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FRENCH HERITAGE SOCIETY INC

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 133100091 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE Q210 · International Affairs · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$2.0M
expenses
$1.7M
net assets
$2.3M
employees
6
volunteers
30
program ratio
64%
mission · from form 990

ENSURE FRENCH ARCHITECTURAL TREASURERS & CULTURAL HERITAGE SURVIVE TO INSPIRE FUTURE GENERATIONS

profile · synthesized from sources

FRENCH HERITAGE SOCIETY INC is a New York-based nonprofit dedicated to preserving French architectural and cultural heritage. The organization fosters awareness and exchange through membership services, educational programs, and cross-Atlantic cultural initiatives. It supports professionals and students in architecture, art history, and conservation through travel, seminars, and the Richard Morris Hunt Prize.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $171K
    MEMBERSHIP SERVICES: SEE SCHEDULE O
  2. #2 $281K
    CULTURAL EXCHANGE & EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS: SEE SCHEDULE O
named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Cultural Exchange & Educational Programs
Offers seminars, lectures, study tours, and international exchange opportunities for students and professionals in architecture, art history, and conservation.
Membership Services
Provides educational and networking opportunities through meetings, publications, and presentations to promote awareness of French cultural and architectural heritage.
Richard Morris Hunt Prize
Annual award enabling a French or American preservation architect to spend six months in the other country to study and exchange professional practices and methodologies.
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Cultural Exchange and Mutual Understanding Programs 1 activity
    • Organizes cultural exchange programs in heritage conservation fields
      Facilitates cultural exchange through tours, trips, seminars, and lectures, and supports exchange opportunities for students and interns in architecture, cultural management, art history, conservation, and horticulture.
  • Historic Preservation Support Grants 1 activity
    • Provides grants to support transatlantic preservation research
      Funds the annual Richard Morris Hunt Prize, which awards a French or American preservation architect with a six-month transatlantic travel opportunity to study preservation practices.
  • Architecture and Design Public Education Programs 1 activity
    • Provides membership programs to promote French architectural and cultural heritage
      Offers membership services that include organizing meetings, publishing materials, and delivering presentations aimed at raising awareness of French architectural and cultural heritage.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.96M
Contributions & grants$1.33M68%
Program service revenue$6K0%
Investment income$80K4%
Other revenue$543K
expenses
Total expenses$1.71M
Program expenses64%
Admin / overhead18%
Fundraising18%
Salaries & benefits$798K
Grants paid out$529K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$2.94M
Cash$2.40M
Investments$0
Liabilities$604K
Net assets$2.34M
Liquid reserves16.9 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +0.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
HERLEINJENNIFER L EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 $227K
board members · 24
  • ALEXANDRE IPPOLITO — DIRECTOR
  • ANN VAN NESS — DIRECTOR
  • BRENDA HOWARD — DIRECTOR
  • CASSANDRA SURER — DIRECTOR
  • CECE BLACK — DIRECTOR
  • CHRISTIAN DRAZ — DIRECTOR
  • CLAUDETTE ELEINI — DIRECTOR
  • DAVID GRAY — ASSISTANT TREASURER
  • DENA KAYE — DIRECTOR
  • DENIS DE KERGORLAY — PRESIDENT
  • ELISA FREDRICKSON — DIRECTOR
  • ELIZABETH F STRIBLING — CHAIRMAN
  • GEORGE P SAPE — DIRECTOR
  • ISABELLE DE LAROULLIRE — DIRECTOR
  • JACQUELINE WILSON — DIRECTOR
  • JEAN SHAFIROFF — DIRECTOR
  • JENNIFER FARRELL — DIRECTOR
  • JUAN PABLO MOLYNEUX — DIRECTOR
  • KAZIE HARVEY — TREASURER
  • LIZ MCDERMOTT BARNES — DIRECTOR
  • MAUREEN M NASH — DIRECTOR
  • MICHEL MOSCOVICI — DIRECTOR
  • MICHLE LE MENESTREL-ULLRICH — DIRECTOR
  • RONALD LEE FLEMING — DIRECTOR
strategies · 1

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.

  • Cultural Exchange for Heritage Preservation
    methodology: cultural_exchange_education
    By facilitating cultural exchange through educational programs, tours, and student/intern exchanges, we advance the preservation of French architectural and cultural heritage because immersive cross-cultural engagement fosters stewardship, builds international capacity, and sustains global interest in heritage conservation.