2013-08-01T09:33:48-07:00 2012-12-31 Zapken & Loeb LLP 99 Woodbury Road Hicksville NY 11801 990 2012-01-01 133120824 APERTURE FOUNDATION INC APER 2125055555 547 WEST 27TH STREET 4TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10001 CHRIS BOOT 2013-08-01 true JEFFREY ISAACSON P00569585 5168225000 2012 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z CHRIS BOOT 312 11TH AVE APT 11L NEW YORK NY 10001 7674130 false false X APERTURE.ORG X 1982 NY PUBLICATION OF BOOKS, MAGAZINES, AND MAINTENANCE OF AN ART GALLERY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING AN APPRECIATION OF PHOTOGRAPHY & VISUAL ARTS. 19 19 40 237934 946921 562935 591508 523763 2957581 2079163 2573987 2348726 7069997 5514587 0 0 2041959 2092054 0 336014 3045952 2963127 5087911 5055181 1982086 459406 8373001 7731947 2172110 1140409 6200891 6591538 PUBLICATION OF BOOKS, MAGAZINES, AND MAINTENANCE OF AN ART GALLERY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING AN APPRECIATION OF PHOTOGRAPHY & VISUAL ARTS. false false 2975501 PUBLICATION OF BOOKS AND MAGAZINES AND MAINTENANCE OF ART GALLERY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING APPRECIATION OF PHOTOGRAPHY AND VISUAL ARTS 2975501 true true false false false false false true false false true false false true true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 66 0 true 40 true true false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 19 19 false false false false false false false true true false false false true false false false false false false false NY X MARY COLMAN ST JOHN 2125055555 547 WEST 27TH STREET 4TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10001 ALAN STOGA 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW TIERNEY 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 FREDERICK SMITH 0.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JOEL MEYERWITZ 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT ANTHOINE ESQ 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUSANA Torruella LEVAL 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CATHY KAPLAN 0.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ANNE STARK 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SEVERN TAYLOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILLARD TAYLOR ESQ 0.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 RHETT TURNER 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TOMMASO ZANZOTTO 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANNETTE Y FRIEDLAND 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANTONIA PAEPCKE DUBRUL 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN GUTFREUND 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA NAGLE 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BARRY GARFINKEL ESQ 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CELSO GONZALEZ-FALLA 0.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL HOEH 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS BOOT 40.00 0.00 X 197281 0 0 MARY COLMAN ST JOHN 40.00 0.00 X 135128 0 0 DAVID YU 40.00 0.00 X 76674 0 0 409083 2 false true false 0 53995 508940 562935 Subscriptions 523763 523763 523763 8913 8913 0 0 0 2840000 769750 2070250 2070250 2070250 455050 53995 197875 257175 257175 0 2940359 1191918 1748441 1748441 Permissions Income 23971 23971 COMPETITION ENTRY FEES 39240 39240 Advertising 541800 237934 237934 41965 41965 343110 5514587 4342454 237934 371264 X 0 0 0 0 409083 332409 76674 0 1375426 1063882 117407 194137 12420 12420 139109 139109 156016 93777 46056 16183 0 20964 20964 25000 25000 0 0 0 41199 41199 80501 80501 163057 163057 44047 44047 237824 237824 389837 389837 112265 76705 24591 10969 0 0 0 0 149874 149874 51627 51627 Periodical Mailing 143910 143910 Loss on writedown of inventory 199807 199807 Exhibits 330821 330821 Commissions & Fees 424906 424906 547488 279321 230116 38051 5055181 2975501 1743666 336014 2624651 2476193 0 0 1330280 1104821 0 0 0 644301 1002699 359470 261972 2175991 1632653 603806 543338 0 0 0 0 2810493 2342924 8373001 7731947 541780 318941 1630330 821468 2172110 1140409 X 6073522 6532928 127369 58610 6200891 6591538 8373001 7731947 X 459406 -68759 X false true X true false X 716718 793396 779142 946921 562935 3799112 4839405 4184126 3777478 4529623 3559298 20889930 446948 447874 593407 377775 455050 2321054 0 0 6003071 5425396 5150027 5854319 4577283 27010096 0 0 27010096 72757 4618 433 3421 8913 90142 0 72757 4618 433 3421 8913 90142 0 0 6075828 5430014 5150460 5857740 4586196 27100238 0.99670 0.99130 0.00330 0.00870 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2275627 X X false 54208 54208 115448 53405 62043 1593447 1261655 331792 412888 317593 95295 543338 SECURITY DEPOSIT 55417 PAYROLL EXCHANGE 1007 DEFERRED EXPENSES 10873 ARTWORK OBTAINED BY GIFT OR BEQUEST 2275627 2342924 ROYALTIES PAYABLE 162255 Rounding 3 deferred lease allowance 152228 deferred income 506982 821468 Part III, Line 4 Part III, Line 4: Description of organization's collections and how it furthers its purpose. Collections are maintained to support the organization's mission of promoting an appreciation of photography and visual arts. false annual benefit 509045 53995 455050 35000 37180 1600 124095 509045 53995 455050 35000 37180 1600 124095 197875 257175 false false false false false false false false false false CHRIS BOOT 197281 197281 Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases Decrease in temporarily restricted net assets = -$68759 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses VAULT: Column (A) - Total = $5520; Column (B) - Program Services = $5520; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses UTILITIES: Column (A) - Total = $47460; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $47460; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses TELEPHONE: Column (A) - Total = $14456; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $14456; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses Taxes: Column (A) - Total = $507; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $507; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses SPECIAL EVENTS & ANNUAL APPEAL: Column (A) - Total = $14826; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $14826 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses Shipping: Column (A) - Total = $113024; Column (B) - Program Services = $113024; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses SECURITY: Column (A) - Total = $3600; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $3600; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses REPAIRS: Column (A) - Total = $22898; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $22898; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses RECRUITING: Column (A) - Total = $1570; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $1570; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses press releases: Column (A) - Total = $3900; Column (B) - Program Services = $3900; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses Postage and Shipping: Column (A) - Total = $11854; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $11854; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses payroll processing fees: Column (A) - Total = $4387; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $4387; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses OUTSIDE SERVICES: Column (A) - Total = $2560; Column (B) - Program Services = $2560; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses ORDER PROCESSING: Column (A) - Total = $102386; Column (B) - Program Services = $102386; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses Miscellaneous: Column (A) - Total = $58303; Column (B) - Program Services = $35078; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $23225 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses millerton expenses: Column (A) - Total = $34289; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $34289; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses LECTURES: Column (A) - Total = $13635; Column (B) - Program Services = $13635; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses Catalogs & Direct Mail: Column (A) - Total = $3218; Column (B) - Program Services = $3218; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses BANK & CREDIT CARD CHARGES: Column (A) - Total = $60781; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $60781; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses BAD DEBTS: Column (A) - Total = $28314; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $28314; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses : Column (A) - Total = $0; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Information available upon request Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process Form 990 review conducted by Executive Director, CFO & Audit Committee