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COLLECTIONS, INCLUDING LIBRARY HOLDINGS, ARE HELD FOR PUBLIC EXHIBITION, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH. THE SOCIETY'S BOARD HAS ADOPTED A POLICY WHEREBY ANY PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF COLLECTION ITEMS CAN BE UTILIZED ONLY FOR THE PURCHASE OF ADDITIONAL COLLECTION ITEMS THAT COMPLEMENT THE SOCIETY'S MISSION. FORM 990, SCH D, PART III LINE 4 DESCRIPTION OF SOCIETY'S COLLECTIONS THE SOCIETY HAS TWO MAIN COLLECTIONS - A MUSEUM COLLECTION AND A LIBRARY COLLECTION. THE MUSEUM HOLDINGS COMPRISE MORE THAN 1.6 MILLION WORKS RELATING TO THE FOUNDING OF THE US, THE HISTORY OF ART IN AMERICA AND THE HISTORY OF NY AND ITS PEOPLE. THE COLLECTION INCLUDES PAINTINGS, DRAWINGS, SCULPTURES, FURNITURE PIECES, DECORATIVE ARTS ITEMS, SHIP MODELS AND CARRIAGES. APPROXIMATELY 40,000 ITEMS IN THE COLLECTION ARE ON PERMANENT VIEW IN THE SOCIETY'S BUILDING AS A "VISIBLE STORAGE" INSTALLATION. THE PATRICIA D. KLINGENSTEIN LIBRARY AT THE SOCIETY IS ONE OF THE OLDEST INDEPENDENT RESEARCH LIBRARIES IN THE US. COLLECTION STRENGTHS INCLUDE LOCAL HISTORY OF NY 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 US, 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 NYC. THE LIBRARY HOLDINGS CONTAIN MORE THAN 3 MILLION ITEMS. THE COLLECTIONS ARE AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE SOCIETY'S MISSION TO COLLECT, PRESERVE AND INTERPRET AMERICAN HISTORY AND ART THROUGH ITS MATERIAL CULTURAL LEGACY. MORE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ABOUT BOTH COLLECTIONS ON THE SOCIETY WEB SITE AT WWW.NYHISTORY.ORG. FORM 990, SCH D, PART V, LINE 4 INTENDED USE OF THE ENDOWMENT THE ENDOWMENT SPONSORS PROGRAMMING IN THE FOLLOWING PERCENTAGES: LIBRARY 2.4% MUSEUM 11.8% PUBLIC AND EDUCATIONAL 16.7% COLLECTION ACQUISITION .5% UNRESTRICTED 68.6% FORM 990, SCH D, PART X TAX STATUS THE SOCIETY IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE CODE FOR RELATED ACTIVITIES. CONTRIBUTIONS TO IT ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE BY DONORS AS PRESCRIBED BY THE CODE. IN ADDITION, THE SOCIETY IS TAX EXEMPT FROM STATE AND LOCAL INCOME TAX FOR RELATED ACTIVITIES, PROPERTY TAXES, AND SALES TAX. DURING THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2011 AND 2010, THE SOCIETY WAS NOT SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAXES. THE SOCIETY RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED. THE 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. 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THE EXHIBITION WAS ON DISPLAY IN MADRID FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2010 TO JANUARY 9, 2011. THE SOCIETY EARNED PROGRAM SERVICE FEES OF $75,000 IN CONNECTION WITH THIS ARRANGEMENT. IT DID NOT INCUR COSTS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN CONNECTION WITH THIS CONTRACT. THE SOCIETY ALSO PURCHASES SERVICES AND MATERIALS FROM FOREIGN SOURCES FROM TIME TO TIME. IN THE TAX YEAR 2010, THE SOCIETY: (1) CONTRACTED WITH TWO EUROPEAN BOOK PUBLISHERS FOR SEVERAL EXHIBITION CATALOGUES. FUND TRANSFERS AGGREGATED $86,741 DURING THE TAX YEAR. (2) ENTERED INTO AN EXHIBITION DESIGN CONTRACT WITH A EUROPEAN DESIGN FIRM. INITIAL PAYMENTS OF $41,418 WERE MADE DURING THE TAX YEAR. (3) PAID FOR SERVICES OR MATERIALS FROM APPROX 25 OTHER EUROPEAN ENTITIES OR PERSONS TOTALING $36,228. 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X X X X X true false false false false false false true false LOUISE MIRRER 364846 0 0 0 516 0 7350 0 28332 0 401044 0 0 0 JEAN ASHTON 162491 0 0 0 772 0 4992 0 16738 0 184993 0 0 0 ANDREW BUONPASTORE 158119 0 4800 0 276 0 4944 0 9292 0 177431 0 0 0 MARY KILBOURN 150569 0 0 0 47180 0 5934 0 1865 0 205548 0 0 0 RICHARD SHEIN 126054 0 4218 0 464 0 4349 0 32836 0 167921 0 0 0 FORM 990, SCH J, PART I, LINE 4a SEVERANCE MARY KILBOURN, VP-INSTITUTIONAL ADV RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $46,750. FORM 990, SCH J, PART I, LINE 7 BONUSES BASED ON PERFORMANCE WERE PAID TO THE VP-OPERATIONS, TREASURER/CFO, SECRETARY & GEN COUNSEL & CAO, AND VP-COMMUNICATIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,800, $4,218, $3,600 AND $3,600 RESPECTIVELY. STEEPLECHASE FILMS INC PRESIDENT IS TRUSTEE 148860 SEE SCH L, PART V FOR DETAILS false FORM 990, SCH L, PART IV TRANSACTION WITH INTERESTED PARTY THE SOCIETY CONTRACTED WITH STEEPLECHASE FILMS, INC. FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A FILM FOR AN EXHIBITION. RIC BURNS, A TRUSTEE, IS THE PRESIDENT OF THIS FIRM AND A WORLD-RENOWNED DOCUMENTARY FILM PRODUCER. DURING THE TAX YEAR 2010, THE SOCIETY PAID STEEPLECHASE FILMS, INC. $ 148,860 IN COMPLETION OF A TWO-YEAR CONTRACT. THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WERE FOLLOWED WITH RESPECT TO THIS TRANSACTION. X 4 X 14 4384185 FMV on date received X Museum Collection 276 0 0 X Library Collection 959 0 0 7 false true false FORM 990, SCH M, PART I, LINE 33 THE SOCIETY ACCEPTED NUMEROUS OBJECTS INTO BOTH ITS MUSEUM AND LIBRARY COLLECTIONS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. SEE SCH D, PART XIV, LINE 4 FOR A DESCRIPTION OF THE SOCIETY'S COLLECTIONS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE SOCIETY'S MISSION IS TO COLLECT, PRESERVE AND INTERPRET HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS, AMERICAN ART AND OTHER MATERIALS DOCUMENTING THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES AS SEEN THROUGH THE PRISM OF NEW YORK CITY AND STATE. ITS MISSION IS TO MAKE ITS LIBRARY AND MUSEUM COLLECTIONS ACCESSIBLE TO THE BROADEST PUBLIC THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, STUDENT AND TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS, ADULT PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND SCHOLAR RESEARCH. FOR MORE INFORMATION, SEE THE SOCIETY'S WEB SITE AT WWW.NYHISTORY.ORG. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A MUSEUM AND MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS THE FOUNDING MISSION OF THE SOCIETY'S MUSEUM IS TO GATHER, PRESERVE AND INTERPRET MATERIALS RELATED TO AMERICAN HISTORY SEEN THROUGH THE PRISM 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 1.6 MILLION WORKS. (SEE SCH D, PART XIV FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE COLLECTION.) EXHIBITIONS, BOTH PERMANENT AND CHANGING, ENABLE THE SOCIETY TO INTERPRET AND SHOWCASE THESE MATERIALS TO THE BROADEST POSSIBLE PUBLIC. DURING THE TAX YEAR, OVER 100,000 PERSONS ATTENDED EXHIBITIONS IN THE SOCIETY'S BUILDING OR OFFSITE DURING THE RENOVATION OF THE SOCIETY'S BUILDING IN 2010 AND 2011. IN ADDITION, THROUGH THE SOCIETY'S "SHARING A NATIONAL TREASURE" TRAVELLING EXHIBITION PROGRAM, FIVE EXHIBITIONS TRAVELLED TO SIX OTHER MUSEUMS DURING THE TAX YEAR WITH ATTENDANCE TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 170,000 PERSONS. IN ADDITION, THE SOCIETY LENDS COLLECTION OBJECTS TO OTHER INSTITUTION TO FURTHER ITS MISSION. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B LIBRARY THE SOCIETY'S LIBRARY (PATRICIA D. KLINGENSTEIN LIBRARY) IS ONE OF THE OLDEST RESEARCH LIBRARIES IN THE U.S. ITS MISSION IS TO FOSTER AND FACILITATE RESEARCH THAT REVEALS THE DYNAMISM OF HISTORY AND ITS INFLUENCE ON THE WORLD TODAY. EACH YEAR APPROXIMATELY 10,000 RESEARCHERS FROM THROUGHOUT THE U.S. AND THE WORLD, FROM BOTH THE SCHOLARLY COMMUNITY AND THE LAY PUBLIC, VISIT THE LIBRARY OR ARE ASSISTED BY STAFF REMOTELY VIA TELEPHONE, FAX, EMAIL AND POSTAL MAIL. THE LIBRARY'S COLLECTION CONTAINS MORE THAN 3 MILLION ITEMS. (SEE SCH D, PART XIV FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE COLLECTION.) FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C EDUCATION AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF THE SOCIETY ORGANIZES AND PRESENTS SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND TEACHER PROFESSIONAL-DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND DEVELOPS AND DISTRIBUTES CLASSROOM RESOURCES. DURING THE TAX YEAR, OVER 100,000 PERSONS ATTENDED EDUCATION PROGRAMS OFFERED BY THE SOCIETY IN BOTH ITS BUILDING AND OFFSITE. ADULT PUBLIC PROGRAMS FOSTER LIFELONG LEARNING AND A DEEPER APPRECIATION OF THE RELEVANCE OF HISTORY AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE SOCIETY'S PERMANENT AND SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS. DURING THE TAX YEAR, 20,000 PERSONS BENEFITED FROM THE SOCIETY'S ADULT PUBLIC PROGRAMS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES OTHER PROGRAMS CONSIST OF THE SOCIETY'S MUSEUM STORE, EVENT RENTALS AND RIGHTS AND REPRODUCTION SERVICES. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 2 FAMILY OR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS TRUSTEE R. GILDER AND A RELATIVE OF TRUSTEE J. BERKOWITZ HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. THE GILDER LEHRMAN COLLECTION ("GLC"), A DELAWARE PARTNERSHIP, AND THE GILDER LEHRMAN INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN HISTORY ("GLI"), A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION INCORPORATED BY THE STATE OF YORK BOARD OF REGENTS, ARE PARTIES TO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY (THE "SOCIETY") DATED OCTOBER 10, 2008 PURSUANT TO WHICH A COLLECTION OF AMERICAN HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS AND OTHER ITEMS OWNED BY GLC AND GLI (THE "COLLECTION") HAS BEEN PLACED ON DEPOSIT WITH THE SOCIETY. N-YHS TRUSTEES MR. GILDER AND MR. LEHRMAN ARE PARTNERS OF GLC, AND N-YHS TRUSTEES MR. GILDER, MR. LEHRMAN AND MR. BASKER ARE TRUSTEES OF THE GLI. ITEMS IN THE COLLECTION OWNED BY GLC HAVE BEEN LEASED TO GLI. A SEPARATE AREA FOR HOUSING THE COLLECTION WAS CONSTRUCTED BY THE SOCIETY USING FUNDS DONATED TO THE SOCIETY BY MR. GILDER IN 2003. STAFF OF GLC AND GLI MAINTAIN THE COLLECTION AND MAKE IT AVAILABLE TO SCHOLARS AND THE PUBLIC. ALSO, GLI CONTRIBUTED $36,000 TO THE SOCIETY IN THE TAX YEAR 2010 TO SPONSOR ONE OF THE SOCIETY'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 4 CHANGES IN BY-LAWS IN SEPTEMBER 2010, THE BOARD AMENDED THE BY-LAWS TO RESTRICT CERTAIN FUNDS TO BE TREATED AS IF THEY WERE ENDOWMENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SOCIETY'S SPENDING AND INVESTMENT POLICIES. FORM 990, PART VI- LINE 11 APPROVAL PROCESS OF FORM 990 THE COMPLETED FORM 990 AND SCHEDULES ARE PRESENTED FOR REVIEW TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. UPON 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 IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MONITORING 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 AND CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER IS CHARGED WITH OBTAINING EXECUTED QUESTIONNAIRES FROM ALL RECIPIENTS, REVIEWING ALL RESPONSES FOR COMPLETENESS AND FOLLOWING UP ON ANY MATTERS THAT ARE PRESENTED IN THE RESPONSES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 14 DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FORMALLY ADOPTED THE N-YHS'S RECORD MANAGEMENT POLICY ON JULY 14, 2011. THIS POLICY HAS BEEN IN EFFECT FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. FORM 990, PART VI- LINE 15 A & B EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCESS LINE 15A WHEN THE PRESIDENT AND CEO'S EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT IS UP FOR RENEWAL, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, COMPRISED OF 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 CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND NOT BY A STAFF MEMBER. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD LEADS THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE'S DISCUSSION OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO'S COMPENSATION WITHOUT ANY STAFF IN THE ROOM. THE FINAL COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENT IS DETERMINED BY THE ENTIRE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE CHAIRMAN TAKES CONTEMPORANEOUS MINUTES AND DEPOSITS ALONGSIDE THE REGULAR MINUTES OF THE MEETING, BUT IN A SEALED ENVELOPE MARKED "BOARD CONFIDENTIAL." LINE 15B IN NOVEMBER OF EACH YEAR, INDEPENDENT TRUSTEE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ACT AS A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND REVIEW THE SALARIES AND PERFORMANCE OF THE OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES (OTHER THAN THE PRESIDENT AND CEO WHOSE COMPENSATION IS SET BY AGREEMENT AND DESCRIBED ABOVE). 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 THE 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 BUT IN A SEALED ENVELOPE MARKED "BOARD CONFIDENTIAL." PART VI- LINE 19 PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS THE 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. FORM 990 PART IX LINE 24A COMPONENTS OF EXHIBITION COSTS EXHIBITION AND OBJECT LOAN FEES $ 18,599 CONSERVATION 166,745 DESIGN AND INSTALLATION 682,916 GRAPHICS 73,521 AUDIO/VISUAL 3,305 FILM PRODUCTION 274,719 EXHIBITION AND ART SHIPPING COSTS 137,835 __________________ TOTAL $ 1,357,640 FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5 OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS UNREALIZED NET GAIN ON INVESTMENT $3,945,271