THE GILDER LEHRMAN INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN HISTORY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE GILDER LEHRMAN INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN HISTORY

EIN 13-3795391 · Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)

What they do

THE GILDER LEHRMAN INSTITUTE of AMERICAN HISTORY WAS FOUNDED IN 1994 BY RICHARD GILDER and LEWIS E. LEHRMAN, VISIONARIES and LIFELONG SUPPORTERS of AMERICAN HISTORY. THE INSTITUTE is THE LEADING NONPROFIT and NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED to K-12 HISTORY EDUCATION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $79.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders46 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

80.65%of revenue went to mission work79.6% of expenses · Program services

7.63%of revenue went to fundraising7.5% of expenses

$101.34spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

13.06%of revenue went to management and office costs12.9% of expenses

$6.73in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

46.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $156,768 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $269,746 for BASKER JAMES G (PRESIDENT & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$11,711,351

Mission workProgram services$9,445,13380.65% of revenue79.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,529,68413.06% of revenue12.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$893,3027.63% of revenue7.5% of expenses

Total expenses$11,868,119101.34% 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: 79.6% mission · 12.9% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.34% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 13.6% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.02% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 13.2% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.96% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.3% mission · 14.8% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.03% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.3% mission · 18.4% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.28% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 12.5% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.05% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.6% mission · 9.1% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.91% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 9.6% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 51.49% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$11,711,351

Expenses$11,868,119

Annual shortfall $156,768 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)$9,445,133 · 79.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,529,684 · 12.9% of expenses

Fundraising$893,302 · 7.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$11,711,351

Expenses$11,868,119

Assets$79,839,580

Income$12,962,905

Contributions$5,432,685

Mission work (program services)$9,445,133

Fundraising$893,302

Grants given$1,586,266

Average grant$21,150

Management and general$1,529,684

Executive compensation (total)$192,240

Stocks and bonds$67,615,703

Accounting fees$22,900

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

BASKER JAMES GPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $269,746Base $259,944 · Other $9,802

MOTT KATHRINECOO · 40 hrs/week $255,624Base $237,733 · Other $17,891

CANNER BRYNDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $215,579Base $198,790 · Other $16,789

BAILEY TIMDIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND INSTRUCTION · 40 hrs/week $175,908Base $153,030 · Other $22,878

TRENHOLM SANDRACURATOR AND DIRECTOR, GILDER LEHRMAN COLLECTION · 40 hrs/week $155,414Base $126,749 · Other $28,665

SMITH KATECFO · 40 hrs/week $150,468Base $135,465 · Other $15,003

PEREIRA SASHA ROLONDIRECTOR OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND THE HAMILTON · 40 hrs/week $139,452Base $111,354 · Other $28,098

ANDERSEN LISADIRECTOR OF ACADEMIC STRATEGY · 40 hrs/week $122,576Base $117,598 · Other $4,978

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 (46)

BASKER JAMES GPRESIDENT & CEO

MOTT KATHRINECOO

CANNER BRYNDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

BAILEY TIMDIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND INSTRUCTION

TRENHOLM SANDRACURATOR AND DIRECTOR, GILDER LEHRMAN COLLECTION

SMITH KATECFO

PEREIRA SASHA ROLONDIRECTOR OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND THE HAMILTON

ANDERSEN LISADIRECTOR OF ACADEMIC STRATEGY

ROCKEFELLER VALERIETRUSTEE

LEHRMAN THOMAS DTRUSTEE

MANDEL JR STEPHEN FTRUSTEE

MCCORMICK MICHAELTRUSTEE

NAU JOHN L IIITRUSTEE

NIEHAUS ROBERT HVICE CHAIR

PACE LINDATRUSTEE

PENNOYER RUSSELL PSECRETARY

POORVU WILLIAM JTRUSTEE

RIZAVI SHAIZAVICE CHAIR

JONES ALANTRUSTEE

ROSS MARY CASLINTRUSTEE

SHAFIR MARKTRUSTEE

SIMPKINS NANCYTRUSTEE

STAPLETON DOROTHY DEBBIETRUSTEE

TOWNS-MIRANDA LUZTRUSTEE

WEBSTER RICHARDTRUSTEE

DURHAM GRADYTRUSTEE

AYERS EDWARD LTRUSTEE

BANKS S ANDREWTRUSTEE

BATMANGHELIDJ NAZEETRUSTEE

BRITTON JOHN DTRUSTEE

BUTLER ALYSHATRUSTEE

CHENAULT KENNETHTRUSTEE

DAUM ROBERT CTRUSTEE

DE LUCA DIXIETRUSTEE

DIMENNA JOSEPHTREASURER

DUFF PATRICKTRUSTEE

LEHRMAN LEWIS ECHAIRMAN

GANNON REGINATRUSTEE

GATES HENRY LOUIS JRTRUSTEE

GORDON BRUCETRUSTEE

GORDON-REED ANNETTETRUSTEE

GUELZO ALLEN CTRUSTEE

HERBST-BRADY ELIZABETHTRUSTEE

HIRSCHFELD THOMAS PTRUSTEE

JACKSON PHILIP ATRUSTEE

JONES GLADSTONE N IIITRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1995
Location: 49 WEST 45TH STREET 2ND FL, NEW YORK, NY 10036-4603
County: New York
In care of: % KATE R SMITH
Primary officer: KATE R SMITH, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@gilderlehrman.org Phone(646) 366-9666

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CONDON OMEARA MCGINTY & DONNELLY LLP
NTEE classification: Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)
IRS tax category: Scholarships & Student Financial Aid
Grant-giving organization: Yes