2026-02-12T12:11:19-06:00 2025-06-30 333303535 EFPR ADVISORY LLC 6390 MAIN STREET SUITE 200 WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221 990 2024-07-01 133047056 LEHMAN COLLEGE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC LEHM 7189608490 250 BEDFORD PARK BLVD WEST BRONX NY 10468 MICHAEL J VOLPE CHAIR 7189608490 2026-02-11 1 0 DAVID A URBAN CPA P00630018 7166340700 2026-02-11 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MICHAEL J VOLPE 250 BEDFORD PARK BLVD WEST BRONX NY 10468 2598190 0 X WWW.LEHMANCENTER.ORG X 1980 NY TO PROVIDE THE BRONX & SURROUNDING AREAS WITH ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE LOCAL, NATIONAL, & INTERNATIONAL PERFORMANCES THAT EDUCATE & CELEBRATE THE TRADITIONS OF A MULTI-CULTURAL COMMUNITY. 12 10 131 0 0 0 285256 363370 2373771 2125067 20621 11846 36520 97907 2716168 2598190 0 0 0 0 814371 954787 0 0 145664 1829351 1958487 2643722 2913274 72446 -315084 1467780 1290715 124980 262999 1342800 1027716 X TO PROVIDE THE BRONX & SURROUNDING AREAS WITH ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE LOCAL, NATIONAL, & INTERNATIONAL PERFORMANCES THAT EDUCATE & CELEBRATE THE TRADITIONS OF A MULTI-CULTURAL COMMUNITY. 0 0 2476281 2125067 SEE SCHEDULE O:LEHMAN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS PROVIDES THE RESIDENTS OF THE BRONX AND SURROUNDING AREA WITH ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL PERFORMANCES THAT ENTERTAIN, EDUCATE, AND CELEBRATE THE TRADITIONS OF A MULTI-CULTURAL COMMUNITY. OVER THE PAST 45 YEARS, THE CENTER HAS PLAYED AN INSTRUMENTAL ROLE IN THE CULTURAL LIFE OF THE BRONX WHILE EMPHASIZING NEW YORK CITY'S REPUTATION AS A WORLDWIDE HUB FOR THE ARTS.THE LEHMAN CENTER CONCERT HALL BOASTS A TECHNICALLY EQUIPPED 2,265 SEAT VENUE WHICH IS THE ONLY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER OF ITS SIZE IN THE BRONX. OVER THE PAST DECADE, NUMEROUS SOUND AND LIGHTING UPGRADES HAVE MADE THIS THEATER THE "LINCOLN CENTER" OF THE BRONX. ALL PRODUCTIONS ARE ORGANIZED BY A PROFESSIONAL BACKSTAGE IATSE TECHNICAL STAFF TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF ALL EMPLOYEES, ARTISTS, AND AUDIENCE MEMBERS THAT COME TO OUR VENUE. DURING THE 2024-2025 SEASON LEHMAN CENTER SERVICED UPWARDS OF 80,000 AUDIENCE MEMBERS WITH PROGRAMMED SHOWS, RENTAL EVENTS, GRADUATIONS, COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND SCHOOL PERFORMANCES.THE CENTER HAS PLAYED A PRECIOUS ROLE IN THE BOROUGH'S CULTURAL LIFE AND CONTRIBUTED TO NEW YORK CITY'S REPUTATION AS AN INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR THE ARTS. LEHMAN CENTER IS THE ONLY ORGANIZATION IN THE BRONX PROVIDING A BROAD ARRAY OF INTERNATIONAL PERFORMING ARTS ALONGSIDE EVENTS THAT DIRECTLY REFLECT THE COMMUNITY'S DIVERSITY. AT THE INTERSECTION IS A GREATER LEVEL OF CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING, BROADER WORLDVIEW,AND ENHANCED CIVIC PARTICIPATION AMONG PATRONS. THE COMMUNITY BREAKDOWN OF THE BRONX IS ROUGHLY 40% BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN, WITH 56% OF THE TOTAL POPULATION IDENTIFYING AS HISPANIC. BY PAYING ATTENTION TO THE WANTS AND NEEDS OF THIS POPULATION WHEN CHOOSING PERFORMANCES, THE LEHMAN CENTER HAS WELCOMED THE RESIDENTS OF THE BRONX TO A PLACE THAT FEELS FAMILIAR AND MEMORABLE. THIS GOAL HAS CULMINATED INTO THREE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE SERIES: LATIN MUSIC, INTERNATIONAL, AND CELEBRITY.THE LATIN MUSIC SERIES, IN ITS TENURE, HAS PRESENTED SOME OF THE GREATEST NAMES IN LATIN MUSIC, INCLUDING CELIA CRUZ, EL GRAN COMBO, RUBEN BLADES, VICTOR MANUEL, EDDIE PALMIERI, WILLIE COLON OSCAR D'LEON AND VIRTUALLY THE ENTIRE "HOME GROWN" FAMILY OF FANIA RECORDS. THIS ANNUAL SERIES IS A CELEBRATION OF ONE OF NEW YORK'S MOST BELOVED CONTRIBUTIONS TO WORLD MUSIC -SALSA! THE LINEUP OF POPULAR LATIN MUSIC PERFORMANCES IS CHERISHED BY THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND WITHOUT IT THE RESIDENTS WOULD BE DEPRIVED OF THEIR CULTURAL TRADITIONS. DURING THE 2024-2025 SEASON, THE LATIN MUSIC SERIES SHOWED: FERNANDO VILLALONA, KINITO MENDEZ, MANNY MANUEL, TRIBUTE TO SELENA, PUERTO RICAN POWER 45TH ANNIVERSARY, EL PARRANDN DE NEW YORK, MERENGUE CON AMOR 3, EL DOMINICANO ES UN CHISTE, EDDY HERRERA, PAVEL GRAN GALA, LA INDIA, AND JOS LUIS RODRGUEZ "EL PUMA."THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES PRESENTS A BROAD ARRAY OF TALENT FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE, THE PURPOSE OF WHICH IS TO REACH MORE UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES IN THE BRONX, WHILE PROVIDING EVERYONE WITH AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO PERFORMANCES THEY MAY NOT OFTEN SEE IN THE BRONX. IN ITS LIFETIME, THIS SERIES HAS SHOWCASED CHINESE ACROBATICS, AFRICAN GOSPEL CHOIRS, JAPANESE TAIKO DRUMMING, MEXICAN FOLKLORIC BALLET, UKRAINIAN DANCE COMPANIES, GIGANTIC PUPPETS, THEATRICAL CLOWNS, AND EVERYTHING IN-BETWEEN. IT IS IMPORTANT TO THE MISSION OF LEHMAN CENTER THAT EVENTS LIKE THESE ARE OFFERED AT A REASONABLE COST. IN 2024-2025 THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES INCLUDED: ENCANTO IN CONCERT, RHYTHM INDIA, WESTCHESTER BALLET COMPANY NUTCRACKER, AND THE PEKING ACROBATS.THE CELEBRITY SERIES IS FOCUSED PRIMARILY ON SUPPORTING BLACK ARTISTS AND CATERING TO THE BLACK COMMUNITY IN THE BRONX BY BOOKING WELL KNOWN BLACK PERFORMERS THAT ARE RESPECTED AND REVERED. SOME NOTABLE PERFORMERS IN THE 40+ YEARS OF THIS SERIES INCLUDE STEPHANIE MILLS, HOWARD HEWETT, RUBEN STUDDARD, MARVIN SAPP, DIONNE WARWICK, GLADYS KNIGHT, SMOKEY ROBINSON, RAY CHARLES, B.B. KING, NATALIE COLE, AND CHAKA KHAN. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE CENTER CONTINUES THIS TREND OF PRESENTING BLACK ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE IN THE SEASONS TO COME. IN 2024-2025 THE CELEBRITY SERIES INCLUDED: DRUMLINE, FOREVER FREESTYLE 17, MCDONALD'S GOSPELFEST 2025, AND GOLDEN OLDIES DOO WOP.LEHMAN CENTER ACCOMPLISHES ITS GOALS WITH SIX FULL TIME STAFF MEMBERS: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ASSISTANT TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GENERAL MANAGER, BOX OFFICE MANAGER, TECHNICAL DIRECTOR AND MARKETING DIRECTOR. PART-TIME STAFF IS HIRED TO MANAGE EACH EVENT SUCH AS, SECURITY, MAINTENANCE, USHERS, STAGE HANDS AND HOUSE MANAGER.ADDITIONALLY, THE CENTER OFFERED $10 TICKETS FOR CHILDREN AND DISCOUNTS FOR SENIORS, STUDENTS, BRONX CULTURE CARD HOLDERS, AND MEMBERS OF THE THEATER DEVELOPMENT FUND. AS THE ONLY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER OF ITS SIZE (2,265 SEATS) IN THE BRONX PRESENTING INTERNATIONAL ATTRACTIONS, LEHMAN CENTER HAS ALWAYS BEEN A CULTURAL OASIS FOR UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES. SINCE 2019 THE CENTER HAS DEVELOPED EXTENSIVE MEDIA PARTNERSHIPS TO ANNOUNCE THE COMPLETION OF A $15.4 MILLION RENOVATION TO BECOME TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED AND FULLY COMPLIANT WITH ADA STANDARDS. PROGRAMMING SUCCESS WAS MEASURED BY TICKET SALES, AUDIENCE RECEPTION, PRESS COVERAGE (NEW YORK TIMES, ASSOCIATED PRESS, DAILY NEWS, EL DIARIO, ETC.) AND COMMUNITY PERCEPTION OF THE CONCERT HALL. EVENTS REFLECTED GRATITUDE OF THE CLASSICS BY BOOKING FAN FAVORITES FROM PAST SEASONS WHILE ENRICHING AUDIENCES WITH BRAND NEW TALENT THAT WILL BE REQUESTED FOR YEARS TO COME. 2476281 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 10 0 1 131 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 NY X DANTE ALBERTIE 7189608490 250 BEDFORD PARK BOUEVARD WEST BRONX NY 10468 SHEKERA A ALGARIN ESQ BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DR FERNANDO DELGADO BOARD MEMBER 0.50 35.00 X 0 362761 179204 DESIREE LASTER HAYES ESQ BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DR BEVERLY RAUDALES SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREA ROCKOWER TREASURER 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 RENE ROTOLO BOARD MEMBER 0.50 35.00 X 0 200177 98887 MAXIMILLIAN TUCCI BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 AMAURYS VALDEZ BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL J VOLPE ESQ CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DR VALERIE WASHINGTON BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 GARY WEINBERG VICE CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CRISTINA N WOLFF CPA BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DANTE ALBERTIE NON-VOTING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 35.00 0.00 X 0 146865 72551 TEMESGEN GEBREKIDAN NON-VOTING AVP OF FINANCE, LEHMAN COLLEGE 0.50 35.00 X 0 162075 80065 EVA BORNSTEIN NON-VOTING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THROUGH 10/16/25) 35.00 0.00 X 0 141365 69834 0 1013243 500541 0 0 1 0 MUNDO LIBRE MUSIC LLC 425 E 75TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10021 ARTIST PERFORMANCE FEE 383500 RAPOSO BOOKING AND PROMOTIONS CORP 3300 NE 192ND STREET 1502 AVENTURA FL 33180 ARTIST PERFORMANCE FEE 262500 DAVID MOLDONADO ENTERTAINMENT INC 1410 BROADWAY SUITE 1202 NEW YORK NY 10018 ARTIST PERFORMANCE FEE 105000 3 140000 223370 363370 TICKET SALES 711190 1180492 1180492 FACILITY RENTAL 531120 877064 877064 FACILITY FEE 711190 67511 67511 2125067 11846 11846 TICKET MASTER REVENUE 900099 71566 71566 CONCESSION 900099 22227 22227 LED WALL 711190 3750 3750 364 364 97907 2598190 2125067 0 109753 X 780033 663028 78003 39002 97136 82566 9713 4857 77618 65975 7762 3881 17855 15176 1786 893 2400 2040 240 120 1289792 1096324 128979 64489 319570 271634 31957 15979 8889 7556 889 444 194 165 19 10 675 573 68 34 54105 45989 5411 2705 28197 23967 2820 1410 SECURITY 66279 56337 6628 3314 PRODUCTION FEES, EXPS, 62686 53283 6269 3134 MAINTENANCE 47744 40583 4774 2387 MISCELLANEOUS 27915 23727 2792 1396 32186 27358 3219 1609 2913274 2476281 291329 145664 1126735 1021087 20000 20000 145668 126781 72672 74247 2350961 2302361 102705 48600 1467780 1290715 88642 76906 36338 186093 124980 262999 X 1342800 1027716 1342800 1027716 1467780 1290715 -315084 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 274891 1566836 294720 285256 363370 2785073 25720 1660666 1732995 2373771 2125067 7918219 300611 3227502 2027715 2659027 2488437 10703292 0 0 0 10703292 423 9875 20621 11846 42765 423 9875 20621 11846 42765 8088 9633 57326 36520 97907 209474 308699 3237558 2094916 2716168 2598190 10955531 0.97700 0.98360 0.00390 0.00300 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 767652 767652 0 1583309 1534709 48600 48600 X 5124388 2526198 2526198 2598190 0 2598190 5439472 2526198 2526198 2913274 0 2913274 PART X, LINE 2: THE CENTER IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE CODE); THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS REFLECTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE CENTER HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A) OF THE CODE. THE CENTER PRESENTLY DISCLOSES OR RECOGNIZES INCOME TAX POSITIONS BASED ON MANAGEMENT'S ESTIMATE OF WHETHER IT IS REASONABLY POSSIBLE OR PROBABLE THAT A LIABILITY HAS BEEN INCURRED FOR UNRECOGNIZED INCOME TAXES. MANAGEMENT HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE CENTER HAS TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT IN IT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. U.S. FORMS 990 FILED BY THE CENTER ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DR FERNANDO DELGADO BOARD MEMBER 0 362761 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 179204 0 541965 0 0 RENE ROTOLO BOARD MEMBER 0 200177 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 98887 0 299064 0 0 TEMESGEN GEBREKIDAN NON-VOTING AVP OF FINANCE, LEHMAN COLLEGE 0 162075 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80065 0 242140 0 0 DANTE ALBERTIE NON-VOTING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 0 146865 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 72551 0 219416 0 0 EVA BORNSTEIN NON-VOTING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THROUGH 10/16/25 0 141365 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 69834 0 211199 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE FORM 990 DRAFT IS PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND EACH BOARD MEMBER FOR REVIEW AND APROVAL. SUBSEQUENT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE BOARD MEMBERS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AUTHORIZES THE TAX PREPARER TO ELECTRONICALLY SUBMIT THE TAX RETURN TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C LEHMAN COLLEGE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, INC HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY STATEMENTS WHICH HAS BEEN SIGNED BY ALL MEMBERS OF ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS. DR. FERNANDO DELGADO IS ALSO ADDITIONALLY COVERED BY A CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS ALSO COVERED BY THE LATTER. DETERMINATIONS AS TO THE EXISTANCE OF A CONFLICT ON THE PART OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE MADE BY THE DIRECTORS AT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS OR THROUGH AN EMERGENCY ACTION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE ORGANIATIONS BY-LAWS. THESE EFFORTS ARE AUGMENTED BY EXTENSIVE ONGOING CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARDS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE CENTER'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR WITH REGARD TO APPROPRIATE TRANSACTIONS AND OPERATIONS AT THE ORGANIZATION. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO THEN VOTE ON THE PROJECT IN QUESTION WITH INTERESTED PARTIES NOT INVOLED IN THE VOTING PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE SALARY FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS PAID AND SET BY CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK - HERBERT H. LEHMAN COLLEGE BASED ON COMPARABILITY DATA AND GENERAL PERFORMANCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL OF THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G ARTIST FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,066,325. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 125,450. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 62,725. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,254,500. AUDIT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 29,999. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,529. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,764. TOTAL EXPENSES 35,292. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: NO CHANGES IN AUDIT PROCESS OR OVERSIGHT DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025. 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