LOWER EAST SIDE TENEMENT MUSEUM (EIN 133475390) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1988

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ANNIE POLLAND

Phone

2124310233

Tax Period

2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30

LOWER EAST SIDE TENEMENT MUSEUM, founded in 1988, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $10.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Revenue fell 28% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $9.7M left a modest 8% surplus.

Mission

THE TENEMENT MUSEUM WELCOMES YOU INTO THE HOMES OF IMMIGRANTS, MIGRANTS, AND REFUGEES, AND SHARES THEIR STORIES TO INSPIRE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE PAST AND PRESENT, AND TO BUILD A MORE INCLUSIVE AND EXPANSIVE AMERICAN SOCIETY.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $5,572,287

Program Service Revenue $4,184,187

Investment Income $45,488

Other Revenue $711,366

TOTAL REVENUE $10,513,328

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $6,214,048

Fundraising Expenses $1,153,390

Program Expenses $7,603,143

Other Expenses $3,482,983

TOTAL EXPENSES $9,697,031

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2022	2021	Change
Revenue	$10,513,328	$14,689,551	-0.3%
Expenses	$9,697,031	$8,869,388	+0.1%
Net Income	$816,297	$5,820,163	-0.9%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

153

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✓ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$319,328

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
SCOTT METZNER	CO - BOARD CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MERRYL SNOW ZEGAR	CO - BOARD CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PHIL KLEWENO	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ALICE F YURKE	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MOHAMMED BADI	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREW S BERKMAN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARCO CARRION	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARGARET CHIN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TOM DYE	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRUCE GEISMAR	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTINA GREER	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUK HAN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GARY E HANDEL FAIA	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NICOLE HOWE BUGGS	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PHIL KLEWENO	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PETER LEVIN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HELENE LISS	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHELE MIRMAN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RON MOELIS	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STUART NACHMIAS	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES NEWLANDS	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MAE M NGAI	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SANDRA PANEM	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELEANOR PELTA	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HARVEY M ROSS	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL SMITH	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JILL TOTENBERG	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EVAN WAGOWSKI	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTOPHER P WILLCOX	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
COOPER B ZELNICK	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANNIE POLLAND	PRESIDENT	40.00	Officer	$298,476	$20,852	$319,328
LIDY CHU	CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER	40.00	Highest	$119,684	$3,426	$123,110
ANNE BRENNER	VP OF HR	40.00	Highest	$133,775	$13,236	$147,011
RACHAEL GRYGORCEWICZ	CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER	40.00	Highest	$140,464	$18,698	$159,162
ALISA MARTIN	VP OF EDUCATION OPS	40.00	Highest	$119,257	$10,812	$130,069
IAN PATRICK	DIRECTOR INDIVIDUAL GIVING	40.00	Highest	$120,825	$8,472	$129,297

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$10,513,328	$9,697,031	$43,327,482	$816,297
2022	$14,689,551	$8,869,388	$41,195,366	$5,820,163
2021	$8,687,426	$7,012,581	$36,923,048	$1,674,845
2020	$11,016,112	$10,363,648	$35,367,989	$652,464
2019	$12,075,821	$11,961,512	$33,882,364	$114,309
2018	$10,694,541	$10,710,729	$34,214,867	$-16,188

LOWER EAST SIDE TENEMENT MUSEUM