MUNICIPAL ART SOCIETY OF NEW YORK Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MUNICIPAL ART SOCIETY OF NEW YORK

EIN 13-5562288 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A400)

What they do

THE MUNICIPAL ART SOCIETY of NEW YORK (MAS) LIFTS UP THE VOICES of THE PEOPLE IN THE DEBATES THAT SHAPE NEW YORKS BUILT ENVIRONMENT and LEADS THE WAY to A MORE LIVABLE CITY FROM SIDEWALK to SKYLINE. MAS ENVISIONS A FUTURE IN WHICH ALL NEW YORKERS SHARE IN THE RICHNESS of CITY LIFE - WHERE GROWTH is BALANCED, CHARACTER ENDURES, and A RESILIENT FUTURE is SECURED. IN OVER 130 YEARS of HISTORY, OUR ADVOCACY EFFORTS HAVE LED to THE CREATION of THE NEW YORK CITY PLANNING COMMISSION, PUBLIC DESIGN COMMISSION, LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION, and THE TRIBUTE IN LIGHT; THE PRESERVATION of GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL, THE LIGHTS of TIMES SQUARE, and THE GARMENT DISTRICT; THE CONSERVATION of MORE THAN 50 WORKS of PUBLIC ART; and THE FOUNDING of CIVIC ARTS ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE PUBLIC ART FUND, THE NEW YORK LANDMARKS CONSERVANCY, P.S. 1, THE HISTORIC DISTRICTS COUNCIL, THE PARK AVENUE ARMORY CONSERVANCY, and THE WATERFRONT ALLIANCE.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $68.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

97.69%of revenue went to mission work68.2% of expenses · Program services

28.33%of revenue went to fundraising19.8% of expenses

$189.19spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

17.17%of revenue went to management and office costs12.0% of expenses

$1.80in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

110.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,915,331 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,837,484

Mission workProgram services$2,771,85997.69% of revenue68.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$487,14017.17% of revenue12.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$803,89828.33% of revenue19.8% of expenses

Total expenses$4,062,897143.19% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2023CurrentExpense mix: 68.2% mission · 12.0% management · 19.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 143.19% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 68.9% mission · 11.2% management · 19.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 130.62% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 64.9% mission · 19.1% management · 15.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 152.31% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 64.7% mission · 18.5% management · 16.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.18% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 67.2% mission · 16.3% management · 16.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 178.94% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 66.9% mission · 17.1% management · 16.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 52.81% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 67.8% mission · 14.5% management · 17.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 165.42% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 64.5% mission · 23.6% management · 11.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 186.42% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,147,566

Expenses$4,062,897

Annual shortfall $1,915,331 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,771,859 · 68.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$487,140 · 12.0% of expenses

Fundraising$803,898 · 19.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,147,566

Expenses$4,062,897

Assets$7,331,765

Income$3,728,429

Contributions$2,369,070

Mission work (program services)$2,771,859

Fundraising$803,898

Grants given$157,035

Average grant$19,629

Management and general$487,140

Executive compensation (total)$438,313

Stocks and bonds$7,839,011

Accounting fees$48,100

Investing fees$52,923

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ELIZABETH GOLDSTEINPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $244,542Base $214,829 · Other $29,713

ROBERT LIBBEYVICE PRESIDENT FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION · 40 hrs/week $203,393Base $160,814 · Other $42,579

BRITT DENSMOREVICE PRESIDENT DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $172,095Base $147,941 · Other $24,154

THOMAS DEVANEYSENIOR DIRECTOR LAND USE AND PLANNING · 40 hrs/week $157,817Base $137,094 · Other $20,723

KERI BUTLERVICE PRESIDENT PLANNING AND POLICY · 40 hrs/week $139,277Base $137,468 · Other $1,809

SEAN KELLIHERWEB MASTER · 40 hrs/week $131,155Base $113,742 · Other $17,413

SARAH CELENTANOSENIOR DIRECTOR OF INDIVIDUAL GIVING · 40 hrs/week $128,519Base $115,033 · Other $13,486

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (27)

ELIZABETH GOLDSTEINPRESIDENT

ROBERT LIBBEYVICE PRESIDENT FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

BRITT DENSMOREVICE PRESIDENT DEVELOPMENT

THOMAS DEVANEYSENIOR DIRECTOR LAND USE AND PLANNING

KERI BUTLERVICE PRESIDENT PLANNING AND POLICY

SEAN KELLIHERWEB MASTER

SARAH CELENTANOSENIOR DIRECTOR OF INDIVIDUAL GIVING

MANOHAR PATOLEDIRECTOR

YEOHLEE TENGDIRECTOR

WENDY EVANS JOSEPHDIRECTOR

TINA VAZDIRECTOR

SUSAN HINKSON CARLINGDIRECTOR

SUSAN GRIMBILASDIRECTOR

SUSAN FREEDMANSECRETARY

RICHARD OLCOTTCHAIR

PAMELA MANNDIRECTOR

MICHAEL DONOVANDIRECTOR

AMANDA BOSTONDIRECTOR

LISA SMITH CASHINDIRECTOR

KENT SWIGTREASURER

JILL LERNERVICE-CHAIR

JAMES LAFORCEDIRECTOR

GABRIEL CALATRAVADIRECTOR

EARL WEINERGENERAL COUNSEL

CHRIS MCCARTINDIRECTOR

CALVIN TSAODIRECTOR

BARBARA KOZ PALEYDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1933
Location: 111 BROADWAY RM 1603, NEW YORK, NY 10006-1929
County: New York
In care of: % ROBERT LIBBEY
Primary officer: Keri Butler, Interim President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@mas.orgPhone Phone(212) 935-3960

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FORVIS MAZARS LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A400)
Grant-giving organization: Yes