2025-11-11T05:51:04-06:00 2024-12-31 251638525 GROSSMAN YANAK & FORD LLP 444 LIBERTY AVENUE SUITE 500 PITTSBURGH PA 15222 990PF 2024-01-01 850719012 THE FRK FOUNDATION D/B/A FREDERICK R KOCH FOUNDATION FRKF 9177154574 6 EAST 80TH STREET NEW YORK NY 100750110 CRISPIN VAUGHAN PRESIDENT 9177154574 2025-11-07 1 1 RICHARD E DYNOSKE P00095538 4123389300 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X 87219536 X 6639928 6215 6215 1200000 1200000 0 7846143 6215 0 372680 0 0 372680 601598 0 0 601598 93504 0 0 93504 5483 1371 0 4112 23005 5751 0 17254 110720 0 0 110720 105854 0 0 105854 120197 0 0 120197 300849 0 0 300849 1733890 7122 0 1726768 351000 351000 2084890 7122 0 2077768 5761253 0 0 102919 712732 712732 4006215 4006215 36223000 0 36223000 36223000 1341346 46277589 46277589 1444265 87219536 87219536 555992 0 300000 0 855992 X 1444265 86363544 1444265 86363544 1444265 87219536 1444265 5761253 79598269 86803787 440243 86363544 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 WWW.FRKF.ORG CRISPIN VAUGHAN 9177154574 6 EAST 80TH STREET NEW YORK NY 100750110 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 CRISPIN VAUGHAN 6 EAST 80TH STREET NEW YORK NY 100750110 DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT 35.00 372680 0 0 SANDRA BAKER 600 ELM COURT BUTLER PA 16001 ESTATE MANAGER 40.00 89250 0 0 PATRICK ZIMMERLINK 314 TODD SCHOOL ROAD GREENSBURG PA 15601 MAINTANCE 36.15 78157 0 0 DON SISEMORE 353 EAST 78TH STREET 12B NEW YORK NY 70075 HOUSE MANAGER 40.00 70000 0 0 RACHEL WEYAND 128 LINE AVE APT 2 ELLWOOD CITY PA 16117 GARDENER 37.28 56619 0 0 STACY ROSENTHAL 16 ROOSEVELT STREET GLEN COVE NY 11542 EVENTS & PROGRAM MAN 13.29 55280 0 0 5 NONE 0 SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT 351000 0 0 469521 0 469521 0 0 469521 7043 462478 23124 X 2077768 0 2077768 2022-07-18 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2077768 2646459 2510243 1158634 8393104 351000 940702 985412 909488 3186602 1726768 1705757 1524831 249146 5206502 0 0 15416 6327 2771 711 25225 0 0 0 0 X THE FREDERICK R KOCH FOUNDATION OF AUSTRIA GEMEINNUTZIGE PRIVATSTIFTUNG 6 EAST 80TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10075 N/A PRIVATE OPERATING FO SUPPORT PRESERVATION, MAINTENANCE, UPKEEP & CULTURAL & ARTISTIC PROGRAMMING OF SCHLOSS BLUHNBACH 350000 LIGHTHOUSE GUILD 250 WEST 64TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10023 N/A NON-PROFIT CHARITABLE DONATION FOR ATTENDING GUILD'S "A VISIONARY EVENING" (OF WHICH $700 IS TAX DEDUCTIBLE) 1000 351000 0 14 6215 532000 16 1200000 0 1206215 0 1206215 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X 1 ESTATE OF FREDERICK R KOCH 6 EAST 80TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10075 6614896 X X 2 JOHN OLSEN 85 LACKAWAXEN ROAD NARROWSBURG NY 12764 22032 X 1 COLLECTIBLES 1570446 2024-12-31 ACCOUNTING & AUDIT FEES 5483 1371 0 4112 FREDERICK R KOCH FOUNDATION OF AUSTRIA GEMEINNUTZIGE PRIVATSTIFTUNG 6 EAST 80TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10075 2024-02-12 350000 SUPPORT PRESERVATION, MAINTENANCE, UPKEEP & CULTURAL & ARTISTIC PROGRAMMING OF SCHLOSS BLUHNBACH. 