Nonprofit · EIN 13-3475390
LOWER EAST SIDE TENEMENT MUSEUM
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10002
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $17,776,057 | $11,813,856 | $5,962,201 | $51,157,890 | $9,922,696 | $41,235,194 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $13,803,826 | $11,665,548 | $2,138,278 | $45,432,095 | $10,412,247 | $35,019,848 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $10,513,328 | $9,697,031 | $816,297 | $43,327,482 | $10,732,964 | $32,594,518 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,627,754
- of which government grants
- $1,181,839
- Program service revenue
- $5,782,121
- Investment income
- $501,283
- Net rental income
- $168,182
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $696,717
- Other revenue
- $864,899
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,471,749
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,854,081
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $18,261
- Accounting fees
- $341,467
- Occupancy
- $457,392
- Travel
- $42,099
- Depreciation
- $1,120,738
- Program services (functional)
- $8,969,564
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,616,088
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,228,204
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $45,432,095
- Total assets, end of year
- $51,157,890
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,922,696
- Net assets, end of year
- $41,235,194
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $29,576,498
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,471,347
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $30,394,577
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $10,840,617
- Gross receipts
- $18,685,616
- Employees
- 153
- Volunteers
- 31
- Year formed
- 1988
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNIE POLLAND | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $325,000 | $60,734 |
| LIDY CHU | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $218,590 | $43,158 |
| KATHRYN A WILLIAMS | VP FINANCE Officer | 40 | $167,475 | $51,572 |
| RACHAEL GRYGORCEWICZ | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $174,250 | $18,660 |
| ANNE BRENNER | VP OF HR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,971 | $22,664 |
| MARY C COWELL | VICE PRESIDENT, RETAIL OPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,525 | $38,755 |
| ALISA MARTIN | VP OF EDUCATION OPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,600 | $28,945 |
| IAN PATRICK | VP OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,143 | $17,524 |
| STEVEN MCINTOSH | CHIEF OFFICER OF EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,590 | $7,580 |
| PETER LEVIN | BOARD CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE F YURKE | BOARD CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELEANOR PELTA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES NEWLANDS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOHAMMED BADI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW S BERKMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
25 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARCO CARRION | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET CHIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM DYE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY FONER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE GEISMAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA GREER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY E HANDEL FAIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE HOW BUGGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENNETH HORN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILLY HULT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HELENE LISS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SABINA MENSCHEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELE MIRMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CINDY MOELIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STUART NACHMIAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL NARDELLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAE M NGAI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDRA PANEM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HARVEY M ROSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MERRYL SNOW ZEGAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY STARCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILL TOTENBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EVAN WAGOWSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER P WILLCOX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 42 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNIE POLLAND | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $300,000 | $15,000 |
| LIDY CHU | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $203,000 | $24,858 |
| RACHAEL GRYGORCEWICZ | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $155,000 | $16,122 |
| ANNE BRENNER | VP OF HR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,811 | $19,985 |
| MARY C COWELL | VICE PRESIDENT, RETAIL OPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,832 | $31,968 |
| ALISA MARTIN | VP OF EDUCATION OPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,816 | $24,451 |
| IAN PATRICK | DIRECTOR INDIVIDUAL GIVING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,545 | $14,749 |
| JAIME L SALEN | MARKETING MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,232 | $14,208 |
| MERRYL SNOW ZEGAR | CO - BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT METZNER | CO-BOARD CHAIR (TO 12/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL KLEWENO | TREASURER (TO DEC 2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE F YURKE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOHAMMED BADI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW S BERKMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCO CARRION | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COOPER ZELNICK | TRUSTEE (TO JULY 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET CHIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM DYE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE GEISMAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA GREER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUK HAN | TRUSTEE (TO APRIL 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY E HANDEL FAIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE HOWE BUGGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILLY HULT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER LEVIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HELENE LISS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SABINA MENSCHEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE MIRMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON MOELIS | TRUSTEE (TO JUNE 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY MOELIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STUART NACHMIAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL NARDELLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES NEWLANDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAE M NGAI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA PANEM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELEANOR PELTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARVEY M ROSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY STARCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL TOTENBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN WAGOWSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER P WILLCOX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNIE POLLAND | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $298,476 | $20,852 |
| RACHAEL GRYGORCEWICZ | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,464 | $18,698 |
| ANNE BRENNER | VP OF HR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,775 | $13,236 |
| ALISA MARTIN | VP OF EDUCATION OPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,257 | $10,812 |
| IAN PATRICK | DIRECTOR INDIVIDUAL GIVING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,825 | $8,472 |
| LIDY CHU | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,684 | $3,426 |
| SCOTT METZNER | CO - BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MERRYL SNOW ZEGAR | CO - BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL KLEWENO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE F YURKE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOHAMMED BADI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW S BERKMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCO CARRION | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET CHIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM DYE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE GEISMAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA GREER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUK HAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY E HANDEL FAIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE HOWE BUGGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL KLEWENO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER LEVIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HELENE LISS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE MIRMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON MOELIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STUART NACHMIAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES NEWLANDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAE M NGAI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA PANEM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELEANOR PELTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARVEY M ROSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL TOTENBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN WAGOWSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER P WILLCOX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COOPER B ZELNICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 103 ORCHARD ST 4TH FL, NEW YORK, NY 10002-3102
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ANNIE POLLAND, 103 ORCHARD STREET, NEW YORK, NY 100023132
- Signed the 990
- ANNIE POLLAND, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (212) 431-0233
- Website
- WWW.TENEMENT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP
Mission
THE TENEMENT MUSEUM WELCOMES YOU INTO THE HOMES OF IMMIGRANTS, MIGRANTS, AND REFUGEES, AND SHARES THEIR STORIES TO INSPIRE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE PAST AND PRESENT, AND TO BUILD A MORE INCLUSIVE AND EXPANSIVE AMERICAN SOCIETY.
Program accomplishments
- TOURS AND PRESENTATIONS TO IMPART KNOWLEDGE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC CONCERNING THE HISTORY OF THE IMMIGRATION MOVEMENT IN AMERICA. SUCH KNOWLEDGE IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE PURPOSE OF THE EXEMPT ACTIVITY - THE OPERATION OF A HISTORICAL MUSEUM. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 2025, 206,586 VISITORS TOURED THE MUSEUM FOR IN PERSON OR VIRTUAL PROGRAMS. THIS WAS AN INCREASE FROM 2024 AS THE MUSEUM CONTINUES TO GROW VISITATION YEAR OVER YEAR.Expenses $8,517,607 · revenue $5,782,121
- MUSEUM SHOP:THE GIFT SHOP OFFERS BOOKS, MULTIMEDIA, MUSEUM PRODUCTS, GIFTS AND TOYS THAT DOCUMENT AND/ OR COMMEMORATE THE IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCES AND THE STORIES OF LIFE AND HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES OF THE LOWER EAST SIDE.Expenses $451,957 · revenue $696,717
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-3475390
- 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
- 1988
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A540)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $51,157,890
- Income (IRS master file)
- $18,685,616
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $17,776,057 | $11,813,856 | $51,157,890 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $13,803,826 | $11,665,548 | $45,432,095 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $10,513,328 | $9,697,031 | $43,327,482 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $14,689,551 | $8,869,388 | $41,195,366 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 13-3475390).
Questions about LOWER EAST SIDE TENEMENT MUSEUM
- What is the EIN of LOWER EAST SIDE TENEMENT MUSEUM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LOWER EAST SIDE TENEMENT MUSEUM is 13-3475390.
- Is LOWER EAST SIDE TENEMENT MUSEUM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
- Are donations to LOWER EAST SIDE TENEMENT MUSEUM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LOWER EAST SIDE TENEMENT 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 LOWER EAST SIDE TENEMENT MUSEUM 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 LOWER EAST SIDE TENEMENT MUSEUM 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 LOWER EAST SIDE TENEMENT MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ANNIE POLLAND.
- Who are the officers and directors of LOWER EAST SIDE TENEMENT MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 40 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $325,000 (ANNIE POLLAND, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does LOWER EAST SIDE TENEMENT MUSEUM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $17,776,057, expenses of $11,813,856 and total assets of $51,157,890 at year end.
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