Gilder Lehrman Institute Of American History is located in New York, NY. The organization was established in 1995. According to its NTEE Classification (B82) the organization is classified as: Scholarships & Student Financial Aid, under the broad grouping of Education and related organizations. As of 06/2021, Gilder Lehrman Institute Of American History employed 58 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Gilder Lehrman Institute Of American History is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 06/2021, Gilder Lehrman Institute Of American History generated $9.0m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 6 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 1.3% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $8.1m during the year ending 06/2021. While expenses have increased by 0.5% per year over the past 6 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Since 2015, Gilder Lehrman Institute Of American History has awarded 96 individual grants totaling $1,913,536. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2021
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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PROMOTE KNOWLEDGE/UNDERSTANDING OF AMERICAN HISTORY THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS/RESOURCES.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS IN AMERICAN HISTORY:TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS REACHED TEACHERS IN ALL 50 STATES AND INCLUDE 22 ONLINE TEACHER SEMINARS AND THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH PACE UNIVERSITY, 13 ONLINE GRADUATE COURSES. STAFF DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS WERE CONDUCTED IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. MORE THAN 7,000 TEACHERS WERE TRAINED THROUGH GLI PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES THIS YEAR.
STUDENT PROGRAMS:STUDENT PROGRAMS REACHED STUDENTS IN ALL FIFTY STATES AND OVER 80 COUNTRIES OUTSIDE OF THE US. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SCHOOLS THAT PARTICIPATED IN GLI AFFILIATE SCHOOL PROGRAM WAS OVER 30,000, REACHING OVER 8.8 MILLION STUDENTS. THE INSTITUTE PARTNERED WITH THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION AND THE MUSICAL "HAMILTON" TO CREATE AN EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR THE SHOW. DURING COVID, THE IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING WAS PUT ON PAUSE, AND EDUHAM ONLINE AND EDUHAM AT HOME PROGRAMS HAD PARTICIPATION FROM OVER 400,000 STUDENTS. THE INSTITUTE'S AP US HISTORY STUDY GUIDE HAD OVER 1 MILLION UNIQUE VISITORS. IN RESPONSE TO LEARNING GAP DURING PANDEMIC, THE INSTITUTE ALSO STARTED AN ONLINE AMERICAN HISTORY SCHOOL, IN WHICH 5,500 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED.
MUSEUM COLLECTIONS THROUGH EXHIBITIONS AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES:THE COLLECTION INCLUDES OVER 80,000 PRIMARY SOURCE DOCUMENTS RELATING TO AMERICAN HISTORY, OF WHICH 90-95% ARE DIGITIZED AND 20% OF WHICH ARE AVAILABLE ON THE GLI WEBSITE. DOCUMENTS ARE SEARCHABLE NOT ONLY BY KEYWORDS BUT ERA OF HISTORY. TRAVELING EXHIBITION PANELS ON MAJOR TOPICS IN AMERICAN HISTORY, ARE IN CIRCULATION AND VISITED STATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. GILDER LEHRMAN COLLECTION'S PRIMARY SOURCES ARE ALSO ON DISPLAY IN PHYSICAL EXHIBITION SPACES AT THE N-YHS, MT. VERNON, GETTYSBURG AND NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER. IN 2020, THE INSTITUTE STARTED AN ONLINE PROGRAM CALLED INSIDE THE VAULT: HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE GILDER LEHRMAN COLLECTION, WHICH HAS NOW SERVED MORE THAN 27,000 TEACHERS, STUDENTS, SCHOLARS AND LOVERS OF HISTORY. THE INSTITUTE'S WEBSITE WWW.GILDERLEHRMAN.ORG HAS OVER 3.5M UNIQUE VISITORS PER YEAR.
OTHER PROGRAMS. NATIONAL HISTORY TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD PROGRAM, NATIONAL BOOK PRIZES, CONFERENCES OUTREACH, SCHOLARLY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM AND BOOK BREAKS WEEKLY ONLINE PROGRAM.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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James G Basker President | OfficerTrustee | 40 | $215,691 |
Kathrine Mott COO | Officer | 40 | $161,807 |
Susan Zuckerman Director Of Development | 40 | $160,433 | |
Tim Bailey Director Of Curriculum Development & Instructional | 40 | $158,068 | |
Katie Drucker Director Of Education & Evaluation | 40 | $144,088 | |
Sandra Trenholm Director & Curater Of Gilder Lehrman Collection | 40 | $108,498 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $934,151 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $882,584 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $3,722,279 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $815,475 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $5,539,014 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $2,055,002 |
Investment income | $824,154 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $38,729 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $313,546 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | -$45,974 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $166,530 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $8,993,543 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $70,357 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $290,860 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $500,149 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $92,518 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $2,689,369 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $56,611 |
Other employee benefits | $603,966 |
Payroll taxes | $202,329 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $54,883 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $19,376 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $30,000 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $81,222 |
Fees for services: Other | $2,026,659 |
Advertising and promotion | $0 |
Office expenses | $258,394 |
Information technology | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $261,559 |
Travel | $1,785 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $64,914 |
Insurance | $68,481 |
All other expenses | $7,276 |
Total functional expenses | $8,119,343 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $1,329,083 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $11,094,996 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $11,029,297 |
Accounts receivable, net | $481,635 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $155,890 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $439,203 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $43,006,852 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $64,016 |
Total assets | $67,600,972 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $251,771 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $2,124 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $740,217 |
Total liabilities | $994,112 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $53,535,869 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $13,070,991 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $67,600,972 |
Over the last fiscal year, Gilder Lehrman Institute Of American History has awarded $56,667 in support to 4 organizations.
Grant Recipient | Amount |
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Mount Vernon, VA PURPOSE: GW BOOK PRIZE | $16,667 |
WICHITA HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL PURPOSE: SATURDAY ACADEMY | $15,000 |
ANDOVER HIGH SCHOOL PURPOSE: SATURDAY ACADEMY | $15,000 |
Chicago, IL PURPOSE: REVISITING THE FOUNDING ERA NEH LIBRARY PROGRAM | $10,000 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 1 grants that Gilder Lehrman Institute Of American History has recieved totaling $5,000.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
---|---|
Bresnan Family Foundation Inc Wilmington, DE PURPOSE: GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | $5,000 |
Beg. Balance | $43,789,822 |
Net Contributions | $6,783,419 |
Other Expense | $2,766,797 |
Ending Balance | $47,806,444 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
---|---|---|
Joan And Irwin Jacobs Technion-Cornell Innovation Instit New York, NY | $205,040,861 | $18,316,542 |
Tikvah Fund New York, NY | $103,047,859 | $6,270,985 |
Cigna Foundation Philadelphia, PA | $165,016,072 | $8,084,237 |
Catholic Schools Foundation Inc Boston, MA | $110,171,239 | $27,305,892 |
Echoing Green Inc New York, NY | $60,744,468 | $19,754,073 |
Partnership For Ed Advancement Inc New York, NY | $36,194,552 | $41,198,488 |
Alavi Foundation New York, NY | $64,468,510 | $30,201,673 |
Children Scholarship Fund Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | $24,817,690 | $13,351,193 |
Foundation For Jewish Day Schools Of Greater Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | $5,671,351 | $11,978,701 |
Uncommon Lender Inc New York, NY | $174,239,408 | $12,168,791 |
Family Enrichment Network Inc Johnson City, NY | $8,020,609 | $12,621,621 |
Laspau Inc Cambridge, MA | $9,172,350 | $9,862,515 |