2025-08-18T10:29:44-05:00 2024-05-31 264634982 CA BRANDT INC 18 COMMERCE WAY SUITE 3750 WOBURN MA 01801 990 2023-06-01 474156788 211 BRIDGE STREET CORPORATION 211B 9789793737 211 BRIDGE STREET SALEM MA 01970 MARK STEVENS PRESIDENT 9789793737 2025-08-18 1 0 CYNTHIA A BRANDT P01079471 7818971755 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X MARK STEVENS 69 SUMMER STREET SALEM MA 01970 121362 0 X WWW.SALEMPLAYHOUSE.ORG X 2016 MA THE ORGANIZATION IS ORGANIZED FOR EXCLUSIVELY RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 OR THE CORRESPONDING PROVISION OF ANY FUTURE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE LAW, INCLUDING, FOR SUCH PURPOSES, THE MAKING OF DISTRIBUTIONS TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT QUALIFY AS EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS UNDER SAID SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986. SPECIFICALLY, THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE DIRECT SERVICES TO OTHER QUALIFYING NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. 6 0 1 0 14287 0 38700 4315 19064 19169 37349 88747 6069 9131 101182 121362 0 0 0 0 1032 2820 0 0 0 140939 68747 141971 71567 -40789 49795 1357031 1399972 1617 2547 1355414 1397425 THE ORGANIZATION IS A HUB FOR ARTISTIC, CULTURAL AND SOCIAL EVENTS AND PROMOTES AN APPRECIATION OF HISTORY THROUGH EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS THAT HONOR THE 19TH CENTURY BUILDING'S RICH HERITAGE. 0 0 49152 FACILITY USE 1940 ORGAN CONCERT REPAIR CAFE 51092 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 MA X X MARK A STEVENS 9787443224 69 SUMMER STREET SALEM MA 01970 MARK STEVENS PRESIDENT & TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 DALE YALE SECRETARY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 JING CAI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 AGNES BUCHANAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TARA MCMULLEN-KING DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4315 4315 FACILITY USE 721000 19169 19169 19169 14287 14287 74460 0 74460 74460 74460 8881 0 8881 8881 CASH REWARDS 250 250 250 121362 19419 14287 83341 2620 1310 1310 200 100 100 3156 3156 4437 4437 1255 171 1084 179 179 2010 1005 1005 795 795 22625 16969 5656 23278 23278 11012 8259 2753 71567 51092 20475 0 65829 66358 917920 179787 761411 738133 529791 595481 1357031 1399972 1617 2547 1617 2547 X 148861 131574 1206553 1265851 1355414 1397425 1357031 1399972 49795 -7785 0 X 0 0 0 X 64727 24127 34547 57764 23484 204649 64727 24127 34547 57764 23484 204649 204649 66814 36918 48001 37349 88747 277829 482478 56261 0.42420 0.48040 X THE FIRST UNIVERSALIST SOCIETY OF SALEM DECIDED TO TRANSFORM AND REPURPOSE THE BUILDING TO SERVE THE GREATER SALEM COMMUNITY AS A NEW NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION RATHER THAN SELL IT FOR DEVELOPMENT. THIS OPENED THE DOOR TO EXPAND THE CHURCH'S TRADITION OF PROMOTING SOCIAL JUSTICE AND CULTURAL ENRICHMENT TO THE GREATER SALEM COMMUNITY AS A HUB FOR ARTS, ARTS EDUCATION, AND THE PERFORMING ARTS. WITH ITS UNIQUE PERFORMANCE SPACES, THE CONGREGATION ASPIRED TO CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN A CULTURAL LANDMARK AND MAKE IT ACCESSIBLE TO LARGE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE, WHILE CONTINUING TO HONOR THE BUILDING'S PLACE IN SALEM'S RICH HISTORIC COMMUNITY. THE BUILDING IS LISTED ON THE MASSACHUSETTS AND NATIONAL REGISTERS OF HISTORIC PLACES. BOTH THE CITY OF SALEM REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND THE MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION HOLD PRESERVATION RESTRICTIONS ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE BUILDING. IN DECEMBER OF 2016, THE NEWLY CREATED NONPROFIT 211 BRIDGE STREET CORPORATION TOOK FORMAL TITLE TO THE BUILDING, THE FIRST TIME THE BUILDING'S OWNERSHIP HAD BEEN TRANSFERRED IN MORE THAN 200 YEARS. THE FIRST UNIVERSALIST SOCIETY OF SALEM WANTED THE BRIDGE AT 211 TO SUCCEED, KNOWING IT WOULD NEED FUNDING DURING THE INITIAL YEARS. $582,890.52 WERE TRANSFERRED TO THE BRIDGE AT 211 IN FISCAL YEAR 2017 TO ESTABLISH AN ENDOWMENT. AS WITH ANY NEWLY FORMED ORGANIZATION, IT TAKES TIME TO GENERATE OPERATING INCOME. THE FUNDS HAVE SEEN MARKET APPRECIATION; HOWEVER EXCESSIVE WITHDRAWALS HAVE BEEN NECESSARY FROM THE OPERATING AND ORGAN RESTORATION FUNDS IN ORDER TO MEET BUDGET GAPS. FUNDS (STARTING DATE) AMOUNT 5/31/2023 $ CHANGE % CHANGEOPERATING (06/14/2016) $215,649.77 $113,425.63 (102,244.14) -47.4%BUILDING (02/14/2017) 355,079.41 425,541.93 73,462.52 20.7%ORGAN CONCERT (02/06/2017) 4,282.53 4,702.96 420.43 9.8%ORGAN RESTORATION (0206/2017) 7,878,81 6,423.38 (1,455.43) -18.5%TOTAL $582,890.52 $553,093.90 (29,796.62) -5.1%2. EXPLANATION OF THE PURPOSE OF CREATING A CULTURAL VENUECREATING AN ARTS AND PERFORMING ARTS CENTER IN THE BUILDING IS AN EXCELLENT USE OF THE SPACES IN THE BUILDING WHILE PROVIDING A MUCH-NEEDED VENUE FOR THE CITY OF SALEM AND THE NORTH SHORE OF MASSACHUSETTS. MURRAY HALL IS ONE OF THE FINEST PERFORMANCE SPACES ON NORTH OF BOSTON WITH SUPERIOR ACOUSTICS AND A 300-PERSON CAPACITY. WHEN THIS BUILDING WAS A CHURCH, IT OPERATED A SUCCESSFUL COFFEE HOUSE. OVER THE YEARS, THE BUILDING HAS SERVED AS AN INCUBATOR FOR AT LEAST THREE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS: THE SALEM PANTRY, WHO WORKS TO PROVIDE A CONVENIENT AND RELIABLE ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD, OPERATED FROM OUR LOWER LEVEL FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS; NAGLY, A NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO SUPPORT LGBTQ+ YOUTH IN THE AREA; OPERATED IN THE LOWER LEVEL AS WELL; AND SALEM ARTS ASSOCIATION INSTALLED GALLERIES IN THE BUILDING, HOSTED OPENINGS, WORKSHOPS, AND SOCIAL EVENTS. EACH OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS OUTGREW THEIR ALLOTTED SPACES. THE BUILDING HAS BEEN HOME TO A NUMBER OF THEATRICAL ORGANIZATIONS, FESTIVALS, AS WELL AS A BOUTIQUE MUSEUM.CONFIRMATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S INTENTIONS IS CONTAINED IN AN ADAPTIVE REUSE STUDY PERFORMED BY WEBB MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES OF NEW YORK CITY FROM 2022-2023. AS PART OF THE STUDY, OUR CONSULTANTS MET WITH LOCAL RESIDENTS, ARTISTS, ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS; CONDUCTED A POPULATION DATA ANALYSIS AS WELL AS A LOCAL AND REGIONAL PERFORMANCE AND REHEARSAL FACILITIES STUDY; ANALYZED LOCAL AND REGIONAL PLANNING DOCUMENTS, AND FACILITATED OPEN COMMUNITY MEETINGS TO REVIEW THEIR FINDINGS. THE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH THEY CONDUCTED SUPPORTS OUR VISION, WHICH INCLUDES DEVELOPING PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS TO BRING MUSIC, DANCE, AND THEATRE TO SALEM AND THE NORTH SHORE OF MASSACHUSETTS AS WELL AS CLASSROOMS AND REHEARSAL SPACE. BETWEEN 2016 AND 2020, THE BUILDING WAS HOME TO SEVERAL ARTS AND PERFORMING ARTS GROUPS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO NEVERLAND THEATRE, THE SALEM SCOTTISH DANCERS, AND THE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED SALEM ARTS ASSOCIATION. THE BUILDING HAS HOSTED MANY EVENTS, CONCERTS, WEDDINGS, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS IN THE SPACES. WE HAVE WORKED WITH SALEM MAIN STREETS, HISTORIC SALEM, DESTINATION SALEM, HISTORY ALIVE, CREATIVE COLLECTIVE, AND TWO MAJOR NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS TO BECOME A "GO-TO" VENUE FOR SOME POPULAR ANNUAL EVENTS. WE'VE ALSO BEEN GRATIFIED BY THE CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE SALEM REDEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION, WHICH STRONGLY SUPPORTS OUR GOALS, ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE CITY'S OBJECTIVES FOR THE CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF UNDERUSED BUILDINGS, PARTICULARLY THOSE OF AN HISTORIC NATURE. 3. GRANTS RECEIVED AND THE PARTIES MAKING SUCH GRANTS TO DEVELOP THE VISION FOR THE ORGANIZATION THE BRIDGE AT 211 PURSUED SEVERAL GRANTS TO ASSIST IN DEVELOPING OUR CULTURAL VENUE INCLUDING:" CITY OF SALEM, COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT (CPA): AWARDED $67,650 IN 2018 TO RESTORE NUMEROUS WINDOWS. " ESSEX COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (ECCF), CREATIVE NONPROFIT RESILIENCY GRANT: AWARDED $2,000 IN 2020 " MASSACHUSETTS CULTURAL COUNCIL FUND (MCCF), FACILITIES AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANT: AWARDED $35,000 IN 2023 TO ASSIST IN FUNDING OUR ADAPTIVE REUSE STUDY." CITY OF SALEM, COMMUNITY PRESERVATION (CPA): APPLIED 2024 FOR $65,000 TO ASSIST WITH THE FIRST PHASE OF OUR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT THAT WILL MAKE THE MIDLEVEL OF THE THREE-STORY BUILDING ACCESSIBLE AS WELL AS PROVIDE NEEDED FIRE SUPPRESSION, WHICH WILL ALLOW US TO REOPEN. EXPECTED DETERMINATION IS DUE IN JUNE OF 2024. " ESSEX COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (ECCF), CREATIVE COUNTY INITIATIVE (CCI) SPECIAL PROJECTS GRANT: APPLIED MARCH 2024 FOR $5,000 TO SUPPLEMENT FUNDING FOR THE CONTEMPLATED DESIGN OF FIRE SUPPRESSION EQUIPMENT UPGRADES. EXPECTED DETERMINATION IS DUE IN JUNE OF 2024.4. STEPS BEING TAKEN TO DEVELOP THE CENTERSINCE 2016, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS FOCUSED ON MOVING THE PROJECT FORWARD WITH THE GOAL OF PRESERVING AND RESTORING THIS HISTORIC GEM WHILE ENSURING THE PROPOSED FUTURE OF THE BUILDING IS CONSISTENT WITH COMMUNITY GOALS AND BE ECONOMICALLY VIABLE. TO THIS END, THE FOLLOWING STEPS HAVE BEEN TAKEN:" PARTICIPATING IN THREE SEMESTERS OF STUDY WITH BOSTON ARCHITECTURAL COLLEGE STUDENTS TO EVALUATE THE BUILDING AND PROPOSE POSSIBLE REPURPOSED USES FOR THE SPACES;" ENGAGING WITH SALEM ARTS ASSOCIATION, SALEM SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCERS, NEVERLAND THEATRE COMPANY, AND SEVERAL OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE SPACE FOR THEIR PROGRAMING;" ENGAGING WITH PRESERVATION ARCHITECT JOHN GOFF TO EVALUATE AND RECOMMEND STEPS TO REPURPOSE AND RESTORE THE BUILDING WHILE MAINTAINING ITS HISTORIC INTEGRITY;" ENGAGING DUNCAN WEBB OF WEBB MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES TO PERFORM A FEASIBILITY/ADAPTIVE REUSE STUDY AND WITH ARCHITECT ALAN JOSLIN OF EPSTEIN JOSLIN ARCHITECTS OF CAMBRIDGE TO DEVELOP A VISION OF WHAT THE BUILDING COULD BECOME; AND," ENGAGING FITZEMEYER & TOCCI ENGINEERS TO PLAN FOR SAFETY AND CODE COMPLIANCE DESIGN. 5. THE EFFECT THAT COVID-19 HAD ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PLANS FOR THE ORGANIZATIONDUE TO PANDEMIC RELATED CANCELATIONS, WE LOST $30,000 OF PROGRAM REVENUE IN CALENDAR YEAR 2020 ALONE. SINCE THAT TIME, OUR ROAD TO SHORT-TERM OCCUPANCY HAS BEEN CURTAILED, BUT HAS ALLOWED US TO THINK CREATIVELY, ENVISION OUR FUTURE, AND PURSUE FUNDING FOR OUR LONGER-TERM GOALS. IN THE FALL OF 2021, THE NEED FOR UPGRADES TO THE CURRENT BUILDING CODE WAS REALIZED WHICH HAS PREVENTED US FROM HOSTING ANY INCOME-GENERATING EVENTS OR FOR SHOWCASING THIS HISTORICAL BUILDING.HOWEVER, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS CONTINUED TO MEET. THE PROPOSED PLANS FOR THE BRIDGE AT 211 HAVE CONSISTENTLY MIRRORED THOSE OF THE COMMUNITY AND THE GOALS OF MANY STUDIES AND PLANS FOR THE CITY. THE PANDEMIC ALLOWED US TO RESET AND RECONSIDER OUR FUTURE. OUR BOARD WAS STRETCHED EVEN MORE SO THAN PRE-PANDEMIC, AS WE HAD LET OUR TWO STAFF MEMBERS GO IN EARLY 2020. WE FORGED AHEAD WITH THE NOW-COMPLETED WEBB STUDY. WE HAVE ESTABLISHED THAT THERE IS A NEED AND MARKET OPPORTUNITY FOR THE BRIDGE AT 211 AS A COMMUNITY-SERVING ARTS CENTER, AND WE HAVE THE PHYSICAL AND BUSINESS PLANS FOR AN ASPIRATIONAL FACILITY. WE ARE SYSTEMATICALLY PLANNING FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RESULT DELIVERED IN THE WEBB STUDY. WE ARE ABOUT TO ENTER THE ENGINEERING STAGE TO FACILITATE THE ADDITION OF FIRE SUPPRESSION TO THE ENTIRE BUILDING AND MAKE OUR MID-LEVEL FULLY ACCESSIBLE AND ADA COMPLIANT. DESPITE MANY SETBACKS, WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT OUR CONTINUED WORK WILL ENSURE THE FUTURE SUSTAINABILITY OF AN HISTORIC LANDMARK IN DOWNTOWN SALEM THAT WILL SERVE SALEM AND THE NORTH SHORE OF MASSACHUSETTS. 907820 169687 738133 10100 10100 0 738133 PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: ACCRUAL TO CASH ADJUSTMENT FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE OFFICERS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AN ANNUAL STATEMENT AND PERIODIC REVIEW ARE USED TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. WHEN NEEDED, OUTSIDE EXPERTS MAY BE USED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. SOME ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. SOME ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE.