NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Form 990, tax year 2009

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Organization
NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY (EIN 13-1624124)
Tax period
2009-07-01 to 2010-06-30
Filed
2011-05-02
IRS object ID
201121229349300022
Schema version
2009v1.7
Source
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BOY187476BOY
EOY455050EOY

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilities

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BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY27006009BOY
EOY44874381EOY

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY66169144EOY

Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY16052945EOY

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY127096470EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY102027556BOY
EOY134592250EOY
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Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReview
FS AuditedtrueFSAudited
Audit CommitteetrueAuditCommittee
Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate
Federal Grant Audit RequiredtrueFederalGrantAuditRequired
Federal Grant Audit PerformedtrueFederalGrantAuditPerformed

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years11680888CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years20264816CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years36712178CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year42029646CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year45530214CurrentTaxYear
Total156217742Total

Total170 Total170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years11680888CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years20264816CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years36712178CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year42029646CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year45530214CurrentTaxYear
Total156217742Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amounts Subst Contributors Total35286116AmountsSubstContributorsTotal
Public Support Total170120931626PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years708210CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years1010925CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years886695CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year994442CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year833083CurrentTaxYear
Total4433355Total

Net UBI NetUBI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years133999CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years84578CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years0CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year0CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year0CurrentTaxYear
Total218577Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years267046CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years156139CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years526985CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year48275CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year65424CurrentTaxYear
Total1063869Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support161933543TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc11991334GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage1700.74680PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.65271PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170
General ExplanationRELATED ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROGRAM SERVICES, GROSS REVENUES FROM SPECIAL EGeneralExplanation

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmtsArtPublicExhibitionAmts
Held Works Of Art AmtsHeldWorksOfArtAmts
Collect Used For Public ExhibitionXCollectUsedForPublicExhibition
Collect Used For Scholar ResearchXCollectUsedForScholarResearch
Collect Used For Loan Or Exch PrgrmsXCollectUsedForLoanOrExchPrgrms
Solicited Assets For SalefalseSolicitedAssetsForSale

Current Year CurrentYear

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Beginning Of Year Balance20704377BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions8697440Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses1564998InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures900731OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance30066084EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance24881590BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions1963024Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-5866989InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships0GrantsOrScholarships
Other Expenditures273248OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses0AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance20704377EndOfYearBalance
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Board Designated EOY Balance0.00000BoardDesignatedEOYBalance
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance0.53392PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Term Endowment EOY Balance0.46608TermEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated OrgsfalseEndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related OrgsfalseEndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis684664OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value684664BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis46001269OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation18550941Depreciation
Book Value27450328BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Leasehold ImprovementsLeaseholdImprovements

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis14882321OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation5921287Depreciation
Book Value8961034BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis6936039OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value6936039BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings44032065TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Financial DerivativesFinancialDerivatives
Closely Held Equity InterestsCloselyHeldEquityInterests

Other Securities OtherSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionLIMITED PARTNERSHIPSDescription
Book Value9425494BookValue
Method Of ValuationFMethodOfValuation
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Securities9425494TotalOfBookValueSecurities
Federal Income Tax Liability0FederalIncomeTaxLiability

