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The Susan B Anthony House Inc

EIN 23-7098699 · Rochester, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair50 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Only 48% of its spending went to programs.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

WE MAINTAIN AND SHARE SUSAN B. ANTHONY'S NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK, HISTORIC PROPERTIES, AND COLLECTIONS. WE PROMOTE HISTORICAL SCHOLARSHIP. WE WELCOME GUESTS TO PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITS RELATED TO HER LIFE, WORK, AND INFLUENCE. BY INTERPRETING HOW AND WHY SUSAN B. ANTHONY CHANGED THE WORLD, WE INSPIRE CHANGE-MAKING.OUR VISION IS TO INSPIRE OUR LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND GLOBAL COMMUNITIES WITH THE LIFE AND WORK OF SUSAN B. ANTHONY. LIKE HER, WE BELIEVE THAT HUMANITY, JUSTICE, AND LIBERTY ARE CENTRAL TO A COMMUNITY OF, BY, AND FOR ALL PEOPLE.

Income
$1.4 million
Spending
$1.2 million
Spent on programs
48%
Reserves
-1.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 76%
Employees
26
Volunteers
131
Highest pay
$93,218, president & ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 50 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 15% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 7% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    48% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 35 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    13 of 14 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 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 (3)
  1. $433,124 spent. EDUCATION AND INSPIRATION. THE ANTHONY MUSEUM CAMPUS, INCLUDING THE NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK SUSAN B. ANTHONY HOUSE THREE OTHER PROPERTIES, WAS OPEN YEAR 'ROUND, SIX DAYS PER WEEK, FOR TOURS AND PROGRAMS FOR THE PUBLIC. TO ACCOMMODATE THE DEMAND FOR SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS (K-12), THE MUSEUM EXPANDED ITS DAILY HOURS BY 30% IN THE FALL AND SPRING. "SIGN SPEAK" WAS INTRODUCED AS AN OPTION FOR ALL TOURS. THIS APP USES AI TO TRANSLATE SPOKEN ENGLISH INTO ASL AND ASL INTO TEXT, AND IS AVAILABLE FOR VISITORS WHENEVER THE MUSEUM IS OPEN. (THE MUSEUM CONTINUES TO PROVIDE LIVE ASL INTERPRETERS WHEN REQUESTED IN ADVANCE.) THE THEME FOR THE YEAR, "WOMAN MUST HAVE A PURSE OF HER OWN" WAS LAUNCHED AT THE SUSAN B. ANTHONY BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION IN FEBRUARY, WITH FEATURED KEY NOTE SPEAKER LORI VAN DUSEN, AWARD-WINNING FOUNDER OF LVW ADVISORS AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST-SELLING AUTHOR. THE THEME, A QUOTE FROM SUSAN B. ANTHONY'S DIARY, SPEAKS TO HER COMMITMENT TO FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE AND PAY EQUITY FOR ALL. THE MONTHLY GUEST LECTURE SERIES CONTINUED, FEATURING SCHOLARS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY SPEAKING ON TOPICS RELATED TO HISTORY OR ONGOING WORK FOR HUMAN RIGHTS.
  2. $70,469 spent. PRESERVING AND SHARING OUR COLLECTION. THE ANTHONY MUSEUM IS PLEASED TO SHARE ITS COLLECTION WITH OTHER MUSEUMS AND ORGANIZATIONS. THE U.S. MARSHALS MUSEUM IN FORT SMITH ARKANSAS, EXTENDED THEIR LOAN OF AN ORIGINAL COPY OF THE TRIAL OF SUSAN B. ANTHONY FOR ANOTHER YEAR. THE MARBLE BUST OF SUSAN B. ANTHONY BY LUELLA VARNEY THAT HAS BEEN ON LOAN TO THE MONROE COUNTY HALL OF JUSTICE WAS CLEANED AND CONSERVED AT THE EXPENSE OF THE BORROWER, AND RELOCATED TO A PLACE OF HONOR OUTSIDE THE NEWLY DESIGNATED, "SUSAN B. ANTHONY COURTROOM," BRINGING JUSTICES, LAWYERS, AND DIGNITARIES FROM ACROSS THE STATE FOR THE CELEBRATION. A SMALL PLASTER SCULPTURE FROM THE 1890'S OF A SEATED SUSAN B. ANTHONY, SIGNED BY RENOWNED SCULPTOR BESSIE POTTER VONNOH, WAS RESTORED AND CONSERVED THROUGH THE BANK OF AMERICA ART CONSERVATION PROJECT, AN INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVE. SUSAN B. ANTHONY'S CRYSTAL INKWELL TRAVELED WITH THE PRESIDENT & CEO TO CHICAGO, IL, SACRAMENTO, CA, AND LOUISVILLE, KY, FOR INTERPRETIVE EVENTS.
  3. $53,914 spent. SPECIAL INITIATIVES. THE ANTHONY MUSEUM REGULARLY PARTNERS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE ARTS AND CULTURE SECTOR TO EXPAND OUR AUDIENCE REACH AND IMPACT. WE WERE INVITED BY "EMPOWERED WITH MEG RYAN," TO BE FEATURED AS A SYNDICATED PBS SHORT PROGRAM WHICH WILL BE AIRED THROUGH DECEMBER 2026. WITH THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WOMEN'S CAUCUS FOR ART (NCWCA), WE CO-SPONSORED A PANEL AND JURIED ART EXHIBIT AT THE ARC GALLERY IN SAN FRANCISCO RELATED TO THE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT CALLED "ACCESS: AN ORDINARY NOTION." LOCALLY, WE OFFERED TWO LECTURES FOR CORNHILL NAVIGATION ABOUT THE INTERSECTION OF WOMEN'S HISTORY, THE ERIE CANAL, AND THE GENESEE RIVER. WE PRESENTED LECTURES OFF-SITE FOR HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONS AND LIBRARIES ABOUT SUSAN B. ANTHONY'S LIFE AT HOME, ABOLITION, AND HER CONNECTIONS TO OTHER PROMINENT HISTORIC FIGURES. IN ITS FIRST YEAR AS AN EARLY VOTING SITE, THE MUSEUM WELCOMED 6,250 VOTERS. THE MUSEUM CONTINUES TO FUNDRAISE FOR A CAMPUS EXPANSION WHICH FEATURES A NEW BUILDING WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE OF THE CURRENT CAMPUS. THE MUSEUM'S VISITOR CAPACITY WILL INCREASE BY 600%, FROM 35PPL/HOUR TO MORE THAN 210PPL/HOUR. THE NEW EXHIBIT AREAS WILL BE IMMERSIVE, EXPERIENTIAL, AND SELF-GUIDED. PROPERTY HAS BEEN ACQUIRED, AND OVER $16.5 MILLION HAS BEEN RAISED TOWARD THE GOAL OF $25 MILLION. FINAL CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS ARE IN PROCESS. GROUNDBREAKING WILL BEGIN AS SOON AS FUNDS HAVE BEEN RAISED.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending May 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 1971.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 October 21, 2026.

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