Mary Miss City As Living Laboratory Inc is located in New York, NY. The organization was established in 2012. According to its NTEE Classification (A20) the organization is classified as: Arts & Culture, under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. As of 06/2023, Mary Miss City As Living Laboratory Inc employed 12 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Mary Miss City As Living Laboratory Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 06/2023, Mary Miss City As Living Laboratory Inc generated $835.5k in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 8 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 8.7% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $793.4k during the year ending 06/2023. While expenses have increased by 4.1% per year over the past 8 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2023
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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TO PROVIDE A FRAMEWORK FOR HOW THE ARTS AND SUSTAINABILITY CAN BE LINKED IN INNOVATIVE WAYS TO CREATE CITIES THAT HELP US REDEFINE HOW WE LIVE OUR LIVES, USE OUR RESOURCES, HOW WE COMMUNICATE, EDUCATE, WORK, AND COLLABORATE. CITY AS LIVING LABORATORY (CALL)CONCEIVES OF THE CITY AS A LIVING LABORATORY WHERE ARTISTS AND DESIGNERS COLLABORATE WITH SCIENTISTS, OTHER EXPERTS AND POLICY MAKERS TO CREATE IMMEDIATE EXPERIENTIAL IMPACT FROM RESEARCH AND PLANNING INITIATIVES. THE GOAL IS TO MAKE SUSTAINABILITY PERSONAL, VISCERAL, TANGIBLE, AND ENCOURAGE CITIZEN ACTION.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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IN FISCAL YEAR 23, CALL CONTINUED WORK ON ITS MAJOR, TEN-YEAR WATERMARKS EFFORT TO ADVANCE WATER STEWARDSHIP IN MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN. WE ALSO FURTHERED LONG-TERM EFFORTS AROUND RESCUING TIBBETTS WITH THREE COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS: THE TIBBETTS ESTUARY TAPESTRY, THE BURIED BROOK, AND VISIONS OF TIBBETTS EACH, CONCEIVED TO INCREASE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT WITH THE LANDMARK DAYLIGHTING OF TIBBETTS BROOK IN THE NW BRONX. THE TIBBETTS ESTUARY TAPESTRY IS A QUILT EMBROIDERED BY ONE HUNDRED COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO EVOKE A VISION FOR GREENING THE NEIGHBORHOOD CONCEIVED BY ARTISTS MATTHEW LPEZ-JENSEN AND ANA DE LA CUEVA. CALL SHARED THE TAPESTRY AT A VARIETY OF GALLERIES, COMMUNITY CENTERS, AND SCHOOL CAMPUSES. THE BURIED BROOK, BY COMPOSER KAMALA SANKARAM, IS AN AUGMENTED REALITY EXPERIENCE AVAILABLE IN VAN CORTLANDT PARK AND NEARBY NEIGHBORHOODS THAT TRACK THE HISTORIC COURSE OF THE BURIED BROOK. FOR VISIONS OF TIBBETTS PHOTOGRAPHER AND CONCEPTUAL ARTIST, MANUEL ACEVEDO, WORKED WITH CONSULTING SCIENTISTS AND LOCAL MIDDLE SCHOOLERS TO BUILDING AWARENESS OF THE BENEFITS OF DAYLIGHTING AND THEN BUILD LONG-TERM OWNERSHIP IN THIS IMPORTANT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT. IN MILWAUKEE, CALL CONTINUED TO BUILD PARTNERSHIPS WITH KEY NEIGHBORHOODS MOST COMPROMISED BY FLOODING TO UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANT ROLLS LOCAL RESIDENTS CAN PLAY IN MITIGATING COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOWS AND UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CITYS PRECIOUS WATER RESOURCES. NUMEROUS, INTERDISCIPLINARY WALKS WERE CONDUCTED ALONG WITH COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS THAT LED TO THE SELECTION OF MARKER LETTERS AND COMMISSIONING OF NEW WORKS BY AREA ARTISTS.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Mary Miss Artistic Dir. | Trustee | 40 | $95,115 |
Olivia Georgia Executive Dir. | Officer | 40 | $68,004 |
Marlon Blackwell Director | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Walter Hood Director | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Jeff Lydon Director | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Charles Mckinney Chairman | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $417,961 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $396,014 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $100,914 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $813,975 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $22,240 |
Investment income | $12 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | -$703 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $835,524 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $163,762 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $8,141 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $202,248 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
Other employee benefits | $0 |
Payroll taxes | $63,235 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $0 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $175 |
Fees for services: Other | $99,102 |
Advertising and promotion | $1,167 |
Office expenses | $17,852 |
Information technology | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $44,074 |
Travel | $43,116 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $2,564 |
Insurance | $2,425 |
All other expenses | $61 |
Total functional expenses | $793,431 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $39,206 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $0 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $143,837 |
Accounts receivable, net | $4,931 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $7,499 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $1,809 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $8,313 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $187,329 |
Total assets | $392,924 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $44,131 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $38,285 |
Total liabilities | $82,416 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $182,619 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $127,889 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $392,924 |