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONDescription
Amount$2,614,355Amount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts2614355TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue47564187TotalRevenue
Total Expenses18383570TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year29180617ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments2043914NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Total Adjustments2043914TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS31224531ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt49466820TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments2043914NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Other Revenues322961OtherRevenues
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Revenue Subtotal47099945RevenueSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included59329InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded
Other Revenues Not Included404913OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt464242RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99047564187TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt18242289TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Expenses Included322961OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F990322961ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal17919328ExpensesSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included259329InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded2
Other Expenses Not Included404913OtherExpensesNotIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt464242ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99018383570TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (6 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
FORM 990, SCH D, PART III LINE 1ADESCRIPTION OF COLLECTION PER AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSCOLLECTIONS ARE NOT CAPITALIZED IN THE SOCIETY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 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 4DESCRIPTION OF SOCIETY'S COLLECTIONSTHE SOCIETY HAS TWO MAIN COLLECTIONS - A MUSEUM COLLECTION AND A LIBRARY COLLECTION. THE MUSEUM COLLECTION CONTAINS MORE THAN 60,000 OBJECTS AND WORKS OF ART 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 COLLECTION MAY BE VIEWED ONLINE AT WWW.MUSEUM.NYHISTORY.ORG. THE 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 COLLECTIONS INCLUDE 2 MILLION MANUSCRIPTS, 500,000 PHOTOGRAPHS, 400,000 PRINTS, 350,000 BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS, 150,000 ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS, 20,000 BROADSIDES, 15,000 PRINTED MAPS, 10,000 NEWSPAPERS AND 10,000 DINING MENUS. 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.
FORM 990, SCH D, PART V, LINE 4INTENDED USE OF THE ENDOWMENTTHE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE USED TO SUPPORT AND SPONSOR THE FOLLOWING EXEMPT PROGRAMS OF THE NYHS IN THE FOLLOWING PERCENTAGES: LIBRARY 3.2% MUSEUM 8.7% PUBLIC AND EDUCATIONAL 13.2% COLLECTION ACQUISITION .7% UNRESTRICTED 74.2%
FORM 990, SCH D, PART XFIN 48 DISCLOSUREEFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009, THE SOCIETY ADOPTED FASB ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION (ASC) 740, WHICH ADDRESSES ACCOUNTING FOR, AND DISCLOSURE OF, UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE SOCIETY WILL CONTINUE TO BE EXEMPT FROM TAXES AND THAT THE SOCIETY HAS TAKEN NO SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS.
FORM 990, SCH D, PART XIIRECONCILIATION OF REVENUE WITH AUDIT REPORTLINE 2D - COST OF INVENTORY SOLD $322,961 LINE 4B - INDIRECT COST OF SPECIAL EVENTS $404,913
FORM 990, SCH D, PART XIIIRECONCILIATION OF EXPENSES WITH AUDIT REPORTLINE 2D - COST OF INVENTORY SOLD $322,961 LINE 4B - INDIRECT COST OF SPECIAL EVENTS $404,913

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable (3 entries)

RegionRegionNumber Of OfficesNumberOfOfficesNumber Of EmployeesNumberOfEmployeesType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTotal ExpendituresTotalExpenditures
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)00Program ServicesTraveling, Exhibition111399
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)00Program ServicesCatalogues publishing65060
Central America and the CaribbeanInvestments
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Number Of Offices0TotalNumberOfOffices
Total Number Of Employees0TotalNumberOfEmployees
Total Amount Spent176459TotalAmountSpent

Form990 Schedule F Part IV Form990ScheduleFPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierFORM 990, SCH F, PART I, LINE 3Identifier
Return ReferenceACTIVITIES OUTSIDE THE U.S.ReturnReference
ExplanationTHE SOCIETY ENTERED INTO EXHIBITION TRAVEL AGREEMENTS WITH TWO EUROPEAN MUSEUMS FOR ITS EXHIBITION ENTITLED "A NEW LIGHT ON TIFFANY." ONE OF THE TWO VENUES BEGAN IN THE TAX YEAR 2008 AND CONTINUED INTO TAX YEAR 2009, AND THE SECOND VENUE TOOK PLACE IN TAX YEAR 2009. THE SOCIETY EARNED PROGRAM SERVICE FEES AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENTS AGGREGATING $111,399. $22,000 OF COSTS WERE PAID TO A EUROPEAN SOURCE; THE REMAINDER OF COSTS WERE PAID TO U.S. SOURCES. THE SOCIETY CONTRACTED WITH TWO EUROPEAN BOOK PUBLISHERS FOR TWO EXHIBITION CATALOGUES. FUND TRANSFERS AGGREGATED $65,060 DURING THE TAX YEAR.Explanation

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsXMailSolicitations
Email SolicitationsXEmailSolicitations
In Person SolicitationsXInPersonSolicitations
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsXSolicitationOfNonGovtGrants
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsXSolicitationOfGovtGrants
Special Fundraising EventsXSpecialFundraisingEvents
Agreement Ref FundraisingtrueAgreementRefFundraising

Fundraiser Activity Information FundraiserActivityInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of IndividualBarbi Zakin Events LLCNameOfIndividual
ActivitySpec EventsActivity
Fundraiser Control Of FundsfalseFundraiserControlOfFunds
Gross Receipts3475425GrossReceipts
Amount Retained By Contractor100000AmountRetainedByContractor
Net To Organization3475425NetToOrganization
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts3475425TotalGrossReceipts
Total Retained By Contractors100000TotalRetainedByContractors
Total Net To Organization3475425TotalNetToOrganization
Licensed StatesCALicensedStates
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStates
Licensed StatesDCLicensedStates
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStates
Licensed StatesILLicensedStates
Licensed StatesMALicensedStates
Licensed StatesMILicensedStates
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStates
Licensed StatesVALicensedStates

