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Nonprofit · EIN 13-1773640

NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

Also known as GIANCARLO BONAGURA

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10006

Financials

$23.9M$22.6M2022$21M$22.6M2023$21.2M$21.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$21,170,438$21,905,260-$734,822$23,222,066$14,613,205$8,608,861
June 30, 2024990$21,034,309$22,647,474-$1,613,165$24,178,673$14,760,483$9,418,190
June 30, 2023990$23,922,135$22,636,524$1,285,611$26,576,480$15,043,462$11,533,018
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$18,241,441
Program service revenue
$2,833,027
Investment income
$33,886
Net gain from sales of assets
$23,505
Other revenue
$62,084

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,097,163
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,073,747
Other salaries and wages
$5,582,120
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$8,283,214
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$28,658
Accounting fees
$87,894
Occupancy
$1,151,397
Travel
$480,539
Depreciation
$208,572
Program services (functional)
$17,527,724
Management and general (functional)
$2,937,237
Fundraising (functional)
$1,440,299

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$24,178,673
Total assets, end of year
$23,222,066
Total liabilities, end of year
$14,613,205
Net assets, end of year
$8,608,861
Land, buildings and equipment
$858,563
Publicly traded securities
$185,885
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,609,049
Net assets with donor restrictions
$4,999,812
Gross receipts
$21,364,969
Employees
72
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1817
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
NICHOLAS B DIRKSPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
35$536,585$39,443
AINSLEY A GOULBORNE THRU 125CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Officer
35$320,090$38,339
GIANCARLO BONAGURAEVP & COO (THRU 6/30/2024)
Officer
35$328,541$8,726
BROOKE URQUHART GRINDLINGERCSO, LIFE SCIENCES CONF & AWARDS
Highest-paid employee
35$259,343$14,910
ROBIN B STEPHENSONSVP, ADVANCEMENT
Highest-paid employee
35$243,817$20,980
DOUGLAS BRAATENCSO, PUBLICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
35$222,643$42,007
MEGHAN GROOMESVP, EDUCATION
Highest-paid employee
35$197,010$42,831
MILA ROSENTHALEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ISR
Highest-paid employee
35$210,394$11,432
CLARE PEETERSCHIEF BUSINESS & FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
35$161,102$0
JERRY MACARTHUR HULTINIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
PETER SALOVEYCHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
THOMAS POMPIDOUVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
AMBER MILLERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
TINO VAN DEN HEUVELSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
SERG BELLGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
29 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JACQUELINE CORBELLIGOVERNOR (THRU 11/2024)
Trustee or director
2$0
MARYELLEN ELIAGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0
KATHERINE FORESTGOVERNOR (THRU 8/2024)
Trustee or director
2$0
THOMAS C FRANCOGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DARIO GILGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0
AIDA HABTEZIONGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0
REID HOFFMANGOVERNOR (THRU 112024)
Trustee or director
2$0
SEEMA KUMARGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RAVI KUMAR SGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0
R MAY LEEGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DAVID KA MORDECAIGOVERNOR (THRU 8/2024)
Trustee or director
2$0
MARTIN NESBITTGOVERNOR (THRU 11/2024)
Trustee or director
2$0
LOWELL ROBINSONGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0
LAURA SACHARGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0
KONSTANTIN SHAKHNOVICHGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SUBRA SURESHGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0
PETER THORENGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ROBERT TJIANGOVERNOR (THRU 11/2024)
Trustee or director
2$0
GRACE WANGGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0
FAYE WATTLETONGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SANFORD I WEILLGOVERNOR (THRU 11/2024)
Trustee or director
2$0
JEREMY WERTHEIMERGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0
GEORGE YANCOPOULOUSGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHAEL W YOUNGGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0
NADAV ZAFRIRGOVERNOR (THRU 11/2024)
Trustee or director
2$0
CHANDRIKA TANDONGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JIM REDDOCHGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JOHN REEDGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0
STACIE GROSSMAN BLOOMGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 41 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
NICHOLAS B DIRKSPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
35$717,470$27,377
GIANCARLO BONAGURAEVP & COO (THRU 6/30/2024)
Officer
35$318,366$28,916
ROBIN B STEPHENSONSVP, ADVANCEMENT
Highest-paid employee
35$281,311$25,587
AINSLEY A GOULBORNECHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Officer
35$266,982$19,723
BROOKE URQUHART GRINDLINGERCSO, LIFE SCIENCES CONF & AWARDS
Highest-paid employee
35$257,310$14,772
DOUGLAS BRAATENCSO, PUBLICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
35$227,409$29,810
MEGHAN GROOMESVP, EDUCATION
Highest-paid employee
35$192,600$38,952
MILA ROSENTHALEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,ISR
Highest-paid employee
35$208,615$9,764
JERRY MACARTHUR HULTINCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
THOMAS POMPIDOUVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
AMBER MILLERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
TINO VAN DEN HEUVELSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ARMEN AVANESSIANSGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SERG BELLGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NATARAJAN CHANDRASEKARANGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JACQUELINE CORBELLIGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARYELLEN ELIAGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KATHERINE FORESTGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
THOMAS C FRANCOGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DARIO GILGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AIDA HABTEZIONGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
REID HOFFMANGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SEEMA KUMARGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RAVI KUMAR SGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
R MAY LEEGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PABLO LEGORRETAGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAVID KA MORDECAIGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARTIN NESBITTGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LOWELL ROBINSONGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LAURA SACHARGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KONSTANTIN SHAKHNOVICHGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SUBRA SURESHGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PETER THORENGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERT TJIANGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GRACE WANGGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
FAYE WATTLETONGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SANFORD I WEILLGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JEREMY WERTHEIMERGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GEORGE YANCOPOULOUSGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL W YOUNGGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NADAV ZAFRIR THRU 112023GOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 40 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
NICHOLAS DIRKSPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
35$642,004$15,963
GIANCARLO BONAGURAEVP AND COO
Officer
35$313,760$50,228
ROBIN STEPHENSONSVP, ADVANCEMENT
Highest-paid employee
35$282,275$29,501
BROOKE URQUHART GRINDLINGERCSO, LIFE SCIENCES CONF & AWARDS
Highest-paid employee
35$239,944$13,968
ERICA CULLMANNSVP, MEETING OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
35$216,388$25,792
DOUGLAS BRAATENCSO, PUBLICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
35$214,673$21,054
MEGHAN GROOMESVP, EDUCATION
Highest-paid employee
35$190,949$35,962
JERRY MACARTHUR HULTINCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
THOMAS POMPIDOUVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LAURA SACHARTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
TINO VAN DEN HEUVELSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ELLEN DE BRABANDERGOVERNOR (THRU 12/2022)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NATARAJAN CHANDRASEKARANGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JACQUELINE CORBELLIGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KIRSTEN DAVIES THRU 12023GOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARYELLEN ELIAGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DARIO GILGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AIDA HABTEZIONGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
REID HOFFMANGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PAUL HORNGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SEEMA KUMARGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
R MAY LEEGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PABLO LEGORRETAGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AMBER MILLERGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAVID KA MORDECAIGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARTIN NESBITTGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GREGORY PETSKOGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LOWELL ROBINSONGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RAVI KUMAR SGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JACLYN SAFIER THRU 12023GOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KONSTANTIN SHAKHNOVICHGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PETER THORENGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GRACE WANGGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SANFORD I WEILLGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JEREMY WERTHEIMERGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL W YOUNGGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NADAV ZAFRIRGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SUBRA SURESHGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
FAYE WATTLETONGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ARMEN AVANESSIANSGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
115 BROADWAY FLOOR 8, NEW YORK, NY 10006-1604
In care of
% FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
NICHOLAS B DIRKS, 115 BROADWAY 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10006
Signed the 990
NICHOLAS B DIRKS, PRESIDENT AND CEO
Phone
(212) 298-8605
Return prepared by
EISNER ADVISORY GROUP LLC

Mission

TO ADVANCE SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE, TO HELP RESOLVE THE MAJOR GLOBAL CHALLENGES FACING SOCIETY WITH SCIENCE-BASED SOLUTIONS, AND TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SCIENTIFICALLY INFORMED INDIVIDUALS.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • MEMBERSHIP (SEE SCHEDULE O)FORM 990, PART III - PROGRAM SERVICE, LINES 4A, 4B, AND 4CFOR OVER 200 YEARS, THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES (THE "ACADEMY") HAS BROUGHT TOGETHER EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE WORKING AT THE FRONTIERS OF DISCOVERY AND PROMOTED VITAL LINKS BETWEEN SCIENCE AND SOCIETY. THE ACADEMY HAS A THREE-PRONGED MISSION: TO ADVANCE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND KNOWLEDGE; TO HELP RESOLVE THE MAJOR GLOBAL CHALLENGES FACING SOCIETY WITH SCIENCE-BASED SOLUTIONS; AND TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SCIENTIFICALLY INFORMED INDIVIDUALS. THE ACADEMY OFFERS AN ARRAY OF PROGRAMMING: DYNAMIC CONFERENCES AND SYMPOSIA ON BASIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH IN CUTTING-EDGE INTERDISCIPLINARY FIELDS AND ON THE BROADER ROLES OF SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY, AND CULTURE IN SOCIETY; CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS AND POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS IN THE SCIENCES; LIVE PUBLIC EVENTS THAT BRING SCIENTISTS TOGETHER WITH ARTISTS, WRITERS, AND OTHER CULTURAL EXPERTS TO PRESENT EMERGING RESEARCH; A GLOBAL PUBLIC-PRIVATE HUMANITARIAN PARTNERSHIP TO BRING SCIENCE-BASED SOLUTIONS TO QUALITY-OF-LIFE ISSUES IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD; AN ADVISORY PROGRAM IN INNOVATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR MUNICIPAL, STATE, AND FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS; AND A SCIENCE EDUCATION INITIATIVE THAT INCLUDES TEACHER TRAINING AND AFTER SCHOOL MENTORING FOR LOW-INCOME MIDDLE-SCHOOL STUDENTS.
    Expenses $337,424 · revenue $354,392
  • PUBLICATIONS (SEE SCHEDULE O)
    Expenses $1,505,087 · revenue $1,988,703
  • SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES (SEE SCHEDULE O)
    Expenses $15,685,213 · grants $2,097,163 · revenue $253,410
  • AWARDS ADMINISTRATION SERVICES REVENUE
    revenue $236,522

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.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
13-1773640
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1936
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$23,222,066
Income (IRS master file)
$21,364,969

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$21,170,438$21,905,260$23,222,066IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$21,034,309$22,647,474$24,178,673IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$23,922,135$22,636,524$26,576,480XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$22,813,762$20,857,773$27,780,802IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 13-1773640).

Questions about NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

What is the EIN of NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES is 13-1773640.
Is NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1936.
Are donations to NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 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 ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 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 ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 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 ACADEMY OF SCIENCES?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names NICHOLAS B DIRKS.
Who are the officers and directors of NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 44 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $536,585 (NICHOLAS B DIRKS, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $21,170,438, expenses of $21,905,260 and total assets of $23,222,066 at year end.

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