TY 2012 Form 990

(A) Name and Title	(B) Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)	(C) Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee)	(E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC)
(1) MATT BLESSO........................................................................ Trustee	4.00 .......................0.00	X		0	0
(2) CHRISTOPHER FLAGG........................................................................ Trustee	4.00 .......................0.00	X		0	0
(3) ROGER DUFFY........................................................................ Trustee	4.00 .......................0.00	X		0	0
(4) MARTHA ROSLER........................................................................ Trustee	4.00 .......................0.00	X		0	0
(5) STEPHEN CASSELL........................................................................ Chairman	4.00 .......................0.00	X	X	0	0
(6) MARK ROBBINS........................................................................ Trustee	4.00 .......................0.00	X		0	0
(7) JOAN OCKMAN........................................................................ Trustee	4.00 .......................0.00	X		0	0
(8) MOHSEN MOSTAFAVI........................................................................ Trustee	4.00 .......................0.00	X		0	0
(9) JONATHAN MARVEL........................................................................ Secretary	8.00 .......................0.00	X	X	0	0
(10) ANTHONY VIDLER........................................................................ Trustee	4.00 .......................0.00	X		0	0
(11) BYRON BELL........................................................................ Trustee	4.00 .......................0.00	X		0	0
(12) SHARON DAVIS........................................................................ Treasurer	4.00 .......................0.00	X	X	0	0
(13) ANDREW DARRELL........................................................................ Vice President	4.00 .......................0.00	X	X	0	0
(14) SETH HARRISON........................................................................ Trustee	4.00 .......................0.00	X		0	0
(15) SUSANNAH DRAKE........................................................................ Trustee	4.00 .......................0.00	X		0	0
(16) OLYMPIA KAZI........................................................................ Exec,dir-04/12	40.00 .......................0.00		X	81,213	3,497
(17) JEFF BYLES........................................................................ interim ex dir	40.00 .......................0.00		X	73,865	7,192

Do not include amounts reported on lines 6b, 7b, 8b, 9b, and 10b of Part VIII.	(A) Total expenses	(B) Program service expenses	(C) Management and general expenses	(D) Fundraising expenses
1	Grants and other assistance to governments and organizations in the United States. See Part IV, line 21	0
2	Grants and other assistance to individuals in the United States. See Part IV, line 22	0
3	Grants and other assistance to governments, organizations, and individuals outside the United States. See Part IV, lines 15 and 16	0
4	Benefits paid to or for members	0
5	Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees ....	165,767	102,776	49,730	13,261
6	Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) ....	0
7	Other salaries and wages	249,825	151,588	80,935	17,302
8	Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions) ....	1,100	660	308	132
9	Other employee benefits .......	38,892	23,795	10,242	4,855
10	Payroll taxes ...........	39,790	24,272	14,722	796
11	Fees for services (non-employees):
a	Management ......	0
b	Legal .........	2,303		2,303
c	Accounting ...........	72,200		72,200
d	Lobbying ...........	0
e	Professional fundraising services. See Part IV, line 17	0
f	Investment management fees ......	0
g	Other (If line 11g amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 11g expenses on Schedule O) ........	111,460	81,830	27,138	2,492
12	Advertising and promotion ....	0
13	Office expenses .......	4,372	2,667	1,618	87
14	Information technology ......	0
15	Royalties ..	0
16	Occupancy ...........	7,691	6,153	1,153	385
17	Travel ............	37,614	36,728	855	31
18	Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials ......	0
19	Conferences, conventions, and meetings ....	0
20	Interest ...........	0
21	Payments to affiliates .......	0
22	Depreciation, depletion, and amortization .....	8,898	7,118	1,335	445
23	Insurance ..............	7,442	4,540	2,753	149
24	Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered above (List miscellaneous expenses in line 24e. If line 24e amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 24e expenses on Schedule O.)
a	COMMUNICATIONS	12,339	7,527	4,565	247
b	CONFERENCE AND MEETINGS	15,188	9,936	5,081	171
c	GRANTMAKING EXPENSE	20,000	20,000
d	PROGRAM EXPENSES	31,577	31,577
e	All other expenses	35,866	26,153	9,513	200
25	Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e	862,324	537,320	284,451	40,553
26	Joint costs. Complete this line only if the organization reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation. Check here if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720).

