New Amsterdam History Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE NEW AMSTERDAM HISTORY CENTER NAHC IS TO ENCOURAGE EXPLORATION OF THE DUTCH HISTORY OF NEW AMSTERDAM AS IT LAID THE FOUNDATIONAL CHARACTER FOR TODAYS NEW YORK CITY WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO ITS ETHNIC RACIAL AND RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY URBAN LANDSCAPES ECONOMIC VITALITY AND GLOBAL LEGACY NAHC FULFILLS ITS MISSION BY LINKING THE PAST TO THE PRESENT THROUGH PUBLIC LECTURES AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS A BIANNUAL NEWSLETTER TOURS AND ONLINE RESEARCH RESOURCES ALL OF WHICH SINCE 2005 HAVE ENRICHED PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE CONTINUING DUTCH CONTRIBUTIONS TO NEW YORK CITY
- Income
- $95,940
- Spending
- $70,892
- Reserves
- 8.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 88%
- Highest pay
- $180,000, executive director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 8.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 26% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 (1)
- $19 spent. MAPPING EARLY NEW YORK AND THE ENCYCLOPEDIA ARE ONE OF OUR MAJOR PROJECTS IN ADDITION WE OFFER 6 TO 8 ONLINE ANDOR LIVE PROGRAMS EACH YEAR ON TOPICS RELEVANT TO OUR MISSION THESE RECORDINGS CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEBSITE WE ALSO PUBLISH A BIANNUAL NEWSLETTER AND OFFER LESSON PLANS FOR TEACHERS
Source: Form 990EZ 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 October 13, 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 February 2008.
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 October 21, 2026.
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