Gracie Mansion Conservancy

Tax-deductible

New York, NY501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 52-1241502

The conservancy's mission is to raise funds to restore, preserve, and maintain the historic structure and to install artworks and other items to illustrate the rich history of new york city for the visiting public and students and also provide educational services, including publications and tours.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
49¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $164K a year · 82% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
49%
of spending
Concern: 49% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$200K
to officers and key staff · 48% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 48% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$445K
+71% vs prior year
Spent
$414K
To programs
49%
Net assets
$465K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$445K
FY2025▲ +71%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$160K
FY2022$58K
FY2023$80K
FY2024$260K
FY2025$445K
Expenses
$414K
FY2025▲ +18%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$484K
FY2022$324K
FY2023$251K
FY2024$351K
FY2025$414K
Net assets
$465K
FY2025
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$961K
FY2022$634K
FY2023$463K
FY2024$0
FY2025$465K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1982.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

49 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 49% · $201K Management & general 21% · $87K Fundraising 30% · $125K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $200K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$200,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rhonda Binda’s $200K as Executive Director is at the 100th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Rhonda Binda$200,000$186,154$90,000——
Paul Gunther———$142,308$150,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Restores and preserves historic sites, installing art and offering educational programs to share city history.

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1 program service account for $201K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Restoration & Preservation

This program involves the restoration and preservation of gracie mansion, a historic public landmark. The historic house, built in 1799, is the offical residence of the mayor of the city of new york, and has significant historic value.

$201Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$445K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$340K
Other incomeLn 4–11$43K
Investment incomeLn 3$36K
Money outPt IX
$414K
Ln 25
Programscol B$201K
Managementcol C$87K
Fundraisingcol D$125K
Owns and owesPt X
$465K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$110K
Total assetsLn 16$469K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$340K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$324K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$27K
Investment incomeLn 3$36K
Other incomeLn 4–11$43K
Total revenueLn 12$445K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$110K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$110K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$359K
Total assetsLn 16$469K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$465K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$33K$110K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$364K$359K
Total assetsLn 16$428K$469K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$414K$465K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$206K$124K$41K$41K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$10K$3K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$3K$2K$1K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$43K$12K$31K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$0$0$17K
Office expensesLn 13$826$207$413$206
TravelLn 17$2K$1K$451$0
InsuranceLn 23$21K$12K$9K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$54K$36K$0$18K
All other expensesLn 24e$50K$4K$583$45K
Total functional expensesLn 25$414K$201K$87K$125K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $445K$414K$31K$465K 990 PDF
FY2024 $260K$351K−$90K$0 990 PDF
FY2023 $80K$251K−$171K$463K 990 PDF
FY2022 $58K$324K−$266K$634K 990 PDF
FY2021 $160K$484K−$325K$961K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $445,340 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$324,095
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$15,970
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$340,065
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$26,976
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $35,569$35,569
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $42,730$42,730
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $26,976 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $78,299$445,340
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $413,852 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $123,838 · Management $41,279 · Fundraising $41,279$206,396
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,607 · Management $3,203 · Fundraising $3,203$16,013
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $1,875 · Management $1,075 · Fundraising $0$2,950
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $12,422 · Management $30,934 · Fundraising $0$43,356
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $17,258$17,258
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $207 · Management $413 · Fundraising $206$826
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,357 · Management $451 · Fundraising $0$1,808
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,854 · Management $9,220 · Fundraising $0$21,074
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $36,375 · Management $0 · Fundraising $17,932$54,307
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,821 · Management $583 · Fundraising $45,460$49,864
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $201,356 · Management $87,158 · Fundraising $125,338$413,852
Part X · Balance sheet $469,025 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $32,580$110,179
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,000$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $17,258$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $8,972$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $364,317$358,846
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $428,127$469,025
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,641$4,409
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,641$4,409
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $414,486$464,616
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $414,486$464,616
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $428,127$469,025
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $464,616 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$445,340
XI-2 Total expenses$413,852
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$31,488
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$414,486
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$18,642
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$464,616

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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