HISPANIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HISPANIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA

EIN 13-5661025 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A23Z)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE HISPANIC SOCIETY of AMERICA is to COLLECT, PRESERVE, STUDY, EXHIBIT, STIMULATE APPRECIATION FOR, and ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE OF, WORKS DIRECTLY RELATED to THE ARTS, LITERATURE, and HISTORY of THE COUNTRIES WHEREIN SPANISH and PORTUGUESE ARE or HAVE BEEN PREDOMINANT SPOKEN LANGUAGES, ALL IN THE SERVICE of THE PUBLIC and IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HIGHEST PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $77.40 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 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.

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Money made simple

78.58%of revenue went to mission work77.4% of expenses · Program services

5.41%of revenue went to fundraising5.3% of expenses

$86.68spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

17.56%of revenue went to management and office costs17.3% of expenses

$15.83in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

67.7%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 $292,896 for GUILLAUME KIENTZ (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO). 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$6,803,774

Mission workProgram services$5,346,42678.58% of revenue77.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,194,91917.56% of revenue17.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$368,3575.41% of revenue5.3% of expenses

Total expenses$6,909,702101.56% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 77.4% mission · 17.3% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.56% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.0% mission · 16.2% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.58% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.4% mission · 15.0% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.64% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.5% mission · 18.7% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.74% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 77.7% mission · 17.5% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 48.81% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.4% mission · 15.6% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.97% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.1% mission · 15.9% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.06% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 16.7% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 125.39% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,971,673

Expenses$6,909,702

Annual surplus $1,061,971 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)$5,346,426 · 77.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,194,919 · 17.3% of expenses

Fundraising$368,357 · 5.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$7,971,673

Expenses$6,909,702

Assets$109,352,742

Income$18,460,811

Contributions$5,400,113

Mission work (program services)$5,346,426

Fundraising$368,357

Management and general$1,194,919

Stocks and bonds$17,812,296

Accounting fees$78,923

Investing fees$118,378

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

GUILLAUME KIENTZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO · 40 hrs/week $292,896Base $280,534 · Other $12,362

PATRICK LENAGHANCURATOR OF PRINTS & PHOTOGRAPHS · 40 hrs/week $288,257Base $133,353 · Other $154,904

JOHN ONEILLCURATOR OF RARE BOOKS · 40 hrs/week $277,702Base $103,937 · Other $173,765

MARGARET MCQUADEDEPUTY DIRECTOR, THRU 09/2024 · 40 hrs/week $272,912Base $176,597 · Other $96,315

CHRISTINA HAVAS SPRINGERCFO, THRU 02/2024 · 40 hrs/week $155,342Base $122,579 · Other $32,763

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)

GUILLAUME KIENTZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO

PATRICK LENAGHANCURATOR OF PRINTS & PHOTOGRAPHS

JOHN ONEILLCURATOR OF RARE BOOKS

MARGARET MCQUADEDEPUTY DIRECTOR, THRU 09/2024

CHRISTINA HAVAS SPRINGERCFO, THRU 02/2024

JOSE RAFAEL FERNANDEZTRUSTEE

WILLIAM R HARMANTREASURER

SERGIO J GALVISCO VICE-CHAIRMAN

PHILIPPE DE MONTEBELLOTRUSTEE EMERITUS, EFF. 01/2024

PEARL CHINCFO, EFF. 02/2024

MINER H WARNERSECRETARY

MARLENE ALVATRUSTEE

MARK H ROSENBERGCHAIRMAN, EFF. 01/2024

MARIETTE ARGUIMBAU SCOTTTRUSTEE, THRU 09/10/2024

MARIA CORTEZ DE LABAOCO VICE-CHAIRMAN

LORI COHENTRUSTEE

JUAN ANTONIO PEREZ SIMONTRUSTEE

ANDRES V GILTRUSTEE, THRU 01/31/2024

JONATHAN HOGGTRUSTEE

JAMES COSTOSTRUSTEE

FRANCISCO A LORENZOTRUSTEE

EMILY K RAFFERTYTRUSTEE

ELIZABETH GOIZUETATRUSTEE

DANIEL ROMUALDEZTRUSTEE

CYNTHIA HUDSONTRUSTEE

BOB VILATRUSTEE

ANNA LAFFONTVICE CHAIR, THRU 01/2024

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1956
Location: 613 W 155TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10032-7501
County: New York
In care of: GUILLAUME KIENTZ
Primary officer: GUILLAUME KIENTZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 926-2234

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 (A23Z)