Exploring the Metropolis INC FY2020 filing

New York, NYUnknown exempt organizationEIN 13-3164931

To study, analyze and resolve workspace needs of cultural and performing arts community in nyc.

41¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$36K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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Spent on programs
41%
of spending
Concern: 41% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$36K
to officers and key staff · 31% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 31% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $38K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$92K
Spent
$118K
To programs
41%
Net assets
$25K
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$92K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$92K
FY2021$796
Net assets
$25K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$25K
FY2021$0

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2021.

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Where the money goes

41 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 41% · $49K Management & general 44% · $52K Fundraising 14% · $17K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $36K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$36,353Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chairwoman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
David Johnston—$36,353
David Johnston$1,374—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Analyzes and resolves workspace needs for NYC's cultural and performing arts community.

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3 program services account for $49K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Etm choreographer + composer residencies in partnership with the jamaica center for arts & learning - etm initiated the queens workspace initiative in 2013. The major activities of this project involved surveying performing artists, cultural facilities and other stakeholders; making recommendations to stakeholders and policymakers and…

$29Kprogram expense
02

Etm Con Edison Composer Residencies

A residency program designed to accomodate composers from new york city, who are carefully selected by a panel of music professionals through an annual application process. The program provides each composer with a stipend and free suitable workspace in a cultural or community facility for composition work.

$19Kprogram expense
03

Consulting/Research

Etm has a long history of expertise and consultancies on shared space, adaptive use, layouts and how to make space work better. Etm collects, analyzes and provides data and advice to both the government, funders and cultural community centers to address workspace issues that affect the music, dance and theatre communities in the five…

$1Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$38K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $15K · 2020–2020
Unitemized GrantFY2020$15,250

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$92K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$92K
Investment incomeLn 3$15
Money outPt IX
$118K
Ln 25
Programscol B$49K
Managementcol C$52K
Fundraisingcol D$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$25K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$27K
Total assetsLn 16$28K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$92K
Government grantsLn 1e$30K
Investment incomeLn 3$15
Total revenueLn 12$92K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$12K
SavingsLn 2$15K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$27K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$190
Total assetsLn 16$28K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$25K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16K$27K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$325$190
Total assetsLn 16$61K$28K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$50K$25K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$15K$15K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$37K$6K$24K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$35K$15K$15K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$1K$4K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$1K$3K$907
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$2K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$200$160$0$40
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$782$235$78
Office expensesLn 13$1K$179$824$110
OccupancyLn 16$1K$345$642$213
TravelLn 17$82$6$30$46
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$135$39$72$24
InsuranceLn 23$2K$621$1K$453
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$8K$2K$163
All other expensesLn 24e$664$143$139$382
Total functional expensesLn 25$118K$49K$52K$17K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest $796$0 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $92K$118K−$26K$25K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $92,249 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$29,825
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$62,409
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$92,234
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $15$15
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $15$92,249
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $117,839 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $15,250$15,250
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $5,952 · Management $23,725 · Fundraising $7,279$36,956
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $14,722 · Management $14,801 · Fundraising $5,493$35,016
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,129 · Management $4,232 · Fundraising $1,334$6,695
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,468 · Management $2,736 · Fundraising $907$5,111
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,000 · Fundraising $0$2,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $160 · Management $0 · Fundraising $40$200
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $782 · Management $235 · Fundraising $78$1,095
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $179 · Management $824 · Fundraising $110$1,113
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $345 · Management $642 · Fundraising $213$1,200
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6 · Management $30 · Fundraising $46$82
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $39 · Management $72 · Fundraising $24$135
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $621 · Management $1,399 · Fundraising $453$2,473
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,091 · Management $1,595 · Fundraising $163$9,849
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $143 · Management $139 · Fundraising $382$664
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $48,887 · Management $52,430 · Fundraising $16,522$117,839
Part X · Balance sheet $27,687 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,604$12,275
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $9,513$15,040
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,458$182
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $325$190
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $60,990$27,687
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,590$2,877
X-25 Other liabilities$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,590$2,877
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $35,400$24,810
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $50,400$24,810
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $60,990$27,687
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $24,810 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$92,249
XI-2 Total expenses$117,839
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$25,590
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$50,400
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$24,810

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