The societys mission is to foster the preservation and interpretation of cultural and historical matters pertaining to the settlement of Jews in the United States (and in particular, the family of Lazarus and Sara Straus) and to educate a diverse public about their historical significance to the world and to the history of the United States.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024
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Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 15 unpaid individuals.
Up 9%
from 2023
From $39k in 2023 to $42k in 2024.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
Straus Historical Society reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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