2025-06-23T07:37:51-07:00 2023-12-31 852992024 Shoreline Tax and Bookkeeping Services LLC 69 Old Post Rd Clinton CT 06413 990EZ 2023-01-01 832011740 KLEZMER INSTITUTE INC KLEZ 2039093318 PO BOX 1175 YONKERS NY 10702 CHRISTINA CROWDER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2039093318 2025-06-18 true true Deborah DeRusha P01618199 8605524843 2025-06-23 X 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X HTTPS://KLEZMERINSTITUTE.ORG/ X X 85612 X 77120 8387 0 105 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 85612 43539 42748 529 7826 94642 -9030 33365 2416 26751 X 35640 26751 35640 26751 2275 33365 26751 X KLEZMER INSTITUTE INC. IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, MORE SPECIFICALLY TO PROMOTE RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE OF ASHKENAZIC JEWISH EXPRESSIVE CULTURE. THE KLEZMER ARCHIVE PROJECT RECEIVED AN NEH DHAG GRANT FOR 2023-2025FOR PROTOTYPING AND TESTING DEVELOPMENT FOR THE KLEZMER ARCHIVE PROJECT,(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) 0 17535 THE KISELGOF-MAKONOVETSKY DIGITAL MANUSCRIPT PROJECT (KMDMP) IS AN ONGOING EFFORT TO DIGITALLY NOTATE AND TRANSLATE MUSIC AND TEXT FOUND IN FACSIMILES OF A (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) 0 0 KMDMP SCHOLARLY EDITIONS PROJECT. THIS PROJECT WAS AWARDED AN NEH SCHOLARLY TRANSLATIONS GRANT FOR 2021-2024. THE PROJECT IS PLANNING A(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) 0 25324 TRAMPLED MANUSCRIPTS CONCERTS AND VISITING ARTIST RESIDENCIES FURTHER THE WORK OF THE KISELGOF-MAKONOVETSKY DIGITAL MANUSCRIPT PROJECT (KMDMP) BY BRINGING MUSIC, SONG, AND DANCE TO COMMUNITIES AROUND NORTH AMERICA AND EUROPE. CONCERTS, WORKSHOPS, AND OTHER PROGRAMMING BRING LOCAL MUSICIANS TOGETHER, AND INVITE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PRACTICE AND PERFORMANCE OF ASHKENAZIC JEWISH HERITAGE AND CULTURE THAT REFERENCES THE PAST BUT IS GROUNDED IN CONTEMPORARY PRACTICE AND TEACHING METHODS. CONCERTS, WORKSHOPS, AND RESIDENCIES IN 2023 REACHED ABOUT 500 PEOPLE BETWEEN WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS, PERFORMING MUSICIANS, AND AUDIENCES. 0 5905 48764 WALTER ZEV FELDMAN PRESIDENT, ACADEMIC DIRECTOR 2.00 5550 0 0 CHRISTINA CROWDER SECRETARY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 25.00 19389 0 0 CLARA BYOM TREASURER, DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR 20.00 15128 0 0 false false false false false 0 false false 0 0 false 0 0 false NY CHRISTINA CROWDER 65 TREADWELL ST HAMDEN CT 06517 2039093318 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 0 400 1669 74251 31594 77120 185034 0 0 400 1669 74251 31594 77120 185034 56513 128521 105 105 0 0 185139 15861 X 0 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Other PART III, LINE 28 CONTINUATION: WHICH IS A NOVEL DIGITAL HUMANITIES TOOL TO ARCHIVE AVAILABLE INFORMATION ABOUT KLEZMER MUSIC. THE PROJECT TEAM IS COMPRISED OF 8 MEMBERS. ACTIVITIES IN 2023 INCLUDED RESEARCH, PROTOTYPING AND TESTING, CONSULTATIONS