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Nonprofit · EIN 13-5673173

JOHN SIMON GUGGENHEIN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10016

Financials

$13.5M$19.4M2023$23.5M$19.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of JOHN SIMON GUGGENHEIN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$23,486,326$19,415,991$4,070,335$383,572,670$19,466,651$364,106,019
December 31, 2023990-PF$13,494,516$19,353,460-$5,858,944$351,703,079$21,862,842$329,840,237
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,049,318
Dividends
$5,761,731
Net gain from sales of assets
$10,255,039
Other income
$4,420,238

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$11,025,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,472,050
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,219,379
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$18,065,861
Excise tax on investment income
$243,380

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$351,703,079
Total assets, end of year
$383,572,670
Total liabilities, end of year
$19,466,651
Net assets, end of year
$364,106,019
Fair market value of assets
$383,572,670
Qualifying distributions
$18,309,461
Net investment income
$20,333,288

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-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
EDWARD HIRSCH
90 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE40$760,767$76,094
SUSAN D MELLIN
90 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER40$265,000$95,917
ANDRE BERNARD
90 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
V.P. AND SECRETARY40$255,487$40,087
SARI SHARABY
90 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
C.F.O. AND TREASURER40$250,000$94,717
MARCO VERDE
90 PARK AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
DIRECTOR OF IT
Highest-paid employee
40$161,458$20,188
LEWIS KEITH
90 PARK AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$150,000$37,042
BARBARA GLEASON
90 PARK AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
ASSO. TREASURER & AS
Highest-paid employee
40$125,000$35,042
KATHERINE WELSH
90 PARK AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNIC
Highest-paid employee
40$100,000$33,042
JAMES TOBIN
90 PARK AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
PRODUCTION STAFF & O
Highest-paid employee
40$90,000$32,242
LAURA AURICCHIO
90 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY40$50,000$13,824
LAWRENCE D BOBO
90 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
TRUSTEE1$0$0
EMERY BROWN
90 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
TRUSTEE1$0$0
ROBERT ALLAN CARO
90 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
TRUSTEE1$0$0
RISA L GOLUBOFF
90 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
TRUSTEE1$0$0
ADELE CHATFIELD-TAYLOR
90 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
TRUSTEE1$0$0
14 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LISA HESS
90 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
TRUSTEE1$0
WILLIAM P KELLY
90 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
TRUSTEE1$0
STEVEN D LAVINE
90 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
TRUSTEE1$0
DWIGHT E LEE
90 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
CHAIRMAN & TRUSTEE1$0
LILI LYNTON
90 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
TRUSTEE1$0
ERIC S MASKIN
90 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
TRUSTEE1$0
STACY SCHIFF
90 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
TRUSTEE1$0
ERIC SCHWARTZ
90 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
TRUSTEE1$0
CINDY SHERMAN
90 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
TRUSTEE1$0
BARBARA SISKIN
90 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
TRUSTEE1$0
G GABRIELLE STARR
90 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
TRUSTEE1$0
BENJAMIN TAYLOR
90 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
TRUSTEE1$0
SANDRA S WIJNBERG
90 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
TRUSTEE1$0
ELLEN TAAFFE ZWILICH
90 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
TRUSTEE1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 29 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
EDWARD HIRSCH
90 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE40$679,969$45,513
ANDRE BERNARD
90 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
V.P. AND SECRETARY40$364,114$66,124
SUSAN D MELLIN
90 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER40$254,400$21,640
SARI SHARABY
90 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
C.F.O. AND TREASURER40$235,000$75,980
BARBARA GLEASON
90 PARK AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
ASSOCIATE TREASURER
Highest-paid employee
40$116,600$28,892
KEITH LEWIS
90 PARK AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$113,420$28,637
KATHERINE WELSH
90 PARK AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNIC
Highest-paid employee
40$90,000$26,764
JAMES TOBIN
90 PARK AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
PRODUCTIONS STAFF &
Highest-paid employee
40$85,000$26,364
MARIA ELENA PIZARRO
90 PARK AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
ASSISTANT PROGRAM DI
Highest-paid employee
40$77,910$25,797
DWIGHT E LEE
90 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
CHAIRMAN1$0$0
LAWRENCE D BOBO
90 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
TRUSTEE1$0$0
EMERY BROWN
90 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
TRUSTEE1$0$0
ROBERT ALLAN CARO
90 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
TRUSTEE1$0$0
ADELE CHATFIELD-TAYLOR
90 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
TRUSTEE1$0$0
DOROTHY TAPPER GOLDMAN
90 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
TRUSTEE1$0$0
RISA L GOLUBOFF
90 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
TRUSTEE1$0$0
LISA HESS
90 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
TRUSTEE1$0$0
WILLIAM P KELLY
90 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
TRUSTEE1$0$0
STEVEN D LAVINE
90 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
TRUSTEE1$0$0
LILI LYNTON
90 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
TRUSTEE1$0$0
ERIC S MASKIN
90 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
TRUSTEE1$0$0
STACY SCHIFF
90 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
TRUSTEE1$0$0
ERIC SCHWARTZ
90 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
TRUSTEE1$0$0
CINDY SHERMAN
90 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
TRUSTEE1$0$0
BARBARA SISKIN
90 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
TRUSTEE1$0$0
G GABRIELLE STARR
90 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
TRUSTEE1$0$0
BENJAMIN TAYLOR
90 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
TRUSTEE1$0$0
SANDRA S WIJNBERG
90 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
TRUSTEE1$0$0
ELLEN TAAFFE ZWILICH
90 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
TRUSTEE1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
90 PARK AVENUE - 33RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10016-1313
Signed the 990-PF
SARI SHARABY, CFO
Phone
(212) 687-4470
Website
WWW.GF.ORG
Return prepared by
LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
13-5673173
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1938
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$383,572,670
Income (IRS master file)
$109,715,973

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$23,486,326$19,415,991$383,572,670IRS
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$13,494,516$19,353,460$351,703,079XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2017–––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 13-5673173).

Questions about JOHN SIMON GUGGENHEIN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of JOHN SIMON GUGGENHEIN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of JOHN SIMON GUGGENHEIN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION is 13-5673173.
Is JOHN SIMON GUGGENHEIN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1938.
Are donations to JOHN SIMON GUGGENHEIN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does JOHN SIMON GUGGENHEIN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of JOHN SIMON GUGGENHEIN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION 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 JOHN SIMON GUGGENHEIN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of JOHN SIMON GUGGENHEIN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 29 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $760,767 (EDWARD HIRSCH, PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE).
How much revenue does JOHN SIMON GUGGENHEIN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $23,486,326, expenses of $19,415,991 and total assets of $383,572,670 at year end.

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