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← FRENCH INSTITUTE-ALLIANCE FRANCAISE

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by FRENCH INSTITUTE-ALLIANCE FRANCAISE.

Totals

Total revenue
$13,322,201
Total expenses
$14,788,478
Contributions and grants received
$4,027,169
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$7,097,031
Investment income
$850,676
Other revenue
$1,347,325
Total assets, end of year
$27,736,711
Total liabilities, end of year
$20,195,245
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$7,541,466
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$11,027,726
Management and general expenses
$2,183,116
Fundraising expenses
$1,577,636
Program service expenses (Part III)
$11,027,726

Program services were 74.6% 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

    $1,319,264

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $100,397

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,607,508

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TUITION

    total $5,399,200 · related or exempt $5,399,200

  • 2b · Program service revenue: EVENT RENTAL

    total $1,224,202 · related or exempt $1,224,202

  • 2c · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP FEES

    total $311,081 · related or exempt $311,081

  • 2d · Program service revenue: TICKET SALES

    total $162,548 · related or exempt $162,548

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $413,007 · unrelated business $220,721 · excluded $192,286

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $1,192,488

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $1,192,488

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $1,192,488 · excluded $1,192,488

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $15,671,000

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

    securities $15,233,331

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $437,669

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $437,669 · excluded $437,669

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $134,620

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

    $1,319,264

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $134,620

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $84,984

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $43,818

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $41,166 · excluded $41,166

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $114,530 · excluded $114,530

  • 11b · Other revenue: CURRENCY LOSS

    total -$859 · excluded -$859

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $113,671

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $896,280 · program services $757,576 · management and general $50,273 · fundraising $88,431

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $5,192,586 · program services $4,523,914 · management and general $82,211 · fundraising $586,461

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $59,540 · program services $44,399 · management and general $8,789 · fundraising $6,352

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,001,713 · program services $744,304 · management and general $148,678 · fundraising $108,731

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $420,615 · program services $313,652 · management and general $62,092 · fundraising $44,871

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $48,717 · program services $39,491 · management and general $4,496 · fundraising $4,730

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $65,204 · program services $52,856 · management and general $6,017 · fundraising $6,331

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $557,397 · program services $451,839 · management and general $51,437 · fundraising $54,121

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $284,007 · program services $277,537 · management and general $2,845 · fundraising $3,625

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $833,376 · program services $698,516 · management and general $37,026 · fundraising $97,834

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $206,598 · program services $179,212 · management and general $15,130 · fundraising $12,256

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $148,117 · program services $148,117

  • 17 · Travel

    total $490,862 · program services $389,271 · management and general $4,638 · fundraising $96,953

  • 20 · Interest

    total $1,148,268 · management and general $1,148,268

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,229,974 · program services $719,535 · management and general $491,989 · fundraising $18,450

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $251,907 · program services $213,806 · management and general $21,252 · fundraising $16,849

  • 24a · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND MA

    total $809,199 · program services $721,559 · management and general $39,858 · fundraising $47,782

  • 24b · Other expenses: RECEPTION AND CATERING

    total $508,267 · program services $285,089 · management and general $7,706 · fundraising $215,472

  • 24c · Other expenses: PRODUCTION AND ATTRACTI

    total $289,684 · program services $158,623 · management and general $24 · fundraising $131,037

  • 24d · Other expenses: ARTISTIC FEES

    total $222,605 · program services $194,507 · fundraising $28,098

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $123,562 · program services $113,923 · management and general $387 · fundraising $9,252

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,076,427 · end of year $478,114

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $3,953 · end of year $3,807

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,033,771 · end of year $1,416,776

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $243,213 · end of year $241,384

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $47,691 · end of year $47,593

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,857,136 · end of year $2,018,937

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

    $37,091,602

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

    $26,578,530

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $10,590,799 · end of year $10,513,072

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $10,757,865 · end of year $9,912,969

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $2,055,715 · end of year $1,991,018

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $902,090 · end of year $1,113,041

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,165,626 · end of year $1,227,096

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,549,192 · end of year $1,667,706

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $15,952,620 · end of year $16,600,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $786,383 · end of year $700,443

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,147,925 · end of year $120,611

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $7,966,914 · end of year $7,420,855

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

TO PROVIDE FRENCH LANGUAGE CLASSES AND PRESENT FRANCOPHONE CULTURAL AND ARTS PROGRAMMING.

  • LANGUAGE CENTER - THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES A LANGUAGE CENTER THAT PROVIDES FRENCH CLASSES FOR STUDENTS STARTING FROM 1-YEAR OLD TODDLERS TO ADULTS, IN ITS HEADQUARTERS IN MANHATTAN, IN ITS BRANCH IN MONTCLAIR, NEW JERSEY, AND ONLINE. THE REGULAR SCHEDULE OF GROUP CLASSES RUNS AT LEAST 40 WEEKS A YEAR; IT IS COMPLEMENTED WITH MORE FLEXIBLE OPTIONS SUCH AS PRIVATE OR CORPORATE CLASSES OPTIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION RUNS A LICENSED PRESCHOOL WITH TWO CLASSROOMS IN MANHATTAN.

