NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY (EIN 13-1624124)
Tax period
2018-07-01 to 2019-06-30
Filed
2020-05-06
IRS object ID
202031279349300308
Schema version
2018v3.3
Source
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Total Liabilities EOY$22,012,235TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE MISSION OF THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY ("NEW-YORK HISTORICAL") IS TO COLLECT, PRESERVE, AND INTERPRET, FOR THE BROADEST POSSIBLE PUBLIC, MATERIAL RELEVANT TO THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES IN GENERAL AND OF NEW YORK STATE AND CITY IN PARTICULAR.MissionDesc
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PersonRICHARD A SHEINPersonNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (61 entries)

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Pam B Schafler
Chair5.00.0Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Richard Reiss Jr
Executive Committee Chair1.00.0Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Louise Mirrer
President and CEO35.00.0Yes (X)Yes (X)$633,339$0$81,586
Russell P Pennoyer
Treasurer1.00.0Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Andrew H Tisch
VICE-CHAIR1.00.0Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Helen Appel
Trustee1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Barry Barnett
Trustee1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Norman Benzaquen
Trustee1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Judith Roth Berkowitz
Trustee1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Franci J Blassberg
Trustee1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
James S Chanos
Trustee1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Ravenel B Curry III
Trustee1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Susan Frier Danilow
Trustee1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Elizabeth B Dater
Trustee1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Barbara Knowles Debs
Trustee1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Joseph A DiMenna
Trustee1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Buzzy Geduld
Trustee1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Richard Gilder
Trustee1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
James Grant
Trustee1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Martin J Gross
Trustee1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Roger Hertog
Trustee1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Edward R Hintz
Trustee1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Agnes Hsin-Mei Hsu-Tang
Trustee1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Patricia Klingenstein
Trustee1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Sidney Lapidus
Trustee1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Ira A Lipman
Trustee1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Tarky Lombardi Jr
Trustee1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Peter W May
Trustee1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
John Monsky
Trustee1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jonathan M Moses
Trustee1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Neal Moszkowski
Trustee (ENDED 10/21/18)1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Suzanne F Peck
Trustee1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Joel I Picket
Trustee1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jean Margo Reid
Trustee1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Thomas A Saunders III
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Bernard L Schwartz
Trustee1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Alan A Shuch
Trustee1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Michelle Smith
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Gillian Steel
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Sy Sternberg
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Ernest Tollerson
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Ira Unschuld
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Bridget Van Kralingen
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Eric J Wallach
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Sue Ann Weinberg
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Michael Weisberg
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Byron R Wien
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David W Zalaznick
Trustee1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jennifer Schantz
SEC, EVP and COO35.00.0Yes (X)$253,315$0$70,164
Richard Shein
ASSISTANT TREASURER AND CFO35.00.0Yes (X)$207,875$0$57,955
Andrew Buonpastore
VP Operations35.00.0$224,675$0$34,811Yes (X)
Marci Reaven-Tanis
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Michael Ryan
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Matthew Bregman
VP Development35.00.0$212,760$0$53,162Yes (X)
Valerie Paley
SVP CHIEF HISTORIAN35.00.0$216,213$0$53,791Yes (X)
Margaret Hofer
VP Museum Director35.00.0$204,845$0$55,242Yes (X)
Dale Gregory
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Ines Aslan-Schwed
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Marianne Nagawiecki
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Kenneth Lau
Controller35.00.0$113,345$0$43,489Yes (X)
Ryszard Polesczuk
DIR OF ENGINEERING SERVICES35.00.0$130,978$0$11,426Yes (X)
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SECURITAS SECURITY SERVICES USA IN
PO BOX 403412ATLANTAGA30384SECURITY SERVICES$982,941
LA PLACA COHEN
43 WEST 24 STREET 10TH FLNEW YORKNY10010Marketing Services$488,842
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AA MAINTANANCE ENTERPRISE INC
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,151,711TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$51,864UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$1,099,847ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
CAFE/CATERING FEE INCOME900099$552,650$552,650
DEACCESSION INCOME900099$342,460$342,460
CAFE IMPROVEMENT FEE900099$55,655$55,655
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$950,765OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$42,663,982TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$5,851,355RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$51,864UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$5,093,365ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$60,000TotalAmt
Program Services$60,000ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,735,467TotalAmt
Program Services$1,531,332ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$975,834ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$228,301FundraisingAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,308,683TotalAmt
Program Services$10,970,701ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$726,743ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$611,239FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$598,807TotalAmt
Program Services$542,338ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,042ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$35,427FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,169,095TotalAmt
Program Services$1,819,821ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$212,728ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$136,546FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,190,710TotalAmt
Program Services$968,976ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$144,546ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$77,188FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$53,439TotalAmt
Management And General$53,439ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$206,124TotalAmt
Management And General$206,124ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$225,000TotalAmt
Fundraising$225,000FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$133,368TotalAmt
Management And General$133,368ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,463,101TotalAmt
Program Services$2,795,360ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$244,021ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$423,720FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$904,793TotalAmt
Program Services$850,746ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$32,568ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21,479FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$748,938TotalAmt
Program Services$485,897ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$84,357ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$178,684FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$394,064TotalAmt
Program Services$291,412ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,578ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$75,074FundraisingAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,464,595TotalAmt
Program Services$2,377,707ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$57,925ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$28,963FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$311,678TotalAmt
Program Services$273,108ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$30,975ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,595FundraisingAmt

Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,184TotalAmt
Program Services$11,566ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,562ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,056FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,950,297TotalAmt
Program Services$8,890,330ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$41,171ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18,796FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$254,100TotalAmt
Program Services$238,112ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,948ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,040FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
