Emerald Guild Society
The Emerald Guild Society is a nonprofit organization founded in 1992 as an educational organization for the growing number of irish resident managers engaged in the superintending and maintenance of buildings in New York. Its objectives are to promote a better channeling of information to all the building managers and to achieve a greater efficiency in the maintnance and operations of buildings.
Emerald Guild Society at a glance
In short: Emerald Guild Society gave $18K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $4K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $17,500
- -58.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- Average grant
- $4,375
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $248,505
- -22.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Emerald Guild Society funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Solace House ($5K). Together the top 4 received $18K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Emerald Guild Society gives
- Giving grew 223% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $42K (2023). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $18K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Solace House Long Island City, NY | Suicide Prevention and Other Mental Stress Disorders | $5,000 |
| Emerald Isle Immagration Center Woodside, NY | To promote irish immigration for diversity of visa lottery & banking, educational support | $5,000 |
| American Irish Historical Society New York, NY | To Promote Irish Historical Research | $5,000 |
| Irish Arts Center New York, NY | To promote irish arts and culture through education programs | $2,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $248,505 | $101,367 | $264,729 | $17,500 | 4 | $5,424 |
| 2023 | $320,826 | $180,126 | $184,258 | $41,966 | Total only | $1,389 |
| 2022 | $315,271 | $257,717 | $271,641 | $17,500 | 2 | $55 |
| 2021 | $351,489 | $268,397 | $137,296 | $5,418 | 1 | $31 |
| 2020 | $162,406 | $92,668 | $87,140 | $7,500 | 3 | $308 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Emerald Guild Society
Based on IRS filings
Emerald Guild Society is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Melville, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $249K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $18K. Net investment income was $5K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Emerald Guild Society is led by John Keegan, President since 2024 (on filings since 2022); none of the 9 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
John Keegan
President
Board Member → President, 2024
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Reidy
Registrar
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Motherway
Vice President
Treasurer → Board Member, 2023
Board Member → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bernard Dunne
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Conner Driscoll
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daryl Gallagher
Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Forde
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Joyce
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Simon Parson
Secretary
New on the 2024 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Shane O'Mahony (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: David Nikaj (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Lloyd Fehily (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Anthony (2023) — Vice President
- Former: John Scanlon (2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Mickey McCreesh (2023) — President
- Former: Anthony Fallon (2022) — Vice President
- Former: Kevin Grady (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Michael McCreesh (2022) — President
- Former: Brendan Harte (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Declan Moran (2020–2021) — President
- Former: James Purcell (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Martin Howley (2020–2021) — Registrar
- Former: David (2021) — Nikaj
- Former: Mickey (2021) — McCreesh
- Former: Paul (2021) — Harvey & Motherway
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Emerald Guild Society
How much does Emerald Guild Society give each year?
Emerald Guild Society gave $18K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it reported $42K in grants paid.
What is Emerald Guild Society's typical grant size?
Emerald Guild Society's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $4,375, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Emerald Guild Society give grants?
Emerald Guild Society gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Emerald Guild Society give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Emerald Guild Society's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Emerald Guild Society?
Emerald Guild Society reported $249K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $101K.
What is Emerald Guild Society?
Emerald Guild Society is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Melville, NY. It holds $249K in total assets as of 2024.
What is Emerald Guild Society's EIN?
Emerald Guild Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3900134. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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