ASSOCIATION FOR PUBLIC ART Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ASSOCIATION FOR PUBLIC ART

EIN 23-1367631 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A400)

What they do

THE ASSOCIATION for PUBLIC ART (APA, FORMERLY THE FAIRMOUNT PARK ART ASSOCIATION) COMMISSIONS, PRESERVES, INTERPRETS and PROMOTES PUBLIC ART IN PHILADELPHIA. DEDICATED to CREATING A MUSEUM WITHOUT WALLS THAT INFORMS, ENGAGES and INSPIRES DIVERSE AUDIENCES, THE APA ADVANCES OPPORTUNITIES for ARTISTS to CONTRIBUTE to THE CITYS PLACES and SPACES. SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT IN 1872 AS THE NATIONS FIRST PRIVATE NON-PROFIT PUBLIC ART ORGANIZATION, THE APA HAS BEEN A MODEL of PUBLIC ART CREATION, PRESERVATION and COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. THE APA THRIVES ON CONTINUITY and is DISTINGUISHED BY A COMMITMENT to PERMANENT and TEMPORARY ARTWORKS. THE APAS APPROACH SUPPORTS THE INTEGRATION of PUBLIC ART and URBAN DESIGN THROUGH EXEMPLARY PROJECTS, PROGRAMS, DIGITAL MEDIA and ADVOCACY EFFORTS THAT CONNECT PEOPLE WITH PUBLIC ART. THE APA MAINTAINS A LEGACY for FUTURE GENERATIONS, WHILE PROMOTING PHILADELPHIA AS A PREMIER CITY for PUBLIC ART.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $73.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

52.70%of revenue went to mission work73.2% of expenses · Program services

7.64%of revenue went to fundraising10.6% of expenses

$72.03spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.70%of revenue went to management and office costs16.2% of expenses

$18.88in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

13.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $164,219 for LAURA GRIFFITH (DEPUTY DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$1,922,053

Mission workProgram services$1,012,90852.70% of revenue73.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$224,81811.70% of revenue16.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$146,7937.64% of revenue10.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$537,53427.97% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,384,51972.03% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 73.2% mission · 16.2% management · 10.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.03% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.6% mission · 14.6% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 134.38% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 12.6% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.42% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 71.7% mission · 18.1% management · 10.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.78% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 69.0% mission · 19.2% management · 11.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.46% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 76.2% mission · 15.1% management · 8.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.08% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.3% mission · 9.6% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.77% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 88.6% mission · 7.1% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.29% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,922,053

Expenses$1,384,519

Annual surplus $537,534 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$1,012,908 · 73.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$224,818 · 16.2% of expenses

Fundraising$146,793 · 10.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,922,053

Expenses$1,384,519

Assets$26,138,330

Income$2,476,894

Contributions$250,238

Mission work (program services)$1,012,908

Fundraising$146,793

Management and general$224,818

Stocks and bonds$25,210,143

Accounting fees$27,058

Investing fees$107,708

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

LAURA GRIFFITHDEPUTY DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $164,219Base $127,257 · Other $36,962

CHARLOTTE COHENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (CURRENT) · 40 hrs/week $92,140Base $67,500 · Other $24,640

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 (19)

LAURA GRIFFITHDEPUTY DIRECTOR

CHARLOTTE COHENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (CURRENT)

FRANCESCA RUSSELLO AMMONTRUSTEE

WILLIAM D MCCALLTRUSTEE

SUZANNE SHEEHAN BECKERSECRETARY

SUSAN WEILER FASLA RLATRUSTEE

PEPON OSORIOTRUSTEE

PATRICIA PHILLIPSTRUSTEE

LEONARDO DIAZTRUSTEE

KENNETH FINKELTRUSTEE

JENNIFER RODRIGUEZPRESIDENT

ALAN GREENBERGER FAIATRUSTEE

FEATHER HOUSTOUNTRUSTEE

EUGENE LEFEVRETREASURER

EMANUEL KELLYTRUSTEE

DR SASHA SUDATRUSTEE

DARWIN R BEAUVAISTRUSTEE

BARBARA B ARONSONVICE PRESIDENT

ANTONIO FIOL-SILVA FAIA LEED APTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1952
Location: 1528 WALNUT STREET SUITE 500, PHILADELPHIA, PA 191023627
County: Philadelphia
In care of: CHARLOTTE COHEN
Primary officer: CHARLOTTE COHEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(215) 546-7550

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: November 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: TAIT WELLER & BAKER LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A400)