2017-04-05T13:46:46-05:00 2016-06-30 131655065 LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP 300 EAST 42ND STREET NEW YORK NY 10017 990 2015-07-01 132829756 HALEAKALA INC D/B/A THE KITCHEN HALE 2122555793 512 WEST 19TH STREET NEW YORK NY 100112807 GREG S FELDMAN PRESIDENT 2122555793 2017-04-04 1 MARTIN BERKOWITZ P00154047 2126972299 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z GREG S FELDMAN 512 WEST 19TH STREET NEW YORK NY 100112807 4599279 0 X WWW.THEKITCHEN.ORG X 1971 NY THE KITCHEN IS ONE OF NEW YORK CITY'S OLDEST NONPROFIT ART CENTERS DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING ARTISTS WORKING WITHIN, AND ACROSS, THE FIELDS OF MUSIC, DANCE, THEATER, VIDEO AND FILM, ART, AND LITERATURE. FOUNDED IN 1971, THE KITCHEN HAS PIONEERED GENRE-DEFYING ART AND HELPED LAUNCH THE CAREERS OF MANY ARTISTS WHO HAVE DEFINED THE AMERICAN AVANT-GARDE. KNOWN FOR ITS COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING INSTRUMENTAL EARLY SUPPORT FOR ARTISTS WHO HAVE PROGRESSED TO LATER PROMINENCE, THE KITCHEN HAS BEEN A LEADING FORCE IN SHAPING THE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE OF THIS COUNTRY FOR NEARLY FIVE DECADES. 26 26 96 35 0 0 1669750 1728050 464268 172150 77070 1456054 117292 121364 2328380 3477618 0 0 0 0 1006073 1136150 0 0 218995 1109099 989500 2115172 2125650 213208 1351968 4224319 5443639 138196 64416 4086123 5379223 X AS ONE OF NEW YORK CITY'S OLDEST NONPROFIT ALTERNATIVE ART CENTERS, THE KITCHEN IS DEDICATED TO OFFERING EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED ARTISTS OPPORTUNITIES TO CREATE AND PRESENT NEW WORK WITHIN, AND ACROSS, THE DISCIPLINES OF DANCE, MUSIC, THEATER, VISUAL ART, AND LITERATURE. KNOWN FOR ITS COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING INSTRUMENTAL EARLY SUPPORT FOR ARTISTS WHO HAVE PROGRESSED TO LATER PROMINENCE, THE KITCHEN HAS BEEN A POWERFUL FORCE IN SHAPING THE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE OF THIS COUNTRY 0 0 1364970 207384 PERFORMANCE & EXHIBITION-RECOGNIZING ITS LONGSTANDING LEGACY OF EXPERIMENTATION, THE KITCHEN REMAINS DEVOTED TO NURTURING A COMMUNITY OF ARTISTS AND AUDIENCES, PROVIDING ARTISTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE - AND FOR AUDIENCES TO ENGAGE WITH - WORK THAT TAKES RISKS NOT AVAILABLE ELSEWHERE. THE KITCHEN ANNUALLY PRODUCES ABOUT 90 PROGRAMS IN ITS GROUND-FLOOR, BLACK-BOX THEATER AND SEVEN TO EIGHT MULTIDISCIPLINARY EXHIBITIONS IN THE SECOND-FLOOR GALLERY. IN KEEPING WITH ITS MISSION TO PROVIDE AN ACCESSIBLE SPACE FOR ARTISTS AND THE PUBLIC, TICKET PRICES FOR PERFORMANCES ARE AFFORDABLE, WHILE ADMISSION TO ARTIST'S TALKS, LITERARY READINGS, AND GALLERY EXHIBITIONS IS FREE OF CHARGE. 108453 5062 THE KITCHEN'S ARCHIVE - THE ARCHIVE PROJECT IS AN ONGOING INITIATIVE TO PRESERVE AND MODERNIZE THE KITCHEN'S EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF MORE THAN FOUR DECADES OF HISTORIC AUDIO AND VIDEOTAPES DOCUMENTING PERFORMANCES AND EVENTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE AT THE KITCHEN FOLLOWING ITS INCEPTION IN 1971. WE HAVE CATALOGUED A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF OUR ARCHIVE AND CONTINUE TO MAKE PROGRESS EACH YEAR, WITH THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF ESTABLISHING A COMPLETE ONLINE WORKING ARCHIVE OF EXPERIMENTAL PERFORMANCE THROUGH THE PRESENT DAY. THE KITCHEN HAS ALSO PROVIDED ARCHIVAL MATERIAL FROM 1971 - 1999 TO THE GETTY RESEARCH CENTER IN ORDER TO ENSURE THE ARCHIVE'S LONG-TERM CONSERVATION AND ACCESS TO A BROADER PUBLIC. WE CURRENTLY HAVE A CONSIDERABLE PORTION OF PRINT AND VIDEO MATERIAL ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC ONLINE VIA OUR ARCHIVE WEBSITE. ADDITIONALLY, SIX MUSIC CDS OF MATERIAL FROM THE AUDIO ARCHIVE HAVE BEEN COMMERCIALLY RELEASED, AND FURTHER RELEASES OF SUCH MATERIAL ARE PLANNED. 102782 EDUCATION PROGRAM - THE KITCHEN'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS PROVIDE HUNDREDS OF YOUTH AND ADULTS WITH SUBSTANTIVE AND SINGULAR ARTS EXPERIENCES EACH YEAR. AS A RESULT OF THE PARTNERSHIPS WE HAVE FORGED WITH INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS AND ORGANIZATIONS OVER THE YEARS, THE KITCHEN'S EDUCATION INITIATIVES CONTINUE TO EVOLVE TO MEET THE PARTICULAR NEEDS OF OUR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS, WHILE REMAINING A VITAL RESOURCE FOR THE COMMUNITY WE SERVE. AT THE CORE OF OUR EDUCATION PROGRAM ARE OUR LONG-STANDING IN-SCHOOL AND AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS AT LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY FOR NEWCOMERS. WHILE THE PROGRAM PROVIDES A RANGE OF BENEFITS TO RECENT IMMIGRANT STUDENTS, THE OVERARCHING GOALS OF THE IN-SCHOOL WORKSHOPS ARE THROUGH THE PERFORMING ARTS WORKSHOPS TO INCREASE STUDENTS VERBAL LANGUAGE SKILLS AND VOCABULARY; PROVIDE A SAFE, NURTURING ENVIRONMENT WHERE STUDENTS CAN EXPRESS THEMSELVES AND BUILD CONFIDENCE; FOSTER CROSS-CULTURAL RESPECT; AND FINALLY, TO OFFER YOUNG PEOPLE, OFTEN FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME, EXPERIENCES WITH LIVE PERFORMANCE, EXPERIMENTAL THEATER, MUSIC, DANCE AND OTHER INTERDISCIPLINARY GENRES. WE ALSO OFFER REGULAR, FREE "LUNCHBREAK" PERFORMANCE SERIES FOR CLASS GROUPS FROM NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS AND EXHIBITION TOURS LED BY THE ARTISTS FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENT GROUPS. IN ADDITION, WE HAVE AN ONGOING SERIES OF PUBLIC PANELS, SYMPOSIA, LECTURES, AND ARTISTS' TALKS THAT ARE PRIMARILY EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADULT AUDIENCES. 1576205 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 1 108 0 1 96 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 26 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X KERRY SCHEIDT 2122555793 512 WEST 19TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10011 MELISSA SCHIFF SOROS CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS AHEARN VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GREG S FELDMAN PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MATTHEW DOULL VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MILA TUTTLE VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT M LAWIN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS A HAND SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURIE ANDERSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUKEY CACERES NOVOGRATZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUDITH L CHURCH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRYCE DESSNER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MOLLY DAVIES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRISTINA ENRIQUEZ-BOCOBO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLOTTE FORD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE GRAHAM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WADE GUYTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARLA J MAYER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICO MUHLY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 OLIVER NEWTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE ORENTREICH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN PALMER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW RITCHIE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRACEY RYANS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBRA SINGER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES VON MOLTKE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT SOROS CHAIRMAN EMERITUS 1.00 X 0 0 0 REGINALD TIM GRIFFIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 164223 0 8462 KERRY SCHEIDT ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 106111 0 8574 270334 0 17036 2 0 1 0 0 544309 239000 944741 1728050 ADMISSIONS 711190 167088 167088 MEDIA SERVICES 711300 5062 5062 172150 50819 50819 81068 0 81068 81068 81068 733905 1448230 771107 5793 -37202 1442437 1405235 1405235 344761 544309 344761 0 MISCELLANEOUS 711190 40296 40296 40296 3477618 212446 0 1537122 175461 140369 14037 21055 794509 556056 112721 125732 76824 54378 10521 11925 89356 64091 11718 13547 19133 19133 93809 63060 30749 40929 40929 101813 7652 92544 1617 65911 47274 8644 9993 14639 14639 133617 95836 17523 20258 62092 44535 8143 9414 PRESENTING FEES 311959 311959 0 0 PRODUCTION EXPENSES 52553 52553 0 0 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 35970 25799 4717 5454 CURATORIAL EXPENSES 26411 26411 0 0 30664 30664 2125650 1576205 330450 218995 5570 3268 576073 428439 110435 277892 356264 117156 118051 3184382 1996734 1311346 1187648 2103739 3072077 4224319 5443639 138196 64416 138196 64416 X 3295439 4452309 285684 421914 505000 505000 4086123 5379223 4224319 5443639 1351968 -58868 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1401499 1443632 1750221 1669750 1728050 7993152 1401499 1443632 1750221 1669750 1728050 7993152 993824 6999328 73105 88204 70408 95733 131877 459327 9963 294799 47293 76127 40296 468478 8920957 1629154 0.78460 0.83530 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 707965 -14679 34387 658899 707688 33155 32878 707965 647560 91640 31512 707688 617481 60799 30720 647560 625718 22016 30253 617481 0.15860 0.76640 0.07500 0 0 215770 215770 2572406 1671827 900579 311837 277508 34329 84369 47399 36970 1187648 3505494 -58868 86744 27876 3477618 0 3477618 2212394 86744 86744 2125650 0 2125650 PART V, LINE 4: GENERAL ENDOWMENT FUND EACH YEAR A MAXIMUM OF 5% OF THE THREE-YEAR ROLLING AVERAGE OF THE YEAR END VALUE OR FUND BALANCE MAY BE DRAWN DOWN IF NEEDED. THE DRAW OR WITHDRAWAL WILL BE RECOMMENDED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND MUST BE APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. PROGRAM ENDOWMENT FUNDS EACH YEAR A MAXIMUM OF 5% OF THE THREE-YEAR ROLLING AVERAGE OF THE YEAR-END VALUE OR FUND BALANCE MAY BE DRAWN DOWN AND USED FOR DESIGNATED PROGRAM COSTS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL EXECUTE THE WITHDRAWAL AND REPORT TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. SPRING BENEFIT 433060 237973 195087 2270 101238 43803 47776 FALL AUCTION 434760 295221 139539 8550 130989 1 21250 11115 10135 10000 135 889070 544309 344761 2270 119788 43803 178900 344761 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 REGINALD TIM GRIFFIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 164223 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8462 0 172685 0 0 0 X 2 27334 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 MELISSA SCHIFF SOROS IS MARRIED TO ROBERT SOROS AND BOTH ARE KITCHEN BOARD MEMBERS. MARLA MAYER IS MARRIED TO CHRIS AHEARN AND BOTH ARE KITCHEN BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 PRIOR TO FILING, THE BOARD OFFICERS SIGNING THE DOCUMENT ARE GIVEN THE 990 TO REVIEW AND APPROVE. THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, ALONG WITH THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. ADDITIONALLY, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETS WITH THE CPAS WHO CONDUCTED THE AUDIT AND PREPARED THE 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C 1. DUTY TO DISCLOSE: IN CONNECTION WITH ANY PRESENT OR PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE PERSONS IN THE ORGANIZATION WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR, OR WHO ARE CONSIDERING, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. THESE PERSONS MAY INCLUDE STAFF, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS OR A MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS. 2. DETERMINING WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS: A. AFTER THE INTERESTED PERSON DISCLOSES THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, THE RESPONSIBLE PERSONS SHALL EVALUATE WHETHER THE FINANCIAL INTEREST PRESENTS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST WAS DISCLOSED TO AN INDIVIDUAL MEMBER OF THE STAFF, OFFICER OR DIRECTOR, SUCH PERSON SHALL PRESENT THE MATTER TO THE BOARD OR RESPONSIBLE COMMITTEE OF THE ORGANIZATION. B. AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING, BUT AFTER THE PRESENTATION, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT PRESENTS A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. 3. PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST: A. IF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST HAS BEEN DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD OR A COMMITTEE, AND IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE CHAIRPERSON THEREOF SHALL, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE OPTIONS, INCLUDING, IF APPROPRIATE, ALTERNATIVES TO THE EXISTING OR PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. B. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE (TAKING INTO ACCOUNT, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS OF THE PERSON OR ENTITY PROVIDING THE GOODS OR SERVICES INVOLVED IN THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, AND THE AMOUNT OF CONSIDERATION, MONETARY OR OTHERWISE, INVOLVED IN THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT), THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE ORGANIZATION CAN OBTAIN, WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS, A DEMONSTRABLY MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT PRESENT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. C. IF A DEMONSTRABLY MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRODUCING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE EXISTING OR PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE AND WHETHER TO MAINTAIN OR ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. 4. VIOLATIONS OF THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY: A. IF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE THAT A PERSON HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN VIOLATION OF THIS POLICY, IT SHALL INFORM THE PERSON OF THE BASIS FOR SUCH BELIEF, AND AFFORD SUCH PERSON AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE. B. IF, AFTER HEARING THE PERSON'S RESPONSE AND AFTER MAKING FURTHER INVESTIGATION AS WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE PERSON HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE A FINANCIAL INTEREST AS REQUIRED BY THIS POLICY, IT SHALL TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN DETERMINING THE SALARY, THE BOARD CONSIDERS OVERALL PERFORMANCE, THE POSITION AND HEALTH OF THE ORGANIZATION IN RELATION TO OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, IS ISSUED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WHICH DETAILS COMPENSATION. A COMPENSATION SURVEY IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD TO HELP DETERMINE APPROPRIATE SALARIES FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND KEY EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. OTHER WRITTEN POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED AS OF LAST YEAR.