Historic House Trust of New York
The Historic House Trust of New York city (HHT), in partnership with the New York city department of parks & recreation (nyc parks), advocates for, promotes, and provides expertise to preserve 23 publicly owned historic sites in New York city.
Historic House Trust of New York at a glance
In short: Historic House Trust of New York gave $32K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $32,300
- -12.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,075
- -12.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $1,508,572
- -0.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Historic House Trust of New York funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Old Merchant's House of New York ($8K). Together the top 4 received $32K.
Grant Size Distribution
64 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 64 grants of 64 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Historic House Trust of New York gives
- Giving fell 82% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2019) to $178K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $32K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Old Merchant's House of New York New York, NY | Restoration | $8,300 |
| Morris-Jumel Mansion New York, NY | Restoration | $8,000 |
| Bronx County Historical Society Bronx, NY | Restoration | $8,000 |
| Gracie Mansion Conservancy New York, NY | Restoration | $8,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,508,572 | $1,189,992 | $1,214,265 | $32,300 | 4 | $101,255 |
| 2024 | $1,516,929 | $2,079,122 | $2,172,572 | $37,000 | 4 | $33,433 |
| 2023 | $1,501,125 | $1,079,990 | $951,397 | $60,000 | Total only | $31,434 |
| 2022 | $1,274,841 | $965,628 | $931,730 | $177,668 | 21 | $115,544 |
| 2021 | $1,537,372 | $1,052,957 | $1,079,696 | $64,297 | 35 | $25,649 |
| 2020 | $1,365,187 | $632,178 | $667,983 | $50,000 | Total only | $59,536 |
| 2019 | $1,418,559 | $2,253,887 | $1,896,333 | $11,113 | Total only | $100,203 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Historic House Trust of New York
Based on IRS filings
Historic House Trust of New York is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Flushing, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $32K. Net investment income was $101K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Historic House Trust of New York is led by Meredith Horsford, Executive Director Unt since 2025 (on filings since 2023); 2 of 22 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Meredith Horsford
Executive Director Unt
Executive Di → Executive Director Unt, 2025
On filings since 2023
35 hrs/week
$15K (2023) → $15K (2025)
Lisa Ackerman
Chair
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Bradley
Director
Director → Governance, 2023
Governance → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Shyer
Director
Director → Governance, 2023
Governance → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David E. Stutzman
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diana Chapin
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Dieterich
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Goldblum
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Myra J. Biblowit
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicole E. Vartanian
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard W. Southwick
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shirley Hackel
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Stirn Ainslie
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Francesca Romano
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ted Hammer
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Blackburn
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Giulietta Fiore
Executive Di
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$82K (2025)
Cynthia C. Wainwright
Vice Chair
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Franny Eberhart
Vice Chair
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Renee Ring
Vice Chair
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott L. Sanders
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Betty Cohen
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Gary Ross (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: John Krawchuk (2019–2023) — Executive Di
- Former: Paul R. Provost (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: John C. Gustafsson (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Linda Yowell (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Wanda Chin (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Terri Osborne (2021) — Director
- Former: Theodore S. Hammer (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Theresa Osborne (2019–2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $82K, to Giulietta Fiore (Executive Di). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Historic House Trust of New York
How much does Historic House Trust of New York give each year?
Historic House Trust of New York gave $32K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $37K across 4 grants.
What is Historic House Trust of New York's typical grant size?
Historic House Trust of New York's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $8,075, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Historic House Trust of New York give grants?
Historic House Trust of New York gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants).
Does Historic House Trust of New York give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Historic House Trust of New York's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Restoration" (4 grants).
How large is Historic House Trust of New York?
Historic House Trust of New York reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What is Historic House Trust of New York?
Historic House Trust of New York is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Flushing, NY. It holds $1.5M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Historic House Trust of New York's EIN?
Historic House Trust of New York's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3590825. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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