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1WEEKEND/HISTORYNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event11623282GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event11510982CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event1112300GrossRevenueEvent1
Food And Beverage Event134861FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event110033OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Name Of Event2GALANameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event21852143GrossReceiptsEvent2
Charitable Contributions Event21797343CharitableContributionsEvent2
Gross Revenue Event254800GrossRevenueEvent2
Food And Beverage Event273279FoodAndBeverageEvent2
Other Direct Expenses Event213231OtherDirectExpensesEvent2
Total Number Of Other Events5TotalNumberOfOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Other Events408747GrossReceiptsOtherEvents
Charitable Contrib Other Events354822CharitableContribOtherEvents
Gross Revenue Other Events53925GrossRevenueOtherEvents
Food And Beverage Other Events41056FoodAndBeverageOtherEvents
Other Direct Expenses Other Events6595OtherDirectExpensesOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Total3884172GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total3663147CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events221025GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events149196FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events29859OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events179055DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary41970NetIncomeSummary

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records MaintainedtrueRecordsMaintained

Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Type Of GrantAmerican History Book Club PrizeTypeOfGrant
Number Of Recipients1NumberOfRecipients
Amount Of Cash Grant50000AmountOfCashGrant

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierMONITORING THE USE OF GRANTIdentifier
Return ReferenceFORM 990, SCH I, PART I, LINE 2ReturnReference
ExplanationTHE AMERICAN HISTORY BOOK CLUB PRIZE IS AWARDED ANNUALLY TO AN AUTHOR FOR A NON-FICTION BOOK ON AMERICAN HISTORY OR BIOGRAPHY THAT IS DISTINGUISED 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 SELETED FROM THIS LIST.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Independent ConsultantXIndependentConsultant
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp ArrangementfalseEquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related OrgsfalseCompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing OrgfalseCompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate OrgsfalseCompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (5 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
Jean W Ashton
157647000618049150167600179940000
Andrew Buonpastore
15548200027604726085020168986000
Mary Kilbourn
17656500051606470219050199633000
Louise Mirrer
3576730005160110770259050395171000
Richard A Shein
125811000470041530269630157397000

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV

Name Of Interested Person NameOfInterestedPerson

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonRic BurnsNamePerson
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RelationshipTrusteeRelationship
Amount Of Transaction132860AmountOfTransaction
Description Of TransactionSee SCH O For More DetailsDescriptionOfTransaction
Sharing Of RevenuesfalseSharingOfRevenues

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Works Of Art WorksOfArt

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions16NumberOfContributions
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Historical TreasuresArtHistoricalTreasures
Art Fractional InterestArtFractionalInterest
Books And PublicationsBooksAndPublications
Clothing And Household GoodsClothingAndHouseholdGoods
Cars And Other VehiclesCarsAndOtherVehicles
Boats And PlanesBoatsAndPlanes
Intellectual PropertyIntellectualProperty

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions9NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990381239NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMV on date receivedMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities Closely Held StockSecuritiesCloselyHeldStock
Securities Prtnrshp Trust IntrstsSecuritiesPrtnrshpTrustIntrsts
Securities MiscellaneousSecuritiesMiscellaneous
Qualified Contrib Hist StructQualifiedContribHistStruct
Qualified Contrib OtherQualifiedContribOther
Real Estate ResidentialRealEstateResidential
Real Estate CommercialRealEstateCommercial
Real Estate OtherRealEstateOther
CollectiblesCollectibles
Food InventoryFoodInventory
Drugs And Medical SuppliesDrugsAndMedicalSupplies
TaxidermyTaxidermy

Historical Artifacts HistoricalArtifacts

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Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions104NumberOfContributions
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Scientific SpecimensScientificSpecimens
Archaeological ArtifactsArchaeologicalArtifacts

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable (2 entries)

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XLibrary Collection816100
XMuseum Collection1200
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number Of8283 Received8NumberOf8283Received
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC GiftstrueReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsed

Form990 Schedule M Part II Form990ScheduleMPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierFORM 990, SCH M, LINE 33Identifier
ExplanationTHE 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.Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (12 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4AMUSEUM 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 NY. IT HOLDS ONE OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST COLLECTIONS OF HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS, AMERICAN ART, AND OTHER MATERIALS. THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION CONTAINS MORE THAN 60,000 OBJECTS OR WORKS OF ART. (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, AND ADDITIONAL PERSONS ATTENDED N-YHS EXHIBITIONS OR VIEWED OBJECTS LOANED TO OTHER INSTITUTIONS.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4CEDUCATION 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. 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 SOCIETY ADULT PUBLIC PROGRAMS.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4DOTHER PROGRAM SERVICESOTHER PROGRAMS CONSIST OF THE SOCIETY'S MUSEUM STORE, MUSEUM CAF, EVENT RENTALS AND RIGHTS AND REPRODUCTION SERVICES.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 2FAMILY OR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPSTRUSTEE R. GILDER AND A RELATIVE OF TRUSTEE J. BERKOWITZ HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. THE GILDER LEHRMAN COLLECTION ("GLC"), A DELAWARE PARTNERSHIP, OF WHICH TRUSTEES RICHARD GILDER AND LEWIS LEHRMAN ARE PARTNERS, AND THE GILDER LEHRMAN INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN HISTORY ("GLI"), A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION INCORPORATED BY THE NEW YORK STATE 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 THE GLC AND THE GLI (THE "COLLECTION") HAS BEEN PLACED ON DEPOSIT WITH THE SOCIETY. MR. GILDER AND MR. LEHMAN ARE TRUSTEES OF THE GLI. ITEMS IN THE COLLECTION OWNED BY THE GLC HAVE BEEN LEASED TO THE 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 THE GLC AND THE GLI MAINTAIN THE COLLECTION AND MAKE IT AVAILABLE TO SCHOLARS AND THE PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART VI- LINE 11APPROVAL PROCESS OF FORM 990THE 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 - LINE 12CMONITORING AND COMPLIANCE WITH CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICYTHE 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- LINE 15 A & BEXECUTIVE COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCESSLINE 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 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."
FORM 990, PART VI- LINE 19PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTSTHE 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 SOCIETY'S RECENT FORM 990 FILINGS CAN BE FOUND ON ITS WEBSITE WWW.NYHISTORY.ORG.
FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION AKENNETH T. JACKSON, A CURRENT TRUSTEE, WAS THE PRESIDENT OF THE SOCIETY FROM MAY 2001 TO MAY 2004.
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 24ACOMPONENTS OF EXHIBITION COSTSEXHIBITION AND OBJECT LOAN FEES $ 11,065 CONSERVATION 64,800 DESIGN AND INSTALLATION 723,628 GRAPHICS 129,709 AUDIO/VISUAL 62,354 FILM PRODUCTION 165,000 EXHIBITION AND ART SHIPPING COSTS 150,352 __________________ TOTAL $ 1,306,908 ==================
FORM 990, SCH G, PART I, LINE 2BFUNDRAISERTHE SOCIETY CONTRACTED WITH ONE PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISER DURING THE TAX YEAR 2009 - BARBI ZAKIN EVENTS LLC. CONTRACTS WITH BARBI ZAKIN EVENTS LLC WERE RELATED TO CONSULTING WORK FOR TWO OF THE SOCIETY'S FUNDRAISING EVENTS DURING THE 2009 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 SOCIETY DIRECTLY PAID FOR ALL MAJOR COSTS OF THE EVENTS, SUCH AS INVITATION PREPARATION AND MAILING, CATERING COSTS AND DECORATIONS, AND THE SOCIETY DIRECTLY COLLECTED ALL FUNDS RAISED BY THESE EVENTS. THE FEES AND OUT-OF-POCKET REIMBURSEMENT COSTS FOR THE TWO EVENTS AGGREGATED $100,000 AND $4,684, RESPECTIVELY.
FORM 990, SCH L, PART IVTRANSACTION WITH INTERESTED PARTYTHE 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 2009, THE SOCIETY PAID STEEPLECHASE FILMS, INC. $132,860 TOWARD THE TWO-YEAR CONTRACT. THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WERE FOLLOWED WITH RESPECT TO THIS TRANSACTION.

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