BROADWAY MALL ASSOCIATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
BROADWAY MALL ASSOCIATION INC (EIN 13-3419786)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-06-19
IRS object ID
201321709349300532
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2013-06-19T14:07:35-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN271329764EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SANDERS THALER VIOLA & KATZ LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1350 JERICHO TURNPIKE SUITE 1AddressLine1
CityJERICHOCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code11753ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN133419786EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BROADWAY MALL MAINTENANCE FUND INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlBROANameControl
Phone2124916470Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12095 BROADWAY SUITE 403AddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10023ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameROBERT HERRMANNName
TitlePRESIDENTTitle
Phone2124916470Phone
Date Signed2013-06-13DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameMICHAEL ITHALERCPAPFSName
PTINP00539214PTIN
Phone5169385219Phone
Date Prepared2013-06-13DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

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StateNYState
ZIP Code10025ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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State Legal DomicileNYStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionTHE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE IS TO MAINTAIN THE MEDIAN STRIPS ON BROADWAY AS OPEN PARK SPACE FOR THE PUBLIC AND FOR PUBLIC WELFARE. THOUSANDS OF PEDESTRIANS PASS THIS OPEN SPACE DAILY.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Other Revenue Current Year0OtherRevenueCurrentYear
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Described In501 C31DescribedIn501C3
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THEODORE KOVALEFFBusinessNameLine1
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Telephone Number2127492251TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

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Address Line1454 RIVERSIDE DRIVEAddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10027ZIPCode
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No Listed Persons CompensatedXNoListedPersonsCompensated

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (12 entries)

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ADRIAN BENEPE
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DEBORAH FOORD
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DIANNE LA BASSE
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SIOBHAN MCDERMOTT
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ANNE STRAUSS
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ROBERT HERRMANN
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NANCY CHAFFETZ
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THEODORE KOVALEFF
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JEFF ROTHSTEIN
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Fundraising Events122130FundraisingEvents
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Total Contributions519548TotalContributions

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Advertising Advertising

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Information Technology InformationTechnology

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Travel Travel

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Total228Total
Management And General228ManagementAndGeneral

Insurance Insurance

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Total5260Total
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Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

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REAL ESTATE EVENT EXPEN54085408

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BOY1500BOY
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BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

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BOY0BOY
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Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years378456CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year395121CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Total Of Book Value Land Buildings0TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

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Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
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Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt537954TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
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Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
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Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

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Special Fundraising EventsXSpecialFundraisingEvents
Agreement Ref Fundraising0AgreementRefFundraising
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStates

Events Information EventsInformation

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Name Of Event1SPRING GALA EVENTNameOfEvent1
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Gross Revenue Event1122130GrossRevenueEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event119581OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
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Gross Revenue Total Events122130GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events19581OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events19581DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary102549NetIncomeSummary

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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Records Maintained0RecordsMaintained

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE IS TO MAINTAIN THE MEDIAN STRIPS ON BROADWAY AS OPEN PARK SPACE FOR THE PUBLIC AND FOR PUBLIC WELFARE. THOUSANDS OF PEDESTRIANS PASS THIS OPEN SPACE DAILY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VIIROBERT HERRMANN - 225 WEST 90TH ST, 11A, NEW YORK, NY 10025. THEODORE KOVALEFF - 454 RIVERSIDE DRIVE 7B, NEW YORK, NY 10027.CONTACT ADDRESSES FOR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, ETC
THE PROCESS IS UNCHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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