2025-11-13T10:52:36+00:00 2024-12-31 440160260 Forvis Mazars LLP 135 West 50th Street New York NY 10020 990 2024-01-01 510179690 Aesthetic Realism Foundation Inc AEST 2127774490 141 Greene Street New York NY 10012 Margot Carpenter Executive Director 2127774490 2025-11-13 true Aaron Shapiro P01333816 2128127000 2025-11-17 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Margot Carpenter 141 Greene Street New York NY 10012 469838 false X AESTHETICREALISM.ORG X 1973 NY TO TEACH AESTHETIC REALISM, FOUNDED BY ELI SIEGEL, WHICH EXPLAINS THE RELATION OF LIFE AND ART, AND MEETS THE NEED OF PEOPLE EVERYWHERE TO SEE REALITY FAIRLY. 10 7 18 41 0 232695 189689 126549 133960 102734 107525 1978 630 463956 431804 0 0 349531 361051 0 24736 125862 132310 475393 493361 -11437 -61557 3836158 3693895 20983 21769 3815175 3672126 X THE PURPOSE OF THIS FOUNDATION IS TO TEACH AESTHETIC REALISM, THE PHILOSOPHY FOUNDED IN 1941 BY ELI SIEGEL, AMERICAN POET, CRITIC, AND EDUCATOR; KNOWLEDGE THAT EXPLAINS THE RELATION OF LIFE AND ART, AND MEETS THE NEED OF PEOPLE EVERYWHERE TO SEE REALITY FAIRLY. false false 160445 123443 AESTHETIC REALISM COURSES AND CLASSES: AESTHETIC REALISM CLASSES AND SEMESTER COURSES, INCLUDING POETRY, ANTHROPOLOGY, MARRIAGE, MUSIC, THE VISUAL ARTS, EDUCATION, AND HISTORY. IN EACH CLASS STUDENTS SEE HOW THE SUBJECT, IN ALL ITS RICHNESS, IS A MAKING ONE OF THE OPPOSITES THAT ARE PRESENT IN ALL ART AND REALITY, AND THAT PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO PUT TOGETHER IN THEMSELVES. TOTAL ATTENDANCE: 1,969 32214 2855 TERRAIN GALLERY: EXHIBITIONS OF CONTEMPORARY PAINTINGS, DRAWINGS, PRINTS, AND PHOTOGRAPHY BASED ON THE AESTHETIC REALISM PRINCIPLE: "ALL BEAUTY IS A MAKING ONE OF OPPOSITES, AND THE MAKING ONE OF OPPOSITES IS WHAT WE ARE GOING AFTER IN OURSELVES." TOTAL ATTENDANCE: 817 14819 6650 AESTHETIC REALISM CONSULTATIONS: MEN AND WOMEN STUDY THE PRINCIPLES OF AESTHETIC REALISM WHICH SHOW THE RELATION OF THEIR INDIVIDUAL LIFE QUESTIONS TO THE ARTS AND THE WORLD THEY ARE IN, MAKING FOR GREATER KINDNESS AND SELF-RESPECT. EXPENSES INCLUDE SALARIES OF CONSULTANTS, PARTIAL SALARY OF A COORDINATOR, EQUIPMENT, MAINTENANCE, AND OFFICE SUPPLIES. TOTAL ATTENDANCE: 133. 103677 PRESENTATIONS: PUBLIC SEMINARS AND DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL PRESENTATIONS, ALL BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF AESTHETIC REALISM. SEMINARS INCLUDE SUCH SUBJECTS AS LOVE, AMBITION, PARENTING; GROUNDBREAKING TALKS BY ARTISTS AND SCHOLARS ON THIS NEW WAY OF SEEING THE ARTS, PEOPLE, AND REALITY ITSELF. THE AESTHETIC REALISM THEATRE COMPANY OFFERS PIONEERING MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC PRODUCTIONS, FROM SHAKESPEARE TO ROCK 'N' ROLL, WITH PERFORMANCE AND COMMENT. 37722 1012 OUTREACH PROGRAM: THE FOUNDATION'S OUTREACH PROGRAM INCLUDES WORKSHOPS FOR SENIORS; FOR CHILDREN AT SCHOOLS AND YOUTH CENTERS; DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL PERFORMANCES BY THE AESTHETIC REALISM THEATRE COMPANY; TALKS ON SUBJECTS FROM ANTHROPOLOGY TO JAZZ, ARCHITECTURE, AND THE ARTS, FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. TOTAL ATTENDANCE: 1,112 28683 THE RIGHT OF AESTHETIC REALISM TO BE KNOWN (TRO): BIWEEKLY INTERNATIONAL PERIODICAL OF THE AESTHETIC REALISM FOUNDATION, PUBLISHED SINCE 1973. IT PRESENTS ESSAYS, POEMS, AND LECTURES BY ELI SIEGEL AND ARTICLES BY AESTHETIC REALISM TEACHERS AND ASSOCIATES. IN EVERY ISSUE THERE IS AN EDITORIAL COMMENTARY BY ELLEN REISS, CHAIR OF EDUCATION. TOTAL CIRCULATION: 116,934 170082 1012 377560 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false true 1 0 false 18 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 10 7 true false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true false false false false NY X Robert Murphy 2127774490 141 Greene Street New York NY 10012 Barbara Allen Administrative Officer 35.0 3.0 X X 42697 0 0 Ernest Defilippis Administrative Officer 30.0 10.0 