Organizations Filed Purposes:
ALTOS DE CHAVON CULTURAL CENTER FOUNDATION (THE "FOUNDATION") WAS CREATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ON DECEMBER 31, 1982. THE FOUNDATION ADMINISTERS THE ALTOS DE CHAVON SCHOOL OF ART AND DESIGN AS WELL AS THE REGIONAL MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY (THE "MUSEUM") AND A GALLERY, ALL OF WHICH ARE LOCATED IN THE VILLAGE OF ALTOS DE CHAVON IN THE CITY OF LA ROMANA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. THE SCHOOL OF ART AND DESIGN PROVIDES CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ASPIRING ARTISTS AND ARTISANS. THE MUSEUM PROVIDES EXHIBITS OF BOTH CONTEMPORARY AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL COLLECTIONS. THE FOUNDATION'S GALLERY PROVIDES A FACILITY FOR STUDENTS TO DISPLAY THEIR WORKS ALONG WITH THOSE OF VISITING CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION ADMINISTERS THE OPERATIONS OF CASA DE CHAVON, A RECRUITMENT AND PROMOTIONAL FACILITY LOCATED IN SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.
THE FOUNDATION ADMINISTERS THE ALTOS DE CHAVON SCHOOL OF ART AND DESIGN, THE REGIONAL MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY, THE ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM AND THE GALLERY, ALL OF WHICH ARE LOCATED IN ALTOS DE CHAVON AND CASA DE CHAVON IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.
PROVIDE FOR TEACHING EXPENSES, STUDENT SERVICES, ADMISSIONS, STUDENT RESIDENCES, PUBLIC RELATIONS, AND SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.
THE MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY, LOCATED IN LA ROMANA AND INAUGURATED IN 1981, DOCUMENTS THE IMPORTANT INDIGENOUS LEGACY OF THE ISLAND OF SANTO DOMINGO AND FUNCTIONS AS A VALUABLE SOURCE OF INFORMATION FOR THE THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS AND VISITORS IT RECEIVES EVERY YEAR. AS A DIVISION WITHIN THE ALTOS DE CHAVN CULTURAL CENTER FOUNDATION, THE MUSEUM FUNCTIONS AS A CENTER OF SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL RESEARCH, OFFERING A BROAD PROGRAM OF TALKS, WORKSHOPS, PRESENTATIONS, TEMPORARY EXHIBITS, AND RESEARCH EXCURSIONS TO RURAL AREAS. THE ART GALLERY AT CHAVN PRESENTS WORKS THAT EXPLORE THE MANY TRENDS IN THE WORLD OF ART. SHOWS INCLUDE VARIOUS ART FORMS PHOTOGRAPHY, PAINTING, DRAWING, SCULPTURE, AND CRAFTS PUTTING VISITORS IN CONTACT WITH THE GREAT VARIETY AND VITALITY OF CONTEMPORARY CULTURAL CURRENTS.DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, SINCE MARCH OF 2020, THE MUSEUM AND GALLERY HAVE BEEN CLOSED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. SOME EXPENSES CONTINUE TO BE BILLED, EVEN THOUGH OPERATIONS HAVE TEMPORARILY CEASED. STAFF MEMBERS OF BOTH THE GALLERY AND MUSEUM WERE LAID OFF IN MAY OF LAST YEAR.
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 |
|---|
| Stephen D Kaplan | RECTOR OF THE SCHOOL | 60 | $242,679 |
| Annselma Lewis | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
| Leonardo Matos | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
| Eduardo Martinez-Lima | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
| Johanna Martinez-Lima | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 |
| Ramon A Menendez | VICE PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 |
| Dominique Bluhdorn | PRESIDENT | 30 | $0 |
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