2019-06-20T12:19:22-05:00 2018-08-31 BKD LLP 655 Third Avenue 1200 New York NY 10017 990 2017-09-01 131991118 Elaine Kaufman Cultural Center-Lucy Moses School for Music and Dance % SUSAN COHEN CONTROLLER ELAI 2125013303 129 West 67th Street NEW YORK NY 10023 KATE SHEERAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2125013303 2018-12-14 true Aaron Shapiro P01333816 2128674000 167.68.126.162 26511920191715000002 2019-06-20 P 46181A973F502F4BB51A66A6D566CF2254680C53 AA081CA9EBCB26667D05DC7D0EA836463BDCC5C6 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER KATE SHEERAN 129 WEST 67TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10023 11297482 false X WWW.KAUFMANMUSICCENTER.ORG X 1962 NY TO PROVIDE MUSIC EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES. 34 33 379 80 0 49707 2936152 3337909 5040803 5160614 611231 410724 -126623 -151555 8461563 8757692 199701 204495 0 0 6620889 6825002 30500 33000 1177133 2691568 2810196 9542658 9872693 -1081095 -1115001 24212807 23119369 1196687 1200707 23016120 21918662 X THE MISSION OF KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER IS TO AWAKEN AND ENHANCE APPRECIATION OF AND PARTICIPATION IN MUSIC AND THE OTHER ARTS. UNDERLYING THIS MISSION IS THE BELIEF THAT THE ARTS ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE AND A VITAL COMPONENT OF EDUCATION FOR EVERYONE. FOUNDED IN 1962 AS A COMMUNITY SCHOOL FOR MUSIC AND DANCE, TODAY'S KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER PROVIDES MUSIC EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE PROGRAMS FOR MORE THAN 75,000 NEW YORKERS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITY LEVELS EACH YEAR THROUGH THE LUCY MOSES SCHOOL, SPECIAL MUSIC SCHOOL, MERKIN CONCERT HALL AND A VIBRANT MUSICAL THEATER PROGRAM. THE CENTER PLAYS HOST TO WORLD-RENOWNED TALENT AS WELL AS BEGINNING LEARNERS. false false 3583161 173066 3553755 LUCY MOSES SCHOOL, NEW YORK CITY'S LARGEST COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF THE ARTS, SERVES ALL AGES, BACKGROUNDS, AND SKILL LEVELS - FROM ACCOMPLISHED MUSICIANS TO ASPIRING BEGINNERS. EACH YEAR 2,500 STUDENTS OF ALL AGES COME TO LUCY MOSES SCHOOL FOR LESSONS AND CLASSES IN MUSIC, DANCE, AND THEATER, AS WELL AS INSPIRATIONAL PERFORMANCES BY PEERS AND MASTER CLASSES BY RENOWNED MUSICIANS SUCH AS MASAO KAWASAKI, VIOLIN; FRED SHERRY, CELLO; AND ALMITA VAMOS, VIOLIN. ADVANCED STUDENTS CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE YOUNG ARTIST PROGRAM, WHICH INCLUDES A STUDY OF AN INSTRUMENT, PLUS THEORY, ENSEMBLE AND A ROBUST PERFORMING SCHEDULE. 1914356 1371238 MERKIN HALL IS RENOWNED FOR ITS INNOVATIVE AND DIVERSE PROGRAMMING - FROM EXPERIMENTAL NEW WORKS TO CLASSICAL CONCERTS TO BROADWAY SHOW TUNES AND FAMILY MUSICALS. ITS NEAR PERFECT ACOUSTICS ALLOW FOR THE INTIMACY OF CHAMBER MUSIC AND LARGE ORCHESTRAL WORKS TO ENLIGHTENING DIALOGUES BETWEEN ARTISTS AND AUDIENCE. KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER'S PRESENTATIONS INCLUDE: THE ECSTATIC MUSIC WHICH FOCUSES ON MUSICAL COLLABORATIONS ACROSS GENRES THAT ARE UNEXPECTED, BOLD AND EXPERIMENTAL, CREATING EXCITEMENT AND ENGAGEMENT WITH NEW KINDS OF CONCERT EXPERIENCES: TUESDAY MATINEES WHICH FEATURE THE BRIGHTEST RISING STARS IN THE CLASSICAL MUSIC SCENE; THE BROADWAY CLOSE UP SERIES WHICH TREATS AUDIENCES TO AN INSIDER'S VIEW OF THE MUSICAL THEATER WORLD; THE WHAT MAKES IT GREAT WITH ROB KAPILOW SERIES WHICH UNRAVELS AND EXPLORES MUSICAL MASTERPIECES WITH HOST, PERFORMERS AND AUDIENCES ASKING AND FINDING OUT: WHAT MAKES GREAT MUSIC GREAT? THESE FLAGSHIP SERIES ARE A NATURAL FIT FOR THE CENTER'S DUAL ROLES IN MUSIC EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE. 1655869 31429 132868 SPECIAL MUSIC SCHOOL OPENED IN 1996 AS A K-8 SCHOOL AND EXPANDED IN SEPTEMBER 2013 TO INCLUDE A HIGH SCHOOL. IT IS NOW THE ONLY NYC K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOL THAT FEATURES MUSIC AS A CORE SUBJECT. KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER PROVIDES THE ENTIRE MUSIC PROGRAM, WHICH INCLUDES PRIVATE LESSONS, CLASSES IN THEORY, MUSIC HISTORY, AND CHORUS. FUNDING FOR THE MUSIC PROGRAM COMES ENTIRELY FROM CONTRIBUTIONS TO KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER SINCE, AS A PUBLIC SCHOOL, THIS EDUCATION IS TUITION-FREE FOR STUDENTS. THE HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC CURRICULUM INCORPORATES TECHNOLOGY, ENTREPRENEUERSHIP AND BOASTS A ROBUST ENSEMBLE PROGRAM, INCLUDING CHORUS, ORCHESTRA, WIND ENSEMBLE, BIG BAND, IMPROVISATION, AND CHAMBER MUSIC. 258681 FACE THE MUSIC 97517 102753 SPECIAL PROJECTS 29963 BIRNBAUM MUSIC LIBRARY 637984 THEATRE PROGRAM 1024145 102753 8177531 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false true true false false false false true true false false false true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false true 115 0 379 true true true false false false false true true false false false false X 34 33 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false NY X SUSAN COHEN CONTROLLER 2125013303 129 WEST 67TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10023 LYDIA KONTOS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.0 0.0 X X 379523 0 63321 ROSALIND DEVON CHAIRMAN 10.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 CATHY WHITE O'ROURKE PRESIDENT 10.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA M MASON TREASURER 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 WENDY MOSLER SECRETARY 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 CHARLES DIMSTON VICE PRESIDENT 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 PHYLLIS FEDER VICE PRESIDENT 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 BETHANY MILARD VICE PRESIDENT 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 IRVING SITNICK VICE PRESIDENT 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 LEONARD GOODMAN HONORARY CHAIR 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ELAINE KAUFMAN HONORARY CHAIR 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JOEL BECKERMAN TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JOSHUA BELL TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 GAVIN R BERGER TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 DAMIAN CAVALERI TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 BETTY NEAL CRUTCHER TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 KAREN SHERRY DOLAN TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 GREGORY J FIERCE TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 SIR JAMES GALWAY TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JUDITH HALL TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 DAVID B KRIEGER TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 SOLANGE LANDAU TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 SOLOMON MERKIN TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 MARJORIE PENROD TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 SHAHRIAR RAFIMAYERI TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JUDITH ROM TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JESSICA ROTHSTEIN TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM A SCHWARTZ TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ORLI SHAHAM TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 BRADLEY D SIMON TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN SULDS TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 KARA UNTERBERG TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA WEINBACH TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JOY WYATT TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 BROOKE BRYANT DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 50.0 0.0 X 147363 0 26322 CATHERINE GANLEY CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 50.0 0.0 X 117661 0 15253 IGAL KESSELMAN DIRECTOR - LUCY MOSES SCHOOL 50.0 0.0 X 134086 0 12117 ERIC NELSON DIRECTOR OF MARKETING 50.0 0.0 X 108548 0 25870 DR TZIPORA JOCHSBERGER FOUNDING DIRECTOR 2.0 0.0 X 30822 0 0 918003 0 142883 5 true true false 0 925564 259000 2153345 32500 3337909 TUITION 611110 3553755 3553755 PRESENTATION/FACILITY SERVICE 711130 1371238 1371238 SPECIAL MUSIC SCHOOL 611110 132868 132868 CONTRACTED SERVICES 611710 102753 102753 5160614 253375 253375 0 0 709105 776140 -67035 0 -67035 -67035 1759604 1602255 157349 157349 157349 76875 925564 161395 -84520 -84520 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8757692 5160614 259169 0 204495 204495 0 0 437951 111678 41605 284668 0 5381465 4907865 5864 467736 144732 116639 2111 25982 404976 351856 3381 49739 455878 390739 4895 60244 0 42294 42294 31668 31668 0 33000 33000 51487 51487 899134 680876 197867 20391 306298 197039 56975 52284 400294 311599 14553 74142 22812 14761 3937 4114 0 334109 294967 15390 23752 0 0 22282 8774 3815 9693 0 0 614932 540173 29394 45365 5600 5600 CULTIVATION 54941 24349 5234 25358 CONCESSION 10120 10120 BAD DEBT 7559 7559 All other expenses 6666 6001 665 9872693 8177531 518029 1177133 918019 968514 1828283 1715056 812882 761124 11623 82971 0 0 0 0 50000 59281 0 0 154011 131059 25702473 14946379 11680730 10756094 8702074 8645270 0 0 0 0 0 0 55185 0 24212807 23119369 215275 196665 0 0 975412 1004042 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6000 0 1196687 1200707 X 14328148 13337217 2503440 2391913 6184532 6189532 23016120 21918662 24212807 23119369 -1115001 17543 X false true X true false X 6159532 5000 335722 335722 6164532 6134532 25000 513336 513336 6159532 6134532 494558 494558 6134532 6131450 3082 6134532 6098450 33000 328774 199225 129549 6131450 1.00000 false false 993154 993154 22033642 12621417 9412225 2675677 2324962 350715 10756094 9720204 17543 1200951 1218494 8501710 51487 204495 255982 8757692 10762497 1145786 1145786 9616711 51487 204495 255982 9872693 PART V, LINE 4 THERE ARE SEVEN ENDOWMENTS WHICH ARE USED TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM AS INDICATED BY THE ENDOWMENT TITLE. OPERATING ENDOWMENT ROTTENBERG CHORAL ENDOWMENT SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT BIRNBAUM MUSIC LIBRARY ENDOWMENT SPECIAL MUSIC SCHOOL ENDOWMENT LUCY MOSES SCHOOL ENDOWMENT MERKIN CONCERT HALL ENDOWMENT. PART XI, LINE 2D RENTAL EXPENSE: 776,140 RELATED PARTY REVENUE: 424,811 PART XI, LINE 4B SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS: 204,495 PART XII, LINE 2D RENTAL EXPENSE: 776,140 Related Expenses: 369,646 PART XII, LINE 4B SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS: 204,495 true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false true false true PART I, LINE 3 Published in the New York Post on April 6, 2018. Appears in all catalogues and website. PART I, LINE 6A WE RECEIVE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM VARIOUS GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES FOR THE PROPAGATION OF CULTURAL ARTS. X X X X X X true KAREN HERSHEY 356 BROADWAY 3B NEW YORK NY 10013 GALA MGT false 1002439 33000 925564 1002439 33000 925564 NY GALA 1002439 925564 76875 112752 48643 0 1002439 925564 76875 112752 48643 161395 -84520 true Scholarships 274 204495 PART I, LINE 2 THE ORGANIZATION AWARDS GRANTS BASED ON FINANCIAL NEED. THE GRANTS ARE ENTIRELY NON CASH REDUCTIONS IN TUITION, THEIR USE IS CONTROLLED BY THE SCHOOL AND RECORDED VIA THE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE SYSTEM. FACULTY AND STAFF ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING STUDENTS ATTENDANCE. X X X X X false false false false false false false false false LYDIA KONTOS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 379523 0 0 0 0 54000 0 9321 0 442844 0 BROOKE BRYANT DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 147363 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26322 0 173685 0 DR TZIPORA JOCHSBERGER FOUNDING DIRECTOR 30822 30822 X PIANOS 2 32500 APPRAISAL 2 false true false PART I, COLUMN (B): THERE WERE TWO CONTRIBUTORS, EACH DONATED A PIANO. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D FACE THE MUSIC IS THE ONLY YOUTH ENSEMBLE IN THE U.S. DEDICATED TO THE CREATION AND PERFORMANCE OF MUSIC BY LIVING COMPOSERS. KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER'S FACE THE MUSIC ENSEMBLE HAS TAKEN ITS PLACE AS A FULL-FLEDGED PLAYER IN NEW YORK CITY'S VIBRANT CONTEMPORARY CLASSICAL SCENE, RAPIDLY BECOMING WHAT ALLEN KOZINN OF THE NEW YORK TIMES HAS CALLED "A FORCE IN THE NEW YORK NEW-MUSIC WORLD". SPECIAL PROJECTS AT KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER ARE GENERALLY SHORT-TERM INITIATIVES THAT ARE FUNDED SEPARATELY TO PROMOTE THE CENTER'S MISSION. PROJECTS IN 2018 INCLUDED A RESIDENCY PROGRAM, CO-SPONSORED BY THE JOHNNY MERCER FOUNDATION, THROUGH WHICH TEACHING ARTISTS FROM KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER VISIT THIRD AND FOURTH GRADE CLASSROOMS IN NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, GIVING THEM THE SKILLS AND BACKGROUND THEY NEED TO WRITE THEIR OWN LYRICS. IN 2018, ONCE AGAIN, KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER RAN THE LUNA COMPOSITION LAB WITH ACCLAIMED COMPOSERS MISSY MAZZOLI AND ELLEN REID. LUNA COMPOSITION LAB IS A MENTORSHIP PROGRAM THAT ADDRESSES THE GENDER GAP IN CLASSICAL MUSIC BY PROVIDING MENTORSHIP AND INSTRUCTION FOR YOUNG FEMALE-IDENTIFYING COMPOSERS. THE BIRNBAUM MUSIC LIBRARY SERVES THE DIVERSE POPULATIONS OF KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER. WITH ITS COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION OF ISRAELI MUSIC AND TAPES, THE LIBRARY IS AVAILABLE TO COMPOSERS AND PERFORMERS ALIKE. FACULTY AND STUDENTS OF BOTH KAUFMAN MUSIC SCHOOLS CAN FIND REPERTOIRE THEY NEED TO TEACH OR PERFORM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THIS DOCUMENT WAS SENT OUT TO THE ENTIRE BOARD BEFORE FILING THE TAX RETURN. ANY QUESTIONS ON THE DOCUMENTS ARE DISCUSSED WITH THE AUDITORS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ELAINE KAUFMAN CULTURAL CENTER SHALL NOT ENTER INTO TRANSACTIONS WHERE THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST UNLESS THERE IS A COMPELLING REASON TO DO SO. IF A TRUSTEE OR A FAMILY MEMBER HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN A PROPOSED TRANSACTION WITH THE CENTER, HE OR SHE MUST MAKE FULL DISCLOSURE BEFORE ANY ACTION ON THE CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION. SUCH DISCLOSURE SHALL BE DOCUMENTED. ANY TRUSTEE WHO IS AWARE OF A POTENTIAL PERSONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER COMING BEFORE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR ANY COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD MAY BE PRESENT FOR ANY DISCUSSION, BUT SHALL BE EXCUSED FROM ANY VOTING THAT MAY TAKE PLACE IN CONNECTION WITH THE MATTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A Compensation of the executive director is reviewed by the executive committee of the board of trustees. A STUDY OF CURRENT AND PAST COMPENSATION WAS UNDERTAKEN BY AN INDEPENDENT BENEFITS CONSULTANT IN 2017, UTILIZING COMPARABILITY DATA. THE STUDY WAS REVIEWED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND WAS LATER APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ELAINE KAUFMAN CULTURAL CENTER MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR. OPUS 118 HARLEM SCHOOL OF MUSIC 129 WEST 67TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10023 133648982 MUSIC ED. NY 501(C)(3) LINE 7 EKCC true false false false true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false OPUS 118 HARLEM SCHOOL OF MUSIC D 50000 COST