2017-05-12T14:55:19-05:00 2016-06-30 131655065 LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP 300 EAST 42ND STREET NEW YORK NY 10017 990 2015-07-01 113129249 BROOKLYN YOUTH CHORUS ACADEMY INC BROO 7182439447 179 PACIFIC STREET BROOKLYN NY 112016213 MARIE DEROSA CO CHAIR 7182439447 2017-05-10 1 MICHAEL WALLACE P00881958 2126972299 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z JENNIFER SAGE 179 PACIFIC STREET BROOKLYN NY 112016213 2499659 0 X WWW.BROOKLYNYOUTHCHORUS.ORG X 1992 NY THE BROOKLYN YOUTH CHORUS ACADEMY OFFERS EXCEPTIONAL MUSIC TRAINING AND CHORAL PERFORMANCES TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF ITS STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY. THROUGH MUSIC STUDY AND PROFESSIONAL-LEVEL PERFORMING EXPERIENCES, BYCA UNITES CHILDREN OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS, AND HELPS THEM DEVELOP INTO CONFIDENT AND EXPRESSIVE MUSICIANS AND INDIVIDUALS. BYCA STRIVES TO ADVANCE THE ARTISTIC ROLE OF YOUTH CHORUSES THROUGH INNOVATIVE CONCERT PROGRAMMING, COLLABORATIONS AND THE COMMISSIONING OF NEW CHORAL REPERTOIRE. 25 24 41 85 0 0 1125589 1483483 836065 858055 81395 36071 6999 21298 2050048 2398907 0 0 0 0 1241946 1371409 32000 45878 311230 1075273 869938 2349219 2287225 -299171 111682 3386092 3533504 333688 404196 3052404 3129308 X THE BROOKLYN YOUTH CHORUS ACADEMY OFFERS EXCEPTIONAL MUSIC TRAINING AND CHORAL PERFORMANCES TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF ITS STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY. THROUGH MUSIC STUDY AND PROFESSIONAL-LEVEL PERFORMING EXPERIENCES, BYCA UNITES CHILDREN OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND HELPS THEM DEVELOP INTO CONFIDENT AND EXPRESSIVE MUSICIANS AND INDIVIDUALS. BYCA STRIVES TO ADVANCE THE ARTISTIC ROLE OF YOUTH CHORUSES THROUGH INNOVATIVE CONCERT PROGRAMMING, COLLABORATIONS, AND THE COMMISSIONING OF NEW CHORAL REPERTOIRE. 0 0 1783436 861615 CHORAL MUSIC EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE:THE BROOKLYN YOUTH CHORUS ACADEMY (BYC) PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE MUSIC EDUCATION OF UNPARALLELED QUALITY TO A DIVERSE GROUP OF OVER 650 NYC YOUNG PEOPLE DURING 2015-16, BREAKING ANOTHER ENROLLMENT RECORD. 1. MUSIC EDUCATION: FROM 9/8 THROUGH 6/20, 538 STUDENTS AGED 7-21 STUDIED AND PERFORMED IN CHORAL DIVISIONS GROUPED BY AGE, AND THEN BY SKILL AND EXPERIENCE. TRAINING TOOK PLACE AT BYCA'S DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN FACILITY AND AT OUR NEIGHBORHOOD EXPANSION PROGRAM SITES IN BEDFORD STUYVESANT AND RED HOOK. PARTICIPATION WAS AS FOLLOWS: PREP DIVISION (126 CHORISTERS AGES 7-9 IN 2 LEVELS/ 6 SECTIONS; 1 HR/WK); PRE-TEEN DIVISION (220 CHORISTERS AGES 10-12 IN 3 LEVELS/6 SECTIONS; 1.5-2 HRS/WK); TEEN DIVISION (38 CHORISTERS AGES 14-18; 2 HRS/WK); MEN'S ENSEMBLE (29 CHORISTERS AGES 13-21; 2 HRS/WK); JUNIOR ENSEMBLE (56 CHORISTERS AGES 11-18; 18 HOURS/MO); AND CONCERT ENSEMBLE (48 CHORISTERS AGES 11-18; 22.5 HRS/MO, WITH EXTENSIVE ADDITIONAL REHEARSALS FOR CONCERTS). WE ALSO ADDED A NEW MEN'S TRAINING DIVISION (21 CHORISTERS AGES 10-13; 1.5 HRS/WK) TO PREPARE YOUNG MEN WITH CHANGING VOICES BEFORE ADVANCING INTO THE MEN'S ENSEMBLE. TWO PREP SECTIONS AND ONE PRE-TEEN SECTION MET WEEKLY AT THE BEDFORD STUYVESANT AND RED HOOK LOCATIONS. AN ADDITIONAL 124 STUDENTS WERE SERVED THROUGH OUR IN-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS AT P.S. 1, P.S. 93, EXCELLENCE BOYS CHARTER SCHOOL, AND NEW VOICES, MEETING ONCE WEEKLY DURING EIGHT-WEEK SESSIONS. 