2021-04-07T19:19:43-05:00 2020-08-31 BKD LLP 1155 Avenue of the Americas 1200 New York NY 10036 990 2019-09-01 237362572 ORPHEUS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA INC % ALEXANDER SCHEIRLE ORPH 2128961700 490 Riverside Drive 11th floor New York NY 10027 ALEXANDER SCHEIRLE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2128961725 2020-12-31 true Aaron Shapiro P01333816 2128674000 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z ALEXANDER SCHEIRLE 490 RIVERSIDE DRIVE 11TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10027 3408499 false X WWW.ORPHEUSNYC.ORG X 1973 NY To create extraordinary musical experiences that enrich lives and empower individuals through collabo- ration, education, innovation, and a passion for artistic excellence. 25 22 121 26 0 1927180 1634755 1642452 646967 31535 50483 101065 -1834 3702232 2330371 0 0 0 0 2341344 1734952 0 0 368287 1555165 1020817 3896509 2755769 -194277 -425398 1919918 1966763 582063 1156538 1337855 810225 X ORPHEUS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA CREATES EXTRAORDINARY MUSICAL EXPERIENCES THAT ENRICH LIVES AND EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS THROUGH COLLABORATION, EDUCATION, INNOVATION, AND A PASSION FOR ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE. ORPHEUS STRIVES TO BE THE WORLD'S PREMIER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA BY PERFORMING MUSIC AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL, CHALLENGING ARTISTIC BOUNDARIES, INSPIRING THE PUBLIC TO THINK AND WORK WITH NEW PERSPECTIVES, AND BUILDING A BROAD AND ACTIVE AUDIENCE IN NEW YORK CITY AND AROUND THE WORLD. false false 1974842 646967 FOR OVER 40 YEARS, ORPHEUS HAS SERVED A LOYAL AND GENEROUS AUDIENCE IN ITS HOMETOWN OF NEW YORK CITY, PRESENTING ITS ANNUAL SERIES AT CARNEGIE HALL. DURING THE 47TH SEASON IN 2019-2020, ORPHEUS PRESENTED TWO CARNEGIE HALL CONCERTS, COLLABORATING WITH GUEST SOLOISTS: PIANIST JAN LISIECKI AND VIOLINIST VADIM GLUZMAN, AND ORPHEUS' FIRST EVER ARTISTIC PARTNER: COMPOSER JESSIE MONTGOMERY. THE SERIES INCLUDED ONE NEW WORLD PREMIERE COMPOSED BY JESSIE MONTGOMERY, AND ONE NEW ARRANGEMENT BY MONTGOMERY AND JANNINA NORPOTH. IN ADDITION, ORPHEUS WAS PRESENTED AT TWO CONCERTS AT THE 92Y, INCLUDING ONE WITH VIOLINIST CAROLIN WIDMANN. DUE TO GOVERNMENT RESTRICTIONS AS A RESULT OF THE COVID-19 PADEMIC, TWO CONCERTS FROM THE CARNEGIE HALL SERIES AND ONE CONCERT AT THE 92Y WERE CANCELLED. PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF THE PANDEMIC RAVE REVIEWS FROM CRITICS AND HIGH TICKET SALES PROVED THE FIRST HALF OF THE SEASON TO BE VERY SUCCESSFUL. ORPHEUS IS COMMITTED TO SHARING ITS ARTISTIC PROGRAMMING WITH COMMUNITIES BEYOND NEW YORK CITY. IN 2019-2020, ORPHEUS TOURED WITHIN NEW YORK STATE AND TO PENNSYLVANIA AND FLORIDA. INTERNATIONALLY, THE ORCHESTRA VISITED CANADA AND GERMANY. ADDITIONAL CANCELLATIONS DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC INCLUDED APPEARANCES AT THE SHIFT FESTIVAL OF AMERICAN ORCHESTRAS AND CARAMOOR CENTER FOR MUSIC AND THE ARTS. THE ORCHESTRA'S RICH HISTORY OF TOURING INCLUDES VISITS TO MORE THAN 300 CITIES IN 50 COUNTRIES ON FOUR CONTINENTS. BY TOURING NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY, THE ORCHESTRA REMOVES NUMEROUS FINANCIAL AND GEOGRAPHIC OBSTACLES THAT PREVENT ACCESS FOR MANY TO EXPERIENCE THE DYNAMIC LIVE PERFORMANCES. IN THE 2019-20 SEASON, ORPHEUS SERVED OVER 20,000 AUDIENCE MEMBERS LIVE. ORPHEUS IS FORTUNATE TO MAINTAIN A GLOBAL PRESENCE, DEVELOPED THROUGH AN EXTENSIVE RECORDING CATALOGUE AND CURRENT RADIO BROADCASTS, THROUGH NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TOURS. IN THIS WAY, THE ORCHESTRA BUILDS ON EXISTING PARTNERSHIPS AND REACHES NEW COMMUNITIES. DURING THE PANDEMIC, VIDEO RECORDINGS OF THE ORCHESTRA WERE FEATURED THROUGH ONE ONLINE MUSIC FESTIVAL IN SPRING 2020 AND RELEASED ON THE ORCHESTRA'S WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS AS A WEEKLY SERIES THROUGHOUT SUMMER 2020. THESE VIRTUAL PROGRAMS REACHED OVER 300,000 AUDIENCE MEMBERS ONLINE. ORPHEUS' COMMITMENT TO ENGAGEMENT INCLUDES FOUR CORE INITIATIVES. THE ACCESS ORPHEUS PROGRAM REACHES OVER 1,000 PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM EACH OF NEW YORK CITY'S FIVE BOROUGHS AS WELL AS THE BROADER METROPOLITAN AREA, WITH PRIORITY GIVEN TO TITLE I SCHOOLS. STUDENTS ARE SERVED THROUGH IN-CLASS VISITS, OPEN REHEARSALS, AND UNDERWRITTEN TICKETS TO ORPHEUS' CARNEGIE HALL SERIES CONCERTS. FOR MANY, THIS