AMERICAN COMPOSERS FORUM: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
AMERICAN COMPOSERS FORUM (EIN 23-7452688)
Tax period
2016-07-01 to 2017-06-30
Filed
2018-03-12
IRS object ID
201840719349300619
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

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Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$3,542,455BOYAmt
EOY$3,545,749EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,895,358BOYAmt
EOY$8,137,031EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,392,188BOYAmt
EOY$8,672,383EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$101,569ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$343,242NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$806,163CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,154,437CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$786,890CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,259,571CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$999,586CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,006,647TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$806,163CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,154,437CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$786,890CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,259,571CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$999,586CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,006,647TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$2,140,461SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$3,866,186PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$6,006,647TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.64370PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.58300PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,662,688BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$3,294ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$444,040InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$288,040OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$5,821,982EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,588,473BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$27,554ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$299,001InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$252,340OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$5,662,688EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$6,477,627BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$3,630ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$144,353InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$240,915OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$796,222AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$5,588,473EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,955,180BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$3,791ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$753,584InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$233,930OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$6,478,625EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,506,667BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$7,340ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$778,617InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$337,444OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$5,955,180EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.00420BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.60900PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.38680TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RfalseRelatedOrgListSchRInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$81,564OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$59,048DepreciationAmt
Book Value$22,516BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$101,958OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$66,674DepreciationAmt
Book Value$35,284BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$36,900OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$36,900DepreciationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$57,800TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Funds Held for Others$209,000
Leasehold Improvement Allowance Liabilit$19,500
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$228,500TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,792,190TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$343,242NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$343,242RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,448,948RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,448,948TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,550,517TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,550,517ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,550,517TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart X : FIN48 FootnoteFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe Organization has a tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and has adopted Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, ASC 740-10. The Organizations policy is to evaluate uncertain tax positions, at least annually, for the potential for income tax exposure from unrelated business income or from loss of nonprofit status. The Organization continues to operate consistent with its original exemption application and each year takes the necessary actions to maintain its exempt status. It has been classified as an organization that is not a private foundation under the Internal Revenue Code and charitable contributions by donors are tax deductible. In compliance with its exempt status, the Organization annually files a Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax (Form 990).ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Jake Runestad Music LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13226 Nicollet Avenue South 3AddressLine1Txt
CityMinneapolisCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55408ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN901119026RecipientEIN
Cash Grant$25,000CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Purpose Of GrantComposer Commission FeePurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org0Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeComposer FeeGrantTypeTxt
