AMERICAN COMPOSERS FORUM: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
AMERICAN COMPOSERS FORUM (EIN 23-7452688)
Tax period
2015-07-01 to 2016-06-30
Filed
2016-11-02
IRS object ID
201623079349300907
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2016-11-02T11:14:47-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN410746749PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1220 SOUTH SIXTH STREET SUITE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityMINNEAPOLISCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55402ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN237452688EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICAN COMPOSERS FORUMBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlAMERBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6512281407PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line175 FIFTH STREET WEST NO 522AddressLine1Txt
CityST PAULCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55102ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOHN NUECHTERLEINPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone6512281407PhoneNum
Signature2016-10-25SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonLARRY ADAMSPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01314654PTIN
Phone6123764500PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2017-02-10 21:41:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJOHN NUECHTERLEINPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line175 FIFTH STREET WEST NO 522AddressLine1Txt
CityST PAULCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55102ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,782,745GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.COMPOSERSFORUM.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1976FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO SUPPORT COMPOSERS AND DEVELOP NEW MARKETS FOR THEIR MUSIC.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body32VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent31VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee13TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers37TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$786,890PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$1,259,571CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$181,790PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$197,198CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$255,250PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$226,590CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,223,930PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,683,359CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$379,500PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$279,200CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$734,159PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$710,095CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$215,188CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$610,264PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$806,342CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,723,923PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,795,637CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$499,993PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$112,278CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$8,330,368TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$8,392,188TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$552,984TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$496,830TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$7,777,384NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$7,895,358NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE AMERICAN COMPOSERS FORUM (ACF) IS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING COMPOSERS AND DEVELOPING NEW MARKETS FOR THEIR MUSIC. THROUGH GRANTING, COMMISSIONING, AND PERFORMANCE PROGRAMS, THE FORUM PROVIDES COMPOSERS AT ALL STAGES OF THEIR CAREERS WITH VALUABLE RESOURCES FOR PROFESSIONAL AND ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT. BY LINKING COMMUNITIES WITH COMPOSERS AND PERFORMERS, THE FORUM FOSTERS A DEMAND FOR NEW MUSIC, ENRICHES COMMUNITIES, AND HELPS DEVELOP THE NEXT GENERATION OF COMPOSERS, MUSICIANS, AND MUSIC PATRONS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$436,074ExpenseAmt
Grant$258,000GrantAmt
Revenue$0RevenueAmt
DescCOMMISSIONING AND RESIDENCY: THE FORUM AWARDS COMMISSIONS AND FELLOWSHIPS THROUGH THE MCKNIGHT COMPOSER FELLOWSHIPS AND VISITING COMPOSER RESIDENCIES, THE JEROME FUND FOR NEW MUSIC, THE FAITH PARTNERS PROGRAM AND ACF SHOWCASE. DURING THE PAST FISCAL YEAR, 47 GRANTS TO COMPOSERS AND PERFORMERS OF NEW MUSIC WERE AWARDED IN THESE PROGRAMS. ACF'S COMPOSER RESIDENCIES ARE CENTRAL TO THE MISSION OF PROVIDING NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMPOSERS AND THEIR MUSIC TO FLOURISH. RECENT RESIDENCY PROJECTS HAVE INVOLVED PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOLS, SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES, FAITH COMMUNITIES, AND PERFORMING ENSEMBLES. THE FORUM ALSO CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL NATIONAL COMPOSITION CONTEST WITH A HIGH PROFILE ENSEMBLE FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN COMPOSITION PROGRAMS AROUND THE COUNTRY.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$291,102ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$166,743RevenueAmt
DescMEDIA: THE CENTERPIECES OF ACF'S MEDIA PROGRAMS ARE COMPOSERS DATEBOOK AND INNOVA RECORDINGS. CO-PRODUCED WITH MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO, COMPOSERS DATEBOOK CELEBRATES CONTEMPORARY COMPOSERS AND THEIR HISTORICAL COUNTERPARTS. THE TWO-MINUTE DAILY RADIO SHOW IS HEARD BY ALMOST 1 MILLION PEOPLE ON 160 STATIONS NATIONWIDE, WITH A DAILY EMAIL NEWSLETTER DELIVERED TO THOUSANDS OF READERS. INNOVA RECORDINGS RELEASES AN AVERAGE OF 25 CDS PER YEAR REPRESENTING A DIVERSE MIX OF GENRES. THE CATALOG OF 500+ TITLES INCLUDES EXPERIMENTAL, ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC, JAZZ, WORLD MUSIC, AND CONTEMPORARY CLASSICAL TITLES. SEVERAL TITTLES HAVE RECEIVED WIDE ACCLAIM AND ARE PROMINENT IN RADIO AND MEDIA CHARTS. ACF HAS AN ARRANGEMENT WITH NAXOS OF AMERICA FOR BOTH PHYSICAL AND DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION OF ALL INNOVA TITLES, AND THE FULL CATALOG IS REPRESENTED IN ITS STREAMING LIBRARY SERVICE.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$175,142ExpenseAmt
Grant$15,500GrantAmt
Revenue$23,034RevenueAmt
DescEDUCATION: THE FORUM'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS PROVIDE RESOURCES AND TRAINING TO ENHANCE COMPOSERS' SKILLS AS TEACHING ARTISTS, PRESENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOR EDUCATORS TO ENCOURAGE CREATIVITY AND COMPOSITION IN THE CLASSROOM, AND MOTIVATE YOUNG PEOPLE TO BOTH APPRECIATE AND CREATE NEW MUSIC. THE BANDQUEST SERIES FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED, AND ITS COMPANION CHORALQUEST SERIES IS BEGINNING TO MAKE INROADS TO CHORAL ROOMS NATIONWIDE. THE FORUM ALSO HAS A NEW PROGRAM CALLED NEXTNOTES WHICH IS A NATIONAL AWARDS AND MENTORSHIP PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (2 entries)

ExpenseExpenseAmtGrantGrantAmtRevenueRevenueAmtDescDesc
$325,744$5,700$7,421OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES:THE FORUM SUPPORTED A VARIETY OF OTHER PROGRAMS AND SERVICES DURING THE FISCAL YEAR: READINGS AND PERFORMANCES, MEMBERSHIP SERVICES, FISCAL SPONSORSHIP PROJECTS, AND REGRANTING PROGRAMS IN PHILADELPHIA.
