2017-06-07T14:09:42-05:00 2016-08-31 131517563 LOEB & TROPER LLP 655 THIRD AVENUE 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 990 2015-09-01 131991118 THE ELAINE KAUFMAN CULTURAL CENTER LUCY MOSES SCHOOL FOR MUSIC AND DANCE ELAI 2125013303 129 WEST 67TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10023 LYDIA KONTOS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2125013303 2017-05-30 1 AARON SHAPIRO P01333816 2128674000 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER LYDIA KONTOS 129 WEST 67TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10023 11622457 0 X WWW.KAUFMANMUSICCENTER.ORG X 1962 NY TO PROVIDE MUSIC EDUCATION & PERFORMANCE PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN & ADULTS OF ALL AGES & ABILITIES. 27 26 400 75 0 0 2617799 3559971 4636870 4920462 88011 587709 -119206 -127203 7223474 8940939 251138 211159 0 0 6201016 6477555 52324 70657 1048863 2450445 2517766 8954923 9277137 -1731449 -336198 25515190 25380731 1188314 1319575 24326876 24061156 X THE MISSION OF KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER IS TO AWAKEN AND ENHANCE APPRECIATION OF AND PARTICIPATION IN MUSIC AND THE OTHER ARTS. UNDERLYING THIS MISSION IS THE BELIEF THAT THE ARTS ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE AND A VITAL COMPONENT OF EDUCATION FOR EVERYONE. FOUNDED IN 1962 AS A COMMUNITY SCHOOL FOR MUSIC AND DANCE, TODAY'S KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER PROVIDES MUSIC EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE PROGRAMS FOR MORE THAN 75,000 NEW YORKERS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITY LEVELS EACH YEAR THROUGH THE LUCY MOSES SCHOOL, SPECIAL MUSIC SCHOOL, MERKIN CONCERT HALL AND A VIBRANT MUSICAL THEATER PROGRAM. THE CENTER PLAYS HOST TO WORLD-RENOWNED TALENT AS WELL AS BEGINNING LEARNERS. 0 0 3460230 178053 3446517 SEE SCHEDULE OLUCY MOSES SCHOOL, NEW YORK CITY'S LARGEST COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF THE ARTS, SERVES ALL AGES, BACKGROUNDS, AND SKILL LEVELS - FROM ACCOMPLISHED MUSICIANS TO ASPIRING BEGINNERS. EACH YEAR 2,500 STUDENTS COME TO LUCY MOSES SCHOOL FOR LESSONS AND CLASSES IN MUSIC, DANCE, AND THEATER, AS WELL AS INSPIRATIONAL PERFORMANCES BY PEERS AND MASTER CLASSES BY RENOWNED MUSICIANS SUCH AS SIR JAMES GALWAY, FLUTE, MARK LAKIROVICH, VIOLIN, PAUL OSTROVSKY, PIANO, AWADAJIAN PRATT, PIANO, VAGRAM SARADJIAN, CELLO AND OXANA YABLONSKAYA, PIANO. 1760745 1249425 SEE SCHEDULE OMERKIN CONCERT HALL IS RENOWNED FOR ITS INNOVATIVE AND DIVERSE PROGRAMMING-FROM EXPERIMENTAL WORKS BY UP-AND-COMING COMPOSERS TO CLASSICAL CONCERTS TO BROADWAY CLASSICS AND FAMILY MUSICALS. KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER'S ECSTATIC MUSIC FESTIVAL HAS BROUGHT TOGETHER MUSICAL GENRES IN UNEXPECTED COLLABORATIONS AND CREATES EXCITEMENT AND ENGAGEMENT IN A NEW KIND OF CONCERT EXPERIENCE. OTHER PRESENTATIONS INCLUDE TUESDAY MATINEE RECITALS FROM EMERGING ARTISTS; THE BROADWAY CLOSE UP SERIES, WHICH PRESENTS AN INSIDER'S VIEW OF THE WORLD OF MUSICAL THEATER; THE WHAT MAKES IT GREAT SERIES WHICH UNRAVELS AND EXPLORES MUSICAL MASTERPIECES WITH AUDIENCES AND PERFORMERS, ASKING: WHAT MAKES GREAT MUSIC GREAT? AND IS A NATURAL FIT FOR THE CENTER'S DUAL ROLES IN MUSIC EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE. PRESENTATIONS ALSO INCLUDE TWO SERIES OF FAMILY CONCERTS: BROADWAY PLAYHOUSE AND POPPYSEED PLAYERS. FEATURED PERFORMERS FOR THE '15-'16 SEASON INCLUDED MAN FOREVER & TIGUE, PHAROAHE MONCH & PITCHBLAK BRASS BAND, BANG ON A CAN, RACHEL GRIMES & LONGLEASH, YO LA TENGO & ALVIN LUCIER, LEE RANALDO & DITHER, EXCEPTET, ENSEMBLE ECHAPPE & GOLDFEATHER, WILLIAM TYLER, QUINDAR & NICK HALLETT, M. LAMAR, CHARLIE LOOKER & MIVOS QUARTET, LIZ CALLAWAY, KATE BALDWIN, ALLISON BLACKWELL, BARBARA FASANO, TEDD FIRTH, JOSHUA HENRY, ADAM JACOBS, MARILYN MAYE, MATTHEW SCOTT, BILLY STRITCH, KT SULLIVAN, JON WEBER, SALLY WILFERT AND MICHAEL WINTHER. 