350000 LIGHTHOUSE GUILD 250 WEST 64TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10023 2024-04-15 1000 CHARITABLE DONATION FOR ATTENDING GUILD'S "A VISIONARY EVENING" 1000 FORM 990-PF: PAGE 7, PART VIII-A, LINE 1 STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES:IN 2024, THE FRK FOUNDATION (FRKF) CONTINUED ITS MISSION TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES THROUGH PERFORMANCE, PRESERVATION, EDUCATION, AND MEANINGFUL PARTNERSHIPS. REFLECTING THE ENDURING LEGACY OF FREDERICK R. KOCH, THE FOUNDATION'S U.S. PROGRAMMING THIS YEAR SPANNED CLASSICAL MUSIC, ARCHITECTURE, VISUAL ARTS, AND CULTURAL HISTORY, THROUGH EVENTS, COLLABORATIONS, AND ENGAGEMENT AT OUR HISTORIC VENUES IN NEW YORK AND PENNSYLVANIA.SUMMARY OF EVENTS:6 E 80TH STREET, NEW YORKCLASSICAL MUSIC AND EDUCATION:FRKF OFFERED ITS TOWNHOUSE IN MANHATTAN AS AN INTIMATE CULTURAL SALON, PRESENTING DIVERSE MUSICAL PROGRAMS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LEADING INSTITUTIONS DEDICATED TO THE CULTIVATION OF YOUNG TALENT AND CONTEMPORARY EXPRESSION.NOTABLE EVENTS IN 2024 INCLUDED:AMERICAN YOUTH ORCHESTRA - FEBRUARY 7 & JULY 2, 2024HIGH SCHOOL MUSICIANS FROM THE ORCHESTRATING DREAMS PROGRAM PERFORMED STUDENT-COMPOSED WORKS, GERSHWIN, AND LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA ARRANGEMENTS FOR AN AUDIENCE OF 36. A DIGITAL "VALENTINE" FEATURING THE RECORDED AUDIO WAS CREATED AS A FOLLOW-UP.YOUNG CONCERT ARTISTS - FEBRUARY 5 & OCTOBER 26, 2024TWO PERFORMANCES HOSTED FOR THIS ESTEEMED PLATFORM FOR EMERGING CLASSICAL MUSICIANS, WITH POST-PERFORMANCE RECEPTIONS.CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTREA CELEBRATED ENSEMBLE RETURNED TO PRESENT A CURATED EVENING OF CLASSICAL REPERTOIRE FOR A PRIVATE AUDIENCE.METLIVEARTS & THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART - FEBRUARY 15 & 17, 2024A POST-PERFORMANCE RECEPTION WAS HELD FOLLOWING HANDEL: MADE IN AMERICA, FOSTERING CONVERSATION AMONG PERFORMERS, PATRONS, AND CURATORS. ARCHITECTURE AND CULTURAL HERITAGE:NEW YORK LANDMARK CONSERVANCY - JANUARY 17, 2024TOUR AND RECEPTION HOSTED AT THE TOWNHOUSE TO CELEBRATE NEW YORK'S ARCHITECTURAL LEGACY, WITH PARTICIPATION FROM LEADING PRESERVATIONISTS.AUSTRIAN CULTURAL FORUM NY - JUNE 18, 2024CULTURAL DIPLOMACY THROUGH MUSIC AND PERFORMANCE, ENHANCING THE FOUNDATION'S ONGOING RELATIONSHIP WITH AUSTRIAN ARTS INSTITUTIONS.ELM COURT, BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIACOMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE:THE HISTORIC ELM COURT ESTATE SERVED ONCE AGAIN AS A REGIONAL CULTURAL BEACON. EVENTS PRIORITISED INCLUSIVITY, MUSIC EDUCATION, AND CIVIC PARTNERSHIPS:BIDWELL TRAINING CENTRE LUNCHEON - MAY 22, 2024CULINARY STUDENTS PRESENTED A SPECIALLY CURATED MENU FOR A FOUNDATION-HOSTED LUNCHEON, PROMOTING WORKFORCE TRAINING AND HOSPITALITY ARTS.PITTSBURGH BOTANIC GARDEN TOUR & LUNCH - SEPTEMBER 18, 2024FRKF WELCOMED 20-25 GARDEN MEMBERS FOR A GUIDED TOUR AND LOCALLY-SOURCED LUNCH, REINFORCING OUR COMMITMENT TO LANDSCAPE AND GARDEN DESIGN.CHATHAM BAROQUE - OCTOBER 26, 2024EARLY MUSIC ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE, DEEPENING COMMUNITY ACCESS TO HISTORICALLY INFORMED PERFORMANCE.BUTLER BAR ASSOCIATION ANNUAL EVENT - DECEMBER 6, 2024AN ANNUAL GATHERING HOSTED AT ELM COURT WITH LIVE MUSIC AND REFRESHMENTS, SUPPORTING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. A $2,500 DONATION SUPPORTED ACCESS TO THE SPACE.ARTISTIC COLLABORATIONS:WQED PITTSBURGH MAINTAINED INTEREST IN BROADCASTING OR DOCUMENTING SELECT CULTURAL PROGRAMS AT ELM COURT, FURTHER BROADENING FRKF'S AUDIENCE REACH THROUGH RADIO AND DIGITAL CONTENT.STRATEGIC INITIATIVES AND COLLECTION STEWARDSHIPIN ADDITION TO ITS PUBLIC PROGRAMMING, THE FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO PURSUE BEHIND-THE- SCENES INITIATIVES VITAL TO ITS LONG-TERM MISSION:STEWARDSHIP OF THE FREDERICK R. KOCH COLLECTIONTHE FOUNDATION PRIORITIZES THE CONSERVATION AND ASSESSMENT OF KEY COLLECTIONS IN ITS HOLDINGS, INCLUDING FINE ART, DECORATIVE ARTS, AND RARE BOOKS, WITH A VIEW TOWARD FUTURE EDUCATIONAL DISPLAY AND INSTITUTIONAL LENDING TO QUALIFIED NONPROFIT ARTS PARTNERS.VENUE ACCESS AND PUBLIC USE FRAMEWORKSIN 2024, PROGRESS WAS MADE TOWARD STANDARDIZING EVENT PLANNING PROCEDURES, RATE STRUCTURES, AND VENDOR PROTOCOLS ACROSS FOUNDATION PROPERTIES. THIS FRAMEWORK IS DESIGNED TO FACILITATE RESPONSIBLE THIRD-PARTY USE OF THE SPACES, WHILE PRESERVING THE CHARACTER AND INTEGRITY OF FRKF VENUES. THE FOUNDATION WILL CONTINUE TO PURSUE AVENUES FOR SHARING THE SPACES AND COLLECTIONS IN ORDER TO SUPPORT OTHER NON-PROFIT ARTS ORGANIZATIONS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL HERITAGE SUPPORTTHROUGH COORDINATION WITH ITS AUSTRIAN COUNTERPART, FRKF (US) MAINTAINS AN ADVISORY AND SUPPORTIVE ROLE IN THE CARE, INTERPRETATION, AND PROGRAMMING OF SCHLOSS BLHNBACH, FURTHERING THE SITE'S CHARITABLE AND CULTURAL POTENTIAL AS A VENUE FOR MUSIC, SCHOLARSHIP, AND CROSS-CULTURAL DIALOGUEKEY PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONSIN 2024, FRKF PARTNERED WITH OVER 10 ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING:1. YOUNG CONCERT ARTISTS2. AMERICAN YOUTH ORCHESTRA / ORCHESTRATING DREAMS3. CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTRE4. METLIVEARTS AND THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART5. AUSTRIAN CULTURAL FORUM NEW YORK6. NEW YORK LANDMARK CONSERVANCY7. BIDWELL TRAINING CENTER8. CHATHAM BAROQUE9. PITTSBURGH BOTANIC GARDEN10. BUTLER BAR ASSOCIATION11. WQEDTHESE COLLABORATIONS SUPPORTED FRKF'S MISSION TO CELEBRATE ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE, HERITAGE PRESERVATION, AND EMERGING CREATIVE VOICES. FORM 990-PF: PAGE 2, PART III, LINES 1-4 FOR THE 2023 TAX PERIOD, THE ORGANIZATION PREPARED ITS FORM 990-PF USING THE MODIFIED ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING. FOR THE 2024 TAX PERIOD, THE ORGANIZATION CHANGED ITS ACCOUNTING METHOD TO THE ACCRUAL METHOD. THIS CHANGE WAS MADE TO MORE ACCURATELY REFLECT THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL POSITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES.AS A RESULT OF THIS CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING METHOD, THE 2024 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REFLECT CERTAIN PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS THROUGH BEGINNING NET ASSETS. SPECIFICALLY, THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED CONTRIBUTION RECEIVABLE OF $79,588,797 AS A PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT, UNDER GAAP CONTRIBUTIONS SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED AS INCOME WHEN THEY ARE PROMISED. THE RECEIVABLE HAS SINCE BEEN RELIEVED WHEN THE PROCEEDS WERE RECEIVED FROM THE ESTATE IN OCTOBER OF 2024. THIS ADJUSTMENT WAS MADE TO PROPERLY RECOGNIZE REVENUE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACCRUAL METHOD, WHICH RECORDS INCOME WHEN IT IS EARNED RATHER THAN WHEN IT IS RECEIVED.ADDITIONALLY, CHANGES IN CASH AND ACCOUNTS PAYABLE WERE RECORDED AS PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS. THESE CHANGES RESULTED FROM AN OVERSIGHT IN REPORTING UNDER THE PREVIOUS ACCOUNTING METHOD AND HAVE BEEN CORRECTED IN THE CURRENT PERIOD TO ENSURE THE ACCURACY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.NO CHANGE IN INCOME FOR THE 2023 TAX PERIOD IS REFLECTED AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCOUNTING METHOD CHANGE. THE ADJUSTMENTS DESCRIBED ABOVE ARE PRESENTED AS CHANGES IN BEGINNING NET ASSETS IN THE 2024 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ARE REPORTED IN PART III, ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES, OF FORM 990-PF. LEGAL FEES 93504 0 0 93504 RECEIVABLE FROM THE ESTATE OF FREDERICK R KOCH 429554 2000000 2000000 RECEIVABLE FROM FREDERICK R KOCH FOUNDATION OF AUSTRIA GEMEINNU. PRIVATST. 911792 0 0 COLLECTIBILES 0 44277589 44277589 PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT - FINANCIAL STATEMENT LIABILITIES: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 440243 INSURANCE EXPENSE 48896 0 0 48896 OFFICE SUPPLIES 32804 0 0 32804 IT & WEBSITE EXPENSE 1530 0 0 1530 GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 30522 0 0 30522 BANK FEES 1 0 0 1 STORAGE CHARGES 95158 0 0 95158 SECURITY 961 0 0 961 UTILITIES 53410 0 0 53410 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 7522 0 0 7522 SMALL TOOLS & EQUIPMENT PURCHASE 191 0 0 191 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE 5135 0 0 5135 MEALS & SUBSISTENCE 7310 0 0 7310 EVENT 17079 0 0 17079 FOREIGN CURRENCY GAIN 330 0 0 330 PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT - FINANCIAL STATEMENT ASSETS: CASH AND CONTRIB. REC. 79598269 SECURITY DEPOSIT 0 300000 CONSULTING FEES 23005 5751 0 17254 REAL ESTATE TAXES 110720 0 0 110720