2. WEEKLY AFTER-SCHOOL AND SATURDAY ELECTIVE CLASSES INCLUDED HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL AUDITION PREP, VOCAL JAZZ WORKSHOP, BEGINNING AND ADVANCED MUSICIANSHIP, AND MUSICAL THEATRE. BYC CONDUCTED YEAR-END ASSESSMENTS (SIGHT SINGING, EAR TRAINING, WRITTEN MUSICIANSHIP TEST, AND VOCAL ASSESSMENT); THE MAJORITY OF CHORISTERS SHOWED SIGNIFICANT YEAR-END IMPROVEMENT FROM THE PRIOR YEAR'S BASELINE RESULTS. STUDENTS EPITOMIZED THE SOCIOECONOMIC DIVERSITY OF NYC: 58% OF BYC'S STUDENTS WERE NON-WHITE, INCLUDING 30% AFRICAN-AMERICAN, 13% ASIAN-AMERICAN, 13% HISPANIC, AND 2% OTHER. STUDENTS HAILED FROM 71 NYC ZIP CODES (INCLUDING EAST NEW YORK, SHEEPSHEAD BAY, LOWER MANHATTAN AND STATEN ISLAND), AND ATTENDED 130 PUBLIC AND INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS. OVER 35% CAME FROM EXTREMELY LOW, VERY LOW OR LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS ACCORDING TO HUD. APPROXIMATELY 40% OF OUR STUDENTS RECEIVED OVER $300,000 IN ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL AID AND TUITION SUBSIDY. THROUGH OUR IN-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS AND NEIGHBORHOOD EXPANSION PROGRAM, BYCA REACHED LOW-INCOME STUDENTS AND OFFERED GUARANTEED AID TO CHORISTERS FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. 1783436 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 44 0 1 41 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 25 24 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 NY X JULIAN SHEFFIELD 7182439447 179 PACIFIC STREET BROOKLYN NY 11201 JENNIFER SAGE CO-CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARIE DEROSA CO-CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DIANA ADAMS TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 NAOMI GARDNER SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DIANE BERKUN ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 129378 0 15200 JACKIE AGUANNO TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JUDY BERKUN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAN COGAN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 J BARCLAY COLLINS II TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARTHA ECKFELDT TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 GAIL ERICKSON TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 M SALOME GALIB TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLAS GRABAR TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHARI JENKINS TAYLOR TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANNIE KEATING TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ARLETTE FERGUSON MATHIS TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDRA PARTOW TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 HILLARY RICHARD TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN ROUNER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 GRACE ROW TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 TAMER SECKIN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 FELICIA STINGONE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 LYNN M STIRRUP TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 NARCISSA TITMAN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA VAN DOORENE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE R YAGODA TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DICK YANCEY TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELISE BERNHARDT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 128287 0 2611 257665 0 17811 2 0 0 0 0 196779 270500 1016204 48000 1483483 TUITION AND FEES 611600 687234 687234 CONTRACTED PERFORMANCE 711130 111231 111231 BOX OFFICE REVENUE 711130 59590 59590 858055 35354 35354 49584 48867 717 717 717 51885 196779 51885 0 3560 0 3560 3560 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 17738 17738 17738 2398907 861615 0 53809 317239 268620 16206 32413 901673 690328 72415 138930 42118 29164 4211 8743 110379 84126 8618 17635 35517 35517 15000 15000 45878 45878 4681 4681 144427 133379 3715 7333 16603 10237 3505 2861 94904 80901 6551 7452 95891 83905 9589 2397 23659 23030 409 220 112766 98670 11277 2819 34447 30141 3445 861 TOUR EXPENSE 142727 142727 PRODUCTION EXPENSE 73496 73496 BANK