TBAC WIND DOWN LTD: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
TBAC WIND DOWN LTD (EIN 13-2906037)
Tax period
2010-08-01 to 2011-07-31
Filed
2012-06-15
IRS object ID
201211679349300316
Schema version
2010v3.4
Source
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Timestamp2012-06-15T10:15:12-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-07-31TaxPeriodEndDate

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Business Name Line1O'CONNOR DAVIES MUNNS & DOBBINS LLPBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line160 EAST 42ND STREET 36TH FLAddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code101653698ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2010-08-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

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EIN132906037EIN

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Business Name Line1THE BIG APPLE CIRCUS LTDBusinessNameLine1
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Activity Or Mission DescriptionTHE CREATION AND PERFORMANCE OF AN ANNUAL PRODUCTION HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE CENTRAL ACTIVITY FOR THE CIRCUS. THIS PRODUCTION ASSURES THE ORGANIZATION'S ARTISTIC INTEGRITY AND GUIDES THE DEVELOPMENT OF ITS FIVE COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS. EACH YEAR, THE CIRCUS USES ITS INTERCULTURAL APPEAL AS THE BASIS FOR OUTREACH TO DIVERSE AUDIENCES, TRANSFORMING THE CIRCUS ACTS INTO A RESOURCE FOR PHYSICALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. FIVE OUTREACH PROGRAMS, CLOWN CARE, VAUDEVILLE CARAVAN, CIRCUS OF THE SENSES, CIRCUS FOR ALL! AND CIRCUS AFTER SCHOOL, CONTINUE TO BRING THE ARTISTRY OF THE CIRCUS TO SPECIAL AUDIENCES, UNDER THE BIG TOP, AND IN HOSPITALS AND COMMUNITY CENTERS. IN IT'S 32ND SEASON, THE BIG APPLE CIRCUS EMBRACED ITS ROLE AS NEW YORK'S "HOME TOWN" CIRCUS. THE SHOW TOURED FOR 33 WEEKS AND REACHED 5 LOCATIONS FOR A TOTAL OF 281 PERFORMANCES.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionTHE MISSION OF THE BIG APPLE CIRCUS IS TO INVIGORATE AUDIENCES WITH THE JOY AND WONDER OF CLASSICAL CIRCUS. AN ACCLAIMED SHOWCASE FOR PERFORMANCE TRADITIONS FROM CULTURES AROUND THE WORLD, THE BIG APPLE CIRCUS IS A DISTINCTLY NEW YORK INSTITUTION. EMBRACED BY GENERATIONS SINCE ITS FIRST PERFORMANCE IN LOWER MANHATTAN IN 1977, THE BIG APPLE CIRCUS LAUNCHED AN AMERICAN REVIVAL OF THE CLASSICAL CIRCUS. THE CIRCUS'S LOCATION IN NEW YORK IS PRECISELY THE REASON IT HAS FLOURISHED FOR OVER THREE DECADES, PERPETUATING AN INTERNATIONAL ART FORM IN ONE OF THE WORLD'S KEY URBAN CENTERS.MissionDescription
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Info In Schedule O Part XIIXInfoInScheduleOPartXII
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited
Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2XPubliclySupportedOrg509a2

Gifts Grants Contrib Received509 GiftsGrantsContribReceived509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years4535295CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years4635060CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years4225263CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year4222291CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year6971437CurrentTaxYear
Total24589346Total

Gross Receipts From Admissions GrossReceiptsFromAdmissions

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years14776399CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years17712558CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years15537101CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year14023533CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year11787035CurrentTaxYear
Total73836626Total

Gross Receipts From Non UBI GrossReceiptsFromNonUBI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years2464359CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years2584632CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years2127477CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year2040891CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year1817747CurrentTaxYear
Total11035106Total

Total509 Total509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years21776053CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years24932250CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years21889841CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year20286715CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year20576219CurrentTaxYear
Total109461078Total

Amts Recd From Disqual Persons AmtsRecdFromDisqualPersons

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years514615CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years1020305CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years890073CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year488948CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year1113590CurrentTaxYear
Total4027531Total

Amts From Subst Contributors AmtsFromSubstContributors

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years217800CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years407500CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Total625300Total

Support From DQ Ps Etc SupportFromDQPsEtc

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years514615CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years1238105CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years1297573CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year488948CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year1113590CurrentTaxYear
Total4652831Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509104808247PublicSupportTotal509

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years107162CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years77570CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years24568CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year3165CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year37607CurrentTaxYear
Total250072Total

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years309346CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years135407CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years187990CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year35680CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year193949CurrentTaxYear
Total862372Total

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years416508CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years212977CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years212558CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year38845CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year231556CurrentTaxYear
Total1112444Total

Other Income509 OtherIncome509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years30315CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years98860CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years113411CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year89419CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year215045CurrentTaxYear
Total547050Total

Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years22222876CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years25244087CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years22215810CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year20414979CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year21022820CurrentTaxYear
Total111120572Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Percentage5090.94320PublicSupportPercentage509
Prior Year Support Percentage0.95270PriorYearSupportPercentage
Investment Income Percentage0.01000InvestmentIncomePercentage
Prior Yr Invest Income Percentage0.01230PriorYrInvestIncomePercentage
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0Volunteers
Paid Staff Or Management0PaidStaffOrManagement
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisements
Mailings Members0MailingsMembers
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcast
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizations
Direct Contact Legislators1DirectContactLegislators
Direct Contact Legislators$63,329DirectContactLegislatorsAmount
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrations
Other Activities0OtherActivities
Total Lobbying Expenditures IIB63329TotalLobbyingExpendituresIIB
Not Described In501c30NotDescribedIn501c3

Form990 Schedule C Part IV Form990ScheduleCPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierEXPLANATION OF OTHER LOBBYING ACTIVITIES:Identifier
Return ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1I:ReturnReference
ExplanationBIG APPLE CIRCUS ENGAGED SERVICES OF PROFESSIONAL LOBBYISTS TO ASSIST WITH GOVERNMENT RELATIONS REPRESENTATION WITHIN NEW YORK CITY AND NEW YORK STATE AGENCIES, COUNSELING ON NEW YORK CITY MATTERS, AND PUBLIC ADVOCACY FOR BUSINESS.Explanation

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance1193378BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses116484InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures-184091OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance1125771EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance1697895BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions1000000Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-4517InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures1500000OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance1193378EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance1697895BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses22529InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures22529OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance1697895EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance0.97820PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Term Endowment EOY Balance0.02180TermEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis373787OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value373787BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis3438017OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value3438017BookValue

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis1118082OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value1118082BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis7893246OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation7603709Depreciation
Book Value289537BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis4499213OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation4000000Depreciation
Book Value499213BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings5718636TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Total Revenue19744943TotalRevenue
Total Expenses17733354TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year2011589ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Total Adjustments0TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS2011589ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt19529194TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Revenue Not Rptd F9900RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal19529194RevenueSubtotal
Other Revenues Not Included215749OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt215749RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99019744943TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt17517605TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Not Rptd F9900ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal17517605ExpensesSubtotal
Other Expenses Not Included215749OtherExpensesNotIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt215749ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99017733354TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS:PART V, LINE 4:THE USE OF THE ENDOWMENT FUND IS BASED ON THE DONOR SPECIFIED USE OF THE FUNDS (SUPPORTING A SPECIFIC PROGRAM SUCH AS CLOWN CARE OR TO SUPPORT PROGRAM OR OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CHOICE) AND IN SOME CASES THE DONORS SPECIFIED AN INVESTMENT POLICY (HOW IT IS TO BE INVESTED). IN ALL CASES THE EARNINGS FROM THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATING AND SPECIFIC PROGRAM COSTS OF THE ORGANIZATION THAT ADVANCE THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:PART X:THE CIRCUS RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE CIRCUS HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION. THE CIRCUS IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO AUDITS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO 2007.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CIRCUS TO GO EXPENSES 215,749.
PART XIII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CIRCUS TO GO EXPENSES 215,749.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1FALL GALANameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1979810GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event1924560CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event155250GrossRevenueEvent1
Rent Facility Costs Event135000RentFacilityCostsEvent1
Food And Beverage Event163308FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event116463OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Gross Receipts Total979810GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total924560CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events55250GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Rent Facility Costs Total Events35000RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events63308FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events16463OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events114771DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary-59521NetIncomeSummary

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Written Employment ContractXWrittenEmploymentContract
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (4 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
PAUL BINDER
172762000000060000178762000
MICHAEL CHRISTENSEN
169225000000060000175225000
GARY B DUNNING
194340000000060000200340000
BARRY LUBIN
148259000000060000154259000

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanationReturn ReferenceReturnReference
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL REVIEW AND APPROVE THE IRS FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. IT WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THEM ELECTRONICALLY. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL MEMORIALIZE THEIR REVIEW IN THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES. THE CHAIR OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL REPORT THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL AND ANY RELEVANT FINDINGS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DURING THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S SUBSEQUENT MEETING. COPIES OF THE FORM 990 WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTRONICALLY BEFORE THE FORM IS FILED WITH THE IRS.
THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. ALL KEY EMPLOYEES AND ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS NEED TO RENEW THEIR CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. IF AT ANY TIME DURING HIS OR HER TERM OF SERVICE, A DIRECTOR OR KEY EMPLOYEE ACQUIRES ANY INTEREST OR OTHERWISE A CIRCUMSTANCE ARISES WHICH MAY POSE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THAT INTEREST OR OTHER CONFLICT SHALL BE PROMPTLY DISCLOSED IN WRITING TO THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD. WHEN ANY MATTER FOR DECISION OR APPROVAL COMES BEFORE THE BOARD OR ANY COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD IN WHICH A DIRECTOR HAS AN INTEREST OR OTHER CONFLICT, THAT INTEREST OR OTHER CONFLICT SHALL BE IMMEDIATELY DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD OR RELEVANT COMMITTEE BY THAT DIRECTOR. THE POLICY CALLS FOR THE FOLLOWING DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS: 1. DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES SHALL DISCLOSE IN WRITING, ANY INTEREST (AS DEFINED BELOW) SUCH PERSON MAY HAVE IN ANY ENTITY WHICH PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL OR OTHER GOODS OR SERVICES TO THE CORPORATION FOR A FEE OR OTHER COMPENSATION 2. ANY POSITION OR OTHER MATERIAL RELATIONSHIP SUCH DIRECTOR OR KEY EMPLOYEES MAY HAVE WITH ANY OTHER NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION WITH WHICH THE CORPORATION HAS AN ATTORNEY-CLIENT OR OTHER BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY DEFINES THE FOLLOWING AS RISING TO THE LEVEL OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST: 1. IF THE DERIVE A SIGNIFICANT INDIVIDUAL ECONOMIC BENEFIT, EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM ANY TRANSACTION OR RELATIONSHIP INVOLVING SUCH ENTITY OR ANY DECISION ON A MATTER INVOLVING SUCH ENTITY BY THE BOARD OR A COMMITTEE. THE FOLLOWING RESTRICTIONS WOULD BE IMPOSED ON SUCH PERSONS WITH A CONFLICT: 1. VOTING. NO DIRECTOR SHALL VOTE ON ANY MATTER IN WHICH HE OR SHE HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. 2. NON-PARTICIPATION. ANY DIRECTOR WHO HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN A MATTER SHALL LEAVE THE ROOM IN WHICH DISCUSSION REGARDING THAT MATTER IS CARRIED ON, IF SO REQUESTED BY THE BOARD OR THE RELEVANT COMMITTEE; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE INTERESTED DIRECTOR MAY PARTICIPATE IN ANY DISCUSSION REGARDING HIS OR HER ABSENCE. 3. ATTEMPTS TO INFLUENCE. DIRECTORS SHALL NOT ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE OTHER DIRECTORS REGARDING MATTERS IN WHICH THEY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, WITHOUT FIRST DISCLOSING THAT CONFLICT OF INTEREST. 4. CONTRACT REVIEW COMMITTEE. THE BOARD MAY, IN ITS OWN DISCRETION ESTABLISH A CONTRACT REVIEW COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF AT LEAST THREE (3) DIRECTORS TO REVIEW ANY CONTRACT THAT IS PROPOSED FOR APPROVAL BY THE BOARD RESPECTING WHICH A DIRECTOR OR KEY EMPLOYEE MAY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST (AN "INTERESTED PARTY CONTRACT"). IF NO CONTRACT REVIEW COMMITTEE HAS BEEN DULY APPOINTED, AT ANY TIME, THE BOARD (NOT INCLUDING THE DIRECTORS HAVING AN INTEREST IN THE APPLICABLE CONTRACT) SHALL SERVE SUCH ROLE. THE CONTRACT REVIEW COMMITTEE OR BOARD SHALL REVIEW THE INTERESTED PARTY CONTRACT AND DETERMINE WHETHER TO AUTHORIZE THE CONTRACT; PROVIDED THAT IF THE CONTRACT IS OF A MAGNITUDE THAT IT WOULD OTHERWISE REQUIRE BOARD APPROVAL, THE CONTRACT REVIEW COMMITTEE SHALL SUBMIT THE CONTRACT TO THE BOARD WITH ITS RECOMMENDATION WHETHER OR NOT TO APPROVE IT. THE CONTRACT REVIEW COMMITTEE OR THE BOARD MUST APPROVE AN INTERESTED PARTY CONTRACT BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS ENTITLED TO VOTE ON THE MATTER. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY DEFINES THE FOLLOWING AS RISING TO THE LEVEL OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST: IF THEY DERIVE A SIGNIFICANT INDIVIDUAL ECONOMIC BENEFIT, EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM ANY TRANSACTION OR RELATIONSHIP INVOLVING SUCH ENTITY OR ANY DECISION ON A MATTER INVOLVING SUCH ENTITY BY THE BOARD OR A COMMITTEE. THE FOLLOWING RESTRICTIONS WOULD BE IMPOSED ON SUCH PERSONS WITH A CONFLICT: 1. VOTING. NO DIRECTOR SHALL VOTE ON ANY MATTER IN WHICH HE OR SHE HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. 2. NON-PARTICIPATION. ANY DIRECTOR WHO HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN A MATTER SHALL LEAVE THE ROOM IN WHICH DISCUSSION REGARDING THAT MATTER IS CARRIED ON, IF SO REQUESTED BY THE BOARD OR THE RELEVANT COMMITTEE; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE INTERESTED DIRECTOR MAY PARTICIPATE IN ANY DISCUSSION REGARDING HIS OR HER ABSENCE. 3. ATTEMPTS TO INFLUENCE. DIRECTORS SHALL NOT ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE OTHER DIRECTORS REGARDING MATTERS IN WHICH THEY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, WITHOUT FIRST DISCLOSING THAT CONFLICT OF INTEREST. 4. CONTRACT REVIEW COMMITTEE. THE BOARD MAY, IN ITS OWN DISCRETION ESTABLISH A CONTRACT REVIEW COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF AT LEAST THREE (3) DIRECTORS TO REVIEW ANY CONTRACT THAT IS PROPOSED FOR APPROVAL BY THE BOARD RESPECTING WHICH A DIRECTOR OR KEY EMPLOYEE MAY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST (AN "INTERESTED PARTY CONTRACT"). IF NO CONTRACT REVIEW COMMITTEE HAS BEEN DULY APPOINTED, AT ANY TIME, THE BOARD (NOT INCLUDING THE DIRECTORS HAVING AN INTEREST IN THE APPLICABLE CONTRACT) SHALL SERVE SUCH ROLE. THE CONTRACT REVIEW COMMITTEE OR BOARD SHALL REVIEW THE INTERESTED PARTY CONTRACT AND DETERMINE WHETHER TO AUTHORIZE THE CONTRACT; PROVIDED THAT IF THE CONTRACT IS OF A MAGNITUDE THAT IT WOULD OTHERWISE REQUIRE BOARD APPROVAL, THE CONTRACT REVIEW COMMITTEE SHALL SUBMIT THE CONTRACT TO THE BOARD WITH ITS RECOMMENDATION WHETHER OR NOT TO APPROVE IT. THE CONTRACT REVIEW COMMITTEE OR THE BOARD MUST APPROVE AN INTERESTED PARTY CONTRACT BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS ENTITLED TO VOTE ON THE MATTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 13: THE WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY HAS BEEN IN PLACE FOR MANY YEARS. THE POLICY IS COMMUNICATED TO THE STAFF VIA THE PERSONNEL MANUAL. THE DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY WAS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN MAY OF 2009. IT WAS THEN COMMUNICATED TO STAFF VIA E-MAIL. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WAS ADOPTED IN 2006. IT IS COMMUNICATED TO THE SENIOR STAFF AND TO THE TRUSTEES AT THE YEAR END MEETING IN JUNE.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
ON JULY 24, 2009 THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONDUCTED A COMPENSATION REVIEW OF THE ORGANIZATION'S KEY EMPLOYEES. NO CHANGES TO THE COMPENSATION WERE MADE IN FY 2010-2011. FIRST, THE COMMITTEE CONDUCTED A QUALIFYING TEST FOR KEY EMPLOYEES. THE COMMITTEE DETERMINED THAT FIVE (5) EMPLOYEES MET THE CRITERIA: THEY EARNED OVER $150,000 AND HAD THE SIGNIFICANT RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITY OUTLINED BY THE IRS. THE KEY EMPLOYEES WERE AS FOLLOWS: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER ARTISTIC DIRECTOR FOUNDING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR CO-FOUNDER & CREATIVE DIRECTOR THE COMMITTEE THEN REVIEWED THEIR COMPENSATION. THEY SUBSTANTIATED THE REVIEW WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: 2007 AND 2008 GUIDESTAR NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY ERI NON-PROFIT COMPARABLES ASSESSOR COMPARISONS FROM SPECIFIC COMPANIES THAT WERE USED RECENTLY AS BENCHMARKS WHEN REVIEWING COMPENSATION FOR THE FOUNDER AND CO-FOUNDER. IN ALL CASES, THERE WAS SUFFICIENT COMPARABLE DATA FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. IN NO CASE WAS THE COMPENSATION CONSIDERED TO BE EXCESSIVE. THE REVIEW WAS DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES. THE FOUNDING DIRECTORS' COMPENSATION WAS REVIEWED DURING THEIR RESPECTIVE CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15
THE BIG APPLE CIRCUS (BAC) WILL DISCLOSE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO THE PUBLIC. IT WILL PROVIDE COPIES ON REQUEST, OR WILL MAKE THE DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE BAC OFFICE. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON ANOTHER ENTITY'S WEBSITE, SUCH AS GUIDESTAR.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
AUDIT OVERSIGHTTHERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS FOR THE SELECTION OF OUTSIDE AUDITORS OR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT IN FISCAL YEAR 10-11.FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C:

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