2021-08-03T14:27:09-05:00 2020-09-30 BKD LLP 1155 Avenue of the Americas 1200 New York NY 10036 990 2019-10-01 135562288 THE MUNICIPAL ART SOCIETY OF NEW YORK % ROBERT LIBBEY MUNI 2129353960 488 MADISON AVENUE Suite 1900 NEW YORK NY 10022 ELIZABETH GOLDSTEIN PRESIDENT 2129353960 2021-01-01 true Aaron Shapiro P01333816 2128674000 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z ELIZABETH GOLDSTEIN 488 MADISON AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10022 3688508 false X WWW.MAS.ORG X 1893 NY TO LIFT UP THE VOICES OF THE PEOPLE IN THE DEBATES THAT SHAPE NEW YORK'S BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND LEAD THE WAY TO A MORE LIVABLE CITY FROM SIDEWALK TO SKYLINE. 15 15 36 15 0 5945094 2093578 218053 136436 2275392 77123 -43654 27944 8394885 2335081 36450 69776 0 0 2491408 2718932 65000 59500 687158 1840404 1330240 4433262 4178448 3961623 -1843367 12152013 11798676 749574 1345203 11402439 10453473 X THE MUNICIPAL ART SOCIETY OF NEW YORK (MAS) LIFTS UP THE VOICES OF THE PEOPLE IN THE DEBATES THAT SHAPE NEW YORK'S BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND LEADS THE WAY TO A MORE LIVABLE CITY FROM SIDEWALK TO SKYLINE. MAS ENVISIONS A FUTURE IN WHICH ALL NEW YORKERS SHARE IN THE RICHNESS OF CITY LIFE - WHERE GROWTH IS BALANCED, CHARACTER ENDURES, AND A RESILIENT FUTURE IS SECURED. OVER MORE THAN 125 YEARS OF HISTORY, OUR ADVOCACY EFFORTS HAVE LED TO THE CREATION OF THE NEW YORK CITY PLANNING COMMISSION, PUBLIC DESIGN COMMISSION, LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION, AND THE TRIBUTE IN LIGHT; THE PRESERVATION OF GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL, THE LIGHTS OF TIMES SQUARE, AND THE GARMENT DISTRICT; THE CONSERVATION OF MORE THAN 50 WORKS OF PUBLIC ART; AND THE FOUNDING OF CIVIC ARTS ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE PUBLIC ART FUND, THE NEW YORK LANDMARKS CONSERVANCY, P.S. 1, THE HISTORIC DISTRICTS COUNCIL, THE PARK AVENUE ARMORY CONSERVANCY, AND THE WATERFRONT ALLIANCE. false true 1156310 136436 MAS WORKS ON THE GROUND IN ALL FIVE BOROUGHS MOBILIZING NEW YORKERS ON ISSUES THAT AFFECT OUR CITY. IN FY 2020, OUR LIVABLE NEIGHBORHOODS PROGRAM TRAINED MORE THAN 350 LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS IN FOUR NEIGHBORHOODS TO SERVE AS LAND USE ADVOCATES FOR THEIR COMMUNITIES. OUR ANNUAL JANE'S WALK WEEKEND BROUGHT MORE THAN 25,000 NEW YORKERS AND VISITORS ONLINE FOR A FESTIVAL CELEBRATING URBAN LIFE AT THE HEIGHT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. AND OUR RENOWNED WALKING TOURS PROGRAM PIVOTED ONLINE, BRINGING A BIGGER THAN EVER AUDIENCE ON VIRTUAL TOURS EXPLORING THE ART, ARCHITECTURE,AND CULTURAL HISTORY OF NEW YORK'S FIVE BOROUGHS. THE SUMMIT FOR NEW YORK CITY CONCLUDED A TEN-YEAR RUN AS OUR SIGNATURE ANNUAL EVENT WITH A CONFERENCE CO-HOSTED BY NEW YORKERS FOR PARKS FOCUSING ON OUR JOINT CAMPAIGN: FIGHT FOR LIGHT. 177699 MAS PROTECTS HISTORIC AND CULTURAL LANDMARKS, NEIGHBORHOOD CHARACTER, LEGACY BUSINESSES, AND PUBLIC ART THROUGH VALUES-BASED PRESERVATION. IN FY 2020, WE TESTIFIED OR MADE RECOMMENDATIONS ON SEVERAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ISSUES, INCLUDING CHANGES TO FAMOUS EXAMPLES OF PRESERVATION LIKE THE MORGAN LIBRARY AND ROCKEFELLER CENTER, AND BUILDINGS RECEIVING LANDMARK PROTECTION FOR THE FIRST TIME, LIKE THE ABOLITIONIST LANDMARK AT 227 DUFFIELD STREET. DESPITE DELAYS DUE TO THE CITYWIDE SHUTDOWN, OUR ADOPT-A-MONUMENT AND ADOPT-A-MURAL PROGRAM CONTINUED ITS WORK CONSERVING PUBLIC ART IN ALL FIVE BOROUGHS, INCLUDING THE MONUMENTS TO ALEXANDER HOLLEY IN WASHINGTON SQUARE; GEORGE WASHINGTON AND MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE IN UNION SQUARE; PETER STUYVESANT IN STUYVESANT SQUARE; THE SLOCUM MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN IN TOMPKINS SQUARE; JOAN OF ARC ON RIVERSIDE DRIVE; THE BRONX WORLD WAR I MEMORIAL ON MOSHOLU PARKWAY; GRAND CENTRAL STONES IN VAN CORTLANDT PARK; AND MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE IN PROSPECT PARK. 1474298 69776 MAS PROMOTES DIVERSE NEIGHBORHOODS, EFFICIENT AND RELIABLE INFRASTRUCTURE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AND INVITING OPEN SPACE THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE, COMMUNITY-BASED URBAN PLANNING. IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR 2019 SUMMIT, MAS RELEASED A REPORT WITH NEW YORKERS FOR PARKS ABOUT THE ROLE OF SUNLIGHT IN THE PUBLIC REALM. IT SERVES AS THE FOUNDATION OF A CAMPAIGN JOINTLY LED BY THE TWO ORGANIZATIONS CALLED FIGHT FOR LIGHT WHICH SEEKS STRONGER PROTECTIONS FOR THE NATURAL RESOURCES THAT ARE ESSENTIAL TO AN EQUITABLE CITY AND THE HEALTH AND HAPPINESS OF CITY DWELLERS. IN AUGUST 2020, THE ORGANIZATIONS RELEASED A FOLLOW UP BRIEF CALLING FOR A DIRECTOR OF THE PUBLIC REALM POSITION IN NEW YORK CITY. WE ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED IN THE PUBLIC REVIEW PROCESS FOR REZONINGS IN GOWANUS AND FLUSHING, AND WEIGHED IN ON THE FUTURE OF THE EMPIRE STATION COMPLEX, THE BROOKLYN QUEENS EXPRESSWAY, AND OTHER MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE TOPICS. WE CONTINUED OUR LEGAL CHALLENGES AGAINST THE CITY AIMED AT PREVENTING DANGEROUS LAND USE PRECEDENTS WITH CITY-WIDE IMPLICATION, INCLUDING OUR ARTICLE 78 PROCEEDINGS ON PARKS ALIENATION IN THE MARX BROTHERS PLAYGROUND CASE AND ON GERRYMANDERED ZONING LOTS IN THE 200 AMSTERDAM CASE. IN FEBRUARY 2020, NEW YORK COUNTY SUPREME COURT JUSTICE W. FRANC PERRY RULED IN OUR FAVOR, ORDERING 200 AMSTERDAM AVENUE TO REMOVE SUFFICIENT FLOORS TO BRING IT INTO COMPLIANCE WITH ZONING. THE DEVELOPER AND CITY APPEALED, AND THE CASE ADVANCED TO THE APPELLATE DIVISION, WHERE THE COURT REVERSED JUSTICE PERRY'S PREVIOUS DECISION. MAS AND OUR CO-PLAINTIFFS ARE EVALUATING NEXT STEPS, INCLUDING POSSIBLE ACTION AT THE NEW YORK STATE COURT OF APPEALS. 2808307 true true false true false false false false true true true false false false true false true false false false false false false true true false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 51 0 36 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 15 15 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false NY X X ROBERT LIBBEY 2129353960 488 MADISON AVENUE SUITE 1900 NEW YORK NY 10022 ELIZABETH GOLDSTEIN PRESIDENT 40.0 0.0 X 218056 0 24321 ROBERT LIBBEY VP FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION 40.0 0.0 X 164304 0 38025 TARA KELLY VP OF POLICY AND PROGRAMS 40.0 0.0 X 143639 0 17956 THOMAS DEVANEY SNR DIR OF LAND USE & PLANNING 40.0 0.0 X 132758 0 21243 BRITT DENSMORE VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT 40.0 0.0 X 146725 0 4677 MEAGHAN BARON VICE PRESIDENT COMMUNICATIONS 40.0 0.0 X 140000 0 7778 SEAN KELLIHER WEBMASTER 40.0 0.0 X 111841 0 17832 CHRISTY MACLEAR CHAIR 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD OLCOTT VICE CHAIR 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 KENT SWIG TREASURER 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN FREEDMAN SECRETARY 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 EARL WEINER GENERAL COUNSEL 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 GABRIEL CALATRAVA DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH DILLER DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 LISA SMITH CASHIN DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 FREDERICK ISEMAN DIRECTOR (THROUGH 12/19) 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL DONOVAN DIRECTOR (THROUGH 2/20) 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 CHARLES PLATT DIRECTOR (THROUGH 8/20) 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JILL LERNER DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 DAVID SOLOMON DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 BARBARA KOZ PALEY DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 YEOHLEE TENG DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 CHRIS MCCARTIN DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 VIN CIPOLLA DIRECTOR (THROUGH 2/20) 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JAMES LAFORCE DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 SANTIAGO CALATRAVA DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 1057323 0 131832 7 false true false 0 108750 932814 49860 1002154 2093578 TOURS AND COURSES 561520 123063 123063 REGISTRATION 900099 13373 13373 136436 234838 234838 0 139 139 0 0 0 1195412 1353127 -157715 -157715 -157715 0 932814 300 -300 -300 0 0 0 0 0 0 LICENSING 900099 27775 27775 OTHER 900099 330 330 28105 2335081 136436 105067 69776 69776 0 0 0 438313 279558 114923 43832 0 1894184 1315418 255033 323733 56806 39869 6725 10212 167234 119809 18279 29146 162395 111459 25088 25848 0 70703 70703 34770 34770 11105 11105 59500 59500 74598 74598 80985 63650 10278 7057 7663 7460 203 135477 90317 19770 25390 79207 34155 9360 35692 0 628884 431628 97157 100099 7108 6496 533 79 0 41223 39254 693 1276 0 0 38505 26428 5948 6129 20356 13971 3145 3240 RESTORATION 43164 43164 TOURS AND GUIDES 24905 24905 MISCELLANEOUS 31587 20287 6683 4617 4178448 2808307 682983 687158 97966 31258 1216079 373745 61900 190970 14153 375 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38591 81387 985562 892190 125877 93372 10383742 10813864 0 0 0 0 0 0 213705 213705 12152013 11798676 306189 255050 0 0 0 0 0 0 106385 108074 0 0 0 100000 0 434407 337000 447672 749574 1345203 X 2527539 1273653 8874900 9179820 11402439 10453473 12152013 11798676 -1843367 894401 X false true X true false X 1861308 1732160 2065782 1945094 2093578 9697922 0 0 1861308 1732160 2065782 1945094 2093578 9697922 2018891 7679031 189066 158588 160638 192240 234977 935509 0 29450 435 68696 28105 126686 10760117 887898 0.71366 0.71039 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 11105 11105 4092745 4103850 355193 88798 false 356089 350052 371663 355193 1432997 2149496 883 6597 1579 11105 20164 89022 87513 92916 88798 358249 537374 11105 11105 PART II-A, LINE 1a THE SOCIETY PAID $11,105 OF PRO-RATA SHARE OF SALARIES FOR LOBBYING ACTIVITY. false true X 10201434 45305 834763 1905406 9176096 8265015 3875000 677534 2616115 10201434 8506025 924862 1165872 8265015 9994450 994263 2482688 8506025 10909725 856387 1771662 9994450 0.13550 0.65120 0.21330 false false 38691 23057 15634 791485 789857 1628 155386 79276 76110 93372 0 DEFERRED RENT 447672 447672 3154884 894401 894401 2260483 74598 74598 2335081 4103850 4103850 74598 74598 4178448 SCHEDULE D, PART IV, LINE 2B THE SOCIETY HOLDS FUNDS FOR OUTSIDE GROUPS TO MAINTAIN TWO WAR MEMORIALS IN NYC. SCHEDULE D, PART V, LINE 4 THE INTENDED USES FOR THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE AS FOLLOWS: DORIS C. FREEDMAN ENDOWMENT FUND THE INVESTMENT INCOME AND CAPITAL APPRECIATION EARNED FROM THIS FUND ARE TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED FOR THE SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE DORIS C. FREEDMAN GALLERY. AMOUNTS RECEIVED IN EXCESS OF SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE ARE AVAILABLE FOR UNRESTRICTED PURPOSES. NET ASSETS WERE $235,868 AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019. MUNICIPAL ART SOCIETY ENDOWMENT FUND THE INVESTMENT INCOME AND CAPITAL APPRECIATION EARNED FROM THIS FUND MAY BE USED BY THE SOCIETY FOR ITS UNRESTRICTED PURPOSES. NET ASSETS WERE $1,868,490 AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019. BRENDAN GILL PRIZE FUND THIS FUND WAS ESTABLISHED TO GENERATE INVESTMENT INCOME AND CAPITAL APPRECIATION THAT ARE TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED TO PROVIDE AN ANNUAL GIFT IN RECOGNITION OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S ARTISTIC ACCOMPLISHMENT IN NEW YORK CITY THAT REFLECTS CREATIVE WORK AND THE SPIRIT OF THE CITY. NET ASSETS WERE $182,829 AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019. RALPH C. MENAPACE FELLOWSHIP THE INVESTMENT INCOME AND CAPITAL APPRECIATION EARNED FROM THIS FUND ARE TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED TO PAY THE COST OF A FELLOW TO PERFORM VARIOUS LEGAL SERVICES FOR THE SOCIETY. NET ASSETS WERE $497,398 AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019. TUCKER ASHWORTH FELLOWSHIP INVESTMENT INCOME AND CAPITAL APPRECIATION EARNED FROM THIS FUND ARE TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED FOR A FELLOWSHIP TO A COLLEGE STUDENT OR RECENT GRADUATE TO ASSIST IN A PROJECT USING THE SOCIETY'S RESOURCES. NET ASSETS WERE $35,706 AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019. WOODRUFF/WORTH MONUMENT FUND THE INVESTMENT INCOME AND CAPITAL APPRECIATION GENERATED BY THIS FUND ARE TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED TO PROVIDE MAINTENANCE FOR THE GENERAL WORTH MONUMENT LOCATED IN MANHATTAN. NET ASSETS WERE $36,000 AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019. JANET C. ROSS FUND PER DONOR STIPULATION, ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, 4% OF THE AVERAGE BALANCE OF THE JANET C. ROSS FUND FOR THE TWENTY CALENDAR QUARTERS ENDED ON THE JUNE 30 PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF EACH FISCAL YEAR IS TO BE USED BY THE SOCIETY FOR UNRESTRICTED PURPOSES. THE SOCIETY IS ALLOWED TO USE THE CORPUS OF THE FUND WHEN INVESTMENT INCOME AND CAPITAL APPRECIATION ARE INSUFFICIENT TO COVER THE SPEND RATE POLICY. NET ASSETS WERE $3,119,284 AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019. SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2 ASC 740 FOOTNOTE MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THEIR INCOME TAX POSITIONS UNDER THE GUIDANCE INCLUDED IN ASC 740. BASED ON THEIR REVIEW, MANAGMENT HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECORDED OR DISCLOSED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. X true GRACE UNDER PRESSURE DBA BUCKLEY H GALA false 932814 59500 873314 932814 59500 873314 NY ANNUAL GALA 932814 932814 300 0 932814 932814 300 300 -300 true NEW YORKERS FOR PARKS 55 BROAD STREET 23RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10004 136167879 501(C)(3) 15000 FIGHT FOR LIGHT CAMPAIGN REGIONAL PLAN ASSOCIATION ONE WHITEHALL STREET 16TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10004 131624154 501(C)(3) 30000 QUALITY REVIEW COALITION GRANT NYU SCHOOL OF LAW 40 WASHINGTON SQUARE S NEW YORK NY 10012 135562308 501(C)(3) 24176 QUALITY REVIEW - Preparation of Report on City Environmental SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2 THE GRANTS WERE MONITORED THROUGH EXTENSIVE CONVERSATIONS WITH THE GRANTEES AS WELL AS DOCUMENTATION. X X X X X false false false false false false false false false ELIZABETH GOLDSTEIN PRESIDENT 218056 0 0 0 0 0 9952 0 14369 0 242377 0 ROBERT LIBBEY VP FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION 164304 0 0 0 0 0 9121 0 28904 0 202329 0 THOMAS DEVANEY SNR DIR OF LAND USE & PLANNING 132758 0 0 0 0 0 6934 0 14309 0 154001 0 TARA KELLY VP OF POLICY AND PROGRAMS 143639 0 0 0 0 0 7404 0 10552 0 161595 0 BRITT DENSMORE VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT 146725 0 0 0 0 0 2292 0 2385 0 151402 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 IN THE MIDDLE OF MARCH 2020, MUNICIPAL ART SOCIETY WENT VIRTUAL, AT WHICH POINT THE EMPLOYEES IN THE OFFICE BEGAN WORKING REMOTELY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL UPON COMPLETION AND REVIEW, AND THEN SUBMITTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. THE FORM 990 IS THEN SENT ELECTRONICALLY TO MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING BODY FOR COMMENTS AND APPROVAL. ANY COMMENTS ARE THEN GROUPED, SUMMARIZED AND PROVIDED TO MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL FOR CHANGES. EACH ISSUE IS DOCUMENTED AND ADDRESSED PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT IS APPLICABLE TO ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. EACH COVERED PERSON IS REQUIRED TO RECEIVE A COPY OF THE POLICY AND TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OR TO THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD. AFTER ANY DISCUSSION OF THE CONFLICTING INTEREST BETWEEN THE INTERESTED PERSON AND THE BOARD OR A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AND THE GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE ORGANIZATION, THE GENERAL COUNSEL SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. IF THE GENERAL COUNSEL IS THE INDIVIDUAL WITH THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE PRESIDENT AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL CONSULT WITH EACH OTHER AND DECIDE IF A CONFLICT EXISTS. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DETERMINED TO EXIST, THE INTERESTED PERSON SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND IS PROHIBITED FROM MAKING ANY ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE IMPROPERLY THE DELIBERATION OR VOTING ON THE MATTER GIVING RISE TO THE CONFLICT. EACH DIRECTOR AND OFFICER IS REQUIRED TO SIGN AN ANNUAL STATEMENT ACKNOWLEDGING THE OBLIGATION TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES, WHICH PERIODICALLY REVIEWS THE REASONABLENESS OF THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND OTHER EXECUTIVE OFFICERS. THE COMMITTEE'S REVIEW PROCESS INCLUDES A COMPARISON WITH AVAILABLE COMPARABILITY DATA. THE COMMITTEE'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS ARE SUBSTANTIATED IN CONTEMPORANEOUS MINUTES. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST DONE ON OCTOBER 25,2019. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWED THE REASONABLENESS OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS' COMPENSATION ON OCTOBER 25, 2019. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE SOCIETY MAKES THEIR FORM 990 AVAILABLE WITH GUIDESTAR.ORG AND ON THEIR WEBSITE. AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST.