NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Financials

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

170 CENTRAL PARK W, NEW YORK, NY 10024-5152

In care of

% MONIQUE QUINN

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

LOUISE MIRRER, 170 CENTRAL PARK WEST, NEW YORK, NY 10024

Signed the 990

LOUISE MIRRER, President & CEO

Phone

(212) 873-3400

Website

WWW.NYHISTORY.ORG

Return prepared by

KPMG LLP

Mission

THE FOUNDING MISSION OF THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY ("THE NEW YORK HISTORICAL "TNYH") IS TO COLLECT, PRESERVE, AND INTERPRET, FOR THE BROADEST POSSIBLE PUBLIC, MATERIAL RELEVANT TO THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES IN GENERAL AND OF NEW YORK STATE AND CITY IN PARTICULAR.

Program accomplishments

• EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING - THE NEW YORK HISTORICAL'S 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. EDUCATION AT TNYH EXTENDS FAR BEYOND THE CLASSROOM TO ENCOMPASS GALLERY EXPERIENCES, ONSTAGE PROGRAMMING, AND COMMUNITY-BASED INITIATIVES THAT ENGAGE LEARNERS ACROSS THE CITY AND AROUND THE COUNTRY. DRAWING ON EXPERT RESEARCH AND RIGOROUS PEDAGOGY, TNYH DELIVERS ACCURATE AND ACCESSIBLE INTERPRETATIONS OF AMERICAN HISTORY TO A GROWING, MULTIGENERATIONAL COMMUNITY. THROUGH A WIDE ARRAY OF EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS, TNYH DEEPENS PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATION'S PAST AND FOSTERS INFORMED CIVIC PARTICIPATION. ALL TOLD, TNYH PROVIDES HUNDREDS OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT LEARNERS OF ALL AGES, SPANNING THE GENERAL PUBLIC, K-12 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS, AND YOUNGER CHILDREN NOT YET IN SCHOOL. FOR MORE INFORMATION, SEE SCHEDULE O.
  Expenses $17,078,072 · grants $60,000 · revenue $3,214,227
• CARE AND CONSERVATION OF COLLECTIONS - 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. TNYH'S COLLECTION COMPRISES OVER 80,000 OBJECTS. TNYH'S PATRICIA D. KLINGENSTEIN LIBRARY IS ONE OF THE OLDEST, MOST DISTINGUISHED RESEARCH LIBRARIES IN THE UNITED STATES AND A VITAL CENTER OF RESEARCH INTO THE HISTORY OF NEW YORK AND THE NATION. AMONG ITS EXTENSIVE COLLECTIONS ARE MILLIONS OF BOOKS, NEWSPAPERS, MAPS, MANUSCRIPTS AND ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS, PRINTS, PHOTOGRAPHS, AND ARCHITECTURAL COLLECTIONS FROM THE 16TH CENTURY TO THE PRESENT. THESE HOLDINGS, MANY OF THEM UNIQUE, REVEAL THE COMPLEXITY OF HISTORY AND INSPIRE ENGAGEMENT, DISCOVERY, AND ORIGINAL SCHOLARSHIP. FOR MORE INFORMATION, SEE SCHEDULE O.
  Expenses $13,416,827 · revenue $47,203
• Other Programmatic Activities - 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.
  Expenses $4,046,059 · revenue $49,831

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

13-1624124

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

1938

Accounting year ends

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Arts, culture and humanities (A800)

Assets (IRS master file)

$280,032,481

Income (IRS master file)

$112,412,857

Filing history

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 13-1624124).

Questions about NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY

What is the EIN of NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY?

The employer identification number (EIN) of NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY is 13-1624124.

Is NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1938.

Are donations to NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY 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 NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.

Who is the principal officer of NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LOUISE MIRRER.

Who are the officers and directors of NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 58 people; 15 received compensation from the organization, the highest $894,454 (Louise Mirrer, President and CEO).

How much revenue does NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $43,143,885, expenses of $43,158,189 and total assets of $280,032,481 at year end.

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