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Nonprofit · EIN 13-3215645

CONEY ISLAND USA

Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN, NY 11224

Financials

$672K$727K2023$804K$656K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CONEY ISLAND USA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$803,678$655,589$148,089$5,562,050$0$5,562,050
December 31, 2023990$671,816$727,054-$55,238$5,413,961$0$5,413,961
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$194,742
Membership dues
$37,610
Program service revenue
$608,870
Investment income
$66
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$91,225
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$482,107
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,657
Accounting fees
$22,000
Occupancy
$9,347
Travel
$4,791
Program services (functional)
$494,689
Management and general (functional)
$103,684
Fundraising (functional)
$57,216

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$5,413,961
Total assets, end of year
$5,562,050
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$5,562,050
Land, buildings and equipment
$5,042,158
Net assets without donor restrictions
$519,892
Net assets with donor restrictions
$5,042,158
Gross receipts
$803,678
Employees
29
Year formed
1980
State of legal domicile
NY

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Adam RinnArtistic Director
Officer
40$50,725
James FitzsimmonsExecutive Director
Officer
40$40,500
Kate DaleDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
RICHARD HIMESDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Lisa SchaeferDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Jeffery BirnbaumChairman of the Board
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Adam RinnArtistic Director
Officer
40$72,287
James FitzsimmonsExecutive Director
Officer
40$58,500
Kate DaleDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
RICHARD HIMESDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Lisa SchaeferDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Jeffery BirnbaumChairman of the Board
Trustee or director
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1208 SURF AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11224-2816
Mailing address (990-N for 2017)
1208 SURF AVE, BROOKLYN NY 112242816
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
James Fitzsimmons, 1208 Surf Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11224
Principal officer (990-N for 2017)
James Fitzsimmons, 1208 Surf Ave, Brooklyn NY 11224
Signed the 990
James Fitzsimmons, Executive Director
Phone
(718) 860-3502

Mission

TO OPERATE A MULTI-ARTS CENTER LEADING A CULTURAL REVIVAL OF A HISTORIC DISTRICT. BY COMBINING PERFORMING/VISUAL ARTS WITH IMAGINATION WE BRING TO THE COMMUNITY AND ARTISTS TO CONEY ISLAND. WE SEEK TO REVITALIZE OUR COMMUNITY ATTRACTING INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION AND VISITORS WHILE PROVIDING LOW-COST ART TO A MASS, WORKING CLASS, NYC AUDIENCE

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • SIDESHOW BY THE SEASHORE: AMERICAS LAST TRADITIONAL STATIONARY 10-IN-1 SIDE SHOW INCLUDES ENDANGERED TRADITIONAL SIDESHOW ACTS SUCH AS SWORD SWALLOWING CONTORTIONISTS BED OF NAILS ETC. THIS PROGRAM PRESERVES AN IMPORTANT SET OF AMERICAN TRADITIONAL PERFORMANCE FORMS FOR THE AUDIENCE
    Expenses $222,611 · grants $50,000
  • MERMAID PARADE: ANNUAL ART PARADE THAT BRINGS ARTISTS AND CREATIVE INDIVIDUALS TO THE BEACH IN THE SPIRIT OF CONEY ISLAND'S HISTORIC MARDI GRAS PARADES. OVER 1,500 INDIVIDUALS CREATE THEIR OWN FLOATS AND COSTUMES AND PARADE THROUGH THE AMUSEMENT AREAS IN FRONT OF AN AUDIENCE OF OVER 750,000 ANNUALLY
    Expenses $113,778 · grants $50,000
  • MUSEUM: THE CONEY ISLAND MUSEUM - THE ONLY MUSEUM IN THE UNITED STATES DEDICATED TO TELLING STORIES ABOUT THE HISTORY OF CONEY ISLAND. ALSO CIUSA.'s VISUAL ART PROGRAM. THE MUSEUM COLLECTION CONTAINS ARTIFACTS AND MATERIALS RELATED TO CONEY ISLAND's HISTORY AND TO THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN POPULAR CULTURE. EXHIBITION BRINGS VISUAL ARTISTS TO THE COLLECTION AND ASKS THEM TO TELL UNIQUE AND EXCITING STORIES USING THE OBJECTS IN THE COLLECTION AS A MEDIUM
    Expenses $74,203
  • PROGRAMS SUCH AS BURLESQUE AT THE BEACH, CONGRESS OF CURIOUS PEOPLE, FILM FESTIVAL STUFF YOURSELF SILLY BEARD AND MUSTACHE
    Expenses $84,097

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
13-3215645
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1989
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,562,050
Income (IRS master file)
$803,678

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$803,678$655,589$5,562,050XML
990December 2023$671,816$727,054$5,413,961XML
990December 2022$795,730$877,722$5,469,199IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2017
Officer: James Fitzsimmons
December 31, 2017≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-3215645).

Questions about CONEY ISLAND USA

What is the EIN of CONEY ISLAND USA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CONEY ISLAND USA is 13-3215645.
Is CONEY ISLAND USA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
Are donations to CONEY ISLAND USA tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CONEY ISLAND USA file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of CONEY ISLAND USA due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CONEY ISLAND USA last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of CONEY ISLAND USA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names James Fitzsimmons.
Who are the officers and directors of CONEY ISLAND USA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $50,725 (Adam Rinn, Artistic Director).
How much revenue does CONEY ISLAND USA have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $803,678, expenses of $655,589 and total assets of $5,562,050 at year end.

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