2022-05-16T13:55:03-05:00 2021-06-30 131655065 LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP 551 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 400 NEW YORK NY 10176 990 2020-07-01 113129249 BROOKLYN YOUTH CHORUS ACADEMY INC BROO 7182439447 179 PACIFIC STREET BROOKLYN NY 112016213 MEGAN LEMLEY CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 7182439447 2022-05-16 1 MEGAN LEMLEY 999009999 MICHAEL WALLACE P00881958 2126972299 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z MEGAN LEMLEY 179 PACIFIC STREET BROOKLYN NY 112016213 1988135 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. 24 23 41 2 0 0 873979 925826 1010976 477798 31077 78535 4201 4692 1920233 1486851 0 0 0 0 1538851 1295975 36000 34680 267255 634595 430532 2209446 1761187 -289213 -274336 3990088 4251363 385666 709699 3604422 3541664 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 1195994 477930 CHORAL MUSIC EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE:IN 2020-2021, BYC PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE MUSIC EDUCATION WITH PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH OUR TRADEMARKED CROSS-CHORAL TRAINING(R) PROGRAM TO 310 DIVERSE NYC STUDENTS AGED 7-18. DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, ALL PROGRAMS, INCLUDING CHORAL REHEARSALS, ELECTIVE PROGRAMS, AND PERFORMANCES TOOK PLACE REMOTELY, DELIVERED THROUGH A VARIETY OF TECHNOLOGIES AND VIRTUAL PLATFORMS.FROM SEPTEMBER 2020 THROUGH JUNE 2021, BROOKLYN YOUTH CHORUS OFFERED A ROBUST PROGRAM OF VIRTUAL WEEKLY CHORAL MUSIC INSTRUCTION TO SIX LEVELS OF REMOTE INSTRUCTION (GROUPED BY AGE, SKILL, AND EXPERIENCE) THREE TRAINING DIVISIONS AND THREE PERFORMING ENSEMBLES. IN ADDITION TO CHORAL INSTRUCTION FOR ALL SIX DIVISIONS, WEEKLY AFTER-SCHOOL CLASSES INCLUDED: INDIVIDUAL VOICE LESSONS, INDIVIDUAL INSTRUMENT LESSONS, AND A RANGE OF SPECIAL WORKSHOPS, COLLEGE PANELS, VOCAL MASTERCLASSES, AND OTHER PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION TO THE REGULAR REPERTOIRE-BASED REHEARSALS, WE AUGMENTED OUR PERFORMING ENSEMBLE PROGRAM WITH ADDITIONAL SOLO PERFORMANCE TRAINING, AND MUSIC THEORY INSTRUCTION.IN THE CHORUS'S 2020-2021 SEASON, BYC SERVED VIRTUAL AUDIENCES OF 37,447. THE ENTIRE SCHOOL PARTICIPATED IN TWO SETS OF ANNUAL SELF-PRODUCED CONCERTS IN DECEMBER/JANUARY AND JUNE. THE CHORUS ALSO PARTICIPATED IN EXCITING PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES WITH ACCLAIMED OPERA BASS-BARITONE DAVNE TINES, RENOWNED MULTI-MEDIA ARTIST SAMUEL STUBBLEFIELD, MACARTHUR FELLOW CECILE MCLORRIN SALVANT, POP SUPERSTAR STING, AND MORE.THE CHORUS ALSO CONTINUED ITS GROUNDBREAKING COMMISSIONED PROJECT SHE IS CALLED. WITH LIVE PERFORMANCES ON HIATUS THE CHORUS PIVOTED TO A VIRTUAL FORMAT AND ON APRIL 24, 2021 PREMIERED A RICH, MULTIMEDIA WEBSITE PRESENTATION OF THE PROJECT WWW.SHEISCALLEDDEARSTRANGER.ORG FEATURING NEWLY COMMISSIONED CHORAL WORKS COMPOSED BY NATHALIE JOACHIM, DAVID LANG, ALEV LENZ, AND SHARA NOVA, AS WELL AS PERSONAL, HANDWRITTEN, LETTERS AND POEMS BY THE CHORUS MEMBERS, INSPIRED BY THE THEMES OF GENDER AND IDENTITY AND THE SINGERS' PERSPECTIVES/EXPERIENCES. 1195994 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 27 0 1 41 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 24 23 1 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 JACKIE AGUANNO VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CLAIRE MARBLE TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 NAOMI GARDNER SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DIANNE BERKUN ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 143086 0 20605 LAUREN ASHCRAFT TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANJALI BAIJAL TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE BARTHOLOMAUSA TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN CAMPANELLA TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE CASHION TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARIE DEROSA TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 GAIL ERICKSON TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA HOLLOWAY TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN MARTIN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ARLETTE FERGUSON MATHIS TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY PARSONS TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 HILLARY RICHARD 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 SAMUEL NANA-SINKAM 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 DICK YANCEY TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MEGAN LEMLEY CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 110651 0 6719 253737 0 27324 2 0 1 0 0 121925 222000 581901 925826 TUITION AND FEES 611600 448298 448298 CONTRACTED PERFORMANCE 711130 29500 29500 477798 35229 35229 544590 501284 43306 43306 43306 0 121925 0 0 132 0 132 132 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 4560 4560 4560 1486851 477930 0 83095 278298 161011 99694 17593 816164 589238 83265 143661 120914 77031 20760 23123 80599 53030 14470 13099 46234 46234 34680 34680 9934 9934 106884 96005 879 10000 2146 1911 235 41825 38465 2688 672 34134 29228 3407 1499 29058 25426 2906 726 258 113 136 9 64958 56838 6496 1624 27328 23912 2733 683 BANK AND PROCESSING FEE 23234 18587 2091 2556 MISCELLANEOUS 21152 13200 2245 5707 INDIRECT BENEFIT EXPENS 11388 11388 PRODUCTION EXPENSE 6206 6206 5793 5793 1761187 1195994 297938 267255 471366 537275 104858 105034 394135 420939 2593 21182 30024 16193 2965832 1477688 1530632 1488144 1456480 1662596 3990088 4251363 98741 150679 425 125 286500 558895 385666 709699 X 2134575 1991440 1469847 1550224 3604422 3541664 3990088 4251363 -274336 211578 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2278873 1278287 1318473 873979 925826 6675438 2278873 1278287 1318473 873979 925826 6675438 972206 5703232 41756 51754 67106 45822 35229 241667 9655 2700 4928 2781 4560 24624 6941729 4692781 0.82160 0.83860 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1253987 35000 231279 81034 1439232 1276008 41299 -9012 54308 1253987 1152275 116600 55387 48254 1276008 870748 278588 41679 38740 1152275 623860 221400 56788 31300 870748 0.91220 0.08780 0 0 1100000 416167 683833 1471868 699248 772620 169124 145075 24049 224840 217198 7642 1488144 1688495 211578 211578 1476917 9934 9934 1486851 1751253 0 1751253 9934 9934 1761187 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 34680 0 34680 NY BENEFIT EVENT 121925 121925 121925 121925 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DIANNE BERKUN ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 143086 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20605 0 163691 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND BOARD MEMBER DIANNE BERKUN MENAKER AND FOUNDING TRUSTEE JUDY BERKUN - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, 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 CO-CHAIRS MONITOR 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 CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND ARTISTIC DIRECTORS' COMPENSATIONS ARE REVIEWED REGULARLY BY THE BOARD. DURING THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2019, THE BOARD APPROVED A SALARY INCREASE FOR THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, RETROACTIVE TO THE BEGINNING OF FY20, JULY 1, 2019. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST.