2024-05-10T11:46:43-05:00 2023-06-30 131655065 LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP 551 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 400 NEW YORK NY 10176 990 2022-07-01 113129249 BROOKLYN YOUTH CHORUS ACADEMY INC BROO 7182439447 179 PACIFIC STREET BROOKLYN NY 112016213 MEGAN LEMLEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7182439447 2024-05-10 1 MEGAN LEMLEY 999009999 0 JESSICA DIGIAMO DIAZ P01994693 2126972299 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z MEGAN LEMLEY 179 PACIFIC STREET BROOKLYN NY 112016213 2742892 0 X WWW.BROOKLYNYOUTHCHORUS.ORG X 1992 NY BROOKLYN YOUTH CHORUS IS A GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING COLLECTIVE OF YOUNG VOICES LED BY VISIONARY FOUNDER & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR DIANNE BERKUN MENAKER. THE CHORUS HAS COLLABORATED WITH AN IMPRESSIVE RANGE OF ORGANIZATIONS AND ARTISTS INCLUDING IN THIS SEASON ALONE, POP SUPERSTAR STING, MACARTHUR FELLOW CECILE MCLORRIN SALVANT, AND ACCLAIMED BASS-BARITONE DAVONE TINES AND IN PAST SEASONS THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC, LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC, LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, BARBRA STREISAND, ARCADE FIRE, SIR ELTON JOHN, THE NATIONAL, AND GRIZZLY BEAR. 21 20 37 2 0 0 2309109 1058406 543006 857092 245597 20602 4545 19957 3102257 1956057 0 0 0 0 1385180 1588135 25020 30480 334603 672580 769604 2082780 2388219 1019477 -432162 4345684 4184630 158385 366328 4187299 3818302 X BROOKLYN YOUTH CHORUS'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE, EDUCATE, AND EMPOWER YOUNG SINGERS OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS THROUGH ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION IN CHORAL MUSIC PERFORMANCE, TRAINING, AND THE CREATION OF NEW WORKS. BROOKLYN YOUTH CHORUS'S CITY-WIDE, MULTI-LEVEL TRAINING PROGRAM AND GRAMMY-WINNING ENSEMBLES ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR DISTINCTIVE SOUND AND VIRTUOSITY, BRINGING A FRESH PERSPECTIVE TO CHORAL PERFORMANCE THAT CROSSES BOUNDARIES AND DEFIES CONVENTION. WITH OVER 25 YEARS OF SUCCESS AND IMPACT IN THE FIELD, THE CHORUS SEEKS TO RAISE THE ARTISTIC PROFILE AND EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS IN CHORAL PERFORMANCE AND EDUCATION BY FURTHERING ITS UNIQUE CROSS-CHORAL TRAINING METHODOLOGY AND BUILDING A DYNAMIC NEW REPERTOIRE FROM AN INCLUSIVE ROSTER OF COMPOSERS AND ARTISTIC COLLABORATORS. 0 0 1700308 859967 CHORAL MUSIC EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE:FOUNDED IN 1992, THE GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING BROOKLYN YOUTH CHORUS ACADEMY (BYC) IS DEDICATED TO OFFERING MUSIC TRAINING AND CHORAL PERFORMANCES TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF ITS STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY. THROUGH MUSIC STUDY AND PROFESSIONAL-LEVEL PERFORMANCES, BYC UNITES CHILDREN OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND HELPS THEM DEVELOP INTO CONFIDENT AND EXPRESSIVE MUSICIANS AND INDIVIDUALS. BYC STRIVES TO ADVANCE THE ARTISTIC ROLE OF YOUTH CHORUSES THROUGH INNOVATIVE CONCERTS, COMMISSIONS AND ARTISTIC COLLABORATIONS.IN 2022-2023, BYC PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE MUSIC EDUCATION USING FOUNDING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, DIANNE BERKUN MENAKER'S TRADEMARKED CROSS-CHORAL TRAINING PEDAGOGY. WITH AN EMPHASIS ON HEALTHY VOCAL DEVELOPMENT, MUSIC LITERACY, AND GROUP PERFORMANCE, BYC SERVED A DIVERSE POPULATION OF OVER 400 NYC STUDENTS AGES 5-18. BYC'S ROBUST PROGRAM OF CHORAL INSTRUCTION INCLUDED NINE LEVELS GROUPED BY AGE, SKILL, AND EXPERIENCE: SIX TRAINING DIVISION LEVELS AND THREE PERFORMING ENSEMBLES. IN ITS FIRST FULL YEAR OFFERING A PRE-PREPARATORY DIVISION FOR 5-6 YEAR OLDS, BYC ADDED A SECOND CLASS MID-YEAR TO ACCOMMODATE DEMAND. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING CHORAL INSTRUCTION, BYC OFFERED PRIVATE LESSONS IN VOICE AND PIANO AND A RANGE OF SPECIAL WORKSHOPS INCLUDING COLLEGE PANELS AND VOCAL MASTERCLASSES. BYC'S ROBUST PERFORMANCE SEASON INCLUDED 19 LIVE CONCERTS AND EVENTS TO AUDIENCES OF OVER 55,000 IN PARKS, OUTDOOR PLAZAS AND MAJOR PERFORMING VENUES. ALL BYC SINGERS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO PERFORM IN CLASSROOM SHOWCASES, SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES, AND/OR SELF-PRODUCED CONCERTS. THE PERFORMING ENSEMBLES ALSO PARTICIPATED IN EXCITING PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDING PERFORMANCES AT RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL AND DAVID GEFFEN HALL, PERFORMING WITH ARTISTS SUCH AS JOE HISAISHI, THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC, LAURIE ANDERSON, ANTHONY ROTH COSTANZO, AND ANGEL BLUE, AND PARTICIPATING IN RECORDING AND FILM PROJECTS SUCH AS FATOUMATA DIAWARA'S ALBUM "LONDON KO," JULIAN ROSENFELDT'S FILM INSTALLATION "EUPHORIA" AT PARK AVENUE ARMORY, AND RECORDING THE SCORE FOR THE YET-TO-BE-RELEASED FILM, "AFGHAN DREAMERS," BY COMPOSER, JEFF BEAL. THE CHORUS CONTINUED ITS GROUNDBREAKING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FIELD PERFORMING WORLD PREMIERES OF SEVEN NEW WORKS BY A WIDE RANGE OF COMPOSERS INCLUDING LAURIE ANDERSON, HELGA DAVIS AND PETROS KLAMPANIS, HALEY FOHR, ALEV LENZ, AND PAOLA PRESTINI.THE BROOKLYN YOUTH CHORUS HAS AN ACTIVE AND ENGAGED BOARD OF TRUSTEES WHO PROVIDE GUIDANCE AND OVERSIGHT AND PARTICIPATE IN A NUMBER OF COMMITTEES TO HELP SUPPORT AND ADVOCATE FOR THE ORGANIZATION. AS PART OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES THE BOARD REGULARLY REVIEWS COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR. 1700308 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 31 0 1 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X THE ORGANIZATION 7182439447 179 PACIFIC STREET BROOKLYN NY 11201 NICOLAS GRABAR CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JESSICA HOLLOWAY VICE CHAIR & SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CLAIRE MARBLE TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DIANNE BERKUN MENAKER ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 151361 0 28289 JACQELINE AGUANNO TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREN ASHCRAFT TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANJALI BAIJAL TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE BARTHOLOMAUS TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN CAMPANELLA TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE WENK CASHION TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARIE DEROSA TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 NAOMI GARDNER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 TRACY GARRISON-FEINBERG TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 KARA HAILEY TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 GERTJAN MEIJER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 SAMUEL NANA-SINKAM TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN ROCKEY TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN ROUNER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 GRACE ROW TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHARI JENKINS-TAYLOR TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA VAN DOORENE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MEGAN LEMLEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 118596 0 10857 269957 0 39146 2 0 1 0 0 140279 273220 644907 1058406 TUITION AND FEES 611600 622080 622080 CONTRACTED PERFORMANCE 711130 117434 117434 BOX OFFICE REVENUE 711130 78324 78324 LICENSING REVENUE 711130 39254 39254 857092 65253 65253 710610 755261 -44651 -44651 -44651 31574 140279 31574 0 2875 0 2875 2875 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 17082 17082 17082 1956057 859967 0 37684 325969 192849 113152 19968 1040176 808175 86044 145957 121637 83583 17815 20239 100353 70130 16268 13955 1080 1080 63047 63047 30480 30480 7366 7366 116125 79644 4793 31688 26097 16815 9282 48274 44385 3111 778 46560 40292 