2016-04-12T13:16:59-05:00 2015-12-31 221655803 DORFMAN ABRAMS MUSIC LLC 250 PEHLE AVE SUITE 702 SADDLE BROOK NJ 07663 990 2015-01-01 136161108 NATIONAL GUILD FOR COMMUNITY ARTS EDUCATION INC NATI 2122683337 520 8TH AVENUE 3RD FLOOR NO 302 NEW YORK NY 10018 JONATHAN M HERMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2122683337 2016-03-28 1 ANDREW SILVERSTEIN CPA P00359249 2014039750 2015 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z JONATHAN M HERMAN 520 8TH AVENUE 3RD FLOOR NO 302 NEW YORK NY 10018 1684287 0 X WWW.NATIONALGUILD.ORG X 1955 NY THE NATIONAL GUILD FOR COMMUNITY ARTS EDUCATION (FORMERLY THE NATIONAL GUILD OF COMMUNITY SCHOOLS OF THE ARTS) SUPPORTS AND ADVANCES LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE ARTS. THE GUILD FOSTERS THE CREATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY ARTS EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS BY PROVIDING RESEARCH AND INFORMATION RESOURCES, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES AND FUNDING; AND BY ADVOCATING ON BEHALF OF THE FIELD. 27 27 14 10 0 0 629067 959872 555619 665659 30779 43214 11298 14697 1226763 1683442 0 0 0 0 683862 779256 0 0 115753 619004 848634 1302866 1627890 -76103 55552 1910626 1838746 127722 66941 1782904 1771805 X THE NATIONAL GUILD FOR COMMUNITY ARTS EDUCATION SUPPORTS AND ADVANCES ACCESS TO LIFELONG LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE ARTS. THE GUILD BUILDS THE CAPACITY OF COMMUNITY ARTS EDUCATION PROVIDERS TO 1) DELIVER QUALITY PROGRAMS THAT ARE SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE; 2) SECURE GREATER FINANCIAL SUPPORT, AND 3) CONTRIBUTE TO SYSTEMIC CHANGE TO ENSURE ALL PEOPLE HAVE ACCESS TO ARTS EDUCATION. WE DO THIS BY PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND INFORMATION RESOURCES, ONGOING NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE ARTS EDUCATION LEADERS. WE ALSO WORK TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY ARTS EDUCATION AND INVESTMENT IN THE FIELD BY DEVELOPING STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AND LEVERAGING THE ASSETS OF CURRENT AND EMERGING LEADERS IN THE FIELD. 0 0 648867 395708 TRAINING AND CONFERENCES:TRAINING INSTITUTES, WEBINARS AND CONFERENCES DEVELOP LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT SKILLS AND UNDERSTANDING OF BEST PRACTICES, FACILITATE RELATIONSHIP BUILDING AND INFORMATION SHARING AMONG PRACTITIONERS AND EXPERTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, AND BUILD KNOWLEDGE OF COMMUNITY ARTS EDUCATION AND ITS IMPACT. 645572 284648 PUBLICATION AND INFORMATION SERVICES:ONLINE RESOURCE CENTER, REFERENCE PUBLICATIONS AND NEWSLETTERS PROVIDE GUIDANCE ON PROGRAM DESIGN AND DELIVERY, LEADERSHIP, GOVERNANCE, PARTNERSHIP/COLLABORATION, EVALUATION, FUND DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING. SURVEY REPORTS PROVIDE IMPORTANT BENCHMARKING DATA. ELECTRONIC BULLETINS KEEP PROFESSIONALS ABREAST OF DEVELOPING TRENDS AND OPPORTUNITIES. 27922 GRANTING PROGRAM:THE GRANT PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN COMMUNITY ARTS EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 1322361 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 0 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 27 27 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X X JONATHAN HERMAN 2122683337 520 8TH AVE 3RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10018 DUFFIE ADELSON TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA BOWIE TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA BROWN TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 EMILIE ROY COREY TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH CUNNINGHAM TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 HELEN EATON TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 BARRY GOLDBERG TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 JON HINOJOSA TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH HULL III TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA JACKSON-DUMONT TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 JIM KEARNS TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 LYDIA KONTOS TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 LEE KOONCE TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MARTIN TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF MELANSON TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 GAYLE MORGAN TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 KIRSTEN MORGAN TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 ROBYN NEWHOUSE TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 LOWELL NOTEBOOM TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 JOSE OCHOA TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 G DAVID PETERS TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 MARTHA ROCHELLE TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE SMYTHE TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 BARRIE TRIMINGHAM TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 TERRY HUENEKE CHAIRMAN 5.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROL ROSS VICE CHAIRMAN 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFFRY WALKER VICE CHAIRMAN 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVIN PIERSON TORRE SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 BURTON ALTER TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JONATHAN M HERMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 35.00 X 173052 0 22400 173052 0 22400 1 0 1 0 SETTLEMENT MUSIC SCHOOL 416 QUEEN STREET PHILADELPHIA PA 19147 CONFERENCE CATERING 157347 URBAN INSTITUTE DEPARTMENT 950 WASHINGTON DC 20042 PROGRAM EVALUATION 117759 2 32875 926997 959872 CONFERENCE AND SEMINAR 711300 395708 395708 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 269951 269951 665659 42027 42027 2032 845 1187 1187 1187 MISC. PROGRAM FEES 900099 14697 14697 14697 1683442 680356 0 43214 X 202400 152779 34898 14723 469651 372635 61607 35409 54223 24114 27319 2790 52982 42068 6942 3972 13000 9880 1820 1300 318830 273085 14098 31647 27041 19988 2150 4903 21549 19989 910 650 68459 52029 9584 6846 67729 58152 9577 65698 49930 9198 6570 SPACE RENTAL, AV, CATER 159823 158691 1132 PRINTING AND PUBLICATIO 57371 52806 731 3834 BANK CHARGES 19486 12175 5764 1547 TELEPHONE AND INTERNET 13876 12230 926 720 15772 11810 3120 842 1627890 1322361 189776 115753 354535 391271 652397 431532 89590 112445 16695 43709 24215 44232 679393 596268 152711 83125 620483 732432 1910626 1838746 97557 38606 30165 28335 127722 66941 X 1316582 1295028 317807 328262 148515 148515 1782904 1771805 1910626 1838746 55552 -54151 -12500 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1529930 1361470 1366770 898003 1229823 6385996 242111 225120 321799 286683 395708 1471421 1772041 1586590 1688569 1184686 1625531 7857417 110000 113139 201000 156158 120000 700297 11037 11037 110000 113139 201000 156158 131037 711334 7146083 12205 13035 11442 26789 43214 106685 12205 13035 11442 26789 43214 106685 7227 4176 6297 11298 14697 43695 1791473 1603801 1706308 1222773 1683442 8007797 0.89240 0.90160 0.01330 0.00960 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 277322 -5222 5324 266776 263530 18939 5147 277322 257540 11019 5029 263530 250952 11378 4790 257540 245845 9494 4387 250952 0.56000 0.44000 0 0 84829 75995 8834 594564 520273 74291 83125 X 1650843 -54151 21552 -32599 1683442 0 1683442 1649442 21552 21552 1627890 0 1627890 PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT CONSIST OF A DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUND WHERE THE INCOME EARNED ON THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE USED TO ENHANCE PROGRAM OFFERINGS OF THE ORGANIZATION. PART X, LINE 2: AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT BASED ON EVALUATION OF THE GUILD'S TAX POSITIONS THAT ANY LIABILITY AS A RESULT OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WOULD NOT BE MATERIAL. MANAGEMENT CONTINUALLY EVALUATES EXPIRING STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS, CHANGES IN TAX LAW, AND NEW AUTHORITATIVE RULINGS TO ASSIST IN EVALUATING THE GUILD'S TAX POSITIONS. ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, WOULD BE RECOGNIZED AS PART OF THE INCOME TAX PROVISION. INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE FILED IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND STATE JURISDICTIONS. U.S. FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX RETURNS PRIOR TO FISCAL YEAR 2012 ARE CLOSED. X X X X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JONATHAN M HERMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 173052 0 0 0 0 0 5400 0 17000 0 195452 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THERE ARE FOUR CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP UNDER WHICH ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS MAY JOIN THE CORPORATION: A) FULL MEMBER IS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION OR GOVERNMENT AGENCY, OR DIVISION THEREOF, WHICH OFFERS ARTS LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND IS COMMITTED TO THE VALUES OF QUALITY, ACCESSIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY. B) AN EDUCATION AFFILIATE IS A FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT OFFERS ARTS LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. C) BUSINESS AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP IS FOR COMPANIES OR ORGANIZATIONS SEEKING VISIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION IN THE COMMUNITY ARTS EDUCATION FIELD. D) AN INDIVIDUAL AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP IS FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO SUPPORT THE CORPORATION'S MISSION AND VALUES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ONLY FULL MEMBERS HAVE VOTING PRIVILEGES AT MEETINGS OF THE CORPORATION. A VOTE MAY BE CAST BY ANY DULY AUTHORIZED INDIVIDUAL. ANY MEMBER MAY BE REPRESENTED AT ANY MEETING OF MEMBERS OR VOTE THEREAT AND EXECUTE CONSENTS, WAIVERS AND RELEASES AND EXERCISE ANY OF HIS OR HER OTHER RIGHTS BY PROXY OR PROXIES SIGNED BY SUCH MEMBER. PROXIES ARE LIMITED TO MATTERS, ISSUES AND NOMINATIONS WHICH HAVE BEEN CIRCULATED AT LEAST TEN (10) DAYS IN ADVANCE AND LIMITED BY INSTRUCTION OF THE PROXY SIGNER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER OF THE BOARD AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRIOR TO FILING. IN ADDITION, A COPY OF THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C PRIOR TO THE INITIAL ELECTION OF ANY DIRECTOR, AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, SUCH DIRECTOR SHALL COMPLETE, SIGN AND SUBMIT TO THE SECRETARY OF THE CORPORATION A WRITTEN STATEMENT IDENTIFYING ANY ENTITY OF WHICH SUCH DIRECTOR IS AN OFFICER, DIRECTOR, TRUSTEE, MEMBER, OWNER, OR EMPLOYEE AND WITH WHICH THE CORPORATION HAS A RELATIONSHIP, AND ANY TRANSACTION IN WHICH THE CORPORATION IS A PARTICIPANT AND IN WHICH THE DIRECTOR MIGHT HAVE A CONFLICTING INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE CHAIRMAN CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND MAKES RECOMENDATIONS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHO APPROVE COMPENSATION. COMPARABILITY DATA IS COLLECTED FROM PUBLISHED SURVEYS AND THROUGH REVIEW OF OTHER 990S. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GUILD PRESENTS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS AND SHARES THEM UPON REQUEST TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY. ALL DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING THE CODE OF REGULATIONS, ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 273,085. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 14,098. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 31,647. TOTAL EXPENSES 318,830. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, WHICH SHALL BE COMPRISED SOLELY OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS, SHALL OVERSEE THE ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL REPORTING PROCESSES OF THE CORPORATION AND THE AUDIT OF THE CORPORATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE SHALL ANNUALLY RETAIN OR RENEW THE RETENTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR TO CONDUCT THE AUDIT AND, UPON COMPLETION THEREOF, REVIEW THE RESULTS OF THE AUDIT AND ANY RELATED MANAGEMENT LETTER WITH THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE SHALL ALSO (1) REVIEW WITH THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR THE SCOPE AND PLANNING OF THE AUDIT PRIOR TO THE AUDIT'S COMMENCEMENT; (2) UPON COMPLETION OF THE AUDIT, REVIEW AND DISCUSS WITH THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR: (A) ANY MATERIAL RISKS AND WEAKNESSES IN INTERNAL CONTROLS IDENTIFIED BY THE AUDITOR; (B) ANY RESTRICTIONS ON THE SCOPE OF THE AUDITOR'S ACTIVITIES OR ACCESS TO REQUESTED INFORMATION; (C) ANY SIGNIFICANT DISAGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE AUDITOR AND MANAGEMENT; AND (D) THE ADEQUACY OF THE CORPORATION'S ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL REPORTING PROCESSES; (3) ANNUALLY CONSIDER THE PERFORMANCE AND INDEPENDENCE OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR; AND (4) REPORT ON THE AUDIT COMMITTEE'S ACTIVITIES TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE SHALL OVERSEE THE ADOPTION, IMPLEMENTATION OF, AND COMPLIANCE WITH ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OR WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY ADOPTED BY THE CORPORATION IF THIS FUNCTION IS NOT OTHERWISE PERFORMED BY ANOTHER COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD COMPRISED SOLELY OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS. ONLY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS MAY PARTICIPATE IN ANY AUDIT COMMITTEE DELIBERATIONS OR VOTING RELATING TO MATTERS SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION.