2025-05-15T09:52:10-05:00 2024-06-30 131655065 LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP 551 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 400 NEW YORK NY 10176 990 2023-07-01 264178283 LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE MUSEUM LOUI 7184788274 34-56 107TH STREET CORONA NY 113681226 REGINA BAIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7184788274 2025-05-15 1 0 JENNIFER COATES P02247728 2126972299 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z REGINA BAIN 34-56 107TH STREET CORONA NY 113681226 5569520 0 X WWW.LOUISARMSTRONGHOUSE.ORG X 2008 NY THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE MUSEUM SUSTAINS AND PROMOTES THE CULTURAL, HISTORICAL, AND HUMANITARIAN LEGACY OF LOUIS ARMSTRONG BY PRESERVING AND INTERPRETING ARMSTRONG'S HOUSE AND GROUNDS, COLLECTING AND SHARING ARCHIVAL MATERIALS THAT DOCUMENT ARMSTRONG'S LIFE AND LEGACY, AND PRESENTING PUBLIC PROGRAMS SUCH AS EXHIBITS, CONCERTS, LECTURES, AND FILM SCREENINGS. THE MUSEUM SEEKS TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, ORIGINS, AND LOCATIONS. 13 12 9 12 0 0 2195541 4191284 78059 228273 21705 15133 88241 52619 2383546 4487309 7143 0 0 0 551372 518368 45000 45000 175776 1158203 1353579 1761718 1916947 621828 2570362 2756688 5331333 154171 105124 2602517 5226209 X THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE MUSEUM SUSTAINS AND PROMOTES THE CULTURAL, HISTORICAL, AND HUMANITARIAN LEGACY OF LOUIS ARMSTRONG BY PRESERVING AND INTERPRETING ARMSTRONG'S HOUSE AND GROUNDS, COLLECTING AND SHARING ARCHIVAL MATERIALS THAT DOCUMENT ARMSTRONG'S LIFE AND LEGACY, AND PRESENTING PUBLIC PROGRAMS SUCH AS EXHIBITS, CONCERTS, LECTURES, AND FILM SCREENINGS. THE MUSEUM SEEKS TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, ORIGINS, AND LOCATIONS. 0 0 1493364 264162 IN 2024, LAHM WAS HONORED WITH THE NATIONAL MEDAL FOR MUSEUMS FROM THE INSTITUTE FOR MUSEUMS AND LIBRARY SERVICE AND CELEBRATED WITH IN-DEPTH STORIES IN THE NYTIMES AND CBS SUNDAY MORNING SHOW.WITH OUR CAMPUS EXPANSION (WITH THE ADDITION OF THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG CENTER), NOW IN ADDITION TO OUR CORE PROGRAM GUIDED TOURS OF THE NATIONAL AND CITY LANDMARKED ARMSTRONG HOME, NEW PROGRAMMING HAS EMERGED INCLUDING ARCHIVAL TOURS, YEAR ROUND MULTI-DISCIPLINARY PERFORMANCES, EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. FOR LOCAL NEIGHBORS, CITY, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL VISITORS, THE EXPANDED CAMPUS WILL PERMANENTLY ESTABLISH ARMSTRONG'S LEGACY AS ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL FIGURES IN AMERICAN AND GLOBAL HISTORY.IN 2024 OUR PROGRAMS WERE INSPIRED BY THE ARMSTRONG VALUES OF: PRESERVING AND SHARING THE LEGACY, ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY.TOURS OF THE EXPANDED CAMPUS: IN ADDITION TO THE ARMSTRONG HOME GUIDED TOUR, WE ALSO WELCOMED THOUSANDS OF VISITORS TO THE NEW ARMSTRONG CENTER'S EXHIBITION, CURATED BY JAZZ PIANIST JASON MORAN.THIS EXHIBIT UTILIZES HUNDREDS OF ITEMS FROM OUR ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THE EXHIBIT FEATURES AN INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA TABLE WHERE VISITORS CAN DIVE DEEP INTO THE MULTIFACETED CAREER OF LOUIS ARMSTRONG.ACTIVATING THE ARMSTRONG ARCHIVES: NOW LOCATED AT THE ARMSTRONG CENTER, WE HOSTED MULTIPLE LISTENING PARTIES "ACTIVATING" OUR ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS. ADDITIONALLY, WE CURATED SPECIAL ARCHIVAL PRESENTATIONS SUCH AS THE "LOUIS IN LONDON AND THE "LEGACY OF LIL HARDIN".ARMSTRONG NOW!: THROUGH OUR ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM, EMERGING JAZZ ARTISTS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH OUR ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS AND CREATE COMMISSIONED PERFORMANCES. THESE PERFORMANCES WERE FEATURED IN THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG CENTER (STEVEN SALCEDO, LISA LA TOUCHE, SOUL SCIENCE)YEAR ROUND CONCERTS: IN ADDITION TO OUR TRADITIONAL GARDEN CONCERTS HOSTED OVER SUMMER, WE CONTINUED FEATURING ARTISTS EACH SEASON IN THE NEW LOUIS ARMSTRONG CENTER'S JAZZ ROOM. PERFORMANCES FEATURED BRIA SKONBERG AND BENNY BENACK, JON ERIK KELLSO, THE ANTHONY HERVEY QUARTET, ZACCAI CURTIS QUARTET, VICTOR DEY JR., JON FADDIS, CARLOS HENRIQUEZ, BRANDEE YOUNGER, NIKKI GIOVANNI, AND WENDELL BRUNIOUS."OUR NEIGHBORHOOD": IN LINE WITH OUR COMMITMENT TO ENGAGING OUR IMMEDIATE COMMUNITY OF CORONA, WE HOSTED A SERIES OF FREE CONCERTS AND WORKSHOPS INCLUDING: MOVE & GROOVE YOGA, "A FORCE OF GOOD DAY" COLLABORATION WITH THE JOHN COLTRANE HOME, "LATIN LOUIE" WITH JAY JODRIGUEZ AND WARREN VACHE, "WHEN BLACK WOMEN SPEAK" PANEL DISCUSSION."THE QUEENS JAZZ TRAIL": WE PARTNERED WITH KUPFERBERG CENTER FOR THE ARTS AND FLUSHING TOWN HALL TO CREATE A SERIES OF CONCERTS HONORING THE JAZZ LEGENDS THAT LIVED IN QUEENS. THE CONCERTS TOOK PLACE IN VARIOUS VENUES IN QUEENS AND FEATURED ARTISTS SUCH AS: SALCEDO'S LATIN SOUL, SAM MARTINELLI & THE BRAZILIAN JAZZ COLLECTIVE, FUNKIN FOR JAMAICA - A TRIBUTE TO DON BLACKMAN, AND GEORGE GEE SWING ORCHESTRA. 1493364 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 62 0 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 NY X THE ORGANIZATION 7184788274 34-56 107TH STREET CORONA NY 113681226 JAY HERSHENSON CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GAIL COLEMAN VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHEN MAITLAND-LEWIS TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHELLE STODDART SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 REGINA BAIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 18526 147689 0 JACKIE HARRIS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY ROSENSTOCK TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIP BERRY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT F SMITH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK WU TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID J BODNEY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY MILLER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULISSA FERRERAS-COPELAND TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 18526 147689 0 0 0 1 0 0 211338 575195 3404751 4191284 ADMISSION AND TOURS 713990 228273 228273 228273 10515 10515 16730 0 16730 16730 16730 1000395 995777 4618 4618 4618 52222 211338 52222 0 57602 34212 23390 23390 OTHER INCOME 900099 12499 12499 12499 4487309 264162 0 31863 X 24752 12376 4950 7426 398149 371353 14697 12099 21954 19920 1020 1014 37326 33869 1734 1723 36187 32835 1681 1671 45025 45025 63941 1573 62368 45000 45000 4587 4587 308133 177282 73018 57833 19792 18802 990 80438 57798 14597 8043 42952 38656 2148 2148 22001 18701 2200 1100 194940 162844 4094 28002 12077 9661 1812 604 64582 51666 6458 6458 GROUNDS AND CONSERVATIO 350609 350609 ARCHIVE AND COLLECTION 72672 72672 BLDG. REPAIRS & MAINT. 47318 42586 4732 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 10693 9575 586 532 13819 10586 2100 1133 1916947 1493364 247807 175776 1254453 3539158 10009 10016 787165 1011740 51732 44401 21353 28286 14444 19143 392077 130433 271321 261644 346211 416945 2756688 5331333 154171 105124 154171 105124 X 1594722 3913397 1007795 1312812 2602517 5226209 2756688 5331333 2570362 53330 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 883159 1381227 1706400 2195541 4191284 10357611 883159 1381227 1706400 2195541 4191284 10357611 1417242 8940369 33144 11990 23446 21595 27245 117420 9103 28076 152458 189637 10664668 621363 0.83830 0.82000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X 0 217643 54700 272343 196805 20838 217643 231732 -34927 196805 176730 55002 231732 176162 568 176730 0.85519 0.05842 0.08639 0 0 281194 24527 256667 54169 53820 349 56714 52086 4628 261644 4677910 53330 141858 195188 4482722 4587 4587 4487309 2054218 141858 141858 1912360 4587 4587 1916947 PART III, LINE 1A: THE MUSEUM MAINTAINS COLLECTIONS OF LOUIS ARMSTRONG'S RECORDINGS, DOCUMENTS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND OTHER PERSONAL ITEMS AND MEMORABILIA. A PORTION OF THE COLLECTIONS AND ARCHIVES ARE ON VIEW AT THE HOUSE MUSEUM, AND THE COLLECTIONS ARE