4576 1692 100503 87940 10050 2513 24475 12659 11254 562 62032 54278 6203 1551 30967 27096 3097 774 PRODUCTION EXPENSE 78530 78530 INDIRECT BENEFIT EXPENS 50208 50208 BANK AND PROCESSING FEE 43894 40382 3512 CHORUS SUPPLIES 25368 25368 45078 38182 5452 1444 2388219 1700308 353308 334603 370807 264424 431137 131210 556227 783826 31656 33081 8624 8929 2983261 1606148 1427725 1377113 1519508 1586047 4345684 4184630 146246 167757 125 186557 12014 12014 158385 366328 X 2821348 2317110 1365951 1501192 4187299 3818302 4345684 4184630 -432162 63165 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1318473 873979 925826 2309109 1058406 6485793 1318473 873979 925826 2309109 1058406 6485793 116676 6369117 67106 45822 35229 74140 65253 287550 4928 2781 4560 2695 17082 32046 6805389 4152162 0.93590 0.95190 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1180736 56277 82472 1154541 1439232 100 -112820 145776 1180736 1253987 35000 231279 81034 1439232 1276008 41299 -9012 54308 1253987 1152275 116600 55387 48254 1276008 1.00000 0 0 1100000 460167 639833 1471868 764509 707359 175640 157643 17997 235753 223829 11924 1377113 2054369 63165 42513 105678 1948691 7366 7366 1956057 2423366 42513 42513 2380853 7366 7366 2388219 PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE INTENDED TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND FINANCIAL STABILITY FOR THE PROGRAM AND THE MAINTENANCE OF BYCA. A PORTION OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS IS DESIGNATED TO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CHORISTERS IN THE PROGRAM. X X X X X X X 1 BRYONY ROMER 439 2ND STREET 5 BROOKLYN NY 11215 DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY AND PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT 0 0 30480 0 30480 NY BENEFIT EVENT 171853 140279 31574 31074 500 171853 140279 31574 31074 500 31574 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DIANNE BERKUN MENAKER ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 151361 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28289 0 179650 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE EXECUTVE DIRECTOR, FINANCE MANAGER, AND MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEW THE 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. WHEN IT IS IN ITS FINAL FORM, IT IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD BEFORE BEING FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CHAIR MONITORS TRUSTEES' COMPLIANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY WHEN REVIEWING FINANCIAL AND ACTIVITY REPORTS ON A MONTHLY BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ARTISTIC DIRECTORS' COMPENSATIONS ARE REVIEWED REGULARLY BY THE BOARD. IN FY23, A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD WAS ESTABLISHED, CHARGED WITH CONDUCTING AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW FOR THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD FOR COMPENSATION FOR EACH, AND REVIEWING OTHER COMPENSATION PRACTICES OF THE ORGANIZATION FROM TIME TO TIME. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 BROOKLYN YOUTH CHORUS'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE, EDUCATE, AND EMPOWER YOUNG SINGERS OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS THROUGH ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION IN CHORAL MUSIC PERFORMANCE, TRAINING, AND THE CREATION OF NEW WORKS. BROOKLYN YOUTH CHORUS'S CITY-WIDE, MULTI-LEVEL TRAINING PROGRAM AND GRAMMY-WINNING ENSEMBLES ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR DISTINCTIVE SOUND AND VIRTUOSITY, BRINGING A FRESH PERSPECTIVE TO CHORAL PERFORMANCE THAT CROSSES BOUNDARIES AND DEFIES CONVENTION. WITH OVER 25 YEARS OF SUCCESS AND IMPACT IN THE FIELD, THE CHORUS SEEKS TO RAISE THE ARTISTIC PROFILE AND EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS IN CHORAL PERFORMANCE AND EDUCATION BY FURTHERING ITS UNIQUE CROSS-CHORAL TRAINING METHODOLOGY AND BUILDING A DYNAMIC NEW REPERTOIRE FROM AN INCLUSIVE ROSTER OF COMPOSERS AND ARTISTIC COLLABORATORS.