2017-05-09T10:01:21-07:00 2016-06-30 990 2015-07-01 262128710 SOL-LA Music Academy Inc SOL- 3108282912 1812 Stanford St Santa Monica CA 90404 Dean Schramm Chairman 2017-05-09 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Dean Schramm 1812 Stanford Ave Santa Monica CA 90404 464493 false false X http://www.sollamusicacademy.org/ X 2007 CA SOL-LA Music Academy provides outstanding music education in an encouraging and engaging environment that fosters achievement and community. 14 14 5 200 0 150344 180032 267882 284273 7 11 300 177 418533 464493 0 0 83009 129548 0 76036 326739 319281 409748 448829 8785 15664 145009 140633 31394 11354 113615 129279 X Founded in 2007, SOL-LA Music Academy is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) non-profit with the mission to provide high quality performing arts education to students from all backgrounds and economic circumstances, in an engaging and encouraging environment fostering achievement and community. Our comprehensive program reflects the belief that vibrant cultural education nurtures all areas of learning, connects diverse societies and enhances enjoyment of life. Central to our mission is to provide scholarships to our students in financial need and outreach programs at local schools offering the highest quality of music instruction to under served young at no cost to the students and the schools. false false 260565 259020 SOL-LA Campus ProgramSOL-LA offers lessons, classes, ensembles, chamber groups, music theory, and early education too over 250 students each year at our Santa Monica campus, bringing together a diverse student population as a community of musicians. SOL-LA classes and ensembles run from September to June and are divided into two 16-week semesters. Individual lessons occur year-round. SOL-LA supports access to music education for all children as well as high standards of excellence and achievement. We provide tuition assistance to over 50% of students in our on-campus classes. As SOL-LA is a community school, we embrace children of all levels and we believe that music should be a part of every child's education. SOL-LA supports the commitment and talent of particularly high-achieving students and SOL-LA students are consistent winners at competitions throughout Southern California as well as recipients of scholarship awards and acceptances to prestigious university and summer music programs. 49322 30596 St. Anne School ProgramSOL-LA's satellite program at St. Anne School, the only nonpublic Title 1 School in Santa Monica, CA is flourishing. SOL-LA provides music instruction at no cost to students at St. Anne School, where more than 40% of the families meet the Federal Food Program poverty criteria. In 2010, SOL-LA formed a partnership with Crossroads School's Elizabeth Mandell Music Institute (EMMI) and the Crossroads Community Outreach Foundation (CCOF) to provide music education at St. Anne School. The St. Anne music program began with a fourth grade class of 18 beginning violin students and has grown rapidly to now serve 260 K-8 grade students. In addition, St. Anne School students are eligible to attend string ensemble, music theory, and chorus classes on the SOL-LA campus with substantial tuition assistance. The essential aspects of the instrumental program are weekly lessons with a SOL-LA master teacher in violin, cello, guitar and chorus, as well as bi-weekly practice sessions for string players with mentors from EMMI at Crossroads School with the support of Crossroads School and CCOF. In addition college students from the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music (HASOM) act as senior mentors. Instruments are provided to each student, the majority on loan from our community partner, American Youth Symphony, and many provided through donors. Other Satellite ProgramsIn addition to our program at Saint Anne School, SOL-LA has satellite programs at two other schools, Crossroads Elementary School and Saint Monica Catholic Elementary School in Santa Monica, CA. Both programs offer violin classes to students as part of the school's enrichment program. The Crossroads program offers two 60-minute classes each week to 45 students and the program at Saint Monica offers one 60-minute class each week to 30 students. Students in SOL-LA satellite and on-campus programs come together to perform several times over the course of the school year. SOL-LA's mentorship program for UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music and university music students provides teaching experience and job opportunities, working with highly accomplished leading educators in the field of music and the performing arts. Advanced level high school students are given the opportunity to work with SOL-LA faculty, while mentoring younger students through after school instrumental practice sessions. The role of the mentor is to serve as a practice supervisor, coach, friend and role-model and introduces mentors to the art of teaching. 309887 true true false false false false false false false false 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 false false false false false false false true 38 0 false 5 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 14 14 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false true false false CA X Margaret Lysy 3108282912 1812 Stanford St Santa Monica CA 90404 X Jessica Liu Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 David A Feldman Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Janis Morse Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 James Newton Howard Trustee 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Frank Heuser Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Steven Townsend Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nina Shapiro Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tracy Sykes Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ellen Palevsky Trustee 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dean Schramm Chairman 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tami Zussman Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sean Weber-Small Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jane Wang Beck Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Hans Zimmer Trustee 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Margaret Lysy Artistic Dir 20.