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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by THE LONG ISLAND MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART HISTORY & CARRIAGES.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,139,973
Total expenses
$3,235,957
Contributions and grants received
$878,127
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$70,043
Investment income
$1,951,589
Other revenue
$240,214
Total assets, end of year
$21,767,728
Total liabilities, end of year
$362,383
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$21,405,345
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,133,019
Management and general expenses
$528,751
Fundraising expenses
$574,187
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,133,019

Program services were 65.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $38,803

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $45,646

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $50,314

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $743,364

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $47,630

  • 2a · Program service revenue: EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

    total $37,898 · related or exempt $37,898

  • 2b · Program service revenue: ADMISSIONS

    total $32,145 · related or exempt $32,145

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,512,033 · excluded $1,512,033

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $550 · excluded $550

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $6,250

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $6,250

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $6,250 · excluded $6,250

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $4,148,005

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $3,708,449

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $439,556

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $439,556 · excluded $439,556

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $238,862

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $45,646

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $129,546

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $109,316 · excluded $109,316

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $14,260

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $14,260 · excluded $14,260

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $20,525

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $11,178

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $9,347 · related or exempt $9,347

  • 11a · Other revenue: DEACCESSIONS

    total $97,436 · excluded $97,436

  • 11b · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $3,055 · excluded $3,055

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $100,491

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $424,121 · program services $185,541 · management and general $126,601 · fundraising $111,979

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,288,545 · program services $821,173 · management and general $170,093 · fundraising $297,279

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $37,245 · program services $20,618 · management and general $8,964 · fundraising $7,663

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $109,876 · program services $66,481 · management and general $20,468 · fundraising $22,927

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $129,723 · program services $81,308 · management and general $18,553 · fundraising $29,862

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $119,071 · program services $118,142 · fundraising $929

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $1,000 · management and general $1,000

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $65,310 · management and general $65,310

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $20,245 · program services $20,245

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $16,232 · program services $13,997 · fundraising $2,235

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $209,524 · program services $135,543 · management and general $48,244 · fundraising $25,737

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $218,132 · program services $197,277 · management and general $7,219 · fundraising $13,636

  • 17 · Travel

    total $8,300 · program services $5,967 · management and general $1,848 · fundraising $485

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $192,424 · program services $182,491 · management and general $3,450 · fundraising $6,483

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $137,029 · program services $118,887 · management and general $16,681 · fundraising $1,461

  • 24a · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

    total $158,048 · program services $135,402 · management and general $21,694 · fundraising $952

  • 24b · Other expenses: GIFTS IN KIND

    total $47,630 · fundraising $47,630

  • 24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $36,448 · program services $16,969 · management and general $17,401 · fundraising $2,078

  • 24d · Other expenses: REFERENCE MATERIALS

    total $10,478 · program services $6,402 · management and general $1,225 · fundraising $2,851

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $6,576 · program services $6,576

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $310,056 · end of year $285,109

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $226,274 · end of year $251,349

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $249,394 · end of year $212,226

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $23,367 · end of year $29,359

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $97,013 · end of year $109,335

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $13,760,673

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $11,869,787

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,951,717 · end of year $1,890,886

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $5,081,369 · end of year $4,995,817

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $343,399 · end of year $313,436

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $13,132,616 · end of year $13,680,211

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $323,152 · end of year $354,661

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $104,867 · end of year $7,722

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,004,713 · end of year $4,440,653

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $15,982,473 · end of year $16,964,692

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE LONG ISLAND MUSEUM IS DEDICATED TO INSPIRING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES WITH AN UNDERSTANDING AND ENJOYMENT OF AMERICAN ART, HISTORY AND CARRIAGES AS EXPRESSED THROUGH THE HERITAGE OF LONG ISLAND AND ITS DIVERSE COMMUNITIES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO PRESERVE COLLECTIONS OF 19TH CENTURY LONG ISLAND AND AMERICAN ART, HISTORY AND HORSE-DRAWN TRANSPORTATION HISTORY AND OFFER INTERPRETATION OF THESE COLLECTIONS AND RELATED HISTORICAL TOPICS THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.

  • CHANGING EXHIBITIONS JULY 1, 2023 - JUNE 30, 2024CREATIVE HAVEN: BLACK ARTISTS OF SAG HARBOR - FEBRUARY 17 - AUGUST 27, 2023: A COMMUNITY WITH RICH AFRICAN AND NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORIES, SAG HARBOR BECAME HOME TO AN OUTSTANDING, EMERGENT, AND WELL-CONNECTED COMMUNITY OF BLACK ARTISTS BY THE EARLY 1960S. DRAWN TO THE AREA BY ITS HISTORIC FOUNDATIONS AS A HOME TO WHALERS IN THE 18TH AND 19TH CENTURIES AND BLACK SUMMER RESIDENTS IN THE 20TH CENTURY, ARTISTS BROUGHT A MODERN SENSIBILITY AND CAMARADERIE TO THEIR WORK AND EXPERIENCES ROOTED IN THIS COMMUNITY. CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O

    Expenses $1,262,875

  • EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE DEVELOPED AND TAUGHT BY A STAFF OF MUSEUM EDUCATORS, WORKING IN CLOSE COLLABORATION WITH TEACHERS AND SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS TO ENSURE THAT THE PROGRAMS SUPPORT NEW YORK STATE AND NATIONAL LEARNING STANDARDS IN SOCIAL STUDIES, ART AND LANGUAGE ARTS. DURING 2023/2024, STUDENTS FROM 37 SCHOOLS REPRESENTING 24 PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND 13 PRIVATE SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT SUFFOLK AND NASSAU COUNTIES WERE SERVED. THE MUSEUM'S APPROACH IS TO TEACH LEARNING THROUGH OBJECTS; TRAINING STUDENTS IN THE PROCESSES OF INQUIRY AND THINKING RATHER THAN IN THE ACCUMULATION OF PARTICULAR SKILLS. STUDENTS EXAMINE DOCUMENTS, ARTWORK, VEHICLES, COSTUMES AND RELATED OBJECTS TO LEARN ABOUT THE TIME IN WHICH THEY WERE CREATED AND THE PEOPLE WHO MADE AND USED THEM. THE FOLLOWING ARE EXAMPLES OF CLASSES FROM THE SCHOOL PROGRAM. ALL CLASSES ARE BASED ON REAL OBJECTS FROM THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS. - SCHOOL DAYS LETS STUDENTS EXPERIENCE A 19TH CENTURY SCHOOL DAY IN THE MUSEUM'S NASSAKEAG ONE ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE. THIS 'TIME TRAVEL' PROGRAM IS A STUDENT FAVORITE DUE TO THE OPPORTUNITY TO REENACT A TYPICAL 1800S SCHOOL DAY. - WAGONS WEST ENABLES STUDENTS IN GRADES 4-6 TO FOLLOW A FICTIONAL FAMILY AS THEY PREPARE TO PACK THEIR WAGON, AND LEAVE FOR A JOURNEY WEST ON THE OREGON TRAIL. THEY WILL VISIT AUTHENTIC VEHICLES, LEARN ABOUT OVERLAND TRAVEL, AND MEET A BLACKSMITH TO LEARN ABOUT WAGONS, WHEELS, AND EVERYTHING NEEDED FOR THE SIX MONTH JOURNEY TRAVELING WEST. - VEHICLES FOR CHANGE: ELIZABETH JENNINGS AND THE FIGHT FOR EQUALITY ON NYC'S STREETCARS, ALLOWS STUDENTS TO LEARN ABOUT 19TH CENTURY STREETCARS, CARRIAGES, AND WAGONS. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON THE TRANSPORTATION SEGREGATION OF THE TIME, AND ELIZABETH'S EFFORTS AND SUCCESS IN ENDING THIS INJUSTICE.- MEET THE MUSEUM PROVIDES OUR YOUNGEST VISITORS IN GRADES PRE-K-2 AN INTRODUCTION TO THE MUSEUM THROUGH ROLE-PLAY, ART PROJECTS AND STORIES AS THEY EXPLORE OUR CARRIAGES AND PAINTINGS.- STREETS OF NEW YORK ALLOWS PARTICIPANTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCOVER THE TOOLS AND ORIGINAL VEHICLES THAT HELPED SHAPE THE LIVES OF 19TH-CENTURY NEW YORKERS.- THROUGH THE USE OF PROPS, HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES AND GUIDED DISCUSSION IN THE CARRIAGE MUSEUM GALLERIES, STUDENTS WILL NOTE DIFFERENCES AND SIMILARITIES TO OUR 21ST-CENTURY WORLD.

