| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A |
MUSEUM AND MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS THE FOUNDING MISSION OF THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S MUSEUM IS TO GATHER, PRESERVE AND INTERPRET MATERIALS RELATED TO AMERICAN HISTORY SEEN THROUGH THE PRISM OF NEW YORK. IT HOLDS ONE OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST COLLECTIONS OF HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS, AMERICAN ART, AND OTHER MATERIALS. THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION HOLDINGS COMPRISE MORE THAN two MILLION WORKS. (SEE SCHEDULE D, PART XIII FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE COLLECTION.) EXHIBITIONS, BOTH PERMANENT AND CHANGING, ENABLE THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO INTERPRET AND SHOWCASE THESE MATERIALS TO THE BROADEST POSSIBLE PUBLIC. THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY REOPENED ITS BUILDING TO THE PUBLIC IN NOVEMBER 2011 AFTER EXTENSIVE RENOVATION. Almost 500,000 PERSONS VISITED THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY in 2015. IN ADDITION, THROUGH THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S "SHARING A NATIONAL TREASURE" TRAVELLING EXHIBITION PROGRAM, SEVERAL EXHIBITIONS OR PANEL SHOWS TOURED OTHER MUSEUMS WITH ATTENDANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 165,000 PERSONS. IN ADDITION, THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY LENDS COLLECTION OBJECTS TO OTHER INSTITUTIONS TO FURTHER ITS MISSION. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B |
LIBRARY THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S LIBRARY (PATRICIA D. KLINGENSTEIN LIBRARY) IS ONE OF THE OLDEST RESEARCH LIBRARIES IN THE UNITED STATES. ITS MISSION IS TO FOSTER AND FACILITATE RESEARCH THAT REVEALS THE DYNAMISM OF HISTORY AND ITS INFLUENCE ON THE WORLD TODAY. IT IS ONE OF ONLY 19 LIBRARIES IN THE UNITED STATES QUALIFIED TO BE A MEMBER OF THE INDEPENDENT RESEARCH LIBRARIES ASSOCIATION. EACH YEAR APPROXIMATELY 10,000 RESEARCHERS FROM THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND THE WORLD, FROM BOTH THE SCHOLARLY COMMUNITY AND THE LAY PUBLIC, VISIT THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL'S LIBRARY OR ARE ASSISTED BY STAFF REMOTELY VIA TELEPHONE, FAX, EMAIL AND POSTAL MAIL. THE LIBRARY'S COLLECTION CONTAINS MORE THAN 12 MILLION ITEMS. (SEE SCHEDULE D, PART XIII FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE COLLECTION.) |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C |
EDUCATION AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY ORGANIZES AND PRESENTS AN EXTENSIVE RANGE OF SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND TEACHER PROFESSIONAL-DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND DEVELOPS AND DISTRIBUTES CLASSROOM RESOURCES. DURING THE TAX YEAR, APPROXIMATELY 400,000 PERSONS were served through the EDUCATION PROGRAMS OFFERED BY NEW-YORK HISTORICAL IN BOTH ITS BUILDING AND OFFSITE. ADULT PUBLIC PROGRAMS FOSTER LIFELONG LEARNING AND A DEEPER APPRECIATION OF THE RELEVANCE OF HISTORY AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S PERMANENT AND SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS. DURING THE TAX YEAR, nearly 30,000 PERSONS BENEFITED FROM NEW-YORK HISTORICAL'S ADULT PUBLIC PROGRAMS. THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY ALSO EDUCATES AND INFORMS THE PUBLIC THROUGH ITS WEB SITE (WWW.NYHISTORY.ORG) AND SOCIAL MEDIA OUTREACH (facebook, twitter, instragram, tumbler, and pintrest), MAKING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND ON-LINE EXHIBITS AVAILABLE REMOTELY. IN THE TAX YEAR N-YHS recorded over one million UNIQUE VISITS TO THE WEB SITE AND has OVER 135,000 SOCIAL MEDIA followers. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 4D |
OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES OTHER PROGRAMS CONSIST OF THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S MUSEUM STORE, EVENT RENTALS, AND RIGHTS AND REPRODUCTION SERVICES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B |
