Louis Armstrong House Museum

“Form 990 is reviewed by the organization's director and is distributed to the board prior to being filed.”

“Each trustee and officer of the corporation shall disclose in writing to the board of trustees any conflict of interest which he or she believes may arise in connection with his service as a trustee or an officer of the corporation. No contract or other transaction between the corporation and any other corporation, firm, association, or other entity in which one or more of its trustees or officers are directors or officers, or have substantial financial interest, shall either be void or voidable for this reason alone that such trustee or trustees or officer or officers are present at the meeting of the board or of a committee thereof, which authorizes such contract or transaction, or that their votes are counted for such purposes if the material facts as to such common directorship, officership, financial or other interest are disclosed in good faith or known to the board or committee, and if the board of committee authorizes such contract or transaction by a vote sufficiently for such purposes without counting their vote or votes of such interested trustee of officer.”

“The director of the organization is a higher education officer (heo) and employee of the city university of new york (cuny), and a member of the professional staff congress. The director's salary is paid by cuny as a contribution to the organization, and is subject to standard cuny reviews and approvals.”

“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available upon request.”

“Other consultants and fees: program service expenses 16,906. Management and general expenses 5,038. Fundraising expenses 3,350. Total expenses 25,294. Marketing consultant: program service expenses 10,000. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 10,000. Musicians and performers: program service expenses 29,050. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 29,050. Event producer: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 15,750. Total expenses 15,750. Technical support: program service expenses 38,934. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 38,934. Development consultant: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 48,125. Total expenses 48,125.”

“Relationship to queens college louis armstrong house museum is a cultural and academic center of queens college, city university of new york. The queens college president and the administration of queens college regard the louis armstrong house museum as an integral component of the college, declare the college's support for its continuation in perpetuity, and declare that the resources for its operation shall always be made available to the extent permitted by the college's financial ability. The louis armstrong house museum building is owned by the city of new york and is leased to queens college/the city university of new york. The louis armstrong archives is owned by and located on the campus of queens college. The president of queens college and a queens college administrator appointed by the president of queens college serve as trustees of the louis armstrong house museum as long as they hold their respective offices. The director of the louis armstrong house museum, michael cogswell, is an employee of queens college. Queens college is considered a parent organization under the accreditation guidelines of the american association of museums, but is considered an unrelated organization for purposes of form 990 reporting in accordance with the instructions to the form. The compensation reported in form 990 part vii was paid by queens college.”