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THE ARCHITECTURAL ART RECLAMATION FUND INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 611847071 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE A50 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$171K
expenses
$12K
net assets
$5.5M
employees
0
volunteers
5
program ratio
43%
mission · from form 990

THE ARCHITECTURAL ART RECLAMATION FUND'S PURPOSE IS TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF OUR ARCHITECTURAL RICHNESS AND TO PRESERVE WHAT IS LEFT OF IT FROM BEING WASTED AND NOT BEING REUSED. MONEY RAISED WILL GO TO THE EXPENSE OF RUNNING VARIOUS PROGRAMS OF RECLAIMING AND RESTORING PIECES FROM DEMOLITION THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE DESTINED FOR LANDFILL AND OR DESTRUCTION, NOT LIMITED TO BUT IN ADDITION TO EDUCATIONAL TRAINING ASPECTS. THOSE EDUCATIONAL ASPECTS IN PART WILL BE THE TRAINING OF PEOPLE THAT WANT TO GAIN AND CONTINUE SPECIALIZED SKILLS RELATED TO PRESERVING ARCHITECTURAL ART VIA RESTORATION SKILLS AND REPLICATION AND CREATION OF ARCHITECTURAL ART AND OBTAINING THEM FROM OLDER GENERATIONS WITH SKILLS BOUND FOR EXTINCTION THAT OTHERWISE WOULD BE LOST FOREVER. IN ADDITION, SOME PIECES WILL BE SOLD AS PART OF A CONTINUOUS FUNDRAISING DRIVE TO KEEP THIS ENDEAVOR GOING FINANCIALLY. SOME PIECES WILL BE KEPT AND USED TO BUILD A COLLECTION TO BE DISPLAYED IN AN UNCONVENTIONAL MUSEUM LIKE SETTI

profile · synthesized from sources

The Architectural Art Reclamation Fund Inc. works to preserve architectural artifacts at risk of destruction or disposal during demolition. The organization salvages, restores, and reuses ornamental and historic building elements, while also providing educational training in restoration skills. Some reclaimed pieces are sold to fund operations, and others are collected for display in an unconventional museum setting.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Architectural Art Reclamation
Salvages and restores ornamental and historic architectural elements from buildings slated for demolition to prevent loss and landfill disposal
Educational Training in Restoration Skills
Trains individuals in specialized techniques for preserving, replicating, and creating architectural art, including knowledge transfer from master artisans
Unconventional Museum Collection
Builds a curated collection of reclaimed architectural pieces for public display in a non-traditional museum setting to raise awareness
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • Curated Art Exhibitions and Public Displays 1 activity
    • Maintaining a collection of reclaimed architectural art for display
      Builds and curates a collection of reclaimed architectural art pieces for public exhibition in an unconventional museum setting.
  • Architecture and Design Public Education Programs 1 activity
    • Providing training in architectural art preservation
      Offers educational programs in the skills of restoring, replicating, and creating architectural art, with an emphasis on intergenerational knowledge transfer.
  • Archaeological and Cultural Conservation 1 activity
    • Reclaiming and restoring architectural artifacts
      Rescues and restores architectural art pieces from demolition sites to prevent their destruction or disposal in landfills.
  • Museum and Historical Gift Shops 1 activity
    • Selling reclaimed architectural art for fundraising
      Generates ongoing operational funding by selling reclaimed architectural art pieces.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$171K
Contributions & grants$181K106%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$-10K
expenses
Total expenses$12K
Program expenses43%
Admin / overhead57%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$5.50M
Cash$0
Investments$0
Liabilities$37K
Net assets$5.46M
Liquid reserves0.0 mo
1 years on record · 2024–2024
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 4
  • ALEX SIBERSKY — VICE PRESIDE
  • EVAN BLUM — PRESIDENT
  • JOEL FRANK — SECRETARY
  • RALPH STEVENS — TREASURER
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

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