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THROUGH ITS NATIONALLY SYNDICATED SHOW HEARD ON NEARLY 200 RADIO STATIONS, WEEKLY AUDIENCES OF MORE THAN 350,000 PEOPLE ENJOY INSPIRING ORIGINAL CONTENT THAT SHINES A SPOTLIGHT ON REMARKABLE YOUNG PEOPLE. 476713 216508 10123 THE ADMISSIONS, RECRUITMENT, AND SCHOLARSHIP DEPARTMENT IS THE ENGINE THAT FUELS FROM THE TOP, BRINGING YOUNG MUSICIANS OF DIFFERENT AGES, GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS, SOCIO-ECONOMIC, AND RACIAL BACKGROUNDS INTO THE ORGANIZATION. THE ADMISSIONS TEAM FACILITATES COMMUNICATION AND AWARENESS OF FROM THE TOP TO A VAST NETWORK OF MUSIC EDUCATORS, PROGRAMS, AND CAMPS. FTT HOLDS AUDITIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR VIA ZOOM AND ANNUALLY AWARDS 200,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS (APPROXIMATELY 20 MUSICIANS RECEIVED 10,000 EACH). SINCE 2005, FROM THE TOP HAS AWARDED OVER 4 MILLION IN JACK KENT COOKE AWARDS TO OVER 400 EXCEPTIONAL YOUNG MUSICIANS WITH FINANCIAL NEED. IN 2023 FROM THE TOP STARTED THE TIM BANKER TALENT DEVELOPMENT AWARD THAT SERVES 2 - 3 YOUNG MUSICIANS ANNUALLY. 120523 OVER THE PAST DECADE, FROM THE TOP HAS RECOGNIZED THE POWER IN PROVIDING A SPACE FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS TO SLOW DOWN, REFLECT AND BUILD LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND "CITIZEN ARTIST" MUSCLES. THROUGH A MONTH OF ONLINE WORKSHOPS AND FACILITATED PEER EXCHANGE, THESE YOUNG ARTISTS EXAMINE THEIR PASSIONS, WHAT SKILLS THEY HAVE IN AND OUT OF MUSIC, AND WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS. THEY THEN PUT THEIR LEARNING INTO PRACTICE IN A COMMUNITY SETTING. 285869 1078 FROM THE TOP'S PLATFORM TO BRING VISIBILITY TO YOUNG MUSICIANS AND BUILD AUDIENCES INCLUDES FROM THE TOP AND NPR SOCIAL MEDIA EFFORTS. DURING OUR 25TH ANNIVERSARY FROM THE TOP REACHED 3 MILLION VIEWS ACROSS SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS. SINGULARLY, OUR 2025 NPR TINY DESK CONCERT REACHED 1.1 MILLION ONLINE. 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MANAGEMENT DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS EVALUATION OF TAX POSITIONS WILL SIGNIFICANTLY CHANGE WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF JUNE 30, 2025. ANY CHANGES IN TAX POSITIONS WILL BE RECORDED WHEN THE ULTIMATE OUTCOME BECOMES KNOWN. false SCHOLARSHIP 24 216508 X X X false false false false false false false false false GRETCHEN NIELSEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 281400 14174 295574 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D FROM THE TOP'S PLATFORM TO BRING VISIBILITY TO YOUNG MUSICIANS AND BUILD AUDIENCES INCLUDES FROM THE TOP AND NPR SOCIAL MEDIA EFFORTS. DURING OUR 25TH ANNIVERSARY FROM THE TOP REACHED 3 MILLION VIEWS ACROSS SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS. SINGULARLY, OUR 2025 NPR TINY DESK CONCERT REACHED 1.1 MILLION ONLINE. ADDITIONALLY, WE MARKED OUR FIFTH YEAR OF CREATING AND DISTRIBUTING DAILY JOY VIDEOS, A POPULAR DAILY EMAIL SUBSCRIPTION WHICH HAS GARNERED OVER 5 MILLION CUMULATIVE VIEWS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B ONCE THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE AUDIT FIRM IT IS REVIEWED INITIALLY BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION. ONCE SATISFIED, IT IS FURTHER REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THEN THE FORM 990 IS SENT TO THE BOARD FOR FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C EACH YEAR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ASKED TO SIGN OFF AND DISCLOSE ALL CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS. THESE DISCLOSURE FORMS ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B FROM THE TOP UTILIZES DATA FROM CONSULTANTS AND MARKET CONDITIONS TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES. OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE UNPAID POSITIONS WITHOUT COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS AND SELECTION PROCESS HAVE NOT CHANGED DURING THE YEAR.