST COPIES OF THE MUSEUM'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY CONTACTING THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL AND OPERATING OFFICER AT THE CONTACT INFORMATION DISCLOSED IN PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 20. THE MUSEUM MAKES ITS IRS DETERMINATION LETTER CONFIRMING ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT ITS PLACE OF BUSINESS (AND UPON REQUEST) IN LIEU OF THE FORM 1023 WHICH IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: WRITE-OFF OF UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES -223,039. JEWISH THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY OF AMERICA 3080 BROADWAY NEW YORK NY 100274650 130887640 RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION NY 501(C)(3) LINE 1 N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SCHEDULE R, PART II: THE MUSEUM WAS CREATED AS A SEPARATE LEGAL ENTITY IN 1952; HOWEVER, THE MUSEUM REMAINS UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE JEWISH THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY OF AMERICA (THE "SEMINARY"), ITS FOUNDING ORGANIZATION. IN 1904, THE MUSEUM WAS ESTABLISHED WITH A GIFT OF JUDAICA MADE TO THE SEMINARY. IN 1947, MUSEUM OPERATIONS WERE MOVED TO THE WARBURG MANSION, A BUILDING AT 1109 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK. THE SEMINARY AND THE MUSEUM HAVE AGREED THAT GENERAL MANAGEMENT, PROGRAMMATIC, AND ARTISTIC DECISION MAKING OF THE MUSEUM RESIDES WITH THE MUSEUM BOARD AND ITS PROFESSIONAL STAFF. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MUSEUM TO MAINTAIN AND PRESERVE THE COLLECTION AND THE ORIGINAL BUILDING (LOCATED AT 1109 FIFTH AVENUE). A MAJOR RENOVATION AND EXPANSION WAS UNDERTAKEN BY THE MUSEUM AND COMPLETED IN 1990. AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE MUSEUM AND THE SEMINARY DICTATES THAT IF THE BUILDING IS SOLD, PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE WOULD BE SPLIT EVENLY BETWEEN THE MUSEUM AND THE SEMINARY. THE MUSEUM SEPARATELY OWNS A NEIGHBORING TOWNHOUSE AT ONE EAST 92ND STREET, WHICH IS NOT SUBJECT TO ANY REVENUE SHARING AGREEMENT WITH THE SEMINARY.