2011-11-14T20:44:11-06:00 2010-12-31 TATE AND TRYON 2021 L STREET NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2010-01-01 521996467 AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS INC AMER 2023712830 1000 VERMONT AVENUE NW NO 600 WASHINGTON DC 200054940 ROBERT L LYNCH 2023712830 2011-11-14 1 SUBRINA L WOOD 2022932200 2010 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z ROBERT L LYNCH 1000 VERMONT AVENUE NW NO 600 WASHINGTON DC 200054940 7284105 0 X WWW.ARTSUSA.ORG X 1996 DC THE MISSION OF AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS IS TO SERVE, ADVANCE, AND LEAD THE NETWORK OF ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS WHO CULTIVATE, PROMOTE, SUSTAIN, AND SUPPORT THE ARTS IN AMERICA. 32 32 100 50 25430 -1703 1958788 2891060 2309093 2433592 -3254980 1846731 1609 57050 1014510 7228433 882602 4943383 0 0 6280613 5665884 0 0 782296 4532598 5413737 11695813 16023004 -10681303 -8794571 131809940 132449945 1229918 1250252 130580022 131199693 X THE MISSION OF AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS IS TO SERVE, ADVANCE, AND LEAD THE NETWORK OF ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS WHO CULTIVATE, PROMOTE, SUSTAIN, AND SUPPORT THE ARTS IN AMERICA. 0 0 5907131 4793548 438899 PUBLIC SECTOR AFFAIRS: GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS WORK AND DEVELOPING PARTNERSHIPS WITH GOVERNMENT AND OTHER NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS TO PROMOTE AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS' MESSAGE AND ACHIEVE ITS GOAL. 1334853 145000 1026174 PRIVATE SECTOR AFFAIRS: THERE ARE SEVERAL PROGRAMS IN THIS AREA INCLUDING: BUSINESS VOLUNTEERS FOR THE ARTS WHICH LINKS BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS WITH NONPROFIT ARTS ORGANIZATIONS TO FACILITATE THE SHARING OF THEIR BUSINESS EXPERTISE; THE NATIONAL ARTS MARKETING PROJECT, A COMBINATION OF SEVERAL PROJECTS TARGETED TOWARD SMALL TO MID-SIZED ARTS ORGANIZATIONS AND IS DESIGNED TO HELP THESE ORGANIZATIONS CAPTURE THE MINDS, HEARTS AND WALLETS OF TODAY'S ARTS CONSUMER THROUGH MARKETING AND EARNED INCOME STRATEGIES; AND THE NATIONAL ARTS FORUM SERIES, HELD IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY, DISCUSS STRATEGIC ALLIANCES, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND NEW BUSINESS PRACTICES AND TRENDS. 1783407 643252 LOCAL ARTS ADVANCEMENT: LOCAL ARTS ADVANCEMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SERVICING THE MEMBERS, PROGRAMMING FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MEETINGS, THE PUBLIC ART PROGRAMMING, EMERGING LEADER AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING, AND THE OTTUM AND NEWTON AWARDS. THIS AREA DEALS PRIMARILY WITH THE COMMUNITY-BASED ARTS ORGANIZATION FIELD AND FOR COORDINATION WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS FOR PROGRAM ACTIVITIES WITH REGARD TO THE VALUE OF THE ARTS IN LIFELONG EDUCATION. 1189435 1141931 RESEARCH AND INFORMATION: RESEARCH AND INFORMATION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR NATIONAL ARTS POLICY AND ARTS INDUSTRY RESEARCH INTO THE VALUE OF THE ARTS TO OUR SOCIETY. THIS RESEARCH IS CONDUCTED USING VARIOUS SITE EVALUATIONS AND RESEARCH DATA SURVEYS AND IS DISSEMINATED THROUGH MEETINGS AND PUBLICATIONS THAT ARE PROVIDED TO MEMBERS AND OTHERS EXPRESSING INTEREST. 1961773 846752 COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING: COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PRODUCING ALL PUBLICATIONS, PUBLICATION SALES, THE BRANDING OF THE ORGANIZATION, THE PUBLIC RELATIONS ASPECTS, OVERALL VISIBILITY, AND COMMUNICATE THE PRO-ARTS MESSAGE OF THE ORGANIZATION. 269973 169812 SPECIAL PROJECTS: SPECIAL PROJECTS CONSIST OF ONE-TIME PROJECTS OR PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN IN THE HOPE THAT THEY WILL BECOME LONG-TERM. FOR 2010 AND 2009, THIS CONSISTED OF THE CONTINUATION OF THE ANIMATING DEMOCRACY PROGRAM AND ITS VARIOUS CONSULTING ACTIVITIES AND SEMINARS. 3421181 2158495 12446572 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 52 0 1 100 1 1 1 1 CJ 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 32 32 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT FL GA IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI DC X BRENT STANLEY 2023712830 1000 VERMONT AVE NW STE 600 WASHINGTON DC 20005 STEVEN D SPIESS 2.00 X X 0 0 0 C KENDRIC FERGESON 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL SPRING 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARIA BELL 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIE MURACO 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN HAWORTH 2.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM LEHR JR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ABEL LOPEZ 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL C VERRUTO 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEJANDRO AGUIRRE 2.00 X 0 0 0 RAMONA BAKER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MADELINE BERMAN 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES BLOCK 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN COLITON 2.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY GLAZE 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN S GOODE 2.00 X 0 0 0 J BARRY GRISWEL 2.00 X 0 0 0 GLEN S HOWARD 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHEILA JOHNSON 2.00 X 0 0 0 FRED LAZARUS 2.00 X 0 0 0 LIZ LERMAN 2.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY MCCLIMON 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY MCCULLOUGH-HUDSON 2.00 X 0 0 0 DOROTHY P MCSWEENY 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN PAVLICK 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARGIE J REESE 2.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA S ROBINSON 2.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA RUBIN 2.00 X 0 0 0 HARRIET SANFORD 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANN E SHEFFER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHARMAINE WARMENHOVEN 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHIRLEY WILHITE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT L LYNCH 37.50 X 498291 43329 78925 MARA WALKER 37.50 X 148218 12889 31602 R BRENT STANLEY 37.50 X 133880 11642 12957 NINA OZLU TUNCELI 37.50 X 164614 11758 30044 MARC IAN TOBIAS 37.50 X 144329 0 27976 KIMBERLY HEDGES 37.50 X 116314 0 14329 RANDY COHEN 37.50 X 148059 0 30959 JULIE PEELER 37.50 X 108284 0 16215 NORA HALPERN 37.50 X 142840 0 15223 1604829 79618 258230 9 0 1 0 0 173000 2718060 2891060 CONFERENCES & WORKSHOP 541800 1501770 1481925 19845 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 310387 310387 ARTS FUNDING STUDY 900099 291013 291013 ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY 900099 274258 274258 SPEAKER FEES 900099 30734 30734 25430 25430 2433592 1204308 1204308 40000 40000 0 0 642423 642423 642423 642423 37356 15672 21684 21684 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 34558 34558 MAILING LIST 900099 808 808 35366 7228433 2410001 25430 1901942 4894761 4894761 48622 48622 1178148 660625 418890 98633 3402707 2185594 891706 325407 341265 341265 381817 436438 -120549 65928 361947 361947 80298 6629 73408 261 83147 83147 238903 236982 1921 13464 -86718 19811 80371 169036 166746 2290 740480 516587 178315 45578 1282199 1397902 -212108 96405 466044 344316 105420 16308 1091953 1041364 46603 3986 171307 171307 58615 10529 48086 EQUIPMENT RENTAL ALLOCA 270160 240390 29770 PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT 248691 243940 4751 MISCELLANEOUS 185286 160866 22235 2185 PARTNERSHIP EXPENSE 100368 100368 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 77111 -2851 39720 40242 136675 80464 53430 2781 16023004 12446572 2794136 782296 739458 315660 258435 184172 83909919 53924675 119120 205843 34940 28945 317019 234608 2731765 2205905 444719 525860 41358435 