APPROVAL PROCESS OF FORM 990 THE COMPLETED FORM 990 AND SCHEDULES ARE PRESENTED FOR REVIEW TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. AFTER THE AUDIT COMMITTEE'S APPROVAL, THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS SENT (VIA EMAIL) A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM 990, AS IT WILL BE FILED WITH THE IRS, FOR ITS REVIEW. AFTER A COMMENT PERIOD OF A REASONABLE NUMBER OF DAYS, THE PRESIDENT AND CEO IS AUTHORIZED TO SIGN AND THE STAFF IS AUTHORIZED TO FILE THE FORM 990 AND SCHEDULES WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C |
MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE WITH CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MONITORED BY THE SENDING OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM AND QUESTIONNAIRE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS TO ALL TRUSTEES, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE GENERAL COUNSEL AND CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER IS CHARGED WITH MAKING A GOOD FAITH EFFORT TO COLLECT EXECUTED QUESTIONNAIRES FROM ALL RECIPIENTS, REVIEWING ALL RESPONSES FOR COMPLETENESS AND FOLLOWING UP ON ANY MATTERS THAT ARE PRESENTED IN THE RESPONSES. PER THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, A TRUSTEE, OFFICER, OR KEY EMPLOYEE WITH DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL OR OTHER MATERIAL INTEREST MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE VOTE ON THE MATTER PERTAINING TO THE CONFLICT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15 A & B |
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCESS IN NOVEMBER OF EACH YEAR, INDEPENDENT TRUSTEE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ACT AS A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND REVIEW AND APPROVE THE SALARIES AND PERFORMANCES OF THE OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES (OTHER THAN THE PRESIDENT AND CEO WHOSE COMPENSATION IS SET BY AGREEMENT AND DESCRIBED BELOW). AT THE ANNUAL COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEETING, THE PRESIDENT AND CEO PRESENTS EXISTING STUDIES OF COMPARABLE SALARIES (I.E., EXISTING AND CURRENT COMPENSATION STUDIES PREPARED BY INDEPENDENT FIRMS OR SURVEYS OF COMPENSATION PAID BY SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS FOR FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS IN THE SIMILAR GEOGRAPHIC AREA) AND MAKES SALARY RECOMMENDATIONS, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE COMPENSATION INFORMATION PRESENTED. THE PRESIDENT AND CEO TAKES CONTEMPORANEOUS MINUTES OF THE MEETING WHICH SHE DEPOSITS ALONGSIDE THE REGULAR MINUTES OF THE MEETING IN A SEALED ENVELOPE MARKED "BOARD CONFIDENTIAL." WHEN THE PRESIDENT AND CEO'S EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT IS UP FOR RENEWAL, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT TRUSTEE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, RETAINS AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT TO UNDERTAKE A FORMAL COMPARABILITY STUDY OF HER COMPENSATION TO FACILITATE REVIEW OF THE PROPOSED SALARY FOR THE PERIOD OF THE UPCOMING CONTRACT. THE OUTSIDE CONSULTANT IS ENGAGED DIRECTLY BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD LEADS THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE'S DISCUSSION OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO'S COMPENSATION WITHOUT ANY STAFF IN THE ROOM. THE CHAIRMAN TAKES CONTEMPORANEOUS MINUTES AND DEPOSITS ALONGSIDE THE REGULAR MINUTES OF THE MEETING IN A SEALED ENVELOPE MARKED "BOARD CONFIDENTIAL." |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 |
PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. IN ADDITION, THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE FILED WITH THE CHARITIES BUREAU OF THE NEW YORK STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE AND AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FROM THE BUREAU. THE PUBLIC INSPECTION COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S WEB SITE (WWW.NYHISTORY.ORG). |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.