Nonprofit · EIN 11-3299408
FRIENDS OF THE NEW YORK TRANSIT MUSEUM
Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN, NY 11201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,066,902 | $3,277,415 | $789,487 | $15,406,951 | $760,665 | $14,646,286 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,479,233 | $2,428,930 | $50,303 | $14,724,429 | $1,141,075 | $13,583,354 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 | $2,835,605 | $1,446,954 | $1,388,651 | $14,559,294 | $570,028 | $13,989,266 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,042,234
- of which government grants
- $463,937
- Membership dues
- $275,158
- Program service revenue
- $1,238,570
- Investment income
- $811,604
- Net rental income
- $30,995
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $467,781
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$56,501
- Other revenue
- -$25,506
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,851,795
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,215,652
- Professional fundraising fees
- $7,000
- Legal fees
- $1,166
- Accounting fees
- $195,990
- Travel
- $2,497
- Depreciation
- $15,720
- Program services (functional)
- $1,861,095
- Management and general (functional)
- $879,533
- Fundraising (functional)
- $536,787
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $14,724,429
- Total assets, end of year
- $15,406,951
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $760,665
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,646,286
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $13,755
- Publicly traded securities
- $13,731,205
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $14,335,414
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $310,872
- Gross receipts
- $9,844,548
- Employees
- 72
- Volunteers
- 14
- Year formed
- 1995
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH LANDRETH | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,827 | $4,862 |
| CONCETTA BENCIVENGA | MUSEUM DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $102,614 | $6,771 |
| SUSAN GILBERT | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALFREDO QUINTERO | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN APPEL | TRUSTEE, THRU DECEMBER 2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA BORKOSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA CRAFT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEVERLY DOLINSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DI DOMENICO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KURT A GODDARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WYNTON HABERSHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD T SEAMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUBY SIEGEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN VACARRO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN VASILJ | TRUSTEE, THRU NOVEMBER 2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GERALD WEINSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH LANDRETH | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,297 | $1,920 |
| CONCETTA BENCIVENGA | MUSEUM DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $92,364 | $6,003 |
| SUSAN GILBERT | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALFREDO QUINTERO | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN APPEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA CRAFT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEVERLY DOLINSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DI DOMENICO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT FURNISS | TRUSTEE, THRU AUGUST 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KURT A GODDARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WYNTON HABERSHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD T SEAMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUBY SIEGEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN VACARRO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN VASILJ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GERALD WEINSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONCETTA BENCIVENGA | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $165,353 |
| SUSAN GILBERT | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RUBY SIEGEL | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KURT A GODDARD | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALFREDO QUINTERO | Secretary/Treas Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEVERLY DOLINSKY | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN VACARRO | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT E FURNISS | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD T SEAMAN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN VASILJ | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN D'ALLESSANDRO | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DI DOMENICO | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN E APPEL | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 130 LIVINGSTON STREET 10TH FLOOR, BROOKLYN, NY 11201-5106
- In care of
- % GABRIELLE SHUBERT
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- REGINA SHEPHERD, 130 LIVINGSTON STREET 10TH FLOOR, BROOKLYN, NY 11201
- Signed the 990
- REGINA SHEPHERD, ACTING MUSEUM DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (718) 694-3958
- Website
- WWW.NYTRANSITMUSEUM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
Mission
SUPPORT THE NEW YORK TRANSIT MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS AND EXHIBITIONS AND PRESERVE THE HISTORY, SOCIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY OF PUBLIC TRANSIT IN THE NEW YORK METROPOLITAN AREA. IN ADDITION, SUPPORT THE MUSEUM'S ARCHIVAL, CURATORIAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND RESTORATION PROJECTS.
Program accomplishments
- THE FRIENDS OF THE NEW YORK TRANSIT MUSEUM'S MAIN PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT THE MUSEUM INCLUDED:1. NOSTALGIA RIDES OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES TO RIDE OUR BELOVED VINTAGE FLEET OF TRAINS TO DESTINATIONS ALL OVER THE CITY. HOLIDAY THEME TRAIN EXHIBIT IN THE MUSEUM.2. HOLIDAY-THEMED TRAIN EXHIBIT ALLOWS EVERYONE OF ALL AGES TO EXPLORE OUR FESTIVE HOLIDAY-THEMED TRAIN EXHIBIT AT THE MUSEUM, CELEBRATING THE RICH HERITAGE OF TRANSPORTATION IN A SEASONAL SETTING.3. OUR EDUCATIONAL TOURS INVITE SCHOOL GROUPS TO EXPLORE THE MUSEUM'S INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS, WHERE THEY CAN LEARN HOW TRANSPORTATION HAS SHAPED NEW YORK CITY FROM ITS EARLY DAYS TO THE PRESENT.Expenses $1,861,095 · revenue $1,197,110
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 11-3299408
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A115)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $15,406,951
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,844,548
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,066,902 | $3,277,415 | $15,406,951 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,479,233 | $2,428,930 | $14,724,429 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,934,400 | $1,729,168 | $13,522,737 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $2,835,605 | $1,446,954 | $14,559,294 | XML |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 11-3299408).
Questions about FRIENDS OF THE NEW YORK TRANSIT MUSEUM
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF THE NEW YORK TRANSIT MUSEUM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF THE NEW YORK TRANSIT MUSEUM is 11-3299408.
- Is FRIENDS OF THE NEW YORK TRANSIT MUSEUM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF THE NEW YORK TRANSIT MUSEUM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF THE NEW YORK TRANSIT MUSEUM file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FRIENDS OF THE NEW YORK TRANSIT MUSEUM due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FRIENDS OF THE NEW YORK TRANSIT MUSEUM last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of FRIENDS OF THE NEW YORK TRANSIT MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names REGINA SHEPHERD.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF THE NEW YORK TRANSIT MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $128,827 (SARAH LANDRETH, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT).
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF THE NEW YORK TRANSIT MUSEUM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,066,902, expenses of $3,277,415 and total assets of $15,406,951 at year end.
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