New York Academy of Medicine

What New York Academy of Medicine does

New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit health organization founded in 1847 and headquartered at 1216 Fifth Avenue in East Harlem, New York. It operates three interlocking platforms: a research division spanning maternal and child health, adult health and wellness, and healthy aging (supported by the Center for Evaluation & Applied Research and the Center for Healthy Aging); a world-renowned historical library holding over 550,000 volumes, 32,000 rare books, manuscripts, and digital collections including the Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus; and a Fellows and Members community anchored by the Senior Scholars Program and the newer Now Gen Fellows Initiative. Its flagship digital product is IMAGE:NYC, an open-source interactive mapping tool co-developed with the CUNY Mapping Service that visualizes New York City's 65+ population and overlays neighborhood-level resources, services, and amenities, fed by data-sharing partnerships with four NYC government agencies.

NYAM generates revenue through diversified nonprofit funding streams: individual donations and planned giving, foundation grants (e.g., The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation funded IMAGE:NYC), event revenue from signature programs including the Annual Gala, Annual Meeting, and the Exploring Healthy Longevity Cities Summit, and transactional library services such as document delivery ($40–$60/article for the general public), interlibrary loans, digital-collections access, and corporate research subscriptions at $825/year for nonprofits and $1,650/year for for-profit organizations with additional per-article and hourly research fees. Distribution is partnership-led rather than commercial: NYAM engages government agencies, academic institutions, healthcare providers, community-based organizations, scholars, and corporate research clients through direct outreach, convenings, and the digital IMAGE:NYC tool. The organization reported impact metrics of over 1,200 health-department and safety-net hospital staff trained, 8,000 children supported through the East Harlem Action Collaborative, and programs reaching 4.5 million New Yorkers since 2013.

The technology stack is modest and purpose-built: IMAGE:NYC uses Postgres/PostGIS for geospatial storage, Mapbox (accessed via Mapbox's nonprofit Community program) and MapboxGL JavaScript for interactive mapping, and VueJS for the frontend. There is no public API or SDK, and no documented AI/ML capability. NYAM's recent strategic activity has centered on portfolio expansion—new research centers, the Now Gen Fellows Initiative, IRB Services, and the high-profile 2024 Impact Report—rather than technology-driven disruption. The organization has no parent company, no disclosed funding rounds, and no M&A history, and is led by President & CEO Ann Kurth.

Name

New York Academy of Medicine

Legal name

New York Academy of Medicine

Website

https://nyam.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1847

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

The New York Academy of Medicine is an independent NYC-based nonprofit founded in 1847 that conducts population health research on maternal/child health, adult wellness, and healthy aging; operates a 550,000-volume historical medical library; and deploys IMAGE:NYC, an open-source aging-population mapping tool for government, academic, and community partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Research

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Health & Biomedical Research Universities (Academic Medical Center–Affiliated) (EDAHABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) & Teaching Hospitals (HLAFAAAA), Global Health Institutes & Programs (EDAHAGAM), Health Sciences & Nursing (EDAGABAF), Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy) (EDAAALAC)

Keywords

• Public health research
• Health equity programs
• Medical library services
• Population health policy
• Aging population research

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: Individual and organizational donations supporting NYAM's health equity programs, research initiatives, and community interventions. The organization maintains a donation portal and planned giving program.
2. Grants and Foundation Funding: Funding from foundations including The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation for specific programs and initiatives like IMAGE:NYC.
3. Event Revenue: Revenue from events including Galas, Annual Meetings, and the Exploring Healthy Longevity Cities Summit. Sponsorships from industry and private-sector leaders.
4. Library Services: Document delivery, interlibrary loans, corporate research services, and reproduction/imaging services for scholars, researchers, and the general public. Document delivery fees range from $40-$60 per article depending on delivery method.
5. Corporate Research Services: Annual fee of $1,650 for for-profit organizations and $825 for not-for-profits, plus per-article charges of $25 for document delivery and $90/hour for research services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

New York Academy of Medicine is an independent nonprofit health organization founded in 1847 that advances population health through research, community partnerships, and policy advocacy. It operates a world-renowned medical library of 550,000+ volumes, runs health equity programs in maternal/child health, adult wellness, and healthy aging, and provides tools such as the IMAGE:NYC interactive mapping platform for aging populations.

Product overview

The New York Academy of Medicine operates a portfolio of research, library, and digital products and services. Its flagship digital product is IMAGE:NYC, an open-source interactive mapping tool that visualizes demographic data on New York City's aging population (65+) with overlays of resources and services by neighborhood. Complementing this is the world-renowned Library & Collections housing over 550,000 volumes, rare books including the Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus, digital collections, and document delivery services. NYAM also provides research programs in maternal/child health, adult wellness, and healthy aging, a Fellows Program with the Senior Scholars initiative, and public events programming.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IMAGE:NYC Interactive Aging Map

Quantifiable outcome

• 8,000 children helped through East Harlem Action Collaborative
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• CUNY Mapping Service at Center for Urban Research/CUNY Graduate CentercoreTechnology or IntegrationCo-developed IMAGE:NYC interactive mapping tool with CUNY Mapping Service, leveraging their spatial information and analysis expertise to create the open-source map of NYC's aging population.
• NYC Department for the AgingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative data sharing partner providing aging population data for IMAGE:NYC mapping tool.
• NYC Department of Health and Mental HygienecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerData sharing partner contributing health data for inclusion in IMAGE:NYC.
• NYC Department of City PlanningcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerData sharing partner providing neighborhood tabulation areas and planning data for IMAGE:NYC.
• NYC Department of TransportationsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerData sharing partner contributing transportation-related data for IMAGE:NYC.
• CaringKindsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity-based organization sharing data for IMAGE:NYC.
• LiveOn NYsupportingOthersUses IMAGE:NYC to identify where affordable senior housing investments may be most needed, informing advocacy efforts.
• Brooklyn Public LibrarysupportingOthersUses IMAGE:NYC to better serve older patrons by targeting programs like Books By Mail.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• National Academy of Medicine: National-level private nonprofit that conducts policy research, convenes health professionals, and publishes consensus studies on health and biomedical science. Comparable to NYAM as an independent, prestigious health-policy institute that influences practice and policy through authoritative analysis.
• The New York Academy of Sciences: NYC-based nonprofit academy focused on advancing science, with membership programs, research convenings, education programming, and STEM equity initiatives. Closest direct geographic peer: same city, similar 200+ year institutional era, parallel membership-driven academic society model.
• AcademyHealth: National nonprofit organization for health services research, policy, and practice. Highly comparable to NYAM's research and convening mission in health systems, equity, and population health, with parallel conferences, fellowships, and policy influence.
• Milbank Memorial Fund: NYC-based operating foundation publishing The Milbank Quarterly and funding population health research, policy analysis, and leadership programs. Direct peer in NYC health-policy ecosystem: similar size, mission, and network of government partnerships.

Broad incumbents

• American Public Health Association: Largest and oldest national professional public health organization, with broad membership, publications (AJPH), and policy advocacy. Comparable to NYAM on population-health mission and convening model, though significantly larger in scale and membership scope.
• RAND Corporation: Large nonprofit research institution with substantial health division producing influential policy research, evaluations, and convenings. Comparable as a research-driven policy nonprofit, though RAND's scope and federal contracting are far broader than NYAM's NYC-anchored work.
• Urban Institute: Washington, DC-based nonprofit research organization that studies economic and social policy including health equity, housing, and aging. Comparable as evidence-based urban-health research nonprofit with government and philanthropic funding streams.
• Wellcome Trust: UK-based global charitable foundation funding health research, policy, and convening (including Wellcome Collection, a free museum and library). Comparable mission-equivalent organization at much larger scale, combining health research funding with a major historical library and public engagement programming.
• American Medical Association: Large national professional association for physicians that conducts health-policy research, advocacy, and publishes JAMA. Comparable as a health-policy thought leader and convener of medical professionals, though its primary scope is physician representation rather than research.

Emerging players

• CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy: Academic public health institution within CUNY with urban-health research focus and NYC government partnerships. Comparable in geographic focus and use of CUNY mapping/data assets for population health, though structurally a university rather than a nonprofit academy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/nyamhistory
• Xx.com/nyamnyc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/new-york-academy-of-medicine

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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