Civic Intelligence

The Waterfront Museum

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 11-3569896

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Apr 12, 2017

Organization Profilewww.waterfrontmuseum.org
290 Conover StreetBrooklyn, NY 11231

(718) 624-4719

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

53rd percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 53% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • NTEE A • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.10x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 61% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • NTEE A • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

96th percentile

65%

Higher net margin than 96% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • NTEE A • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

95th percentile

$118,923

Higher top officer pay than 95% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 30.5% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • NTEE A • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

92nd percentile

88%

Faster asset growth than 92% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • NTEE A • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

94th percentile

106%

Faster revenue growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • NTEE A • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets53rd percentile

Assets

Up

$602,105

Up $282,039 (+88%) from 2015

Net Assets

Up

$564,912

Up $244,846 (+76%) from 2015

Liabilities

Up

$37,193

Up $37,193 from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin96th percentile

Revenue

Up

$389,514

Up $200,217 (+106%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$135,652

Up $30,425 (+29%) from 2015

Net Income

Up

$253,862

Up $169,792 (+202%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth92nd percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$800K$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2010: $201,716Net Assets 2010: $201,7162010Assets 2011: $147,769Net Assets 2011: $147,7692011Assets 2012: $137,549Liabilities 2012: $10,000Net Assets 2012: $127,5492012Assets 2013: $199,849Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $199,8492013Assets 2014: $235,996Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $235,9962014Assets 2015: $320,066Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $320,0662015Assets 2016: $602,105Liabilities 2016: $37,193Net Assets 2016: $564,9122016Assets 2017: $585,779Liabilities 2017: $3,000Net Assets 2017: $582,7792017Assets 2018: $585,002Liabilities 2018: $7,708Net Assets 2018: $577,2942018Assets 2019: $490,656Liabilities 2019: $12,773Net Assets 2019: $477,8832019Assets 2020: $436,836Liabilities 2020: $28,475Net Assets 2020: $408,3612020Assets 2021: $420,169Liabilities 2021: $55,405Net Assets 2021: $364,7642021Assets 2022: $670,523Liabilities 2022: $250,207Net Assets 2022: $420,3162022Assets 2023: $633,755Liabilities 2023: $224,338Net Assets 2023: $409,4172023Assets 2024: $673,263Liabilities 2024: $135,509Net Assets 2024: $537,7542024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$602,105
Liabilities$37,193
Net Assets$564,912
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth94th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2010: $145,974Expenses 2010: $212,687Net Income 2010: -$66,7132010Revenue 2011: $99,310Expenses 2011: $153,257Net Income 2011: -$53,9472011Revenue 2012: $110,777Expenses 2012: $130,622Net Income 2012: -$19,8452012Revenue 2013: $191,123Expenses 2013: $118,823Net Income 2013: $72,3002013Revenue 2014: $165,141Expenses 2014: $128,994Net Income 2014: $36,1472014Revenue 2015: $189,297Expenses 2015: $105,227Net Income 2015: $84,0702015Revenue 2016: $389,514Expenses 2016: $135,652Net Income 2016: $253,8622016Revenue 2017: $156,582Expenses 2017: $138,715Net Income 2017: $17,8672017Revenue 2018: $146,595Expenses 2018: $152,080Net Income 2018: -$5,4852018Revenue 2019: $92,558Expenses 2019: $191,969Net Income 2019: -$99,4112019Revenue 2020: $74,421Expenses 2020: $143,943Net Income 2020: -$69,5222020Revenue 2021: $102,259Expenses 2021: $145,856Net Income 2021: -$43,5972021Revenue 2022: $211,333Expenses 2022: $155,781Net Income 2022: $55,5522022Revenue 2023: $176,745Expenses 2023: $187,644Net Income 2023: -$10,8992023Revenue 2024: $300,796Expenses 2024: $172,459Net Income 2024: $128,3372024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$389,514
Expenses$135,652
Net Income$253,862
Open 2016 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Apr 12, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$389,514
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide waterfront access and promote historic preservation.

To provide waterfront access and promote historic preservation

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$300,938$350,118▲ $49,180
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$216,645-
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$18,728$29,615▲ $10,887
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$3,850-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$1,877-
Total Assets$320,066$602,105▲ $282,039
Other Assets Total$400--
Liabilities
Other Liabilities-$32,031-
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses-$5,162-
Total Liabilities$0$37,193▲ $37,193
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$320,066$561,062▲ $240,996
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets-$3,850-
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$320,066$564,912▲ $244,846
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$320,066$602,105▲ $282,039

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Leasehold Improvements$348,373$473,955$822,328
Equipment$1,745$11,887$13,632
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay95th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
David SharpsPresidentFT$118,923$118,923

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Kristy KrivitskyBoard Chair
GREG O'CONNELLBoard Member
Howard Weber EsquireBoard Member
James KennaBoard Member
Phil ForbesBoard Member
Peter WaldmanSecretary
Niel IsbrandtsenTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$338,524
Program Service Revenue
$50,773
Investment Income
$217
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$47,500
Change in Net Assets
$253,862

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$389,514
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$18,000
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$407,514
Total Revenue per Form 990
$389,514
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$87,523
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$48,129
Total Fundraising Expense$7,217
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$38,875$5,250$4,004$48,129
Depreciation Depletion$36,597$6,862$2,287$45,746
Insurance$14,286$1,323$0$15,609
Occupancy$8,401$1,575$525$10,501
Fees for Services Accounting$0$6,950$0$6,950
Advertising$2,492$0$0$2,492
Other Expenses$1,121$0$0$1,121
All Other Expenses$0$234$401$635
Travel$0$104$0$104
Total Functional Expenses$103,135$25,300$7,217$135,652

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$153,652
Expenses per Audited Statements$135,652
Total Expenses per Form 990$135,652
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$18,000
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Due to Officer - Accrued Compensation$32,031
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Waterfront Museum
EIN
11-3569896
Phone
7186244719
Address
290 CONOVER STREET, Brooklyn, NY 11231

Signing Officer

Name
David Sharps
Title
President
Phone
7186244719
Signed
2017-04-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
David Sharps
Formed
2000
Legal Domicile
Ny
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
7
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Rich and Bander Llp
Address
15 WEST 28TH ST SUITE 7A, NEW YORK, NY 10001
Preparer
Jonathan a Bander
Phone
2126842470
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Pt VI, Line 11B

“The form 990 has been reviewed by the board treasurer.”

Pt VI, Line 12C

“All board members are required on an annual basis to sign a written conflict of interest policy.”

Pt VI, Line 19

“Information is made available upon request of an individual or institution.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Postage and delivery 401. 0. 0. 401.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Miscellaneous 234. 0. 234. 0.”

Financial Statement Notes

Pt III, Line 1A

“In accordance with industry practice, the museum's collections of printed and manuscript materials, maps, photographs, paintings, artifacts and other items relevant to waterfront history are not capitalized and recognized as assets on the statement of financial position. The museum holds its collections for public exhibition, education, and research rather than for financial gain. It protects, cares for, preserves, and keeps its collections unencumbered, subject to a policy that requires proceeds from sales of collection items to be used to purchase additional collection items.”

Pt III, Line 4

“The museum's collections consists of printed and manuscript materials, maps,photographs, motion picture films, video and media of oral histories, paintings, artifacts and other items which have been created or used in new york harbors, or are otherwise relevant to waterfront history.the purpose of the collection is to reflect the broadest interpretation of waterfront history, new york harbors' commerce and commuting routes, and its historic preservation; to support both public programs and education; to serve as a resource for other institutions; and, to serve as a basis for the promotion and historic preservation of new york harbors.”

Pt X, Line 2

“The museum has evaluated its current tax positions and has concluded that as of december 31, 2016, the museum does not have any significant uncertain tax positions for which a reserve would be necessary.”

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0IN ACCORDANCE WITH INDUSTRY PRACTICE, THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS OF PRINTED AND MANUSCRIPT MATERIALS, MAPS, PHOTOGRAPHS, PAINTINGS, ARTIFACTS AND OTHER ITEMS RELEVANT TO WATERFRONT HISTORY ARE NOT CAPITALIZED AND RECOGNIZED AS ASSETS ON THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. THE MUSEUM HOLDS ITS COLLECTIONS FOR PUBLIC EXHIBITION, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH RATHER THAN FOR FINANCIAL GAIN. IT PROTECTS, CARES FOR, PRESERVES, AND KEEPS ITS COLLECTIONS UNENCUMBERED, SUBJECT TO A POLICY THAT REQUIRES PROCEEDS FROM SALES OF COLLECTION ITEMS TO BE USED TO PURCHASE ADDITIONAL COLLECTION ITEMS.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS CONSISTS OF PRINTED AND MANUSCRIPT MATERIALS, MAPS,PHOTOGRAPHS, MOTION PICTURE FILMS, VIDEO AND MEDIA OF ORAL HISTORIES, PAINTINGS, ARTIFACTS AND OTHER ITEMS WHICH HAVE BEEN CREATED OR USED IN NEW YORK HARBORS, OR ARE OTHERWISE RELEVANT TO WATERFRONT HISTORY.THE PURPOSE OF THE COLLECTION IS TO REFLECT THE BROADEST INTERPRETATION OF WATERFRONT HISTORY, NEW YORK HARBORS' COMMERCE AND COMMUTING ROUTES, AND ITS HISTORIC PRESERVATION; TO SUPPORT BOTH PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND EDUCATION; TO SERVE AS A RESOURCE FOR OTHER INSTITUTIONS; AND, TO SERVE AS A BASIS FOR THE PROMOTION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION OF NEW YORK HARBORS.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE MUSEUM HAS EVALUATED ITS CURRENT TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2016, THE MUSEUM DOES NOT HAVE ANY SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR WHICH A RESERVE WOULD BE NECESSARY.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS TO SIGN A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.
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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$602,105
Liabilities
$37,193
Net assets
$564,912
Revenue
$389,514
Expenses
$135,652
Net income
$253,862
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$6.73$1.36$5.38$3.01$1.72$1.28
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.34$2.24$4.09$1.77$1.88$0.11
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$6.71$2.50$4.20$2.11$1.56$0.56
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.20$0.55$3.65$1.02$1.46$0.44
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.37$0.28$4.08$0.74$1.44$0.70
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.91$0.13$4.78$0.93$1.92$0.99
2018Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.85$0.08$5.77$1.47$1.52$0.05
2017Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.86$0.03$5.83$1.57$1.39$0.18
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.02$0.37$5.65$3.90$1.36$2.54
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.20$0.00$3.20$1.89$1.05$0.84
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.36$0.00$2.36$1.65$1.29$0.36
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.00$0.00$2.00$1.91$1.19$0.72
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.38$0.10$1.28$1.11$1.31$0.20
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.48$1.48$0.99$1.53$0.54
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.02$2.02$1.46$2.13$0.67