Seventh Regiment Armory Conservancy INC

Tax-deductible

New York, NY501(c)(3)Since 1999Arts & CultureEIN 13-4086800Revenue $28.7M in FY2024

On file with the IRSarmoryonpark.org643 Park Avenue 3rd Floor, 10065-6122 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Jul 2000Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To restore, renovate and revitalize the historic park avenue Armory a contemporary arts institution.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 37 volunteers and 486 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $6.5M a year · 26% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.8M
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 86% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $110K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4.3M
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
27
of 28 voting members
Looks good: 27 of 28 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$28.7M
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$33.4M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$264.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$28.7M
FY2024▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$23.3M
FY2021$25.9M
FY2022$25.8M
FY2023$23.0M
FY2024$28.7M
Expenses
$33.4M
FY2024▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$23.0M
FY2021$27.7M
FY2022$39.9M
FY2023$35.1M
FY2024$33.4M
Net assets
$264.0M
FY2024▼ -1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$209.3M
FY2021$299.9M
FY2022$273.1M
FY2023$267.1M
FY2024$264.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2000.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $28.3M Management & general 8% · $2.8M Fundraising 7% · $2.4M

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

38 people listed on the 990; $2.8M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/Director
$605,503Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Artistic Producer
$317,045Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Development Officer
$266,568Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Production
$265,661Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$239,652Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Marketing
$201,541Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Info. Technology
$184,297Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Capital Proj & Facilities
$180,704Pt VII · Sec A

Rebecca Robertson’s $606K as President/Director is at the 86th percentile of top reported officer pay among 749 $10–100M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rebecca Robertson$605,503$593,163$566,100$577,326$519,042
Melanie Forman—$308,441$294,209$289,381$318,881
Michael Lonergan$317,045$276,716$271,419$205,419$213,135
Patrick Galvin$266,568————
Paul King$265,661$249,911$253,236$242,869$248,301
Judith Rubin$239,652$36,912———
Jennifer Kim—$233,773$228,311$175,294—
Elizabeth Frenkel————$224,740

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Restores and revitalizes the historic Park Avenue Armory, transforming it into a vibrant contemporary arts institution for the public.

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1 program · $28.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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$28.3Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$110K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$28.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$6.4M
Money outPt IX
$33.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$28.3M
Managementcol C$2.8M
Fundraisingcol D$2.4M
Owns and owesPt X
$264.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$268.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
38
listed · VII A
PaidVII A11
Voting boardVI 1a28
IndependentVI 1b27
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$155K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$963K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$1.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$6.4M
Gains on assetsLn 7$4.9M
Total revenueLn 12$28.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.7M
SavingsLn 2$651K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$80.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$93.5M
Other assetsLn 15$85.9M
Total assetsLn 16$268.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.3M
Net assetsLn 32$264.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5486
VolunteersI 637
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.8M$2.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$76.9M$80.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$101.0M$93.5M
Total assetsLn 16$271.9M$268.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.9M$4.3M
Net assetsLn 32$267.1M$264.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2.0M$1.4M$268K$357K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$6.5M$4.5M$850K$1.1M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$232K$161K$30K$41K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$964K$669K$127K$169K
Payroll taxesLn 10$579K$402K$76K$101K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$274K$274K
Accounting feesLn 11c$123K$123K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$406K$406K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3.0M$2.9M$121K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1.7M$1.4M$77K$219K
Office expensesLn 13$506K$274K$52K$180K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$896K$876K$16K$4K
TravelLn 17$951K$893K$38K$20K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9.4M$9.2M$174K$47K
InsuranceLn 23$893K$847K$42K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4.9M$4.7M$61K$114K
All other expensesLn 24e$63K$24K$31K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$33.4M$28.3M$2.8M$2.4M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $28.7M$33.4M−$4.7M$264.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $23.0M$35.1M−$12.1M$267.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $25.8M$39.9M−$14.1M$273.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $25.9M$27.7M−$1.9M$299.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $23.3M$23.0M$311K$209.3M 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $28,748,363 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,831,234$10,262,650
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $11,410,971$12,588,881
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,483,574$6,429,750
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$713,166−$532,918
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $23,012,613$28,748,363
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $9,816,578$10,293,195
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $25,315,325$23,134,283
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $35,131,903$33,427,478
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$12,119,290−$4,679,115
Part VI · Governance 27 of 28 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body28
VI-1b Independent voting members27
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $28,748,363 across 13 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,935,071
VIII-1e Government grants$154,520
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,173,059
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$963,445
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$10,262,650
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $12,588,881$12,588,881
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $20,174 · Excluded from tax $1,540,957$1,561,131
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $4,868,619$4,868,619
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$569,369−$569,369
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $36,451$36,451
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $12,588,881 · Unrelated business $20,174 · Excluded from tax $5,876,658$28,748,363
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $33,427,478 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,414,353 · Management $267,516 · Fundraising $356,945$2,038,814
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,494,459 · Management $850,095 · Fundraising $1,134,279$6,478,833
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $160,800 · Management $30,414 · Fundraising $40,582$231,796
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $668,962 · Management $126,529 · Fundraising $168,828$964,319
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $401,961 · Management $76,028 · Fundraising $101,444$579,433
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $274,113$274,113
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $123,275$123,275
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $405,681$405,681
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,911,291 · Management $121,219 · Fundraising $3,497$3,036,007
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,420,857 · Management $77,355 · Fundraising $219,422$1,717,634
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $274,169 · Management $51,908 · Fundraising $179,720$505,797
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $875,633 · Management $15,928 · Fundraising $4,325$895,886
IX-17 TravelPrograms $893,196 · Management $37,872 · Fundraising $19,736$950,804
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,152,304 · Management $173,976 · Fundraising $47,240$9,373,520
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $847,126 · Management $41,608 · Fundraising $4,373$893,107
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,720,492 · Management $61,282 · Fundraising $113,698$4,895,472
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $24,035 · Management $31,262 · Fundraising $7,690$62,987
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $28,259,638 · Management $2,766,061 · Fundraising $2,401,779$33,427,478
Part X · Balance sheet $268,295,225 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,555,991$1,705,607
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $239,023$651,385
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,964,236$4,309,827
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $852,253$894,848
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $683,505$561,719
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $100,987,599$93,546,494
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $66,900,959$65,214,772
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $9,950,675$15,490,064
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $86,771,683$85,920,509
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $271,905,924$268,295,225
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,968,678$1,873,817
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,884,134$2,388,701
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,852,812$4,262,518
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $101,492,508$94,062,494
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $165,560,604$169,970,213
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $267,053,112$264,032,707
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $271,905,924$268,295,225
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $264,032,707 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$28,748,363
XI-2 Total expenses$33,427,478
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$4,679,115
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$267,053,112
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,658,710
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$264,032,707

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