Part X Balance Sheet Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part X ...............
	1	Cashnon-interest-bearing .............	246,599	1	282,610
2	Savings and temporary cash investments .........	10,159	2	102,660
3	Pledges and grants receivable, net ...........	367,145	3	133,894
4	Accounts receivable, net .............		4	0
5	Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees. Complete Part II of Schedule L ..................
			5	0
6	Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing employers and sponsoring organizations of section 501(c)(9) voluntary employees' beneficiary organizations (see instructions) Complete Part II of Schedule L
			6	0
7	Notes and loans receivable, net .............		7	0
8	Inventories for sale or use ..............		8	0
9	Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ..........	151,823	9	102,507
10a	Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D	10a	2,040,114
b	Less: accumulated depreciation .....	10b	1,421,647	657,351	10c	618,467
11	Investments—publicly traded securities ..........	3,033,267	11	3,227,534
12	Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 .....		12	0
13	Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 .....		13	0
14	Intangible assets ...............		14	0
15	Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ...........	186,051	15	142,247
16	Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34)......	4,652,395	16	4,609,919
	17	Accounts payable and accrued expenses .........	109,216	17	99,768
18	Grants payable .................		18
19	Deferred revenue ................		19
20	Tax-exempt bond liabilities .............		20
21	Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D..		21
22	Loans and other payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified
	persons. Complete Part II of Schedule L..........		22
23	Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ..		23
24	Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ....		24
25	Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17-24). Complete Part X of Schedule D....................	186,051	25	142,247
26	Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25.........	295,267	26	242,015
		Organizations that follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.
27	Unrestricted net assets ..............	3,506,941	27	3,798,008
28	Temporarily restricted net assets ...........	850,187	28	569,896
29	Permanently restricted net assets ...........		29
	Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 30 through 34.
30	Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds ........		30
31	Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund .....		31
32	Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds		32
33	Total net assets or fund balances ...........	4,357,128	33	4,367,904
34	Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........	4,652,395	34	4,609,919

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SCHEDULE A
(Form 990 or 990EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Public Charity Status and Public Support

Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section
4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.

Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. right arrow

See separate instructions.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2012

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

VAN ALEN INSTITUTE PROJECTS IN PUBLIC
ARCHITECTURE

Employer identification number

13-1655152

Part I

Reason for Public Charity Status (All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions.

The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 11, check only one box.)

A church, convention of churches, or association of churches described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(i).

A school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). (Attach Schedule E.)

A hospital or a cooperative hospital service organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii).

A medical research organization operated in conjunction with a hospital described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii). Enter the hospital's name, city, and state:

An organization operated for the benefit of a college or university owned or operated by a governmental unit described in

section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)

A federal, state, or local government or governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(v).

An organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

A community trust described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

An organization that normally receives: (1) more than 331/3% of its support from contributions, membership fees, and gross

receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 331/3% of

its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses

acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)

An organization organized and operated exclusively to test for public safety. See section 509(a)(4).

An organization organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, or to carry out the purposes of one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2). See section 509(a)(3). Check the box that describes the type of supporting organization and complete lines 11e through 11h.

Type I

Type II

Type III - Functionally integrated

Type III - Non-functionally integrated

By checking this box, I certify that the organization is not controlled directly or indirectly by one or more disqualified persons other than foundation managers and other than one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2).

If the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, or Type III supporting organization, check this box ..................................................

Since August 17, 2006, has the organization accepted any gift or contribution from any of the
following persons?

(i) A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (ii)

Yes

and (iii) below, the governing body of the supported organization? ................

11g(i)

(ii) A family member of a person described in (i) above? ......................

11g(ii)

(iii) A 35% controlled entity of a person described in (i) or (ii) above? ................

11g(iii)

Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).

(i) Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	(iv) Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document?		(v) Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support?		(vi) Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.?		(vii) Amount of monetary support
(i) Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	(vii) Amount of monetary support


Total

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990EZ.

Cat. No. 11285F

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2012

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Part II

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)

Section A. Public Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2008	(b) 2009	(c) 2010	(d) 2011	(e) 2012	(f) Total
1	Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") ....	151,248	272,469	416,262	427,694	231,930	1,499,603
2	Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.......						0
3	The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..						0
4	Total. Add lines 1 through 3	151,248	272,469	416,262	427,694	231,930	1,499,603
5	The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f)..						33,671
6	Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.						1,465,932

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2008	(b) 2009	(c) 2010	(d) 2011	(e) 2012	(f) Total
7	Amounts from line 4..	151,248	272,469	416,262	427,694	231,930	1,499,603
8	Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources...	967,201	885,220	729,893	725,448	639,049	3,946,811
9	Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..						0
10	Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)..			1,702	8,287	2,121	12,110
11	Total support (Add lines 7 through 10).						5,458,524

Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions) ..................

First five years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization, check this box and stop here........................................ right arrow

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public support percentage for 2012 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f)) .........

26.860 %

Public support percentage for 2011 Schedule A, Part II, line 14 ...............

23.830 %

16a

33 1/3% support test—2012. If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ....................... right arrow

33 1/3% support test—2011. If the organization did not check a box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this
box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ..................... right arrow

17a

10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2012. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b, and line 14
is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain
in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported
organization ..................................................... right arrow

10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2011. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a, and line
15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here.
Explain in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly
supported organization ................................................ right arrow

Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see
instructions ..................................................... right arrow

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2012

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Part III

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)

Section A. Public Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2008	(b) 2009	(c) 2010	(d) 2011	(e) 2012	(f) Total
1	Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .
2	Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose......
3	Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513..
4	Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...
5	The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
6	Total. Add lines 1 through 5.
7a	Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons...
b	Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year.
c	Add lines 7a and 7b..
8	Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2008	(b) 2009	(c) 2010	(d) 2011	(e) 2012	(f) Total
9	Amounts from line 6...
10a	Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..
b	Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.
c	Add lines 10a and 10b.
11	Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.
12	Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.) ..
13	Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.)..

First five years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here............................................. right arrow

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public support percentage for 2012 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) .........

Public support percentage from 2011 Schedule A, Part III, line 15 ...............

Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage

Investment income percentage for 2012 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) ......

Investment income percentage from 2011 Schedule A, Part III, line 17 .............

19a

33 1/3% support tests—2012. If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3%, and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ........ right arrow

33 1/3% support tests—2011. If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ..... right arrow

Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see instructions ..... right arrow

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2012

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Part IV

Supplemental Information. Complete this part to provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; and Part III, line 12. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).

Facts And Circumstances Test
Part II, Line 17b--Van Alen Institute2012 990 Schedule A Narrative SectionVan Alen Institute is an independent nonprofit architectural organization that promotes inquiry into the processes that shape the design of the public realm. For over a century, the Institute has cultivated a fellowship of design practitioners and scholars, awarded excellence in design, and fostered dialogue about the evolving role of architecture in the public realm. 1. Availability of public facilities of services factor:Van Alen Institute advances its mission to promote design excellence in the public realm through new and ongoing programs comprised of competitions, fellowships, publications, and public forums. Van Alen serves residents of the New York City metropolitan area as well as a national and international audience composed of students, design industry professionals, policy makers, educators, community leaders, and interested citizens. We regularly communicate with our email list of over 8,000 contacts through a monthly newsletter. Our Web site is visited by nearly 30,000 annual guests, and our facilities bring in over 10,000 annual visitors.Our gallery space is open to the public and contains our Reading Room, which features a cross-section of seminal books, journals, magazines, daily and weekly newspapers, pamphlets, and more. The Reading Rooms series of monthly lectures and events present contemporary authors, critics, and journalists in dialogue on the topic of contemporary architectural publications. The Reading Room library is open to the public Monday through Friday from 10am to 5pm. Van Alen additionally houses a Design Archive that includes historical documents, pictures, and records. Dating from the Institutes founding in 1894 through the present, these materials document Van Alens legacy as a bridge between architectural education and practice and the significant influence of VAIs programs on the development of early 20th century American architectural education. The Archive is open to the public by appointment during regular office hours. Van Alen Books, an architecture and design bookstore and event space located on the ground floor of Van Alens headquarters building, opened in April 2011 and provides an additional public platform. This highly visible storefront space is New York Citys only book emporium and gathering place devoted singularly to architecture and design publications. Beyond its role as a destination bookstore, this dynamic space offers a place where books are read and debated through a curatorial program exploring the past and future of architectural publishing. Events include debates, discussions, and book launches with an international cast of architects, critics, scholars, and others. Since it opened, Van Alen Books has been visited by over 20,000 individuals. It has also hosts over 75 events each year, attracting nearly 2,500 annual event attendees.Van Alens public programs provide a unique and vital service to diverse communities. The Institutes historical legacy as a center for design innovation, bridging architectural education and professional practice, demonstrates the breadth of service and impact that the organization has had on American architectural education. Our public projects have greatly deepened diverse communities understanding of how design can shape and influence public life, and our competitionson projects such as the development of high-speed rail, the use of public park space, and new constructions for Times Squarehave resulted in dynamic proposals from leading practitioners on design decisions that directly impact the use of public space.2. Ten-percent of support requirement:Van Alen Institute meets the 10% rule for public support. The Institute currently owns the building where its office and public events are hosted, and several office units within the building are rented out. Although Van Alen receives a distribution of the income from its building, the majority of rental income is contributed to investment accounts. The building is managed by a separate Building Management Company that is responsible for leasing the rental units and maintaining and managing the property. Institute staff and operations are totally dedicated to our mission-related programming and are not involved in the management or operations of the building. Van Alens tax returns include the rental income, inflating the percentage of our earned income beyond what is actually received by the Institute for programmatic and charitable purposes. 3. Attraction of public support requirement:Van Alen Institute relies heavily on public support to serve its mission. We are donor-supported and annually reach out for donations from the general public, including individuals and corporations. We annually apply for funding from government agencies including the New York State Council on the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and have a proven track record of awarded grant applications. Our programs are largely funded through grants from private foundations including the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in Fine Arts, the Furthermore Foundation, the Environmental Defense Fund, and the Rockefeller Foundation. 4. Representative governing body factor:Van Alen Institute is governed by a Board of Trustees that are actively engaged in design and architecture in the public realm. Many Board members are established and notable design practitioners and are active in the community. There are 14 Board members and among them are architects, designers, real-estate developers, engineers, and an attorney. The Board meets on a quarterly basis and provides oversight and guidance for Van Alens program development, fundraising, and financial management. 5. Additional factors pertinent to membership organizations: Van Alen Institute is not a membership organization.

Facts And Circumstances Test

Part II, Line 17b--Van Alen Institute2012 990 Schedule A Narrative SectionVan Alen Institute is an independent nonprofit architectural organization that promotes inquiry into the processes that shape the design of the public realm. For over a century, the Institute has cultivated a fellowship of design practitioners and scholars, awarded excellence in design, and fostered dialogue about the evolving role of architecture in the public realm. 1. Availability of public facilities of services factor:Van Alen Institute advances its mission to promote design excellence in the public realm through new and ongoing programs comprised of competitions, fellowships, publications, and public forums. Van Alen serves residents of the New York City metropolitan area as well as a national and international audience composed of students, design industry professionals, policy makers, educators, community leaders, and interested citizens. We regularly communicate with our email list of over 8,000 contacts through a monthly newsletter. Our Web site is visited by nearly 30,000 annual guests, and our facilities bring in over 10,000 annual visitors.Our gallery space is open to the public and contains our Reading Room, which features a cross-section of seminal books, journals, magazines, daily and weekly newspapers, pamphlets, and more. The Reading Rooms series of monthly lectures and events present contemporary authors, critics, and journalists in dialogue on the topic of contemporary architectural publications. The Reading Room library is open to the public Monday through Friday from 10am to 5pm. Van Alen additionally houses a Design Archive that includes historical documents, pictures, and records. Dating from the Institutes founding in 1894 through the present, these materials document Van Alens legacy as a bridge between architectural education and practice and the significant influence of VAIs programs on the development of early 20th century American architectural education. The Archive is open to the public by appointment during regular office hours. Van Alen Books, an architecture and design bookstore and event space located on the ground floor of Van Alens headquarters building, opened in April 2011 and provides an additional public platform. This highly visible storefront space is New York Citys only book emporium and gathering place devoted singularly to architecture and design publications. Beyond its role as a destination bookstore, this dynamic space offers a place where books are read and debated through a curatorial program exploring the past and future of architectural publishing. Events include debates, discussions, and book launches with an international cast of architects, critics, scholars, and others. Since it opened, Van Alen Books has been visited by over 20,000 individuals. It has also hosts over 75 events each year, attracting nearly 2,500 annual event attendees.Van Alens public programs provide a unique and vital service to diverse communities. The Institutes historical legacy as a center for design innovation, bridging architectural education and professional practice, demonstrates the breadth of service and impact that the organization has had on American architectural education. Our public projects have greatly deepened diverse communities understanding of how design can shape and influence public life, and our competitionson projects such as the development of high-speed rail, the use of public park space, and new constructions for Times Squarehave resulted in dynamic proposals from leading practitioners on design decisions that directly impact the use of public space.2. Ten-percent of support requirement:Van Alen Institute meets the 10% rule for public support. The Institute currently owns the building where its office and public events are hosted, and several office units within the building are rented out. Although Van Alen receives a distribution of the income from its building, the majority of rental income is contributed to investment accounts. The building is managed by a separate Building Management Company that is responsible for leasing the rental units and maintaining and managing the property. Institute staff and operations are totally dedicated to our mission-related programming and are not involved in the management or operations of the building. Van Alens tax returns include the rental income, inflating the percentage of our earned income beyond what is actually received by the Institute for programmatic and charitable purposes. 3. Attraction of public support requirement:Van Alen Institute relies heavily on public support to serve its mission. We are donor-supported and annually reach out for donations from the general public, including individuals and corporations. We annually apply for funding from government agencies including the New York State Council on the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and have a proven track record of awarded grant applications. Our programs are largely funded through grants from private foundations including the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in Fine Arts, the Furthermore Foundation, the Environmental Defense Fund, and the Rockefeller Foundation. 4. Representative governing body factor:Van Alen Institute is governed by a Board of Trustees that are actively engaged in design and architecture in the public realm. Many Board members are established and notable design practitioners and are active in the community. There are 14 Board members and among them are architects, designers, real-estate developers, engineers, and an attorney. The Board meets on a quarterly basis and provides oversight and guidance for Van Alens program development, fundraising, and financial management. 5. Additional factors pertinent to membership organizations: Van Alen Institute is not a membership organization.

Explanation

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2012

Additional Data

Software ID:	12000229
Software Version:	2012v2.0

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Schedule B
(Form 990, 990-EZ,
or 990-PF)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Schedule of Contributors

Attach to Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2012

Name of the organization

VAN ALEN INSTITUTE PROJECTS IN PUBLIC
ARCHITECTURE

Employer identification number

13-1655152

Organization type (check one):

Filers of:

Section:

Form 990 or 990-EZ

501(c)( ) (enter number) organization

4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust not treated as a private foundation

527 political organization

Form 990-PF

501(c)(3) exempt private foundation

4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust treated as a private foundation

501(c)(3) taxable private foundation

Check if your organization is covered by the General Rule or a Special Rule.
Note. Only a section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organization can check boxes for both the General Rule and a Special Rule. See instructions.

General Rule

For an organization filing Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF that received, during the year, $5,000 or more (in money or
property) from any one contributor. Complete Parts I and II.

Special Rules

For a section 501(c)(3) organization filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that met the 33¹/3% support test of the regulations
under sections 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) and received from any one contributor, during the year, a contribution of the
greater of (1) $5,000 or (2) 2% of the amount on (i) Form 990, Part VIII, line 1h, or (ii) Form 990-EZ, line 1. Complete Parts I and II.

For a section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organization filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor,
during the year, total contributions of more than $1,000 for use exclusively for religious, charitable,
scientific, literary, or educational purposes, or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals. Complete Parts I, II, and
III.

For a section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organization filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor,
during the year, contributions for use exclusively for religious, charitable, etc., purposes, but these contributions did
not total to more than $1,000. If this box is checked, enter here the total contributions that were received during
the year for an exclusively religious, charitable, etc., purpose. Do not complete any of the parts unless the General Rule
applies to this organization because it received nonexclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions of $5,000 or more
during the year ......................... Arrow Bullet

Caution. An organization that is not covered by the General Rule and/or the Special Rules does not file Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF), but it must answer “No” on Part IV, line 2 of its Form 990; or check the box on line H of its
Form 990-EZ or on Part I, line 2 of its Form 990-PF, to certify that it does not meet the filing requirements of Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF).

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions
for Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.

Cat. No. 30613XSchedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2012)

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2012)

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Name of organization VAN ALEN INSTITUTE PROJECTS IN PUBLIC ARCHITECTURE

Part I	Contributors (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
RESTRICTED	RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED, RESTRICTED RESTRICTED	$RESTRICTED	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.)
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2012)

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2012)

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Name of organization VAN ALEN INSTITUTE PROJECTS IN PUBLIC ARCHITECTURE

Part II	Noncash Property (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed.
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2012)

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2012)

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Name of organization
VAN ALEN INSTITUTE PROJECTS IN PUBLIC
ARCHITECTURE

Employer identification number

13-1655152

Part III

Exclusively religious, charitable, etc., individual contributions to section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organizations
that total more than $1,000 for the year. Complete columns (a) through (e) and the following line entry.
For organizations completing Part III, enter the total of exclusively religious, charitable, etc.,
contributions of $1,000 or less for the year. (Enter this information once. See instructions.) Arrow Bullet

$
Use duplicate copies of Part III if additional space is needed.

(a) No.
from
Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a) No.
from
Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a) No.
from
Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a) No.
from
Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2012)

Additional Data

Software ID:	12000229
Software Version:	2012v2.0

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SCHEDULE D
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Financial Statements

Complete if the organization answered "Yes," to Form 990,
Part IV, line 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 12a, or 12b
SchDMd Bullet

Attach to Form 990. SchDMd Bullet

See separate instructions.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2012

Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization

VAN ALEN INSTITUTE PROJECTS IN PUBLIC
ARCHITECTURE

Employer identification number

13-1655152

Part I

Organizations Maintaining Donor Advised Funds or Other Similar Funds or Accounts. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 6.

		(a) Donor advised funds	(b) Funds and other accounts
1	Total number at end of year .........
2	Aggregate contributions to (during year) ...
3	Aggregate grants from (during year) .....
4	Aggregate value at end of year ........

Did the organization inform all donors and donor advisors in writing that the assets held in donor advised
funds are the organization's property, subject to the organization's exclusive legal control? ............

Yes No

Did the organization inform all grantees, donors, and donor advisors in writing that grant funds can be
used only for charitable purposes and not for the benefit of the donor or donor advisor, or for any other purpose conferring impermissible private benefit? ...................................

Yes No

Part II

Conservation Easements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 7.

Purpose(s) of conservation easements held by the organization (check all that apply).

Preservation of land for public use (e.g., recreation or education) Preservation of an historically important land area

Protection of natural habitat Preservation of a certified historic structure

Preservation of open space

Complete lines 2a through 2d if the organization held a qualified conservation contribution in the form of a conservation easement on the last day of the tax year.


a	Total number of conservation easements .......................	2a
b	Total acreage restricted by conservation easements ..................	2b
c	Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) .....	2c
d	Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after 8/17/06, and not on a historic structure listed in the National Register ....................	2d

Number of conservation easements modified, transferred, released, extinguished, or terminated by the organization during
the tax year SchDMd Bullet

Number of states where property subject to conservation easement is located SchDMd Bullet

Does the organization have a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling of violations, and
enforcement of the conservation easements it holds? .............................

Yes No

Staff and volunteer hours devoted to monitoring, inspecting, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet

Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet

Does each conservation easement reported on line 2(d) above satisfy the requirements of section 170(h)(4)(B)(i) and section 170(h)(4)(B)(ii)? .......................................

Yes No

In Part XIII, describe how the organization reports conservation easements in its revenue and expense statement, and
balance sheet, and include, if applicable, the text of the footnote to the organization’s financial statements that describes
the organization’s accounting for conservation easements.

Part III

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 8.

If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), not to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide, in Part XIII, the text of the footnote to its financial statements that describes these items.

