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Museum Of The City Of New York

New York, NY · Founded 1923

Preserving and celebrating New York City's history through exhibitions and programs

Primary audience

Community Members

Work area

Social Services

Topic

Community Support

Contact

Sarah Henry

Website Contact

About Organization

History museum dedicated to documenting and interpreting the city's past, present, and future. Based in New York, NY, the museum houses extensive collections of photographs, artifacts, and documents spanning 400 years. The institution reported $21.4 million in revenue for 2023.

What They Focus On

Service Delivery

Provides programs meeting identified community needs with quality, consistency, and cultural responsiveness

Stakeholder Engagement

Builds relationships with participants, partners, and supporters advancing shared goals

Organizational Sustainability

Maintains operational capacity through sound management, diverse funding, and strategic planning

Financial Information

Form 990 data showing organizational financial health and growth.

Revenue (2023)

$12.7M

Expenses (2023)

$14.6M

Assets (2023)

$69.7M

Employees (2023)

159

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Employees
2023	$12,657,745	$14,552,984	$69,723,468	159
2021	—	—	—	—
2021	$15,929,242	$12,555,685	$62,355,927	128
2020	—	—	—	—
2020	$13,898,529	$10,464,137	$66,852,822	180
2019	$13,770,494	$13,236,435	$57,067,807	186
2018	$13,236,438	$15,899,669	$56,702,000	185
2017	$12,059,385	$15,590,541	$57,887,266	225

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. All figures in USD.

01

Assess Needs

Identifies community priorities through data analysis, stakeholder input, and environmental scanning
02

Design Programs

Develops evidence-based interventions addressing identified needs with measurable outcomes
03

Deliver Services

Implements programs through qualified staff, volunteers, and community partners
04

Evaluate Impact

Monitors results, collects feedback, and adjusts strategies for continuous improvement

Programs and Initiatives

Services and programs offered by Museum Of The City Of New York

Core Programs

Implements strategic initiatives aligned with organizational mission and community priorities

Outreach Services

Engages stakeholders through communication, education, and relationship building activities

Resource Development

Secures funding and partnerships supporting program sustainability and organizational growth

Team & Leadership

Meet the people behind Museum Of The City Of New York.

Contact the team Contact

Sarah Henry

Deputy Director / Chief Curator

Full-time

Compensation: $381,085

Osman Kurtulus

Chief Financial Officer

Full-time

Compensation: $217,245

Gerard Gallagher

Chief Operating Officer

Full-time

Compensation: $191,274

Cherisse Cleary

Director, Event Sales

Full-time

Compensation: $151,620

Stephanie Wilchfort

President & Directoras Of 9/23

Full-time

Compensation: $144,254

Henry Galindo

Director Of Facilities

Full-time

Compensation: $128,205

Julius Quito

It Director

Full-time

Compensation: $120,645

Keith Butler

VP Of Development Through 12/2024

Full-time

Compensation: $223,709

Sheryl Victor

VP Of Marketing

Full-time

Compensation: $172,293

Jordi Valls

Controller

Full-time

Compensation: $117,177

David Guin

Counsel

1 hrs/week

Milestones

1923

Organization Founded

1923

Established as nonprofit corporation serving community needs

2022

Program Expansion

2022

Enhanced service delivery reaching more individuals and strengthening community partnerships

2023

Continued Operations

2023

Maintained service delivery and organizational stability despite external challenges

Associated People

Board members, advisors, and key contributors

Board of Directors

Ex Officio Members Board Member

Hon. Zohran K. Mamdani, Hon. Mark Levine, Hon. Jumaane D. Williams, Hon. Julie Menin, Hon. Brad Hoylman, Hon. Nantasha Williams, Hon. Antonio Reynoso, Hon. Donovan Richards, Jr., Hon. Vito J. Fossella, Hon. Laurie Cumbo, Hon. Kamar H. Samuels, Hon. Iris Rodriguez-Rosa

Board Emeriti Board Member

Mrs. William T. Comfort, James G. Dinan, Barbara Fife, Leslie Godridge, Lorna B. Goodman, Susan Henshaw Jones, Newton P.S. Merrill, Bruno A. Quinson, Elizabeth Farran Tozer

Alex Wallau Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Ann Silverman Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Arthur Rosner Board Member Through 10/2023 1.00 hrs/week

Caitlin Kelly Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Cynthia Foster Curry Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Daryl B Uber Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Elba Galvan Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Elizabeth Belfer Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Elizabeth Graziolo Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Gurudatta Nadkarni Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

James C Horton Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

James G Dinan Vice Chair & Chairman Emeritus 1.00 hrs/week

Jane B O'Connell Assistant Treasurer 1.00 hrs/week

Jennifer K Marrus Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

John Heller Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Jose Pagan Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Kathryn Prounis Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Laura Whitman Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Leah C Johnson Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Leslie V Godridge Treasurer 1.00 hrs/week

Lorna Goodman Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Martha Wallau Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Melanie Wright Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Mignon Espy Edwards Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Mitchell S Steir Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Naml Lewis Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Nathan Romano Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Neel Shah Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Newton Ps Merrill Vice Chair & Chairman Emeritus 1.00 hrs/week

Nicole Washington Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Peter Volandes Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Robert A Jeffe Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Robert Finger Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Robert Goldstein Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Ronay Menschel Vice Chair 1.00 hrs/week

Rosita Sarnoff Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Stanford G Ladner Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Stephanie Hessler Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Stephen J Ketchum Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Suzanne Karr Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Todd Degarmo Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Tracey Pontarelli Secretary 1.00 hrs/week

Valerie Rowe Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

William C Vrattos Chair 1.00 hrs/week

In Memoriam Jeremy Biggs, David Clapp, Marvin Davidson

Information compiled from IRS Form 990 and organizational materials.

Executive Compensation

Top compensated officers & key employees from IRS Form 990

Total Reported (2023)

$2.2M

Highest Paid

$442K

Sarah Henry

Compensated Officers

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Sarah Henry	Deputy Director / Chief Curator	$381,085	$60,971	$442,056	40
Osman Kurtulus	Chief Financial Officer	$217,245	$54,813	$272,058	40
Keith Butler	VP Of Development Through 12/2024	$223,709	$30,435	$254,144	40
Gerard Gallagher	Chief Operating Officer	$191,274	$43,965	$235,239	40
Sheryl Victor	VP Of Marketing	$172,293	$51,112	$223,405	40
Henry Galindo	Director Of Facilities	$128,205	$47,521	$175,726	40
Stephanie Wilchfort	President & Directoras Of 9/23	$144,254	$21,489	$165,743	40
Cherisse Cleary	Director, Event Sales	$151,620	$12,430	$164,050	40
Jordi Valls	Controller	$117,177	$21,762	$138,939	40
Julius Quito	IT Director	$120,645	$9,889	$130,534	40

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Whitney W Donhauser	President & Director	$382,434	$75,000	$457,434	40
Sarah Henry	Deputy Director/Chief Curator	$267,717	$60,944	$328,661	40
Osman Kurtulus	Chief Financial Officer	$183,324	$54,468	$237,792	40
Gerard Gallagher	Chief Operating Officer	$160,836	$44,148	$204,984	40
Sheryl Victor	VP Of Marketing	$147,617	$51,048	$198,665	40
Keith Butler	VP Of Development	$168,090	$24,199	$192,289	40
Henry Galindo	Director Of Facilities	$118,690	$50,211	$168,901	40
James Horton	Vice President, Education And Engagement	$120,205	$30,744	$150,949	40
Cherisse Cleary	Director, Event Sales	$118,912	$13,078	$131,990	40
Julius Quito	IT Director	$108,091	$11,313	$119,404	40

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Whitney W Donhauser	President & Director	$303,333	$44,800	$348,133	40
Sarah Henry	Deputy Director/Chief Curator	$247,800	$64,818	$312,618	40
Osman Kurtulus	Chief Financial Officer	$172,467	$41,195	$213,662	40
Gerard Gallagher	Chief Operating Officer	$153,872	$38,481	$192,353	40
Sheryl Victor	VP Of Marketing	$140,526	$46,088	$186,614	40
Keith Butler	VP Of Development	$160,247	$24,809	$185,056	40
Henry Galindo	Director Of Facilities	$106,090	$39,142	$145,232	40
Linsay Turley	VP Museum Collection	$108,970	$22,111	$131,081	40
Julius Quito	IT Director	$110,903	$4,422	$115,325	40

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Whitney Donhauser	President And Director	$348,316	$73,382	$421,698	40
Sarah Henry	Deputy Director/Chief Curator	$249,286	$60,846	$310,132	40
Osman Kurtulus	Chief Financial Officer	$172,935	$49,778	$222,713	40
Jerry Gallagher	Chief Operating Officer	$161,631	$24,362	$185,993	40
Sheryl Victor	Vice President Of Marketing	$141,304	$43,652	$184,956	40
Keith Butler	VP Of Development	$151,217	$28,036	$179,253	40
Polly Rua	VP Institutional Advancement	$145,920	$18,736	$164,656	40
Steven Jaffe	Curator	$100,956	$28,710	$129,666	40
Julius Quito	IT Director	$102,647	$20,353	$123,000	40
Lindsay Turley	VP Museum Collection	$103,359	$10,989	$114,348	40

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Whitney Donhauser	President And Director	$375,957	$60,328	$436,285	40
Sarah Henry	Deputy Director/Chief Curator	$244,794	$48,441	$293,235	40
Polly Rua	VP Institutional Advancement	$191,108	$21,565	$212,673	40
Osman Kurtulus	Chief Financial Officer	$171,810	$40,324	$212,134	40
Jerry Gallagher	Chief Operating Officer	$156,967	$24,538	$181,505	40
Sheryl Victor	Vice President Of Marketing	$136,964	$24,189	$161,153	40
Donald Albrecht	Curator	$137,088	$18,228	$155,316	40
Henry Galindo	Director Of Facilities	$103,401	$30,605	$134,006	40
Julius Quito	IT Director	$104,261	$15,387	$119,648	40
Jordi Valls	Controller	$106,168	$9,352	$115,520	40

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. Compensation includes base and other reported compensation.

Individual Political Donors

People from this organization who contributed to political campaigns

$8K Total Given

Democratic $7,675 (95%)

Other/PAC $400 (5%)

23 Contributions

$351 Avg Each

Top Individual Donors

8 Individual Donors

Sarah L Henry 1 contribution • $3,300 avg

$3,300

Susan Henshaw Jones 1 contribution • $2,000 avg

$2,000

Stephanie Wilchfort 2 contributions • $750 avg

$1,500

Sarah Henry 14 contributions • $61 avg

$850

Michelle Vera 1 contribution • $250 avg

$250

Other Individual Contributors $175 combined

Karen Dallett

Bronxville, NY

$100 Total

1 Contribution

TEAM KENNEDY

Sarah Seidman

New York, NY

$50 Total

2 Contributions

HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT

Sheryl Victor

Brooklyn, NY

$25 Total

1 Contribution

HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT

Quick Insights

🏆

Most Active Donor Sarah Henry with 14 contributions

💰

Highest Avg per Contribution Stephanie Wilchfort at $750 each

🎯

Top Recipient ELISSA SLOTKIN FOR MICHIGAN — $3,300

Data from Federal Election Commission • Individual contributions only

COVID-19 PPP Loans

Paycheck Protection Program (2020-2021)

Fully Forgiven

Total Approved

$3.5M

Total Forgiven

$3.5M

101% forgiven

Jobs Retained

171

Loan Details 2 loans

$1,759,145

Forgiven

Forgiven: $1,770,447 100%

Approved Feb 24, 2021

Lender JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association

Jobs Reported 71

Forgiven On Oct 20, 2021

$1,737,755

Forgiven

Forgiven: $1,753,934 100%

Approved Apr 15, 2020

Lender JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association

Jobs Reported 100

Forgiven On Mar 25, 2021

Source: Small Business Administration • Paycheck Protection Program (2020-2021)

Partners & Funders

Grant funding relationships from IRS Form 990 filings

$484K Grants Received

9 Organizations

Top Funders

9 total

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$175K

Dalio Family Fund Inc.

$125K

American Endowment Foundation

$60K

The New York Community Trust 2 grants

$29K

Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone

$28K

The Ayco Charitable Foundation

$26K

Berkshire Taconic Community

$23K

The Netherland-America Foundation Inc.

$10K

Charities Aid Foundation America

$8K

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund Dalio Family Fund Inc. American Endowment Foundation The New York Community Trust Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone The Ayco Charitable Foundation Berkshire Taconic Community The Netherland-America Foundation Inc. Charities Aid Foundation America

Source: IRS Form 990 Schedule I filings. Amounts may span multiple tax years.

Federal Funding

Government awards and grants from USAspending.gov

$6K Total Obligated

$6K Total Amount

1 Awards

1 Agency

Awards

Agency	Award ID	Type	Period	Amount
NEH	GE26465219	PROJECT GRANT (B)	2019-2021	$5,859

Source: USAspending.gov. Amounts represent total federal obligations.

Contact

Get in touch with Museum Of The City Of New York

Email

[email protected]

Phone

(212) 534-1672 (917) 492-3333

Social

Visit Website

1220 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10029

Museum Of The City Of New York

What They Focus On

Financial Information

How They Work

Assess Needs

Design Programs

Deliver Services

Evaluate Impact

Programs and Initiatives

Core Programs

Outreach Services

Resource Development

Team & Leadership

Sarah Henry

Osman Kurtulus

Gerard Gallagher

Cherisse Cleary

Stephanie Wilchfort

Henry Galindo

Julius Quito

Keith Butler

Sheryl Victor

Jordi Valls

David Guin

Milestones

Organization Founded

Program Expansion

Continued Operations

Associated People

Board of Directors

Executive Compensation

Individual Political Donors

Top Individual Donors

Other Individual Contributors $175 combined

Karen Dallett

Sarah Seidman

Sheryl Victor

Quick Insights

COVID-19 PPP Loans

Loan Details 2 loans

Partners & Funders

Top Funders

Federal Funding

Awards

Contact

Email

Phone

Social