2022-11-07T16:09:47-08:00 2021-12-31 264063637 SMYLE & ASSOCIATES LLC 122 EAST 42ND STREET STE 3900 NEW YORK NY 10168 990EZ 2021-01-01 465515528 GROUNDUP MUSIC FOUNDATION INC GROU 3053386257 4707 N BAY ROAD MIAMI FL 33140 PAUL LEHR Director 2022-11-07 true PAUL LEHR 999009999 AARON SMYLE P00848205 2123563997 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X X N/A X X 96869 X 57115 39754 0 0 0 0 96869 20000 74203 290 3763 98256 -1387 70040 68653 X 70040 98350 102692 70040 201042 132389 70040 68653 GROUNDUP HELPS TO SUPPORT AND FURTHER ESTABLISH UP-AND-COMING AND MORE EXPERIENCED ARTISTS AND MUSICIANS AS WELL AS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES TO STUDENTS AND SUPPORTERS THROUGH ITS ONGOING PROGRAMS AND PLANNED FUTURE ACTIVITIES. PROGRAMS INCLUDE A LARGE ANNUAL MUSIC FESTIVAL IN MIAMI BEACH, FL (FEBRUARY 2020 WAS THE 4TH ANNUAL INSTALLMENT), WHICH DRAWS SUPPORTERS AND ARTISTS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE, WITH APPROXIMATELY 50% OF THE SUPPORTERS COMING FROM MORE THAN 40 COUNTRIES AND 40 US STATES. OTHER FESTIVALS AND MUSIC PRESENTATIONS WILL BE PLANNED IN THE FUTURE IN OTHER LOCATIONS. IN ADDITION, GUM PROVIDES MASTERCLASSES AND WORKSHOPS, MENTORSHIPS, CLINICS, AND SIDE BY SIDE TEACHING AND PERFORMANCE AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDENTS AND SUPPORTERS. GUM INTENDS TO CONTINUE AND INCREASE ALL OF THESE ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS COMMENCING CAMP-TYPE PROGRAMS, BOOK AND DOCUMENTARY FILM PROJECTS, EDUCATIONAL AND TEACHING VIDEOS AND APPLICATIONS, AND PLANS TO EXPAND ITS COLLABORATIVE WORK The GroundUP Music Foundation curates and assembles exceptional musicians at all career stages, with great cultural diversity from all over the globe, and provides them with funding, time, and opportunities to experiment, take risks, and work with each other and with students to create collaborations that take on a life of their own, resulting in continued creative partnerships. The Foundation was born out of the annual GroundUP Music Festival, a music & education festival that produces the highest level music programs while creating free opportunities for local under-served students as well as other musicians and students with these diverse renowned artists. The 7th annual GroundUP Music Festival is scheduled to take place in Miami Beach in February, 2023, and there are plans to add additional festivals as well as artist-student residencies in 2023 and beyond. 12115 50025 50025 PAUL LEHR OFFICER 40.00 20000 JUAN PABLO DIAZ OFFICER 0 0 LENA KOORSE OFFICER 5.00 0 X false true false false false false false 0 0 0 false 0 0 false SMYLE AND ASSOCIATES LLC 122 EAST 42ND STREET SUITE 3900 NEW YORK NY 10168 2123563997 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 72055 57115 129170 3266 3266 0 0 0 72055 60381 132436 0 0 132436 0 0 0 36488 36488 72055 96869 168924 X 0.00000 0.00000 Other Expenses.1001 Advertising and Promotion $810 Other Expenses.1 BANK FEES $1674 Other Expenses.2 SUPPLIES $840 Other Expenses.3 MERCHANT FEES $303 Other Expenses.5 BUSINESS REGISTRATION $136 Other Assets.1 DUE FROM GROUNDUP PRODUCTIONS - Beginning $0 DUE FROM GROUNDUP PRODUCTIONS - Ending $102692 Total Liabilities.1003 Deferred Revenue - Beginning $0 Deferred Revenue - Ending $132389 Changes to Organizing or Governing Documents 1) Mission change: The organization expanded its mission to focus not just on underprivileged students in Miami-Dade, but also to focus onsupporting up-and-coming and established artists and musciains, per the above.2) Name change: The organizations name was changed to better reflect this new mission (and to align with the music festival referenced above).3) Address change: The organizations principal address was changed, to 4707 North Bay Road, Miami Beach, FL 331404) Director change: The organizations directors are now Paul Lehr, Lena Koorse, and Juan Pablo Diaz (who has stayed on with the organization as adirector).5) Responsible party change: The responsible party is now Paul Lehra) The Responsible party change was submitted to the IRS via a form 8822-B.b) The address change was submitted to the IRS over the phone.c) The name change was submitted to the IRS via fax, and an Affirmation Letter is attachedd) The Director change and mission change are reflected in the attached Articles of Incorporation, which were filed with the Florida Secretary of State.