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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 74,188,371 | 90,569,567 | 100,932,172 | 45,684,079 | 15,579,396 | 326,953,585 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 74,188,371 | 90,569,567 | 100,932,172 | 45,684,079 | 15,579,396 | 326,953,585 |
| 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) .. | 104,518,961 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 222,434,624 | |||||
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 74,188,371 | 90,569,567 | 100,932,172 | 45,684,079 | 15,579,396 | 326,953,585 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 1,042 | 5,795,066 | 2,121,224 | 2,762,898 | 8,926,062 | 19,606,292 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 1,058,684 | 163,547 | 237,429 | 939,006 | 2,398,666 | |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 348,958,543 | |||||
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 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.) | ||||||
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 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 on 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 VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
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Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2022 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2022 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2022 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2022: | ||||
| a From 2017....... | ||||
| b From 2018....... | ||||
| c From 2019....... | ||||
| d From 2020....... | ||||
| e From 2021....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2017 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2022 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2022, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2022. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2023. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | FOOD AND BEVERAGE - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 1,018,022. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 71,684. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 162,131. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 860,553. STATE TAX REFUND - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 34,000. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 31,329. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 12,957. CORP CREDIT CARD CASHBACK - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 6,662. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 15,543. CLEANING DEPOSITS - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 50,000. OTHER - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 44,991. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 12,341. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 53,453. LICENSING - 2022 AMOUNT: $ 25,000. |
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A (CONTINUED) | LIVE PERFORMANCE PROGRAMMING *THE SEARCH FOR SIGNS OF INTELLIGENT LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE (DEC 21, 2021 - FEB 6, 2022, THE GRIFFIN THEATER): THIS PLAY BY WRITER/DIRECTOR JANE WAGNER IS A ONE-WOMAN SHOW THAT EXAMINES AMERICAN SOCIETY, ART, HUMAN CONNECTIVITY AND THE FEMINIST MOVEMENT. REVISITED IN A NEW 90-MINUTE PRODUCTION, THIS COMEDIC AND QUICK-WITTED PLAY STARS CECILY STRONG (SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, SCHMIGADOON!) IN HER NEW YORK THEATRICAL DEBUT AND IS DIRECTED BY TONY-NOMINATED LEIGH SILVERMAN (THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT, VIOLET). *HEADLESS, THE DEMONSTRATION (FEBRUARY 10 - 12) ANONYMOUS CLUB, THE CREATIVE STUDIO LED BY DESIGNER SHAYNE OLIVER, BROUGHT THREE DISTINCT CULTURAL EVENTS TO THE SHED'S GRIFFIN THEATER DURING NEW YORK FASHION WEEK. TITLED HEADLESS, THE DEMONSTRATION, THE EVENINGS WERE A CELEBRATION OF THE VIBRANT CULTURE THAT THE COLLECTIVE HAS WORKED TO DEFINE AND REDEFINE WITH THEIR FAMILY OF ARTISTIC COLLABORATORS THROUGH MUSIC, FASHION, AND PERFORMANCE. *HELP (MARCH 15 - APRIL 10) : ACCLAIMED AUTHOR AND POET CLAUDIA RANKINE'S NEW PLAY, HELP, DIRECTED BY OBIE AWARD-WINNER TAIBI MAGAR, BOLDLY ADDRESSED THE MANY FACETS OF WHITE MALE PRIVILEGE. HELP FEATURED APRIL MATTHIS AS THE NARRATOR WHO RECOUNTS RANKINE'S REAL-LIFE CONVERSATIONS WITH WHITE MEN THAT TAKE PLACE IN TRANSITIONAL SPACES LIKE AIRPORTS. AS THE STORIES UNFOLD THROUGH MONOLOGUES AND STAGED SCENARIOS, HELP EXPLORES HOW THESE CONVERSATIONS CAN GO RIGHT, WRONG, OR RAISE NEW QUESTIONS. MORE THAN 8,000 PEOPLE ATTENDED A PERFORMANCE OF HELP DURING ITS RUN. *MOBY DICK; OR, THE WHALE (APRIL 15 - 17): THE SHED PRESENTED FOUR PERFORMANCES OF AWARD-WINNING FILMMAKER AND VISUAL ARTIST WU TSANG AND THE COLLECTIVE MOVED BY THE MOTION'S FEATURE-LENGTH, SILENT-FILM TELLING OF HERMAN MELVILLE'S GREAT AMERICAN NOVEL. THE FILM INCLUDES ORIGINAL MUSIC COMPOSED BY CAROLINE SHAW AND ANDREW YEE WITH ASMA MAROOF, PERFORMED LIVE BY MEMBERS OF THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC, CONDUCTED BY DANIELA CANDILLARI. THIS ADAPTATION, WRITTEN BY SOPHIA AL-MARIA AND DIRECTED BY TSANG, FOLLOWS THE WHITE WHALE ABOVE AND BELOW THE SURFACE OF THE WATER, DEVELOPING A VISUAL COSMOLOGY THAT RESISTS THE EXPLORATION AND EXPLOITATION OF THE EARTH UNDER IMPERIAL COLONIALISM. CONCURRENT WITH THE PRESENTATION AT THE SHED, MOVED BY THE MOTION CONTRIBUTED A VIDEO INSTALLATION TO THE WHITNEY BIENNIAL 2022 FEATURING EXTRA-NARRATIVE AND RECONTEXTUALIZED MATERIAL FROM MOBY DICK; OR, THE WHALE. MORE THAN 1,500 TICKETS WERE BOOKED FOR THE FOUR-SHOW RUN. *STRAIGHT-LINE CRAZY (OCTOBER 18 - DECEMBER 18): FOLLOWING AN ACCLAIMED RUN LAST SPRING AT THE BRIDGE THEATRE IN LONDON, STRAIGHT LINE CRAZY, A NEW PLAY BY DAVID HARE, MADE ITS U.S. DEBUT AT THE SHED THIS FALL. STARRING A "GLORIOUS" RALPH FIENNES AS ROBERT MOSES (THE NEW YORK TIMES) AND DIRECTED BY NICHOLAS HYTNER AND JAMIE ARMITAGE, THE PLAY DELVES INTO MOSES'S QUESTIONABLE LEGACY AND ENDURING IMPACT ON NEW YORK CITY. FOR 40 UNINTERRUPTED YEARS, MOSES WAS CONSIDERED AMONG THE MOST POWERFUL MEN IN NEW YORK AS HE ENVISIONED AND BUILT PUBLIC WORKS WHOSE AFTEREFFECTS DETERMINE HOW NEW YORKERS EXPERIENCE THE CITY TO THIS DAY. THE PLAY PRESENTS AN IMAGINED RETELLING OF THE ARC OF MOSES'S CONTROVERSIAL CAREER IN TWO DECISIVE MOMENTS: HIS RISE TO POWER IN THE LATE 1920S AND THE PUBLIC OUTCRY AGAINST THE CORROSIVE EFFECTS OF THAT POWER IN THE MID-1950S. TICKETS TO THE SHOW WERE SOLD OUT BEFORE PREVIEWS EVEN BEGAN. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B (CONTINUED) | VISUAL ARTS PROGRAMMING *TOMAS SARACENO: PARTICULAR MATTER(S) OPENED ON FEBRUARY 11 AND RAN THROUGH APRIL 17. PARTICULAR MATTER(S), SARACENO'S LARGEST EXHIBITION IN THE U.S. TO DATE, PROPOSED A CONVERSATION BETWEEN HUMAN AND NONHUMAN LIFEFORMS, CELEBRATING THE COMPLEXITY OF OUR COLLECTIVE EXISTENCE WHILE LOOKING FOR WAYS TO LIVE TOGETHER DIFFERENTLY. AN URGENT REFLECTION OF THE CLIMATE CRISIS, THE EXHIBITION FEATURED NEW AND EXISTING WORKS IN THE SHED'S GALLERIES AND A NEWLY COMMISSIONED SENSORY EXPERIENCE, FREE THE AIR: HOW TO HEAR THE UNIVERSE IN A SPIDER/WEB, A 95-FOOT-DIAMETER INSTALLATION IN THE SOARING MCCOURT SPACE. THE EXHIBITION WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A FULLY ILLUSTRATED CATALOG AND A ROBUST PUBLIC PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE EARTH INSTITUTE AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY. DURING ITS 10-WEEK RUN, TOMS SARACENO: PARTICULAR MATTER(S) DREW MORE THAN 50,000 VISITORS, OUR MOST ATTENDED PAID PROGRAM TO DATE. *TRACE OF AN IMPLIED PRESENCE (AUGUST 3 - DECEMBER 11): TIONA NEKKIA MCCLODDEN, AN ARTIST WHO THE NEW YORK TIMES SUGGESTS "MAY BE AMERICA'S MOST ESSENTIAL TODAY," DEBUTED THE TRACE OF AN IMPLIED PRESENCE, A MEDITATION ON THE LIVING HISTORY AND INFLUENCE OF CONTEMPORARY BLACK DANCE IN THE UNITED STATES, ON AUGUST 3. THE EXHIBITION CENTERED ON A MULTICHANNEL VIDEO INSTALLATION INSPIRED BY THE ARTIST'S RESEARCH INTO THE BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC'S 1983 LANDMARK FESTIVAL DANCE BLACK AMERICA, A DYNAMIC PRESENTATION OF AMERICAN DANCE THAT FEATURED LEGENDARY BLACK DANCERS, CHOREOGRAPHERS, SCHOLARS, AND DANCE COMPANIES. IN THE SHED'S LEVEL 2 GALLERY, THE INSTALLATION FEATURED FOUR INDIVIDUAL DANCE FLOORS THAT FUNCTION AS STAGES FOR PROJECTED IMAGES OF ARCHIVAL DANCE FOOTAGE, FILM PORTRAITS OF KEY FIGURES INVOLVED WITH THE FESTIVAL, AND THE ARTIST'S OWN DOCUMENTATION OF THE PHILLY BOP, A BLACK SOCIAL DANCE FROM PHILADELPHIA. THE EXHIBITION WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A SERIES OF IN-GALLERY DANCE PERFORMANCES BY MCCLODDEN'S COLLABORATORS -- SCHOLAR AND TAP DANCER MICHAEL J. LOVE, DANCER AND CHOREOGRAPHER LESLIE CUYJET, THE ROD RODGERS DANCE COMPANY, AND DANCERS AUDREY & JUNE DONALDSON, A COUPLE UPHOLDING THE LEGACY OF THE PHILLY BOP -- AS WELL AS A CONVERSATION BETWEEN MIKKI SHEPARD AND THE ARTIST, AND A READING AND BOOK LAUNCH WITH HARMONY HOLIDAY. *MAXWELL ALEXANDRE: PARDO PAPEL: THE GLORIOUS VICTORY AND NEW POWER (OCTOBER 25, 2022 - JANUARY 8, 2023): IN HIS FIRST NORTH AMERICAN SOLO EXHIBITION, BRAZILIAN ARTIST MAXWELL ALEXANDRE PRESENTED NEW AND EXISTING PAINTINGS FROM HIS ONGOING SERIES "PARDO PAPEL" (2017) THAT DEPICT COLLECTIVE PORTRAITS CELEBRATING THE EMPOWERMENT, SELF-ESTEEM, AND PROSPERITY OF BLACK PEOPLE. SUSPENDED FROM THE GALLERY CEILING, ALEXANDRE'S LARGE-SCALE PAINTINGS FORMED PATHWAYS AND INTIMATE ENCLOSURES THAT SURROUNDED VISITORS. THEY PORTRAY STRIKING SCENES OF COMMUNAL LEISURE INTERSPERSED WITH RECURRING RELIGIOUS AND ART HISTORICAL IMAGERY. POP CULTURAL SYMBOLS APPEAR ALONGSIDE THESE IMAGES, INCLUDING DEPICTIONS OF BLACK CULTURAL ICONS, LIKE BEYONCE, NINA SIMONE, AND ELZA SOARES, AND COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS FROM HIS CHILDHOOD, SUCH AS POPULAR PLASTIC BLUE CAPRI POOLS, DANONE YOGURT, AND THE CHOCOLATE DRINK TODDYNHO. A FULLY ILLUSTRATED CATALOG DESIGNED BY NORMAL STUDIO ACCOMPANIED THE EXHIBITION, WITH ESSAYS FROM THE EXHIBITION'S CURATOR, ALESSANDRA GMEZ, AND SCHOLAR TINA M. CAMPT, AN INTERVIEW BY HANS ULRICH OBRIST, AND WRITING BY THE ARTIST. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C (CONTINUED) | CIVIC PROGRAMS *OPEN CALL (JULY 8, 2022- AUGUST 27, 2022): LAUNCHED AS PART OF THE SHED'S INAUGURAL YEAR PROGRAM, OPEN CALL IS A LARGE-SCALE COMMISSIONING PROGRAM FOR EARLY-CAREER NYC-BASED ARTISTS. OVER THE SUMMER, EIGHT ARTISTS AND COLLECTIVES PARTICIPATING IN THE SHED'S OPEN CALL COMMISSIONING PROGRAM PRESENTED THE WORK THAT THEY HAD DEVELOPED WITH SUPPORT FROM THE SHED. EACH PERFORMED TWO TO THREE TIMES ACROSS A TWO-MONTH PERIOD, IN EITHER THE GRIFFIN THEATER OR THE 4TH-FLOOR OVERLOOK SPACE. *SUMMER SWAY (JULY 15 - AUGUST 27): ON SELECT FRIDAY AND SATURDAY SUMMER EVENINGS, THE SHED'S OUTDOOR PUBLIC PLAZA CAME ALIVE IN CELEBRATION OF BLACK SOCIAL DANCE AND THE BEAUTY, HEALING POWER, JOY, AND LIBERATION THAT ITS WIDE RANGE OF TRADITIONS HAVE GIVEN US. FROM 5PM TO SUNSET ON FRIDAYS, SOME OF NEW YORK'S HOTTEST DJ'S -- INCLUDING BEMBONA, DJ STORMIN' NORMAN'S SUNDAE SERMON, DJ APRIL HUNT, SOUL SUMMIT MUSIC, AND DJ RICH MEDINA, AMONG OTHERS -- LURED A DIVERSE GROUP OF SHED MEMBERS, LOCAL COMMUNITY RESIDENTS, HUDSON YARDS EMPLOYEES, TOURISTS, AND PASSERSBY ON TO THE DANCE FLOOR. AND ON SATURDAYS, SOME OF THE MOST RENOWNED CHOREOGRAPHERS AND DANCE COMPANIES IN TOWN LED DANCE WORKSHOPS ON STYLES LIKE HOUSE, HIP HOP, BOMBA, BRUK UP, THE PHILLY BOP, THE HUSTLE, AND MORE. WE WERE PROUD TO HAVE RENNIE HARRIS PUREMOVEMENT, REGGIE "REGG ROC" GRAY AND THE D.R.E.A.M. RING, CAMILLE A. BROWN & DANCERS' EVERY BODY MOVE AND DJ RUN P., AND LADIES OF HIP-HOP DANCE COLLECTIVE LEADING WORKSHOPS. AS A FREE, OUTDOOR PROGRAM, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO MEASURE THE SUMMER SWAY AUDIENCE, BUT WITH THE DANCE FLOOR PACKED SHOULDER TO SHOULDER, WE CAN SAFELY SAY THE SERIES WAS A SUCCESS AND HOPE TO REMOUNT IT IN 2023. *TO FEEL A THING: A RITUAL FOR EMERGENCE (DECEMBER 10): THIS MUSICAL RITUAL IS CREATED BY AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR AND CREATOR ADRIENNE MAREE BROWN, RESIDENT ARTIST OF THE FIRE ENSEMBLE, THE COMMUNITY CHOIR LED BY OPEN CALL ALUMNI TROY ANTHONY AND INCUBATED BY THE SHED. DIRECTED BY CHARLOTTE BRATHWAITE AND FEATURING ORIGINAL MUSIC AND TEXT FROM BROWN, THIS NEW WORK ACKNOWLEDGES THE SPIRIT INSIDE EACH OF US THAT IS A WILD CREATURE OF EARTH, ALONG WITH THE FEELINGS THAT LEAD US TO ADAPT FOR SURVIVAL AND TO COME TOGETHER TO CARE FOR OUR COMMUNITIES. TOGETHER WITH BROWN, AND ACCOMPANIED BY A GOSPEL BAND, THE PIECE WAS BROUGHT TO LIFE BY THE FIRE ENSEMBLE IN A STRIPPED-DOWN WORKSHOP PRESENTATION CO-PRODUCED BY THE SHED, THE FIRE ENSEMBLE, AND OREGON SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | IN OUR HIGHLY ADAPTABLE BUILDING ON MANHATTAN'S WEST SIDE, THE SHED BRINGS TOGETHER ESTABLISHED AND EMERGING ARTISTS TO CREATE NEW WORK IN FIELDS RANGING FROM POP TO CLASSICAL MUSIC, PAINTING TO DIGITAL MEDIA, THEATER TO LITERATURE, AND SCULPTURE TO DANCE. WE SEEK OPPORTUNITIES TO COLLABORATE WITH CULTURAL PEERS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, WORK WITH LIKE-MINDED PARTNERS, AND PROVIDE UNIQUE SPACES FOR PRIVATE EVENTS. THE SHED WAS DESIGNED TO BREAK WITH THE TRADITIONS THAT SEPARATE ART FORMS AND AUDIENCES. BY MINIMIZING SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC BARRIERS TO ENTRY, WE OFFER A WARM, WELCOMING SPACE FOR INNOVATION AND DIALOGUE. EMBRACING TECHNOLOGY, WE WORK WITH CREATIVE THINKERS AND PARTNERS TO CREATE TRANSFORMATIONAL DIGITAL EXPERIENCES ON-SITE AND ONLINE. USING OUR FLEXIBLE INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONAL CAPABILITIES, WE CAN PRODUCE PERFORMANCES, EXHIBITIONS, EVENTS, AND GATHERINGS OF ALMOST ANY TYPE IN EXPANSIVE, MULTI-USE VENUES THAT ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING. DRIVEN BY OUR BELIEF THAT ACCESS TO NEW ART AND IDEAS IS A RIGHT, NOT A PRIVILEGE, WE PRESENT ENGAGING EXPERIENCES AND FORGE DEEP BONDS BETWEEN OUR ARTISTS AND AUDIENCES. AS AN INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT THAT VALUES INVENTION, EQUITY, AND GENEROSITY, WE ARE COMMITTED TO ADVANCING ART FORMS, ADDRESSING THE URGENT ISSUES OF OUR TIME, AND MAKING OUR WORK IMPACTFUL, SUSTAINABLE, AND RELEVANT TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, THE CULTURAL SECTOR, NEW YORK CITY, AND BEYOND. |
| FORM 990, PART IV AND XII | AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT THE TIME OF FILING FORM 990, THE SHED'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAVE NOT YET BEEN ISSUED. THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022 IS UNDERWAY, AND NO SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES ARE EXPECTED THAT WOULD AFFECT THE 2022 FORM 990. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN BOARD MEMBERS KEN WONG IS COO/DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR RELATED COMPANIES. DEAN SHAPIRO IS SVP INVESTMENTS/HEAD OF US DEVELOPMENT FOR OXFORD PROPERTIES GROUP. RELATED AND OXFORD ARE GENERAL PARTNERS IN THE HUDSON YARDS DEVELOPMENT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | REVIEW OF FORM 990 FORM 990, WITH A REDACTED COPY OF SCHEDULE B, IS PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR REVIEW BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REVIEW IMMEDIATELY UPON ELECTION TO THE BOARD, ALL DIRECTORS SHALL DISCLOSE ANY RELEVANT INTEREST WHICH MAY POSE CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONS, DISCLOSURE SHALL INCLUDE ANY INTEREST, FINANCIAL OR OTHERWISE, IN ANY CORPORATION, ORGANIZATION, OR PARTNERSHIP WHICH PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL OR OTHER SERVICES TO THE CORPORATION. WHEN ANY MATTER COMES BEFORE THE BOARD OR ANY COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD IN WHICH A DIRECTOR HAS AN INTEREST, THE DIRECTOR WHO HAS AN INTEREST SHALL PROMPTLY AND FULLY DISCLOSE HIS OR HER INTEREST TO THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE PRIOR TO ITS ACTING ON THE MATTER. SUCH DISCLOSURE SHALL INCLUDE ANY RELEVANT AND MATERIAL FACTS KNOWN TO SUCH PERSON ABOUT THE CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION THAT MIGHT REASONABLY BE CONSTRUED TO BE ADVERSE TO THE CORPORATION. BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED, ANNUALLY, TO SIGN AN AFFIDAVIT TO DISCLOSE WHETHER OR NOT A CONFLICT EXISTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | COMPENSATION REVIEW COMPENSATION FOR THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR & CEO AND THE PRESIDENT & COO ARE REVIEWED AND DETERMINED ANNUALLY BY THE SHED'S INDEPENDENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE MOST RECENT REVIEW FOR THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND CEO OCCURED IN JANUARY 2023. COMPENSATION FOR OTHER SENIOR MANAGEMENT POSITIONS BELOW THE EXECUTIVE LEVEL ARE REVIEWED AND DETERMINED BY THE CEO AND PRESIDENT. COMPENSATION REVIEW INCLUDES INPUT FROM INDEPENDENT SOURCES AND COMPARATIVE DATA FROM SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. THE APPROVAL PROCESS IS CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MEETING MINUTES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS TO THE PUBLIC THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, BYLAWS, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. REQUESTS FOR REVIEWING THE ORGANIZATION'S DOCUMENTS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE ORGANIZATION IN CARE OF PETER GEE AS NOTED IN PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 20. |
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