2018-03-08T12:52:17-06:00 2017-06-30 113518842 MARKS PANETH LLP 685 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10017 990 2016-07-01 237300636 AMERICAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA LEAGUE D/B/A LEAGUE OF AMERICAN ORCHESTRAS AMER 2122625161 33 WEST 60TH STREET 5TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10023 JESSE ROSEN PRES/CEO 2122625161 2018-03-08 1 ROBERT LYONS P00227472 2125038800 69.74.165.34 2018-03-08 13:26:41 ES P 1423E06F9E6F9EFDA19AB3AABD1FE32D0EF26F97 B8E8917F0931719FE7A109CCAA1C726E9AF7A481 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z LEAGUE OF AMERICAN ORCHESTRAS JESSE ROSEN 33 WEST 60TH STREET 5TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10023 6416136 0 X WWW.AMERICANORCHESTRAS.ORG X 1962 NY THE MISSION OF THE LEAGUE OF AMERICAN ORCHESTRAS IS TO LEAD, ENCOURAGE, SUPPORT AND SERVE ORCHESTRAS AS THEY ASSURE THE VITALITY OF THE MUSICAL EXPERIENCE, STRENGTHEN THE ENTIRE ORCHESTRAL ORGANIZATION AND DEEPEN THEIR CONNECTIONS WITH THEIR PUBLIC AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. 51 50 41 98 159727 0 8131172 5219873 575049 737011 105543 147176 10433 31735 8822197 6135795 549933 1365530 0 0 2657383 3451027 0 0 806255 1950193 2244710 5157509 7061267 3664688 -925472 11623300 10848176 1230261 908168 10393039 9940008 X THE MISSION OF THE LEAGUE OF AMERICAN ORCHESTRAS IS TO LEAD, ENCOURAGE, SUPPORT AND SERVE ORCHESTRAS AS THEY ASSURE THE VITALITY OF THE MUSICAL EXPERIENCE, STRENGTHEN THE ENTIRE ORCHESTRAL ORGANIZATION AND DEEPEN THEIR CONNECTIONS WITH THEIR PUBLIC AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. 0 0 2935924 1365530 549956 LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENTTHE LEAGUE OFFERS A VARIETY OF SEMINARS, FELLOWSHIPS, MENTORING CIRCLES, ONLINE LEARNING, AND MEETINGS THROUGH WHICH ORCHESTRA STAFF, BOARD MEMBERS, MUSICIANS, AND VOLUNTEERS CAN BUILD VALUABLE LEADERSHIP SKILLS TO ADDRESS THEIR ORCHESTRAS' SHORT- AND LONG-TERM CHALLENGES AND EVALUATE AND IMPROVE GOVERNANCE PRACTICE. THE ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE OFFERS ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WHILE PROVIDING A FORUM TO DISCUSS EMERGING ISSUES AND TRENDS, EXCHANGE IDEAS, AND MODEL POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO COMMON PROBLEMS. 956710 159727 COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC RELATIONSTHE LEAGUE PROVIDES ORCHESTRAS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH UPDATES AND NEWS ABOUT THE FIELD; DEVELOPS STRATEGIC MESSAGING ABOUT THE PUBLIC VALUE OF ORCHESTRAS, FOR USE NATIONALLY AND BY ORCHESTRAS LOCALLY; FURNISHES FIELD-WIDE DATA AND CONTEXT TO JOURNALISTS; AND PROVIDES MEDIA RELATIONS GUIDANCE TO ORCHESTRAS NATIONWIDE. 464831 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENTTHE LEAGUE EQUIPS ORCHESTRAS WITH INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC RESEARCH AND INFORMATION TO FUEL INNOVATION AND PROVIDES THE DATA AND INFORMATION THEY NEED TO MAKE KEY DECISIONS. THE LEAGUE ALSO CONDUCTS, ANALYZES, AND DISSEMINATES A RANGE OF SURVEYS-FROM QUICK QUESTIONS FOCUSING ON SPECIFIC ISSUES, TO ANNUAL, IN-DEPTH STUDIES. 434117 ADVOCACYTHE LEAGUE REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF AMERICAN ORCHESTRAS TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH ON ISSUES AFFECTING THE ORCHESTRA FIELD; DISTRIBUTES UPDATES ON PENDING LEGISLATION, WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LOCAL ACTION; AND PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO ORCHESTRAS TO BUILD THEIR CAPACITY FOR LOCAL AND STATE ADVOCACY. 451172 MEMBER SERVICESTHE LEAGUE PROVIDES MORE THAN 800 MEMBERS WITH EXTENSIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FIELD, INCLUDING TRENDS, OPEN POSITIONS AND NEW APPOINTMENTS AND THE MANY OTHER ACTIVITIES OF THE NATION'S ORCHESTRAS. MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN LIST-SERVES, A CONFIDENTIAL SPACE WHERE THEY CAN SHARE THEIR EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE AND LEARN ABOUT BEST PRACTICES THROUGHOUT THE FIELD. 885289 5242754 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 38 0 41 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 51 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X X MARK MARTIN FINANCE DIR 6468224022 33 WEST 60TH STREET 5TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10023 BURTON ALTER DIRECTOR/TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 ALBERTA ARTHURS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRENT ASSINK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 8000 0 0 DR MALCOLM MCDOUGAL BROWN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL PETERSEN FORMER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD M CISEK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MELANIE CLARKE DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 BRUCE E CLINTON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GLORIA DEPASQUALE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 HELEN J DEVOS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 AARON DWORKIN FORMER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 AARON FLAGG DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARIAN GODFREY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS M HAGERMAN DIRECTOR/CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 JIM HASLER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID M ROTH DIRECTOR/SECRETARY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL BERNARD ROUMAIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW VANBESIEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK JUNG DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN WEEDMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CAMILLE D LABARRE FORMER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT LEVINE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 HUGH W LONG PHD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KJRISTINE LUND DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY MCGILL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN MCINTYRE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SIMON WOODS DIRECTOR EX OFFICIO 2.00 X 5000 0 0 DAVID ALAN MILLER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE C MOYE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LOWELL J NOTEBOOM DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE C PARRISH DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 ANNE PARSONS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY PATTON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT A PEISER FORMER DIRECTOR/TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 HENRY PEYREBRUNE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN PIERSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA A RICHARDS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT B ROSOFF DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY SAATHOFF DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BARRY A SANDERS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA M SARGENT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 HELEN SHAFFER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PENNY VAN HORN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT J WAGNER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALBERT K WEBSTER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY YOUNG DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JESSE ROSEN PRESIDENT AND CEO, DIRECTOR EX OFFICIO 37.50 X X 322755 0 19904 LESTER ABBERGER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MEGEN BALDA DIRECTOR EX OFFICIO 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANN HUNTOON DIRECTOR EX OFFICIO 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEBBIE MCKINNEY DIRECTOR EX OFFICIO 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALFRED MOORE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SARA