2024-11-14T11:20:15-06:00 2023-12-31 131655065 LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP 551 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 400 NEW YORK NY 10176 990 2023-01-01 113066597 SOCRATES SCULPTURE PARK INC SOCR 7189561819 32-01 VERNON BOULEVARD LONG ISLAND CITY NY 11106 KATIE DIXON CO-DIRECTOR 7189561819 2024-11-13 1 0 FREDERICK MARTENS P00298107 2126972299 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z KATIE DIXON 32-01 VERNON BOULEVARD LONG ISLAND CITY NY 11106 3691153 0 X WWW.SOCRATESSCULPTUREPARK.ORG X 1986 NY SOCRATES SCULPTURE PARK IS A COMMUNITY ENGAGED NEW YORK CITY WATERFRONT PARK DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING ARTISTS IN THE PRODUCTION AND PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC ART. 11 11 40 15 0 0 1313074 1485106 12474 46318 14386 66381 0 0 1339934 1597805 81509 50801 0 0 1152416 1160824 0 0 273205 580190 679739 1814115 1891364 -474181 -293559 3184516 2926273 80688 101246 3103828 2825027 X SOCRATES IS THE ONLY SITE IN THE NEW YORK METROPOLITAN AREA SPECIFICALLY DEDICATED TO PROVIDING ARTISTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO CREATE AND EXHIBIT LARGE-SCALE SCULPTURE AND MULTI-MEDIA INSTALLATIONS IN A UNIQUE OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT THAT INVITES INTERACTION BETWEEN ARTISTS, ARTWORKS AND THE PUBLIC. THE PARK'S EXISTENCE IS BASED ON THE BELIEF THAT RECLAMATION, REVITALIZATION AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE SURVIVAL, HUMANITY AND IMPROVEMENT OF OUR URBAN ENVIRONMENT.OPEN FREE OF CHARGE, EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR, SOCRATES IS AN EXEMPLARY MODEL OF URBAN RENEWAL THAT SERVES AS AN INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED CULTURAL VENUE, AS WELL AS A SOURCE OF LOCAL COMMUNITY PRIDE. IN ADDITION TO VISUAL ARTS PROGRAMMING, SOCRATES PRESENTS FREE ART MAKING WORKSHOPS FOR CHILDREN; FITNESS CLASSES; AND NUMEROUS MULTICULTURAL MUSIC, DANCE, AND THEATRICAL PRESENTATIONS. 0 0 1305346 50801 46318 EXHIBITIONSIN 2023, THE PARK'S PROGRAMMING FOCUSED ON ISSUES THAT HAVE REMAINED A CORE CONCERN FOR SOCRATES SCULPTURE PARK SINCE ITS INCEPTION AS AN ARTIST-LED EXHIBITION SPACE CREATED ON A RECLAIMED WATERFRONT LANDFILL. THE PARK CONTINUES TO EMPHASIZE CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE NEED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESILIENCE BOTH IN ITS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND IN ITS EXHIBITION PROGRAMMING. FROM MAY - SEPTEMBER 2023, MARY MATTINGLY'S EXHIBITION EBB OF A SPRING TIDE WAS ON VIEW AT THE PARK AND TOOK THE WATER OF THE EAST RIVER AS ITS INSPIRATION. WATER CLOCK, A 65-FOOT LIVING SCULPTURE, WAS FABRICATED ON-SITE AND CARED FOR BY MANY PEOPLE AT SOCRATES AND WITHIN THE COMMUNITY WHO CAME BY TO FORAGE FROM THE SALT-TOLERANT PLANTS. THIS WORK WAS SO SUCCESSFUL AT INTEGRATING INTO THE PARK'S ECOSYSTEM THAT THE SALTWATER PLANTS THAT ARE NATIVE TO NEW YORK WILL REMAIN IN ORDER TO CONTINUE REROUTING FLOOD WATER BACK TO THE EAST RIVER. MATTINGLY'S EXHIBITION AND COLLABORATIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH THE PARK AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITY REPRESENTS OUR CONTINUED DEDICATION TO ADDRESSING CLIMATE CONCERNS IN A PUBLIC AND INCLUSIVE WAY.THE SOCRATES ANNUALOUR FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, THE SOCRATES ANNUAL 2023, SUPPORTED SIX ARTISTS INCLUDING, ASHLEY HARRIS, NDIVHUHO RASENGANI, BAT-AMI RIVLIN, KATE RUSEK, MARYAM TURKEY, AND STEFANIA URIST, WITH FINANCIAL, FABRICATION AND PRODUCTION ACCESS, AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES. THE CENTRAL THEME OF LAST YEAR'S EXHIBITION REVOLVED AROUND TRANSFORMATION, ECHOING THE PARK'S EVOLUTION - FROM AN ABANDONED LANDFILL TO A FLOURISHING GATHERING SPACE. THESE FIVE PROJECTS REFLECT ON DIVERSE STAGES OF GROWTH, CHANGE, AND RENEWAL WHILE ALSO INVOKING A KEEN UNDERSTANDING OF HOW VISITORS USE THE SPACE, INFORMED BY THE ARTISTS' FIRSTHAND