ACCESSIBLE FOR RESEARCH BY SCHOLARS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE COLLECTIONS ARE MAINTAINED FOR THE PROMOTION OF LOUIS ARMSTRONG'S LEGACY, RATHER THAN FOR FINANCIAL GAIN. THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS ARE MAINTAINED UNDER CURATORIAL CARE AND ARE HELD FOR RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND PUBLIC EXHIBITION. IT IS THE MUSEUM'S POLICY THAT ANY PROCEEDS FROM THE SALES OF COLLECTION ITEMS BE USED FOR ACQUISITIONS FOR THE COLLECTIONS. THE MUSEUM EXCLUDES THE CARRYING VALUE OF COLLECTIONS FROM ITS STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. ACQUISITIONS FOR THE COLLECTIONS ARE REFLECTED AS DECREASES IN THE MUSEUM'S UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THE ITEMS ARE ACQUIRED. CONTRIBUTED COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT REFLECTED IN THE MUSEUM'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THERE WERE NO DEACCESSIONS DURING THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 AND 2023. PART III, LINE 4: THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS THE WORLD'S LARGEST ARCHIVES FOR ANY JAZZ MUSICIAN. THE ADMINISTRATION OF THOSE COLLECTIONS IS DIRECTLY STATED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION STATEMENT. THE ORGANIZATION'S COLLECTIONS HAVE BEEN PRIMARY SOURCES FOR NEW BOOKS, SOUND RECORDINGS AND TELEVISION BROADCASTS. PART V, LINE 4: EARNINGS FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO USE TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS. 1 MELISSA SANDOR INC 2840 STATE ROUTE 17B COCHECTON NY 12726 STRATEGIC FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT 0 0 45000 -45000 45000 -45000 GALA 263560 211338 52222 31264 19404 1554 263560 211338 52222 31264 19404 1554 52222 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 REGINA BAIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 18526 147689 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18526 147689 0 0 X 208 N/A 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 33: AS PERMITTED UNDER ACCOUNTING STANDARDS GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT REPORT IN ITS REVENUE STATEMENT AND BALANCE SHEET WORKS OF ART, HISTORICAL TREASURES, OR OTHER SIMILAR ASSETS, INCLUDING BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS AND HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS REPORTED IN SCHEDULE M PART I, SINCE THEY ARE HELD AS PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S COLLECTION FOR PUBLIC EXHIBITION, EDUCATION AND IN FURTHERANCE OF PUBLIC SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO BEING FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH TRUSTEE AND OFFICER OF THE CORPORATION SHALL DISCLOSE IN WRITING TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST WHICH HE OR SHE BELIEVES MAY ARISE IN CONNECTION WITH HIS SERVICE AS A TRUSTEE OR AN OFFICER OF THE CORPORATION. NO CONTRACT OR OTHER TRANSACTION BETWEEN THE CORPORATION AND ANY OTHER CORPORATION, FIRM, ASSOCIATION, OR OTHER ENTITY IN WHICH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TRUSTEES OR OFFICERS ARE DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS, OR HAVE SUBSTANTIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST, SHALL EITHER BE VOID OR VOIDABLE FOR THIS REASON ALONE THAT SUCH TRUSTEE OR TRUSTEES OR OFFICER OR OFFICERS ARE PRESENT AT THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OR OF A COMMITTEE THEREOF, WHICH AUTHORIZES SUCH CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION, OR THAT THEIR VOTES ARE COUNTED FOR SUCH PURPOSES IF THE MATERIAL FACTS AS TO SUCH COMMON DIRECTORSHIP, OFFICERSHIP, FINANCIAL OR OTHER INTEREST ARE DISCLOSED IN GOOD FAITH OR KNOWN TO THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE, AND IF THE BOARD OF COMMITTEE AUTHORIZES SUCH CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION BY A VOTE SUFFICIENTLY FOR SUCH PURPOSES WITHOUT COUNTING THEIR VOTE OR VOTES OF SUCH INTERESTED TRUSTEE OF OFFICER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION IS A HIGHER EDUCATION OFFICER (HEO) AND EMPLOYEE OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK (CUNY), AND A MEMBER OF THE PROFESSIONAL STAFF CONGRESS. THE DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS PAID BY CUNY AS A CONTRIBUTION TO THE ORGANIZATION, AND IS SUBJECT TO STANDARD CUNY REVIEWS AND APPROVALS. SALARY ABOVE CUNY PAY SCALE WAS PAID BY LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE MUSEUM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING BUILDING MANAGER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 10,960. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 10,000. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 20,960. DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY CONSULTANT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 16,500. TOTAL EXPENSES 16,500. GRANT WRITER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,500. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,500. PAYROLL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 29,238. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,497. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,488. TOTAL EXPENSES 32,223. PUBLIC RELATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 20,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 20,000. OPERATIONS CONSULTANT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 10,079. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 61,521. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 71,600. DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 6,750. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 39,845. TOTAL EXPENSES 46,595. GRAPHIC DESIGN: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 69,655. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 69,655. ARCHIVIST: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 28,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 28,000. HUMANITIES ADVISOR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,100. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,100. FORM 990 RELATIONSHIP TO QUEENS COLLEGE LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE MUSEUM IS A CULTURAL AND ACADEMIC CENTER OF QUEENS COLLEGE, CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK. THE QUEENS COLLEGE PRESIDENT AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF QUEENS COLLEGE REGARD THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE MUSEUM AS AN INTEGRAL COMPONENT OF THE COLLEGE, DECLARE THE COLLEGE'S SUPPORT FOR ITS CONTINUATION IN PERPETUITY, AND DECLARE THAT THE RESOURCES FOR ITS OPERATION SHALL ALWAYS BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY THE COLLEGE'S FINANCIAL ABILITY. THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE MUSEUM BUILDING IS OWNED BY THE CITY OF NEW YORK AND IS LICENSED TO QUEENS COLLEGE/THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK. THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG COLLECTION IS OWNED BY AND LOCATED ON THE CAMPUS OF QUEENS COLLEGE. THE PRESIDENT OF QUEENS COLLEGE AND A QUEENS COLLEGE ADMINISTRATOR APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF QUEENS COLLEGE SERVE AS TRUSTEES OF THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE MUSEUM AS LONG AS THEY HOLD THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICES. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE MUSEUM, REGINA BAIN, WAS AN EMPLOYEE OF QUEENS COLLEGE FROM AUGUST 2020 THROUGH JUNE 2022. THE DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS PAID BY CUNY AS A CONTRIBUTION TO THE ORGNAIZATION AND IS SUBJECT TO STANDARD CUNY REVIEWS AND APPROVALS. SALARY ABOVE CUNY PAID SCALE WAS PAID BY LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE MUSEUM. QUEENS COLLEGE IS CONSIDERED A PARENT ORGANIZATION UNDER THE ACCREDITATION GUIDELINES OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS, BUT IS CONSIDERED AN UNRELATED ORGANIZATION FOR PURPOSES OF FORM 990 REPORTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS TO THE FORM. THE COMPENSATION REPORTED IN FORM 990 PART VII WAS PAID BY QUEENS COLLEGE.