THE GILDER LEHRMAN INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN HISTORY WAS FOUNDED IN 1994 BY RICHARD GILDER AND LEWIS E. LEHRMAN, VISIONARIES AND LIFELONG SUPPORTERS OF AMERICAN HISTORY. THE INSTITUTE IS THE LEADING NONPROFIT AND NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO K-12 HISTORY EDUCATION.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$73.8M
+11.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$21K
-17.6% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$21K
-17.6% YoY
About The Gilder Lehrman Institute
Based on IRS filings
The Gilder Lehrman Institute is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $73.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $21K. Net investment income was $6.9M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $73,758,477 | $66,115,842 | $60,727,223 |
| Revenue | $15,814,778 | $12,020,184 | $10,568,367 |
| Expenses | $11,073,622 | $10,332,907 | $9,092,210 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $6,936,662 | $2,339,742 | $1,823,413 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from The Gilder Lehrman Institute
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEHRMAN LEWIS E | CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| DIMENNA JOSEPH | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| PENNOYER RUSSELL P | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| AYERS EDWARD L | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BANKS S ANDREW | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BATMANGHELIDJ NAZEE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BRITTON JOHN D | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BUTLER ALYSHA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CHENAULT KENNETH | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DAUM BOB | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DE LUCA DIXIE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DUFF PATRICK | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| GANNON REGINA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| GATES HENRY LOUIS JR | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| GORDON-REED ANNETTE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| GORDON BRUCE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DURHAM GRADY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| GUELZO ALLEN C | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| HERBST-BRADY ELIZABETH | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| HIRSCHFELD THOMAS P | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JACKSON PHILIP A | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JONES ALAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JONES GLADSTONE N III | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LEHRMAN THOMAS D | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MCCORMICK MICHAEL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| NAU JOHN L III | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| NIEHAUS ROBERT H | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PACE LINDA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| POORVU WILLIAM J | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RIZAVI SHAIZA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ROCKEFELLER VALERIE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ROSS MARY CASLIN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SHAFIR MARK | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SIMPKINS NANCY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| STAPLETON DOROTHY DEBBIE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MANDEL JR STEPHEN F | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| TOWNS-MIRANDA LUZ | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| WEBSTER RICHARD | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BASKER JAMES | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $259,944 |
| VICTORIA PHILLIPS | FORMER TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CURT VIEBRANZ | FORMER TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MOTT KATHRINE | COO | 40 | $224,418 |
| CANNER BRYN | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $171,121 |
| BAILEY TIM | DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND INSTRUCTION | 40 | $148,531 |
| TRENHOLM SANDY | CURATOR AND DIRECTOR, GILDER LEHRMAN COLLECTION | 40 | $120,642 |
| SMITH KATE | CFO | 40 | $130,719 |
| GLISERMAN NICHOLAS | DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY, INFORMATION, AND DIGITAL E | 40 | $123,267 |
| ANDERSEN LISA | DIRECTOR OF ACADEMIC STRATEGY | 40 | $113,618 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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