2016-11-14T10:19:31-00:00 2015-12-31 JAMES H MOSELEY CPA INC 131 CAMINO ALTO STE A MILL VALLEY CA 94941 990 2015-01-01 943268992 Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center ASHK 5105255099 1317 SAN PABLO AVENUE BERKELEY CA 94702 FRANCINE SOSA - LEWIS TREASURER 2016-11-14 true JAMES H MOSELEY 4153887457 2016-11-14 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z BRANDI BRANDES 1317 SAN PABLO AVENUE BERKELEY CA 94702 752526 false X www.ashkenaz.com X 1997 CA To preserve and promote public awareness and understanding of folk cultures and traditions in the music, dance, and spoken word, artistic disciplines. 5 3 30 25 0 177804 182298 434533 429351 987 19962 76138 44977 689462 676588 0 0 293529 304679 838 350 28589 312213 299307 606580 604336 82882 72252 498585 650907 22556 29856 476029 621051 X To preserve and promote public awareness and understanding of folk cultures and traditions in the music, dance, and spoken word, artistic disciplines. false false 427853 508758 Dance concerts were presented throughout the year. A wide variety of folk, ethnic, and vernacular music and dance groups were presented. Approximately 29,818 visitors attended these concerts. The proceeds from ticket sales and from the sale of drinks, refreshments and merchandise provided the revenue to cover the expense of producing the concerts. 31453 37557 Vernacular Dance Forms is the second main program offered by Ashkenaz. In this program, studio space in Ashkenazs facility is rented to professional dance instructors to teach and practice their craft. Additionally, Ashkenaz hires dance teachers to teach the vernacular dance of the music concerts it offers, usually in the hour before the related concert begins. 3238 3950 Private Party Rentals. The facitity was rented throught out the year for private parties. 462544 true true false false false false false false false false true true 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 72 0 true 30 true false false false false false false false false false false X 5 3 false false false false false false false true true false false true false false false true false false CA X SUSAN PLECK 5105255099 1317 SAN PABLO AVENUE BERKELEY CA 94702 RICK BONDE PRESIDENT 003.00 X X 0 0 0 LARRY CHIN VICE PRESIDENT 030.00 X X 36308 0 2311 EMILY EARL SECRETARY 007.00 X X 1895 0 0 MITCH FINE DIRECTOR 003.00 X 0 0 0 FRANCINE SOSA-LEWIS TREASURER 005.00 X X 0 0 0 BRANDI BRANDES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 040.00 X 12842 0 198 51045 2509 false false false 9000 173298 182298 DOOR SALES 387035 STUDIO RENTALS 37557 MERCHANDISE SALES 809 PRIVATE PARTY RENTALS 3950 429351 19962 120915 75938 44977 676588 0 0 0 0 53553 21421 21421 10711 2509 1004 1004 501 195562 127115 58669 9778 0 26245 16832 8571 843 26810 17426 8043 1340 0 0 1520 1520 0 350 350 0 0 18172 17645 160 367 14422 12151 1173 1098 7689 4208 2936 546 9288 9268 20 20372 17414 2724 234 2057 1529 528 0 0 0 0 9770 5862 2931 977 13157 7894 3947 1316 COMMUNITY BENEFIT PAYMENTS 8373 8373 ARTIST FEES 194257 194257 230 145 85 604336 462544 113204 28589 77616 136919 10515 14835 8647 8226 651348 232418 334282 418930 63291 68763 4234 3234 498585 650907 9880 10511 12676 19345 22556 29856 X 428644 500916 47385 120135 476029 621051 498585 650907 X 72252 20 72750 X false false false false X 0 0.00000 141831 119078 154467 177804 182298 775478 519839 564104 558529 586827 550265 2779564 661670 683182 712996 764631 732563 3555042 500 500 500 500 3554542 4 3 2 987 19962 20958 0 4 3 2 987 19962 20958 0 0 661674 683185 712998 765618 752525 3576000 0.99400 0.99960 0.00590 0.00030 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false 146000 146000 219000 100246 118754 168308 113926 141731 106674 107570 6174 11366 5095 6271 418930 Financial derivatives and other financial products Closely-held equity interests 500 SHARES OF BRISTOL MYERS 34395 F 800 SHARES OF COCACOLA 34368 F 68763 Federal income taxes ACCRUED PAYROLL 8215 ACCRUED PAYROLL TAXES 822 ACCRUED EXPENSES 4840 CREDIT CARD TIPS 557 GIFT CERTIFICATES PAYALE 3044 KEY DEPOSITS 850 SALES TAX PAYA BLE 1017 19345 Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 The search for a new Executive Director took place in 1015, resulting in the hiring of former Theatre Bay Area Finance and Development Manger Brandi Brandes in Octorber of 2015. She began her a staffing analysis, a minor restructuring in the marketing area, then the drafting of job descriptions, expectations, and accountability guidelines for all employees. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 The facilities fundraiser came to a close, with the goal of 200,000 achieved. With that funding, the roof was replaced, bathrooms were remodeled, the first phase of seismic retrofit work was completed, and the next phase of seismic retrofit work entered the planning phase with work estimated to begin in the spring of 2017. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 With this ordering of the house to prepare for the future, we turned out attention to programming, fundraising, and messaging in the fall of 2015. Our strategic messaging began with the fall fundraising letter compagin which thanked donors for the facilities funding, and turned our focus to funding for opening our doors to more voices and more cultures, The campaign did well, and launched 2016 with a renewed focus on world music programming, marketing, promotion, and fundraising. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11a All Board Members are given a copy of form 990 to review before it is filed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 19 All governing documents, Form 990 and Financial Statements, are available to the public, upon request. The Organization does not have a conflict of interest policy. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 There was a 72,750 increase in retricted assests.