EXPERIENCE FABRICATING THESE WORKS ON-SITE OVER THE SUMMER. MANY OF THESE WORKS WERE CONSTRUCTED WITH FOUND AND RECYCLED MATERIALS THAT HAVE BEEN INGENIOUSLY REPURPOSED, BREATHING NEW LIFE INTO OBJECTS THAT WERE ONCE DISCARDED OR CONSIDERED UNDESIRABLE. COLLECTIVELY, THESE ARTISTS COMPELLED VIEWERS TO VALUE THE HISTORIES EMBEDDED IN MATERIALS AND THE SURROUNDING LANDSCAPE. THE SOCRATES ANNUAL 2023 EXHIBITION OPENED TO THE PUBLIC ON OCTOBER 1 AND FEATURED AN EVENT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SKOWHEGAN ALLIANCE. SKOWHEGANPERFORMS 2023 WAS A DAY OF NEW, SITE-SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE ART BY SKOWHEGAN ALUMNI THAT SHARED A THEMATIC PROMPT WITH THE SOCRATES ANNUAL. THE PERFORMANCES THIS YEAR RELATED TO "TRANSFORMATION" IN MANY FORMS, WITH A SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON CHANGES IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND HISTORY. THE SOCRATES ANNUAL 2023 CULMINATED WITH A CLOSING CELEBRATION ON MARCH 23, 2024 THAT INCLUDED A POETRY READING BY EMILY TODER IN DIALOGUE WITH UNTITLED (12 TUBS) BY BAT-AMI RIVLIN THAT MEDITATED ON NOTIONS OF DEBRIS, EXCESS, AND DISCARDED MATTER.PUBLIC AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMINGAS AN ARTIST-DRIVEN ORGANIZATION, WE SUPPORT ARTISTS IN THE CREATION OF AMBITIOUS CONTEMPORARY PUBLIC ART PROJECTS WHILE ALSO STRIVING TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY. CENTRAL TO OUR APPROACH IS AN EXTENSIVE ROSTER OF INCLUSIVE PUBLIC AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING THAT IN 2023 SERVED OVER 8,000 INDIVIDUALS. EVENTS AND LIVE PERFORMANCES, KAYAKING, YOGA CLASSES AND MEDITATION SESSIONS, OUR PUBLIC PROGRAMS CREATE A WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL. EDUCATION PROGRAMS INVITE INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES, ESPECIALLY FROM OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY, TO ENGAGE WITH ART AND THE NATURAL LANDSCAPE. PLEASE SEE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF OUR 2023 OFFERINGS BELOW:IN 2023, THE PARK CONTINUED TO OFFER ITS CORE FOUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS: 1) FIELD GUIDE: ART, ECOLOGY & MINDFULNESS WORKSHOPS - ALL-LEVEL WORKSHOPS OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC SATURDAYS FROM MAY- OCTOBER AND TO LOCAL SUMMER CAMPS IN JULY AND AUGUST; 2) SCULPTURE STUDIO - A THREE-SESSION IN- SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS; 3) SOCRATEENS - A BY-APPLICATION TEEN MENTORING PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS; AND 4) SOCRATEENS RESILIENCE LAB (FORMALLY AH YES) - A PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR GROUNDS DEPARTMENT ORIGINALLY DEVELOPED FOR YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN NYCHA PROPERTIES IN WESTERN QUEENS TO LEARN ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP.1. OUR FIELD GUIDE WORKSHOPS ARE FREE, HANDS ON, OPEN TO ALL AGES, FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS, AND ANY SKILL LEVEL. THEY EXPLORE SOCRATES' UNIQUE ENVIRONMENT WITH A SERIES OF EXPERIMENTAL WORKSHOPS THAT COMBINE ART MAKING WITH NATURAL MATERIALS, GARDENING, AND EXPERIMENTS IN SUSTAINABILITY THAT CELEBRATE THE SENSES. PART OF THIS YEAR'S SEASON PROGRESSES SEQUENTIALLY, FROM PLANTING TO HARVESTING TO COOKING A SHARED MEAL OR CREATING PLANT-BASED MEDICINES. THESE WORKSHOPS ALSO INCLUDE COLLABORATIONS WITH MANY COMMUNITY PARTNERS SUCH AS THE NOGUCHI MUSEUM, IDIG2LEARN, AND HELLGATE FARMS. OFFERED EACH WEEKEND, MAY THROUGH OCTOBER, THE REGULARITY OF THESE WORKSHOPS ALLOW PARTICIPANTS TO ENGAGE IN THE ENTIRE CYCLE, INTERACTING WITH OTHER REPEAT ATTENDEES AND TEACHING ARTISTS.2. SCULPTURE STUDIOTHE SCULPTURE STUDIO PROGRAM OPERATES AS THE "IN SCHOOL" COMPONENT OF SOCRATEENS, EFFECTIVELY SERVING AS ITS FEEDER PROGRAM. IT FUNCTIONS THROUGH A SERIES OF SEQUENTIAL VISITS: INITIALLY, A SOCRATES TEACHING ARTIST VISITS A LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL TO INTRODUCE THE BASICS OF 3D ART AND SCULPTURE. NEXT, TEENS VISIT A PARK TO OBSERVE AND PLAN THEIR PROJECTS. FINALLY, DURING THE THIRD VISIT, THEY ENGAGE IN HANDS-ON CREATION EITHER AT THE PARK OR IN A CLASSROOM, DEPENDING ON THE AVAILABILITY OF SPACE. THIS STRUCTURED APPROACH INTRODUCES PARTICIPANTS TO THE ESSENCE OF THE AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM, SOCRATEENS, ILLUSTRATING HOW IT ATTRACTS AND PREPARES ITS MEMBERS FOR FURTHER INVOLVEMENT. 