Economic Club of New York
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE ECONOMIC CLUB OF NEW YORK IS A NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN, NONPOLITICAL ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE PROMOTION OF THE STUDY AND DISCUSSION OF SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL QUESTIONS. FOR MORE THAN A CENTURY, THE CLUB HAS SERVED AS THE PREMIER PUBLIC FORUM FOR THOUGHT LEADERS OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE WORLD, TO EXPRESS A DIVERSE SET OF VIEWS AND OPINIONS IN A FREE AND OPEN ENVIRONMENT EFFECTIVELY ACTING AS A CATALYST FOR INNOVATION IN THOUGHT AND IDEAS IMPACTING SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL ISSUES FACING SOCIETY.
- Income
- $5.8 million
- Spending
- $4.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 42.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 51%
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 21
- Highest pay
- $906,992, president / ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (social science, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 42.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 26% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 21% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (social science, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2521 of 21 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $2.5 million spent. SIGNATURE LUNCHEONS AND OTHER EVENT TYPES: IN 2025, MORE THAN 6,000 MEMBERS AND GUESTS ATTENDED OUR 46 SIGNATURE EVENTS WHICH, AMONG MANY OTHERS, INCLUDED CONVERSATIONS WITH SCOTT BESSENT THE UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF TREASURY, REED HASTING THE COFOUNDER AND CHAIRMAN OF NETFLIX AND THE CHAIRMAN AND CEO OF QXO BRAD JACOBS. IN ADDITION, THE CLUB RECOGNIZED MICHAEL BLOOMBERG, THE FOUNDER OF BLOOMBERG AND THE THREE-TERM MAYOR OF NEW YORK CITY WITH THE PETERSON LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE AWARD.
- $779,193 spent. MEMBERSHIP, CENTENNIAL & SALON: FOR OVER 119 YEARS, THE CLUB'S MEMBERS, DRAWN FROM SENIOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LEADERS, HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH EXPERT GUEST SPEAKERS INCLUDING ECONOMIC POLICYMAKERS, BUSINESS LEADERS AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. THE CENTENNIAL SOCIETY IS CONSIDERED THE FINANCIAL BACKBONE OF THE CLUB AND PROVIDES A FORUM FOR OUR MOST ACTIVE MEMBERS TO CONNECT WITH EACH OTHER AND TO PROMOTE THE CLUB AS THE PREMIER NONPOLITICAL PUBLIC FORUM FOR THOUGHT LEADERS TO EXPRESS DIVERSE VIEWS AND OPINIONS IN A FREE AND OPEN ENVIRONMENT. CENTENNIAL SOCIETY MEMBERS ALSO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN A SPECIAL OFF-THE-RECORD SALON SERIES. SALON SERIES SPEAKERS IN 2025 INCLUDED ALBERT BOURLA, PETER MENDELSON, BOB RUBIN, AND DAVID COTE.
- $196,293 spent. NEXT GENERATION: THE CLUB IS COMMITTED TO DEVELOPING TALENTED BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC LEADERS THROUGHOUT THE VARIOUS STAGES OF THEIR CAREERS. THIS PIPELINE INCLUDES COMPLIMENTARY EVENT TICKETS FOR STUDENTS, SPECIALIZED PROGRAMMING FOR RISING EXECUTIVES WITH 7 TO 15 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE (ECNY FELLOWS), AND A TERMED MEMBERSHIP FOR MIDLEVEL EXECUTIVES UNDER THE AGE OF 45 (ASSOCIATE MEMBERS). IN 2025, NEARLY 2,000 STUDENTS FROM MORE THAN 15 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WERE INVITED TO ATTENDED ECNY EVENTS. THERE WERE 98 FELLOWS IN THE NYC CLASS OF 2025 AND 11 ADDITIONAL FELLOWS IN THE NATIONAL FELLOWS PROGRAM. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ARE MID-LEVEL EXECUTIVES UNDER THE AGE OF 45 WHO GAIN ACCESS TO THE CLUB'S NETWORKING RESOURCES AND UNPARALLELED EVENTS FOR A 5-YEAR TERM. IN 2025, THE CLUB HAD 164 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS.
- FELLOWS PROGRAM
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1938.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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