IS THEIR FIRST EXPERIENCE OF A LIVE CLASSICAL MUSIC CONCERT AND THEIR FIRST TIME INSIDE CARNEGIE HALL. AFTER THE ONSET OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, ACCESS ORPHEUS PROGRAMS CONTINUED ONLINE INCLUDING A COMPOSITION WORKSHOP FOR FIFTH GRADE STUDENTS FROM WASHINGTON HEIGHTS LED BY ARTISTIC PARTNER, JESSIE MONTGOMERY. THE ORPHEUS MUSIC ACADEMY EMCOMPASSES ORPHEUS' PROGRAMS FOR INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED MUSIC STUDENTS. ORPHEUS MUSICIANS SHARE THEIR ARTISTRY, EXPERTISE, AND COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO MUSIC MAKING THROUGH MASTERCLASSES WITH ORPHEUS MUSICIANS AND GUEST ARTISTS, SIDE-BY-SIDE WORKSHOPS, AND RESIDENCIES ON TOUR. ORPHEUS REFLECTIONS BRINGS THE HEALING POWER OF MUSIC TO PEOPLE LIVING WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND OTHER FORMS OF DEMENTIA AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. ORPHEUS MUSICIANS SHARE INTIMATE PERFORMANCES AND ENGAGE WITH AUDIENCES IN SPACES WHERE ATTENDEES ARE COMFORTABLE, SUCH AS PUBLIC VENUES OR PRIVATE CARE CENTERS. THE PROGRAMS ALSO BENEFIT CAREGIVERS, WHO IN THEIR DEMANDING ROLES MAY HAVE LITTLE OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY LIVE MUSIC. IN 2019-20 ORPHEUS BROUGHT REFLECTIONS TO CENTERS THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY. AFTER THE ONSET OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, REFLECTIONS PROGRAMS WERE OFFERED ONLINE OVER A VIDEO CONFERENCING PLATFORM. THE ORPHEUS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE BRINGS THE ORPHEUS PROCESS TO THE PRIVATE AND NON-PROFIT SECTORS AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO EMPOWER THE LEADERS OF TOMORROW THROUGH COLLABORATIVE MANAGEMENT TRAINING. TEAMS OF ALL KINDS PARTICIPATE IN CUSTOMIZABLE PROGRAMS TO GAIN INSIGHT FROM ORPHEUS' DEMOCRATIC PROCESS AND DEVELOP ESSENTIAL SKILLS IN COMMUNICATION, COLLECTIVE OWNERSHIP, AND CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING. 1974842 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false false false true false false false true false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 25 0 121 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 25 22 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false NY X ALEXANDER SCHEIRLE 2128961700 490 RIVERSIDE DRIVE 11TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10027 ALEXANDER SCHEIRLE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.0 0.0 X 176438 0 21069 LAURA FRAUTSCHI MUSICIAN TRUSTEE 1.0 0.0 X 31192 0 7520 GINA CUFFARI MUSICIAN TRUSTEE 1.0 0.0 X 32193 0 5381 DANA KELLEY MUSICIAN TRUSTEE 1.0 0.0 X 23530 0 4723 KIM BLEIMANN CHAIR 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Patrick Kocsi Treasurer 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Paula J Mueller Secretary 0.3 0.0 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER CHANG TRUSTEE 0.3 0.0 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS H EVANS TRUSTEE 0.3 0.0 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA FRIEDMAN TRUSTEE 0.3 0.0 X 0 0 0 CARY FRIEZE TRUSTEE 0.3 0.0 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL HARPE TRUSTEE 0.3 0.0 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE HUGHES DEL-TUFO TRUSTEE 0.3 0.0 X 0 0 0 SARAH F LEIBOWITZ TRUSTEE 0.3 0.0 X 0 0 0 ARTHUR LINDENAUER TRUSTEE 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH LYMAN TRUSTEE 0.3 0.0 X 0 0 0 KAZUTAKA MORI TRUSTEE 0.3 0.0 X 0 0 0 NEHA SANTIAGO TRUSTEE 0.3 0.0 X 0 0 0 CHARLES E SCHEIDT TRUSTEE 0.3 0.0 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY BOROUGHS Trustee 0.3 0.0 X 0 0 0 ALAN BRENNER Trustee 0.3 0.0 X 0 0 0 MITCHELL A SEIDER TRUSTEE 0.3 0.0 X 0 0 0 EDMUND H SUTTON TRUSTEE 0.3 0.0 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY THOMPSON TRUSTEE 0.3 0.0 X 0 0 0 PIERRE TRAHAN TRUSTEE 0.3 0.0 X 0 0 0 KAREN VAN BERGEN TRUSTEE 0.3 0.0 X 0 0 0 263353 0 38693 1 false true false 0 314712 98330 1221713 1634755 PERFORMANCES 711130 634017 634017 EDUCATION PROGRAM 711130 12950 12950 646967 50483 50483 0 11068 11068 0 0 0 1017958 1017958 0 44895 314712 60170 -15275 -15275 0 0 0 0 0 0 OTHER 900099 2373 2373 2373 2330371 646967 48649 0 0 0 0 275527 150785 41581 83161 0 1137252 856808 97081 183363 69815 69368 447 136950 107536 15672 13742 115408 84876 10387 20145 42523 42523 1885 1885 32768 32768 0 0 0 302972 195774 107198 84526 61474 23052 61234 21883 32280 7071 58217 26490 23526 8201 0 187674 158095 12526 17053 146486 130790 3840 11856 0 356 356 25742 25742 0 165 165 12633 5000 7633 PRODUCTION COSTS 63636 63440 196 2755769 1974842 412640 368287 216852 637351 166166 61611 203600 108165 65294 200 0 0 0 0 0 0 2042 1896 104187 95281 38765 38599 331 166 1149705 1050352 0 0 0 0 0 0 11741 11741 1919918 1966763 104759 73052 0 0 102304 46081 0 0 0 0 0 0 375000 650000 0 387405 0 0 582063 1156538 X 233578 181861 1104277 628364 1337855 810225 1919918 1966763 -425398 -102232 X false true X true false X 2365406 1804403 2044452 1927180 1634755 9776196 0 0 2365406 1804403 2044452 1927180 1634755 9776196 2017821 7758375 8381 51922 34775 37980 61551 194609 0 81279 95395 36594 140269 2373 355910 10326715 6088173 0.75129 0.77516 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 682577 -27352 124361 530864 682949 45504 45876 682577 650251 58620 25922 682949 612809 63414 25972 650251 612809 66 66 612809 0.96599 0.03401 false false 38765 38599 166 166 2288309 -102232 60170 -42062 2330371 2330371 2815939 60170 60170 2755769 2755769 SCHEDULE D, PART V, LINE 4 ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE RESTRICTED IN PERPETUITY WITH INCOME AVAILABLE FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS. Schedule D, PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT COST OF SPECIAL EVENTS $60,170 SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT COST OF SPECIAL EVENTS $60,170 NORTH AMERICA 36 PROGRAM SERVICES CONCERTS IN CANADA 112182 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND) 37 PROGRAM SERVICES CONCERTS IN GERMANY 359937 73 73 472119 472119 false false false false false false OPENING NIGHT 76107 31212 44895 8875 49264 2031 GALA 283500 283500 0 359607 314712 44895 8875 49264 2031 60170 -15275 X X X X X false false false false false false false true false ALEXANDER SCHEIRLE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 169638 0 6000 0 800 0 0 0 21069 0 197507 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 7 Bonuses are approved and given at the discretion of Orpheus' Board of Trustees. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 WAS REVIEWED AT A MEETING OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. SUBSEQUENT TO THE COMMITTEE'S APPROVAL, THE 990 WAS DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONICALLY TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT ALL DIRECTORS, PRINCIPAL OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS MUST SUBMIT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. DISCLOSURES MUST INCLUDE WHETHER THE INDIVIDUAL HAS ENGAGED IN ANY TRANSACTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION WHICH HAS RESULTED OR COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL BENEFIT TO SAID INDIVIDUAL. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. ANY CONCERNS WILL BE DISCUSSED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND/OR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO EXIST, SAID PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE BOARD MEETING BUT SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING DURING DISCUSSIONS PERTAINING TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE BY MAJORITY VOTE OF MEMBERS WHO DO NOT HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IN QUESTION IS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTEREST OR WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE ORGANIZATION. ALL PROCEEDINGS WILL BE RECORDED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. FAILURE TO DISCLOSE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WILL RESULT IN A HEARING BY THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE WHICH WILL THEN DETERMINE CORRECTIVE ACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE BY REVIEWING COMPARABILITY DATA FROM THE LEAGUE OF AMERICAN ORCHESTRAS AND THE NONPROFIT NEW YORK SURVEYS. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN 2020. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:GUEST ARTIST FEES TOTAL FEES:151948 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:PR FEES TOTAL FEES:7289 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:PPC MANAGEMENT FEES TOTAL FEES:12267 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:TOUR MANAGER FEES TOTAL FEES:7391 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:PEO FEES TOTAL FEES:40051 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:FINANCE CONSULTANT FEES TOTAL FEES:2000 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:BOARD SEARCH FIRM FEES TOTAL FEES:82026