3. SOCRATEENS SOCRATEENS IS A YEAR-LONG EXPERIMENTAL ART-MAKING PROGRAM FOR TEENS SELECTED FROM VARIOUS NYC HIGH SCHOOLS. MEETING WEEKLY AT THE PARK, THE SOCRATEENS WORK CLOSELY TOGETHER TO DEVELOP SCULPTURE-MAKING, DRAWING, PERFORMANCE, AND PHOTO/VIDEO SKILLS. THE PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES VISITS TO ARTIST STUDIOS, MUSEUMS, AND GALLERIES. SOCRATEENS EXPLORE ART MAKING IN NEW WAYS AND RECEIVE A MONTHLY ARTIST'S STIPEND OF $100. 4. SOCRATEENS RESILIENCE LABAFTER SOCRATEENS, THE NEXT SEQUENTIAL STEP WOULD BE TO SOCRATEENS RESILIENCE LAB WHERE PARTICIPANTS WORK TOGETHER TO IMPROVE THE PARK'S BUILT ENVIRONMENT, AND MAKE IT MORE SUSTAINABLE. IN 2023, PARTICIPANTS ADDED LIVING WALLS TO A THE GREEN ROOF THEY DESIGNED AND PRODUCED IN 2022. THE ROOF AND LIVING WALLS ARE NOW HOME TO HUNDREDS OF NATIVE PLANTS GROWING ON 28 TONS OF SOIL. THE PROGRAM AIMS TO PROVIDE HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE, MENTORSHIP AND ENCOURAGES INDIVIDUAL GROWTH, WHILE WORKING TOGETHER AS A TEAM. OUR DEDICATED TEENS LEARN TO PROBLEM SOLVE, GET CREATIVE, AND USE THEIR HANDS TO CREATE A GREENER AND MORE CONSCIOUS WORLD, ACQUIRING THESE SKILLS ALONG THE WAY: LEARNING HOW TO HANDLE AND BUILD WITH TOOLS; BRAINSTORMING, DESIGNING, AND IMPLEMENTING SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS; LEARNING ABOUT GREEN JOBS AND GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE; LEARNING ABOUT BANKING AND FINANCIAL LITERACY; AND LEARNING ABOUT WELLNESS AND MINDFULNESS.IN 2023, SCULPTURE STUDIO, SOCRATEENS, AND SOCRATEENS RESILIENCE LAB HAD APPROXIMATELY 380 ATTENDANTS WHILE THE FIELD GUIDE PROGRAM WELCOMED AROUND 540 PARTICIPANTS THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER. OVERALL, INTEGRATING PUBLIC AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING PARTICIPANTS, SOCRATES SERVED OVER 200,000 VISITORS TOTAL THROUGHOUT 2023, WHICH REMAINS FREE OF CHARGE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. 1305346 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 55 0 40 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X X THE ORGANIZATION 7189561819 32-01 VERNON BOULEVARD LONG ISLAND CITY NY 11106 IVANA MESTROVIC PRESIDENT/TREASURER 7.00 X X 0 0 0 AMY HAU SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHELLE COFFEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUZY DELVALLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MALAIKA LANGA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHAUN LEONARDO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEIDREA MILLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALISON SAAR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOEL SILVER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY STRONG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STUART MATCH SUNA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE DIXON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 117788 0 21937 117788 0 21937 1 0 0 0 0 324262 431007 729837 1485106 PROGRAM FEES 713990 46318 46318 46318 53750 53750 2048404 2035773 12631 12631 12631 57575 324262 57575 0 1597805 46318 0 66381 X 50801 50801 144437 43331 57775 43331 810598 642773 101054 66771 21349 15547 3433 2369 86895 72675 8727 5493 97545 71037 15686 10822 1190 1190 21849 21849 375 375 240769 113481 59165 68123 24079 22843 619 617 99745 92210 4459 3076 8483 6178 1364 941 45678 33265 7345 5068 10297 2059 7208 1030 12687 12687 58506 42606 9409 6491 EVENT EXPENSES 53046 53046 OTHER EXPENSES 31899 12717 13155 6027 