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Public 990 Summary

AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY

EIN 131764804 · Latest tax year 2024 · Usable public filing summary

NEW YORK, NY · Arts, Culture, and Humanities · ajhs.org

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Program ratio

Not enough public data

Fundraising ratio

0%

Admin ratio

Not enough public data

Program ratio estimates the share of reported expenses used for programs. Fundraising ratio estimates fundraising expense share. Admin ratio estimates management and general expense share when the public fields reconcile.

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Public filing snapshot

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Total revenue$2,761,274
Contributions and grants$2,501,073
Program service revenue$0
Other revenue$33,648
Total expenses$2,206,553
Grants paid$0
Salaries and compensation$1,425,492
Program ratioNot reported
Fundraising ratio0%
Admin ratioNot reported
Total assets$8,630,214
Net assets$8,484,944
Total liabilities$145,270

Filing history

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990 2024

Revenue: $2,761,274
Expenses: $2,206,553
Program ratio: Not reported

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Mission and programs

SEE SCHEDULE O - THE AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY (THE "SOCIETY") IS THE OLDEST ETHNIC, CULTURAL ARCHIVE IN THE UNITED STATES. THE SOCIETY PROVIDES ACCESS TO MORE THAN 30 MILLION DOCUMENTS AND 50,000 BOOKS, PHOTOGRAPHS, ART AND ARTIFACTS THAT REFLECT THE HISTORY OF THE JEWISH PRESENCE IN THE UNITED STATES FROM 1654 TO THE PRESENT. AT OUR HOME ON WEST 16 TH STREET IN DOWNTOWN MANHATTAN, THE SOCIETY ILLUMINATES AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY THROUGH OUR MANY ARCHIVAL TREASURES, SCHOLARSHIP, EXHIBITIONS AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS. AMONG THE TREASURES OF THIS HERITAGE ARE THE HANDWRITTEN ORIGINALS OF EMMA LAZARUS' THE NEW COLOSSUS, WHICH GRACES THE STATUE OF LIBERTY RECORDS OF THE NATION'S LEADING JEWISH COMMUNAL ORGANIZATIONS AND IMPORTANT COLLECTIONS IN THE FIELDS OF EDUCATION, PHILANTHROPY, SCIENCE, SPORTS, BUSINESS AND THE ARTS. THE SOCIETY IS THE FUTURE OF THE AMERICAN JEWISH PAST.

Public leadership

Public Form 990 officer rows; not a staff or contact directory.

GEMMA BIRNBAUM

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

40 hours/week · Reportable compensation: $218,762

MELANIE MEYERS-MCCARTY

DEPUTY DIRECTOR CHAIR, COLLECTIONS AND ENGAGEMENT

40 hours/week · Reportable compensation: $111,633

PATRICIA COTTEN

DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT

40 hours/week · Reportable compensation: $118,953

CHARLES KNAPP

CHAIR - ON 12/31/23

1 hours/week · Reportable compensation: $0

FELICIA HERMAN

PRESIDENT

1 hours/week · Reportable compensation: $0

SCOTT EINHORN

VICE PRESIDENT

1 hours/week · Reportable compensation: $0

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