    Expenses $5,888,330 · Revenue $5,399,200

  • EVENT MANAGEMENT/RENTAL - THESE ARE MULTI-PURPOSE FACILITIES USED FOR PRESENTING DANCE THEATRE PRODUCTIONS, MUSIC AND FILMS, AS WELL AS EVENTS SERVING A WIDE RANGE OF INDUSTRIES.

    Expenses $1,150,989 · Revenue $1,224,202

  • PROGRAMMING/TICKET SALES - THE PROGRAMMING DEPARTMENT PRODUCES VISUAL ARTS EXHIBITS, PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTATIONS (DANCE/ THEATER/ MUSIC) AND FILM SCREENINGS RELATED TO FRENCH AND FRANCOPHONE CULTURE.

    Expenses $2,569,256 · Revenue $162,548

  • MEMBERSHIP FEES - THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS FRENCH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE ENRICHING EXPERIENCES

    Expenses $607,396 · Revenue $311,081

  • LIBRARY SERVICES - THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A SIZEABLE LIBRARY COLLECTION OF FRENCH LANGUAGE BOOKS AND OFFERS LITERARY EVENTS FOR ITS COMMUNITY.

    Expenses $811,755

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

Listed in Part VII

  • ANNE BUSQUET

    TRUSTEE - CHAIRPERSON

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • HOMAIRA AKBARI

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • AMIRA SALAAM AMRO

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • THIBAULT BASQUIN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • MATTHEW F BIRD

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • JAMES G BROOKS JR

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • DONALD CAPOCCIA

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • VIRGINIE CHABRAN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • NABIL CHARTOUNI

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • ALEXANDRE H CHEMLA

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • PATRICK BAUGIER DE CHEVESTRE

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • CHARLES DE LARDEMELLE

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • SHEIDA ELLINI

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • AMANDINE FREIDHEIM

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • MICHELE GERBER KLEIN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • JEFF KOONS

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • ARIEL LAHMI

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • JEAN-PIERRE LEHMANN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • ERIC LE GOFF

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • ALEXIS LE-QUOC

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • CHRISTINE LOUVET

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • DAVID LUTTWAY

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • ADRIEN MEYER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • JESSICA MILLER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • PALOMA PICASSO

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • BEATRICE PHILIPPE

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • NICOLAS ROHATYN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • JEFFREY ROSEN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • MICHAEL SIEGAL

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • HELENA SKARSTEDT

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • NATHALIE TEXIER-GUILLOT

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • ANTHONY THOMPSON

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • FLORENCE VON ERB

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • CLEMENCE VON MUEFFLING

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • BRIGETTE WERTHEIMER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • JULIE J STECKEL

    CFO/VP OF FIN & ADM

    Total calculated
    $192,800
    From this org
    $166,263
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,537
    Hours/week
    0

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $16,263
    Bonus
    $50,000
    Other
    $100,000
    Deferred
    $6,552
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,985
    Filer's total
    $192,800
  • TATYANA FRANCK

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $347,906
    From this org
    $330,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,906
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $275,000
    Bonus
    $55,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,906
    Filer's total
    $347,906
  • CATHERINE BAUMANN

    VP DEVELOPMENT/SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $133,964
    From this org
    $112,442
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,522
    Hours/week
    40
  • KENNETH KEATING

    CFO/VP OF FIN & ADM

    Total calculated
    $148,457
    From this org
    $138,372
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,085
    Hours/week
    40
  • EDITH BONCOMPAIN

    VP OF EDUCATION

    Total calculated
    $166,002
    From this org
    $139,381
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,621
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $134,381
    Bonus
    $5,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,819
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,802
    Filer's total
    $166,002
  • SUZANNE ZUDICK

    VP MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $171,090
    From this org
    $136,235
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,855
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $126,235
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,349
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,506
    Filer's total
    $171,090
  • NGAR YUNG CHENG

    CONTROLLER

    Total calculated
    $142,389
    From this org
    $109,349
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,040
    Hours/week
    40
  • RENALDO PENALVER

    BUILDING SUPERINTENDENT

    Total calculated
    $120,950
    From this org
    $101,050
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,900
    Hours/week
    40
  • MARIE-MONIQUIE STECKEL

    PRESIDENT (FORMER)

    Total calculated
    $186,389
    From this org
    $177,083
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,306
    Hours/week
    0

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0
    Bonus
    $177,083
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,306
    Filer's total
    $186,389

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

  • 1a · Discretionary spending account
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 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
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 6
FIAF'S PRESIDENT IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE EACH CALENDAR YEAR A PERFORMANCE-BASED BONUS AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD BASED ON THE ACHIEVEMENT OF ESTABLISHED GOALS OF THE ORGANIZATION. DURING 2023, THE PRESIDENT HAD RECEIVED A BONUS.
PART I, LINE 7
FIAF PAYS DISCRETIONARY BONUSES TO CERTAIN EMPLOYEES.

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.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • 22 EAST 60 LLC

    REAL ESTATE · DE · income $3,261,744 · assets $27,272,867

    Directly controlled by FIAF

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
12 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202541349349302409

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