$116,513$0$0FISCAL AGENCY EXPENSES
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$442,257TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Grant$5,700TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$7,421TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$1,344,575TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingYes (1)CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
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Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document94IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee13EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members32GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member31IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMNStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PAUL HANSONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6512512813PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line175 FIFTH STREET WEST 522AddressLine1Txt
CityST PAULCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55102ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (34 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
NUECHTERLEIN JOHN
PRESIDENT & CEO60.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$99,074$0$10,912
CHILDS MARY ELLEN
CHAIR0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$5,000$0$0
CASTILLO PATRICK
VICE CHAIR0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS DAN
VICE CHAIR0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
HSENG-HUNG HSU SAM
TREASURER0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
RANHEIM DAVID
SECRETARY0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALDEN MEREDITH
MEMBER - PARTIAL YEAR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALLEN J ANTHONY
MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
BERDAHL JAMES
MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
BERGAD PEARL
MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
CADWELL JEFF
MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
CONTE DAVID
MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
CROSSLEY DEE ANN
MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
DRECHSLER MELITTA
MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
FLEEZANIS JORJA
MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
FUNG VIVIAN
MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
GIER DELTA DAVID
MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
GRAVES JEFF
MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREEN STEPHEN
MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
HARJO JOY
MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
HOWARD JENNIFER
MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
HUART NANCY
MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEMPTON BARRY
MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
KERMEEN DEBORAH
MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEBARON ANNE
MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIRAGEAS EVANS
MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MOORE ALFRED P
MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MYERS DAVID
MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
OHRT JOSEPH
MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
SANDS BILL
MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHENSON JAMES
MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
VOEGELI TOM
MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
WAFLER JIM
MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
HANSON PAUL
VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION40.00Yes (X)$64,677$0$7,536
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$168,751TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$18,448TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$101,245MembershipDuesAmt
Government Grants$106,463GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$1,051,863AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,259,571TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPROGRAM SERVICEDesc
Business511140BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$197,198TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$197,198RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$197,198TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$177,503TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$177,503ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,148,473SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,099,386SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$49,087SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$49,087TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$49,087ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,683,359TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$197,198RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$226,590ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,500TotalAmt
Program Services$12,500ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$266,700TotalAmt
Program Services$266,700ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$191,838TotalAmt
Program Services$40,288ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$105,498ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$46,052FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$421,997TotalAmt
Program Services$302,772ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,592ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$111,633FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,899TotalAmt
Program Services$6,288ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$55ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,556FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$40,622TotalAmt
Program Services$28,736ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,289ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,597FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,739TotalAmt
Program Services$26,639ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,063ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,037FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,681TotalAmt
Management And General$18,681ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,090TotalAmt
Management And General$29,090ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50,424TotalAmt
Program Services$30,960ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,464ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,318TotalAmt
Program Services$4,290ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,260ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,768FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$66,874TotalAmt
Program Services$55,140ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,670ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,064FundraisingAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,007TotalAmt
Program Services$9,007ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$54,645TotalAmt
Program Services$40,809ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,686ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,150FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$64,400TotalAmt
Program Services$56,791ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,427ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,182FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,517TotalAmt
Program Services$9,717ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,783ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,017FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,921TotalAmt
Program Services$11,887ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,480ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,554FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,542TotalAmt
Management And General$2,542ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
PROGRAM OPERATIONS$148,590$148,590
FISCAL AGENCY EXPENSES$116,513$116,513
RECORDING PRODUCTION$76,518$76,518
PERFORMER FEES$58,136$58,136

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$49,166TotalAmt
Program Services$42,294ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,294ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,578FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,795,637TotalAmt
Program Services$1,344,575ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$235,874ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$215,188FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$132,161BOYAmt
EOY$326,198EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$185,147BOYAmt
EOY$283,887EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$415,000BOYAmt
EOY$111,536EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,426BOYAmt
EOY$10,151EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$73,422BOYAmt
EOY$73,048EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,493BOYAmt
EOY$10,284EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$194,777LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$137,535LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$60,746BOYAmt
EOY$57,242EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,427,510BOYAmt
EOY$7,500,594EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,463BOYAmt
EOY$19,248EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,330,368BOYAmt
EOY$8,392,188EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$59,519BOYAmt
EOY$41,479EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$236,054BOYAmt
EOY$229,049EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$211,911BOYAmt
EOY$193,802EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,500BOYAmt
EOY$32,500EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$552,984BOYAmt
EOY$496,830EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$957,059BOYAmt
EOY$1,067,312EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,280,424BOYAmt
EOY$3,285,591EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,539,901BOYAmt
EOY$3,542,455EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,777,384BOYAmt
EOY$7,895,358EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,330,368BOYAmt
EOY$8,392,188EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$112,278ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$193,070NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$37,182OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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$1,320,780CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$806,163CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,154,437CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$786,890CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,259,571CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,327,841TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,320,780CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$806,163CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,154,437CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$786,890CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,259,571CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,327,841TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$2,201,553SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$4,126,288PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$148,565CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$192,383CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$101,947CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$129,303CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$177,503CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$749,701TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$7,077,542TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,016,089GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.58300PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.58930PublicSupportPY170Pct
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabYes (1)InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd
Explanation ProvidedYes (X)ExplanationProvidedInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,828,835BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$5,249ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$47,832InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$375,249OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$5,506,667EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.00440BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.62560PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.37000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$81,564OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$39,640DepreciationAmt
Book Value$41,924BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$76,313OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$60,995DepreciationAmt
Book Value$15,318BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$36,900OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$36,900DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$57,242TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTSDesc
Amt$32,500Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$32,500TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,768,008TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$193,070NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$193,070RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,574,938RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$29,090InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$79,331OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$108,421RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,683,359TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,650,034TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,650,034ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$29,090InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$116,513OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$145,603ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,795,637TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART IV, LINE 2B:FUNDS HELD FOR OTHERS CONSIST OF FISCAL AGENCY, ROYALTIES PAYABLE, AND COMPOSER RECORDING PAYABLES. COMPOSERS RECORDING PAYABLES ARE BASED ON SALES OF COMPOSERS' CDS TO DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES. THE COMPOSERS WILL BE PAID UPON RECEIPT OF PAYMENT FROM THE DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES.
PART V, LINE 4:THE FORUM'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF APPROXIMATELY SEVEN FUNDS ESTABLISHED FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES INCLUDING SUPPORTING THE COMPOSITION AND PERFORMANCE OF WESTERN CLASSICAL MUSIC.
PART X, LINE 2:THE FORUM IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. IT HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ORGANIZATION QUALIFY AS A CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION FOR DONORS. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE INCOME TAX STANDARD REGARDING THE RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THIS STANDARD HAS NO IMPACT ON THE FORUM'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FORUM'S TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES. THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT AWARE OF ANY ACTIVITIES THAT WOULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FISCAL AGENCY REVENUE 79,331.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FISCAL AGENCY EXPENSES 116,513.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDescPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
BANG ON A CAN
80 HANSON PLACE SUITE 701BROOKLYNNY11217133392963501(C)(3)$7,500N/AN/ACOMPOSER COMMISSION FEE
CANTUS
PO BOX 2379MINNEAPOLISMN55402411934424501(C)(3)$5,000N/AN/ACOMPOSER COMMISSION AWARD
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org2Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeCOMPOSER FEESGrantTypeTxt
Recipient47RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$262,700CashGrantAmt
Valuation Method UsedN/AValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceN/ANonCashAssistanceDesc

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationALL GRANTS ARE GIVEN UPON EXECUTION OF A LETTER OF AGREEMENT, WHICH OUTLINES A PAYMENT SCHEDULE. THE GRANTEE IS USUALLY ISSUED A THIRD OF THE AWARD UPON EXECUTION, A THIRD UPON COMPLETION OF A SCORE, AND THE FINAL THIRD WHEN ACF RECEIVES A FINAL REPORT ON THE PROJECT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1THE 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, AT LEAST ONE MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, 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 STRUCTURES AND MECHANISMS OF THE CORPORATION'S GOVERNANCE, INCLUDING THESE BYLAWS AND PROPOSING REVISIONS OF AND ADDITIONS TO THOSE STRUCTURES AND MECHANISMS TO THE BOARD FOR ITS CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6ALL MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN COMPOSERS FORUM ARE DUES PAYING MEMBERS. MEMBERS IN THIS ORGANIZATION DO NOT HAVE VOTING RIGHTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO MANAGEMENT, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AND THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CANNUALLY, 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, SECTION B, LINE 15AIN 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 COMPENSATION 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 THE 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 2015 FOR THE PRESIDENT & CEO, J. NUECHTERLEIN.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE 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.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:CHANGE IN FISCAL AGENCY LIABILITY 37,182.

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