irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2023
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $32KEVA SCHLER FELLOWSHIP
- #2 $16KSAMUEL H KRESS FELLOWSHIP
named programs · 7 · from sources
What they call their work
Birth of News Programme
Research initiative examining early modern information networks, media ecology, and communication systems in 17th-century Italy, particularly in relation to political and cultural events.
Digital Bronzini
A project to create a born-digital edition of Cristofano Bronzini’s 36-volume manuscript "On the Dignity and Nobility of Women," using HTR (Handwritten Text Recognition) technologies to increase access to this major source on women's contributions in early modern Europe.
Eugene Grant Jewish History Program
Program focused on reconstructing the history of Jewish communities in Tuscany, including the Ghetto Mapping Project and research on Jewish-Medici relations in early modern Florence.
Eva Schler Fellowship
Postdoctoral fellowship supporting advanced research in early modern Italian history and art, particularly focused on archival studies and curatorial projects related to the Medici era.
Jane Fortune Research Program on Women Artists
Research initiative uncovering archival documentation on women artists active from the 15th to 19th centuries with connections to Florence; disseminates findings through publications, lectures, and digital resources.
MAP Forum
Weekly webinar series hosting scholars worldwide to present recent research in early modern art, history, and culture, fostering international academic exchange.
Samuel H. Kress Fellowship
Fellowship program supporting scholars in art historical research connected to Italian Renaissance and early modern visual culture, often involving work with the Medici archives.
activities · 3 groups
What they do
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Research and Scholarly Fellowship Support 1 activity
- Academic fellowships and predoctoral supportAdministers fellowship programs including the Eva Schler Fellowship and Samuel H. Kress Fellowship to support pre-doctoral and visiting scholars in the humanities and art history, and sponsors internships for students and emerging scholars.
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Professional Conference & Symposium Organization 1 activity
- Public lectures, workshops, and conferencesOrganizes international workshops, conferences, and public lecture series on topics such as Michelangelo’s politics, Giorgio Vasari, the German Guard, and early modern Greek culture, often in collaboration with institutions like the Uffizi Galleries.
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Uncategorized 11 activities
- Academic book series publicationFounded and leads the MEDICI ARCHIVE PROJECT academic book series published by Harvey Miller/Brepols, launching in 2016 and producing at least six peer-reviewed volumes by 2020.
- Digital humanities infrastructure developmentDevelops and hosts digital platforms including MIA, BIA, AVVISO, and the Falconieri Database to support archival research, data management, and scholarly collaboration in early modern studies, with funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and NEH.
- Digital publication and access to Medici Grand Ducal ArchiveProvides access to a digital platform with over 26,000 transcribed records, 19,000 biographical entries, 90,000 geographic tags, and nearly one million digitized images from the Mediceo del Principato (1537–1743), maintaining MIA as an interactive resource for organizing, storing, sharing, and preserving Medici-related archival materials.
- Educational video productionProduces and publishes educational videos on Renaissance history and culture, including content connecting historical themes to contemporary leadership, entrepreneurship, and technology.
- Jewish history research in early modern TuscanyDirects the Eugene Grant Jewish History Program (since 2013), identifying previously unknown archival texts on Jewish life under the Medici, organizing exhibitions such as "The Jews, the Medici, and the Ghetto of Florence," and publishing scholarly volumes like "Before the Ghetto – The Segregation of the Jews of Tuscany."
- Museum exhibitions on Medici-era historyCo-curates and organizes major museum exhibitions including "Cento lanzi per il Principe" and "The Jews, the Medici, and the Ghetto of Florence" at institutions such as the Uffizi Galleries and Palazzo Pitti, showcasing archival documents and material culture from the Medici period.
- Paleography training and educational programmingOffers paleography seminars, weekly “Friday Lunch Letters” lessons in reading Italian archival scripts, and developed a teaching module integrated into the BIA platform to assist scholars in interpreting early modern handwriting.
- Public and private medicine in early modern ItalyRuns a research program on early modern Italian medicine, analyzing public health responses (e.g., plague epidemics), medical theory and practice, healthcare institutions, and figures such as Nicolaus Steno, disseminating findings through publications, conferences, and book presentations.
- Research on early modern media and the birth of newsConducts research on the development of public information in early modern Europe through analysis of over 50,000 avvisi folios (1537–1743) from the Medici Archives using the BIA digital humanities platform for transcription, data mapping, and contextualization.
- Research program on women in Renaissance archivesLeads research on women artists and female historical contributions in early modern Italy, including the Jane Fortune Research Program on Women Artists (founded 2010), studies of Cristofano Bronzini’s treatise on women’s dignity, and analysis of recipe collections from Medici Florence.
- Scholarly publications and critical editionsProduces peer-reviewed publications, critical editions of archival works (e.g., Constantine Rodocanacis, Bastiano Mainardi), monographs, and edited volumes on Renaissance art, Medici history, and early modern culture, including award-winning articles recognized by the William Nelson Prize.
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financials · form 990 · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$562K
Contributions & grants$538K96%
Program service revenue$15K3%
Investment income$1K0%
Other revenue$7K
expenses
Total expenses$625K
Program expenses60%
Admin / overhead39%
Fundraising1%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$247K
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$559K
Cash$482K
Investments$0
Liabilities$114K
Net assets$445K
Liquid reserves9.3 mo
4 years on record · 2019–2023 · YoY revenue -9.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023
Who runs it
board members · 12
- ANDREW MOSES — TRUSTEE
- DR ANTONIA FONDARAS — TRUSTEE
- DR HOWARD C YANG — TRUSTEE
- DR JOANNA MILSTEIN — TRUSTEE
- DR JULIA A VICIOSO — TRUSTEE
- ELIZABETH FAMA — TRUSTEE
- GEORGE FRAMPTON JR — CHAIRMAN
- JOAN MCCLURE — TRUSTEE
- JOSHUA DICK — TRUSTEE
- NICOLE BOURGOIS — TRUSTEE
- PROF SHEILA FFOLLIOTT — VICE CHAIR
- ROBERT B STRASSLER — TRUSTEE
relationships · 43
Who they work with
- Alessio Assonitis Partner — Member of the National Committee and affiliated with The Medici Archive Project in Florence.
- Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Funder — Funded the development and launch of the BIA digital platform and supported the MIA platform through a four-year grant from 2015 to 2019.
- Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Funder — Funded the development of the BIA digital humanities platform used in the program.
- Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Funder — Provided funding for digital humanities projects BIA and MIA led by the Medici Archive Project.
- Archivio di Stato in Florence Government — Holds the original Mediceo del Principato collection and serves as the primary physical archive for Medici documents accessed digitally through MAP platforms.
- Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Firenze Partner — Hosted the manuscript and permitted access to its staff in the Sala dei Manoscritti for the Digital Bronzini Project
- Brepols Partner — Publisher of the Medici Archive Project Series volume _Medical Theory and Practice in Early Modern Italy._
- Brepols/Harvey Miller Partner — Academic publishing partner for a peer-reviewed book series on Medici archival research.
- Colgan Foundation Funder — Provided a grant to initiate the Digital Bronzini project in 2019.
- Colgan Foundation Funder — Provided a grant to support the Digital Bronzini Project
- Courtauld Institute of Art Partner — Hosted Federico Giglio as a research fellow and is affiliated through Emma Iadanza's doctoral studies.
- Democritus University of Thrace Partner — Collaborates with faculty, such as Professor Nikos Mavrelos, on research related to Modern Greek literature and cultural identity.
- Fabio Tonizzi Partner — Member of the National Committee and affiliated with Facoltà Teologica di Firenze.
- Gaetano Platania Partner — Member of the National Committee and affiliated with Istituto Nazionale di Studi Romani, Rome.
- Gallerie degli Uffizi Partner — Collaborated with The 100 Initiative to present the exhibition Omaggio a Cosimo: Cento lanzi per il Principe.
- Gianna Magnani Partner — Member of the National Committee and affiliated with Comune di Barberino Tavarnelle.
- Giovanna Frosini Partner — Member of the National Committee and affiliated with Accademia della Crusca.
- Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies (Villa I Tatti) Partner — Hosted Maurizio Arfaioli and Davide Baldi Bellini as research fellows.
- Harvard University Press Partner — Publisher of the monograph _Reshaping Nature: Humanist Scientific Translations in the Late Italian Quattrocento._
- IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca Partner — Collaborates with Pasquale Focarile as a Research Collaborator.
- Irene Fosi Partner — Member of the National Committee and affiliated with Società Romana di Storia Patria, Rome.
- Johns Hopkins University Partner — Institution affiliated with Gianna Pomata, a contributor to a published volume and speaker at a hosted event.
- Kluz Ventures Funder — Provided funding for the creation of The Art of Negozio project.
- Massimo Carlo Giannini Partner — Chair of the National Committee for the URBANO VIII 1623–2023 program.
- Maurizio Sangalli Partner — Member of the National Committee and affiliated with Istituto Sangalli per la storia e le culture religiose, Florence.
- Medici Center Shanghai Partner — Collaborates with Medici Center Shanghai on research and educational initiatives.
- Michele Di Monte Partner — Member of the National Committee and affiliated with Gallerie Nazionali di Palazzo Barberini e Corsini, Rome.
- National Endowment for the Humanities Funder — Provided fellowship and project funding, including for the AVVISO Project and initial support for Alessio Assonitis' work at the Medici Archive Project.
- Netherlands Institute for Art History (NIKI) Partner — Hosted Federico Giglio as a Pre-Doctoral International Fellow.
- Palazzo Pitti Partner — Hosted exhibitions organized by the Medici Archive Project.
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strategies · 5
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Collaborative Infrastructure for Scholarly Networksmethodology: collaborative-digital-scholarshipBy building digital venues and interdisciplinary research networks, the organization fosters collaborative discovery and publication in the humanities, modeled on scientific academic practices, because shared infrastructure and community-driven scholarship accelerate knowledge production and reduce barriers to entry.
- Comprehensive Recovery of Underrepresented Historiesmethodology: full-compass approach to early modern women's historyBy applying a full-compass archival approach to historically marginalized groups — including women, Jewish communities, and medical practitioners — the organization reconstructs silenced narratives and advances inclusive historiography, because dedicated resource-building and targeted digitization enable sustained scholarly engagement with previously fragmented or inaccessible records.
- Integrated Digital Humanities & Archival Researchmethodology: digital_humanitiesBy combining digital humanities tools — such as Handwritten Text Recognition (HTR) and AI-assisted analysis — with traditional archival research, the organization enables systematic study and broader access to early modern manuscript materials, because technological augmentation increases scalability, accuracy, and inclusivity in humanities scholarship.
- Interdisciplinary Knowledge Translation via Historical Analogymethodology: historical-analogy_frameworkBy using historical analogy and comparative case studies — such as between Renaissance Florence and Silicon Valley — the organization translates early modern political, financial, and cultural systems into frameworks for contemporary leadership and innovation, because cross-temporal parallels make historical insights actionable for modern institutions and entrepreneurs.
- Pedagogical Integration for Democratized Accessmethodology: paleography-education-integrationBy embedding paleography education and skill-building tools into digital research platforms, the organization lowers barriers to archival engagement for non-specialists, because integrating learning directly into research environments enables broader participation in early modern studies regardless of formal training.