MUMMEY DIRECTOR EX OFFICIO 2.00 X 0 0 0 PRATICHI SHAH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NATHANIEL SUTTON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH KELLY VP DEVELOPMENT 37.50 X 91735 0 467 HEATHER NOONAN VP ADVOCACY 37.50 X 160045 0 20953 STEPHEN LISNER FORMER COO 37.50 X 187373 0 21409 KEN COLE FORMER VP LEARNING/LDRSHIP DEV 37.50 X 90172 0 9800 KAREN YAIR VP OF KNOWLEDGE CENTER 37.50 X 130910 0 26886 CELESTE WROBLESKI VP OF STRATEGIC COMM 37.50 X 159093 0 25862 1155083 0 125281 5 0 1 0 0 1876459 134880 3208534 566374 5219873 MEETINGS AND SEMINARS 900099 577284 577284 SYMPHONY MAGAZINE 541800 159727 159727 737011 73913 73913 353604 280341 73263 73263 73263 OTHER REVENUE 900099 31735 31735 31735 6135795 577284 159727 178911 1304030 1304030 61500 61500 1694951 1041038 399711 254202 1260417 969274 117565 173578 6682 3767 1335 1580 303942 186575 61175 56192 185035 126324 32058 26653 76995 76995 443280 312094 48686 82500 124791 110427 9306 5058 179079 125159 10935 42985 600659 408499 102708 89452 177581 166088 1964 9529 296119 241535 19838 34746 38947 12123 14436 12388 15007 6087 7432 1488 BANK CHARGES AND FEES 79613 10492 69121 0 PRINTING AND PRODUCTION 67475 67315 0 160 EQUIP RENTAL & REPAIRS 40318 32715 4163 3440 STAFF TRAINING 38626 19544 10617 8465 66220 38168 24213 3839 7061267 5242754 1012258 806255 300 300 632569 1301042 6013647 4336917 118147 129031 97579 72353 2397060 2312234 107746 84826 4511503 4781898 141809 141809 11623300 10848176 265702 195392 540720 555141 423839 157635 1230261 908168 X 715861 768536 6116047 5610341 3561131 3561131 10393039 9940008 11623300 10848176 -925472 472441 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4356310 4569988 4680526 8131172 5247201 26985197 4356310 4569988 4680526 8131172 5247201 26985197 5545782 21439415 24236 88393 100801 744999 73913 1032342 187958 184590 198557 135477 159727 866309 21974 12138 20305 10433 31735 96585 28980433 2074855 0.73980 0.70340 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4950 72045 76995 6984272 7061267 503063 125766 0 0 427439 447650 407875 503063 1786027 2679041 77359 96605 67663 76995 318622 106860 111913 101969 125766 446508 669762 11969 8515 5006 4950 30440 PART I-A, LINE 1: THE LEAGUE CONDUCTED DIRECT LOBBYING ON BEHALF OF ITS CONSTITUENT ORCHESTRA MEMBERS, AND GRASSROOTS LOBBYING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER NATIONAL ARTS AND NONPROFIT SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, RELATED TO APPROPRIATIONS FOR NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS, INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL EXCHANGE AND ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMMING, AND SUPPORT FOR ARTS EDUCATION IN THE REAUTHORIZATION OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT. LEAGUE STAFF WERE ALSO INVOLVED IN EFFORTS RELATED TO VISA AND TAX REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERNATIONAL GUEST ARTISTS, CHARITABLE GIVING INCENTIVES, PROTECTING THE USE OF WIRELESS MICROPHONES, AND SUPPORTIVE POLICIES FOR DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL AND USE OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. 0 4043032 497975 200000 4341007 4111835 181197 250000 4043032 4350577 100000 -88742 250000 4111835 4092055 483522 225000 4350577 4218091 463125 589161 4092055 0.82030 0.17970 0 0 904923 904923 0 216737 215564 1173 1275400 1191747 83653 84826 DEFERRED RENT 157635 157635 X 6608236 472441 472441 6135795 0 6135795 7061267 0 7061267 0 7061267 PART V, LINE 4: THE LEAGUE'S ENDOWMENT INVESTMENT POLICY IS TO INVEST ASSETS INTO INVESTMENT INSTRUMENTS APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OR THE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE SUBCOMMITTEE THEREOF, WITH THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS BASED UPON SPECIFIED TARGET PERCENTAGES (OR RANGE OF TARGET PERCENTAGES) FOR EACH TYPE OF INVESTMENT INSTRUMENT. THE OVERALL INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE IS TO MAXIMIZE THE TOTAL RETURN FROM INCOME (DIVIDENDS AND INTEREST) AND THE APPRECIATION OF INVESTMENTS. ANY INCOME ON THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS AND ANY INCREASE IN VALUE OVER THE HISTORICAL DOLLAR VALUE AT THE TIME OF THE DONATION ARE GENERALLY TRANSFERRED TO GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS WITHIN THE YEAR EARNED FOR PROGRAM PURPOSES, INCLUDING, WHERE REQUIRED, THE PURPOSE AUTHORIZED BY THE RELEVANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ENDOWMENT. CURRENTLY IT IS THE POLICY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT TRANSFERS FROM THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS DO NOT DEPLETE THE VALUE OF THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS BELOW HISTORICAL DOLLAR VALUE AT THE TIME OF DONATION. PART X, LINE 2: THE LEAGUE BELIEVES IT HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF JUNE 30, 2017 AND 2016, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION ("ASC") TOPIC 740 ("INCOME TAXES"), WHICH PROVIDES STANDARDS FOR ESTABLISHING AND CLASSIFYING ANY TAX PROVISIONS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. 1 DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 3711 WOODWARD AVENUE DETROIT MI 48201 381386132 501(C)(3) 7500 CONFERENCE NASHVILLE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION ONE SYMPHONY PLACE NASHVILLE TN 37201 620550979 501(C)(3) 75000 GETTY GRANT (FUTURE'S FUND) SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 1245 7TH AVENUE SAN DIEGO CA 92101 952040874 501(C)(3) 75000 GETTY GRANT (FUTURE'S FUND) MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION 1111 NICOLLET MALL MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403 410693875 501(C)(3) 75000 GETTY GRANT (FUTURE'S FUND) DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 3711 WOODWARD AVENUE DETROIT MI 48201 381386132 501(C)(3) 75000 GETTY GRANT (FUTURE'S FUND) ORCHESTRA OF ST LUKE'S 450 WEST 37TH STREET SUITE 502 NEW YORK NY 10018 510201839 501(C)(3) 40000 GETTY GRANT (FUTURE'S FUND) KNOXVILLE SYMPHONY SOCIERY INC PO BOX 360 KNOXVILLE TN 37901 626008097 501(C)(3) 40000 GETTY GRANT (FUTURE'S FUND) ALBANY SYMPHONY 19 CLINTON AVENUE ALBANY NY 12207 146013010 501(C)(3) 40000 GETTY GRANT (FUTURE'S FUND) HANDEL AND HAYDN SOCIETY 9 HARCOURT STREET BOSTON MA 02116 042126598 501(C)(3) 40000 GETTY GRANT (FUTURE'S FUND) NEW HAVEN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 545 LONG WHARF DRIVE 6/F NEW HAVEN CT 06511 066000592 501(C)(3) 40000 GETTY GRANT (FUTURE'S FUND) RICHMOND SYMPHONY 612 EAST GRACE STREET SUITE 401 RICHMOND VA 23219 546024033 501(C)(3) 40000 GETTY GRANT (FUTURE'S FUND) LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC ASSN 151 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE LOS ANGELES CA 90012 951696734 501(C)(3) 75000 GETTY GRANT (FUTURE'S FUND) SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY 201 VAN NESS AVENUE SAN FRANCISCO CA 94102 941156284 501(C)(3) 75000 GETTY GRANT (FUTURE'S FUND) PACIFIC SYMPHONY 3631 SOUTH HARBOR BOULEVARD SUITE 100 SANTA ANA CA 92704 953635496 501(C)(3) 40000 GETTY GRANT (FUTURE'S FUND) DALLAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 2301 FLORA STREET DALLAS TX 75201 750705442 501(C)(3) 75000 GETTY GRANT (FUTURE'S FUND) NEW WORLD SYMPHONY 500 17TH STREET MIAMI BEACH FL 33139 592809056 501(C)(3) 40000 GETTY GRANT (FUTURE'S FUND) PORTLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PO BOX 3573 PORTLAND ME 04104 016006058 501(C)(3) 40000 GETTY GRANT (FUTURE'S FUND) BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 301 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE BOSTON MA 02115 042103550 501(C)(3) 75000 GETTY GRANT (FUTURE'S FUND) NEW YORK PHILARMONIC 10 LINCOLN CENTER PLAZA DAVID GEFFREN HALL NEW YORK NY 10023 131664054 501(C)(3) 75000 GETTY GRANT (FUTURE'S FUND) SEATTLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PO BOX 21906 SEATTLE WA 98111 910667412 501(C)(3) 75000 GETTY GRANT (FUTURE'S FUND) HOUSTON SYMPHONY SOCIETY 615 LOUISIANA STREET SUITE 102 HOUSTON TX 77002 741157373 501(C)(3) 75000 GETTY GRANT (FUTURE'S FUND) OAKLAND SYMPHONY 1440 BROADWAY SUITE 405 OAKLAND CA 94612 943081554 501(C)(3) 40000 GETTY GRANT (FUTURE'S FUND) THE PHILHARMONIC SYMPHONY SOCIETY 10 LINCOLN CENTER PLAZA DAVID GEFFREN HALL NEW YORK NY 10023 131664054 501(C)(3) 5000 ORCHESTRA COMMISSION AMERICAN COMPOSERS ORCHESTRA 244 WEST 54TH STREET SUITE 805 NEW YORK NY 10019 132838450 501(C)(3) 10500 FEE FOR ADMINISTERING COMMISSIONS AMERICAN COMPOSERS ORCHESTRA 245 WEST 54TH STREET SUITE 805 NEW YORK NY 10019 132838451 501(C)(3) 20000 FEE FOR ADMINISTERING COMMISSIONS AMERICAN COMPOSERS ORCHESTRA 246 WEST 54TH STREET SUITE 805 NEW YORK NY 10019 132838452 501(C)(3) 20000 FEE FOR ADMINISTERING COMMISSIONS FORD GRANT 7 13500 GETTY GRANT 3 2000 CONFERENCE AWARDS 2 1000 WOMEN'S COMPOSER COMMISSIONS 6 45000 PART I, LINE 2: THE LEAGUE PROVIDES AWARDS AND GRANT FUNDING UPON THE GRANTEES' SUBMISSION OF RECEIPTS AND REPORTS THAT DOCUMENT THE SATISFACTION OF THE AWARD/GRANT REQUIREMENTS. X X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JESSE ROSEN PRESIDENT AND CEO, DIRECTOR EX OFFIC 322755 0 0 0 0 0 5017 0 14887 0 342659 0 0 0 HEATHER NOONAN VP ADVOCACY 160045 0 0 0 0 0 2565 0 18388 0 180998 0 0 0 STEPHEN LISNER FORMER COO 134591 0 0 0 52782 0 2727 0 18682 0 208782 0 0 0 KAREN YAIR VP OF KNOWLEDGE CENTER 130910 0 0 0 0 0 2066 0 24820 0 157796 0 0 0 CELESTE WROBLESKI VP OF STRATEGIC COMM 159093 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25862 0 184955 0 0 0 SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4A: STEVEN LISNER, FORMER COO, RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAYMENTS TOTALING $52,782. X 5 566374 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS MAY ELECT ONE OR MORE MEMBERS TO THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THOSE ACTIONS THAT WOULD HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE LEAGUE'S ORGANIZATIONAL OPERATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF ITS MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE 990 DRAFT IN DETAIL BEFORE SUBMITTING IT TO THE CEO WHO THEN REVIEWS IT IN DETAIL. ONCE APPROVED BY MANAGEMENT, THE DRAFT 990 IS THE SENT TO THE ENTIRE BOARD WITH A COMMENT PERIOD. ONCE THE REVIEW PERIOD EXPIRES AND, IF THERE ARE NO CHANGES, THE FORM IS FILED WITH THE IRS. IF CHANGES ARE REQUIRED, THE FORM IS UPDATED AND FILED WITH THE IRS PRIOR TO ITS DUE DATE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PUBLISHED ON THE LEAGUE'S WEBSITE AND ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR. THESE MATERIALS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS AT THE LEAGUE'S ANNUAL MEETING WHICH IS HELD AS PART OF ITS ANNUAL CONFERENCE. A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND COLLECTED ANNUALLY AND IS DISCUSSED AT THE TIME THAT IT IS CIRCULATED. THE LEAGUE ALSO INVESTIGATES ANY CONFLICT(S) THAT MAY BE REPORTED BY ANY BOARD MEMBER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 A STUDY WAS DONE TO DETERMINE THE PROPER COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO WHEN HIS CONTRACT WAS SIGNED IN 2008. THE FULL BOARD APPROVED THE CONTRACT. FOR OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES HIRED DURING THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHES SALARY LEVELS THAT ARE COMPARABLE TO THE LARGER ORCHESTRAS THROUGHOUT THE US. THE FULL BOARD ALSO APPROVES SALARIES OF KEY EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS APPEAR ON THE LEAGUE'S WEBSITE. COPIES ARE ALSO MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS AT THE LEAGUE'S ANNUAL MEETING WHICH IS HELD DURING THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE. COPIES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THERE WAS NO CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR.