Nonprofit · EIN 11-6038031
HECKSCHER MUSEUM
Tax-exempt · HUNTINGTON, NY 11743
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,320,858 | $2,638,373 | -$317,515 | $9,596,020 | $1,074,740 | $8,521,280 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,721,422 | $2,584,340 | -$862,918 | $9,356,017 | $1,017,013 | $8,339,004 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,967,631
- of which government grants
- $932,638
- Program service revenue
- $63,485
- Investment income
- $304,582
- Royalties
- $590
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $151,095
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$28,230
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,227
- Other revenue
- -$14,840
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $11,010
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $197,941
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,227,227
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,660,095
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $750
- Accounting fees
- $96,578
- Occupancy
- $95,394
- Travel
- $25,380
- Depreciation
- $67,894
- Program services (functional)
- $2,127,400
- Management and general (functional)
- $354,513
- Fundraising (functional)
- $156,460
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,356,017
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,596,020
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,074,740
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,521,280
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,575,423
- Publicly traded securities
- $7,245,262
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,086,951
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,434,329
- Gross receipts
- $2,987,904
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 80
- Year formed
- 1957
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER ARNET | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 50 | $190,518 | $7,423 |
| BRUCE A LEV | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRUDY H CALABRESE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT J AQUILINA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PRISCILLA HUGHES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD T CUNNIFF JR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PIEN BOSCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA BRASSLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| COLETTE BUZETTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN T CALLAGHAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN E CORAOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGY HARGRAVES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETTE SCHNEIDERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE SEGEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS COHEN | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE (UNTIL 05/2023) Highest-paid employee | 50 | $183,162 | $27,993 |
| HEATHER ARNET | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 50 | $185,253 | $18,005 |
| DEBORAH JOHNSON | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $113,408 | $17,220 |
| ROBIN T HADLEY | CHAIR UNTIL 06/2023, CHAIR EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE A LEV | TREASURER UNTIL 06/2023, BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRUDY H CALABRESE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGY HARGRAVES | VICE CHAIR UNTIL 06/2023, TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT J AQUILINA | SECRETARY UNTIL 06/2023, VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PRISCILLA HUGHES | TRUSTEE UNTIL 06/2023, TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD T CUNNIFF JR | TRUSTEE UNTIL 06/2023, SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PIEN BOSCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA BRASSLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| COLETTE BUZETTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN T CALLAGHAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN E CORAOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETTE SCHNEIDERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE SEGEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG WAGNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2 PRIME AVE, HUNTINGTON, NY 11743-2741
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- HEATHER ARNET, 2 PRIME AVENUE, HUNTINGTON, NY 11743
- Signed the 990
- HEATHER ARNET, CEO
- Phone
- (631) 380-3230
- Website
- WWW.HECKSCHER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
Mission
MUSEUM HAS A MISSION TO CREATE OPPORTUNTIES FOR EVERYONE TO EXPERIENCE ART THAT BROADENS UNDERSTANDING OF THE PAST, FOSTERS COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS TO THE PRESENT, AND CREATES DIVERSE POSSBILITIES FOR THE FUTURE.
Program accomplishments
- THE MUSEUM PRESENTS ORIGINAL EXHIBITION CONTENT AND SCHOLARSHIP THAT SPEAK TO A BROAD AND DIVERSE AUDIENCE. FOUR EXHIBITIONS PER YEAR EXPLORE COMPELLING FACETS OF THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE, FEATURING ARTWORK FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION AND LOANS FROM OTHER INSTITUTIONS, COLLECTORS, AND ARTISTS REACHING OVER 100,000 VISITORS IN PERSON, AND ONLINE, EACH YEAR. DEMONSTRATING THE MUSEUM'S COMMITMENT TO BRINGING ATTENTION TO UNDERREPRESENTED VOICES, THESE EXHIBITIONS HIGHLIGHT ARTWORK BY RACIALLY AND ETHNICALLY DIVERSE ARTISTS AND OTHER MARGINALIZED GROUPS. THE PERMANENT COLLECTION IS COMPRISED OF MORE THAN 2,300 ARTWORKS SPANNING THE NINETEENTH CENTURY TO THE PRESENT. EXPENSES INCLUDE CONSERVATION, CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION, CULTORIAL RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP, EXHIBITION DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT.Expenses $1,072,843
- PUBLIC PROGRAMS SERVE BOTH THE LOCAL AND WIDER COMMUNITY THROUGH PROGRAMMING FOR ADULTS, FAMILIES AND CHILDREN INCLUDING LECTURES, CONCERTS, BOOK GROUPS AND HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS. OVER A HUNDRED IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL PUBLIC PROGRAMS CONDUCTED ANNUALLY, ATTENDED BY 15,000 CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND ADULTS. THESE INCLUDE: DUAL LANGUAGE FAMILY HOURS; YOUTH AMBASSADORS; "LUNAR NEW YEAR", "PRIDE AND JUNETEENTH CELEBRATIONS; FIRST FRIDAY CONCERT SERIES; MUSEUM SUMMER PALETTE CAFE; AND THE ANNUAL "DRAW OUT" COMMUNITY ARTS FESTIVAL. PUBLIC PROGRAMS ARE DEVELOPED IN COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS, LEADERS, AND VOLUNTEERS. THE MUSEUM SERVES AS A COMMUNITY CENTER FOR PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND GATHERINGS FOR THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE.Expenses $620,367 · grants $200 · revenue $64,712
- HUNTINGTON EDUCATION PROGRAMS OFFER MULTIFACETED PROGRAMMING TO A DIVERSE POPULATION REACHING MORE THAN 6,000 STUDENTS AND 100 SCHOOLS ANNUALLY. LONG ISLAND'S BEST: YOUNG ARTISTS AT THE HECKSCHER MUSEUM CONTINUES TO PROVIDE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH IN-DEPTH ARTS LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND IS THE ONLY PROFESSIONALLY PRESENTED JURIED EXHIBITION ORGANIZED BY A LONG ISLAND MUSEUM. SEVENTY-SEVEN SCHOOLS PARTICIPATED IN LONG ISLAND'S BEST EDUCATION PROGRAMS LEADING TO THE CREATION OF ORIGINAL WORKS OF ART BY THE STUDENTS. THE NUMBER OF STUDENT WORKS SUBMITTED TO THE JURIED COMPETITION WAS 456. EIGHTY-SEVEN WORKS WERE SELECTED FOR EXHIBITION. THE FIVE-WEEK EXHIBIT ATTRACTED 1,530 VISITORS AND WAS VIEWED ONLINE BY 3,550 UNIQUE VIEWERS.Expenses $434,190 · grants $10,810
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
- 11-6038031
- 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
- 1964
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A510)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,596,020
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,987,904
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,320,858 | $2,638,373 | $9,596,020 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,721,422 | $2,584,340 | $9,356,017 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,840,593 | $2,150,740 | $9,561,660 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 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 11-6038031).
Questions about HECKSCHER MUSEUM
- What is the EIN of HECKSCHER MUSEUM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HECKSCHER MUSEUM is 11-6038031.
- Is HECKSCHER MUSEUM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
- Are donations to HECKSCHER MUSEUM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HECKSCHER 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 HECKSCHER 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 HECKSCHER 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 HECKSCHER MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names HEATHER ARNET.
- Who are the officers and directors of HECKSCHER MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $190,518 (HEATHER ARNET, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does HECKSCHER MUSEUM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,320,858, expenses of $2,638,373 and total assets of $9,596,020 at year end.
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