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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE MUSEUM.

Totals

Total revenue
$4,487,309
Total expenses
$1,916,947
Contributions and grants received
$4,191,284
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$228,273
Investment income
$15,133
Other revenue
$52,619
Total assets, end of year
$5,331,333
Total liabilities, end of year
$105,124
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$5,226,209
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,493,364
Management and general expenses
$247,807
Fundraising expenses
$175,776
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,493,364

Program services were 77.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $211,338

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $575,195

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,404,751

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ADMISSION AND TOURS

    total $228,273 · related or exempt $228,273

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $10,515 · excluded $10,515

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $16,730

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $16,730

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $16,730 · excluded $16,730

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,000,395

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $995,777

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $4,618

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $4,618 · excluded $4,618

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $52,222

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $211,338

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $52,222

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $57,602

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $34,212

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $23,390 · related or exempt $23,390

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $12,499 · related or exempt $12,499

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $12,499

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $24,752 · program services $12,376 · management and general $4,950 · fundraising $7,426

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $398,149 · program services $371,353 · management and general $14,697 · fundraising $12,099

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $21,954 · program services $19,920 · management and general $1,020 · fundraising $1,014

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $37,326 · program services $33,869 · management and general $1,734 · fundraising $1,723

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $36,187 · program services $32,835 · management and general $1,681 · fundraising $1,671

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $45,025 · management and general $45,025

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $63,941 · program services $1,573 · management and general $62,368

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $45,000 · fundraising $45,000

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $4,587 · management and general $4,587

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $308,133 · program services $177,282 · management and general $73,018 · fundraising $57,833

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $19,792 · program services $18,802 · fundraising $990

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $80,438 · program services $57,798 · management and general $14,597 · fundraising $8,043

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $42,952 · program services $38,656 · management and general $2,148 · fundraising $2,148

  • 17 · Travel

    total $22,001 · program services $18,701 · management and general $2,200 · fundraising $1,100

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $194,940 · program services $162,844 · management and general $4,094 · fundraising $28,002

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $12,077 · program services $9,661 · management and general $1,812 · fundraising $604

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $64,582 · program services $51,666 · management and general $6,458 · fundraising $6,458

  • 24a · Other expenses: GROUNDS AND CONSERVATIO

    total $350,609 · program services $350,609

  • 24b · Other expenses: ARCHIVE AND COLLECTION

    total $72,672 · program services $72,672

  • 24c · Other expenses: BLDG. REPAIRS & MAINT.

    total $47,318 · program services $42,586 · management and general $4,732

  • 24d · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE

    total $10,693 · program services $9,575 · management and general $586 · fundraising $532

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $13,819 · program services $10,586 · management and general $2,100 · fundraising $1,133

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,254,453 · end of year $3,539,158

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $10,009 · end of year $10,016

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $787,165 · end of year $1,011,740

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $51,732 · end of year $44,401

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $21,353 · end of year $28,286

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $14,444 · end of year $19,143

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $392,077

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $130,433

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $271,321 · end of year $261,644

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $346,211 · end of year $416,945

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $154,171 · end of year $105,124

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,594,722 · end of year $3,913,397

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,007,795 · end of year $1,312,812

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE MUSEUM SUSTAINS AND PROMOTES THE CULTURAL, HISTORICAL, AND HUMANITARIAN LEGACY OF LOUIS ARMSTRONG BY PRESERVING AND INTERPRETING ARMSTRONG'S HOUSE AND GROUNDS, COLLECTING AND SHARING ARCHIVAL MATERIALS THAT DOCUMENT ARMSTRONG'S LIFE AND LEGACY, AND PRESENTING PUBLIC PROGRAMS SUCH AS EXHIBITS, CONCERTS, LECTURES, AND FILM SCREENINGS. THE MUSEUM SEEKS TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, ORIGINS, AND LOCATIONS.

  • IN 2024, LAHM WAS HONORED WITH THE NATIONAL MEDAL FOR MUSEUMS FROM THE INSTITUTE FOR MUSEUMS AND LIBRARY SERVICE AND CELEBRATED WITH IN-DEPTH STORIES IN THE NYTIMES AND CBS SUNDAY MORNING SHOW.WITH OUR CAMPUS EXPANSION (WITH THE ADDITION OF THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG CENTER), NOW IN ADDITION TO OUR CORE PROGRAM GUIDED TOURS OF THE NATIONAL AND CITY LANDMARKED ARMSTRONG HOME, NEW PROGRAMMING HAS EMERGED INCLUDING ARCHIVAL TOURS, YEAR ROUND MULTI-DISCIPLINARY PERFORMANCES, EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. FOR LOCAL NEIGHBORS, CITY, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL VISITORS, THE EXPANDED CAMPUS WILL PERMANENTLY ESTABLISH ARMSTRONG'S LEGACY AS ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL FIGURES IN AMERICAN AND GLOBAL HISTORY.IN 2024 OUR PROGRAMS WERE INSPIRED BY THE ARMSTRONG VALUES OF: PRESERVING AND SHARING THE LEGACY, ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY.TOURS OF THE EXPANDED CAMPUS: IN ADDITION TO THE ARMSTRONG HOME GUIDED TOUR, WE ALSO WELCOMED THOUSANDS OF VISITORS TO THE NEW ARMSTRONG CENTER'S EXHIBITION, CURATED BY JAZZ PIANIST JASON MORAN.THIS EXHIBIT UTILIZES HUNDREDS OF ITEMS FROM OUR ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THE EXHIBIT FEATURES AN INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA TABLE WHERE VISITORS CAN DIVE DEEP INTO THE MULTIFACETED CAREER OF LOUIS ARMSTRONG.ACTIVATING THE ARMSTRONG ARCHIVES: NOW LOCATED AT THE ARMSTRONG CENTER, WE HOSTED MULTIPLE LISTENING PARTIES "ACTIVATING" OUR ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS. ADDITIONALLY, WE CURATED SPECIAL ARCHIVAL PRESENTATIONS SUCH AS THE "LOUIS IN LONDON AND THE "LEGACY OF LIL HARDIN".ARMSTRONG NOW!: THROUGH OUR ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM, EMERGING JAZZ ARTISTS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH OUR ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS AND CREATE COMMISSIONED PERFORMANCES. THESE PERFORMANCES WERE FEATURED IN THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG CENTER (STEVEN SALCEDO, LISA LA TOUCHE, SOUL SCIENCE)YEAR ROUND CONCERTS: IN ADDITION TO OUR TRADITIONAL GARDEN CONCERTS HOSTED OVER SUMMER, WE CONTINUED FEATURING ARTISTS EACH SEASON IN THE NEW LOUIS ARMSTRONG CENTER'S JAZZ ROOM. PERFORMANCES FEATURED BRIA SKONBERG AND BENNY BENACK, JON ERIK KELLSO, THE ANTHONY HERVEY QUARTET, ZACCAI CURTIS QUARTET, VICTOR DEY JR., JON FADDIS, CARLOS HENRIQUEZ, BRANDEE YOUNGER, NIKKI GIOVANNI, AND WENDELL BRUNIOUS."OUR NEIGHBORHOOD": IN LINE WITH OUR COMMITMENT TO ENGAGING OUR IMMEDIATE COMMUNITY OF CORONA, WE HOSTED A SERIES OF FREE CONCERTS AND WORKSHOPS INCLUDING: MOVE & GROOVE YOGA, "A FORCE OF GOOD DAY" COLLABORATION WITH THE JOHN COLTRANE HOME, "LATIN LOUIE" WITH JAY JODRIGUEZ AND WARREN VACHE, "WHEN BLACK WOMEN SPEAK" PANEL DISCUSSION."THE QUEENS JAZZ TRAIL": WE PARTNERED WITH KUPFERBERG CENTER FOR THE ARTS AND FLUSHING TOWN HALL TO CREATE A SERIES OF CONCERTS HONORING THE JAZZ LEGENDS THAT LIVED IN QUEENS. THE CONCERTS TOOK PLACE IN VARIOUS VENUES IN QUEENS AND FEATURED ARTISTS SUCH AS: SALCEDO'S LATIN SOUL, SAM MARTINELLI & THE BRAZILIAN JAZZ COLLECTIVE, FUNKIN FOR JAMAICA - A TRIBUTE TO DON BLACKMAN, AND GEORGE GEE SWING ORCHESTRA.

    Expenses $1,493,364 · Revenue $264,162

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jay Hershenson

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Gail Coleman

    VICE CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Stephen Maitland-Lewis

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michelle Stoddart

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Regina Bain

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $166,215
    From this org
    $18,526
    From related orgs
    $147,689
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $18,526 + $147,689 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $18,526 + $147,689 related

  • Jackie Harris

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jeffrey Rosenstock

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Philip Berry

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Robert F Smith

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Frank Wu

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • David J Bodney

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Larry Miller

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Julissa Ferreras-Copeland

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202511359349304636

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