2015-02-17T13:56:48-06:00 2014-06-30 CONDON O'MEARA MCGINTY & DONNELLY L ONE BATTERY PARK PLAZA NEW YORK NY 100041405 990 2013-07-01 133795391 THE GILDER LEHRMAN INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN HISTORY % LESLEY S HERRMANN GILD 6463669666 49 West 45th Street Suite 6th Fl NEW YORK NY 10036 Dr James G Basker PRESIDENT 6463669666 2015-02-06 true JAMES J REILLY P00183769 6463669666 2013 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z Dr James G Basker 49 WEST 45TH STREET 6TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10036 10065370 false X WWW.GILDERLEHRMAN.ORG X 1994 NY Devoted to the improvement of history education. employs programs & resources for students, teachers, scholars & history enthusiasts (continues on schedule o). 10 9 43 9 0 3148395 5323705 1668708 750277 483271 440080 -12781 -165635 5287593 6348427 637887 485945 0 0 2186528 2184405 101406 45000 385376 3702348 3345873 6628169 6061223 -1340576 287204 34881042 35321943 756438 530003 34124604 34791940 X SEE SCHEDULE O. false false 2672297 717880 TEACHER DEVELOPMENTS IN AMERICAN HISTORY: REACHED TEACHERS IN ALL 50 STATES. (40) WEEK-LONG SUMMER SEMINARS. APPROXIMATELY 75 additional DAYS OF STAFF DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS IN OVER 30 SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. OVER 2,500 TEACHERS TRAINED. 1063523 2820 32397 MUSEUM COLLECTIONS THROUGH EXHIBITIONS AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES: COLLECTIONS INCLUDEs OVER 60,000 PRIMARY SOURCE DOCUMENTS RELATING TO AMERICAN HISTORY. AT LEAST 20% ARE DIGITIZED AND available ON THE GLI WEBSITE. THE WEBSITE, WHICH WAS RELAUNCHED IN 2012, RECEIVES OVER 3,000,000 VISITORS PER YEAR. DOCUMENTS ARE NOW SEARCHABLE NOT ONLY BY KEYWORDS BUT ERA OF HISTORY. GLI HAS 80 PUBLICATIONS IN CIRCULATION, WITH NINE NEW TITLES THIS YEAR. TRAVELING EXHIBITIONS ON NINE TOPICS ARE IN CIRCULATION AND VISITED 150 SITES AROUND THE COUNTRY. THREE PHYSICAL EXHIBITION SPACES ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THE N-YHS, MT. VERNON, AND GETTYSBURG. 637426 483125 AMERICAN HISTORY SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS: REACHED STUDENTS IN ALL 50 STATES AND 26 COUNTRIES OUTSIDE OF THE US. TOTAL NUMBER OF SCHOOLS THAT PARTICIPATED IN GLI SCHOOL PROGRAMS WERE 4,800, REACHING OVER 1,200,000 STUDENTS. 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REG 1.170A-9(E)(3) IN THE FOLLOWING RESPECTS: 10 percent OF SUPPORT LIMITATION - THE FOUNDATION'S PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE FOR 2013 DID EXCEED 10 percent. ATTRACTION OF PUBLIC SUPPORT - FOUNDED IN 1994, BY RICHARD GILDER AND LEWIS LEHRMAN, THE GILDER LEHRMAN INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN HISTORY IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF HISTORY EDUCATION. THE INSTITUTE EMPLOYS A WIDE RANGE OF PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS, TEACHERS, SCHOLARS, AND HISTORY ENTHUSIASTS THROUGHOUT THE NATION, IN THE SERVICE FOR CLOSING OUR NATION'S CIVIC AND HISTORICAL LITERACY GAP. THE GILDER LEHRMAN INSTITUTE'S WEBSITE, WWW.GILDERLEHRMAN.ORG, SERVES AS A GATEWAY TO AMERICAN HISTORY ONLINE WITH RICH RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS, DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR K-12 TEACHERS AND STUDENTS. SCHOLARS TO WORK IN THE GILDER LEHRMAN COLLECTION. SOURCES OF SUPPORT - THE INSTITUTE'S FUNDING COMES FROM DIVERSE SOURCES OF SUPPORT, INCLUDING A NUMBER OF PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS THAT SUPPORT ITS PURPOSE. REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNING BODY - THE INSTITUTE'S ACTIVITIES ARE GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS, REFLECTING A BROAD RANGE OF INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL BACKGROUND AND EXPERTISE IN MANAGING AND OPERATING A NONPROFIT EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION. AVAILABILITY OF PUBLIC FACILITIES OR SERVICES; PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAMS OR POLICIES - THE INSTITUTE ENGAGES IN A VARIETY OF CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT ARE CONDUCTED DIRECTLY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC ON A CONTINUING BASIS. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X false 27847624 4925726 5166827 27606523 30304720 2087389 23686 4568171 27847624 6334208 29422220 9206 5460914 30304720 5147166 6652751 1155 5466864 6334208 4815915 5040494 4709243 5147166 0.10867 0.89133 false false 80420 76500 3920 192577 171606 20971 69463 58754 10709 35600 0 0 X 6918891 380132 228742 608874 6310017 38410 38410 6348427 6251555 228742 228742 6022813 38410 38410 6061223 PART III - LINE 4 the gilder lehrman collection serves as a repository for manuscripts and other selected materials that document the history of united states. through its services, the collection supports the educational mission of the gilder lehrman institute of american history and, secondarily, academic research and publication. PART V - LINE 4 THE TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED FUNDS ARE TO BE USED FOR AMERICAN HISTORY EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT ARE TO OCCUR IN FUTURE FISCAL YEARS. PART X - LINE 2 As of June 30, 2014, no amounts have been recognized for benefits resulting from uncertain income tax positions. The Institute's tax returns for the 2011 fiscal year and forward are subject to the usual review by the appropriate authorities. PART XI - LINE 2D 2D. COST OF GOODS SOLD: 8,718. 2D. DIRECT SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES: 220,024. 4B. INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES, NET: 38,410. PART XII - LINE 2D 2D. COST OF GOODS SOLD: 8,718. 2D. DIRECT SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES: 220,024. 4B. 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Strong oversight is exercised by providing written grant letters outlining standardized procedures, policies and outcomes required. Other measures include site visits, progress and final reports from organization on performance, statistics and finance, and in some cases, documentation via actual receipts of funds spent. A program officer is assigned to each organization and communication is made throughout the grant period. X X X false false false false false false false false false LESLEY S HERRMANN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 234784 0 0 0 0 26556 261340 0 0 X 1 592896 FMV false false false PART III - LINE 1 Founded in 1994 by Richard Gilder and Lewis E. Lehrman, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is a nonprofit organization devoted to the improvement of history education. The Institute has developed an array of programs for schools, teachers, and students that now operate in all fifty states, including a website that features more than 60,000 unique historical documents in the Gilder Lehrman Collection. Each year the Institute offers support and resources to tens of thousands of teachers, and through them enhances the education of more than a million students. The Institute's programs have been recognized by awards from the White House, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Organization of American Historians. PART III - LINE 4D OTHER PROGRAMS: - HISTORY TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD PROGRAM - GL SCHOLARS AWARD PROGRAM - NATIONAL BOOK PRIZES - CONFERENCES OUTREACH - SCHOLARLY FELLOWSHIPS AWARDS PROGRAM PART VI, SECTION A. - QUESTION 2 DR. JAMES G. BASKER (PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE), IS A PAID CONSULTANT TO THE GILDER FOUNDATION, WHICH IS DIRECTED BY RICHARD GILDER (TREASURER & executive v.p.), AND WHICH DONATEs ANNUALLY TO THE GILDER LEHRMAN INSTITUTE. RICHARD GILDER ENGAGED IN A BUSINESS TRANSACTION WITH LEWIS LEHRMAN. Richard Gilder and Shaiza Rizavi engaged in a business transaction. PART VI, SECTION B. - QUESTION 11B DR. JAMES G. BASKER (PRESIDENT & trustee), AND LESLEY S. HERRMANN (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR) REVIEWED THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT WAS FILED. A COPY WAS FURNISHED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING. PART VI, SECTION B. - QUESTION 12c the CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICy is supplied to all trustees and completed on an annual basis. PART VI, SECTION B. - QUESTIONS 15A & 15B EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED USING COMPARABILITY DATA BY AT LEAST ONE MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. PART VI, SECTION C. - QUESTION 19 THE INSTITUTE'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE. THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WILL BE made AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.