2021-05-14T13:17:11-05:00 2020-06-30 131655065 LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP 551 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 400 NEW YORK NY 10176 990 2019-07-01 113129249 BROOKLYN YOUTH CHORUS ACADEMY INC BROO 7182439447 179 PACIFIC STREET BROOKLYN NY 112016213 NICOLAS GRABAR CHAIR 7182439447 2021-05-14 1 MICHAEL WALLACE P00881958 2126972299 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z NICOLAS GRABAR 179 PACIFIC STREET BROOKLYN NY 112016213 2663584 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, THIS SEASON ALONE WITH THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC, THE NATIONAL, WYE OAK, INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY ENSEMBLE AND IN PREVIOUS SEASONS WITH LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC, LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, BARBARA STREISAND, ARCADE FIRE, SIR ELTON JOHN, AND GRIZZLY BEAR. 24 23 24 10 0 0 1318473 873979 1250908 1010976 67205 31077 11033 4201 2647619 1920233 0 0 0 0 1482882 1538851 41250 36000 313449 918336 634595 2442468 2209446 205151 -289213 4423194 3990088 502976 385666 3920218 3604422 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 1474595 1012396 CHORAL MUSIC EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE:IN FY20, BROOKLYN YOUTH CHORUS SERVED OVER 600 DIVERSE NYC STUDENTS, INCLUDING A RECORD BREAKING 615 WHO SANG IN OUR MULTI-LEVEL TRAINING DIVISIONS AND PERFORMING ENSEMBLES (AT OUR BROOKLYN FACILITY, PURCHASED IN 2002, AND AT NEIGHBORHOOD EXPANSION PROGRAM SITES), AND 57 SERVED THROUGH SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMMING. AT BROOKLYN YOUTH CHORUS, EACH SINGER TRAINS AND PERFORMS AS PART OF A CHORAL ENSEMBLE GROUPED BY AGE, SKILL AND EXPERIENCE. SIX PROGRESSIVELY ADVANCED DIVISIONS FORM THE CORE PROGRAM AND BYC'S ELECTIVES INCLUDE PRIVATE VOICE AND INSTRUMENTAL LESSONS, SOLO PERFORMANCE TRAINING, AND SKILLS-BUILDING CLASSES. BYC ALSO OFFERS ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL MUSIC TEACHERS AND CONDUCTORS ON THEIR TRADEMARKED CROSS-CHORAL TRAINING PEDAGOGY. THE CHORUS'S FY20 ARTISTIC WORK INCLUDED APPEARANCES IN THE RAG & BONE FASHION SHOW AND ON JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! BACKING THE INIMITABLE DAVID BYRNE. IN DECEMBER, ALL SINGERS PARTICIPATED IN OUR ANNUAL WINTER CONCERTS WHERE THE ENSEMBLE CHORISTERS WERE JOINED BY GUEST ARTIST METROPOLITAN OPERA STAR, ANTHONY ROTH COSTANZO. THE CHORUS ALSO PARTICIPATED IN A SERIES OF RECORDINGS CELEBRATING THE RELEASE OF THE NEW BON IVER ALBUM, I,I WHERE BYC PROVIDED BACKUP VOCALS AND LAYING DOWN TRACKS FOR UPCOMING ALBUMS WITH ARTISTS WYE OAK AND JOHAN LENOX. WHILE ALL OF OUR SPRING 2020 LIVE CONCERTS AND TOURS WERE CANCELED OR POSTPONED, BYC CONTINUED TO CREATE AND PREMIERE VIRTUAL CHORUS PERFORMANCES BOTH INDEPENDENTLY AND WITH MAJOR MUSIC ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING THE BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC AND AMERICAN COMPOSERS ORCHESTRA. THE CHORUS ALSO CONTINUED ITS GROUNDBREAKING CREATIVE ARTISTRY, COMMISSIONING AND WORKSHOPPING EIGHT PIECES AS PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW MULTI-YEAR THEATRICAL CHORAL PRODUCTION SHE IS CALLED. ADDITIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS INCLUDE A LONG ARTISTIC HISTORY INCLUDING THE 2014 PREMIERE OF BLACK MOUNTAIN SONGS ON BAM'S NEXT WAVE FESTIVAL (WINNING THE FESTIVAL'S RICHARD B. FISHER PRIZE); OVER 100 COMMISSIONS SINCE 2001; NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TOURING, INCLUDING TO LONDON'S BARBICAN CENTRE IN 2016; AND RELEASING TWO COMMERCIAL RECORDINGS, BLACK MOUNTAIN SONGS AND SILENT VOICES.WHILE CONTINUALLY GAINING ARTISTIC PROMINENCE, BROOKLYN YOUTH CHORUS ENSURES BROAD ACCESS. IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS, BYC HAS DRAMATICALLY INCREASED FINANCIAL AID, LAUNCHED A NEIGHBORHOOD EXPANSION PROGRAM -- NOW IN THREE SITES -- AS WELL AS EXPANDING FREE SCHOOL-BASED TRAINING PROGRAMS TO BRING CHORAL MUSIC EDUCATION TO BROOKLYN NEIGHBORHOODS. THIS WORK INCLUDES PERFORMANCES AND COMMUNITY EVENTS WHICH ALLOW THE CHORUS TO ENGAGE AND CONNECT WITH DIVERSE AUDIENCES. 1474595 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 23 0 1 24 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 136722 0 20016 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 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 106080 0 6302 242802 0 26318 2 0 1 0 0 157741 246660 469578 873979 TUITION AND FEES 611600 890378 890378 BOX OFFICE REVENUE 711130 60942 60942 CONTRACTED PERFORMANCE 711130 59656 59656 1010976 45822 45822 728606 743351 -14745 -14745 -14745 0 157741 0 0 1420 0 1420 1420 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 2781 2781 2781 1920233 1012396 0 33858 279559 162851 99202 17506 1022328 730432 145242 146654 139970 89885 25602 24483 96994 64130 18062 14802 39869 39869 36000 36000 9401 9401 116957 107440 3191 6326 15442 2903 12539 64919 60455 3106 1358 35095 30289 3523 1283 72672 63588 7267 1817 8770 8081 456 233 83534 73092 8354 2088 38147 33379 3814 954 INDIRECT BENEFIT EXPENS 42351 42351 BANK AND PROCESSING FEE 39487 35898 3589 PRODUCTION EXPENSE 31663 31663 MISCELLANEOUS 15937 11807 2664 1466 20351 4600 15751 2209446 1474595 421402 313449 509909 471366 104052 104858 608531 394135 55233 2593 20447 30024 2943362 1412730 1614166 1530632 1510856 1456480 4423194 3990088 155873 98741 347103 425 286500 502976 385666 X 2290444 2134575 1629774 1469847 3920218 3604422 4423194 3990088 -289213 -26583 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1483483 2278873 1278287 1318473 873979 7233095 1483483 2278873 1278287 1318473 873979 7233095 932755 6300340 35354 41756 51754 67106 45822 241792 17738 9655 2700 4928 2781 37802 7512689 5076466 0.83860 0.80520 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1276008 41299 -9012 54308 1253987 1152275 116600 55387 48254 1276008 870748 278588 41679 38740 1152275 623860 221400 56788 31300 870748 484902 170000 -3106 27936 623860 0 0 1100000 394167 705833 1456893 663902 792991 169124 139243 29881 217345 215418 1927 1530632 1899249 -26583 15000 -11583 1910832 9401 9401 1920233 2215045 15000 15000 2200045 9401 9401 2209446 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 GRANT WRITING 0 0 36000 0 36000 NY BENEFIT EVENT 157741 157741 157741 157741 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DIANNE BERKUN ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 136722 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20016 0 156738 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.