If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide the following amounts relating to these items:

(i)

Revenues included in Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ........................ SchDMd Bullet

(ii)

Assets included in Form 990, Part X .............................. SchDMd Bullet

If the organization received or held works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets for financial gain, provide the
following amounts required to be reported under SFAS 116 (ASC 958) relating to these items:

Revenues included in Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 .......................... SchDMd Bullet

Assets included in Form 990, Part X ............................... SchDMd Bullet

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

Cat. No. 52283D

Schedule D (Form 990) 2012

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Part III

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets (continued)

Using the organization’s acquisition, accession, and other records, check any of the following that are a significant use of its collection items (check all that apply):

Public exhibition

Loan or exchange programs

Scholarly research

Other

Preservation for future generations

Provide a description of the organization’s collections and explain how they further the organization’s exempt purpose in
Part XIII.

During the year, did the organization solicit or receive donations of art, historical treasures or other similar
assets to be sold to raise funds rather than to be maintained as part of the organization’s collection?........

Yes No

Part IV

Escrow and Custodial Arrangements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990,
Part IV, line 9, or reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21.

Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contributions or other assets not
included on Form 990, Part X? ....................................

Yes No

If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII and complete the following table:


c	Beginning balance .................................	1c
d	Additions during the year ..............................	1d
e	Distributions during the year .............................	1e
f	Ending balance ...................................	1f

Did the organization include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21? .....................

Yes No

If “Yes,” explain the arrangement in Part XIII. Check here if the explanation has been provided in Part XIII ........

Part V

Endowment Funds. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 10.

		(a)Current year	(b)Prior year	b (c)Two years back	(d)Three years back	(e)Four years back
1a	Beginning of year balance ....	457,312	475,257	413,683	383,639
b	Contributions ........				23,725	-203,441
c	Net investment earnings, gains, and losses	52,893	91,385	61,574	42,450	24,030
d	Grants or scholarships .....
e	Other expenditures for facilities and programs ........		109,330		36,131	3,859
f	Administrative expenses ....					383,639
g	End of year balance ......	510,205	457,312	475,257	413,683	383,639

Provide the estimated percentage of the current year end balance (line 1g, column (a)) held as:

Board designated or quasi-endowment SchDMd Bullet

Permanent endowment SchDMd Bullet

Temporarily restricted endowment SchDMd Bullet

100.000 %

The percentages in lines 2a, 2b, and 2c should equal 100%.

Are there endowment funds not in the possession of the organization that are held and administered for the
organization by:

Yes

(i) unrelated organizations ........................

3a(i)

(ii) related organizations ........................

3a(ii)

If "Yes" to 3a(ii), are the related organizations listed as required on Schedule R? .........

Describe in Part XIII the intended uses of the organization's endowment funds.

Part VI

Land, Buildings, and Equipment. See Form 990, Part X, line 10.

Description of property		(b)Cost or other basis (other)	(c) Accumulated depreciation	(d) Book value
1a	Land .................	320,000		320,000
b	Buildings ................
c	Leasehold improvements ............	1,061,953	800,843	261,110
d	Equipment ................	476,441	447,240	29,201
e	Other .................	181,720	173,564	8,156
Total. Add lines 1a through 1e. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).).......				618,467

Schedule D (Form 990) 2012

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Part VII

InvestmentsOther Securities. See Form 990, Part X, line 12.

(a) Description of security or category (including name of security)		(b)Book value	(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value
(1)Financial derivatives
(2)Closely-held equity interests
Other








Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.)

Part VIII

InvestmentsProgram Related. See Form 990, Part X, line 13.

(a) Description of investment type		(b) Book value	(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value









Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 13.)

Part IX

Other Assets. See Form 990, Part X, line 15.

(a) Description				(b) Book value









Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 15.)...........

Part X

Other Liabilities. See Form 990, Part X, line 25.

1.(a) Description of liability		(b) Book value
Federal income taxes
TENANT SECURITY DEPOSITS Payable		142,247








Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 25.)		142,247
2. Fin 48 (ASC 740) Footnote. In Part XIII, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740). Check here if the text of the footnote has been provided in Part XIII .....................................................

Schedule D (Form 990) 2012

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Part XI Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return
1	Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements .......			1	873,100
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:
a	Net unrealized gains on investments ..........	2a	256,495
b	Donated services and use of facilities .........	2b
c	Recoveries of prior year grants ...........	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d
e	Add lines 2a through 2d .....................			2e	256,495
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1.....................			3	616,605
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b .	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ...........	4b
c	Add lines 4a and 4b.......................			4c
5	Total revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) ......			5	616,605

Part XII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return
1	Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements ...........		1	862,324
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25:
a	Donated services and use of facilities ..........	2a
b	Prior year adjustments ..............	2b
c	Other losses ................	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d
e	Add lines 2a through 2d......................		2e
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1.....................		3	862,324
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b ..	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	4b
c	Add lines 4a and 4b.......................		4c
5	Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) ......		5	862,324

Part XIII

Supplemental Information

Complete this part to provide the descriptions required for Part II, lines 3, 5, and 9; Part III, lines 1a and 4; Part lV, lines 1b and 2b;
Part V, line 4; Part X, line 2; Part XI, lines 2d and 4b; and Part XII, lines 2d and 4b. Also complete this part to provide any additional information.

Identifier	Return Reference	Explanation
Part X	Part X : FIN48 Footnote	The Institute's accounting policy is to record liabilities for uncertain tax positions when a liability is probable and estimable. Management is not aware of any violation of its tax status as an organization exempt from income taxes, nor of any exposure to unrelated business income tax.The Institute is no longer subject to examination by federal tax authorities for fiscal years prior to 2009.
Part V, Line 4	Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund.	the funds are considered temporarily restricted funds and used for educational purposes

Schedule D (Form 990) 2012

Additional Data

Software ID:	12000229
Software Version:	2012v2.0

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or to provide any additional information.
MediumBullet

Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2012

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

VAN ALEN INSTITUTE PROJECTS IN PUBLIC
ARCHITECTURE

Employer identification number

13-1655152

Identifier	Return Reference	Explanation
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19	Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available	UPON REQUEST
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a	Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management	The Executive Committee obtains research and information to make a recommendation to the full board for the compensation of the Executive Director (and other highly compensated employees or consultants) based on a review of comparability data, including, data that documents compensation levels and benefits for similarly qualified individuals in comparable positions at similar organizations. To approve the compensation for the Executive Director (and other highly compensated employees or consultants) the board documents how it reached its decisions, including the data on which it relied, in minutes of the meeting during which the compensation was approved. The annual process for determining compensation is as follows: The Board of Directors shall annually evaluate the Executive Director on his/her performance, and ask for his/her input on matters of performance and compensation.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c	Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts	Any potential conflict of interest which could result in a direct or indirect financial or personal benefit to a trustee, officer or staff member must be disclosed (in good faith or known) to the Board of TrusteeS or a committee authorizing a contract or other transaction. The interested individual may participate in the information-gathering stage of the Board of Trustees, or committee's discussion, but will leave the room in which the Board of Trustees or a committee thereof, is meeting; and will not participate in the final deliberation or decision regarding such contract or other transaction. Such interested individual may not vote on such contract or other transaction. A confict of interest disclosure statement will be furnished annually to the Board of Trustees, officers and staff members. The disclosure statements will be reviewed annually by the Board of Trustees or by a committee thereof.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b	Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process	A draft of the form 990 is provided to the Board of Trustees Finance Committee for their review and approval.

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2012

Additional Data

Software ID:	12000229
Software Version:	2012v2.0

1	Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities: VAN ALEN INSTITUTE PROJECTS IN PUBLIC ARCHITECTURE (THE "INSTITUTE") IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO PROMOTING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN IN CIVIC LIFE THROUGH SYMPOSIA, EXHIBITIONS, PUBLICATIONS, AND DESIGN COMPETITIONS.
2	Check this box
3	Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ........	3	15
4	Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) .....	4	15
5	Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2011 (Part V, line 2a) ......	5	11
6	Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) .............	6	1
7a	Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ........	7a	0
b	Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 .........	7b

		Prior Year	Current Year
8	Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) .........	427,694	231,930
9	Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) .........	42,099	54,550
10	Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) ....	207,147	79,708
11	Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e)	253,426	250,417
12	Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12)...................	930,366	616,605
13	Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1–3 )...		0
14	Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4).....		0
15	Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5–10)	357,425	495,374
16a	Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e).....		0
b	Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) 40,553
17	Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a–11d, 11f–24e)....	285,399	366,950
18	Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25)	642,824	862,324
19	Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12.......	287,542	-245,719
		Beginning of Current Year	End of Year
20	Total assets (Part X, line 16).............	4,652,395	4,609,919
21	Total liabilities (Part X, line 26).............	295,267	242,015
22	Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20.....	4,357,128	4,367,904

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	Signature of officer	Date

	Type or print name and title


4a	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 197,006 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
	Van Alen CompetitionsSince 1894, Van Alen Institute has sponsored public design competitions identifying critical issues and developing partnerships that engage the public sphere. Van Alen Institute has initiated and collaborated on some of New York's most innovative open-call public design competitions, addressing sites ranging from Wall Street and Times Square to Governor's Island and Gateway National Recreation Area. In 2012, Van Alen introduced the Life at the Speed of Rail competition, an open call for design ideas that envision the cultural, environmental, and economic impact of a new rail network in the United States. This multimedia competition sought visions of the architectural design community, planners, graphic designers, artists, and others to contribute to the discussion surrounding high-speed rail. In this Call for Design Ideas, entrants were asked to produce projects and narratives picturing the wide-ranging impacts that a new transportation network will have on the nation's communities, whether urban or rural, rail-riding or car-centric, heartland or borderland. Ten winning submissions were awarded $1,000 each. During the summer, a curated selection of submissions was discussed with winning entrants in a series of public forums hosted at partner organizations located in contested high-speed rail mega-regions around the United States. Van Alen also introduced Parks for the People, a design competition that reimagines America's most spectacular public places - its national parks - by using design as a catalyst to creatively rethink their connections to people and their role as revered natural, social, and cultural destinations. Parks for the People has called on faculty and student teams across the nation to reimagine seven park sites in each geographic region of the U.S. Additionally, Van Alen began work on our Lower Mississippi River Delta Design Initiative, an ambitious initiative for the Lower Mississippi River Delta in collaboration with the Environmental Defense Fund.

4b	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 171,987 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 54,550 )
	Van Alen Books is New York City's only book emporium and gathering place devoted to public discourse about architecture and design publications. In addition to a wide selection of books on architecture and design, the space hosts weekly events, discussions and book launches serving as a vital resource and venue for both practitioners in the field of architecture, design and urbanism, and the general public. Since its doors opened in 2011, Van Alen Books has been visited by 20,000 individuals and has hosted 76 events, with 2,280 cumulative attendees.

4c	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 168,327 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
	OTHER PROGRAMS that further the mission of the institute.

4d	Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.)
	(Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
4e	Total program service expenses537,320

1b	Sub-Total................
c	Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A....
d	Total (add lines 1b and 1c)............	155,078	10,689

(A) Name and business address	(B) Description of services	(C) Compensation





2 Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization 0

				(A) Total revenue	(B) Related or exempt function revenue	(C) Unrelated business revenue	(D) Revenue excluded from tax under sections 512, 513, or 514
1a	Federated campaigns..1a
b	Membership dues....1b		7,660
c	Fundraising events....1c
d	Related organizations...1d
e	Government grants (contributions)1e		147,270

f	All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above1f		77,000

g	Noncash contributions included in lines 1a-1f:$
h	Total. Add lines 1a-1f.......			231,930
			Business Code
2a	PROGRAM INCOME		900099	54,550	54,550
b
c
d
e
f	All other program service revenue .
g	Total. Add lines 2a–2f........			54,550
3	Investment income (including dividends, interest, and other similar amounts).......			75,678			75,678
4	Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds..			0
5	Royalties...........			0
		(i) Real	(ii) Personal
6a	Gross rents	616,482
b	Less: rental expenses	368,186
c	Rental income or (loss)	248,296
d	Net rental income or (loss).......			248,296			248,296
		(i) Securities	(ii) Other
7a	Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory	109,380
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses	105,350
c	Gain or (loss)	4,030
d	Net gain or (loss)..........			4,030	4,030
8a	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ of contributions reported on line 1c). See Part IV, line 18 ..
	a
b	Less: direct expenses ...b
c	Net income or (loss) from fundraising events..			0
9a	Gross income from gaming activities. See Part IV, line 19 ...
	a
b	Less: direct expenses ...b
c	Net income or (loss) from gaming activities...			0
10a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances .
	a
b	Less: cost of goods sold ..b
c	Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory..			0
Miscellaneous Revenue			Business Code
11a	OTHER INCOME		900099	2,121	2,121
b
c
d	All other revenue ....
e	Total. Add lines 11a–11d ......			2,121
12	Total revenue. See Instructions......			616,605	60,701		323,974


				(A) Beginning of year		(B) End of year
1	Cashnon-interest-bearing .............			246,599	1	282,610
2	Savings and temporary cash investments .........			10,159	2	102,660
3	Pledges and grants receivable, net ...........			367,145	3	133,894
4	Accounts receivable, net .............				4	0
5	Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees. Complete Part II of Schedule L ..................
					5	0
6	Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing employers and sponsoring organizations of section 501(c)(9) voluntary employees' beneficiary organizations (see instructions) Complete Part II of Schedule L
					6	0
7	Notes and loans receivable, net .............				7	0
8	Inventories for sale or use ..............				8	0
9	Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ..........			151,823	9	102,507
10a	Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D	10a	2,040,114
b	Less: accumulated depreciation .....	10b	1,421,647	657,351	10c	618,467
11	Investments—publicly traded securities ..........			3,033,267	11	3,227,534
12	Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 .....				12	0
13	Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 .....				13	0
14	Intangible assets ...............				14	0
15	Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ...........			186,051	15	142,247
16	Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34)......			4,652,395	16	4,609,919
17	Accounts payable and accrued expenses .........			109,216	17	99,768
18	Grants payable .................				18
19	Deferred revenue ................				19
20	Tax-exempt bond liabilities .............				20
21	Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D..				21
22	Loans and other payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified
	persons. Complete Part II of Schedule L..........				22
23	Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ..				23
24	Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ....				24
25	Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17-24). Complete Part X of Schedule D....................			186,051	25	142,247
26	Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25.........			295,267	26	242,015
	Organizations that follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.
27	Unrestricted net assets ..............			3,506,941	27	3,798,008
28	Temporarily restricted net assets ...........			850,187	28	569,896
29	Permanently restricted net assets ...........				29
	Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 30 through 34.
30	Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds ........				30
31	Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund .....				31
32	Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds				32
33	Total net assets or fund balances ...........			4,357,128	33	4,367,904
34	Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........			4,652,395	34	4,609,919