2019-09-25T15:21:16-07:00 2018-08-31 208308149 SKE Group LLC 16 Village Court Hazlet NJ 07730 990 2017-09-01 131775772 TURTLE BAY MUSIC SCHOOL INC TURT 2127538811 330A EAST 38TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10016 JEFFREY SCHLOSSER President 2019-09-25 true SAM K SPITZ P00630123 7327611120 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z X JEFFREY SCHLOSSER 1 LEDGEWOOD PLACE ARMONK NY 10504 12091360 false false X WWW.TBMS.ORG X 1925 NY Turtle Bay Music School ("TBMS") is one of the oldest community music school in the United States. TBMS upholds its mission to spread the transformative power of music by providing the highest quality music education and experiences to all in the community who seek them. TBMS provides a range of music programs to individuals of all ages, level of ability and financial backgrounds. The principle that unites all of TBMS's programming is the fundamental belief that creativity is a vital means of bringing together a culturally and ethnically diverse community. Reaching thousands of New Yorkers each year, TBMS is truly a haven in the community, and a space for all to share in the joy of music making. 7 7 88 50 0 301669 606700 931325 930883 77071 143465 222734 10362601 1532799 12043649 0 0 1274906 1118855 0 156011 367102 1168317 1642008 2287172 -109209 9756477 2418298 19737834 240907 7803966 2177391 11933868 X Turtle Bay Music School ("TBMS") is one of the oldest community music school in the United States. TBMS upholds its mission to spread the transformative power of music by providing the highest quality music education and experiences to all in the community who seek them. TBMS provides a range of music programs to individuals of all ages, level of ability and financial backgrounds. The principle that unites all of TBMS's programming is the fundamental belief that creativity is a vital means of bringing together a culturally and ethnically diverse community. Reaching thousands of New Yorkers each year, TBMS is truly a haven in the community, and a space for all to share in the joy of music making. false false 978696 TUITION BEARING MUSIC INSTRUCTION (INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP INSTRUCTION) -AT THE CORE OF TURTLE BAY MUSIC SCHOOL'S CURRICULUM, WE OFFER INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTION AND GROUP CLASSES FOR CHILDREN, TEENS AND ADULTS IN MORE THAN 20 INSTRUMENTS AND VOICE. THESE CLASSES SPAN ACROSS MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES AND GENRES, INCLUDING CLASSICAL, JAZZ AND WORLD MUSIC. SERVING 600 STUDENTS AT OUR EAST MIDTOWN FACILITY EACH YEAR, WE PRIDE OURSELVES IN CREATING A FULFILLING MUSIC-MAKING EXPERIENCE FOR EVERYONE WHO WALKS THROUGH OUR DOORS. IN ADDITION TO MUSIC INSTRUCTION, WE ENCOURAGE STUDENTS OF ALL AGES TO TAKE PART IN PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES, MASTER CLASSES, AND ENRICHING FREE CONCERTS AND EVENTS. 228036 Public School Outreach Programs - Turtle Bay Music School's Public School Outreach Programs serve over 2,000 children and families in seven public schools. Grades range from Pre-K through 5th Grade. These programs include:PS 20 (LES): Pre-K - 24 weeks of Creative Movement and Music, Kindergarten - 24 weeks of Brazilian Percussion and Dance, First Grade - 16 weeks of Colombian Music, Dance, and Culture, Second Grade - 12 weeks of World MusicPS 267 (Upper East Side): Kindergarten and First Grade - 28 weeks of Orff Ensemble, Second Grade - 12 weeks Orff Ensemble and 12 weeks of Columbian Music, Dance and Culture. Third Grade - 15 weeks of Recorder Ensemble and 9 weeks of African Drumming and Dance. Fourth and Fifth Grade - 30 weeks of Vocal EnsemblePS 72 (East Harlem): Second Grade - 12 weeks of Brazilian Percussion and Dance.PS 160Q (Jamaica, Queens): First Grade - 16 weeks of Orff EnsemblePS 171Q (Astoria, Queens): Pre-K - 18 weeks of Creative Music and MovementPS 361 (LES): Kindergarten through 5th Grade - 8 weeks of Orff Ensemble.PS 414 (Williamsburg, Brooklyn): Pre-K and Fourth Grade - 26 weeks of Orff Ensemble, Second through Fifth Grade (one class each) - 16 wks Orff EnsemblePS123 (Brooklyn) Kindergarten through 2nd Grade:15 weeks of after school Brazilian Drumming and Dance along with 15 weeks of after school violin group lessons. 180558 COMMUNITY CONCERTS AND FAMILY PROGRAMS TURTLE BAY MUSIC SCHOOL IS PLEASED TO PRESENT MORE THAN 50 FREE CONCERTS, MASTERCLASSES, AND FAMILY MUSIC EVENTS TO MORE THAN 2,000 NEW YORKERS EACH YEAR. THE CORNERSTONE OF OUR CONCERT PROGRAMS IS OUR ARTIST SERIES. ARTIST SERIES CONCERTS ARE TWICE-MONTHLY PERFORMANCES BY TBMS FACULTY MEMBERS. THEY TAKE PLACE EVERY OTHER FRIDAY EVENING AT 7PM IN TBMSS EM LEE CONCERT HALL. THESE CONCERTS ARE ALWAYS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, AND ARE FOLLOWED BY RECEPTIONS WHERE AUDIENCE MEMBERS CAN MEET THE PERFORMERS. IN FY17, TBMS OFFERED 15 ARTIST SERIES CONCERTS. 165053 1552343 true false false false false false false false false true true true false false false true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 10 0 true 88 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false NY X X LORNA JANE NORRIS 2127538811 330A EAST 38TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10016 TAYLOR NICHOLLS VOTING MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 BLAIR TALCOTT VOTING MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY GREBEY Trustee 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 EDWIN SIRLIN Chairman 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARY NEUMANN VOTING MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY SCHLOSSER President 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID BONDY EXEC COMMITTEE 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 LORNA JANE NORRIS Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 100000 0 0 100000 0 false false false 0 606700 606700 PROGRAM INCOME 611600 111385 111385 TUITION AND FEES 611600 819498 819498 930883 143465 143465 0 0 124260 124260 124260 124260 0 110120 47711 62409 0 0 GAIN ON FIXED ASSETS SALE 531310 10175542 10175542 OTHER INCOME 900099 390 390 10175932 12043649 11374540 X 0 0 0 0 100000 50000 10000 40000 0 854903 752337 60358 42208 0 163952 137757 12080 14115 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 380429 56025 318664 5740 14538 14538 9257 7778 682 797 0 0 0 0 0 2052 1724 151 177 0 0 57099 47976 4207 4916 236997 199132 17462 20403 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 143948 120949 10606 12393 REAL ESTATE TAXES & OTHER CHA 131546 131546 UTILITIES 61209 51430 4510 5269 SECURITY 36452 30628 2686 3138 94790 82069 5866 6855 2287172 1552343 578818 156011 68874 916795 58815 906321 0 0 0 0 0 0 34458 39894 16353589 57099 177704 16296490 0 2051261 1050644 0 0 27186 527690 2418298 19737834 11374 89813 229533 214153 7500000 240907 7803966 X -269969 9779387 1080907 1080907 1366453 1073574 2177391 11933868 2418298 19737834 9756477 X false true X true false X 351891 324917 250570 301669 606700 1835747 0 0 351891 324917 250570 301669 606700 1835747 0 1835747 126075 179737 152781 179481 143465 781539 0 634 885 749 453 390 3111 2620397 0.70060 0.66640 X 2051261 750000 1301261 1992048 191352 132139 2051261 2012250 167826 188028 1992048 2059447 56395 103592 2012250 1936298 221061 97912 2059447 false false false 25000 25000 16192169 16192169 136420 57099 79321 16296490 1050644 X 12043649 12043649 12043649 2287172 2287172 2287172 Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. THE SCHOOL'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF EIGHT DIFFERENT INDIVIDUAL FUNDS ESTABLISHED FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES. NET ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE CLASSIFIED AND REPORTED BASED ON THE EXISTENCE OR ABSENCE OF DONOR IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS. THE SCHOOL'S INVESTMENT INCOME GENERATED FROM PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED FUNDS ARE TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED BASED ON EXPLICIT DONOR STIPULATIONS WHOSE USE IS LIMITED TO SALARIES, ACQUISITIONS OR PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, OR DEBT REDUCTION AND ARE BASED ON EXPLICIT DONOR STIPULATIONS AS WELL. Part X : FIN48 Footnote UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION ("ASC") 740-10, "INCOME TAXES", AN ORGANIZATION MUST RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT ASSOCIATED WITH TAX PROVISIONS TAKEN FOR TAX RETURN PURPOSES WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. TBMS ("THE REPORTING ORGANIZATION")DOES NOT BELIEVE IT HAS TAKEN ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY, IT HAS NOT RECORDED ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. THE REPORTING ORGANIZATION HAS FILED FOR AND RECEIVED INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS IN THE JURISDICTIONS WHERE IT IS REQUIRED TO DO SO. FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2017, THERE WAS NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES RECORDED OR INCLUDED IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES. X false SPECIAL EVENTS false 110120 47711 62409 110120 47711 62409 NY FALL/WINTER BENEFIT 110120 110120 47711 110120 110120 47711 47711 62409 Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: CREATIVE AGING PROGRAMSTBMS is proud to provide music education programs to NYC seniors by partnering with three prominent community organizations for aging New Yorkers in Manhattan: Stein Senior Center, St. Peter's Church - Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, and RenewalCare. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, TBMS implemented programs with all 3 organizations, serving approximately 200 seniors including a 22-week choral program, a 7-session performance series lead by TBMS faculty artists, a 6-week Recorder Ensemble, and a one-day Creative Movement and Improvisation Workshop. TBMS seeks outcomes in these programs that include demonstration of knowledge and skills that are acquired or renewed during our residencies through a culminating performance or activity, OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: COMMUNITY CONCERTS AND FAMILY PROGRAMS TURTLE BAY MUSIC SCHOOL IS PLEASED TO PRESENT MORE THAN 50 FREE CONCERTS, MASTERCLASSES, AND FAMILY MUSIC EVENTS TO MORE THAN 2,000 NEW YORKERS EACH YEAR. THE CORNERSTONE OF OUR CONCERT PROGRAMS IS OUR ARTIST SERIES. ARTIST SERIES CONCERTS ARE TWICE-MONTHLY PERFORMANCES BY TBMS FACULTY MEMBERS. THEY TAKE PLACE EVERY OTHER FRIDAY EVENING AT 7PM IN TBMSS EM LEE CONCERT HALL. THESE CONCERTS ARE ALWAYS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, AND ARE FOLLOWED BY RECEPTIONS WHERE AUDIENCE MEMBERS CAN MEET THE PERFORMERS. IN FY17, TBMS OFFERED 15 ARTIST SERIES CONCERTS. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: TUITION BEARING MUSIC INSTRUCTION (INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP INSTRUCTION) -AT THE CORE OF TURTLE BAY MUSIC SCHOOL'S CURRICULUM, WE OFFER INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTION AND GROUP CLASSES FOR CHILDREN, TEENS AND ADULTS IN MORE THAN 20 INSTRUMENTS AND VOICE. THESE CLASSES SPAN ACROSS MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES AND GENRES, INCLUDING CLASSICAL, JAZZ AND WORLD MUSIC. SERVING 600 STUDENTS AT OUR EAST MIDTOWN FACILITY EACH YEAR, WE PRIDE OURSELVES IN CREATING A FULFILLING MUSIC-MAKING EXPERIENCE FOR EVERYONE WHO WALKS THROUGH OUR DOORS. IN ADDITION TO MUSIC INSTRUCTION, WE ENCOURAGE STUDENTS OF ALL AGES TO TAKE PART IN PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES, MASTER CLASSES, AND ENRICHING FREE CONCERTS AND EVENTS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED BY TBMS'S AUDITORS TO TBMS'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BUSINESS MANAGER, AT WHICH TIME THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS CALLED TO MEET AND REVIEW THE FORM. ONCE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE COMMITTEE, THE DRAFT IS SHARED ELECTRONICALLY WITH THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. ONCE FULL APPROVAL IS RECEIVED, THE 990 IS FILED. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts TBMS'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS REAFFIRMS ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY, AND SHARES THIS POLICY WITH STAFF AND EMPLOYEES ANNUALLY. ANY AND ALL GRIEVANCES REPORTED ARE HANDLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AFFIRMED POLICY. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management WHEN HIRING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES, AND THEREAFTER ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE BOARD WILL PERFORM A THOROUGH REVIEW TO DETERMINE SUITABLE COMPENSATION. THIS PROCESS IS TO INCLUDE A REVIEW OF COMPARABILITY DATA BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR, IF DEEMED NECESSARY, AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT HIRED BY THE BOARD. COMPARABILITY DATA CAN INCLUDE COMPENSATION SURVEYS, WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS AND 990'S OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE BOARD WILL RETAIN DOCUMENTATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND FINAL DECISION. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees SEE NOTE FOR FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available TBMS'S FORM 990 AND FORM 1023 ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. COPIES WILL BE PROVIDED IMMEDIATELY IN THE CASE OF IN-PERSON REQUESTS. REQUESTS RECEIVED IN WRITING, BY PHONE, FAX OR EMAIL MEANS WILL BE HONORED BY PROVIDING THE CURRENT FORM 990 AS WELL AS FOR THE PREVIOUS 5 YEARS (NOT INCLUDING SCHEDULE B), FORM 1023, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND YEAR-END FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN ADOBE FORMAT VIA EMAIL OR STANDARD HARD COPY VIA FIRST CLASS MAIL. FOR IN PERSON REQUESTS, TBMS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHARGE A REASONABLE COPYING FEE PLUS ACTUAL POSTAGE FOR MULTIPLE COPIES REQUESTED FROM THE SAME INDIVIDUAL OR RELATED GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS. TBMS FORM 990 IS ALSO READILY AVAILABLE AT GUIDESTAR.ORG. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.