76537775 4627895 492407 131809940 132449945 602972 505484 173946 254530 453000 490238 1229918 1250252 X 93718831 95336725 36463852 35465629 397339 397339 130580022 131199693 131809940 132449945 X -8794571 9414242 X X 0 1 1 X 0 X 3908790 2616756 1596688 1958788 3201447 13282469 3908790 2616756 1596688 1958788 3201447 13282469 1169878 12112591 1088319 1630467 1373757 1013226 1244308 6350077 48519 74842 57653 38895 35366 255275 19887821 11169282 0.60900 0.64400 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 6319 208852 215171 14675374 14890545 894527 223632 0 0 748396 788230 697055 894527 3128208 4692312 630515 668348 654705 215171 2168739 187099 197058 174264 223632 782053 1173080 1645 37851 6319 45815 X X 0 36815202 32685 6413039 5642 -28621722 71877006 33972255 11850 3702726 6617 865012 36815202 43655652 50000 -11631455 11537 -1909595 33972255 0.00000 0.00680 0.99310 0 0 448341 437681 10660 2262074 1768224 493850 21350 21350 525860 CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION 89645 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 400593 490238 7228433 16023004 -8794571 5185473 4228769 9414242 619671 16698347 5185473 4228769 9414242 7284105 -55672 -55672 7228433 16078676 55672 55672 16023004 0 16023004 PART III, LINE 4: AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS COLLECTION OF ART (AFTA) IS CURRENTLY VALUED AT $10,000. THE COLLECTION REPRESENTS THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF AFTA - AN ORGANIZATION THAT CULTIVATES, PROMOTES, SUSTAINS, AND SUPPORTS THE ARTS IN AMERICA. DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF FIVE INDIVIDUAL FUNDS ESTABLISHED FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES. SCH D PART V LINE F IS A RELEASE OF RESTRICTION ON ADDITIONAL NET TRUST ASSETS DESIGNATED FOR ENDOWMENT. DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: MANAGEMENT DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES IT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2006. PART XI, LINE 8 - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANGE IN VALUE-CHARITABLE SPLIT INTEREST TRUSTS 4,228,769. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST TRUSTS 4,228,769. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF INVENTORY SOLD -15,672. RENTAL EXPENSES -40,000. PART XIII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF INVENTORY SOLD 15,672. RENTAL EXPENSE 40,000. 1 ARTS & BUSINESS COUNCIL OF NY 1 EAST 53RD STREET ATTN WILL MAITLAND WEISS NEW YORK NY 10022 132746599 501(C)(3) 145000 PASS THROUGH GRANT ACTION FUND 1000 VERMONT AVE NW STE 600 WASHINGTON DC 20005 201427963 501(C)(4) 4719761 PASS THROUGH GRANT THE CONFERENCE BOARD INC 845 THIRD AVE NEW YORK NY 10022 501(C)(3) 5000 PASS THROUGH GRANT THE US CONFERENCE OF MAYORS 1620 EYE STREET NW 4TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20006 501(C)(3) 15000 PASS THROUGH GRANT AFTA FOUNDATION 1000 VERMONT AVE NW STE 600 WASHINGTON DC 20005 260753160 501(C)(3) 10000 PASS THROUGH GRANT TRAVEL STIPENDS TO RECIPIENTS 96 48622 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: AFTA GENERALLY REQUIRES THAT GRANTEES WHO RECEIVE $5,000 OR MORE SUBMIT REPORTS DETAILING THE OUTCOMES OF THE GRANT PROJECTS AND THE USES OF THE FUNDS. X 1 1 X X X X X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ROBERT L LYNCH 496469 43171 0 0 1822 158 15778 1372 56833 4942 570902 49643 0 0 MARA WALKER 147804 12853 0 0 414 36 10750 935 18324 1593 177292 15417 0 0 R BRENT STANLEY 133250 11587 0 0 630 55 857 75 11063 962 145800 12679 0 0 NINA OZLU TUNCELI 164194 11728 0 0 420 30 12230 874 15811 1129 192655 13761 0 0 MARC IAN TOBIAS 144032 0 0 0 297 0 10168 0 17808 0 172305 0 0 0 RANDY COHEN 147609 0 0 0 450 0 10968 0 19991 0 179018 0 0 0 NORA HALPERN 142163 0 0 0 677 0 10334 0 4889 0 158063 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A ROBERT L. LYNCH IS PAID $3,000 PER MONTH FOR THE USE OF HIS APARTMENT IN MANHATTEN IN LIEU OF PAYMENT OF HOTEL EXPENSES. THESE PAYMENTS ARE A PART OF HIS WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. PART I, LINE 4B IN 2010, AFTA DEPOSITED $91,432 IN ITS 457 PLAN IN ACCOUNTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF ROBERT L. LYNCH. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 BUSINESS AND INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIPS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE 990 WILL BE POSTED ON THE BOARD PORTAL OF THE WEBSITE. THE BOARD WILL BE NOTIFIED THAT IT IS THERE FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE FORM 990. BOARD MEMBERS WILL BE ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW THE 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM IS DELIVERED EACH JANUARY TO BOARD MEMBERS AS PART OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR MANUAL WITH A MEMO INSTRUCTING THEM TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THE FORM TO THE VP OF FINANCE. THE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE MAITAINS A SPREADSHEET ANNUALLY AND FOLLOWS UP WITH THOSE BOARD MEMBERS WHO DO NOT RETURN THE FORM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 CEO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TOP MANAGEMENT: THE CHAIR FORMS A COMMITTEE TO REVIEW CEO PERFORMANCE AND HIRES AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO CONDUCT A SURVEY OF CEO COMPENSATION PACKAGES AT SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS. THIS SURVEY FORMS THE BASIS FOR DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO BY THE CHAIR AND THE COMMITTEE. OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES: EVERY THREE YEARS THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGES A COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO CONDUCT A COMPENSATION SURVEY BASED ON OUR ORGANIZATIONAL JOB DESCRIPTIONS AND COMPARABLE MARKET DATA. THIS SURVEY FORMS THE BASIS STAFF SALARIES. EMPLOYEE'S PERFORMANCE IS REVIEWED EACH YEAR TO HELP DETERMINE ANY INCREASES THAT MIGHT BE MERITED BASED ON ACHIEVEMENT OF PREDETERMINED GOALS. COMPARATIBILITY DATA OBTAINED BY AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT IS USED AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL DOCUMENTS REQUIRED BY LAW ARE PROVIDED UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 5,185,473. CHANGE IN VALUE-CHARITABLE SPLIT INTEREST TRUSTS 4,228,769. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: 9,414,242. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2A THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. ARTS & BUSINESS COUNCIL OF NEW YORK 1 EAST 53RD ST NEW YORK NY 10022 132746599 FOSTER COOPERATION BETWEEN BUSINESS AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS NY 501 (C)(3) 170 (B)(1)(A)(VI) AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS 0 AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS FOUNDATION 1000 VERMONT AVE NW STE 600 WASHINGTON DC 20005 260753160 CARRY OUT ACTIVITIES AND RAISE FUNDS FOR AMERICANS DC 501 (C)(3) 170 (B)(1)(A)(VI) AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS 0 AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS ACTION FUND 1000 VERMONT AVE NW STE 600 WASHINGTON DC 20005 201427963 SEEKS TO ENGAGE CITIZENS IN EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY IN SUPPORT OF THE ARTS DC 501 (C)(4) AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 ARTS & BUSINESS COUNCIL A 40000 CASH ARTS & BUSINESS COUNCIL B 145000 CASH ARTS & BUSINESS COUNCIL N 332458 CASH AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS ACTION FUND B 4719761 CASH AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS ACTION FUND A 15000 CASH AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS ACTION FUND N 129501 CASH AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS ACTION FUND P 24144 CASH AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS FOUNDATION B 10000 CASH