2017-04-28T12:28:36-05:00 2016-06-30 131655065 LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP 300 EAST 42ND STREET NEW YORK NY 10017 990 2015-07-01 132867442 NEW YORK CITY CENTER INC NEWY 2122470430 130 WEST 56TH STREET NO 9TH FL NEW YORK NY 10019 ARLENE SHULER PRESIDENT & CEO 2122470430 2017-04-25 1 FREDERICK MARTENS P00298107 2126972299 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z ARLENE SHULER 130 WEST 56TH STREET NO 9TH FL NEW YORK NY 10019 26432690 0 X WWW.NYCITYCENTER.ORG X 1976 NY (SEE SCHEDULE O)DURING THE 2015/16 SEASON, NEW YORK CITY CENTER WELCOMED 250,000 AUDIENCE MEMBERS TO ITS DIVERSE RANGE OF DANCE AND MUSICAL THEATER PROGRAMS, INCLUDING THE FALL FOR DANCE FESTIVAL, THE ENCORES! AND ENCORES! OFF-CENTER MUSICAL THEATER SERIES, RESIDENT COMPANY ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER, AND VISITING ARTISTS THAT INCLUDED SYLVIE GUILLEM AND PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET. STUDIO 5 AT CITY CENTER HELD FOUR HOUR-LONG TALKS ON DIVERSE TOPICS, ENGAGING AUDIENCE MEMBERS IN ISSUES RAISED BY THE DANCE ON THE MAINSTAGE, AND CITY CENTER'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS REACHED MORE THAN 9,000 PARTICIPANTS FROM SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY AND SURROUNDING AREAS. 35 34 748 30 0 0 14844183 10570734 10130609 9347167 617707 317879 447100 534112 26039599 20769892 0 0 0 0 14650272 13693039 0 0 1890396 7989739 6492350 22640011 20185389 3399588 584503 49149962 47377829 6146403 3873156 43003559 43504673 X THE MISSION OF NEW YORK CITY CENTER IS TO PRESENT DANCE, MUSICAL THEATER AND THE OTHER PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMS OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY THAT ARE AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE TO THE BROADEST POSSIBLE AUDIENCE. CITY CENTER OFFERS A UNIQUELY WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT AND ENGAGES AUDIENCES WITH INSPIRING PROGRAMMING THAT REFLECTS THE ECLECTICISM, ENERGY AND SPIRIT OF NEW YORK CITY. 0 0 13206282 7962221 PRODUCTIONS & PROGRAMMINGIN OUR 2015/16 SEASON, NEW YORK CITY CENTER WELCOMED RESIDENT COMPANY NEW YORK CITY - BASED DANCE COMPANIES ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER AND DANCE THEATRE OF HARLEM TO THE MAINSTAGE FOR THEIR ANNUAL SEASONS. CITY CENTER ALSO HOSTED AN ARRAY OF VISITING ARTISTS, INCLUDING FRENCH BALLERINA SYLVIE GUILLEM, LES BALLETS DE MONTE CARLO, PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET AND MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANY. IN ADDITION, CITY CENTER CO-PRODUCED THE 2016 FLAMENCO FESTIVAL AND HOSTED THE MASTERVOICES SERIES, AS WELL AS A SPECIAL DANCE EVENT IN CELEBRATION OF COMPOSER THOMAS ADES.IN ADDITION, LINCOLN CENTER FESTIVAL AND THE CHERRY ORCHARD FESTIVAL BOTH PRESENTED THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AT CITY CENTER. ARTISTS PERFORMING ON ALL STAGES HAD ACCESS TO 24/7 TICKETING SUPPORT VIA CITY CENTER'S BOX OFFICE, THE CITYTIX PHONE TICKETING SERVICE AND CITY CENTER'S WEBSITE (WWW.NYCITYCENTER.ORG).NEW YORK CITY CENTER'S ENCORES! SERIES RESURRECTS THE RARELY HEARD WORKS OF MUSICAL THEATER'S GREATEST COMPOSERS AND LYRICISTS, PROVIDING AUDIENCES WITH THE CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE SHOWS FROM BROADWAY'S GOLDEN AGE AS THEIR CREATORS ORIGINALLY INTENDED. THE 2016 ENCORES! SEASON INTRODUCED MORE THAN 40,000 AUDIENCE MEMBERS TO THREE CLASSIC WORKS OF MUSICAL THEATER: VERNON DUKE'S CABIN IN THE SKY, THE HISTORICAL MUSICAL 1776, AND DO I HEAR A WALTZ?, THE ONLY COLLABORATION FROM RICHARD RODGERS AND STEPHEN SONDHEIM. RESTORATION WORK ON EACH OF THE SHOW'S SCORES AND BOOKS OCCURRED THROUGHOUT THE ENCORES! SEASON, AND EDUCATION INITIATIVES COMPLEMENTED THE PRODUCTIONS IN SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY. CITY CENTER'S ENCORES! OFF-CENTER SERIES REVIVES LANDMARK OFF-BROADWAY MUSICALS FOR NEW GENERATIONS OF ARTISTS AND AUDIENCES. FY2016 INCLUDED TWO OFF-CENTER PRODUCTIONS AS PART OF THE SERIES' THIRD SEASON: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS STARRING JAKE GYLLENHAAL IN HIS MUSICAL DEBUT AND THE WILD PARTY FEATURING SUTTON FOSTER AND STEPHEN PASQUALE. THESE TWO PRODUCTIONS WELCOMED OVER 20,000 AUDIENCE MEMBERS. SINCE 2004, CITY CENTER'S FALL FOR DANCE FESTIVAL HAS INTRODUCED YOUNG AND DIVERSE AUDIENCES TO THE BREADTH AND VITALITY OF DANCE. THE FESTIVAL SHOWCASES EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED ARTISTS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND AROUND THE WORLD, COMBINING GENRES AND TRADITIONS IN EACH PROGRAM. THE 2016 FESTIVAL RAN FROM SEPTEMBER 30 THROUGH OCTOBER 11. THE DIVERSE LINE-UP FEATURED 20 DANCE COMPANIES OF THE HIGHEST CALIBER FROM AROUND THE WORLD AND FEATURED TWO WORLD PREMIERES COMMISSIONED BY CITY CENTER. FREE PRE-SHOW ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND DANCE LESSONS, WERE HOSTED NIGHTLY AND OFFERED AUDIENCES AND EXCITING OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT WITH THE WORK ON STAGE. 525957 481412 STAGE I & IIAS ONE OF CITY CENTER'S PRIMARY RENTING RESIDENT COMPANIES, MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB PRESENTED THREE SHOWS ON CITY CENTER'S STAGE I, INCLUDING THE NEW PLAY RIPCORD DIRECTED BY DAVID HYDE PIERCE, AND ONE SHOW AT THE STUDIO AT STAGE II AS PART OF THE HAROLD & MIMI STEINBERG NEW PLAY SERIES. 611563 173430 EDUCATIONEACH YEAR, NEW YORK CITY CENTER'S EDUCATION STAFF PROVIDE THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH TWELFTH GRADE, IN ADDITION TO SENIOR GROUPS AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS, WITH INNOVATIVE ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS. OUR INTRODUCTORY AND IN-DEPTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS ENABLE STUDENTS TO ATTEND PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCES AT CITY CENTER; AND ENGAGE PARTICIPANTS WITH IN-SCHOOL WORKSHOPS AND RESIDENCIES IN DANCE AND MUSICAL THEATER, INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS. LAST YEAR, MORE THAN 9,000 CHILDREN AND ADULTS PARTICIPATED IN CITY CENTER EDUCATION PROGRAMMING. 1508271 983719 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES REPRESENT OTHER PROGRAM REVENUE AND EXPENSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. 1508271 983719 15852073 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 172 0 1 748 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 35 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X X JAMES FARKAS 2127631250 130 WEST 56TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10019 ARLENE SHULER PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.00 X X 393344 0 39281 STACEY MINDICH CO-CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD E WITTEN CO-CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALAN G WEILER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STACY BASH-POLLEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LUIGI CAIOLA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 THEODORE S CHAPIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VICTORIA CLARK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STUART H COLEMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ISAAC D CORRE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HARRIS DIAMOND BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAURICE DUBOIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOBBIE FRANKFORT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD A GOLDSTEIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PERRY B GRANOFF BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID HALLBERG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH HARPEL KEHLER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK KINGDON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA LAPPIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEANETTE W LOEB BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA W LOVEJOY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY MACMILLAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLI O'HARA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM A PERLMUTH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 IRA RESNICK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PABLO SALAME BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARRY F SCHWARTZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE SELIGMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALFRED J SHUMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL SPIVEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH S STEINBERG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH H WITTEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAMIAN WOETZEL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA ZALAZNICK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MERRYL S ZEGAR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK LITVIN SR. VP AND MANAGING DIR. 40.00 X 254721 0 51194 JAMES H FARKAS VP, FINANCE 40.00 X 197700 0 44916 HAWLEY B ABELOW VP, MARKETING 40.00 X 182695 0 32416 ROBERT PALM VP, INFO SYSTEMS 40.00 X 165481 0 32195 VANESSA WISE VP, DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 225206 0 23909 STANFORD MAKISHI VP, PROGRAMMING 40.00 X 179092 0 33298 ERIC SCHULTZ MASTER ELECTRICIAN 40.00 X 232409 0 91220 GERARD GRIFFIN HEAD CARPENTER 40.00 X 218039 0 85580 AUGUST PROPERSI SOUND ENGINEER 40.00 X 201565 0 79115 GREGORY CHABAY ASST ELECTRICIAN 40.00 X 199113 0 78152 JUSTIN MALONE STAGEHAND 40.00 X 192305 0 75480 2641670 0 666756 33 0 1 0 ALLIED UNIVERSAL PO BOX 828854 PHILADELPHIA PA 19182 BUILDING SECURITY 502373 EXTREME DIGITAL GRAPHICS 7 KINGSBRIDGE RD SUITE 1 FAIRFIELD NY NY 07004 MARKETING POSTERS/ POSTCARDS 264825 JOHN R VIERTEL GRACEMERE LAKE DR TARRYTOWN NY 10591 ENCORES! ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 138538 ACADEMIC ARRANGEMENTS ABROAD 1040 AVENUE OF AMERICAS NEW YORK NY 10018 PATRON TOUR PROVIDER 105910 4 1062652 1579807 7928275 526037 10570734 BOX OFFICE RECEIPTS 711110 6026521 6026521 TICKET SERVICE CHARGES 711110 1263740 1263740 THEATRE RENTAL 711110 987600 987600 STAGE I & II THEATRE RENTAL 711110 481412 481412 TOWER RENTAL INCOME 711110 414464 414464 173430 173430 9347167 348713 348713 221643 221643 5031559 5062393 -30834 -30834 -30834 600405 1062652 600405 0 OTHER INCOME 900099 312469 253615 58854 312469 20769892 9600782 0 598376 1942337 320388 1147521 474428 8450245 7278504 423342 748399 829742 745037 16470 68235 1109510 912309 79503 117698 1361205 1070796 142336 148073 68244 4800 63444 70000 70000 180510 147132 29675 3703 1131769 909463 2207 220099 685605 512026 134635 38944 28515 19941 8574 1385752 1240981 144771 242028 205963 24420 11645 62087 39813 22274 897835 860136 37699 269223 216571 52652 ARTIST FEES 1032116 1032116 0 0 OTHER PRODUCTION EXPENS 356740 356740 0 0 RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIO 22866 2481 8344 12041 GIFT ANNUITY EXPENSE 21669 21669 37391 16689 4419 16283 20185389 15852073 2442920 1890396 3767704 2789042 1621780 1360110 6432908 5426261 471732 446382 596455 738290 31102516 8977129 22617071 22125387 13433358 14281328 208954 211029 49149962 47377829 1699561 1407494 3317266 2431289 1100000 0 29576 34373 6146403 3873156 X 28079863 27857446 6042481 6516012 8881215 9131215 43003559 43504673 49149962 47377829 584503 -83389 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 10971629 15476743 11305625 14844183 10570734 63168914 8283958 8524889 10496584 10130609 9347167 46783207 19255587 24001632 21802209 24974792 19917901 109952121 2719165 1614796 2435202 4139395 1476744 12385302 622728 195119 236759 211710 300398 1566714 3341893 1809915 2671961 4351105 1777142 13952016 96000105 234159 383216 437276 391748 570356 2016755 234159 383216 437276 391748 570356 2016755 141535 159231 361398 201495 312469 1176128 19631281 24544079 22600883 25568035 20800726 113145004 0.84850 0.83840 0.01780 0.01600 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 20185389 20185389 1000000 250000 0 0 1000000 1000000 1000000 1000000 4000000 6000000 250000 250000 250000 250000 1000000 1500000 12451781 250000 190090 -462130 12429741 11955475 1000000 189357 -693051 12451781 8664472 1400000 962190 928813 11955475 6896933 1112500 377076 -277963 8664472 5897261 742500 70829 186343 6896933 0.17400 0.73460 0.09140 0 0 26916151 6096440 20819711 4186365 2880689 1305676 22125387 SECURITY DEPOSITS HELD 34373 34373 22070769 -83389 1384266 1300877 20769892 0 20769892 21569655 1384266 1384266 20185389 0 20185389 PART V, LINE 4: -BOARD DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT (QUASI ENDOWMENT) IS USED TO ASSIST IN PROVIDING LONG-TERM INSITITUTIONAL FINANCIAL SECURITY WHILE PROVIDING FLEXIBILITY BASED ON INSTITUTIONAL PRIORITIES. ANNUAL ALLOCATIONS PER BOARD APPROVED SPENDING POLICY SERVE GENERAL OPERATIONS. -PERMANENT ENDOWMENT (LOEB EDUCATIONAL FUND) IS A RESTRICTED FUND TO ASSIST IN SUPPORTING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, SUBJECT TO BOARD APPROVED SPENDING POLICY. -PERMANENT ENDOWMENT (FALL FOR DANCE FESTIVAL FUND) IS A RESTRICTED FUND TO ENSURE FINANCIAL STABILITY AND CONTINUATION OF THE FALL FOR DANCE FESTIVAL, SUBJECT TO BOARD APPROVED SPENDING POLICY. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INTERDEPARTMENTAL RENTAL INCOME REFLECTED IN AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1,384,266. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INTERDEPARTMENTAL RENTAL EXPENSE REFLECTED IN AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1,384,266. GALA BENEFIT 1549057 1056985 492072 127556 346552 17964 PATRON TRAVEL TOUR 114000 5667 108333 108333 1663057 1062652 600405 127556 346552 126297 600405 0 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ARLENE SHULER PRESIDENT AND CEO 393344 0 0 0 0 0 36110 0 3171 0 432625 0 0 0 MARK LITVIN SR. VP AND MANAGING DIR. 254721 0 0 0 0 0 23342 0 27852 0 305915 0 0 0 JAMES H FARKAS VP, FINANCE 197700 0 0 0 0 0 18702 0 26214 0 242616 0 0 0 HAWLEY B ABELOW VP, MARKETING 182695 0 0 0 0 0 17069 0 15347 0 215111 0 0 0 ROBERT PALM VP, INFO SYSTEMS 165481 0 0 0 0 0 15542 0 16653 0 197676 0 0 0 VANESSA WISE VP, DEVELOPMENT 225206 0 0 0 0 0 20777 0 3132 0 249115 0 0 0 STANFORD MAKISHI VP, PROGRAMMING 179092 0 0 0 0 0 17951 0 15347 0 212390 0 0 0 ERIC SCHULTZ MASTER ELECTRICIAN 232409 0 0 0 0 0 56359 0 34861 0 323629 0 0 0 GERARD GRIFFIN HEAD CARPENTER 218039 0 0 0 0 0 52874 0 32706 0 303619 0 0 0 AUGUST PROPERSI SOUND ENGINEER 201565 0 0 0 0 0 48880 0 30235 0 280680 0 0 0 GREGORY CHABAY ASST ELECTRICIAN 199113 0 0 0 0 0 48285 0 29867 0 277265 0 0 0 JUSTIN MALONE STAGEHAND 192305 0 0 0 0 0 46634 0 28846 0 267785 0 0 0 X 14 526037 0 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 CITY CENTER'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF ITS CO-CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARD, PRESIDENT/CEO, AS WELL AS SELECT DIRECTORS. ALL OF ITS MEMBERS ARE ALSO DIRECTORS. THE COMMITTEE MEETS TO CONSIDER INSTITUTIONAL INITIATIVES AND TO MAKE CERTAIN OPERATING DECISIONS AS NECESSARY. MEETINGS ARE RECORDED, MINUTES ARE DISTRIBUTED AND ACTIVITIES ARE REPORTED TO THE BOARD AT FULL BOARD MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 PRIOR TO FILING, FORM 990 IS REVIEWED IN DEPTH BY JAMES FARKAS, VP OF FINANCE, WHO THEN MEETS WITH ARLENE SHULER, PRESIDENT AND CEO, AND MARK LITVIN, SR. VICE PRESIDENT AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, TO DISCUSS. WHILE FORM 990 IS NOT REVIEWED WITH TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SAME PERIOD ARE DISTRIBUTED TO, REVIEWED WITH, AND APPROVED BY THE TRUSTEES FOR THE SAME PERIOD. ONCE FILED, FORM 990 IS MADE READILY AVAILABLE TO ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE REQUIRED TO RESPOND TO A DISCLOSURE FORM AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, HELD IN SEPTEMBER OF EACH YEAR, WHEREIN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DISCLOSED. DETERMINATIONS OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE CONFINED TO THE CONTEMPLATION OF TRANSACTIONS OR ARRANGEMENTS OR DIRECT MONETARY COMPENSATION THAT MIGHT BENEFIT THE PRIVATE INTEREST OF AN OFFICER, DIRECTOR, TRUSTEE OR KEY EMPLOYEE. INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN DETERMINED AS HAVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN DECISIONS RELATED TO THE CONFLICT. ONCE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED, SPECIFIC PROCEDURES ARE IN PLACE FOR THE BOARD TO ELECT TO ELIMINATE THE CONFLICT OR TO CONTINUE WITH THE CONFLICT IN THE CONTEXT OF FULL DISCLOSURE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 AS PART OF THE BUDGETING PROCESS, COMPENSATION REVIEWS ARE PERFORMED ANNUALLY FOR ALL ADMINISTRATIVE EMPLOYEES, AS WELL AS THE CEO, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. A NUMBER OF FACTORS DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF THE INCREASE SUCH AS COST OF LIVING AND AN INCREASE IN RESPONSIBILITIES. FURTHER, WHEN CONSIDERING COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO, OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES, RESEARCH IS CONDUCTED BY REVIEWING SALARY SURVEYS, COMPARABILITY DATA FROM EMPLOYMENT BASED WEB SITES AND GUIDESTAR. THE SALARY LISTING IS BROUGHT BEFORE THE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL ALONG WITH THE BUDGET FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR AT THE JUNE MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE NOT ROUTINELY MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. THE ORGANIZATION IS RESPONSIVE TO WRITTEN AND PHONE REQUESTS.