Straus Historical Society Inc
Donations deductibleStraus Historical Society Inc's network
15 people5 organisationsi15 people and 5 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (15). Violet dotted lines (5) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
15 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 15 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Kurzman Chair | Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Adam Straus | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Al Berr | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Alexandra More | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Barbie Gurgan | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| David A Straus | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| David Kahn | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Elizabeth Loop | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lawrence Kahn | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mark Altschuler | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael H Buckner | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Paul Kurzman | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Richard Gerstman | Vice-Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Richard K Straus Sr | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Warren Klein | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
1 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Joan Adler | Executive Director | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Adler | Executive Director | 40 | $45k | ||
| David Kahn | Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Richard Gerstman | Vice-Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mark Altschuler | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lawrence Kahn | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael H Buckner | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jardena Gertler-Jaffe | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Warren Klein | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Kurzman | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Elizabeth Loop | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Alexandra More | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Adam Straus | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| David A Straus | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Richard K Straus Sr | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Straus Historical Society Inc
- EIN
- 134041199
- Address
- Po Box 416, Smithtown, NY, 11787-0416
- State
- New York
- Mission
- 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, with a particular focus on the family of Lazarus and Sara Straus. The Society conducts research, collaborates with individuals and institutions, and disseminates information through publications and public presentations to educate... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A80 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1998
- Principal officer
- David Kahn (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 1999
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsDavid Kurzman
≥8years on the filingsAl Berr
≥8years on the filingsElizabeth Loop
≥8years on the filingsLawrence Kahn
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $617k
- Total liabilities
- $41k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $575k
- Contributions and grants received
- $140k
- Program service revenue
- $4k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $25k
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 12
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $116k | $116k | Deficit $515 |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Straus Historical Society, Inc. likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: New York Department of State, active corporations (data.ny.gov n9v6-gdp6). Licence: New York open data terms of use. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- New York
- Entity type
- Domestic Not-For-Profit Corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 26 October 1998
- Registered agent
- Not stated