The New York Historical Society

“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 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.”

“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.”

“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." THE MOST RECENT COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE ON September 26, 2024.”

“See the narrative above (part vi, line 15a) for compensation review procedures.”

“The new york historical'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 and recent financial statements are made available to the public through the new york historical's website (www.nyhistory.org).”

“Library - Total Revenue: 2100, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: 2100, Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: ;”

“OTHER REVENUE - Total Revenue: 185627, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: , Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: 185627; - Total Revenue: , Related or Exempt Function Revenue: , Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: ;”

“New york's first museum, the new york historical is a leading cultural institution documenting over 400 years of american history through a peerless collection of art, documents, and artifacts. Our offerings span groundbreaking exhibitions; acclaimed educational programs for teachers and students nationwide; and thought-provoking conversations among leading scholars, journalists, and thinkers about the past, present, and future of the american experiment. The museum's collection comprises over 80,000 objects. On-site exhibitions, both permanent and rotating, as well as traveling exhibitions hosted by outside institutions, enable the new york historical to interpret and showcase these materials to the broadest possible public. In tax year 2023 the new york historical's exhibitions served more than 100,000 people and included nine (9) temporary exhibitions on view at the museum as well as nine (9) traveling exhibitions on view at twelve (12) 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 reach and mission.”

“Educational and public programs the new york historical provides numerous educational programs that benefit the general public, teachers, students and children. The education department of the new york historical 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 2023, approximately 95,000 educators and students were served directly through educational programs in both the museum building and schools throughout the metropolitan area. In addition, the new york historical's curriculums are used by schools throughout the united states and beyond. The new york historical offers an award-winning paid 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 academy for american democracy is an innovative civics and history education program for classes of 6th grade students that takes place over the course of four consecutive school days, at the new york historical. This unique residency model immerses students in the study of democracy through gallery visits, primary source-driven discussions, interactive simulations, and art-making. Students trace the evolution of democracy by comparing its origins in ancient athens to its development in the united states, from the founding era to the present day. Throughout the experience, students learn new historical content, practice critical thinking skills, and develop an appreciation for the fragility and importance of our nation's participatory form of government, with the overarching goal of motivating students to take on the role of active civic agents now and in adulthood. The new york historical provides this program free of charge to all partner schools, covering the cost of instructors, classroom space in the museum, travel to/from the museum, and light snacks and other materials. For those schools unable to travel to the museum, virtual and in-school versions of the program are also available for free. The new york historical is home to the dimenna children's history museum, an interactive, educational exhibition space for children of all ages. Here, children have fun while learning about american history 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. The new york historical's center for women's history, established in 2016, has become 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 is a vital hub for scholarship, programming, and education. It has also spearheaded 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", acclaimed exhibitions in the joyce b. Cowin women's history gallery, and the annual diane and adam e. Max conference in women's history. 'women & the american story', the new york historical's women's history curriculum website, reaches over 600,000 unique visitors each year and supports classroom teachers seeking to enhance the presence of women's history in their lessons. The public programs department fosters lifelong learning and a deeper appreciation for the relevance of history through its online and live audience lectures and gallery tours. During tax year 2023, about 13,400 people attended these adult programs in the aggregate. Many of these programs are also available to a global audience through our podcast, on television (pbs), and through audio and video recordings on new-york historical's website. The new york historical operates the institute for constitutional studies, a leading national forum for the interdisciplinary study of”

“(Expenses $ 3,990,954 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 42,370) THE NEW YORK HISTORICAL HAS A MUSEUM STORE WHICH SELLS MERCHANDISE PRIMARILY RELATED TO THE SOCIETY'S MISSION, CURRENT EXHIBITIONS OR COLLECTION; OFFERS SPACE RENTALS TO VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS FOR SPECIAL EVENTS; AND RECEIVES ROYALTIES FROM PUBLISHERS, WEB DESIGNERS AND INDIVIDUALS FOR THE USE OF ITEMS IN THE COLLECTION.”