1588751 33106 187052 SEE SCHEDULE OSPECIAL MUSIC SCHOOL OPENED IN 1996 AS A K-8 SCHOOL AND EXPANDED IN SEPTEMBER 2013 TO INCLUDE A 9TH GRADE, WITH PLANS TO ADD ONE GRADE EACH YEAR UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2016 WHEN IT WILL BECOME A FULL K-12 SCHOOL. IT IS THE ONLY K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOL IN NEW YORK CITY FOR MUSICALLY-GIFTED CHILDREN WHICH PROVIDES A COMPLETE MUSIC CURRICULUM INCLUDING PRIVATE LESSONS EACH WEEK FOR MOST STUDENTS, DURING THE REGULAR SCHOOL DAY. KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER PROVIDES THE FUNDING FOR THE ENTIRE MUSIC PROGRAM, WHICH ALSO INCLUDES CLASSES IN THEORY, MUSIC HISTORY, AND CHORUS. FUNDING FOR THE MUSIC PROGRAM COMES ENTIRELY FROM CONTRIBUTIONS TO KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER SINCE, AS A PUBLIC SCHOOL, SPECIAL MUSIC SCHOOL DOES NOT COLLECT TUITION. STUDENTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED EIGHTH GRADE AT SPECIAL MUSIC SCHOOL MAY CONTINUE INTO THE HIGH SCHOOL OR APPLY TO THE YOUNG ARTISTS PROGRAM, AN AFTER-SCHOOL AND WEEKEND PROGRAM WHICH INCLUDES THE STUDY OF AN INSTRUMENT PLUS THEORY, ENSEMBLE, AND A ROBUST PERFORMING SCHEDULE. AT LEAST 35 ADDITIONAL STUDENTS CAN JOIN THE SCHOOL IN THE 9TH GRADE, AND THE HIGH SCHOOL WELCOMES APPLICANTS FROM LUCY MOSES SCHOOL AND THE REST OF THE COMMUITY WHO DEMONSTRATE EXTRAORDINARY TALENT AND ACCOMPLISHMENT IN MUSIC, AND WHO HAVE EXPRESSED A DESIRE TO EXPLORE THE PATH TO A CAREER IN MUSIC. ONE OF THE MOST ACTIVE PERFORMANCE GROUPS FOR STUDENTS AT SPECIAL MUSIC SCHOOL IS KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER'S HIGHLY RENOWNED FACE THE MUSIC YOUTH ENSEMBLE WHICH FOCUSES ON THE PERFORMANCE OF WORKS BY LIVING COMPOSERS. 980470 93671 SPECIAL PROJECTS AT KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER ARE GENERALLY SHORT -TERM INITIATIVES THAT ARE FUNDED SEPARATELY TO PROMOTE THE CENTER'S MISSION. PROJECTS IN 2016 INCLUDED A RESIDENCY PROGRAM, CO-SPONSORED BY THE JOHNNY MERCER FOUNDATION, THROUGH WHICH TEACHING ARTISTS FROM KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER VISIT THIRD AND FOURTH GRADE CLASSROOMS IN NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, GIVING THEM THE SKILLS AND BACKGROUND THEY NEED TO WRITE THEIR OWN LYRICS. THE BIRNBAUM MUSIC LIBRARY SERVES THE DIVERSE POPULATIONS OF KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER. WITH ITS COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION OF ISRAELI MUSIC AND TAPES, THE LIBRARY IS AVAILABLE TO COMPOSERS AND PERFORMERS ALIKE. FACULTY AND STUDENTS OF BOTH KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER SCHOOLS CAN FIND REPERTOIRE THEY NEED TO TEACH OR PERFORM. FACE THE MUSIC : THE ONLY YOUTH ENSEMBLE IN THE U.S. DEDICATED TO THE CREATION AND PERFORMANCE OF MUSIC BY LIVING COMPOSERS, KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER'S 200+ MEMBER FACE THE MUSIC ENSEMBLE HAS TAKEN ITS PLACE AS A FULL-FLEDGED PLAYER IN NEW YORK CITY'S VIBRANT CONTEMPORARY CLASSICAL SCENE, RAPIDLY BECOMING WHAT ALLAN KOZINN OF THE NEW YORK TIMES HAS CALLED "A FORCE IN THE NEW YORK NEW-MUSIC WORLD." 980470 93671 7790196 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 109 0 1 400 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 27 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY X SUSAN COHEN CONTROLLER 2125013303 129 WEST 67TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10023 MS ROSALIND DEVON CHAIRMAN 10.00 X X 0 0 0 MRS WENDY MOSLER SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MS CHRISTINA M MASON TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MS BETHANY MILLARD VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MR CHARLES DIMSTON VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MRS PHYLLIS FEDER VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MR IRVING SITNICK VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MS CATHY WHITE O'ROURKE PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 MS LYDIA KONTOS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00 X X 361350 0 59483 MRS ELAINE KAUFMAN HONORARY CHAIRMAN 2.00 X 0 0 0 MR LEONARD GOODMAN HONORARY CHAIRMAN 2.00 X 0 0 0 MS PATRICIA WEINBACH TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MR DAVID B KRIEGER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MR GREGORY J FIERCE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MR SOLOMON MERKIN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MS ORLI SHAHAM TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MS JUDITH ROM TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MS KAREN SHERRY TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 SIR JAMES GALWAY TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MS SOLANGE LANDAU TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MR BRADLEY D SIMON TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MS KARA UNTERBERG TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MS JOY WYATT TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MS JUDITH HALL TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MR JONATHAN SULDS TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MS DEBRA ALBERT TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MR SHAHRIAR RAFIMAYERI TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MS WENDY MAZO DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 50.00 X 135779 0 15190 MR IGAL KESSELMAN DIRECTOR LUCY MOSES SCHOOL 50.00 X 106186 0 15762 MS CATHERINE GANLEY CHIEF OPERATING OFFICIER 50.00 X 107600 0 8220 MRERIC NELSON DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION 50.00 X 103350 0 24983 DR TZIPORA JOCHSBERGER FOUNDING DIRECTOR 2.00 X 36986 0 0 851251 0 123638 5 1 1 0 0 520779 260300 2778892 24107 3559971 TUITION 611600 3446517 3446517 PRESENTATION/FACILITY SERVICE 611600 1249425 1249425 SPECIAL MUSIC SCHOOL 711130 187052 187052 CONTRACTED SERVICES 611710 37468 37468 4920462 218177 218177 682244 780518 -98274 -98274 -98274 2155665 1786133 369532 369532 369532 29735 520779 114867 -85132 -85132 CONTRACTED SERVICES 611710 56203 56203 56203 8940939 4976665 0 404303 211159 211159 421671 101201 16867 303603 19330 19330 5086461 4688626 29364 368471 129672 105724 1365 22583 373147 341569 5231 26347 447274 365966 4776 76532 120616 120616 30000 30000 70657 70657 49294 49294 417707 388918 22806 5983 299323 181265 68378 49680 488411 417520 12142 58749 10959 6110 4288 561 307626 275975 14257 17394 24437 16441 3400 4596 647309 578065 31191 38053 5600 5600 PIANO TUNING 75473 75473 CULTIVATION 22970 13143 4361 5466 CONCESSION 13446 13446 4595 3995 412 188 9277137 7790196 438078 1048863 375 425 3332215 3080696 839478 1518578 563 23027 50000 50000 126254 120479 25585808 13079903 13405060 12505905 7706321 8020344 54924 61277 25515190 25380731 165901 287785 924486 950533 97927 81257 1188314 1319575 X 15481879 14531231 2685465 3370393 6159532 6159532 24326876 24061156 25515190 25380731 -336198 70478 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 6134532 494558 494558 6134532 6131450 3082 6134532 6098450 33000 328774 199225 129549 6131450 6090950 7500 292386 190834 101552 6098450 6065950 25000 91171 91171 6090950 1.00000 1 0 993154 993154 21946469 11014022 10932447 2646185 2065881 580304 12505905 ACCRUED RETIREMENT BENEFIT PAYABLE 81257 81257 X 9911233 70478 1160269 1230747 8680486 49294 211159 260453 8940939 10200604 1183920 1183920 9016684 49294 211159 260453 9277137 PART V, LINE 4: ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE RESTRICTED TO INVESTMENT IN PERPETUITY, THE INCOME FROM WHICH IS EXPENDABLE TO SUPPORT VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND THE OPERATIONS OF THE ENTITY. PART X, LINE 2: THE ELAINE KAUFMAN CULTURAL CENTER HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PERIODS ENDING AUGUST 31, 2013 AND SUBSEQUENT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSE 780,518. RELATED PARTY REVENUE 379,751. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS 211,159. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSE 780,518. RELATED PARTY EXPENSES 403,402. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS 211,159. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 THE KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF SEX, RACE, RELIGION, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ANCESTRY, CITIZENSHIP STATUS, PREGNANCY, MARITAL STATUS, NON-JOB RELATED PHYSICAL HANDICAPS, AGE OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION IN EMPLOYMENT OR ADMINISTRATION OF ITS EDUCATIONAL POLICIES, ADMISSION POLICIES, SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS OR OTHER SCHOOL-ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES. THE CENTER IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. THE CENTER PUBLISHES THIS STATEMENT IN THE NEW YORK POST, THEIR SCHOOL BROCHURES AND ON THE SCHOOL WEB SITE. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 RECEIVED DONATION FOR PROPAGATION OF CULTURAL ARTS. X X X X X X 1 KAREN HERSHEY 356 BROADWAY 3B NEW YORK NY 10013 GALA MANAGEMENT 0 527449 38314 489135 VERITUS GROUP 838 EAST HIGH STREET 292 LEXINGTON KY 40502 FUNDRAISING 0 0 32343 -32343 527449 70657 456792 NY GALA 527449 497714 29735 107767 SCHOLARSHIP LUNCHEON 23065 23065 7100 550514 520779 29735 114867 114867 -85132 1 SCHOLARSHIPS 182 211159 SCHEDULE I, PART IV, LINE 2 THE ORGANIZATION AWARDS GRANTS BASED ON FINANCIAL NEED. THE GRANTS ARE ENTIRELY NON CASH REDUCTIONS IN TUITION, THEIR USE IS CONTROLLED BY THE SCHOOL AND RECORDED VIA THE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE SYSTEM. FACULTY AND STAFF ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING STUDENTS ATTENDANCE. X X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MS LYDIA KONTOS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 361350 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 59483 0 420833 0 0 0 MS WENDY MAZO DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 135779 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15190 0 150969 0 0 0 DR TZIPORA JOCHSBERGER FOUNDING DIRECTOR 36986 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36986 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THIS DOCUMENT WAS SENT OUT TO THE ENTIRE BOARD BEFORE FILING THE TAX RETURN. ANY QUESTIONS ON THE DOCUMENTS ARE DISCUSSED WITH AUDITORS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ELAINE KAUFMAN CULTURAL CENTER SHALL NOT ENTER INTO TRANSACTIONS WHERE THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST UNLESS THERE IS A COMPELLING REASON TO DO SO. IF A TRUSTEE OR A FAMILY MEMBER HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN A PROPOSED TRANSACTION WITH THE CENTER, HE OR SHE MUST MAKE FULL DISCLOSURE BEFORE ANY ACTION ON THE CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION. SUCH DISCLOSURE SHALL BE DOCUMENTED. ANY TRUSTEE WHO IS AWARE OF A POTENTIAL PERSONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER COMING BEFORE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR ANY COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD MAY BE PRESENT FOR ANY DISCUSSION, BUT SHALL BE EXCUSED FROM ANY VOTING THAT MAY TAKE PLACE IN CONNECTION WITH THE MATTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES INCLUDES A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CHARGED WITH REVIEWING THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. A STUDY OF CURRENT AND PAST COMPENSATION WAS UNDERTAKEN BY AN INDEPENDENT BENEFITS CONSULTANT IN 2014, UTILIZING COMPARABILITY DATA. THE STUDY WAS REVIEWED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND WAS LATER APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ELAINE KAUFMAN CULTURAL CENTER MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. 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