NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

EIN 13-1773640 · Education (B)

What they do

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.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $80.00 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 leaders44 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

82.79%of revenue went to mission work80.0% of expenses · Program services

6.80%of revenue went to fundraising6.6% of expenses

$103.47spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

13.87%of revenue went to management and office costs13.4% of expenses

$1.06in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

86.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $734,822 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $576,028 for NICHOLAS B DIRKS (PRESIDENT & CEO). 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$21,170,438

Mission workProgram services$17,527,72482.79% of revenue80.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,937,23713.87% of revenue13.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,440,2996.80% of revenue6.6% of expenses

Total expenses$21,905,260103.47% 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: 80.0% mission · 13.4% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.47% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.5% mission · 13.0% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.67% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.2% mission · 11.9% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.63% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 13.0% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.43% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 67.1% mission · 20.6% management · 12.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.52% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 72.1% mission · 17.9% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.22% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 76.2% mission · 13.7% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.60% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 76.6% mission · 13.3% management · 10.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.50% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$21,170,438

Expenses$21,905,260

Annual shortfall $734,822 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)$17,527,724 · 80.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,937,237 · 13.4% of expenses

Fundraising$1,440,299 · 6.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$21,170,438

Expenses$21,905,260

Assets$23,222,066

Income$21,364,969

Contributions$18,241,441

Mission work (program services)$17,527,724

Fundraising$1,440,299

Grants given$507,013

Average grant$39,001

Management and general$2,937,237

Stocks and bonds$185,885

Accounting fees$87,894

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

NICHOLAS B DIRKSPRESIDENT & CEO · 35 hrs/week $576,028Base $536,585 · Other $39,443

AINSLEY A GOULBORNE THRU 125CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $358,429Base $320,090 · Other $38,339

GIANCARLO BONAGURAEVP & COO (THRU 6/30/2024) · 35 hrs/week $337,267Base $328,541 · Other $8,726

BROOKE URQUHART GRINDLINGERCSO, LIFE SCIENCES CONF & AWARDS · 35 hrs/week $274,253Base $259,343 · Other $14,910

ROBIN B STEPHENSONSVP, ADVANCEMENT · 35 hrs/week $264,797Base $243,817 · Other $20,980

DOUGLAS BRAATENCSO, PUBLICATIONS · 35 hrs/week $264,650Base $222,643 · Other $42,007

MEGHAN GROOMESVP, EDUCATION · 35 hrs/week $239,841Base $197,010 · Other $42,831

MILA ROSENTHALEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ISR · 35 hrs/week $221,826Base $210,394 · Other $11,432

CLARE PEETERSCHIEF BUSINESS & FINANCIAL OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $161,102

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 (44)

NICHOLAS B DIRKSPRESIDENT & CEO

AINSLEY A GOULBORNE THRU 125CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

GIANCARLO BONAGURAEVP & COO (THRU 6/30/2024)

BROOKE URQUHART GRINDLINGERCSO, LIFE SCIENCES CONF & AWARDS

ROBIN B STEPHENSONSVP, ADVANCEMENT

DOUGLAS BRAATENCSO, PUBLICATIONS

MEGHAN GROOMESVP, EDUCATION

MILA ROSENTHALEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ISR

CLARE PEETERSCHIEF BUSINESS & FINANCIAL OFFICER

REID HOFFMANGOVERNOR (THRU 112024)

TINO VAN DEN HEUVELSECRETARY

NADAV ZAFRIRGOVERNOR (THRU 11/2024)

AIDA HABTEZIONGOVERNOR

PETER SALOVEYCHAIR

PETER THORENGOVERNOR

R MAY LEEGOVERNOR

RAVI KUMAR SGOVERNOR

SUBRA SURESHGOVERNOR

ROBERT TJIANGOVERNOR (THRU 11/2024)

THOMAS C FRANCOGOVERNOR

SANFORD I WEILLGOVERNOR (THRU 11/2024)

SEEMA KUMARGOVERNOR

SERG BELLGOVERNOR

STACIE GROSSMAN BLOOMGOVERNOR

THOMAS POMPIDOUVICE-CHAIR

JERRY MACARTHUR HULTINIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

AMBER MILLERTREASURER

CHANDRIKA TANDONGOVERNOR

DARIO GILGOVERNOR

DAVID KA MORDECAIGOVERNOR (THRU 8/2024)

FAYE WATTLETONGOVERNOR

GEORGE YANCOPOULOUSGOVERNOR

GRACE WANGGOVERNOR

JACQUELINE CORBELLIGOVERNOR (THRU 11/2024)

JEREMY WERTHEIMERGOVERNOR

MICHAEL W YOUNGGOVERNOR

JIM REDDOCHGOVERNOR

JOHN REEDGOVERNOR

KATHERINE FORESTGOVERNOR (THRU 8/2024)

KONSTANTIN SHAKHNOVICHGOVERNOR

LAURA SACHARGOVERNOR

LOWELL ROBINSONGOVERNOR

MARTIN NESBITTGOVERNOR (THRU 11/2024)

MARYELLEN ELIAGOVERNOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1936
Location: 115 BROADWAY FLOOR 8, NEW YORK, NY 10006-1604
County: New York
In care of: NICHOLAS B DIRKS
Primary officer: NICHOLAS B DIRKS, PRESIDENT AND CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 298-8605

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: EISNER ADVISORY GROUP LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education
Grant-giving organization: Yes