2026-05-18T08:17:43-05:00 2025-06-30 132781641 MITCHELL & TITUS LLP 80 PINE STREET 32ND FL NEW YORK NY 10005 990 2024-07-01 131669334 THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF ARTS INC AMER 2129987700 305 EAST 47TH STREET 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 PAULINE FORLENZA DIRECTOR AND CEO 2129987700 2026-05-18 1 0 QIAN ZHANG P01306575 2127094500 2026-05-18 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z PAULINE FORLENZA 305 EAST 47TH STREET 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 7172704 0 X WWW.AFAWEB.ORG X 1909 NY THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF ARTS INITIATES AND ORGANIZES A NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM OF ART EXHIBITIONS, PUBLICATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES. 30 30 29 30 0 0 700307 1103779 1638363 2510128 234639 347305 492910 185848 3066219 4147060 0 0 0 0 2106736 2392234 0 0 540761 1702463 2019380 3809199 4411614 -742980 -264554 18055658 19997209 7029366 8856688 11026292 11140521 X THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF ARTS INITIATES AND ORGANIZES A NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM OF ART EXHIBITIONS, PUBLICATIONS, AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO BENEFIT THE MUSEUM COMMUNITY AND ENRICH THE PUBLIC'S EXPERIENCE AND UNDERSTANDING OF ART AND CULTURE. 0 0 2646777 0 2510128 SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1909, THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF ARTS (AFA) HAS BEEN INITIATING AND ORGANIZING EXHIBITIONS OF BOTH CRITICAL AND POPULAR ACCLAIM. AFA EXHIBITIONS HAVE BEEN PRESENTED THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES, AS WELL AS IN CANADA, LATIN AMERICA, EUROPE, AND ASIA.THE AFA'S CURATORS INITIATE CONCEPTS FOR EXHIBITIONS, SELECT THE LEADING SCHOLARS IN THE FIELD TO ACT AS THE GUEST CURATOR FOR EACH PROJECT, AND THEN, TOGETHER WITH PUBLICATIONS, EDUCATION, AND REGISTRARIAL STAFF, ORGANIZE ALL ASPECTS OF THE EXHIBITION AND ITS TOUR, INCLUDING THE PUBLICATION OF THE CATALOG AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS.AT ANY GIVEN TIME, THE AFA HAS APPROXIMATELY THIRTY EXHIBITIONS IN VARIOUS STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT. SINCE THE ORGANIZATION'S INCEPTION, APPROXIMATELY THREE THOUSAND EXHIBITIONS HAVE TRAVELED THROUGHOUT THE WORLD UNDER ITS AUSPICES. TODAY, AFA EXHIBITIONS ARE SHOWN AT MUSEUMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND ABROAD, ATTRACTING AUDIENCES OF MORE THAN 1.5 MILLION VISITORS ANNUALLY-STATISTICS THAT POSITION THE AFA IN LINE WITH THE TEN MOST VISITED ART MUSEUMS IN THE COUNTRY. 2646777 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 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 26 0 1 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 30 30 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY X CAROLINE CHIN 2129887700 305 EAST 47TH STREET 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 MARTHA MACMILLAN CHAIR EMERITA 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH BELFER CHAIRMAN 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 KIMERLY RORSCHACH PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 TOM L FREUDENHEIM VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ANTHONY HIRSCHEL VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CAPERA RYAN VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD S LANE SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 IAN TAYLOR TREASURER 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BETSY SHACK BARBARNELL TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN BINSTOCK TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN J FERRISO TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LEE WHITE GALVIS TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ELLEN GRIMES TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH MADIGAN JOST TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARY LAPIDES TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ARNOLD L LEHMAN TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY M LOEWY TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CLAIRE MARMION TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CLARE MCKEON TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN REILY TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TYLER ROLLINS TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BETSY PINOVER SCHIFF TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES S SNYDER TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BELINDA TATE TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN TAYLOR TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MONIQUE WARSHAW TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA WARSHAWSKY TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL WEISS TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALLISON WHITING TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JULIAN ZUGAZAGOITIA TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAULINE WILLIS DIRECTOR AND CEO 35.00 0.00 X 262416 0 17325 CAROLINE CHIN ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR AND CFO 35.00 0.00 X 153867 0 19370 RUSSELL LORD DIR. OF EXHIB. & CURATORIAL INITIATI 35.00 0.00 X 96910 0 8360 SYDNEY LESTIN BRIGGS DIRECTOR OF REGISTRATION 35.00 0.00 X 25696 0 7478 NICHOLAS MARINOFF COHN DIR. OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT 35.00 0.00 X 121009 0 18616 659898 0 71149 3 0 1 0 HUNTINGTON T BLOCK 8314 INNOVATION WAY CHICAGO IL 606820083 FINE ART INSURANCE BROKERAGE 270963 DIETL INTERNATIONAL SERVICES 207 WEST 25TH ST 3RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10001 ART LOGISTICS 177313 THE 3 DAG CONDOMINIUM LLC PO BOX 6197 HICKSVILLE NY 11802 CONDO MAINTENANCE 152537 MASTERPIECE INTERNATIONAL LTD LLC 39 BROADWAY 14TH FL NEW YORK NY 10006 ART LOGISTICS 145932 4 543014 111795 448970 265896 1103779 EXHIBITIONS 711300 2491378 2491378 MUSEUM SERVICES 711300 18750 18750 2510128 252047 252047 328601 0 328601 328601 328601 2878074 2782816 95258 95258 95258 100075 543014 242828 -142753 -142753 4147060 2510128 0 533153 694143 300172 205721 188250 1251163 704932 415031 131200 30576 15798 9757 5021 273209 136330 94621 42258 143143 73959 45677 23507 125011 18065 100060 6886 9817 9817 60000 60000 51527 5153 46374 1171 974 197 64482 28246 27323 8913 117066 88496 28570 215170 129102 43034 43034 57951 26263 17726 13962 183225 109935 36645 36645 54401 32641 10880 10880 DIRECT EXHIBITION EXPEN 1064101 1064101 OTHER EXPENSES 15458 1106 12914 1438 4411614 2646777 1224076 540761 323539 126258 47887 459880 74700 344355 512108 936306 4986272 6248259 7584006 3745542 3927469 3838464 7840998 7685875 342685 357812 18055658 19997209 1443941 1861257 5585425 6995431 7029366 8856688 X 5179571 4024399 5846721 7116122 11026292 11140521 18055658 19997209 -264554 378783 0 X 0 0 0 X 642227 590218 559876 700307 1103779 3596407 642227 590218 559876 700307 1103779 3596407 745658 2850749 711142 671736 577830 430417 580648 2971773 42774 274514 317288 6885468 8609102 0.41400 0.45370 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 8231570 671997 400000 8503567 8307672 1013898 1090000 8231570 8237982 869690 800000 8307672 10352510 -1504528 610000 8237982 8575238 2027272 250000 10352510 0.35049 0.60692 0.04259 0 0 6833729 3049062 3784667 750277 696480 53797 3838464 X PART V, LINE 4: AFA'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF VARIOUS DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS AND A BOARD-DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT FUND. NET ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH ENDOWMENT FUNDS, INCLUDING FUNDS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD TO FUNCTION AS ENDOWMENTS, ARE CLASSIFIED AND REPORTED BASED ON THE EXISTENCE OF DONOR-IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS. THE RESTRICTED REVOLVING FUNDS CONSIST OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO BE USED BY AFA AS WORKING CAPITAL FOR EXHIBITION, FILM AND PUBLICATION PROGRAMS. PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED AFA'S TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AFA HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR FURTHER DISCLOSURE IN THE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AFA FILES AN ANNUAL INFORMATIONAL RETURN WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. AFA IS SUBJECT TO AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, NO AUDITS FOR ANY PERIODS ARE CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT AFA IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO SUCH AUDITS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO JUNE 30, 2022 UNDER FEDERAL AND NEW YORK STATE TAX JURISDICTIONS. GALA 434577 381352 53225 82134 53755 LUNCHEON 197037 152487 44550 53785 51604 1 11475 9175 2300 1550 643089 543014 100075 135919 106909 242828 -142753 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PAULINE WILLIS DIRECTOR AND CEO 262416 0 0 0 0 0 5250 0 12075 0 279741 0 0 0 CAROLINE CHIN ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR AND CFO 153867 0 0 0 0 0 3187 0 16183 0 173237 0 0 0 X 4 265896 MARKET QUOTATION 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE AFA CONSISTS OF INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS (59) AND INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS (81). ANY NON-PROFIT ART MUSEUM, COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY, ART CENTER OR OTHER VISUAL ART INSTITUTION MAY BECOME AN INSTITUTIONAL MEMBER UPON APPLICATION AND UPON SATISFACTION OF SUCH ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS AS THE BOARD MAY ESTABLISH. ANY INDIVIDUAL, OTHER NON-PROFIT INSTITUTION, BUSINESS CORPORATION OR OTHER BUSINESS ENTITY WHO HAS AN INTEREST IN THE OBJECTIVE OF AFA MAY BECOME AN INDIVIDUAL MEMBER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B AN ELECTRONIC VERSION OF THE FORM 990 WILL BE PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE AFA'S BOARD BY E-MAIL PRIOR TO THE RETURN BEING FILED. BOARD MEMBERS WILL BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE MATERIAL AND ASK QUESTIONS IN ADVANCE OF THE RETURN BEING FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C DURING THE FIRST QUARTER OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR, THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ARE GIVEN A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ARE REQUESTED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES ANY TRUSTEE OR OFFICER TO DISCLOSE ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL OR OTHER MATERIAL INTEREST OR CO-INVESTMENT INTEREST THAT HE OR SHE HAS OR REASONABLY EXPECTS TO HAVE IN ANY PROPOSED OR EXISTING CONTRACT, TRANSACTION OR AGREEMENT WITH THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF ARTS OR IN ANY OTHER MATTER UNDER CONSIDERATION OR TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, THE ENDOWMENT COMMITTEE OR ANY OTHER BOARD COMMITTEE. THE TRUSTEE OR OFFICER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE SHALL NOT BE PRESENT DURING THE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON BY THE DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OR AUDIT COMMITTEE AFTER DETERMINING WHAT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF ARTS. THESE EXECUTED DOCUMENTS ARE MAINTAINED IN THE DIRECTOR'S OFFICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE COMPENSATION OF EACH OFFICER WHICH SHALL INCLUDE A DESCRIPTION OF THE FACTORS REVIEWED AND DEEMED RELEVANT BY THE COMMITTEE. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MUST APPROVE THE INITIAL AND ANNUAL COMPENSATION OF ANY OFFICER AND INCLUDE A WRITTEN RECORD OF SUCH APPROVAL PROCESS IN MINUTES OF THE MEETING DURING WHICH THE COMPENSATION WAS APPROVED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION: A DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS AND THE DATE IT WAS APPROVED; A DESCRIPTION OF THE FACTORS CONSIDERED, AND A LIST OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WHO WERE PRESENT DURING DELIBERATIONS AND THE RESULTS OF THE VOTE. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, WHO IS A VOLUNTEER AND NOT COMPENSATED BY THE AFA, WILL OPERATE INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT UNDUE INFLUENCE FROM THE DIRECTOR. NO MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL BE A STAFF MEMBER, THE RELATIVE OF A STAFF MEMBER OR HAVE ANY RELATIONSHIP WITH STAFF THAT COULD PRESENT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. NO BOARD MEMBER SHALL RECEIVE COMPENSATION EXCEPT FOR REASONABLE REIMBURSEMENT OF PREAUTHORIZED EXPENSE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHES A SUMMARY OF ITS LATEST AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS PART OF AN ANNUAL REPORT ON ITS WEBSITE. THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE MADE AVAILABLE BY PROVIDING A COPY UPON REQUEST.