Mission
THE TENEMENT MUSEUM WELCOMES YOU INTO THE HOMES OF IMMIGRANTS, MIGRANTS, AND REFUGEES, AND SHARES THEIR STORIES TO INSPIRE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE PAST AND PRESENT, AND TO BUILD A MORE INCLUSIVE AND EXPANSIVE AMERICAN SOCIETY.
Public Charity
LOWER EAST SIDE TENEMENT MUSEUM
LOWER EAST SIDE TENEMENT MUSEUM is a Public Charity headquartered in NEW YORK, NY. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $17.8M revenue, $11.8M expenses, $51.2M total assets. 89 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $5.1M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 133475390
NEW YORK, NY
History Museums
NTEE: A54
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$17.8M
Total Expenses$11.8M
Total Assets$51.2M
Grant Records89
Funding Total$5.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Lower East Side Tenement Museum
How Lower East Side Tenement Museum divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$78
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$11
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $78 for programs
$74
Tours and presentations to impart knowledge to the general public concerning the history of the immigration movement in america
$4
Museum shop:the gift shop offers books, multimedia, museum products, gifts and toys that document and/ or commemorate the immigrant experiences and the stories of life and historical perspectives…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
SEE PART IV
$15,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$249,035
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
$167,030
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$120,160
PROTECT
$100,000
Showing up to 5 of 89 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD CO-CHAIR
Alice F Yurke
VP OF EDUCATION OPS
Alisa Martin
TRUSTEE
Amy Starck
TRUSTEE
Andrew S Berkman
VP OF HR
Anne Brenner
PRESIDENT
Annie Polland
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $17.8M | $11.8M | $51.2M |
| 2024 | $13.8M | $11.7M | $45.4M |
| 2023 | $10.5M | $9.7M | $43.3M |
| 2022 | $14.7M | $8.9M | $41.2M |
| 2021 | $8.7M | $7.0M | $36.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $8.7M to $17.8M (+105%), with total assets most recently reported at $51.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.