2015-06-11T12:07:17-05:00 2014-08-31 131517563 LOEB & TROPER LLP 655 THIRD AVENUE 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 990 2013-09-01 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 2015-05-27 1 ISRAEL TANNENBAUM P01589203 2128674000 2013 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER LYDIA KONTOS 129 WEST 67TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10023 10644095 0 X WWW.KAUFMANMUSICCENTER.ORG X 1962 NY TO PROVIDE MUSIC EDUCATION & PERFORMANCE PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN & ADULTS OF ALL AGES & ABILITIES. 24 23 317 68 0 0 3537577 2948164 4146193 4603416 300656 345981 -230546 -189514 7753880 7708047 291344 280243 0 0 5100455 5680742 0 26869 1008774 2484504 2677090 7876303 8664944 -122423 -956897 28090783 27559989 1186366 1298092 26904417 26261897 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 3873858 199225 3212837 LUCY 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 ORLI SHAHAM, PIANO; GRIGORY KALINOVSKY, VIOLIN; JULIAN MARTIN, PIANO; AND ZUILL BAILEY, CELLIST. STUDENTS PAY TUITION, WHICH COVERS ABOUT 60% OF THE COST OF THEIR STUDIES; MANY STUDENTS ARE OFFERED FINANCIAL AID. THE CENTERS THEATER WING IS A CREATIVE HUB OF CLASSES, SCHOOL VACATION PROGRAMS, AND PRESENTATIONS THAT FOCUS ON MUSICAL THEATER WORKS BY EXAMINING THE MASTERPIECES OF THE GENRE AND CREATING AND PRESENTING NEW WORKS FOR YOUNG AND ADULT AUDIENCES. THE CENTER'S OUTREACH PROGRAMS GIVE STUDENTS IN OTHER AREAS OF THE CITY (LONG ISLAND CITY, HARLEM) ACCESS TO THE CENTER'S FINEST EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES CLOSER TO HOME, WHILE GIVING THE OPPORTUNITY FOR AND ENCOURAGING PARTICIPATION IN THE CENTERS COMMUNITY ON WEST 67TH STREET. 1686888 1171906 MERKIN CONCERT HALL IS RENOWNED FOR ITS INNOVATIVE AND DIVERSE PROGRAMMINGFROM EXPERIMENTAL WORKS BY UP-AND-COMING COMPOSERS TO CLASSICAL CONCERTS TO BROADWAY CLASSICS AND FAMILY MUSICALS. KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER'S ECSTATIC MUSIC FESTIVAL, WHICH HAS BROUGHT TOGETHER MUSICAL GENRES IN UNEXPECTED COLLABORATIONS, CREATES EXCITEMENT AND ENGAGEMENT IN A NEW KIND OF CONCERT EXPERIENCE. PRESENTATIONS ALSO INCLUDE TUESDAY MATINEE RECITALS FROM EMERGING ARTISTS; BROADWAY CLOSE UP, WHICH PRESENTS AN INSIDER'S VIEW OF THE WORLD OF MUSICAL THEATER; AND TWO SERIES OF FAMILY CONCERTS: BROADWAY PLAYHOUSE AND POPPY SEED PLAYERS. SOME OF THE FEATURED PERFORMERS FOR THE '13-'14 SEASON INCLUDED SO PERCUSSION, BANG ON A CAN, COLIN STETSON, SAUL WILLIAMS, BUKE AND GASE, WILLIAM BASINSKI, LIZ CALLAWAY, HEIDI BLICKENSTAFF, AMANDA GREEN, LEWIS CLEALE, MATTHEW SCOTT, MARY MICHAEL PATTERSON, AND ERIN MACKEY. 1374380 81018 218673 SPECIAL 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 TWO PRIVATE LESSONS PER WEEK, 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. THE HIGH SCHOOL ALSO WELCOMES APPLICANTS FROM LUCY MOSES SCHOOL AND THE REST OF THE COMMUNITY 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. 180979 SPECIAL PROJECTS AT KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER ARE GENERALLY SHORT TERM INITIATIVES THAT ARE FUNDED SEPARATELY TO PROMOTE THE CENTER'S MISSION. PROJECTS IN 2013 INCLUDED A MUSIC/DRAMA RESIDENCY AT MANHATTAN SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN AND 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 CENTER ALSO LAUNCHED A NEW STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS IN 2013-14. 39393 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. 229825 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." 450197 7385323 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 124 0 317 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 24 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X SUSAN COHEN 2125013303 129 WEST 67TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10023 MS ROSALIND DEVON CHAIRMAN 10.00 X X 0 0 0 MRS ELAINE KAUFMAN HONORARY CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MS ANDREA BROWN PRESIDENT 10.00 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 CHRISTINA M MASON TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MS CATHY WHITE O'ROURKE SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MS LYDIA KONTOS EXEC. DIRECTOR 50.00 X X 335152 0 65541 MR LEONARD GOODMAN HONORARY CHAIRMAN 2.00 X 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 SOLOMON MERKIN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MRS WENDY MOSLER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MS GABRIELLE LONDON PALITZ 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 MS KARA UNTERBERG TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MS JOY WYATT TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JUDITH HALL TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN SULDS TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEBRA ALBERT TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHAHRIAR RAFIMAYERI TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY MAZO DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 50.00 X 154650 0 6360 DR TZIPORA JOCHSBERGER FORMER FOUNDING DIRECTOR 2.00 X 40069 0 0 529871 0 71901 2 1 1 0 0 503742 331055 2113367 357660 2948164 TUITION 611600 3212837 3212837 PRESENTATION/FACILITY SERVICE 611600 1171906 1171906 SPECIAL MUSIC SCHOOL 711130 218673 218673 4603416 296430 296430 655384 811074 -155690 -155690 -155690 2082641 2033090 49551 49551 49551 58060 503742 91884 -33824 -33824 7708047 4603416 0 156467 280243 280243 577589 139686 24651 413252 31205 31205 4284239 3990836 24260 269143 106288 90964 1095 14229 312711 291733 4108 16870 368710 315555 3797 49358 9445 9445 28300 28300 26869 26869 50421 50421 680366 631929 19764 28673 266095 223235 398 42462 383921 302394 11335 70192 25675 16808 6425 2442 340588 306732 15870 17986 28546 18938 4287 5321 670896 601495 32532 36869 5000 5000 PIANO TUNING 81403 80863 540 SERVICE CHARGES 62917 60692 2225 CULTIVATION EXPENSE 26433 13603 2882 9948 CONCESSION EXPENSE 8723 8723 8361 5894 72 2395 8664944 7385323 270847 1008774 375 375 4542907 4126543 772455 882963 1527 358 50000 50000 165740 129299 25233714 10822724 15119077 14410990 7373276 7898949 65426 60512 28090783 27559989 218931 310842 861617 886227 105818 101023 1186366 1298092 X 17710641 17027534 3070326 3077913 6123450 6156450 26904417 26261897 28090783 27559989 -956897 314377 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 6098450 33000 328774 199225 129549 6131450 6090950 7500 292386 190834 101552 6098450 6065950 25000 91171 91171 6090950 6065950 657150 657150 6065950 6065950 223648 223648 6065950 1.00000 1 0 993154 993154 21821519 9262802 12558717 2419041 1559922 859119 14410990 ACCRUED RETIREMENT BENEFIT PAYABLE 101023 101023 X 8502834 314377 811074 1125451 7377383 50421 280243 330664 7708047 9145354 811074 811074 8334280 50421 280243 330664 8664944 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 CENTER HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PERIODS ENDING AUGUST 31, 2011 AND SUBSEQUENT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSE-BUILDING 201,861. RENTAL EXPENSE-DEPRECIATION 414,112. RENTAL EXPENSE- SALARY & FRINGE 195,101. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS 280,243. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSE-BUILDING 201,861. RENTAL EXPENSE-DEPRECIATION 414,112. RENTAL EXPENSE- SALARY & FRINGE 195,101. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS 280,243. 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 493877 26869 464465 493877 26869 464465 NY GALA 493877 440677 53200 81286 SCHOLARSHIP LUNCHEON 67925 63065 4860 10598 561802 503742 58060 91884 91884 -33824 1 SCHOLARSHIPS 177 280243 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 EXEC. DIRECTOR 335152 0 0 0 0 0 50000 0 15541 0 400693 0 0 0 WENDY MAZO DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 154650 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6360 0 161010 0 0 0 DR TZIPORA JOCHSBERGER FORMER FOUNDING DIRECTOR 40069 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40069 0 0 0 X 6 181184 FAIR MARKET VALUE X MUSICAL INSTR 9 176476 APPRAISAL 9 0 1 1 PART I, COLUMN (B): NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS PART I, LINE 32B: 3-FIRST MANHATTAN CORP IS THE INVESTMENT ADVISOR FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 REVIEW WILL BE AT THE BOARD MEETING SUBSEQUENT TO THE PREPARATION OF THIS DOCUMENT BUT BEFORE FILING THE TAX RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ELAINE KAUFMAN CULTURAL CENTER (THE "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 15 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 SPRING 2010, 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.