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Lower East Side Tenement Museum
Lower East Side Tenement Museum reported $17.8 million in revenue and $11.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $75.92 went to program services, $13.68 to management and general costs and $10.40 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 59.8% of the total. Government grants made up 6.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $385,734 (PRESIDENT). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 61% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $18MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 75.9% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.7% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 10.4% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.12 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 59.8% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 6.6% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 32.5% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $385,734 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.27% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 41.9 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 29 of 29 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseTours and presentations to impart knowledge to the general public concerning the history of the immigration movement in america. Such knowledge is directly related to the purpose of the exempt activity - the operation of a historical museum. During the fiscal year ended june 2025, 206,586 visitors toured the museum for in person or virtual programs. This was an increase from 2024 as the museum continues to grow visitation year over year
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $325,000 | $0 | $60,734 | $385,734 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $218,590 | $0 | $43,158 | $261,748 |
| VP FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,475 | $0 | $51,572 | $219,047 |
| CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $174,250 | $0 | $18,660 | $192,910 |
| VP OF HR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $155,971 | $0 | $22,664 | $178,635 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, RETAIL OPS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $130,525 | $0 | $38,755 | $169,280 |
| VP OF EDUCATION OPS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,600 | $0 | $28,945 | $164,545 |
| VP OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,143 | $0 | $17,524 | $159,667 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lower East Side Tenement Museum (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b29 · 29 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5153
- Volunteers Part I, line 631
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| NCHENG LLP CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS Accounting | $184,450 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
32 private foundations reported grants to Lower East Side Tenement Museum totaling $840K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Lower East Side Tenement Museum's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Lower East Side Tenement Museum, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Lower East Side Tenement Museum spent in FY2025, $75.92 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Lower East Side Tenement Museum's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Lower East Side Tenement Museum reported that 75.9% of its $11.8 million in expenses went to program services, 13.7% to management and general and 10.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Lower East Side Tenement Museum pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Lower East Side Tenement Museum reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $385,734, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Lower East Side Tenement Museum get its money?
Of $17.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 59.8% came from contributions and grants (including 6.6% from government grants) and 32.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Lower East Side Tenement Museum a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-3475390 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202641329349303049 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541339349307574 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441349349303584 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301289349304050 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201339349309060 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101279349301875 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-3475390: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.