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Emily Wolff Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false NA 0 180032 180032 Tuition 284273 284273 284273 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Miscellaneous 177 177 177 464493 284273 188 0 0 0 0 0 0 129548 53445 30906 45197 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2493 1074 1419 943 883 60 90 90 0 46876 36742 5223 4911 54 54 0 143 107 36 0 0 1454 1454 7731 2243 3574 1914 Outside services 188955 188580 375 Professional fees 50650 26317 9750 14583 Miscellaneoous 9084 9084 Event expenses 4606 13 4593 6202 1106 2148 2948 448829 309887 62906 76036 41849 73872 26589 26597 15000 0 53122 32397 0 0 0 0 5086 5858 21262 19353 3363 1909 0 0 0 0 0 145009 140633 18871 11354 12523 31394 11354 X 109277 129279 4338 113615 129279 145009 140633 15664 X false false false X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 6026 4749 1277 15236 14604 632 1909 true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false false false true Schedule E, Line 3 - Racially Nondiscriminatory Policy Publicized Our racially nondiscriminatory policy is published in all of our brochures and is on our web site. Schedule E, Line 4 - Explanation of Records and Materials Not Maintained Schedule E, Line 5 - Explanation of Organization Discrimination by Race Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: EVENTSSOL-LA Music Academy provided the following events over the academic year:10 recitals celebrating solo and ensemble performances.7 Up-Beat Musicale informal recitals in which students perform works in progress and learn performance etiquette in a relaxed and supportive setting.4 master classes with visiting artists engaging students in unique and specialized learning experiences.2 Community concerts and festivals showcasing SOL-LA students and faculty.2 House Concert fundraising events.Special workshops to support student, faculty, and parent education. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process A former Board member prepares the form 990. The Executive Director, Treasurer and Chairman review and edit the forms. A draft of the form is circulated to all board members and any additional changes are made before filing. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts All board members sign a statement annually disclosing all relationships and interests that may give rise to a conflict. Any noted conflicts are brought to the attention of the Chairman of the Board. All conflicts are then brought before the entire Board for discussion and appropriate corrective action.To date there have been no conflicts. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management The Board of Directors Compensation Committee reviews the Executive Director's salary and recommends compensation based on an analysis of Southern California non-profit management field surveys including the salary survey published by the Los Angeles-based Center for Nonprofit Management. All compensation is approved by the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available The following organizational documents of SOL-LAs are available for inspection or copying at the organization's office during normal business hours at no charge, except for a nominal copying fee:1) Tax Exemption Application2) IRS Determination letter3) Articles of Incorporation4) By-Laws5) Form 990 for the most recent and prior two years. The public inspection copy of the Form 990 will not include Schedule A or the Schedule B.The most updated versions of all of the preceding forms will be available.When responding to a public inspection request for any organizational document or Form 990 by anyone, SOL-LA will fulfill such request in a timely fashion without inquiring as to the reason for the public inspection request. College and High School Mentorships SOL-LA's mentor ship program for UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music and university music students provides teaching experience and job opportunities, working with highly accomplished leading educators in the field of music and the performing arts. Advanced level high school students are given the opportunity to work with SOL-LA faculty, while mentoring younger students through after school instrumental practice sessions. The role of the mentor is to serve as a practice supervisor, coach, friend and role-model and introduces mentors to the art of teaching Supplemental information Founded in 2007 as a non-profit 501(c) 3 community music school, SOL-LA provides comprehensive music and performing arts education from early childhood through high school and, through music, transform the lives of children and the communities around them. SOL-LA Music Academy was built upon five basic commitments: (1) To provide innovative arts education to children from all backgrounds and income levels. (2) To enable students of all socio-economic backgrounds to develop strong artistic and musical educational foundations. (3) To develop the artistic abilities and technical skill of students through instrumental studies and the language of music and the performing arts. (4) To create bridges across diverse cultures and communities through music education and to make music relevant and exciting to today's youth. (5) To foster a creative community for students by providing artistic mentor ship and an environment for students to bond through healthy, joyful and creative music making. SOL-LA offers individual lessons and group classes in a wide range of instruments, a variety of ensemble classes, music theory and choral classes on campus and at satellite locations. The success of our program rests on the diversity of our student/parent community, the strength of our core curriculum, the high quality of our music faculty, and performance-based programs that foster a sense of community through weekly recitals, regular group class performances, monthly performance recitals and participation in master classes by world renowned guest artists. Since SOL-LA's inception, we have been committed to attracting, engaging and serving children for whom quality music education would not otherwise be available.