2020-07-14T10:45:59-05:00 2019-06-30 131655065 LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP 551 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 400 NEW YORK NY 10176 990 2018-07-01 113129249 BROOKLYN YOUTH CHORUS ACADEMY INC BROO 7182439447 179 PACIFIC STREET BROOKLYN NY 112016213 NICOLAS GRABAR CHAIR 7182439447 2020-07-14 1 MICHAEL WALLACE P00881958 2126972299 38.142.140.186 2020-07-14 11:21:32 ED P A75ECF90F4EA679C298DF903E96775B34A8C9CB0 5113AD6B164773D5121634EC23FD61D36CB6A590 2018 2020-09-22 18:59:49Z NICOLAS GRABAR 179 PACIFIC STREET BROOKLYN NY 112016213 3072623 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. 28 26 45 3 0 0 1278287 1318473 977712 1250908 68607 67205 15372 11033 2339978 2647619 0 0 0 0 1489513 1482882 38063 41250 303694 915721 918336 2443297 2442468 -103319 205151 4244830 4423194 538137 502976 3706693 3920218 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 1807387 1257013 CHORAL MUSIC EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE:IN FY19 BROOKLYN YOUTH CHORUS SERVED OVER 700 DIVERSE NYC STUDENTS, INCLUDING 600 WHO TRAINED IN CHORAL ENSEMBLES (AT OUR BROOKLYN FACILITY, PURCHASED IN 2002, AND AT NEIGHBORHOOD EXPANSION PROGRAM SITES), AND 100 SERVED THROUGH SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMMING.AT BYC, EACH MEMBER TRAINS AND PERFORMS AS PART OF A CHORAL ENSEMBLE GROUPED BY AGE, SKILL AND EXPERIENCE. SIX PROGRESSIVELY ADVANCED DIVISIONS FORM THE CORE PROGRAM: THREE TRAINING DIVISIONS (PREP, PRE-TEEN, AND TEEN), AND THREE PERFORMING ENSEMBLES (CONCERT, MEN'S, AND JUNIOR). BYC'S ELECTIVES INCLUDE PRIVATE VOICE AND INSTRUMENTAL LESSONS, SOLO PERFORMANCE TRAINING, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL AUDITION PREPARATION, AND SKILLS-BUILDING CLASS. BYC ALSO OFFERS ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL MUSIC TEACHERS AND CONDUCTORS ON THEIR TRADEMARKED CROSS-CHORAL TRAINING PEDAGOGY. FY19 ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENTS INCLUDE COMMISSIONING AND PREMIERING THE FINAL PRODUCTION OF THE THREE-PART SILENT VOICES SERIES, SILENT VOICES: LOVESTATE, FIRST AT ASU GAMMAGE IN TEMPE, ARIZONA AND THEN AT THE NEW VICTORY THEATRE IN NEW YORK CITY AND RELEASING OUR SECOND COMMERCIAL ALBUM SILENT VOICES ON THE NEW AMSTERDAM LABEL. THIS ADDED TO A LONG PERFORMANCE HISTORY INCLUDING CONCERTS AT BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC, NATIONAL SAWDUST, AND MORE. ADDITIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS INCLUDE 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 GAINING ARTISTIC PROMINENCE, BYC ENSURES BROAD ACCESS. IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS, BYC HAS DRAMATICALLY EXPANDED FINANCIAL AID, LAUNCHED A NEIGHBORHOOD EXPANSION PROGRAM NOW IN THREE SITES AND FREE SCHOOL-BASED TRAINING PROGRAMS TO BRING BYC PROGRAMS TO BROOKLYN NEIGHBORHOODS FROM RED HOOK TO BROWNSVILLE, AND EXPANDED PERFORMANCES AND COMMUNITY EVENTS TO ENGAGE AND CONNECT WITH DIVERSE GROUPS. 1807387 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 46 0 45 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 28 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X 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 131962 0 20351 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 J BARCLAY COLLINS II TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARIE DEROSA TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARTHA ECKFELDT TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 GAIL ERICKSON TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 M SALOME GALIB TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA HOLLOWAY TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANNIE KEATING 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 KRISTAL PACIFIC 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 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 FELICIA STINGONE 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 100799 0 8861 232761 0 29212 2 0 1 0 0 83359 339750 895364 1318473 TUITION AND FEES 611600 883800 883800 CONTRACTED PERFORMANCE 711130 269275 269275 BOX OFFICE REVENUE 711130 97833 97833 1250908 67106 67106 340332 340233 99 99 99 84771 83359 84771 0 6105 0 6105 6105 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 4928 4928 4928 2647619 1257013 0 72133 276315 160351 98569 17395 993856 732274 116850 144732 121593 81797 18845 20951 91118 61718 15938 13462 360 360 24047 24047 41250 41250 9702 9702 234917 215393 6814 12710 15368 3315 12053 94858 89992 3892 974 38978 33546 3949 1483 84711 74122 8471 2118 85882 85157 70 655 85617 74915 8562 2140 40995 32845 7212 938 PRODUCTION EXPENSE 99364 99364 BANK AND PROCESSING FEE 52137 33945 5111 13081 INDIRECT BENEFIT EXPENS 17517 17517 MISCELLANEOUS 14966 11005 1726 2235 18917 17648 1269 2442468 1807387 331387 303694 485883 509909 45421 104052 494899 608531 10796 55233 26354 20447 2943362 1329196 1694711 1614166 1486766 1510856 4244830 4423194 120041 155873 318096 347103 100000 538137 502976 X 2356245 2290444 141061 310802 1209387 1318972 3706693 3920218 4244830 4423194 205151 8374 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1125589 1483483 2278873 1278287 1318473 7484705 1125589 1483483 2278873 1278287 1318473 7484705 1230043 6254662 49447 35354 41756 51754 67106 245417 2598 17738 9655 2700 4928 37619 7767741 4904536 0.80520 0.81010 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1152275 116600 55387 48254 1276008 870748 278588 41679 38740 1152275 623860 221400 56788 31300 870748 484902 170000 -3106 27936 623860 522701 -440 37359 484902 0.96910 0.03090 0 0 1100000 372167 727833 1456893 628556 828337 169124 133413 35711 217345 195060 22285 1614166 2646291 8374 8374 2637917 9702 9702 2647619 2432766 0 2432766 9702 9702 2442468 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 39000 -39000 39000 -39000 NY BENEFIT EVENT 168130 83359 84771 63840 19881 1050 168130 83359 84771 63840 19881 1050 84771 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DIANNE BERKUN ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 131962 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20351 0 152313 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. A NOMINAL INCREASE WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD IN THE COMPENSATION BUDGET FOR FISCAL 2018-19. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST.