Nonprofit · EIN 14-1343061
ALBANY INSTITUTE OF HISTORY AND ART
Tax-exempt · ALBANY, NY 12210
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,136,165 | $2,708,889 | -$572,724 | $11,140,581 | $819,707 | $10,320,874 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,875,488 | $2,388,044 | -$512,556 | $11,407,751 | $847,988 | $10,559,763 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,219,239 | $2,203,991 | -$984,752 | $11,390,992 | $897,798 | $10,493,194 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,644,554
- of which government grants
- $170,789
- Program service revenue
- $121,092
- Investment income
- $144,887
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $74,595
- Net income from fundraising events
- $167,447
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $58,185
- Other revenue
- $225,632
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $224,536
- Other salaries and wages
- $754,535
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,228,857
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $95,319
- Occupancy
- $236,349
- Travel
- $22,296
- Depreciation
- $392,258
- Program services (functional)
- $1,686,515
- Management and general (functional)
- $520,333
- Fundraising (functional)
- $502,041
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,407,751
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,140,581
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $819,707
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,320,874
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,051,386
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,019,975
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,923,413
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,397,461
- Gross receipts
- $4,396,975
- Employees
- 28
- Volunteers
- 60
- Year formed
- 1791
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAYLA CARLSEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $148,129 | $0 |
| W DOUGLAS MCCOMBS | CHIEF CURATOR Officer | 40 | $74,230 | $2,177 |
| WALLACE ALTES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN BENDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN BLABEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL BUTTERWORTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PRENTISS CARNELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS COHN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH CUNNINGHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GERALDINE GOLUB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE GORMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MEHAK JAMIL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN JABBUR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| E STEWART JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT KRACKELER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DARIA MALLIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE MILES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| MARCIA MOSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| VICARY THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| MARY ELLEN TOMSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| JOHN G WALSH III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL D ZAHLER ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| GEORGE R HEARST III | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| ALAN P GOLDBERG | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| LEIGH METZGER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| LINDA JACKSON-CHALMERS | SECRETARY & CO-CHAIR, DEAI Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| F MICHAEL TUCKER | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM D MCCOMBS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $87,474 |
| KAYLA CARLSEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $63,140 |
| WALLACE ALTES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN BENDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| DANIEL BUTTERWORTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| PRENTISS CARNELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS COHN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| KEITH CUNNINGHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| GERALDINE GOLUB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| DENISE GORMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| MEHAK JAMIL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| ELLEN JABBUR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| ROBERT KRACKELER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| DARIA MALLIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE MILES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| MARCIA MOSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| VICARY THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| MIRIAM TREMENTOZZI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| JOHN G WALSH III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL D ZAHLER ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| GEORGE R HEARST III | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| ALAN P GOLDBERG | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| LEIGH METZGER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| LINDA JACKSON-CHALMERS | SECRETARY & CO-CHAIR, DEAI Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| F MICHAEL TUCKER | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTEN L OEHLRICH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $80,384 | $17,243 |
| WILLIAM D MCCOMBS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $96,160 | $0 |
| SUSAN L BLABEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL BUTTERWORTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN F CHRISTENSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS L COHN DVM | TRUSTEE & COLLECTIONS CHAIR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GERALDINE GOLUB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MEHAK JAMIL ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN LEWIS MALOY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEIGH METZGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MEAGHAN MURPHY ESQ | TRUSTEE & GOVERNANCE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JANICE SMITH | TRUSTEE & AUDIT CHAIR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| VICARY THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIRIAM TREMENTOZZI | TRUSTEE & CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SABRINA M TY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN G WALSH III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW WEBB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ZAHLER ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| F MICHAEL TUCKER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HARRIS ESQ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH CUNNINGHAM APMA CRPC | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA JACKSON-CHALMERS | SECRETARY & CO-CHAIR, DEAI COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 125 WASHINGTON AVE, ALBANY, NY 12210-2202
- In care of
- % SUSAN HSU
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KAYLA CARLSEN, 125 WASHINGTON AVENUE, ALBANY, NY 12210
- Signed the 990
- KAYLA CARLSEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (518) 463-4478
- Website
- ALBANYINSTITUTE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- UHY ADVISORS NORTHEAST INC
Mission
A REGIONAL MUSEUM, FOUNDED IN 1791, DEDICATED TO COLLECTING, PRESERVING, INTERPRETING AND PROMOTING INTEREST IN THE HISTORY, ART AND CULTURE OF ALBANY AND THE UPPER HUDSON VALLEY REGION OF NEW YORK STATE.
Program accomplishments
- THE INSTITUTE MAINTAINS A YEAR-ROUND MUSEUM EXHIBIT, PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL ART CLASSES, NEW YORK STATE CULTURAL INFORMATION AND ACTIVITIES TO ITS MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.Expenses $1,686,515 · revenue $179,277
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 14-1343061
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1942
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A51Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,140,581
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,396,975
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,136,165 | $2,708,889 | $11,140,581 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,875,488 | $2,388,044 | $11,407,751 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,219,239 | $2,203,991 | $11,390,992 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,115,170 | $2,143,325 | $11,968,122 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 14-1343061).
Questions about ALBANY INSTITUTE OF HISTORY AND ART
- What is the EIN of ALBANY INSTITUTE OF HISTORY AND ART?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ALBANY INSTITUTE OF HISTORY AND ART is 14-1343061.
- Is ALBANY INSTITUTE OF HISTORY AND ART tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1942.
- Are donations to ALBANY INSTITUTE OF HISTORY AND ART tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ALBANY INSTITUTE OF HISTORY AND ART file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ALBANY INSTITUTE OF HISTORY AND ART due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ALBANY INSTITUTE OF HISTORY AND ART last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ALBANY INSTITUTE OF HISTORY AND ART?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KAYLA CARLSEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of ALBANY INSTITUTE OF HISTORY AND ART?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 27 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $148,129 (KAYLA CARLSEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ALBANY INSTITUTE OF HISTORY AND ART have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,136,165, expenses of $2,708,889 and total assets of $11,140,581 at year end.
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