AMERICAN NUMISMATIC SOCIETY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN NUMISMATIC SOCIETY

EIN 13-5562383 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A030)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE AMERICAN NUMISMATIC SOCIETY is to PROMOTE and ADVANCE THE STUDY, RESEARCH, and APPRECIATION of NUMISMATICS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $73.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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

They name their leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

72.88%of revenue went to mission work73.6% of expenses · Program services

6.96%of revenue went to fundraising7.0% of expenses

$99.03spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

19.20%of revenue went to management and office costs19.4% of expenses

$11.98in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

27.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $184,565 for DR GILLES BRANSBOURG (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$5,020,470

Mission workProgram services$3,658,72772.88% of revenue73.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$963,98319.20% of revenue19.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$349,2076.96% of revenue7.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$48,5530.97% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$4,971,91799.03% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 73.6% mission · 19.4% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.03% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.2% mission · 13.9% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 161.70% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.8% mission · 15.2% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.85% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 15.3% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.32% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 15.8% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 132.25% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 16.8% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.35% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 15.5% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.48% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 16.2% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.09% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,020,470

Expenses$4,971,917

Annual surplus $48,553 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$3,658,727 · 73.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$963,983 · 19.4% of expenses

Fundraising$349,207 · 7.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,020,470

Expenses$4,971,917

Assets$59,587,096

Income$41,548,418

Contributions$1,359,203

Mission work (program services)$3,658,727

Fundraising$349,207

Management and general$963,983

Executive compensation (total)$1,113,831

Stocks and bonds$47,603,876

Accounting fees$121,564

Investing fees$60,105

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DR GILLES BRANSBOURGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $184,565Base $120,246 · Other $64,319

PETER VAN ALFENCHIEF CURATOR · 40 hrs/week $156,019Base $128,183 · Other $27,836

NATHAN ELKINSDEPUTY DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $146,049Base $116,831 · Other $29,218

DR UTE WARTENBERG KAGANPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $67,029Base $8,685 · Other $58,344

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 (27)

DR GILLES BRANSBOURGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

PETER VAN ALFENCHIEF CURATOR

NATHAN ELKINSDEPUTY DIRECTOR

DR UTE WARTENBERG KAGANPRESIDENT

JOHN D NEBELTRUSTEE

SCOTT BUCKTRUSTEE

ROBERT A KANDELTRUSTEE

ROBERT RONUSTRUSTEE

ROBERT RODRIGUEZTRUSTEE

PROF SEBASTIAN HEATHTRUSTEE

PROF NOEL LENSKITRUSTEE

MICHAEL BEALLCHAIRMAN

MARY N LANNINTRUSTEE

LAWRENCE SCHWIMMERTRUSTEE

KENNETH L EDLOWTREASURER/ASST. SECRETARY

JONATHAN KAGANTRUSTEE

ALEXANDER KRAPFTRUSTEE

DR KEITH BARRONTRUSTEE

DR HOWARD MINNERSTRUSTEE

DR CHRISTOPHER J SALMONTRUSTEE

DR ANDREW BURNETTSECOND VICE-PRESIDENT

DAVID HENDINFIRST VICE-PRESIDENT

DAVID ALBERTTRUSTEE

DANIEL G COHENTRUSTEE

DAN HAMELBERGTRUSTEE

CAROLE ANNE MENZI COLLIERTRUSTEE

BETH DEISHERTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1938
Location: 75 VARICK STREET 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10013
County: New York
In care of: DR UTE WARTENBERG KAGAN
Primary officer: DR UTE WARTENBERG KAGAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailmembership@numismatics.org Phone(212) 571-4470

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PKF OCONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A030)
IRS tax category: Professional Organizations