WITH EXPERTS, CONFERENCE PRESENTATION PLANNING, AND OTHER PREPARATORY WORK FOR THE PROJECT. Other PART III, LINE 29 CONTINUATION: CORPUS OF KLEZMER MANUSCRIPTS HOUSED AT THE VERNADSKY NATIONAL LIBRARY OF UKRAINE. APPROXIMATELY 225 PEOPLE ARE REGISTERED TO VOLUNTEER WITH THE PROJECT, AND APPROXIMATELY 1,150 OF 1,350 MELODIES WERE TRANSCRIBED BY THE END OF THE YEAR. WEEKLY PLAYALONG SESSIONS CONTINUED WORK ON THE CORPUS ALONG WITH TEACHING MELODIES IN WORKSHOPS AND PRESENTATIONS AND CREATION OF A SIMPLE RELATIONAL DATABASE TO DOCUMENT INFORMATION ABOUT THE CORPUS. A SERIES OF THREE KMDMP CONCERTS WAS PROGRAMMED IN THE FALL OF 2023. Other PART III, LINE 30 CONTINUATION: SCHOLARLY EDITION SERIES FOR THE KMDMP CORPUS, INCLUDING TRANSCRIPTION AND TRANSLATION PROTOCOLS, DIVISION OF VOLUMES, LAYOUT AND DESIGN ISSUES, AND EDITORIAL WORKFLOWS FOR THE VOLUMES WILL BE DEVELOPED DURING THIS PERIOD. PRIMARY SCHOLARS INCLUDE WALTER ZEV FELDMAN, ASYA VAISMAN SCHULMAN, AND HELEN BEER, ALONG WITH KMDMP SPECIALISTS WHO HAVE ACQUIRED DEEP KNOWLEDGE OF THE CORPUS THROUGH THE TRANSCRIPTION AND TRANSLATION PROCESS. WORK TO DEVELOP EDITORIAL TEAMS BEGAN IN THE FALL OF 2023. Pt III, Line 31 TRAMPLED MANUSCRIPTS CONCERTS AND VISITING ARTIST RESIDENCIES FURTHER THE WORK OF THE KISELGOF-MAKONOVETSKY DIGITAL MANUSCRIPT PROJECT (KMDMP) BY BRINGING MUSIC, SONG, AND DANCE TO COMMUNITIES AROUND NORTH AMERICA AND EUROPE. CONCERTS, WORKSHOPS, AND OTHER PROGRAMMING BRING LOCAL MUSICIANS TOGETHER, AND INVITE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PRACTICE AND PERFORMANCE OF ASHKENAZIC JEWISH HERITAGE AND CULTURE THAT REFERENCES THE PAST BUT IS GROUNDED IN CONTEMPORARY PRACTICE AND TEACHING METHODS. CONCERTS, WORKSHOPS, AND RESIDENCIES IN 2023 REACHED ABOUT 500 PEOPLE BETWEEN WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS, PERFORMING MUSICIANS, AND AUDIENCES. Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 TRAVEL & MEETINGS 3951. Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 OFFICE SUPPLIES & SOFTWARE 1609. Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 WEBSITE/TECHNOLOGY 1775. Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 MEMBERSHIPS AND DUES 190. Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 BANK & MERCHANT FEES 301. Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 20 PRIOR YEAR ADJUSTMENT: REMOVE INCORRECT PAYROLL LIABILITY 2275. Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 20 PRIOR YEAR ADJUSTMENT: MISCELLANEOUS 141. Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26 PAYROLL LIABILITIES 2275. WE ARE A VERY SMALL ORGANIZATION WITH LIMITED CAPACITY. WHILE WE SEARCHED FOR AN ACCOUNTANT TO HELP US WITH OUR ACCOUNTING AND TAX FILINGS, WE DID NOT LOCATE ONE IN TIME TO MEET THE ORIGINAL EXTENSION DEADLINE. WE NOW HAVE ENGAGED A TAX PREPARER TO FILE OUR 2023 TAX RETURN AND FUTURE TAX RETURNS TIMELY. WE WOULD BE SO GRATEFUL FOR ANY WAIVER OF PENALTIES FOR THIS LATE FILING AS WE HAVE TAKEN POSITIVE STEPS TO TIMELY FILE GOING FORWARD.