2024-10-10T12:09:18-05:00 2023-12-31 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 230 PARK AVE FL 3 NEW YORK NY 101690005 990 2023-01-01 133414346 SWISS INSTITUTE SWIS 2129252035 117 SECOND AVE NEW YORK NY 10003 STEFANIE HESSLER DIRECTOR 2129252035 2024-10-09 1 0 YIGIT UCTUM CPA P01269549 2125511724 2024-09-26 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z STEFANIE HESSLER 117 SECOND AVE NEW YORK NY 10003 7370925 0 X SWISSINSTITUTE.NET X 1986 NY SWISS INSTITUTE (SI) IS AN INDEPENDENT NON-PROFIT CONTEMPORARY ART INSTITUTION DEDICATED TO PROMOTING FORWARD-THINKING AND EXPERIMENTAL ART MAKING THROUGH INNOVATIVE EXHIBITIONS, EDUCATION, AND PROGRAMS. 22 20 34 22 0 0 5080697 5894341 0 0 841 24672 328708 305183 5410246 6224196 0 320765 0 0 1178952 1355560 0 0 629884 3779216 3833361 4958168 5509686 452078 714510 8646516 8412980 6290375 5296039 2356141 3116941 X SWISS INSTITUTE (SI) IS AN INDEPENDENT NON-PROFIT CONTEMPORARY ART INSTITUTION DEDICATED TO PROMOTING FORWARD-THINKING AND EXPERIMENTAL ART MAKING THROUGH INNOVATIVE EXHIBITIONS, EDUCATION, AND PROGRAMS. 0 0 4033447 320765 0 PROMOTING FORWARD-THINKING AND EXPERIMENTAL ART MAKING THROUGH INNOVATIVE EXHIBITIONS AND PROGRAMS. (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ACTIVITY DETAIL) 4033447 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 99 0 34 1 0 1 SZ 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 22 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY X X ARTS FMS 2129252035 117 SECOND AVE NEW YORK NY 10003 STEFANIE HESSLER DIRECTOR 45.00 X X 164941 0 14801 MAJA HOFFMANN PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL RINGIER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID ALLEMANN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 OLIVIER AUDEMARS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL BAUMANN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIPPE BERTHERAT TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANCESCO BONAMI TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MONIQUE BURGER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SIMON CASTETS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BICE CURIGER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 YAN DU TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LATIFA ECHAKHCH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDRA ECONOMOU TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN GARCIA TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 FLORIAN GUTZWILLER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAM KELLER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOMINIQUE LEVY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTIAN MARCLAY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD PHILLIPS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 IWAN WIRTH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PEGGY YEOH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MOJDEH CUTTER DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIP & TIMEFORART 40.00 X 101441 0 15856 266382 0 30657 2 0 0 0 CLIFTON LARSON ALLEN 60 EAST 42ND STREET SUITE 5100 NEW YORK NY 10165 ACCOUNTING 170243 2 1396017 769930 3728394 5894341 5243 5243 28230 0 28230 28230 28230 1019000 999571 19429 19429 19429 300599 1396017 133247 167352 167352 20651 13911 6740 6740 102861 102861 102861 6224196 0 0 329855 320765 320765 179742 107846 35948 35948 983652 583579 178278 221795 93086 55230 16884 20972 99080 58878 18224 21978 2857 2857 207568 207568 337728 282761 25400 29567 8596 8596 45921 45921 48724 31029 10245 7450 1159683 1043715 115968 338121 157382 55917 124822 872710 699382 5976 167352 57420 57420 591267 532140 59127 31865 21243 10622 BOOK PRODUCTION 127901 127901 EDITIONS, CATALOGUES AN 3000 3000 5509686 4033447 846355 629884 1753904 1403648 20432 149810 2476554 2561901 33729 41733 27822 25746 66195 4415659 3477078 1479942 938581 110419 1086047 2737786 2145247 8646516 8412980 600069 271039 100000 100000 2590035 2590035 3000271 2334965 6290375 5296039 X 1211571 93506 1144570 3023435 2356141 3116941 8646516 8412980 X 714510 46290 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2238829 2628351 3033187 5080697 5897167 18878231 2238829 2628351 3033187 5080697 5897167 18878231 8570881 10307350 21847 33473 55320 18933551 4180609 0.54440 0.69880 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 262950 166102 429052 109583 153367 262950 57617 111958 8 60000 109583 113 57504 57617 113 113 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0 0 4323473 3427663 895810 56476 49415 7061 35710 35710 938581 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT OF USE ASSETS 2032154 DIGITAL ASSETS 8045 SECURITY DEPOSITS 105048 2145247 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 2334965 2334965 6372735 75107 59521 134628 6238107 -13911 -13911 6224196 5598704 75107 13911 89018 5509686 0 5509686 PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: GAIN ON CURRENCY TRANSLATION 59,521. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD -13,911. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 13,911. SCHEDULE D, PART V THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS DESIGNATED NET ASSETS WITHOUT DONOR RESTRICTIONS AS A GENERAL ENDOWMENT FUND TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION. BENEFIT 1696616 1396017 300599 81560 47887 3800 1696616 1396017 300599 81560 47887 3800 133247 167352 0 ARTISTS SPACE INC 11 COURTLANDT ALY NEW YORK NY 10013 132749632 501(C)(3) 22344 0 COALITION EFFORT OF MID-SIZED ARTS ORGANIZATIONS IN NEW YORK CITY. CREATIVE TIME INC 59 EAST 4TH ST 6TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10003 132835847 501(C)(3) 38811 0 COALITION EFFORT OF MID-SIZED ARTS ORGANIZATIONS IN NEW YORK CITY. MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN DIASPORAN ARTS 80 HANSON PL BROOKLYN NY 11217 113526774 501(C)(3) 19584 0 COALITION EFFORT OF MID-SIZED ARTS ORGANIZATIONS IN NEW YORK CITY. PERFORMANCE SPACE NEW YORK 150 FIRST AVENUE 4TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10009 133522283 501(C)(3) 25484 0 COALITION EFFORT OF MID-SIZED ARTS ORGANIZATIONS IN NEW YORK CITY. PRINTED MATTER INC 195 TENTH AVENUE GROUND FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10011 132947412 501(C)(3) 23452 0 COALITION EFFORT OF MID-SIZED ARTS ORGANIZATIONS IN NEW YORK CITY. RECESS ACTIVITIES INC 46 WASHINGTON AVE BROOKLYN NY 11205 271109399 501(C)(3) 27237 0 COALITION EFFORT OF MID-SIZED ARTS ORGANIZATIONS IN NEW YORK CITY. SCULPTURE CENTER INC 44-19 PURVES STREET LONG ISLAND CITY NY 11101 131669204 501(C)(3) 22014 0 COALITION EFFORT OF MID-SIZED ARTS ORGANIZATIONS IN NEW YORK CITY. SOCRATES SCULPTURE PARK INC 32-01 VERNON BOULEVARD LONG ISLAND CITY NY 11106 113066597 501(C)(3) 18806 0 COALITION EFFORT OF MID-SIZED ARTS ORGANIZATIONS IN NEW YORK CITY. STOREFRONT FOR ART AND ARCHITECTURE INC 97 KENMARE ST NEW YORK NY 10012 133525743 501(C)(3) 9420 0 COALITION EFFORT OF MID-SIZED ARTS ORGANIZATIONS IN NEW YORK CITY. THE DRAWING CENTER INC 35 WOOSTER ST NEW YORK NY 10013 132887872 501(C)(3) 30740 0 COALITION EFFORT OF MID-SIZED ARTS ORGANIZATIONS IN NEW YORK CITY. THE EYEBEAM ATELIER INC 199 COOK ST SUITE 104 BROOKLYN NY 11206 133952075 501(C)(3) 21393 0 COALITION EFFORT OF MID-SIZED ARTS ORGANIZATIONS IN NEW YORK CITY. HALEAKALA INC 512 WEST 19TH ST NEW YORK NY 10011 132829756 501(C)(3) 26774 0 COALITION EFFORT OF MID-SIZED ARTS ORGANIZATIONS IN NEW YORK CITY. THE LAUNDROMAT PROJECT INC 1476 FULTON STREET BROOKLYN NY 11216 870753479 501(C)(3) 21816 0 COALITION EFFORT OF MID-SIZED ARTS ORGANIZATIONS IN NEW YORK CITY. WHITE COLUMNS INC 91 HORATIO ST NEW YORK NY 10014 237259446 501(C)(3) 12890 0 COALITION EFFORT OF MID-SIZED ARTS ORGANIZATIONS IN NEW YORK CITY. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 STEFANIE HESSLER DIRECTOR 164941 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14801 0 179742 0 0 0 MAJA HOFFMAN OFFICER OPERATIONAL SUPPORT UNTIL SI RECEIVES REIMBURSEMENT FROM LANDLOARD X 100000 100000 0 1 1 100000 PART III, LINE 4A EXHIBITIONS IN 2023, SI PRESENTED THE FOLLOWING EXHIBITIONS OF INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS, IN ADDITION TO ITS EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS, PUBLIC PROGRAM SERIES INCLUDING THESE SEASONS, AND ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM. SER SERPAS: "HALL" JAN 25 - APR 23 2023 "HALL" WAS THE LARGEST INSTITUTIONAL PRESENTATION OF SWISS ARTIST SER SERPAS TO DATE. THE EXHIBITION INCLUDED WORKS MADE IN THE DECADE SINCE THE ARTIST MOVED FROM HER HOMETOWN OF LOS ANGELES TO GENEVA, WHERE SHE CO-FOUNDED THE ARTIST-RUN SPACE CHERISH. ALFATIH: "DAY IN THE LIFE" JAN 25 - APR 23 2023 "DAY IN THE LIFE", WAS THE FIRST EXHIBITION IN THE US BY SWISS ARTIST ALFATIH, WHICH FEATURED A NEWLY COMMISSIONED CGI ANIMATION FILM THAT SHOWS A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A GROWN-UP BABY. JAC LEIRNER MAY 10 - AUG 27 2023 SWISS INSTITUTE PRESENTED THE FIRST MAJOR INSTITUTIONAL SOLO EXHIBITION IN NEW YORK OF BRAZILIAN ARTIST JAC LEIRNER. THE EXHIBITION ENCAPSULATED A WIDE CHRONOLOGICAL SPAN OF THE ARTIST'S EXPERIENCE, WITH WORKS RANGING FROM THE 1980S TO THE PRESENT. LAP-SEE LAM: "TALES OF THE ALTERSEA" MAY 10 - AUG 27 2023 "TALES OF THE ALTERSEA" WAS THE FIRST EVER SOLO EXHIBITION IN THE UNITED STATES BY STOCKHOLM-BASED ARTIST LAP-SEE LAM. CENTERED UPON A ROOM-SPANNING VIDEO AND CGI INSTALLATION OF THE SAME NAME, TALES OF THE ALTERSEA MARKS A CONTINUATION OF LAM'S INVOCATION OF SHUTTERED OR SOLD CHINESE RESTAURANTS IN EUROPE, AND, MORE BROADLY, HER POETIC INTERPRETATIONS OF THE LIVES OF HONG KONG CHINESE COMMUNITIES IN DIASPORA. GUILLAUME DNERVAUD: "OZONED STATION" SEP 13 2023 - JAN 07 2024 "OZONED STATION" IS THE FIRST INSTITUTIONAL SOLO EXHIBITION OF 2023 SWISS ART AWARD RECIPIENT GUILLAUME DNERVAUD WHO PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED A RESIDENCY AT SI IN 2021. DNERVAUD'S WORKS ARE OFTEN COMPOSED IN DENSE, THOUGH CONGRUOUS, ARRANGEMENTS OF AMBIGUOUS MOTIFS THAT EVOKE PLANT MATTER, MACHINE PARTS OR CELLULAR STRUCTURES. ALI CHERRI: "HUMBLE AND QUIET AND SOOTHING AS MUD" SEP 13 2023 - JAN 07 2024 "HUMBLE AND QUIET AND SOOTHING AS MUD", WAS ALI CHERRI'S FIRST SOLO EXHIBITION IN THE UNITED STATES, WHICH PIVOTED ON MUD AS THE PRIMORDIAL MATERIAL OF CIVILIZATION IN CREATION MYTHS, CULTURAL ARTIFACTS, AND ECOLOGY. EDUCATION AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS SI IS FREE TO THE PUBLIC AND OFFERS MULTIGENERATIONAL ARTIST-LED WORKSHOPS, HOSTED IN COLLABORATION WITH OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS IN THE LOWER EAST SIDE INCLUDING FREE ARTS NYC, FOURTH ARTS BLOCK, NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, SIROVICH CENTER FOR BALANCED LIVING AND WYRM FARM SHARE AND WYRM MAGAZINE. SI'S PUBLIC PROGRAMS INCLUDED PERFORMANCES AND ARTIST TALKS AND THE FIFTH INSTALLMENT OF THESE SEASONS SERIES WHICH TAKES ECOLOGY AS A STARTING POINT FOR LEARNING AND CONVERSATIONS. SI PUBLISHED "ROSEMARY MAYER: WAYS OF ATTACHING" A COMPREHENSIVE CATALOG ON THE WORK OF NEW YORK ARTIST ROSEMARY MAYER (1943-2014). THE PUBLICATION WAS RECOGNIZED AS PART OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GERMAN BOOKS COMPETITION. "THE LETTERS OF ROSEMARY & BERNADETTE MAYER", 1976-1980, A COLLECTION OF THE CORRESPONDENCES BETWEEN ARTIST ROSEMARY MAYER (1943-2014) AND POET BERNADETTE MAYER (BORN 1945) BETWEEN THE YEARS OF 1976 AND 1980. THE BOOK WAS AWARDED THE PRIZE FOR MOST BEAUTIFUL BOOK IN THE CATEGORY OF LITERATURE. SI ALSO PUBLISHED HANS HAACKE'S "SWISS INSTITUTE VISITOR POLL AND KAREN LAMASSONNE'S "RUIDO / NOISE". SI'S ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM HOSTED DEBORAH JOYCE-HOLMAN AND JAMES BANTONE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PROHELVETIA. MANUEL CHAVAJAY PARTICIPATED AS PART OF THE LATIN AMERICAN RESIDENCY AND ARTIST TAO HUI WAS SI'S EAST ASIAN RESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE EXTERNAL ACCOUNTANT, AND A FINAL DRAFT IS EMAILED TO THE SWISS INSTITUTES'S BOOKKEEPER FOR A PRELIMINARY REVIEW. UPON COMPLETION, THE BOOKKEEPER THEN FORWARDS AN ELECTRONIC COPY TO THE DIRECTOR, TREASURER AND THE REST OF THE TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE BOOKKEEPER NOTIFIES THE EXTERNAL ACCOUNTANT THAT THE FORM 990 IS APPROVED AND READY TO BE FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C PRIOR TO ANY PARTY'S ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR AS AN OFFICER, SUCH PARTY, AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND EACH OFFICER SHALL DISCLOSE IN WRITING ANY INTEREST, AS DEFINED BELOW, IN ANY CORPORATION OR OTHER ORGANIZATION, WHICH PROVIDES GOODS OR SERVICES TO SWISS INSTITUTE FOR A FEE OR OTHER COMPENSATION. A COPY OF EACH DISCLOSURE STATEMENT SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO ANY TRUSTEE ON REQUEST. IF AT ANY TIME DURING HIS OR HER TERM OF SERVICE, A TRUSTEE OR OFFICER HAS ANY INTEREST, HE OR SHE SHALL PROMPTLY DISCLOSE THE MATERIAL FACTS OF THAT INTEREST IN WRITING TO THE BOARD. WHEN ANY MATTER IN WHICH A TRUSTEE OR OFFICER HAS AN INTEREST COMES BEFORE THE BOARD OR ANY COMMITTEE THEREOF FOR DECISION OR APPROVAL, THAT INTEREST SHALL BE IMMEDIATELY DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD OR THE COMMITTEE BY THAT TRUSTEE OR OFFICER. A TRUSTEE OR OFFICER SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE AN "INTEREST" IN A MATTER IF THAT TRUSTEE OR OFFICER OR A RELATED PARTY HAS A SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC INTEREST IN A DECISION ON THE MATTER BY THE BOARD OR ANY COMMITTEE. AS TO ANY TRUSTEE OR OFFICER, A "RELATED PARTY" SHALL MEAN ANY RELATIVE THEREOF OR AN ENTITY IN WHICH ANY OF THE FOREGOING PERSONS IN A SHAREHOLDER, DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR THE EQUIVALENT. NO TRUSTEES SHALL VOTE ON ANY MATTER IN WHICH SUCH TRUSTEE HAS AN INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE DIRECTOR. COMPARABLE COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS IN SIMILAR INDUSTRIES ARE EXPLORED BY EXPERTS IN THE INDUSTRY, AND DISCUSSED AT THE BOARD MEETING TO DETERMINE TOTAL COMPENSATION PACKAGES FOR THE DIRECTOR. ALL COMPENSATION DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. THE DIRECTOR ARE PROVIDED WITH AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT THAT OUTLINES THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE CODE AS IT IS POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, FORMS 990 AND 1023, AS WELL AS THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS, ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST OF THE ORGANIZATION AT 117 SECOND AVE, 2ND FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003 OR BY CALLING (212) 925-2035. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: GAIN ON CURRENCY TRANSLATION 59,521. LOSS ON UNCOLLECTABLE PROMISES TO GIVE -13,231.