MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK

EIN 13-1624098 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A540)

What they do

THE MUSEUM of THE CITY of NEW YORK FOSTERS UNDERSTANDING of THE DISTINCTIVE NATURE of URBAN LIFE IN THE WORLDS MOST INFLUENTIAL METROPOLIS. IT ENGAGES VISITORS BY CELEBRATING, DOCUMENTING, and INTERPRETING THE CITYS PAST, PRESENT, and FUTURE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $76.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders41 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

89.59%of revenue went to mission work76.8% of expenses · Program services

17.18%of revenue went to fundraising14.7% of expenses

$116.72spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

9.94%of revenue went to management and office costs8.5% of expenses

$4.32in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

37.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $2,234,424 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $508,103 for STEPHANIE H WILCHFORT (PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$13,366,517

Mission workProgram services$11,975,30689.59% of revenue76.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,329,2769.94% of revenue8.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,296,35917.18% of revenue14.7% of expenses

Total expenses$15,600,941116.72% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 76.8% mission · 8.5% management · 14.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.72% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.3% mission · 8.0% management · 13.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.97% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 6.6% management · 13.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.70% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 72.6% mission · 9.5% management · 17.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.82% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 69.8% mission · 11.8% management · 18.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.29% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 74.0% mission · 9.6% management · 16.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.12% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 74.3% mission · 11.4% management · 14.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.12% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 75.9% mission · 10.7% management · 13.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 129.28% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$13,366,517

Expenses$15,600,941

Annual shortfall $2,234,424 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$11,975,306 · 76.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,329,276 · 8.5% of expenses

Fundraising$2,296,359 · 14.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$13,366,517

Expenses$15,600,941

Assets$67,448,426

Income$16,295,417

Contributions$5,003,636

Mission work (program services)$11,975,306

Fundraising$2,296,359

Management and general$1,329,276

Executive compensation (total)$1,144,980

Stocks and bonds$33,528,688

Accounting fees$50,205

Investing fees$181,401

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

STEPHANIE H WILCHFORTPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $508,103Base $428,458 · Other $79,645

SARAH M HENRYCHIEF CURATOR · 40 hrs/week $340,330Base $285,467 · Other $54,863

OSMAN C KURTULUSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $280,939Base $224,037 · Other $56,902

KEITH BUTLERVP OF DEVELOPMENT THROUGH 12/2024 · 40 hrs/week $262,108Base $229,500 · Other $32,608

GERARD GALLAGHERCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $242,448Base $196,767 · Other $45,681

HENRY GALINDODIRECTOR OF FACILITIES · 40 hrs/week $183,019Base $134,112 · Other $48,907

CHERISSE CLEARYDIRECTOR, EVENT SALES · 40 hrs/week $175,885Base $161,525 · Other $14,360

JORDI VALLSCONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $143,795Base $120,847 · Other $22,948

MARIA MARTONYICREATIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $125,217Base $107,146 · Other $18,071

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (41)

STEPHANIE H WILCHFORTPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR

SARAH M HENRYCHIEF CURATOR

OSMAN C KURTULUSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

KEITH BUTLERVP OF DEVELOPMENT THROUGH 12/2024

GERARD GALLAGHERCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

HENRY GALINDODIRECTOR OF FACILITIES

CHERISSE CLEARYDIRECTOR, EVENT SALES

JORDI VALLSCONTROLLER

MARIA MARTONYICREATIVE DIRECTOR

NAML LEWISBOARD MEMBER

LEAH C JOHNSONSECRETARY

NICHOLAS BIENSTOCKBOARD MEMBER

NICOLE WASHINGTONBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT GOLDSTEINBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT A JEFFEVICE CHAIR

RONAY MENSCHELVICE CHAIR

STANFORD G LADNERBOARD MEMBER

STEPHANIE HESSLERBOARD MEMBER

STEPHEN J KETCHUMVICE CHAIR

SUZANNE KARRBOARD MEMBER

TODD DEGARMOBOARD MEMBER

TRACEY PONTARELLIBOARD MEMBER

VALERIE ROWEBOARD MEMBER

WILLIAM C VRATTOSVICE CHAIR & CHAIRMAN EMERITUS

GURUDATTA NADKARNIBOARD MEMBER

ANTONIO FARNOSTREASURER

BRIAN FEURTADOBOARD MEMBER

CHRIS BROWNBOARD MEMBER

CYNTHIA FOSTER CURRYBOARD MEMBER

DARYL B UBERBOARD MEMBER

EDWARD BURNSBOARD MEMBER

ELBA GALVANBOARD MEMBER

ELIZABETH BELFERBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL SCHMIDTBERGERBOARD MEMBER

JAMES C HORTONBOARD MEMBER

JANE B OCONNELLBOARD MEMBER

JENNIFER PROSEKBOARD MEMBER

JENNIFER K MARRUSBOARD MEMBER

JUDAH SCHULMANBOARD MEMBER

ALEXANDER FARMAN-FARMAIANBOARD MEMBER

MATT BROWNCHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1942
Location: 1220 5TH AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10029-5221
County: New York
In care of: % OSMAN KURTULUS
Primary officer: OSMAN C KURTULUS, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 534-1672

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GRASSI & CO CPAS PC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A540)
IRS tax category: Museums