X X 34549 0 0 Jamie Torres Secretary 20.0 5.0 X X 0 0 0 Margot Carpenter Executive Director 35.0 3.0 X X 0 0 0 Robert Murphy Treasurer 35.0 3.0 X X 0 0 0 Anthony Romeo Director 10.0 2.0 X 0 0 0 Carrie Wilson Director 30.0 3.0 X 35313 0 0 Ellen Reiss Director 35.0 3.0 X 0 0 0 Jeffrey Carduner Director 15.0 3.0 X 146 0 0 Joseph Spetly Director 25.0 10.0 X 0 0 0 112705 0 0 0 false false false 0 60000 129689 189689 Classes and Courses 616000 126298 126298 Consultations 900099 6650 6650 Other 900099 1012 1012 0 0 0 0 133960 110032 110032 0 0 35527 38034 -2507 0 -2507 -2507 0 Other 900099 630 630 0 0 0 0 630 431804 133960 0 108155 112559 112559 213705 142323 55072 16310 7310 5666 1117 527 27477 21298 4197 1982 10214 10214 2092 1634 353 105 11912 8681 2643 588 18218 15188 2298 732 17717 13841 2991 885 50217 39232 8475 2510 21164 16533 3573 1058 Miscellaneous 776 605 132 39 0 0 0 0 493361 377560 91065 24736 35508 29227 59876 110392 308309 295118 0 0 0 0 1986 1963729 803744 1204503 1159985 2168293 2039164 0 0 59669 58023 3836158 3693895 20983 21769 0 0 0 0 20983 21769 3815175 3672126 3815175 3672126 3836158 3693895 -61557 -81492 0 X true X false X true false X 321254 322976 237494 232695 189689 1304108 113216 128793 128768 126549 133960 631286 0 0 0 434470 451769 366262 359244 323649 1935394 85000 112700 100000 40000 40000 377700 0 0 0 0 0 0 85000 112700 100000 40000 40000 377700 1557694 97978 77303 83497 98539 110032 467349 0 97978 77303 83497 98539 110032 467349 0 1760 3261 4506 1978 630 12135 534208 532333 454265 459761 434311 2414878 0.64504 0.63862 0.19 0.19 X Schedule A, Part III, Line 12 Other Income DESCRIPTION - OTHER, COLUMN A - 1760.0, COLUMN B - 3261.0, COLUMN C - 4506.0, COLUMN D - 1978.0, COLUMN E - 630.0, COLUMN F - 12135.0; RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 30000 30000 1610765 497402 1113363 267013 250391 16622 55951 55951 0 1159985 Federal Income Taxes Contract Liability 0 X Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnote MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THEIR INCOME TAX POSITIONS UNDER THE GUIDANCE INCLUDED IN ASC 740. BASED ON THEIR REVIEW, MANAGEMENT HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECORDED OR DISCLOSED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Description of other program services (Expenses $ 103,677 including grants of $) PRESENTATIONS: PUBLIC SEMINARS AND DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL PRESENTATIONS, ALL BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF AESTHETIC REALISM. SEMINARS INCLUDE SUCH SUBJECTS AS LOVE, AMBITION, PARENTING; GROUNDBREAKING TALKS BY ARTISTS AND SCHOLARS ON THIS NEW WAY OF SEEING THE ARTS, PEOPLE, AND REALITY ITSELF. THE AESTHETIC REALISM THEATRE COMPANY OFFERS PIONEERING MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC PRODUCTIONS, FROM SHAKESPEARE TO ROCK 'N' ROLL, WITH PERFORMANCE AND COMMENT. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Description of other program services (Expenses $ 37,722 including grants of $)(Revenue $ 1,012) OUTREACH PROGRAM: THE FOUNDATION'S OUTREACH PROGRAM INCLUDES WORKSHOPS FOR SENIORS; FOR CHILDREN AT SCHOOLS AND YOUTH CENTERS; DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL PERFORMANCES BY THE AESTHETIC REALISM THEATRE COMPANY; TALKS ON SUBJECTS FROM ANTHROPOLOGY TO JAZZ, ARCHITECTURE, AND THE ARTS, FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. TOTAL ATTENDANCE: 1,112 Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Description of other program services (Expenses $ 28,683 including grants of $) THE RIGHT OF AESTHETIC REALISM TO BE KNOWN (TRO): BIWEEKLY INTERNATIONAL PERIODICAL OF THE AESTHETIC REALISM FOUNDATION, PUBLISHED SINCE 1973. IT PRESENTS ESSAYS, POEMS, AND LECTURES BY ELI SIEGEL AND ARTICLES BY AESTHETIC REALISM TEACHERS AND ASSOCIATES. IN EVERY ISSUE THERE IS AN EDITORIAL COMMENTARY BY ELLEN REISS, CHAIR OF EDUCATION. TOTAL CIRCULATION: 116,934 Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 Family/business relationships amongst interested persons Margot Carpenter. Robert Murphy - Family relationship Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body THE FINANCE AND BUDGET COMMITTEE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND THE FOUNDATION'S ACCOUNTANT REVIEWED THE FORM 990 AFTER IT WAS PREPARED. QUESTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS WERE REVIEWED WITH OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS. UPON APPROVAL FROM THE FINANCE AND BUDGET COMMITTEE, EVERY BOARD MEMBER WAS GIVEN A COPY OF THE FORM 990 FOR REVIEW. ONCE THE REVIEW WAS COMPLETED BY EACH BOARD MEMBER, A MEETING WAS HELD, CONDUCTED BY THE TREASURER, ROBERT MURPHY. EACH PAGE WAS REVIEWED FOR QUESTIONS, CLARIFICATIONS, AND COMMENTS. ONCE THE PROCESS WAS COMPLETED AND ALL BOARD MEMBERS SIGNED OFF ON THE FORM 990, IT WAS FILED WITH THE IRS ELECTRONICALLY. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy PRIOR TO ELECTION TO THE BOARD OR AS AN OFFICER, AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS SHALL DISCLOSE IN WRITING, TO THE BEST OF THEIR KNOWLEDGE, ANY INTEREST IN ANY CORPORATION OR OTHER ORGANIZATION WHICH PROVIDES GOODS OR PROFESSIONAL OR OTHER SERVICES TO THE FOUNDATION FOR A FEE OR OTHER COMPENSATION. IF AT ANY TIME DURING HIS OR HER TERM OF SERVICE A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER HAS ANY INTEREST WHICH MAY POSE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AT ANY TIME DURING THAT DIRECTOR'S OR OFFICER'S SERVICE, HE OR SHE SHALL PROMPTLY DISCLOSE THE MATERIAL FACTS OF THAT INTEREST IN WRITING TO THE FINANCE AND BUDGET COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. WHEN ANY MATTER IN WHICH A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER HAS AN INTEREST COMES BEFORE THE BOARD OR ANY COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD FOR DECISION OR APPROVAL, THAT INTEREST SHALL BE IMMEDIATELY DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD OR THE COMMITTEE BY THAT DIRECTOR OR OFFICER. DEFINITION OF INTEREST: WHETHER A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER HAS AN INTEREST IN A MATTER SHALL BE DETERMINED BY WHETHER THAT DIRECTOR OR OFFICER OR A RELATIVE (OR A CONCERN WITH WHICH SUCH PERSONS ARE ASSOCIATED) WOULD HAVE A SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC INTEREST, EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN A DECISION ON THE MATTER BY THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE. A PERSON IS ASSOCIATED WITH A CONCERN IF HE OR SHE PARTICIPATES IN (INCLUDING PARTICIPATION AS AN OWNER) OR IS AFFILIATED WITH ANY CORPORATION OR OTHER ORGANIZATION WITH WHICH THE FOUNDATION DEALS. AN INTEREST IS NOT INTENDED TO INCLUDE POSITIONS ON LEGISLATIVE MATTERS OF GENERAL IMPACT. VOTING: NO DIRECTOR SHALL VOTE ON ANY MATTER IN WHICH HE OR SHE HAS AN INTEREST. NON-PARTICIPATION: THE BOARD OR MEMBERS OF A COMMITTEE MAY, BY MAJORITY VOTE, ASK ANY DIRECTOR OR OFFICER WHO HAS AN INTEREST IN A MATTER NOT TO PARTICIPATE, OR TO LEAVE THE ROOM AT THE BOARD MEETING OR COMMITTEE MEETING IN WHICH DISCUSSION REGARDING THAT MATTER IS CARRIED ON; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE INTERESTED DIRECTOR OR OFFICER MAY PARTICIPATE IN ANY DISCUSSION REGARDING HIS OR HER EXCLUSION. ATTEMPTS TO INFLUENCE: DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS SHALL NOT ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE OTHER DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS REGARDING MATTERS IN WHICH THE FIRST-MENTIONED DIRECTORS/OFFICERS HAVE AN INTEREST, WITHOUT FIRST DISCLOSING THAT INTEREST. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public THE AESTHETIC REALISM FOUNDATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST, WITH PRIOR WRITTEN NOTICE. Eli Siegel-Martha Baird Foundation Inc 141 Greene Street New York NY 10012 133253359 Support Org. 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