2025-05-14T18:15:12-05:00 2024-06-30 131655065 LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP 551 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 400 NEW YORK NY 10176 990 2023-07-01 133630066 APOLLO THEATER FOUNDATION INC APOL 2125315300 253 WEST 125TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10027 MICHELLE EBANKS PRESIDENT 2125315300 2025-05-15 1 0 CHRIS BELLANDO P00541714 2126972299 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MICHELLE EBANKS 253 WEST 125TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10027 23098563 0 X WWW.APOLLOTHEATER.ORG X 1991 NY THE APOLLO THEATER IS A COMMISSIONER AND PRESENTER; CATALYST FOR NEW ARTISTS, AUDIENCES, AND CREATIVE WORKFORCE; AND PARTNER IN THE PROJECTION OF THE AFRICAN AMERICAN NARRATIVE AND ITS ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF AMERICAN AND GLOBAL CULTURE. 28 28 480 50 0 0 10558072 7265584 6079356 5829651 632984 885078 523760 532423 17794172 14512736 86620 98751 0 0 12873392 12657583 0 0 2101701 7866441 8888886 20826453 21645220 -3032281 -7132484 71653135 65191517 3450026 3679117 68203109 61512400 X THE APOLLO THEATER IS A COMMISSIONER AND PRESENTER; CATALYST FOR NEW ARTISTS, AUDIENCES, AND CREATIVE WORKFORCE; AND PARTNER IN THE PROJECTION OF THE AFRICAN AMERICAN NARRATIVE AND ITS ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF AMERICAN AND GLOBAL CULTURE.THE APOLLO THEATER ENVISIONS A NEW AMERICAN CANON CENTERED ON CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PERFORMING ARTS BY ARTISTS OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA, IN AMERICA AND BEYOND. 0 0 10857285 75951 5829651 THE APOLLO'S 2023-2024 SEASON WAS ROOTED IN THE IDEAS OF GROWTH, EVOLUTION, AND DISRUPTION AS THE INSTITUTION EXPANDED ITS PHYSICAL FOOTPRINT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ITS NEARLY 90-YEAR HISTORY. THE APOLLO STAGES AT THE VICTORIA IS A DEDICATED ARTISTIC HOME FOR EARLY- AND MID-CAREER ARTISTS OF COLOR ACROSS DISCIPLINES AND A SPACE FOR LARGER DEVELOPMENTAL RESIDENCIES. THE THEMES OF ERASURE, DEFIANCE, DISRUPTION, ACTIVISM, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE WERE WOVEN INTO MORE THAN 80 ARTISTIC OFFERINGS THROUGHOUT THE SEASON. 3748725 22800 EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTTHE APOLLO REMAINS A LEADING CULTURAL ANCHOR FOR UPPER MANHATTAN AND THE 125TH STREET CORRIDOR, ENGAGING AN ANNUAL AUDIENCE OF MORE THAN150,000, INCLUDING HARLEM AND NEW YORK RESIDENTS AS WELL AS NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TOURISTS. IN ADDITION TO PERFORMING ARTS, THE APOLLO OFFERS COMMUNITY PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS IMPORTANT ISSUES AND MEANINGFULLY ENGAGE OUR NEIGHBORHOOD INCLUDING: A FREE ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE; APOLLO HISTORIC BACKSTAGE TOURS; SUBSIDIZED TICKETING PROGRAMS THE FREE UPTOWN HALL SERIES FOSTERING DIALOGUE AROUND PRESSING ISSUES IN OUR COMMUNITY;(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)A MONTH OF FREE AND AFFORDABLE HOLIDAY PROGRAMMING EACH DECEMBER; AND AN ARRAY OF FREE AND LOW-COST PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, INCLUDING A WIDE-REACHING TICKET ACCESS PROGRAM ENSURING BROAD ACCESSIBILITY TO THE THEATER'S RANGE OF PERFORMING ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT. THE APOLLO THEATER IS COMMITTED TO ENGAGING STUDENTS AND YOUTH THROUGH INNOVATIVE EDUCATION INITIATIVES. THE APOLLO THEATER ACADEMY OFFERS HANDS-ON PROGRAMS TO DEVELOP CAREER AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS IN UNDER-SERVED TEENS BY ENGAGING THEM IN "BEHIND THE SCENES" ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT PROFESSIONS INCLUDING TECHNICAL THEATER APPRENTICESHIPS, ADMINISTRATIVE INTERNSHIPS, AND INFORMATIVE PANEL DISCUSSIONS. THE APOLLO ORAL HISTORY PROJECT IS AN IN-DEPTH IN-SCHOOL PROGRAM WHERE HARLEM STUDENTS TRANSFORM LOCAL HISTORY INTO ORIGINAL THEATRICAL AND MULTIMEDIA PROJECTS. EXTENDING THE APOLLO EXPERIENCE TO A NEW GENERATION OF THEATERGOERS WHILE SUPPORTING CLASSROOM LEARNING AND IN-SCHOOL WORK, SCHOOL DAY LIVE AND FAMILY SHOWTIME PERFORMANCES ALLOW MORE THAN 11,000 STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND FAMILIES TO EXPERIENCE WORLD-CLASS PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTATIONS ON THE APOLLO STAGES. THROUGH ITS PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAM, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVES, AND OTHER ENDEAVORS SUCH AS DIGITAL MEDIA AND THE ARCHIVES, THE ICONIC APOLLO THEATER EXTENDS ITS LEGACY AS A WORLD RENOWNED PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AND A NURTURING HOME FOR DIVERSE ARTISTS. THE THEATER CONTINUES TO SHOWCASE POPULAR AND EMERGING TALENT AND ENGAGE AUDIENCES WITH ITS ARTISTIC, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING. WITH DEMONSTRATED LONGEVITY AS A SIGNIFICANT AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER, THE APOLLO REMAINS A CELEBRATED AND ACCESSIBLE VENUE FOR DIVERSE AUDIENCES, ARTISTS AND COMMUNITIES. 14606010 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 221 0 1 480 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 28 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X ALDO SCROFANI 2125315307 253 WEST 125TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10027 CHARLES PHILLIPS CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD PARSONS CHAIRMAN EMERITUS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RONALD O PERELMAN VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PATRICIA MILLER ZOLLAR VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIE E WOODS TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAISEY M HOLMES SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDRE BRANCH MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LOU D'AMBROSIO MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TINA R DAVIS MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE GADSDEN-WILLIAMS MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK GETACHEW MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AARON HOLIDAY MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEREK JONES MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KWANZA JONES MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT K KRAFT MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN MINICK MASON MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN MORRISON MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RACQUEL ODEN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN L PAVLIN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOANN PRICE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HOWARD SCHIFFMAN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRONSON VAN WYCK MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARLOS WHITAKER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAWANNA WILLIAMS MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHARRELL WILLIAMS MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NATHANIEL ZILKHA MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE EBANKS PRESIDENT & CEO 35.00 X 174837 0 15543 JONELLE PROCOPE FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO 35.00 X 358837 0 16850 ALDO SCROFANI COO 35.00 X 356723 0 13200 KAMILAH FORBES EXECUTIVE PRODUCER 35.00 X 266532 0 9758 DONNA LIEBERMAN SR.DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 35.00 X 247210 0 33961 KELLY MCKAIG SR. 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RETAINED COZEN O'CONNOR TO LOBBY NEW YORK CITY FOR PUBLIC SUPPORT. X X 0 50000 50000 50000 50000 50000 50000 50000 50000 50000 50000 1.00000 0 0 53591377 20772036 32819341 5614906 4438542 1176364 3899377 3899377 37895082 PART III, LINE 4: THE THEATER MAINTAINS A COLLECTION OF HISTORICAL PORTRAITS OF LEGENDARY ARTISTS AND EVENTS THAT PERFORMED AND OCCURRED, RESPECTIVELY, AT THE THEATER. THESE PORTRAITS ARE HELD PRIMARILY FOR ARTISTIC AND THEATRICAL PURPOSES. PART V, LINE 4: THE APOLLO'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF AN INDIVIDUAL FUND ESTABLISHED FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION USE. ANNUAL GALA 3145004 1728701 1416303 168650 206060 1041593 DINING WITH DIVAS EVENT 457395 309800 147595 49900 7300 90395 3602399 2038501 1563898 218550 213360 1131988 1563898 0 0 AMATEUR NIGHT AWARDS 59 70801 PERFORMER HONORARIA 37 27950 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MICHELLE EBANKS PRESIDENT & CEO 174837 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15543 0 190380 0 0 0 JONELLE PROCOPE FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO 331181 0 27656 0 0 0 0 0 16850 0 375687 0 0 0 ALDO SCROFANI COO 324923 0 31800 0 0 0 13200 0 0 0 369923 0 0 0 KAMILAH FORBES EXECUTIVE PRODUCER 254132 0 12400 0 0 0 9758 0 0 0 276290 0 0 0 DONNA LIEBERMAN SR.DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 235030 0 12180 0 0 0 10456 0 23505 0 281171 0 0 0 KELLY MCKAIG SR. DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 164412 0 5202 0 0 0 2401 0 20688 0 192703 0 0 0 FATIMA JONES CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER 169636 0 8500 0 0 0 7149 0 600 0 185885 0 0 0 LAURA E GREER ASSOCIATE PRODUCER 144524 0 0 0 0 0 5939 0 13265 0 163728 0 0 0 QAADI MCKENNEY SR.DIRECTOR OF THEATER OPS 134980 0 4200 0 0 0 5897 0 14190 0 159267 0 0 0 VAN WYCK & VAN WYCK BOARD MEMBER BRONSON VAN WYCK IS THE OWNER OF VAN WYCK & VAN WYCK 223803 SPRING GALA EVENT DESIGN SERVICES 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 DRAFT IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT. AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE ORALLY OR IN WRITING THE EXISTENCE OF HIS OR HER INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS RELATED TO AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO DIRECTORS AND/OR MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES AUTHORIZING A PROPOSED CONTRACT OR OTHER TRANSACTION INVOLVING SUCH CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF A CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION IS NOT BEING CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD OR A COMMITTEE, THE REQUIRED DISCLOSURE MUST BE MADE TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, CHAIRMAN OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, SECRETARY OR THE CHAIRMAN'S DESIGNEE, WHO SHALL, SUBJECT TO THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIRMAN (WHERE THE INTERESTED PERSON IS NOT THE CHAIRMAN), DISCLOSE SUCH POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. UNTIL A PROPOSED CONTRACT OR OTHER TRANSACTION INVOLVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST HAS BEEN VOTED UPON BY THE BOARD OR A COMMITTEE, AN INTERESTED PERSON SHALL REFRAIN FROM ANY ACTION THAT MIGHT AFFECT THE FOUNDATION'S PARTICIPATION IN ANY CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION AFFECTED BY SUCH CONFLICT OF INTEREST. AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY NOT VOTE ON THE CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION TO WHICH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST RELATES, BUT MAY BE COUNTED IN DETERMINING THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM AT THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE THAT AUTHORIZES SUCH CONTRACTS OR TRANSACTIONS. THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS AND, IF SO, WHETHER THE FOUNDATION SHOULD NONETHELESS ENTER INTO THE CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION BECAUSE IT IS IN THE FOUNDATION'S BEST INTEREST. ARTICLE V. VIOLATIONS OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY 1.FAILURE TO DISCLOSE CONFLICT. IF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE HAS GOOD REASON TO BELIEVE THAT AN INTERESTED PERSON HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IT SHALL INFORM THE INTERESTED PERSON OF THE BASIS FOR SUCH BELIEF AND AFFORD THE INTERESTED PERSON AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE PRIOR TO THE BOARD OR SUCH COMMITTEE TAKING ANY ACTION WITH RESPECT TO THE CONTRACT OR OTHER TRANSACTION INVOLVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. 2.DISCIPLINARY ACTION. IF, AFTER HEARING THE RESPONSE OF THE INTERESTED PERSON AND MAKING ANY FURTHER INVESTIGATION AS MAY BE WARRANTED IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES THAT THE MEMBER HAS IN FACT FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD OR SUCH COMMITTEE MAY TAKE APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION, WHICH MAY INCLUDE REMOVAL OF A DIRECTOR FROM THE BOARD OR A COMMITTEE OR TERMINATION OF AN EMPLOYEE'S EMPLOYMENT. EACH INTERESTED PERSON SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS THAT SUCH PERSON HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE POLICY, HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY AND HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY. IN ADDITION, EACH INTERESTED PERSON SHALL DISCLOSE ON SUCH ANNUAL STATEMENT ANY RELATIONSHIPS, CIRCUMSTANCES OR POSITIONS IN WHICH THE INTERESTED PERSON OR A FAMILY MEMBER IS INVOLVED THAT HE OR SHE BELIEVES COULD RESULT IN, CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISING. THE POLICY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE EXECUTIVE LEVEL SALARIES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THEY USE SALARY SURVEYS FROM SIMILAR SIZED ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE PERFORMING ARTS INDUSTRY FOR BENCHMARKING. OTHER THAN THESE EXECUTIVE LEVEL EMPLOYEES, NO OTHER EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION MEET THE CRITERIA TO BE CLASSIFIED AS OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 417,914. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 674,728. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 348,234. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,440,876. EDUCATION FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 144,173. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 144,173. PRODUCTION FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 225,317. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 225,317. PROGRAMMING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 375,524. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 375,524. SECURITY SEVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 203,015. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 203,015. APOLLO THEATER MANAGING MEMBER INC 253 WEST 125TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10027 201105633 MANAGING MEMBER OF APOLLO THEATER LESSOR, LLC-SEE P III NY N/A C 1.00000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0