EXHIBITION COSTS$2,430,977$2,407,977$23,000
EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND REPAIR$1,632,115$1,374,979$148,725$108,411
PRINTING AND PUBLICATION$504,714$415,907$75,413$13,394
OTHER SUPPLIES$956,129$625,493$278,408$52,228

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$582,714TotalAmt
Program Services$466,153ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$60,703ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$55,858FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$43,299,092TotalAmt
Program Services$37,397,915ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,243,665ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,657,512FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,842,987BOYAmt
EOY$1,269,056EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$468,963BOYAmt
EOY$28,462EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,332,806BOYAmt
EOY$18,269,794EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$764,621BOYAmt
EOY$808,392EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$400,688BOYAmt
EOY$437,232EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,109,146BOYAmt
EOY$2,903,112EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$179,616,408LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$74,371,114LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$94,243,448BOYAmt
EOY$105,245,294EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,033,543BOYAmt
EOY$27,191,666EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,407,685BOYAmt
EOY$23,633,785EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,314,400BOYAmt
EOY$1,300,000EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$169,918,287BOYAmt
EOY$181,086,793EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,767,893BOYAmt
EOY$4,770,994EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,920,528BOYAmt
EOY$1,425,868EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$12,500,000EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,181,372BOYAmt
EOY$3,315,373EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,869,793BOYAmt
EOY$22,012,235EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$98,904,906BOYAmt
EOY$90,662,093EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,054,625BOYAmt
EOY$23,170,481EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$43,088,963BOYAmt
EOY$45,241,984EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$158,048,494BOYAmt
EOY$159,074,558EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$169,918,287BOYAmt
EOY$181,086,793EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$635,110ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$1,661,174NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (true)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (true)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$27,903,340CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$29,059,900CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$42,004,561CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$32,085,523CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$31,667,398CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$162,720,722TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$27,903,340CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$29,059,900CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$42,004,561CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$32,085,523CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$31,667,398CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$162,720,722TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$17,866,363SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$144,854,359PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,044,311CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,010,646CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,838,094CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,762,587CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,514,699CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,170,337TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$432,960CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$319,939CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$378,380CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$608,037CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$950,766CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,690,082TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$175,581,141TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$28,308,561GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.82500PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.85463PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmountsArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp
Held Works ArtHeldWorksArtGrp
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Coll Used Scholarly RsrchYes (X)CollUsedScholarlyRsrchInd
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Coll Used Loan Or Exch ProgYes (X)CollUsedLoanOrExchProgInd
Solicited Assets SalefalseSolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$61,578,181BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,153,021ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,327,205InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,769,538OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$64,288,869EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$58,884,549BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$210,326ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$4,841,322InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$2,358,016OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$61,578,181EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$52,457,511BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$5,923,629ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$4,553,348InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$4,049,939OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$58,884,549EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$54,384,445BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,676,555ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$2,036,686InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$2,556,803OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$52,467,511EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$52,399,694BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$4,530,679ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$30,051InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$2,515,877OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$54,384,445EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.24000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.70000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.06000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,335,100OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$2,335,100BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$144,217,334OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$51,664,258DepreciationAmt
Book Value$92,553,076BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$482,644OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$482,644DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$8,582,816OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$6,671,610DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,911,206BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$23,998,514OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$15,552,602DepreciationAmt
Book Value$8,445,912BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$105,245,294TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Financial DerivativesFinancialDerivativesGrp
Closely Held Equity InterestsCloselyHeldEquityInterestsGrp

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTSDesc
Book Value$23,633,785BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$23,633,785TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONDesc
Amt$3,315,373Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$3,315,373TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$44,575,109TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$1,661,174NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue-$744,759OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$916,415RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$43,658,694RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$133,368InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$1,128,080OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$994,712RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$42,663,982TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$43,549,045TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$1,128,080OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,128,080ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$42,420,965ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$133,368InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$744,759OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$878,127ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$43,299,092TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART III, LINE 1ADESCRIPTION OF COLLECTION PER AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS COLLECTIONS ARE NOT CAPITALIZED IN THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. COLLECTIONS, INCLUDING LIBRARY HOLDINGS, ARE HELD FOR PUBLIC EXHIBITION, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH. THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S BOARD HAS ADOPTED A POLICY WHEREBY ANY PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF COLLECTION ITEMS CAN BE UTILIZED ONLY FOR ACQUISITIONS, DIRECT CARE (E.G. CONSERVATION, PRESERVATION, REHOUSING, OR STORAGE), PROCESSING AND/OR CATALOGING OF THE COLLECTIONS, AND COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT.
FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART III, LINE 4DESCRIPTION OF NEW-YORK HISTORICAL'S COLLECTIONS THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY HAS TWO MAIN COLLECTIONS - A MUSEUM COLLECTION AND A LIBRARY COLLECTION. THE MUSEUM'S HOLDINGS COMPRISE MORE THAN TWO MILLION WORKS RELATING TO THE FOUNDING OF THE UNITED STATES, THE HISTORY OF ART IN AMERICA, AND THE HISTORY OF NEW YORK AND ITS PEOPLE. THE COLLECTION INCLUDES PAINTINGS, DRAWINGS, SCULPTURES, FURNITURE, DECORATIVE ARTS, SHIP MODELS, TOYS, AND CARRIAGES. THE PATRICIA D. KLINGENSTEIN LIBRARY AT THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS ONE OF THE OLDEST INDEPENDENT RESEARCH LIBRARIES IN THE UNITED STATES. ITS PREMIER COLLECTION INCLUDES MANUSCRIPTS, PHOTOGRAPHS, EPHEMERA, AND OTHER ITEMS RELATED TO LOCAL HISTORY OF NEW YORK CITY AND STATE, COLONIAL HISTORY, THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR, AMERICAN MILITARY AND NAVAL HISTORY, RELIGIONS AND RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS, THE ANGLO-AMERICAN SLAVE TRADE AND CONDITIONS OF SLAVERY IN THE UNITED STATES, THE CIVIL WAR, AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY AND GENEALOGY, AMERICAN ART AND ART PATRONAGE, THE DEVELOPMENT OF AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE, 19TH- AND 20TH-CENTURY PORTRAITURE, AND DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHS OF NEW YORK CITY. THE LIBRARY'S HOLDINGS INCLUDE MORE THAN 12 MILLION ITEMS. THE COLLECTIONS ARE AN ESSENTIAL PART OF NEW-YORK HISTORICAL'S MISSION TO COLLECT, PRESERVE, AND INTERPRET AMERICAN HISTORY AND ART THROUGH ITS MATERIAL CULTURE LEGACY. MORE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ABOUT BOTH COLLECTIONS AT WWW.NYHISTORY.ORG.
FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART V, LINE 4INTENDED USE OF THE ENDOWMENT THE ENDOWMENT SPONSORS PROGRAMMING IN THE FOLLOWING PERCENTAGES: LIBRARY 12% MUSEUM 18% PUBLIC AND EDUCATIONAL 27% COLLECTION ACQUISITION 1% UNRESTRICTED 42%
FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2TAX STATUS THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE FOR RELATED ACTIVITIES. CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE BY DONORS AS PRESCRIBED BY THE CODE. IN ADDITION, THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS TAX EXEMPT FROM STATE AND LOCAL INCOME TAX FOR RELATED ACTIVITIES, PROPERTY TAXES, AND SALES TAX. THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED. THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND HAS DETERMINED THAT IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND THAT IT WILL CONTINUE TO BE EXEMPT FROM TAXES. FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART XI RECONCILIATION OF REVENUE WITH AUDIT REPORT LINE 2D - INDIRECT COST OF SPECIAL EVENTS ($744,759) LINE 4B - COST OF INVENTORY SOLD ($1,128,080) FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART XII RECONCILIATION OF EXPENSES WITH AUDIT REPORT LINE 2D - COST OF INVENTORY SOLD $1,128,080 LINE 4B - INDIRECT COST OF SPECIAL EVENTS $744,759

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (8 entries)

RegionRegionTxtType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Central America and the CaribbeanInvestments$15,798,237
Middle East and North AfricaProgram Services$7,500EXHIBITION DESIGN
South AmericaProgram Services$3,772EXHIBITION DESIGN
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)Program Services$1,270RIGHTS AND REPRO
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)Program Services$69,444SPEAKER/PERFORMER
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)Program Services$114,839EXHIBITION DESIGN
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)Program Services$403,315EXHIBITION/STORE MDSE
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)Program Services$20,920ACQUISITIONS
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Spent$16,419,297SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$16,419,297TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign CorpYes (true)TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustYes (true)InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipYes (true)ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CoYes (true)PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 3ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE THE U.S. DURING THE TAX YEAR, THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY RECEIVED FUNDS FROM FOREIGN SOURCES, AS FOLLOWS: (1) 11,529 IN PROCEEDS FROM THE LIQUIDATION OF AN INVESTMENT FROM A EUROPEAN SOURCE. (2) 13,929 IN RIGHTS AND REPRODUCTION INCOME FROM EUROPEAN SOURCES. (3) 288 IN REFUNDS FOR STORE MERCHANDISE FROM A EUROPEAN SOURCE. THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY ALSO PURCHASES SERVICES AND MATERIALS FROM FOREIGN SOURCES FROM TIME TO TIME. DURING THE TAX YEAR, THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY: (1) MADE PAYMENTS TO MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA VENDORS WITH REGARD TO BUILDING/SPACE DESIGN AGGREGATING $7,500. (2) MADE PAYMENTS TO A SOUTH AMERICAN VENDOR FOR MAP DIGITIZATION AGGREGATING $3,772. (3) MADE PAYMENTS TO A EUROPEAN VENDOR FOR RIGHTS AND REPRODUCTION LICENSES TOTALING $1,270. (4) CONTRACTED WITH A EUROPEAN PUBLIC SPEAKER/PERFORMER WITH FUND TRANSFERS AGGREGATING $69,444. (5) MADE PAYMENTS TO SEVERAL EUROPEAN FIRMS WITH REGARD TO BUILDING/SPACE DESIGN AND RENOVATION AGGREGATING $114,839. (6) PAID FOR STORE MERCHANDISE (INCLUDING TRANSPORTATION) FROM A EUROPEAN VENDOR AGGREGATING $403,315. (7) PAID FOR COLLECTION ITEMS FROM EUROPEAN VENDORS AGGREGATING $20,920.
FORM 990, SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 3, COLUMN (F)METHOD OF REPORTING EXPENSES EXPENSES IN COLUMN (F) ARE REPORTED USING THE ACCRUAL METHOD.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (true)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBARBI ZAKIN EVENTS LLCPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1370 E 76 STREET SUITE B 503AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10021ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivitySPEC EVENTSActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of FundsfalseFundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$6,632,601GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$225,000RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$6,407,601NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$6,632,601TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$225,000TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$6,407,601TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesARLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesDCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesRILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$2,683,150GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$2,604,950CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$78,200GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$102,986FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Event2WEEKEND/HISTORYEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$3,172,488GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$2,984,788CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$187,700GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$132,439FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$3,800EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Events Total2OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$776,963GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$741,488CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$35,475GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events$69,766FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Entertainment Other Events$829EntertainmentOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$6,632,601GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$6,331,226CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$301,375GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$305,191FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$4,629EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$309,820DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$8,445NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceFORM 990, SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2BFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFUNDRAISER THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY CONTRACTED WITH ONE PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISER DURING THE TAX YEAR - BARBI ZAKIN EVENTS LLC CONTRACTS WITH BARBI ZAKIN EVENTS LLC RELATED TO CONSULTING WORK FOR THREE OF THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S FUNDRAISING EVENTS AND ONE PROGRAMMING INITIATIVE DURING THE TAX YEAR. EACH CONTRACT CALLED FOR THE PAYMENT OF A FLAT FEE AND THE REIMBURSEMENT OF OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES (I.E. STAMPS, OFFICE SUPPLIES AND COPIES OF MATERIALS). THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY DIRECTLY PAID FOR ALL MAJOR COSTS OF THE EVENTS (SUCH AS INVITATION PREPARATION AND MAILING, CATERING COSTS, AND DECORATIONS), AND THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY DIRECTLY COLLECTED ALL FUNDS RAISED BY THESE EVENTS AND INITIATIVES. THE FEES AND OUT-OF-POCKET REIMBURSEMENT COSTS FOR THE YEAR AGGREGATED $225,000 AND $13,394, RESPECTIVELY. BARBI ZAKIN EVENTS LLC'S ADDRESS IS AS FOLLOWS: 370 E 76TH STREET, SUITE B 503 NEW YORK, NY 10021ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (2 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
BARBARA AND DAVID ZALAZNICK BOOK PRIZE1$50,000
CHILDREN'S HISTORY BOOK CLUB PRIZE2$10,000

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceFORM 990, SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMONITORING THE USE OF GRANTS THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY HAS TWO BOOK AWARDS. THE MONITORING OF THE GRANTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: THE CHILDREN'S HISTORY BOOK CLUB PRIZE ($10,000) IS AWARDED ANNUALLY TO AUTHORS FOR A FICTION OR NON-FICTION BOOK ON AMERICAN HISTORY OR BIOGRAPHY FOR MIDDLE READERS THAT IS DISTINGUISHED BY ITS SCHOLARSHIP, ITS LITERARY STYLE, AND ITS APPEAL TO CHILDREN AND EDUCATORS. IN SELECTING THE RECIPIENTS OF THE AWARD, A WIDE ARRAY OF PUBLISHERS IS INVITED TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM WHICH A JURY OF TEN (INCLUDING EDUCATORS, HISTORIANS, LIBRARIANS, AND MIDDLE READERS) SELECTS THE FINALIST. THE BARBARA AND DAVID ZALAZNICK BOOK PRIZE IN AMERICAN HISTORY ($50,000) IS AWARDED ANNUALLY TO AN AUTHOR FOR A NON-FICTION BOOK ON AMERICAN HISTORY OR BIOGRAPHY THAT IS DISTINGUISHED BY ITS SCHOLARSHIP, ITS LITERARY STYLE, AND ITS APPEAL TO BOTH A GENERAL AND AN ACADEMIC AUDIENCE. IN SELECTING THE RECIPIENT OF THE AWARD, A WIDE ARRAY OF PUBLISHERS IS INVITED TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM WHICH A JURY OF FIVE (FROM BOTH ACADEMIA AND LAY) SELECTS THREE AUTHORS. THE FINALIST IS SELECTED FROM THIS LIST.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (12 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Louise Mirrer
President and CEO$608,364$0$24,975$55,000$0$26,586$0$714,925$0$0$0
Jennifer Schantz
SEC, EVP and COO$253,135$0$180$23,542$0$46,622$0$323,479$0$0$0
Richard Shein
ASSISTANT TREASURER AND CFO$185,869$0$22,006$18,030$0$39,925$0$265,830$0$0$0
Andrew Buonpastore
VP Operations$221,483$0$3,192$19,275$0$15,536$0$259,486$0$0$0
Marci Reaven-Tanis
VP History Exhibits$175,475$0$10,178$15,217$0$2,220$0$203,090$0$0$0
Michael Ryan
VP Library Director$213,921$0$11,092$18,212$0$11,151$0$254,376$0$0$0
Matthew Bregman
VP Development$211,428$0$1,332$18,294$0$34,868$0$265,922$0$0$0
Valerie Paley
SVP CHIEF HISTORIAN$212,601$0$3,612$18,367$0$35,424$0$270,004$0$0$0
Margaret Hofer
VP Museum Director$185,477$0$19,368$17,809$0$37,433$0$260,087$0$0$0
Dale Gregory
VP Public Programs$161,790$0$6,584$13,343$0$24,569$0$206,286$0$0$0
Ines Aslan-Schwed
VP Marketing and Communication$165,476$0$317$14,285$0$41,060$0$221,138$0$0$0
Kenneth Lau
Controller$113,273$0$72$8,777$0$34,712$0$156,834$0$0$0$0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Works Of Art WorksOfArtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution17ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$0NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt

Art Historical Treasures ArtHistoricalTreasuresGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution263ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$0NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Fractional InterestArtFractionalInterestGrp
Books And PublicationsBooksAndPublicationsGrp
Clothing And Household GoodsClothingAndHouseholdGoodsGrp
Cars And Other VehiclesCarsAndOtherVehiclesGrp
Boats And PlanesBoatsAndPlanesGrp
Intellectual PropertyIntellectualPropertyGrp

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution16ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$193,971NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMV ON DATE RECEIVEDMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities Closely Held StockSecuritiesCloselyHeldStockGrp
Secur Prtnrshp Trust IntrstsSecurPrtnrshpTrustIntrstsGrp
Securities MiscellaneousSecuritiesMiscellaneousGrp
Qualified Contrib Hist StructQualifiedContribHistStructGrp
Qualified Contrib OtherQualifiedContribOtherGrp
Real Estate ResidentialRealEstateResidentialGrp
Real Estate CommercialRealEstateCommercialGrp
Real Estate OtherRealEstateOtherGrp
CollectiblesCollectiblesGrp
Food InventoryFoodInventoryGrp
Drugs And Medical SuppliesDrugsAndMedicalSuppliesGrp
TaxidermyTaxidermyGrp
Historical ArtifactsHistoricalArtifactsGrp
Scientific SpecimensScientificSpecimensGrp
Archaeological ArtifactsArchaeologicalArtifactsGrp

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (4 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)BOOKS, NEWSPAPERS, MAPS69$00
Yes (X)MANUSCRIPTS70$00
Yes (X)PHOTOGRAPHS AND ARCHITECH40$00
Yes (X)OTHER PRINTED MATERIALS82$00
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received7Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (true)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, SCHEDULE M, PART I, COLUMN (B)THE NUMBER OF ITEMS CONTRIBUTED THE NUMBER REPORTED IN COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF ITEMS CONTRIBUTED.
Form 990, Schedule M, Part I, Line 31GIFT ACCEPTANCE POLICY THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY ACCEPTED NUMEROUS OBJECTS INTO BOTH ITS MUSEUM AND LIBRARY COLLECTIONS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. (SEE SCHEDULE D, PART III, LINE 4, AND SCHEDULE D, PART XIII, FOR A DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S COLLECTIONS.)

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 4aMUSEUM AND MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS THE FOUNDING MISSION OF THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S MUSEUM IS TO GATHER, PRESERVE, AND INTERPRET MATERIALS RELATED TO AMERICAN HISTORY SEEN THROUGH THE LENS OF NEW YORK. IT HOLDS ONE OF THE WORLD'S PREMIER COLLECTIONS OF HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS, AMERICAN ART, AND OTHER MATERIALS. THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION COMPRISES MORE THAN TWO MILLION WORKS. (SEE SCHEDULE D, PART XIII FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE COLLECTION.) EXHIBITIONS, BOTH PERMANENT AND ROTATING, ENABLE THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO INTERPRET AND SHOWCASE THESE MATERIALS TO THE BROADEST POSSIBLE PUBLIC. IN TAX YEAR 2019 NEW-YORK HISTORICAL'S EXHIBITIONS SERVED MORE THAN 400,000 PEOPLE AND INCLUDED 23 TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS ON VIEW AT THE MUSEUM AS WELL AS TRAVELING EXHIBITIONS ON VIEW AT SEVEN (7) VENUES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. THESE EXHIBITIONS TELL THE STORY OF THE UNITED STATES THROUGH ARTIFACTS AND ART. IN ADDITION, EVERY YEAR, NEW-YORK HISTORICAL REGULARLY LENDS INDIVIDUAL OR SMALL GROUPS OF COLLECTION OBJECTS TO OTHER INSTITUTIONS TO FURTHER ITS MISSION.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4bLIBRARY THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S LIBRARY (PATRICIA D. KLINGENSTEIN LIBRARY) IS ONE OF THE OLDEST RESEARCH LIBRARIES IN THE UNITED STATES. ITS MISSION IS TO FOSTER AND FACILITATE RESEARCH THAT REVEALS THE DYNAMISM OF HISTORY AND ITS INFLUENCE ON THE WORLD TODAY. IT IS ONE OF ONLY 19 LIBRARIES IN THE UNITED STATES QUALIFIED TO BE A MEMBER OF THE INDEPENDENT RESEARCH LIBRARIES ASSOCIATION. EACH YEAR APPROXIMATELY 10,000 RESEARCHERS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND THE WORLD, FROM BOTH THE SCHOLARLY COMMUNITY AND THE PUBLIC, VISIT NEW-YORK HISTORICAL'S LIBRARY OR ARE ASSISTED BY STAFF REMOTELY VIA TELEPHONE, FAX, EMAIL, AND POSTAL MAIL. THE LIBRARY'S COLLECTION CONTAINS MORE THAN 3 MILLION ITEMS IN A VARIETY OF FORMATS (BOOKS, NEWSPAPERS, MAPS, BROADSIDES, PHOTOGRAPHS, PRINTS AND ARCHITECTURAL COLLECTIONS) AND 20,000 LINEAR FEET OF ARCHIVES AND MANUSCRIPTS. (SEE SCHEDULE D, PART XIII FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE COLLECTION.) IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING RESEARCH RESOURCES AT THE LIBRARY TO SCHOLARS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC, NEW-YORK HISTORICAL PROVIDES FUNDING THROUGH VARIOUS GRANTS AND ENDOWMENTS TO ACADEMIC FELLOWS. THESE FELLOWS PURSUE THEIR RESEARCH GOALS USING THE VAST COLLECTIONS HOUSED IN NEW-YORK HISTORICAL'S LIBRARY AND MUSEUM.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4cEDUCATION AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS NEW-YORK HISTORICAL PROVIDES NUMEROUS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT THE GENERAL PUBLIC, TEACHERS, STUDENTS AND CHILDREN. THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY ORGANIZES AND PRESENTS AN EXTENSIVE RANGE OF SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR TEACHERS, AS WELL AS DEVELOPS AND DISTRIBUTES CLASSROOM RESOURCES. DURING TAX YEAR 2019, APPROXIMATELY 200,000 EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS WERE SERVED DIRECTLY THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN BOTH THE MUSEUM BUILDING AND SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE METROPOLITAN AREA. IN ADDITION, NEW-YORK HISTORICAL'S CURRICULUMS ARE USED BY SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND BEYOND. NEW-YORK HISTORICAL OFFERS AN AWARD-WINNING HIGH SCHOOL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, AND 100% OF ITS PARTICIPANTS GO ON TO COLLEGE. INTERNSHIPS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS PURSUING CAREERS IN HISTORY EDUCATION. THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS HOME TO DIMENNA CHILDREN'S HISTORY MUSEUM, AN INTERACTIVE, EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITION SPACE FOR CHILDREN OF ALL AGES. HERE, CHILDREN LEARN ABOUT AMERICAN HISTORY WHILE HAVING FUN THROUGH COLORFUL EXHIBITS, DIGITAL INSTALLATIONS, AND THOUGHT-PROVOKING PROGRAMS, INCLUDING LIVING HISTORY AS WELL AS STORY TIMES IN THE BARBARA K. LIPMAN CHILDREN'S HISTORY LIBRARY. IN ITS FOURTH YEAR OF EXISTENCE, THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S CENTER FOR WOMEN'S HISTORY HAS ALREADY ESTABLISHED ITSELF AS AN INDISPENSABLE DRIVER OF THE NATIONAL CONVERSATION AROUND WOMEN'S HISTORY, RIGHTS, AND NARRATIVES. FOCUSED ON THE INTERSECTION OF RACE, CLASS, GENDER, AND SEXUALITY, THE CENTER HAS BECOME A VITAL HUB FOR SCHOLARSHIP, PROGRAMMING, AND EDUCATION UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF DIRECTOR DR. VALERIE PALEY. IT HAS ALSO BEEN BEHIND SOME OF THE MOST THRILLING INITIATIVES AT NEW-YORK HISTORICAL IN RECENT YEARS, INCLUDING THE BILLIE JEAN KING ARCHIVE, THE MERYL STREEP-NARRATED FILM "WE RISE", AND THE ANNUAL DIANE AND ADAM E. MAX CONFERENCE IN WOMEN'S HISTORY. THE PUBLIC PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT FOSTERS LIFELONG LEARNING AND A DEEPER APPRECIATION FOR THE RELEVANCE OF HISTORY THROUGH ITS LECTURES AND CLASSIC FILM SERIES. DURING TAX YEAR 2019, NEARLY 30,000 PEOPLE ATTENDED THESE ADULT PROGRAMS IN THE AGGREGATE. MANY OF THESE PROGRAMS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO A GLOBAL AUDIENCE THROUGH AUDIO AND VIDEO RECORDINGS ON NEW-YORK HISTORICAL'S WEBSITE. THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY OPERATES THE INSTITUTE FOR CONSTITUTIONAL STUDIES, A LEADING NATIONAL FORUM FOR THE INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDY OF AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY. THE INSTITUTE OFFERS ADVANCED SEMINARS, AS WELL AS WORKSHOPS DEVOTED TO IMPROVING THE TEACHING OF CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY. THESE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNATED FOR DOCTORAL STUDENTS, JUNIOR FACULTY MEMBERS, LAWYERS, AND EDUCATORS. THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY ESTABLISHED THE CITIZENSHIP PROJECT, TO EDUCATE IMMIGRANTS AS THEY PURSUE U.S. CITIZENSHIP. THIS INNOVATIVE PROGRAM USES THE MUSEUM'S EXHIBITIONS AND COLLECTION ITEMS TO HELP PERMANENT RESIDENTS STUDY FOR THE CIVICS TEST ON THE U.S. NATURALIZATION EXAM. THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY EDUCATES AND INFORMS THE PUBLIC THROUGH ITS WEBSITE (WWW.NYHISTORY.ORG) AND SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS (FACEBOOK, TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, TUMBLR, YOUTUBE, AND PINTEREST), MAKING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, PUBLIC PROGRAMS, AND DIGITAL EXHIBITS AVAILABLE REMOTELY. IN TAX YEAR 2019, NEW-YORK HISTORICAL'S WEBSITE HAD MORE THAN 1.5 MILLION UNIQUE VISITS, AND ITS SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS REACHED MORE THAN 270,000 FOLLOWERS IN AGGREGATE.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4dOTHER PROGRAM SERVICES OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE NYHISTORY STORE, EVENT RENTALS, AND RIGHTS AND REPRODUCTION SERVICES.