2018-08-13T11:57:34-05:00 2017-11-30 251031723 H2R CPA 875 GREENTREE RD BLDG 7 STE 1000 PITTSBURGH PA 15220 990 2016-12-01 202810099 CITY OF ASYLUM PITTSBURGH CITY 4123212190 40 W NORTH AVENUE PITTSBURGH PA 15212 RALPH H REESE PRESIDENT 4123212190 2018-07-31 1 PAUL K RUDOY P00949153 4123912920 2016 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z RALPH H REESE 330 SAMPSONIA WAY PITTSBURGH PA 152124440 993994 0 X WWW.CITYOFASYLUMPITTSBURGH.ORG X 2004 PA CITY OF ASYLUM PITTSBURGH CREATES A THRIVING COMMUNITY FOR WRITERS, READERS AND NEIGHBORS. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SANCTUARY TO ENDANGERED LITERARY WRITERS (EXILED UNDER THREAT OF DEATH, IMPRISONMENT, OR PERSECUTION IN THEIR NATIVE COUNTRIES) SO THAT THEY CAN CONTINUE TO WRITE AND THEIR VOICES ARE NOT SILENCED. THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS A BROAD RANGE OF LITERARY PROGRAMS IN A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY SETTINGS TO ENCOURAGE CROSS-CULTURAL EXCHANGE WHILE TRANSFORMING A CLUSTER OF DILAPIDATED BUILDINGS INTO AN ANCHOR FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL REVITALIZATION. 12 11 15 56 0 0 1844040 923104 12578 11980 28764 28410 37274 19516 1922656 983010 50687 60138 0 0 412422 429521 0 0 50016 511479 404875 974588 894534 948068 88476 7437457 7208444 781305 644281 6656152 6564163 X CITY OF ASYLUM PITTSBURGH CREATES A THRIVING COMMUNITY FOR WRITERS, READERS AND NEIGHBORS. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES PHYSICAL AND ARTISTIC SANCTUARY TO ENDANGERED LITERARY WRITERS (WHO ARE EXILED UNDER THREAT OF DEATH, IMPRISONMENT, OR PERSECUTION IN THEIR NATIVE COUNTRIES), SO THAT THEY CAN CONTINUE TO WRITE AND THEIR VOICES ARE NOT SILENCED. THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS A BROAD RANGE OF LITERARY PROGRAMS IN A COMMUNITY SETTING TO ENCOURAGE CROSS-CULTURAL EXCHANGE. IT ANCHORS NEIGHBORHOOD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BY TRANSFORMING BLIGHTED PROPERTIES INTO HOMES THROUGH ITS PROGRAMS, AND BY ENERGIZING PUBLIC SPACES THROUGH PUBLIC ART WITH TEXT-BASED COMPONENTS. THE ORGANIZATION ENABLES WRITERS TO CONTINUE TO WRITE WHILE TRANSITIONING TO A POTENTIALLY PERMANENT EXILE BY PROVIDING HOUSING AND NECESSARY LIVING STIPENDS. 0 0 104743 60138 0 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EXTENDED HOUSING, LIVING STIPENDS AND OTHER BENEFITS AND SERVICES TO EXILED WRITERS-IN-RESIDENCE AND TO SHORTER-TERM VISITING WRITERS AND ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE. 322692 0 0 THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS A BROAD RANGE OF FREE CULTURAL PROGRAMS IN A COMMUNITY SETTING TO ENCOURAGE CROSS-CULTURAL EXCHANGE, INCLUDING A JAZZ POETRY MONTH, READINGS BY INTERNATIONAL WRITERS, FILMS, HUMANITIES PRESENTATIONS, AND VARIOUS CONCERTS. 39922 CITY OF ASYLUM PITTSBURGH SPONSORS AN ONLINE MAGAZINE CALLED SAMPSONIA WAY, WHICH CELEBRATES LITERARY FREE EXPRESSION AND SUPPORTS PERSECUTED WRITERS WORLDWIDE. 182942 0 11980 THE REMAINING EXPENSES ARE ALLOCATED TO THE SUPPORT OF OTHER FREE LITERARY AND COMMUNITY CULTURAL PROGRAMS WITH GENERAL OPERATION EXPENSES. 182942 0 11980 650299 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 43 0 1 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 PA X X RALPH H REESE 4123212190 40 W NORTH AVENUE PITTSBURGH PA 152124440 RALPH H REESE CHAIRMAN 40.00 X X 0 0 0 ANN BILLIET LACKNER VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLES F O'HANLON III SECRETARY/TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIET LEA HILLMAN SIMONDS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL BROWN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIANE SAMUELS BOARD MEMBER 30.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MCLEAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 GWENDOLYN MOORER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA TALERICO BOARD MEMBER 8.00 X 0 17359 0 AKHIL SHARMA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AUDREY RUSSO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC SHINER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 17359 0 0 0 0 0 0 375565 547539 923104 11980 11980 11980 28410 28410 30500 10984 19516 19516 983010 11980 0 47926 60138 60138 17359 17359 379467 291447 60942 27078 32695 24970 5177 2548 9772 3005 6767 20563 20563 13095 8776 4319 21752 1437 20315 24565 15067 9498 46006 35489 10517 11128 4313 6815 43571 43571 27115 18199 8916 8909 8909 EVENT COSTS 164327 164327 0 0 CONTRACT SERVICES 5732 5268 464 0 MEMBERSHIPS & DUES 4562 504 4058 0 OTHER EXPENSES 3778 0 3703 75 894534 650299 194219 50016 18734 17531 120782 198664 511584 261018 136875 347984 5837336 5838160 61541 0 1237 2490 486152 87413 425046 398739 324322 143858 7437457 7208444 31834 30327 749471 613954 781305 644281 X 6517560 6349110 138592 215053 6656152 6564163 7437457 7208444 X 88476 -23203 -157262 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1306260 1051662 4028799 1898031 953604 9238356 1306260 1051662 4028799 1898031 953604 9238356 4476776 4761580 2363 2706 3844 28764 28410 66087 9304443 41339 0.51180 0.47300 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 140000 140000 72348 63133 9215 273804 24280 249524 398739 1277892 181152 113730 294882 983010 0 983010 1310578 181152 234892 416044 894534 0 894534 PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST REVENUES 10,984. REVENUES OF 100% OWNED SUBSIDIARIES 102,746. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EXPENSES OF 100% OWNED SUBSIDIARIES 223,908. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST REVENUES 10,984. 2017 GALA 30500 30500 1227 8430 1327 30500 30500 1227 8430 1327 10984 19516 1 LIVING EXPENSES FOR EXILED WRITERS 7 39992 20146 OTHER EXPENSES PAID ON BEHALF OF WRITERS SCHEDULE I, PAGE 2, PART III: CASH STIPENDS ARE PROVIDED DIRECTLY TO SOME OF THE EXILED WRITERS. HEALTH CARE COSTS, TRANSLATION AND OTHER WRITER COSTS ARE PAID TO THIRD PARTIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE EXILED WRITERS. THE CENTERPIECE OF OUR PROGRAMS PROVIDES A STIPEND AND HEALTH CARE FOR TWO YEARS AND HOUSING FOR UP TO FOUR YEARS. SOME OF THE WRITERS ARE TRANSIENT (LIVING ONE TO THREE MONTHS). A WRITER CAN APPLY TO BE A WRITER-IN-RESIDENCE VIA OUR ON-LINE WRITTEN APPLICATION FORM. THE BOARD EVALUATES THE APPLICANT'S SUITABILITY FOR PLACEMENT, AND MONITORS THE USE OF ALL FUNDS. KEY MEASURES OF SUCCESS CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING: A ROBUST SCHEDULE OF COMPELLING AND WELL-ATTENDED ARTS AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS, WITH POSITIVE EVALUATIONS BY ATTENDEES VOTED AMONG THE BEST LITERARY EVENTS IN PITTSBURGH, AND CREATING PLACEMAKING IMPACT ON OUR COMMUNITY. AS DEBORAH FALLOWS WROTE IN HER OCTOBER 31, 2014 ARTICLE FOR THE ATLANTIC MAGAZINE: "I FINALLY UNDERSTOOD THAT THE CITY OF ASYLUM IS ABOUT MORE THAN GIVING AN EXILED WRITER A PLACE TO LIVE AND WORK. IT IS ABOUT BUILDING A COMMUNUNITY AROUND THEM THAT PARTICIPATES WITH THE POETRY, OR ART, OR MUSIC THAT IS BEING CREATED IN THAT LIVING SPACE." COA MEMBER LLC 100% OWNED SUBSIDIARY (TAXED AS A C CORPORATION) OPERATIONS X 111192 111192 0 1 0 ALPHABET CITY INC 100% OWNED SUBSIDIARY (TAXED AS A C CORPORATION) OPERATIONS X 211583 211583 0 1 0 COA SUB INC 100% OWNED SUBSIDIARY (TAXED AS A C CORPORATION) OPERATIONS X 21297 21297 0 1 0 COA SUPPORT CORPORATION CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF COA PITTSBURGH IS ALSO PRESIDENT OF COA SUPPORT CORP OPERATIONS X 3912 3912 0 1 0 347984 MICHAEL MCLEAN BOARD MEMBER 14182 THROUGH THE NORMAL COURSE OF BUSINESS, CITY OF ASYLUM HAS ON OCCASION UTILIZED THE LEGAL SERVICES OF K&L GATES WHOSE EMPLOYEE, MICHAEL MCLEAN, IS A MEMBER OF CITY OF ASYLUM BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THESE LEGAL SERVICES ARE IN CONNECTION WITH THE ALPHABET CITY PROJECT, AND ARE DEDUCTED ON THE RELATED ENTITY'S (SEPARATE COMPANY) TAX RETURN. 0 RALPH H REESE DIANE SAMUELS BOARD PRESIDENT & BOARD MEMBER THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED IN-KIND HOUSING FOR EXILED WRITERS FROM PROPERTIES OWNED BY THESE TWO BOARD MEMBERS AND CO-FOUNDERS. THE BUILDINGS ARE TWO AND THREE BEDROOM ROW HOUSES THAT ARE USED AS RESIDENCES FOR WRITER HOUSING. 0 QUEEQUEG FOUNDATION TRUST BOARD PRESIDENT IS ONE OF THE TRUSTEES IN THIS PRIVATE FOUNDATION TRUST 20000 THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THIS PRIVATE FOUNDATION. 0 BARBARA TALERICO BOARD MEMBER 17359 THROUGH THE NORMAL COURSE OF BUSINESS, THIS BOARD MEMBER WAS COMPENSATED FOR IT CONSULTING SERVICES. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 RALPH REESE AND DIANE SAMUELS ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE. CHARLES O' HANLON IS ON THE BOARD OF CITY OF ASYLUM PITTSBURGH AND COA NORTH SIDE MANAGEMENT CORP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF FORM 990 WILL BE PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS TO REVIEW PRIOR TO THEIR NEXT BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE LEAVE THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. IT ALSO PROVIDES THE PUBLIC AN OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW ITS FORM 990 THROUGH WEBSITES SUCH GUIDESTAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: C/Y BOOK (LOSSES) IN AFFILIATES WHO FILE SEPARATE C CORPORATION TAX RETURNS -157,262. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE PROCESS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. 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