Staten Island, NY

FRIENDS OF ALICE AUSTEN HOUSE INC

EIN 13-3248928

Arts, Culture & Heritage Museums & Visual Arts

Mission

The Alice Austen House fosters creative expression, explores personal identity, and educates and inspires the public through the interpretation of the photographs, life and historic home of American photographer Alice Austen (1866–1952).

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About FRIENDS OF ALICE AUSTEN HOUSE INC

Friends of Alice Austen House, Inc. operates the Alice Austen House Museum (Clear Comfort) in Staten Island, a historic house museum dedicated to the life, work and archive of pioneering American photographer Alice Austen. The organization preserves the building and photographic collection, mounts temporary and permanent exhibitions, and interprets Austen's work and life—including its significance to pre-Stonewall LGBTQ+ history.

In recent years the museum has sustained an active public program calendar (exhibitions, workshops, and community events), school and educator programs, and partnerships with city and cultural agencies. The organization files annual Form 990s as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and has reported increased revenues and net assets in its most recent filings, supporting expanded exhibitions and educational activity.

Notable achievements

Stewardship of a National Historic Site

Maintains and operates the Alice Austen House (Clear Comfort), a nationally designated historic site and museum interpreting Alice Austen’s photographic legacy and local history.

Expanded institutional capacity (recent fiscal growth)

Reported significant year‑over‑year growth in recent financial filings, with revenue and net assets increasing in the most recent fiscal year, enabling expanded exhibitions, programs, and preservation activity.

Active exhibition and public programs

Regularly mounts rotating exhibitions, workshops, and public events and has participated in citywide initiatives and festivals to broaden public access to the collection.

At a glance

Total assets: $728K
Annual revenue: $550K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 13-3248928
Location: Staten Island, NY
Website: aliceausten.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Designated steward of a nationally recognized historic house and member of New York City’s Historic House Trust network.

Recognized as a tax‑exempt 501(c)(3) organization (EIN 13‑3248928) with an established track record of public programming and annual Form 990 filings.

Recipient of local public support and cultural program funding from New York City agencies and council discretionary awards to support education and exhibitions.

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