2014-03-25T13:25:36-05:00 2013-06-30 131655065 LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP 300 EAST 42ND STREET NEW YORK NY 10017 990 2012-07-01 132829756 HALEAKALA INC DBA THE KITCHEN HALE 2122555793 512 WEST 19TH STREET NEW YORK NY 100112807 GREG S FELDMAN 2122555793 2014-03-10 1 MARTIN BERKOWITZ P00154047 2126972299 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z GREG S FELDMAN 512 WEST 19TH STREET NEW YORK NY 100112807 2741543 0 X WWW.THEKITCHEN.ORG X 1971 NY THE KITCHEN IS ONE OF NEW YORK CITY'S OLDEST NONPROFIT PERFORMANCE AND EXHIBITION SPACES 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 WAS AMONG THE VERY FIRST AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS TO EMBRACE THE THEN EMERGENT FIELDS OF VIDEO AND PERFORMANCE ART, WHILE ALSO PRESENTING NEW WORK WITHIN THE FIELDS OF DANCE, MUSIC, LITERATURE, AND FILM. THE INSTITUTION HAS BEEN A POWERFUL FORCE IN SHAPING THE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE OF THIS COUNTRY, AND HAS LAUNCHED THE CAREERS OF MANY ARTISTS WHO HAVE GONE ON TO WORLDWIDE PROMINENCE AND HAVE COME TO DEFINE THE AMERICAN AVANT-GARDE. 26 25 86 30 0 0 1401499 1443632 149861 127938 32556 61303 50512 321700 1634428 1954573 0 0 0 0 929862 871200 0 0 201656 1007698 982937 1937560 1854137 -303132 100436 3231558 3452494 55548 166748 3176010 3285746 X THE KITCHEN IS A NON-PROFIT, INTERDISCIPLINARY ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES INNOVATIVE ARTISTS WORKING IN THE MEDIA, LITERARY AND PERFORMING ARTS WITH EXHIBITION AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES TO CREATE AND PRESENT NEW WORK. USING ITS OWN EXTENSIVE HISTORY AS A RESOURCE, THE ORGANIZATION IDENTIFIES, SUPPORTS AND PRESENTS EMERGING AND UNDER-RECOGNIZED ARTISTS WHO ARE MAKING SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THEIR RESPECTIVE FIELDS, AS WELL AS SERVES AS A SPACE FOR MORE ESTABLISHED ARTISTS TO TAKE UNUSUAL CREATIVE RISKS. 0 0 1380786 422737 PERFORMANCE AND EXHIBITIONS: THE KITCHEN HAS BEEN A POWERFUL FORCE IN SHAPING THE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE OF THIS COUNTRY, AND HAS LAUNCHED THE CAREERS OF MANY ARTISTS WHO HAVE COME TO DEFINE THE AMERICAN AVANT-GARDE. PROGRAMMING AT THE KITCHEN TODAY CONTINUES TO FOCUS ON EMERGING AND UNDER-RECOGNIZED ARTISTS WORKING WITHIN THE FIELDS OF MUSIC, DANCE, VIDEO, PERFORMANCE, FILM AND LITERATURE, PROVIDING THEM WITH THE OPPORTUNITIES, SPACE AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO DEVELOP AND PRESENT GROUNDBREAKING NEW WORK THAT ADVANCES THE FIELDS OF THE PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS, WHILE CHALLENGING AUDIENCES TO CONSIDER NEW PERSPECTIVES. EACH YEAR, THE KITCHEN PRESENTS MORE THAN 90 EVENINGS OF NEW DANCE, THEATER, MUSIC, FILM, VIDEO, AND INTERDISCIPLINARY PERFORMANCE PRODUCTIONS AS WELL AS MORE THAN 30 WEEKS OF VISUAL ARTS EXHIBITIONS, AND MORE THAN 15 WEEKS IN TOTAL OF RESIDENCY OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTS AND WORK-IN-PROGRESS SHOWINGS. THE KITCHEN'S ARCHIVE: THE ARCHIVE PROJECT IS AN ONGOING INITIATIVE TO PRESERVE AND MODERNIZE THE KITCHEN'S EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF OVER THREE DECADES OF HISTORIC AUDIO AND VIDEOTAPES THAT DOCUMENT PERFORMANCES AND EVENTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE AT THE KITCHEN SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1971. THE ARCHIVE IS COMPRISED OF APPROXIMATELY 6,000 VIDEOS AND 650 AUDIO TAPES. SINCE THE PROJECT BEGAN IN 1999, WE HAVE CATALOGUED A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF OUR ARCHIVE, AND CONTINUE TO MAKE PROGRESS EACH YEAR, WITH THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF ESTABLISHING AN ONLINE WORKING ARCHIVE OF EXPERIMENTAL PERFORMANCE. ADDITIONALLY, FIVE MUSIC CDS OF MATERIAL FROM THE AUDIO ARCHIVE HAVE BEEN COMMERCIALLY RELEASED, AND WE CONTINUE TO RELEASE NEW CD COMPILATIONS EVERY OTHER YEAR. 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 IS OUR LONG-STANDING IN-SCHOOL AND AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS AT LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL. WHILE THE PROGRAM PROVIDES A RANGE OF BENEFITS TO 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, EXHIBITION TOURS LED BY THE ARTISTS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT GROUPS AND A BI-ANNUAL NEIGHBORHOOD BLOCK PARTY. IN ADDITION, WE HAVE AN ONGOING SERIES OF PUBLIC PANELS, SYMPOSIA, LECTURES AND ARTISTS' TALKS THAT ARE PRIMARILY EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADULT AUDIENCES. 1380786 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 72 0 1 86 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 26 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X KERRY SCHEIDTNICOLE FIX 2122555793 512 WEST 19TH STREET NEW YORK NY 100112807 ROBERT SOROS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS AHEARN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MELISSA SCHIFF SOROS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MOLLY DAVIES 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GREG S FELDMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS A HAND 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURIE ANDERSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT APFEL 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUKEY CACERES NOVOGRATZ 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUDITH L CHURCH 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRYCE DESSNER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW DOULL 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRISTINA ENRIQUEZ-BOCOBO 1.00 X 0 0 0 ZACH FEUER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLOTTE FORD 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE GRAHAM 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT M LAWIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARLA J MAYER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICO MUHLY 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE ORENTREICH 1.00 X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN PALMER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW RITCHIE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRACEY RYANS 1.00 X 0 0 0 MILA TUTTLE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIP GLASS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ARTHUR FLEISCHER JR 1.00 X 0 0 0 REGINALD TIM GRIFFIN 40.00 X 152624 0 6975 152624 0 6975 2 0 1 0 0 648372 188495 606765 1443632 ADMISSIONS 711190 125563 125563 MEDIA SERVICES 711300 2375 2375 127938 27161 27161 26901 0 26901 26901 26901 532769 498627 34142 34142 34142 288343 648372 288343 0 HURRICANE RECOVERY 900099 288253 288253 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 6546 6546 294799 1954573 422737 0 88204 160109 124885 16011 19213 577204 405577 65744 105883 52551 37365 5907 9279 81336 58472 9027 13837 54504 54504 78530 71892 6638 38105 37605 500 88046 6672 79799 1575 68662 49437 7553 11672 25979 25979 143571 103371 15793 24407 56483 40668 6214 9601 PRESENTING FEES 269946 269946 PRODUCTION EXPENSES 62996 62996 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 36405 26211 4005 6189 CURATORIAL EXPENSES 21983 21983 37727 37727 1854137 1380786 271695 201656 6506 3653 347222 823559 189625 201028 59497 59345 3118177 1623369 1554978 1494808 1073730 870101 3231558 3452494 55548 166748 55548 166748 X 2363953 2594385 307057 186361 505000 505000 3176010 3285746 3231558 3452494 100436 9301 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1690145 1592428 2012587 1401499 1443632 8140291 1690145 1592428 2012587 1401499 1443632 8140291 254816 7885475 42882 69170 61070 73105 88204 334431 9292 3393 2431 9963 294799 319878 8794600 700103 0.89660 0.90180 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 617481 60799 30720 647560 625718 22016 30253 617481 600000 55718 30000 625718 600000 28962 28962 600000 55200 544800 600000 0.15850 0.77990 0.06160 0 0 215770 215770 2556310 1402074 1154236 289192 183840 105352 56905 37455 19450 1494808 X 2076315 9301 112441 121742 1954573 0 1954573 1966579 112441 112441 1854138 0 1854138 DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: PART V, LINE 4: 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. DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED ALL INCOME TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT NO DISCLOSURES RELATING TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS ARE REQUIRED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT. SPRING BENEFIT 443295 271212 172083 172083 FALL AUCTION 493420 377160 116260 116260 936715 648372 288343 288343 288343 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 REGINALD TIM GRIFFIN 152624 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6975 0 159599 0 0 0 MELANIE SHORIN NARRATIVE TRUST BOARD MEMBER'S SPOUSE 4422 ORAL HISTORY RECORDINGS FOR INSTITUTION. 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, AS WELL AS 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 OR ON GUIDESTAR`S WEBSITE. OTHER WRITTEN POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.