2024-05-15T08:57:55-05:00 2023-06-30 131655065 LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP 551 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 400 NEW YORK NY 10176 990 2022-07-01 264178283 LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE MUSEUM LOUI 7184788274 34-56 107TH STREET CORONA NY 113681226 REGINA BAIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7184788274 2024-05-14 1 REGINA BAIN 999009999 0 JENNIFER COATES P02247728 2126972299 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z REGINA BAIN 34-56 107TH STREET CORONA NY 113681226 2406939 0 X WWW.LOUISARMSTRONGHOUSE.ORG X 2008 NY THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE MUSEUM SUSTAINS AND PROMOTES THE CULTURAL, HISTORICAL, AND HUMANITARIAN LEGACY OF LOUIS ARMSTRONG BY PRESERVING AND INTERPRETING ARMSTRONG'S HOUSE AND GROUNDS, COLLECTING AND SHARING ARCHIVAL MATERIALS THAT DOCUMENT ARMSTRONG'S LIFE AND LEGACY, AND PRESENTING PUBLIC PROGRAMS SUCH AS EXHIBITS, CONCERTS, LECTURES, AND FILM SCREENINGS. THE MUSEUM SEEKS TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, ORIGINS, AND LOCATIONS. 13 12 11 12 0 0 1706400 2195541 42812 78059 26703 21705 155061 88241 1930976 2383546 47140 7143 0 0 443618 551372 0 45000 190382 740873 1158203 1231631 1761718 699345 621828 2090029 2756688 114029 154171 1976000 2602517 X THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE MUSEUM SUSTAINS AND PROMOTES THE CULTURAL, HISTORICAL, AND HUMANITARIAN LEGACY OF LOUIS ARMSTRONG BY PRESERVING AND INTERPRETING ARMSTRONG'S HOUSE AND GROUNDS, COLLECTING AND SHARING ARCHIVAL MATERIALS THAT DOCUMENT ARMSTRONG'S LIFE AND LEGACY, AND PRESENTING PUBLIC PROGRAMS SUCH AS EXHIBITS, CONCERTS, LECTURES, AND FILM SCREENINGS. THE MUSEUM SEEKS TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, ORIGINS, AND LOCATIONS. 0 0 1444531 7143 166300 THE NEW LOUIS ARMSTRONG CENTER, A 14,000-SQUARE FOOT STATE-OF-THE-ART BUILDING, OPENED IN JULY OF 2023. THIS PHYSICAL AND PROGRAMMATIC EXPANSION HAS ALLOWED US TO REDEFINE ARMSTRONG'S LEGACY FROM A 21ST CENTURY INTERPRETIVE LENS. THE CENTER HOUSES A 75-SEAT PERFORMANCE SPACE, A MULTIMEDIA EXHIBITION, AND THE EXTENSIVE ARMSTRONG ARCHIVES. LAHM IS NOW A MULTI-BUILDING CAMPUS, CELEBRATED IN 2023 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES AS ONE OF THE 8 PLACES ACROSS THE U.S. THAT ILLUMINATE BLACK HISTORY.IN 2023 OUR PROGRAMS WERE INSPIRED BY THE ARMSTRONG VALUES OF: PRESERVING AND SHARING THE LEGACY, ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY. PRESERVING AND SHARING THE LEGACY IN ADDITION TO THE GUIDED TOUR OF THE NATIONAL LANDMARK, IN 2023 WE ADDED A SELF GUIDED TOUR OF THE NEW ARMSTRONG CENTER'S "HERE TO STAY EXHIBIT", CURATED BY JASON MORAN. IN 2023, WE ALSO WELCOMED MULTIPLE VIPS TO INCLUDING NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS, CONGRESSWOMAN GRACE MENG, NY STATE SPEAKER JEFFRION AUBRY, COUNCIL MEMBER NANTASHA WILLIAMS, THE MELLON FOUNDATION ARTS & CULTURE TEAM, ROCKEFELLER BROTHERS FUND TEAM, AND JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER'S BOARD. ADDITIONALLY, WE HOSTED A SERIES OF "LISTENING PARTIES" USING RECORDS AND MATERIALS FROM THE ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS, WHICH NOW RESIDE IN THE ARMSTRONG CENTER.ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE + INNOVATIONFOLLOWING OUR TRADITIONAL HOT JAZZ/ COOL GARDEN SERIES DURING SUMMER, WE LAUNCHED OUR JAZZ ROOM SERIES WITH A CONCERT FEATURING JASON MORAN AND THE BANDWAGON. SINCE THEN WE'VE HOSTED MONTHLY CONCERTS FEATURING ARTISTS SUCH AS VUYO SOTASHE, LINDA BRICEO, BRIANNA THOMAS, ANTONIO BROWN, ESPERANZA SPALDING AND AMYRA LEN. OUR ARMSTRONG NOW! ARTISTS WERE ALSO FEATURED AT THE NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL WITH THEIR SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO LOUIS AT NEWPORTEDUCATIONIN 2023 WE WELCOMED OVER 20 NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO THE ARMSTRONG HOME AND ARMSTRONG CENTER. WE ALSO HOSTED THE NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION VICE CHANCELLOR SUMMIT, INCLUDING CHANCELLOR BANKS VISITING OUR SITE TWICE, AS WELL AS HOSTED THE CUNY PRESIDENT'S BOARD MEETING. ADDITIONALLY, WE LAUNCHED "TRUMPET LESSONS", AN 8-WEEK MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR BEGINNERS WITH NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE AND FOR MORE ADVANCED STUDENTS WHO HAVE RECEIVED TRUMPET LESSONS IN THE PAST. COMMUNITYOUR NEIGHBORHOOD" SERIES INCLUDED 2 HOUSING WORKSHOPS LED BY THE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES OF QUEENS, AN ARTS AND JUSTICE CONVENING IN COLLABORATION WITH NEW YORKERS FOR CULTURE & ARTS (NY4CA), AND A SCREENING OF "GOOD EVENING, EV'RYBODY" SPONSORED BY THE JOYCE AND GEORGE WEIN FOUNDATION. ADDITIONALLY, DURING HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH, WE HOSTED A SERIES OF CONCERTS FEATURING CHIA'S DANCE PARTY, KALI RODRIGUEZ-PEA MELANGE, AND PEDRITO MARTINEZ GROUP. 1444531 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 64 0 1 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 NY X THE ORGANIZATION 7184788274 34-56 107TH STREET CORONA NY 113681226 JAY HERSHENSON ACTING CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GAIL COLEMAN VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHEN MAITLAND-LEWIS TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JACKIE HARRIS SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 REGINA BAIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 12300 153520 0 JEFFREY ROSENSTOCK TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIP BERRY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT F SMITH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK WU TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE STODDART TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID J BODNEY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY MILLER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULISSA FERRERAS-COPELAND TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 12300 153520 0 0 0 1 0 0 215400 1002830 977311 2195541 ADMISSION AND TOURS 713990 78059 78059 78059 21595 21595 4313 4203 110 110 110 6000 215400 6000 0 33233 13190 20043 20043 OTHER INCOME 900099 68198 68198 68198 2383546 166300 0 21705 7143 7143 24599 12479 7200 4920 443156 373509 27367 42280 17991 14846 1330 1815 23871 19698 1764 2409 41755 34456 3086 4213 10314 10314 21476 21476 45000 45000 4313 4313 175652 126590 14653 34409 37282 35418 1864 144846 107324 23038 14484 38501 34651 1925 1925 7980 6783 798 399 57620 28079 29541 5594 4476 559 559 38950 31160 3895 3895 GROUNDS AND CONSERVATIO 307495 307495 ARCHIVE AND COLLECTION 271451 271451 SECURITY 17977 13483 3595 899 BLDG. REPAIRS & MAINT. 11055 8843 1106 1106 7697 6647 386 664 1761718 1444531 126805 190382 1031533 1254453 10011 10009 301136 787165 91657 51732 12803 21353 41845 14444 389677 118356 276915 271321 324129 346211 2090029 2756688 114029 154171 114029 154171 X 1207662 1594722 768338 1007795 1976000 2602517 2090029 2756688 621828 4689 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 497185 883159 1381227 1706400 2195541 6663512 497185 883159 1381227 1706400 2195541 6663512 930860 5732652 31862 33144 11990 23446 21595 122037 16227 9103 28076 152458 205864 6991413 467559 0.82000 0.76180 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X 0 196805 20838 217643 231732 -34927 196805 176730 55002 231732 176162 568 176730 169587 6575 176162 0.85519 0.07311 0.07171 0 0 157705 11530 146175 20140 20140 0 211832 86686 125146 271321 2555156 4689 171234 175923 2379233 4313 4313 2383546 1928639 171234 171234 1757405 4313 4313 1761718 PART III, LINE 1A: THE MUSEUM MAINTAINS COLLECTIONS OF LOUIS ARMSTRONG'S RECORDINGS, DOCUMENTS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND OTHER PERSONAL ITEMS AND MEMORABILIA. A PORTION OF THE COLLECTIONS AND ARCHIVES ARE ON VIEW AT THE HOUSE MUSEUM, AND THE COLLECTIONS ARE ACCESSIBLE FOR RESEARCH BY SCHOLARS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE COLLECTIONS ARE MAINTAINED FOR THE PROMOTION OF LOUIS ARMSTRONG'S LEGACY, RATHER THAN FOR FINANCIAL GAIN. THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS ARE MAINTAINED UNDER CURATORIAL CARE AND ARE HELD FOR RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND PUBLIC EXHIBITION. IT IS THE MUSEUM'S POLICY THAT ANY PROCEEDS FROM THE SALES OF COLLECTION ITEMS BE USED FOR ACQUISITIONS FOR THE COLLECTIONS. THE MUSEUM EXCLUDES THE CARRYING VALUE OF COLLECTIONS FROM ITS STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. ACQUISITIONS FOR THE COLLECTIONS ARE REFLECTED AS DECREASES IN THE MUSEUM'S UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THE ITEMS ARE ACQUIRED. CONTRIBUTED COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT REFLECTED IN THE MUSEUM'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THERE WERE NO DEACCESSIONS DURING THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2023 AND 2022. PART III, LINE 4: THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS THE WORLD'S LARGEST ARCHIVES FOR ANY JAZZ MUSICIAN. THE ADMINISTRATION OF THOSE COLLECTIONS IS DIRECTLY STATED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION STATEMENT. THE ORGANIZATION'S COLLECTIONS HAVE BEEN PRIMARY SOURCES FOR NEW BOOKS, SOUND RECORDINGS AND TELEVISION BROADCASTS. PART V, LINE 4: EARNINGS FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO USE TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS. 1 MELISSA SANDOR INC 2840 STATE ROUTE 17B COCHECTON NY 12726 STRATEGIC FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT 0 0 45000 -45000 45000 -45000 GALA 221400 215400 6000 6000 221400 215400 6000 6000 6000 0 1 STIPENDS TO FELLOWS 1 7143 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE MUSEUM FELLOWS PROGRAM IS OPEN TO AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDIES MAJORS, HISTORY MAJORS, ART MAJORS, MUSIC MAJORS, LIBRARY SCIENCE MAJORS AND HUMANITIES MAJORS ABOUT TO GRADUATE OR RECENTLY GRADUATED FROM HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS THAT HAVE AN EVIDENT INTEREST IN THE DISSEMINATION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE. TWO FELLOWS WERE SELECTED THROUGH A COMPETITIVE APPLICATION PROCESS. THE FELLOWS PROGRAM WAS EXTENDED THROUGH AUGUST 2022. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 REGINA BAIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 12300 153520 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12300 153520 0 0 X 123 N/A 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 33: AS PERMITTED UNDER ACCOUNTING STANDARDS GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT REPORT IN ITS REVENUE STATEMENT AND BALANCE SHEET WORKS OF ART, HISTORICAL TREASURES, OR OTHER SIMILAR ASSETS, INCLUDING BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS AND HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS REPORTED IN SCHEDULE M PART I, SINCE THEY ARE HELD AS PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S COLLECTION FOR PUBLIC EXHIBITION, EDUCATION AND IN FURTHERANCE OF PUBLIC SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO BEING FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH TRUSTEE AND OFFICER OF THE CORPORATION SHALL DISCLOSE IN WRITING TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST WHICH HE OR SHE BELIEVES MAY ARISE IN CONNECTION WITH HIS SERVICE AS A TRUSTEE OR AN OFFICER OF THE CORPORATION. NO CONTRACT OR OTHER TRANSACTION BETWEEN THE CORPORATION AND ANY OTHER CORPORATION, FIRM, ASSOCIATION, OR OTHER ENTITY IN WHICH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TRUSTEES OR OFFICERS ARE DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS, OR HAVE SUBSTANTIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST, SHALL EITHER BE VOID OR VOIDABLE FOR THIS REASON ALONE THAT SUCH TRUSTEE OR TRUSTEES OR OFFICER OR OFFICERS ARE PRESENT AT THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OR OF A COMMITTEE THEREOF, WHICH AUTHORIZES SUCH CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION, OR THAT THEIR VOTES ARE COUNTED FOR SUCH PURPOSES IF THE MATERIAL FACTS AS TO SUCH COMMON DIRECTORSHIP, OFFICERSHIP, FINANCIAL OR OTHER INTEREST ARE DISCLOSED IN GOOD FAITH OR KNOWN TO THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE, AND IF THE BOARD OF COMMITTEE AUTHORIZES SUCH CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION BY A VOTE SUFFICIENTLY FOR SUCH PURPOSES WITHOUT COUNTING THEIR VOTE OR VOTES OF SUCH INTERESTED TRUSTEE OF OFFICER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION IS A HIGHER EDUCATION OFFICER (HEO) AND EMPLOYEE OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK (CUNY), AND A MEMBER OF THE PROFESSIONAL STAFF CONGRESS. THE DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS PAID BY CUNY AS A CONTRIBUTION TO THE ORGANIZATION, AND IS SUBJECT TO STANDARD CUNY REVIEWS AND APPROVALS. SALARY ABOVE CUNY PAY SCALE WAS PAID BY LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE MUSEUM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990 RELATIONSHIP TO QUEENS COLLEGE LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE MUSEUM IS A CULTURAL AND ACADEMIC CENTER OF QUEENS COLLEGE, CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK. THE QUEENS COLLEGE PRESIDENT AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF QUEENS COLLEGE REGARD THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE MUSEUM AS AN INTEGRAL COMPONENT OF THE COLLEGE, DECLARE THE COLLEGE'S SUPPORT FOR ITS CONTINUATION IN PERPETUITY, AND DECLARE THAT THE RESOURCES FOR ITS OPERATION SHALL ALWAYS BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY THE COLLEGE'S FINANCIAL ABILITY. THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE MUSEUM BUILDING IS OWNED BY THE CITY OF NEW YORK AND IS LICENSED TO QUEENS COLLEGE/THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK. THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG COLLECTION IS OWNED BY AND LOCATED ON THE CAMPUS OF QUEENS COLLEGE. THE PRESIDENT OF QUEENS COLLEGE AND A QUEENS COLLEGE ADMINISTRATOR APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF QUEENS COLLEGE SERVE AS TRUSTEES OF THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE MUSEUM AS LONG AS THEY HOLD THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICES. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE MUSEUM, REGINA BAIN, WAS AN EMPLOYEE OF QUEENS COLLEGE FROM AUGUST 2020 THROUGH JUNE 2022. THE DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS PAID BY CUNY AS A CONTRIBUTION TO THE ORGNAIZATION AND IS SUBJECT TO STANDARD CUNY REVIEWS AND APPROVALS. SALARY ABOVE CUNY PAID SCALE WAS PAID BY LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE MUSEUM. QUEENS COLLEGE IS CONSIDERED A PARENT ORGANIZATION UNDER THE ACCREDITATION GUIDELINES OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS, BUT IS CONSIDERED AN UNRELATED ORGANIZATION FOR PURPOSES OF FORM 990 REPORTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS TO THE FORM. THE COMPENSATION REPORTED IN FORM 990 PART VII WAS PAID BY QUEENS COLLEGE.