Nonprofit · EIN 51-0152266
NEW YORK COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10006
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,942,913 | $2,302,630 | -$359,717 | $2,508,274 | $884,332 | $1,623,942 |
| October 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,597,970 | $3,368,261 | -$770,291 | $3,177,737 | $1,235,580 | $1,942,157 |
| October 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,648,933 | $2,902,570 | -$253,637 | $3,891,088 | $1,347,831 | $2,543,257 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,797,551
- of which government grants
- $1,141,565
- Program service revenue
- $6,952
- Investment income
- $138,410
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $70,722
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $444,656
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $381,756
- Other salaries and wages
- $586,045
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,207,726
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $9,574
- Accounting fees
- $150,454
- Occupancy
- $208,056
- Travel
- $27,681
- Depreciation
- $7,272
- Program services (functional)
- $1,616,541
- Management and general (functional)
- $382,906
- Fundraising (functional)
- $303,183
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,177,737
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,508,274
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $884,332
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,623,942
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $16,528
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,129,120
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,422,889
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $201,053
- Gross receipts
- $2,063,129
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 14
- Year formed
- 1975
- 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 October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARA OGGER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $191,415 | $66,245 |
| ALYSON CASEY | DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,697 | $28,566 |
| JOSEPH MURPHY | DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,537 | $23,916 |
| ALEJANDRA VENANCIO | DIRECTOR OF DATA & SYSTEMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,052 | $19,363 |
| LUCKY ISLAM | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMI Officer | 40 | $17,669 | $3,029 |
| TIMOTHY MURRAY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN M BERZIN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ULISES MEJIAS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAMALI WYNTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| C EVAN STEWART | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF ARNSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HERMAN BENNETT | DIRECTOR (TERM ENDED FY25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA FREE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN GANTZ | DIRECTOR (TERM ENDED FY25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH HADDAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINDSAY M KRYZAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VALERIE PALEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM W PERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASMINE SYEDULLAH | DIRECTOR (RESIGNED FY25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT J VANNI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANET WARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIDGET WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARA OGGER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $185,363 | $54,725 |
| ALYSON CASEY | DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,666 | $28,244 |
| JAMES TAYLOR TO 32024 | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMIN Officer | 40 | $122,073 | $31,712 |
| TIMOTHY MURRAY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN M BERZIN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ULISES MEJIAS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAMALI WYNTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| C EVAN STEWART | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF ARNSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HERMAN BENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA FREE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH HADDAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY M KRYZAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE PALEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM W PERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASMINE K SYEDULLAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT J VANNI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIDGET WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN GANTZ ZAHLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARA OGGER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $177,296 | $49,803 |
| JAMES TAYLOR | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMIN Officer | 40 | $116,788 | $30,288 |
| TIMOTHY MURRAY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN M BERZIN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ULISES MEJIAS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAMALI WYNTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| C EVAN STEWART | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF ARNSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HERMAN BENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA FREE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH HADDAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY M KRYZAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE PALEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM W PERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASMINE K SYEDULLAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT J VANNI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY WALTERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIDGET WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEVA WOODLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN GANTZ ZAHLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 115 BROADWAY FL 5, NEW YORK, NY 10006-1646
- In care of
- % NEW YORK COUNSIL FOR HUMANITIE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SARA OGGER, 115 BROADWAY FLOOR 5, NEW YORK, NY 10006
- Signed the 990
- SARA OGGER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (212) 233-1131
- Website
- WWW.HUMANITIESNY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP
Mission
HUMANITIES NEW YORK STRENGTHENS CIVIL SOCIETY THROUGH CONVERSATIONS THAT BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO REMEMBER THE PAST, IMAGINE NEW POSSIBILITIES, AND BUILD A SHARED FUTURE.
Program accomplishments
- GRANT-MAKING:GRANTMAKING SUPPORTS PUBLIC HUMANITIES WORK CARRIED OUT BY ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS NEW YORK STATE. IN FY25, HUMANITIES NEW YORK CONCLUDED ITS FORMER GRANTMAKING MODEL. GRANTMAKING ACTIVITY DURING THE YEAR INCLUDED 18 FINAL RENEWAL AWARDS THROUGH THE POST-INCARCERATION HUMANITIES PARTNERSHIP (PIHP) PROGRAM AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF EXISTING GRANT OBLIGATIONS FROM PRIOR-YEAR PROGRAMS.Expenses $777,767 · grants $444,656
- IN COMMON: A HUMANITIES FORUM:IN COMMON: A HUMANITIES FORUM IS HUMANITIES NEW YORK'S EMERGING DIGITAL HUMANITIES INFRASTRUCTURE, DESIGNED TO SERVE AS THE BACKBONE OF ITS STATEWIDE PUBLIC HUMANITIES WORK AND CONNECT PARTNERS, FACILITATORS, SCHOLARS, AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS NEW YORK. IN FY25, HUMANITIES NEW YORK CONDUCTED RESEARCH, PLANNING, AND EARLY DEVELOPMENT TO DEFINE IN COMMON'S DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, SHARED RESOURCES, AND STATEWIDE MODEL.Expenses $519,130
- COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS:COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS BRINGS SMALL, FACILITATED DIALOGUES TO TRUSTED PARTNER SITES ACROSS NEW YORK STATE, INCLUDING LIBRARIES, MUSEUMS, HISTORICAL SOCIETIES, AND COMMUNITY CENTERS. EACH SESSION CENTERS ON A SHORT TEXT, IMAGE, OR ARTIFACT THAT INVITES PARTICIPANTS TO REFLECT ON MEANING, CHANGE, JUSTICE, AND BELONGING. IN FY25, HUMANITIES NEW YORK REDESIGNED AND RESTARTED THE PROGRAM THROUGH LIBRARIES AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS ACROSS NEW YORK STATE.Expenses $204,161
- READING & DISCUSSION IS HUMANITIES NEW YORK'S SUSTAINED, BOOK-BASED PUBLIC HUMANITIES PROGRAM, BRINGING PARTICIPANTS TOGETHER AROUND SHARED TEXTS FOR FACILITATED INQUIRY, REFLECTION, AND DIALOGUE. IN FY25, HUMANITIES NEW YORK REDESIGNED THE PROGRAM, TRANSITIONING IT FROM ITS FORMER GRANT-BASED MODEL TOWARD A FACILITATED, MULTI-SESSION PROGRAM DELIVERED THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS.Expenses $115,483 · revenue $6,952
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 October, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | October 31, 2026 | March 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | October 31, 2025 | March 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | October 31, 2024 | March 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 51-0152266
- 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
- 1975
- Accounting year ends
- October
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A700)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,508,274
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,063,129
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | October 2025 | $1,942,913 | $2,302,630 | $2,508,274 | XML |
| 990 | October 2024 | $2,597,970 | $3,368,261 | $3,177,737 | XML |
| 990 | October 2023 | $2,648,933 | $2,902,570 | $3,891,088 | XML |
| 990 | October 2022 | $3,317,326 | $2,478,562 | $3,151,975 | IRS |
| 990 | October 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 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 51-0152266).
Questions about NEW YORK COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES
- What is the EIN of NEW YORK COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEW YORK COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES is 51-0152266.
- Is NEW YORK COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
- Are donations to NEW YORK COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NEW YORK COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES 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 COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NEW YORK COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended October 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NEW YORK COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 names SARA OGGER.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEW YORK COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $191,415 (SARA OGGER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does NEW YORK COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,942,913, expenses of $2,302,630 and total assets of $2,508,274 at year end.
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