Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE MUSEUM SUSTAINS AND PROMOTES THE CULTURAL, HISTORICAL, AND HUMANITARIAN LEGACY OF LOUIS ARMSTRONG BY PRESERVING AND INTERPRETING ARMSTRONG'S HOUSE AND GROUNDS, COLLECTING AND SHARING ARCHIVAL MATERIALS THAT DOCUMENT ARMSTRONG'S LIFE AND LEGACY, AND PRESENTING PUBLIC PROGRAMS SUCH AS EXHIBITS, CONCERTS, LECTURES, AND FILM SCREENINGS. THE MUSEUM SEEKS TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, ORIGINS, AND LOCATIONS.
RESEARCH COLLECTIONSACQUISITION, PRESERVATION AND ACCESS TO THE WORLD'S LARGEST RESEARCH ARCHIVES FOR ANY JAZZ MUSICIAN. COMPRISES TWELVE MAJOR RESEARCH COLLECTIONS. ALL THE COLLECTIONS HAVE BEEN DIGITIZED AND ACCESSIBLE 24 HOURS A DAY FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, THROUGH OUR WEBSITE. THE RESEARCH COLLECTIONS ARE CURATED BY A FULL-TIME DIRECTOR, WHO IS A LEADING AUTHORITY ON ARMSTRONG ASSISTED BY A MANAGER WHO IS PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED ARCHIVIST. THE COLLECTIONS ARE USED BY STUDENTS, SCHOLARS, JAZZ FANS, RECORD COMPANIES, RADIO AND TELEVISION PRODUCERS, AND MANY OTHERS. THE RESEARCH COLLECTIONS STAFF ANSWERS HUNDREDS OF REFERENCE QUESTIONS WORLD-WIDE. IN FY2020, SHORTLY AFTER THE MUSEUM CLOSED ITS DOORS TO THE PUBLIC, THE MUSEUM LAUNCHED A VIRTUAL EXHIBIT USING MATERIALS FROM OUR DIGITIZED ARCHIVES. THE MUSEUM ALSO LAUNCHED ITS ARMSTRONG NOW! INITIATIVE VIRTUALLY, SHOWCASING COMMISSIONED PERFORMANCES BY CONTEMPORARY BLACK ARTISTS.
HISTORIC HOUSE TOURSLAHM'S CORE PROGRAM IS THE 40-MINUTE GUIDED TOUR OF THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE, A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK AND A NEW YORK CITY LANDMARK. VISITORS INCLUDE SCHOOL GROUPS, INTERNATIONAL TOURISTS, REGIONAL TOURISTS, JAZZ FANS, ETC. IN FY20, IN-PERSON TOURS WERE AVAILABLE FROM JULY-MARCH. STARTING MARCH, THE MUSEUM CLOSED ITS DOORS DUE TO COVID-19. HOWEVER, A VIRTUAL TOUR WAS UPLOADED THROUGH LAHM WEBSITE. THE WEBSITE HAD OVER 40,000 VIEWS.
CONCERTS AND EDUCATION WORKSHOPSLAHM PRODUCES A SERIES OF CONCERTS FOR BOTH ADULTS AND STUDENTS, AS WELL AS EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS IN QUEENS PUBLIC SCHOOLS. IN FY20 LAHM PRODUCED 2 SUMMER CONCERTS IN THE ARMSTRONG GARDEN ATTENDED BY OVER 400 PEOPLE. LAHM ALSO PARTNERED WITH 3 QUEENS PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO PRODUCE VIRTUAL INTERDISCIPLINARY EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS. LAHM'S LONGEST STANDING PROGRAM, POPS IS TOPS EDUCATIONAL CONCERT (ON ITS 34TH YEAR), TOOK PLACE VIRTUALLY, SERVING OVER 700 STUDENTS 1ST-7TH GRADE.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Kenyon Adams Thru August 2019 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 |
| William Tramontano | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Randi Fertel | TRUSTEE (THRU 9/19) | 1 | $0 |
| David Ostwald | TRUSTEE (THRU 9/19) | 1 | $0 |
| Frank Wu | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Michelle Stoddart | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Robert F Smith | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Rosenstock | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 |
| Stephen Maitland-Lewis | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Jay Hershenson | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Jackie Harris | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Philip Berry | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Jerome Chazen | CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 |
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