AND PROCESSING FEE 26769 18975 3009 4785 INDIRECT BENEFIT EXPENS 20080 0 0 20080 28971 15737 9411 3823 2287225 1783436 192559 311230 335693 427303 59064 30724 147148 213234 58752 27674 18356 17801 2882664 1053472 1886078 1829192 881001 987576 3386092 3533504 68416 103872 265272 300324 333688 404196 X 2409902 2353648 192502 155660 450000 620000 3052404 3129308 3386092 3533504 111682 -34778 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1149932 796143 991818 1125589 1483483 5546965 1149932 796143 991818 1125589 1483483 5546965 888947 4658018 23949 33501 34775 49447 35354 177026 3157 3031 29312 2598 17738 55836 5779827 3329842 0.80590 0.79060 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15000 15000 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: DALY GONZALEZ PROVIDED THE ORGANIZATION WITH LOBBYING AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE ONGOING PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION. THE SERVICES INCLUDED COORDINATION, COMMUNICATION, AND STRATEGIC MEETINGS WITH STATE AND CITY PUBLIC OFFICIALS AS WELL AS GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. 484902 170000 -3106 -27936 623860 522701 -440 -37359 484902 485635 62247 25181 522701 476603 33135 24103 485635 496174 2626 22197 476603 0.99380 0.00620 0 0 1100000 306167 793833 1456893 503315 953578 164052 117171 46881 161719 126819 34900 1829192 2402113 -34778 42665 7887 2394226 4681 4681 2398907 2325209 42665 42665 2282544 4681 4681 2287225 PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE INTENDED TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND FINANCIAL STABILITY FOR THE PROGRAM AND THE MAINTENANCE OF BYCA. A PORTION OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS IS DESIGNATED TO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CHORISTERS IN THE PROGRAM. EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES CONCERT TOUR 29430 0 0 0 0 0 0 29430 0 29430 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X X X X X X 1 BRYONY ROMER 439 2ND STREET 5 BROOKLYN NY 11215 GRANT WRITING 0 805300 45878 805300 805300 45878 805300 NY BENEFIT EVENT 248664 196779 51885 21021 26639 4225 248664 196779 51885 21021 26639 4225 51885 0 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X DONATED PIANOA 2 48000 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 6 EXPLANATION VOLUNTEERS INCLUDE 25 UNPAID BOARD MEMBERS AND 60 PARENTS/GRANDPARENTS WHO CHAPERON OR OTHERWISE ASSIST WITH PERFORMANCES, CONCERT PRODUCTIONS, MARKETING AND DEVELOPMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND BOARD MEMBER DIANNE BERKUN AND FOUNDING TRUSTEE JUDY BERKUN - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE BY-LAWS WERE REVISED MAKE SURE THAT BROOKLYN YOUTH CHORUS IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE NEW YORK STATE NON-PROFIT REVITALIZATION ACT OF 2013, AND MAKE CORRECTIONS TO ALIGN THEM WITH OUR CURRENT PRACTICES. REVISIONS WERE MADE TO BRING THE STATUS OF SEVERAL TRUSTEE ROLES INTO CONFORMITY WITH CURRENT LAW, TO INCLUDE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND WHISTLEBLOWER POLICIES, AND TO ALLOW FOR CO-CHAIRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE CONDUCT A THOROUGH REVIEW OF THE 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. WHEN IT IS IN ITS FINAL FORM, IT IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD BEFORE BEING FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CO-CHAIRS MONITOR TRUSTEES' COMPLIANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY WHEN REVIEWING FINANCIAL AND ACTIVITY REPORTS ON A MONTHLY BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ARTISTIC DIRECTORS'COMPENSATION WAS ESTABLISHED UPON HIRING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN SEPTEMBER 2014. THERE WAS NO REVISION OF THAT COMPENSATION IN FISCAL YEAR 2016. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST.