Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Analysis

Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History reported income of $12.0m and spending of $10.3m, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $16.1m to $12.0m (-25%), an average of -7.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income dropped by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Thomas Edison Energy-Smart Charter School ($12.0m), American Federation for Children Growth Fund Inc ($12.0m) and Center for Applied Behavioral Instruction Inc ($12.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 62% and program service revenue 17% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $498k (4.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.4m. It paid $53k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $66.1m against liabilities of $1.5m, net assets of $64.6m. It reported 111 employees.