Recipient46RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$287,525CashGrantAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a: Explanation of Delegated Broad Authority to CommitteeTHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND ALL OTHER OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION AND THE CHAIRS OF THE COMMITTEES. AT LEAST ONE MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE MUST BE A COMPOSER. THIS COMMITTEE SERVES AS THE CENTRAL PLANNING BODY FOR THE ORGANIZATION. IT HAS THE FULL AUTHORITY TO ACT FOR THE BOARD IN MANAGING THE AFFAIRS OF THE CORPORATION DURING THE INTERVALS BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD, AND SHALL REPORT ITS ACTIONS TO THE BOARD.THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF AT LEAST ONE COMPOSER, AT LEAST ONE NON-COMPOSER, THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND ANY OTHER INDIVIDUALS APPOINTED THERETO BY THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN CONSULTATION WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR A) IDENTIFYING PROSPECTIVE DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION, ASSESSING THEIR CREDENTIALS, AND FORMALLY NOMINATING THEM FOR ELECTION BY THE BOARD, B)NOMINATING OFFICERS FOR ELECTION BY THE BOARD AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING C) ESTABLISHING CRITERIA FOR BOARD MEMBERS' PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATING THEIR PERFORMANCE ON THE BASIS OF THOSE CRITERIA AND PERIODICALLY REVIEWING THE STRCTURES AND MECHANISMS OF THE CORPORTATION'S GOVERNANCE, INCLUDING THOSE BYLAWS AND PROPOSING REVISIONS OF AND ADDITIONS TO THOSE STRUCTURES AND MECHANISMS TO THE BOARD FOR ITS CONSIDERDATION AND ADOPTION.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or ShareholderCOMPOSER FORUM MEMBERS ARE MOSTLY COMPOSERS AND/OR PERFORMERS OF NEW MUSIC.ALL MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN COMPOSERS FORUM ARE DUES PAYING MEMBERS. MEMBERS IN THIS ORGANIZATION DO NOT HAVE VOTING RIGHTS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessTHE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO MANAGEMENT, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AND FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of ConflictsANNUALLY, EACH OFFICER, EMPLOYEE AND MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE FORUM'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND TO COMPLETE A DISCLOSURE FORM. THIS INFORMATION IS MONITORED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND THE CHAIR OF THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE. ANY RELEVANT CONFLICTS ARE DISCLOSED PRIOR TO BOARD CONSIDERATION OF A CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION, AND THE PERSON WITH THE CONFLICT IS NOT ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSION, EXERT PERSONAL INFLUENCE, OR VOTE ON THE ISSUE. MATTERS REGARDING CONFLICTS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OR IN A SEPARATE MEMORANDUM FILED WITH THE ORIGINAL MEETING MINUTES.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top ManagementIN COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE GUIDELINES FOR APPROVAL OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION, THE AMERICAN COMPOSERS FORUM (ACF) BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR A DELEGATED COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD (REFERRED TO AS THE APPROVAL BODY BELOW) WILL USE THE FOLLOWING PROCESS AND GUIDELINES TO REVIEW AND APPROVE SENIOR MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION: 1. COVERED INDIVIDUALS. A WRITTEN LIST OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT POSITIONS COVERED BY THIS POLICY (COVERED INDIVIDUALS) WILL BE MAINTAINED BY THE APPROVAL BODY. 2. IMPARTIAL DECISION MAKERS. THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT MUST BE APPROVED IN ADVANCE (BEFORE ANY PAYMENT OR COMMITMENT IS MADE) BY THE APPROVAL BODY OF ACF, COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT (EXAMPLE: NEITHER THE EXECUTIVE WHOSE COMPENSATION IS BEING DETERMINED NOR ANY OF HIS/HER FAMILY MEMBERS MAY BE PRESENT DURING THE DISCUSSION/DEBATE OR PARTICIPATE IN THE VOTE). 3. COMPARABILITY DATA. WHEN THE APPROVAL BODY IS CONSIDERING COMPENSATION TO THE COVERED INDIVIDUALS, IT MUST RELY ON COMPARABILITY DATA THAT SUPPORT THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THE COMPENSATION IN QUESTION. FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN CRAFTING COMPENSATION PACKAGES, THE APPROVAL BODY MUST SECURE DATA THAT DOCUMENT COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS IN LIKE POSITIONS AT LIKE ORGANIZATIONS. THIS DATA MAY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: A) EXPERT COMPENSATION STUDIES BY INDEPENDENT FIRMS; B) WRITTEN JOB OFFERS FOR POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS; C) DOCUMENTED TELEPHONE CALLS ABOUT SIMILAR POSITIONS AT BOTH NONPROFIT AND FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS; AND D) INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE IRS FORM 990 FILINGS OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. 4. CONCURRENT DOCUMENTATION. THE APPROVAL BODY MUST DOCUMENT HOW IT REACHED ITS DECISIONS, INCLUDING THE DATA ON WHICH IT RELIED. TO QUALIFY AS CONCURRENT DOCUMENTATION, WRITTEN OR ELECTRONIC RECORDS OF THE APPROVAL BODY (SUCH AS MEETING MINUTES) MUST NOTE: A) THE TERMS OF THE COMPENSATION AND THE DATE IT WAS APPROVED; B) THE MEMBERS OF THE APPROVAL BODY WHO WERE PRESENT DURING THE DELIBERATIONS ON THE COMEPNSATION THAT WAS APPROVED AND THOSE WHO VOTED ON IT; C) THE COMPARABILITY DATA OBTAINED AND RELIED UPON AND HOW THE DATA WERE OBTAINED; AND D) ANY ACTIONS TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF HTE COMPENSATION BY ANYONE WHO IS OTHERWISE A MEMBER OF THE APPROVAL BODY BUT WHO HAD A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE DECISION ON THE COMPENSATION. THIS PROCESS WAS MOST RECENTLY UNDERTAKEN IN 2017 FOR THE PRESIDENT & CEO, J. NUECHTERLEIN.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableTHE FORUM'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC. THE FORUM'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AND AT THE OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA ATTORNEY GENERAL.

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