Staten Island Institute of Arts and Sciences
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Founded in 1881 the Staten Island Museum engages visitors with interdisciplinary exhibitions, public programs, and educational activities for all ages. It is the mission of the Staten Island Museum to spark curiosity and generate meaningful shared experiences through natural science, art, and history to deepen understanding of our environment, ourselves, and each other. The Staten Island Museum strives for:diversity, equity and inclusion informing all institutional decision-making; staff, board and volunteers reflecting all diversity of the Staten Island ommunity; providing a museum environment and program that is truly welcoming and inclusive of all people.
- Income
- $3.1 million
- Spending
- $2.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 69%
- Reserves
- 0.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 74%
- Employees
- 32
- Volunteers
- 36
- Highest pay
- $230,944, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 15% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 24% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1568% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2517 of 18 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 June 30, 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 (3)
- $930,349 spent. COLLECTIONS & EXHIBITIONS - THE CURRENT MUSEUM COLLECTION RANGES FROM ALL TYPES OF OBJECTS AND ARTIFACTS RELATED TO SCIENCE, ART, ARCHAEOLOGY, HISTORY, AND THE ENVIRONMENT OF STATEN ISLAND. OVER 2 MILLION OBJECTS, ART WORKS, ARCHIVAL DOCUMENTS, PHOTOGRAPHS, BOOKS, AND SPECIMENS ARE HELD IN THIS COLLECTION FOR ALL VISITORS TO LEARN ABOUT, RESEARCH, AND ENJOY.
- $537,312 spent. PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND EDUCATION - SINCE 1907, THE MUSEUM HAS OFFERED A WIDE VARIETY OF CLASSES, EXHIBITIONS, AND RESEARCH PROGRAMS. APPROXIMATELY 15,000 SCHOOL CHILDREN ATTENDED THESE PROGRAMS TO LEARN ABOUT ART, NATURAL SCIENCE, AND THE CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT AND HISTORY OF S.I.
- $339,063 spent. VISITOR SERVICES - THE FRONT LINE OF CONTACT WITH THE PUBLIC, VISITOR SERVICES CREATES A WELCOMING AND INFORMED EXPERIENCE FOR THE VISITOR, COMMUNICATING WITH THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE MUSEUM AND IT'S PROGRAMS AS WELL AS LOCAL CULTURAL POINTS OF INTEREST. THEY PROVIDES A RANGE OF CLIENT SERVICES WITH A FOCUS ON VISITOR NEEDS TO MAXIMIZE THEIR VISIT TO THE MUSEUM AND STATEN ISLAND IN GENERAL.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 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 June 1940.
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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