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11bAPPROVAL PROCESS OF FORM 990 THE COMPLETED FORM 990 AND SCHEDULES ARE PRESENTED FOR REVIEW TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. AFTER THE AUDIT COMMITTEE'S APPROVAL, THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS SENT (VIA EMAIL) A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM 990, AS IT WILL BE FILED WITH THE IRS, FOR ITS REVIEW. AFTER A COMMENT PERIOD OF A REASONABLE NUMBER OF DAYS, THE PRESIDENT AND CEO IS AUTHORIZED TO SIGN AND THE STAFF IS AUTHORIZED TO FILE THE FORM 990 AND SCHEDULES WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12CMONITORING AND COMPLIANCE WITH CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MONITORED BY THE SENDING OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM AND QUESTIONNAIRE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS TO ALL TRUSTEES, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE GENERAL COUNSEL IS CHARGED WITH MAKING A GOOD FAITH EFFORT TO COLLECT EXECUTED QUESTIONNAIRES FROM ALL RECIPIENTS, REVIEWING ALL RESPONSES FOR COMPLETENESS, AND FOLLOWING UP ON ANY MATTERS THAT ARE PRESENTED IN THE RESPONSES. PER THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, A TRUSTEE, OFFICER, OR KEY EMPLOYEE WITH DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL OR OTHER MATERIAL INTEREST MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE VOTE ON THE MATTER PERTAINING TO THE CONFLICT.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINES 15 A & BEXECUTIVE COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCESS IN NOVEMBER OF EACH YEAR, INDEPENDENT TRUSTEE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ACT AS A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND REVIEW AND APPROVE THE SALARIES AND PERFORMANCE OF THE OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES (OTHER THAN THE PRESIDENT AND CEO WHOSE COMPENSATION IS SET BY AGREEMENT AND DESCRIBED BELOW). AT THE ANNUAL COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEETING, THE PRESIDENT AND CEO PRESENTS EXISTING STUDIES OF COMPARABLE SALARIES (I.E., EXISTING AND CURRENT COMPENSATION STUDIES PREPARED BY INDEPENDENT FIRMS OR SURVEYS OF COMPENSATION PAID BY SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS FOR FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS IN A SIMILAR GEOGRAPHIC AREA) AND MAKES SALARY RECOMMENDATIONS, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE COMPENSATION INFORMATION PRESENTED. THE PRESIDENT AND CEO TAKES CONTEMPORANEOUS MINUTES OF THE MEETING WHICH SHE DEPOSITS ALONGSIDE THE REGULAR MINUTES OF THE MEETING IN A SEALED ENVELOPE MARKED "BOARD CONFIDENTIAL." WHEN THE PRESIDENT AND CEO'S EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT IS UP FOR RENEWAL, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, COMPRISING INDEPENDENT TRUSTEE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, RETAINS AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT TO UNDERTAKE A FORMAL COMPARABILITY STUDY OF HER COMPENSATION TO FACILITATE REVIEW OF THE PROPOSED SALARY FOR THE PERIOD OF THE UPCOMING CONTRACT. THE OUTSIDE CONSULTANT IS ENGAGED DIRECTLY BY THE BOARD CHAIR. THE BOARD CHAIR LEADS THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE'S DISCUSSION OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO'S COMPENSATION WITHOUT ANY STAFF IN THE ROOM. THE BOARD CHAIR TAKES CONTEMPORANEOUS MINUTES AND DEPOSITS ALONGSIDE THE REGULAR MINUTES OF THE MEETING IN A SEALED ENVELOPE MARKED "BOARD CONFIDENTIAL."
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. IN ADDITION, THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE FILED WITH THE CHARITIES BUREAU OF THE NEW YORK STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE AND AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FROM THE BUREAU. THE PUBLIC INSPECTION COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S WEBSITE (WWW.NYHISTORY.ORG).

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