    Expenses $526,187 · Revenue $37,898

  • THE MUSEUM'S EDUCATION AND PUBLIC PROGRAM SERVES A REGIONAL/LOCAL AUDIENCE, WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON SUFFOLK AND NASSAU COUNTIES. THE MUSEUM'S EDUCATION PROGRAM IS A CORE SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY. DURING 2023/2024, 3,012 IN PERSON SCHOOLCHILDREN FROM SUFFOLK AND NASSAU COUNTIES PARTICIPATED IN A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AND 398 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED VIRTUALLY FROM SUFFOLK AND NASSAU COUNTIES. THE SCHOOL PROGRAM PROVIDES HANDS-ON, FACE-TO-FACE ENCOUNTERS WITH ART AND HISTORIC ARTIFACTS, ENGAGING YOUNG PEOPLE IN A WAY NOT AVAILABLE IN THE CLASSROOM SETTING. 900 PEOPLE WERE ABLE TO ENJOY OUR IN-PERSON SUMMER AND HALLOWEEN FAMILY FUN EVENTS IN 2023.

    Expenses $250,214 · Revenue $32,145

  • MUSEUM GIFT AND BOOK SHOP WHICH SELLS BOOKS, AND EXHIBIT AND COLLECTION RELATED ITEMS ABOUT AMERICAN ART, HISTORY AND CARRIAGES.

    Expenses $93,743 · Revenue $9,347

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Thomas M Sullivan

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Barbara H Gottfried

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Theresa Kelly

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sandi Brewster-Walker

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michael A Butler

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mark M Chambers PhD

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Raffaela Ferro

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Cathleen Hansen

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ron Hoffman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Elizabeth Kahn Kaplan

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michael Percent

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Douglas Reina

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Scott Sanders

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kristen Simmons

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sue Kiesel Wagner

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sarah Abruzzi

    CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $154,720
    From this org
    $146,151
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,569
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $146,151
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,385
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,184
    Filer's total
    $154,720

  • Joshua Ruff

    CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $131,402
    From this org
    $127,476
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,926
    Hours/week
    35

  • Laurie Curiale

    DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $91,115
    From this org
    $78,851
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,264
    Hours/week
    35

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
ONE OF THE CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS RESIDES IN THE HOUSE PROVIDED BY THE MUSEUM (THE "RESIDENT CO-ED"). THIS IS STATED IN THE HOUSING SECTION OF THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WHEN THE CO-ED IS HIRED. THIS ARRANGEMENT IS SOLELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE MUSEUM. THE AGREEMENT STATES THAT THE RIGHT TO USE THE HOUSE IS CO-TERMINUS WITH THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP WITH THE MUSEUM. THE CONTRACT STATES THAT ALL REASONABLE AND NECESSARY REPAIRS, ETC., WILL BE AT THE MUSEUM'S EXPENSE. THE ONLY COST TO THE CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL BE UTILITIES. THIS ARRANGEMENT IS MADE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO THE SIGNING OF THE CONTRACT.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
2 April 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202510939349301001

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