EXHIBITION EXPENSES 30280 30280 EQUIPMENT RENTAL/MAINT 26235 26235 14621 14621 1891364 1305346 312813 273205 79928 64798 2184834 1718894 291435 456179 17763 28608 288653 272285 29055 16368 581501 641426 3184516 2926273 80688 101246 80688 101246 X 2421534 2096452 682294 728575 3103828 2825027 3184516 2926273 -293559 14758 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1528211 1173171 2559388 1313074 1485106 8058950 1528211 1173171 2559388 1313074 1485106 8058950 1762954 6295996 24732 4293 383 14386 53750 97544 8836 14472 4196 27504 8183998 106060 0.76930 0.75100 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 141180 137795 3385 131124 118141 12983 16349 16349 0 16368 CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS 486626 SECURITY DEPOSIT 4800 DONATED ARTWORK 150000 641426 1654744 14758 42556 57314 1597430 375 375 1597805 1933545 42556 42556 1890989 375 375 1891364 ANNUAL BENEFIT GALA 381837 324262 57575 15684 33431 8460 381837 324262 57575 15684 33431 8460 57575 0 1 ARTIST GRANTS - PROJECT SUPPORT 9 50801 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES ARTISTS WITH FUNDING TO CREATE A NEW WORK - OR WILL ASSIST WITH SHIPPING AND RIGGING TO PLACE AN ALREADY EXISTING WORK - TO BE PRESENTED IN ITS EXHIBITIONS. THE AMOUNT OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT AVAILABLE TO ARTISTS IS CONTINGENT UPON THE REQUIREMENTS OF THEIR PROPOSAL AND THE BUDGET FOR THE EXHIBITION. IF A NEW WORK IS BEING CREATED, SOCRATES MONITORS THE PROGRESS OF THE CREATION OF THE WORK WHETHER AT THE PARK OR OFF SITE AND WHEN THE WORK IS EXHIBITED. EMERGING ARTIST FELLOWSHIP RECIPIENTS ARE GRANTED FINANCIAL SUPPORT IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,500, A RESIDENCY IN THE OUTDOOR STUDIO AND ACCESS TO FACILITIES, MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO CREATE A WORK FOR THE ANNUAL EMERGING ARTIST FELLOWSHIP EXHIBITION. THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS THE PROGRESS OF THE CREATION OF THE WORK WHETHER AT THE PARK OR OFF SITE AND WHEN THE WORK IS EXHIBITED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B AFTER IT IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS, A DRAFT OF FORM 990 IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE TREASURER. PRIOR TO FILING, THE FINAL FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD ANNUALLY REVIEWS THE ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVITIES FOR CONFLICT OF INTEREST. BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM AND DISCLOSE ANY EXCEPTIONS. A TRUSTEE WHO HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST CANNOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY CONSIDERATION BY THE BOARD RELATING TO THE CONFLICT. TRUSTEES MUST NOTIFY THE BOARD IMMEDIATELY IF ANY CONFLICTS ARRISE DURING THE YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ORIGINAL BASE SALARIES FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE ADMINISTRATION WERE DETERMINED AT THE TIME OF INITIAL HIRE BY BUDGET ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION OF COMPARABILITY DATA AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. IT IS THE ORGANIZATION'S PRACTICE TO MAKE PERIODIC COMPARISONS WITH OTHER EQUIVALENT ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, IN CONNECTION WITH DETERMINING COMPENSATION INCREASES. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY OTHER COMPENSATED OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THESE DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAIALABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 38,325. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 38,325. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,220. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 59,165. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 68,123. TOTAL EXPENSES 129,508. ARTISTIC AND TEACHING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 72,936. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 72,936.