American Numismatic Society is located in New York, NY. The organization was established in 1938. According to its NTEE Classification (A03) the organization is classified as: Professional Societies & Associations, under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. As of 09/2021, American Numismatic Society employed 23 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. American Numismatic Society 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 09/2021, American Numismatic Society generated $7.8m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 6 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 12.2% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $4.6m during the year ending 09/2021. While expenses have increased by 1.4% 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.
Form
990T
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990T Filing
TAX YEAR
2021
Describe the Organization's Mission:
Part 3 - Line 1
TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE STUDY, RESEARCH, AND APPRECIATION OF NUMISMATICS.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
COLLECTIONS:THE SOCIETY'S COLLECTION OF OVER 800,000 COINS AND RELATED OBJECTS IS ONE OF AMERICA'S TREASURES. IT ABOUNDS IN BOTH LARGE STUDY COLLECTIONS AND GREAT RARITIES, AND IS PARTICULARLY STRONG IN ANCIENT GREEK, ROMAN, ISLAMIC, FAR EASTERN, U.S., AND COLONIAL COINAGES, AS WELL AS MEDALLIC ART. IN MAKING ITS RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR BROAD STUDY AND ENJOYMENT, THE ANS LENDS ITEMS TO OTHER INSTITUTIONS AROUND THE USA AND THE WORLD. CURRENTLY, 382 OBJECTS ARE ON LOAN TO PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS.
PUBLICATIONS PROGRAM:THE ANS IS THE PREEMINENT PUBLISHER IN PRINT OF NUMISMATIC MATERIAL IN THE UNITED STATES. OFFERINGS INCLUDE TWO SCHOLARLY JOURNALS, THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF NUMISMATICS AND THE JOURNAL OF EARLY AMERICAN NUMISMATICS; AND THE QUARTERLY ANS MAGAZINE, WHICH PRESENTS REGULAR COLUMNS FROM THE SOCIETY'S VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS FROM INDIVIDUAL CURATORS. THE ANS PUBLISHES ON AVERAGE FOUR NEW BOOKS A YEAR ON NUMISMATIC SUBJECTS, AND HAS MORE THAN 50 CURRENTLY IN PRINT. MANY OF ITS OLDER PUBLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE IN DIGITAL FORMAT AS OPEN ACCESS. THE ANS ALSO MAKES ITS OLDER, OUT-OF-PRINT BOOKS AVAILABLE AS PRINT-ON-DEMAND EDITIONSTHE ANS IS ALSO A RECOGNIZED LEADER IN THE PUBLICATION OF SOPHISTICATED OPEN ACCESS ONLINE RESOURCES FOR THE STUDY AND RESEARCH OF COINS OF VARIOUS PERIODS. THESE INCLUDE ONLINE COINS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE (NUMISMATICS/ORG/OCRE) AND HELLENISTIC ROYAL COINAGES (NUMISMATICS.ORG/HRC), BOTH OF WHICH RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DEVELOPMENT FUNDING FROM THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES.
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS:THE ANS CONDUCTS A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS, PROFESSIONAL AND AMATEUR NUMISMATISTS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE: -AN ANNUAL SUMMER GRADUATE SEMINAR IN NUMISMATICS, WHICH SINCE 1952 HAS GRADUATED MORE THAN 600 PARTICIPANTS.-AN ONLINE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM, ANS LYCEUM, THAT RUNS 4-TO-6-WEEK LONG COURSES ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS.-PUBLIC LECTURES AND CONFERENCES, INCLUDING A MONTHLY SATURDAY SERIES, "MONEY TALKS: NUMISMATIC CONVERSATIONS", AND AN ONLINE WEEKLY NUMISMATIC SERIES, LONG TABLE.-AN AVERAGE OF SIX INTERNSHIPS A YEAR IN MUSEUM, LIBRARY, AND ARCHIVAL DISCIPLINES. -PUBLICATION OF BOOKS AND ARTICLES BY THE ANS CURATORIAL STAFF. -LECTURES AND TEACHING BY THE STAFF AT CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS IN THE U.S. AND ABROAD. -OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR THE SOCIETY ALSO ROUTINELY WELCOMES APPROXIMATELY A DOZEN SCHOOL GROUPS TO LEARN ABOUT MONEY AND NUMISMATICS. SINCE THE FOUNDING OF THE ANS MORE THAN 160 YEARS AGO, THE INSTITUTION HAS ACTIVELY SOUGHT THE BEST METHODS FOR SECURING AND ORGANIZING THE COLLECTION PHYSICALLY, AS WELL AS FOR MAKING THE CONTENTS OF THE COLLECTION ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE THROUGH PUBLICATIONS AND DIGITAL CATALOGING EFFORTS. THE ANS IS CURRENTLY THE LEADING NUMISMATIC INSTITUTION IN THE WORLD FOR DEVELOPING COMPREHENSIVE ONLINE RESEARCH TOOLS THAT HIGHLIGHT THE COLLECTION HOLDINGS.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Peter Van Alfen Chief Curator | 40 | $126,027 | |
Dr Gilles Bransbourg Executive Director/secretary | Officer | 40 | $116,200 |
Dr Elena Stolyarik Collections Manager | 40 | $100,093 | |
Dr Ute Wartenberg Kagan Researcher Until Oct 2020/president | OfficerTrustee | 15 | $50,986 |
Sydney F Martin President Thru Oct 2020 | OfficerTrustee | 4 | $0 |
Kenneth L Edlow Chairman/treasurer | OfficerTrustee | 4 | $0 |
Vendor Name (Service) | Service Year | Compensation |
---|---|---|
Lvw Advisors Investment Advisors | 9/29/15 | $120,879 |
Seal Security Security Service | 9/29/15 | $107,094 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $68,143 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $484,004 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $2,946,365 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $101,991 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $3,498,512 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $422,246 |
Investment income | $1,334,469 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $4,565 |
Net Rental Income | $25,770 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $2,497,549 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | -$17,723 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $7,804,427 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $238,666 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $69,756 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $1,245,538 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $111,546 |
Other employee benefits | $198,843 |
Payroll taxes | $120,429 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $50,916 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $91,479 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $84,838 |
Fees for services: Other | $26,891 |
Advertising and promotion | $0 |
Office expenses | $131,586 |
Information technology | $73,660 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $1,463,518 |
Travel | $5,874 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $9,063 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $260,870 |
Insurance | $58,423 |
All other expenses | $0 |
Total functional expenses | $4,551,370 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $494,785 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $2,895,011 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $102,497 |
Accounts receivable, net | $23,866 |
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 | $53,513 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $1,547,532 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $50,844,328 |
Investments—other securities | $3,359,614 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $72,694 |
Total assets | $59,393,840 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $164,315 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $2,036,424 |
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 | $150,000 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $5,444 |
Total liabilities | $2,356,183 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $29,180,173 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $27,857,484 |
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 | $59,393,840 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 6 grants that American Numismatic Society has recieved totaling $702,720.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
---|---|
The Edlow Family Fund Inc New York, NY PURPOSE: TO ASSIST THE SOCIETY IN ADVANCING ITS STATED MISSION. | $581,598 |
The Edlow Family Fund Inc New York, NY PURPOSE: TO ASSIST THE SOCIETY IN ACCOMPLISHING ITS MISSION. | $100,000 |
Eric P Newman Numismatic Education Society St Louis, MO PURPOSE: ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION | $10,000 |
The Community Foundation Inc Richmond, VA PURPOSE: GENERAL PURPOSES | $10,000 |
Leon Levy Foundation New York, NY PURPOSE: A GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. | $1,000 |
Amazonsmile Foundation Seattle, WA PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT | $122 |
Beg. Balance | $22,099,666 |
Earnings | $4,999,613 |
Net Contributions | $598,833 |
Other Expense | $2,105,685 |
Ending Balance | $25,592,427 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
---|---|---|
Advertising Research Foundation Inc New York, NY | $7,084,927 | $8,623,968 |
The International Coalition Of Historic Ite Museums Of Conscience New York, NY | $2,572,354 | $8,768,933 |
Theatre Communications Group Inc New York, NY | $7,458,021 | $6,461,267 |
The Broadway League Inc New York, NY | $17,394,373 | $2,874,492 |
American Symphony Orchestra League New York, NY | $11,789,942 | $6,931,089 |
Video Advertising Bureau Inc New York, NY | $5,863,677 | $6,614,761 |
Opera America Inc New York, NY | $21,495,082 | $5,690,929 |
American Institute Of Graphic Arts New York, NY | $6,026,446 | $3,684,558 |
American Numismatic Society New York, NY | $59,393,840 | $7,804,427 |
College Art Association Of America Inc New York, NY | $11,184,804 | $5,238,547 |
Authors Guild Inc New York, NY | $3,070,324 | $4,065,324 |
Boston Society Of Architects Treasurers Office Boston, MA | $12,418,866 | $3,237,658 |