2016-05-06T12:42:17-05:00 2015-06-30 042442519 EDELSTEIN AND COMPANY LLP 160 FEDERAL STREET 9TH FLOOR BOSTON MA 02110 990 2014-07-01 043444069 THE SILK ROAD PROJECT INC SILK 6174968888 175 NORTH HARVARD STREET ALLSTON MA 02134 LAURA FREID CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6174968888 2016-05-05 1 ALFONSO PERILLO P00950491 6172276161 2016-05-04 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z LAURA FREID 175 NORTH HARVARD STREET ALLSTON MA 02134 5914096 0 X WWW.SILKROADPROJECT.ORG X 1998 MA TO DEVELOP A RANGE OF MUSICAL AND MULTIMEDIA PROJECTS FOR PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, INCLUDING STUDY AND RESEARCH, AND COLLABORATION AS WELL AS TEACHING AND PERFORMANCES. 18 16 9 0 0 0 2498946 3172322 497500 2731585 1317 395 9222 9794 3006985 5914096 0 0 0 0 1242059 1303401 0 0 477788 1361257 3451934 2603316 4755335 403669 1158761 1101816 2966391 153337 859151 948479 2107240 X TO DEVELOP A RANGE OF MUSICAL AND MULTIMEDIA PROJECTS FOR PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, INCLUDING STUDY AND RESEARCH, AND COLLABORATION AS WELL AS TEACHING AND PERFORMANCES. 0 0 3583416 2740922 THE SILK ROAD PROJECT HAD THREE MAJOR TOURS IN FY 15. IN SEPTEMBER YO-YO MA AND THE SILK ROAD ENSEMBLE TOURED IN TURKEY, EUROPE AND CANADA PERFORMING SEVEN CONCERTS IN FIFTEEN DAYS. IN LATE OCTOBER EARLY NOVEMBER YO-YO MA AND THE SILK ROAD ENSEMBLE HAD AN ASIA TOUR WITH CONCERTS IN SOUTH KOREA, TAIWAN, JAPAN AND CHINA.THE LAST MAJOR TOUR OF THE FISCAL YEAR WAS A US TOUR IN FEBRUARY OF 2016. YO-YO MA AND THE SILK ROAD ENSEMBLE PLAYED IN NEW YORK, PENNSYLVANIA, NORTH CAROLINA, MASSACHUSETTS, AND CHICAGO. IN ADDITION THE SILK ROAD ENSEMBLE PERFORMED IN PERFORMED IN NEW JERSEY, MASSACHUSETTS AND INDIANA. THE SILK ROAD PROJECT HAS CONTINUING EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS. THE SUMMER APL IS AN ANNUAL WORKSHOP WITH THE HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION IN AUGUST. TEACHERS FROM AROUND THE WORD COME TO WORK WITH TEACHERS AND SILK ROAD ENSEMBLE MEMBERS ON THE CONCEPTS OF PASSION DRIVEN LEARNING AND BRINGING THOSE CONCEPTS AND ACTIVITIES INTO THE CLASSROOM. A CONTINUING EDUCATION PROJECT HAS BEEN WITH THE EDWARD BLEEKER SCHOOL IN QUEENS, NEW YORK. KHS185 AND SILK ROAD STAFF AND ENSEMBLE MEMBERS HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS INTEGRATING THE ARTS INTO THEIR CURRICULUM. THERE IS A CONTINUING SILK ROAD PROJECT EDUCATION PRESENCE IN CONJUNCTION WITH TURNAROUND ARTS WITH LAME DEER IN MONTANA AND DES MOINES IOWA. THE SILK ROAD PROJECT HAS CONTINUED FUNDING TREMOLO PRODUCTIONS TO FINISH A DOCUMENTARY MOVIE THE MUSIC OF STRANGERS WHICH WILL BE RELEASED IN FY16 OR FY17. 3583416 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 53 0 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 MA X LAURA FREID 6174968888 175 NORTH HARVARD STREET ALLSTON MA 02134 GOLNAR KHOSROWSHAHI PRESIDENT/CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JUDY GOLDBERG VICE-CHAIR FOR PROGRAMS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MERTON FLEMINGS TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HEIDI KOELZ CLERK/COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER 40.00 X X 56988 0 19155 PRINCE AMYN AGA KHAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN BAYS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDUARDO BRANIFF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GERRY CARDINALE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNA DAVOL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA FREID CEO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 304945 0 46643 CATHERINE GEVERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JILL HORNOR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIANN H KIM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 YO-YO MA ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EARL ROGER MANDLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE PERETZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIANA SORENSEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH TEN GROTENHUIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER MARRION DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 141353 0 29489 503286 0 95287 2 0 1 0 SOUND POSTINGS LLC 11 WATER STREET SUITE 2B ARLINGTON MA 02476 ARTIST FEES 765000 TREMOLO PRODUCTIONS 1950 SUNSET BLVD LOS ANGELES CA 90026 FILM PRODUCTION 587035 OPUS 3 ARTISTS 470 PARK AVENUE SOUTH 9TH FL NORTH NEW YORK NY 10016 BOOKINGS & TOUR MANAGEMENT 253583 3 298884 2873438 3172322 PERFORMANCE FEES 711130 2640882 2640882 PROGRAM INCOME 711130 90703 