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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE MUSEUM.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,383,546
Total expenses
$1,761,718
Contributions and grants received
$2,195,541
Grants paid
$7,143
Program service revenue
$78,059
Investment income
$21,705
Other revenue
$88,241
Total assets, end of year
$2,756,688
Total liabilities, end of year
$154,171
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,602,517
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,444,531
Management and general expenses
$126,805
Fundraising expenses
$190,382
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,444,531

Program services were 82.0% 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

    $215,400

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,002,830

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $977,311

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ADMISSION AND TOURS

    total $78,059 · related or exempt $78,059

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $21,595 · excluded $21,595

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $4,313

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

    securities $4,203

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $110

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $110 · excluded $110

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $6,000

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

    $215,400

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $6,000

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $33,233

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $13,190

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $20,043 · related or exempt $20,043

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $68,198 · related or exempt $68,198

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $68,198

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $7,143 · program services $7,143

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $24,599 · program services $12,479 · management and general $7,200 · fundraising $4,920

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $443,156 · program services $373,509 · management and general $27,367 · fundraising $42,280

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $17,991 · program services $14,846 · management and general $1,330 · fundraising $1,815

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $23,871 · program services $19,698 · management and general $1,764 · fundraising $2,409

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $41,755 · program services $34,456 · management and general $3,086 · fundraising $4,213

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $10,314 · management and general $10,314

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $21,476 · management and general $21,476

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $45,000 · fundraising $45,000

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $4,313 · management and general $4,313

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $175,652 · program services $126,590 · management and general $14,653 · fundraising $34,409

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $37,282 · program services $35,418 · fundraising $1,864

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $144,846 · program services $107,324 · management and general $23,038 · fundraising $14,484

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $38,501 · program services $34,651 · management and general $1,925 · fundraising $1,925

  • 17 · Travel

    total $7,980 · program services $6,783 · management and general $798 · fundraising $399

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $57,620 · program services $28,079 · fundraising $29,541

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $5,594 · program services $4,476 · management and general $559 · fundraising $559

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $38,950 · program services $31,160 · management and general $3,895 · fundraising $3,895

  • 24a · Other expenses: GROUNDS AND CONSERVATIO

    total $307,495 · program services $307,495

  • 24b · Other expenses: ARCHIVE AND COLLECTION

    total $271,451 · program services $271,451

  • 24c · Other expenses: SECURITY

    total $17,977 · program services $13,483 · management and general $3,595 · fundraising $899

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

    total $11,055 · program services $8,843 · management and general $1,106 · fundraising $1,106

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $7,697 · program services $6,647 · management and general $386 · fundraising $664

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,031,533 · end of year $1,254,453

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $10,011 · end of year $10,009

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $301,136 · end of year $787,165

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $91,657 · end of year $51,732

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $12,803 · end of year $21,353

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $41,845 · end of year $14,444

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

    $389,677

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

    $118,356

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $276,915 · end of year $271,321

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $324,129 · end of year $346,211

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $114,029 · end of year $154,171

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,207,662 · end of year $1,594,722

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $768,338 · end of year $1,007,795

Mission and programs · 2022

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.

  • THE NEW LOUIS ARMSTRONG CENTER, A 14,000-SQUARE FOOT STATE-OF-THE-ART BUILDING, OPENED IN JULY OF 2023. THIS PHYSICAL AND PROGRAMMATIC EXPANSION HAS ALLOWED US TO REDEFINE ARMSTRONG'S LEGACY FROM A 21ST CENTURY INTERPRETIVE LENS. THE CENTER HOUSES A 75-SEAT PERFORMANCE SPACE, A MULTIMEDIA EXHIBITION, AND THE EXTENSIVE ARMSTRONG ARCHIVES. LAHM IS NOW A MULTI-BUILDING CAMPUS, CELEBRATED IN 2023 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES AS ONE OF THE 8 PLACES ACROSS THE U.S. THAT ILLUMINATE BLACK HISTORY.IN 2023 OUR PROGRAMS WERE INSPIRED BY THE ARMSTRONG VALUES OF: PRESERVING AND SHARING THE LEGACY, ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY. PRESERVING AND SHARING THE LEGACY IN ADDITION TO THE GUIDED TOUR OF THE NATIONAL LANDMARK, IN 2023 WE ADDED A SELF GUIDED TOUR OF THE NEW ARMSTRONG CENTER'S "HERE TO STAY EXHIBIT", CURATED BY JASON MORAN. IN 2023, WE ALSO WELCOMED MULTIPLE VIPS TO INCLUDING NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS, CONGRESSWOMAN GRACE MENG, NY STATE SPEAKER JEFFRION AUBRY, COUNCIL MEMBER NANTASHA WILLIAMS, THE MELLON FOUNDATION ARTS & CULTURE TEAM, ROCKEFELLER BROTHERS FUND TEAM, AND JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER'S BOARD. ADDITIONALLY, WE HOSTED A SERIES OF "LISTENING PARTIES" USING RECORDS AND MATERIALS FROM THE ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS, WHICH NOW RESIDE IN THE ARMSTRONG CENTER.ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE + INNOVATIONFOLLOWING OUR TRADITIONAL HOT JAZZ/ COOL GARDEN SERIES DURING SUMMER, WE LAUNCHED OUR JAZZ ROOM SERIES WITH A CONCERT FEATURING JASON MORAN AND THE BANDWAGON. SINCE THEN WE'VE HOSTED MONTHLY CONCERTS FEATURING ARTISTS SUCH AS VUYO SOTASHE, LINDA BRICEO, BRIANNA THOMAS, ANTONIO BROWN, ESPERANZA SPALDING AND AMYRA LEN. OUR ARMSTRONG NOW! ARTISTS WERE ALSO FEATURED AT THE NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL WITH THEIR SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO LOUIS AT NEWPORTEDUCATIONIN 2023 WE WELCOMED OVER 20 NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO THE ARMSTRONG HOME AND ARMSTRONG CENTER. WE ALSO HOSTED THE NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION VICE CHANCELLOR SUMMIT, INCLUDING CHANCELLOR BANKS VISITING OUR SITE TWICE, AS WELL AS HOSTED THE CUNY PRESIDENT'S BOARD MEETING. ADDITIONALLY, WE LAUNCHED "TRUMPET LESSONS", AN 8-WEEK MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR BEGINNERS WITH NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE AND FOR MORE ADVANCED STUDENTS WHO HAVE RECEIVED TRUMPET LESSONS IN THE PAST. COMMUNITYOUR NEIGHBORHOOD" SERIES INCLUDED 2 HOUSING WORKSHOPS LED BY THE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES OF QUEENS, AN ARTS AND JUSTICE CONVENING IN COLLABORATION WITH NEW YORKERS FOR CULTURE & ARTS (NY4CA), AND A SCREENING OF "GOOD EVENING, EV'RYBODY" SPONSORED BY THE JOYCE AND GEORGE WEIN FOUNDATION. ADDITIONALLY, DURING HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH, WE HOSTED A SERIES OF CONCERTS FEATURING CHIA'S DANCE PARTY, KALI RODRIGUEZ-PEA MELANGE, AND PEDRITO MARTINEZ GROUP.

    Expenses $1,444,531 · Grants $7,143 · Revenue $166,300

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jay Hershenson

    ACTING 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
  • Jackie Harris

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Regina Bain

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $165,820
    From this org
    $12,300
    From related orgs
    $153,520
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $12,300 + $153,520 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $12,300 + $153,520 related
  • 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
  • Michelle Stoddart

    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
2022
Filed
14 May 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202441369349303629

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