90703 2731585 395 395 457 457 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 711130 9337 9337 9337 5914096 2740922 0 852 X 436462 167990 116730 151742 587908 230587 177960 179361 75080 32737 21517 20826 36095 16120 10313 9662 167856 71759 47583 48514 100989 100989 40093 40093 1871140 1870384 756 13946 8226 5720 83292 26941 52023 4328 33736 33736 13500 13500 518502 474604 8658 35240 58010 58010 11759 11759 COMMISSIONS ON PERFORMA 358283 358283 PRODUCTION CONTRACT SER 254226 254226 NEW PERFORMANCE WORKS 34590 34590 PUBLIC RELATIONS AND HO 28891 6933 504 21454 30977 30036 941 4755335 3583416 694131 477788 50173 18217 294340 88038 50000 1441963 5000 13663 43290 155168 145418 35395 9750 92400 61600 565845 1298533 1101816 2966391 153337 393418 465733 153337 859151 X 727508 402477 220971 1704763 948479 2107240 1101816 2966391 1158761 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2051140 1935997 982079 2498946 3172322 10640484 2051140 1935997 982079 2498946 3172322 10640484 3673345 6967139 37830 25509 49864 10539 852 124594 10765078 7407740 0.64720 0.69020 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 220971 2716847 1233055 1704763 125000 213384 117413 220971 300000 145000 320000 125000 93286 650000 443286 300000 328674 345000 580388 93286 1.00000 0 0 103915 101781 2134 51253 43637 7616 9750 FILM COSTS 1298533 1298533 5914096 0 5914096 0 5914096 4755335 0 4755335 0 4755335 PART V, LINE 4: TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED TO PROGRAMS, COMPOSITIONS AND TIME. EUROPE 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES CONCERTS 795026 EAST ASIA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES CONCERTS 784423 0 0 0 0 0 0 1579449 0 1579449 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3: EXPENDITURES ARE ACCOUNTED FOR ON THE ACCRUAL BASIS USED FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT PURPOSES. X 1 1 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LAURA FREID CEO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 267182 0 37064 0 699 0 33150 0 13493 0 351588 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER MARRION DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 133981 0 7315 0 57 0 16319 0 13170 0 170842 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A CLUB DUES (HARVARD CLUB) FOR LAURA FREID ARE TREATED AS NON-TAXABLE. SOUND POSTINGS LLC THE LLC IS WHOLLY OWNED BY TWO BOARD MEMBERS. 1042000 ARTIST FEES ARE PAID TO SOUND POSTINGS. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 YO-YO MA AND JILL HORNOR: FAMILY RELATIONSHIP YO-YO MA, JILL HORNOR AND JONATHAN BAYS: BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP YO-YO MA, JILL HORNOR AND CATHERINE GEVERS: BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE CEO REVIEWS THE FORM 990. AFTER REVIEW, IT IS SENT TO THE OFFICERS OF THE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT. THEN THE FORM 990 IS SENT TO THE REMAINDER OF THE BOARD BEFORE IT IS FILED. EACH BOARD MEMBER RECEIVES A PHYSICAL COPY OF THE FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED AND SIGNED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. THE FULL BOARD THEN REVIEWS AND VOTES ON ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST. PERSONS WHO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE EXCUSED FROM THE PORTION OF THE MEETING WHEN A CONFLICT ARISES. PERSONS WITH A CONFLICT ARE NOT ALLOWED TO VOTE ON ANY MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 FINANCE/COMPENSATION COMMITTEE - EACH YEAR THE SILK ROAD PROJECT PURCHASES THE CURRENT GUIDE STAR COMPENSATION REPORT. THE REPORT IS SENT TO THE CEO, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE HAVE SEPARATE MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL PUBLIC DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST OR MADE AVAILABLE DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS OF THE OFFICE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PERFORMANCE/ARTISTS FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,870,384. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,870,384. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 756. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 756. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E PUBLICATION AND MULTI-MEDIA: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 19,991. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 19,991. MISCELLANEOUS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 10,045. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 941. TOTAL EXPENSES 10,986. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.