2015-03-02T15:25:23-06:00 2014-08-31 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 2110 LUANN LN MADISON WI 537133074 990 2013-09-01 390915050 WISCONSIN CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC INC WISC 4142765760 1584 N PROSPECT AVE MILWAUKEE WI 532026501 GREGORY RUFFER PRESIDENT/CEO 4142765760 2015-02-24 1 JENNY TARKOWSKI CPA P00634290 6082744020 2013 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z GREGORY RUFFER 1584 N PROSPECT AVE MILWAUKEE WI 532026501 2405532 0 X WWW.WCMUSIC.ORG X 1899 WI THE MISSION OF THE WISCONSIN CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC IS TO PROVIDE THE FINEST MUSICAL EDUCATION TO THE ASPIRING PROFESSIONAL PERFORMER AS WELL AS TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS WHO DESIRE CULTURAL ENRICHMENT OR MUSICAL SELF-FULFILLMENT. 26 26 123 69 0 0 870619 611244 1509723 1460222 53847 69650 0 0 2434189 2141116 0 0 0 0 1732868 1709218 0 0 183734 601098 634591 2333966 2343809 100223 -202693 4536578 4375235 802544 819007 3734034 3556228 THE MISSION OF THE WISCONSIN CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC IS TO PROVIDE THE FINEST MUSICAL EDUCATION TO THE ASPIRING PROFESSIONAL PERFORMER AS WELL AS TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS WHO DESIRE CULTURAL ENRICHMENT OR MUSICAL SELF-FULFILLMENT. 0 0 1459225 1057309 THE WISCONSIN CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC STRIVES TO PROVIDE THE FINEST MUSIC EDUCATION EXPERIENCE FOR BOTH PROFESSIONALS AND BEGINNERS ALIKE. WITH 115 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, THREE BRANCH LOCATIONS AND A HIGHLY KNOWLEDGEABLE FACULTY, WE HAVE THE SKILLS TO HELP OUR STUDENTS EXCEL AND REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. THE WISCONSIN CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC SEEKS TO PROVIDE A CONTINUUM OF LEARNING FOR OUR STUDENTS. THE PATHWAY BEGINS WITH EARLY CHILDHOOD MUSIC EXPLORATIONS, AND CONTINUES THROUGH DISCOVERIES CLASSES, CLASSES FOR KIDS AND THEN ON TO INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTION, CHAMBER GROUPS, ENSEMBLES, AND CAMPS. 138319 402913 CONSERVATORY CONNECTIONS DELIVERS MUSIC PROGRAMS, CURRICULUM AND CLASSROOM SUPPORT TO MANY PUBLIC, PRIVATE, CHARTER AND CHOICE SCHOOLS IN THE METRO-MILWAUKEE AREA, AS WELL AS COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT GREATER MILWAUKEE. OUR FACULTY TRAVEL TO CLASSROOMS WITH WORKSHOPS, CLINICS AND FULL ACADEMIC YEAR MUSIC PROGRAMMING. 99864 THE WISCONSIN CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC HAS TEAMED UP WITH PROVIDERS OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES IN THE GREATER MILWAUKEE METRO AREA TO PROVIDE CLIENTS WITH EASY ACCESS TO THE IMMENSE BENEFITS OF MUSIC THERAPY. MUSIC THERAPY SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE ON A CONTRACTUAL BASIS, TAILOR-MADE TO THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF EACH AGENCY OR INDIVIDUAL. STARTING WITH FIVE CLIENTS IN 1990, THE MUSIC THERAPY PROGRAM HAS GROWN TO SERVE AN AVERAGE OF 448 CLIENTS ANNUALLY. 10 STAFF MEMBERS PROVIDE A WIDE VARIETY OF SPECIALTIES IN DIFFERENT FIELDS SUCH AS GERIATRICS, ALZHEIMER'S, PHYSICAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, MENTAL ILLNESSES, NEUROLOGY, EATING DISORDERS, ONCOLOGY/CANCER COUNSELING, PEDIATRICS, EARLY CHILDHOOD, AND MANY MORE. 1697408 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 0 123 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 26 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 WI X PATRICK MCCARVILLE 4142765760 1584 N PROSPECT AVE MILWAUKEE WI 532026501 KURT THOMAS CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT BANNER III VICE CHAIRMAN/TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EDWARD HAMMOND SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES A HOLTZ TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL A GEHL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICA BORGER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ULRICH BROECKEL MD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES DUCA II TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH ELSER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN GIUFFRE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HENRY HERZING TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUZANNE HERZING TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MYRA JOHNSON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRENT JOHNSON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY MARCUS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT PETRIE JR TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD PHALEN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 GLEN PONCZAK TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL REYES TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN RUMPF TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN TURNER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY WALKER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY ALICE WANN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TERRENCE WILKINSON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES WOLTER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN BORSUK TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY RUFFER PRESIDENT/CEO 40.00 X 93000 0 3081 93000 0 3081 0 0 0 0 0 611244 50622 611244 TUITION AND FEES 611600 1057309 1057309 CONTRACTS AND PROGRAM 611600 402913 402913 1460222 14279 14279 319787 264416 55371 55371 55371 2141116 1460222 0 69650 115815 89831 16480 9504 1395027 1082043 198508 114476 88973 69011 12661 7301 109403 84857 15568 8978 10480 10480 30387 10932 16489 2966 22909 17762 5147 117223 33141 82521 1561 211724 158481 53243 16208 11092 3590 1526 43534 12810 3513 27211 18672 18672 143123 132453 7232 3438 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 6510 5725 785 SALES TAX 5061 3351 109 1601 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 4752 2103 2624 25 4008 1578 2430 2343809 1697408 462667 183734 69705 38815 523734 431910 56558 41474 11981 31163 5173400 2240044 3037204 2933356 833327 893910 4069 4607 4536578 4375235 18779 31683 188765 167324 595000 620000 802544 819007 X 2268109 2113162 651146 595659 814779 847407 3734034 3556228 4536578 4375235 -202693 24887 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 829036 11897 93754 40717 893970 825274 34550 43941 74729 829036 806870 4335 70592 56523 825274 751791 4725 57686 7332 806870 654050 48508 72706 23473 751791 0.94790 0.05210 0 0 232675 232675 3550082 1254371 2295711 1390643 985673 404970 2933356 2175183 24887 9180 34067 2141116 0 2141116 2352989 9180 9180 2343809 0 2343809 PART V, LINE 4: THE INTENT OF THE CONSERVATORY'S ENDOWMENT FUND IS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL REVENUE TO CONSERVATORY PROGRAMS AND STUDENTS WHILE PRESERVING THE PRINCIPAL OR CORPUS OF THE GIFT, CREATING A FUNDING STREAM IN PERPETUITY. MANY INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES HAVE ESTABLISHED A NAMED FUND WITHIN THE ENDOWMENT FUND TO HONOR OR MEMORIALIZE LOVED ONES AND DESIGNATED THE PROCEEDS TOWARDS A PARTICULAR AREA OF STUDY OR INSTRUMENT. 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 WISCONSIN CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC IS A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL GUILD FOR COMMUNITY ARTS EDUCATION AND AS PART OF THAT ORGANIZATION IT IS COMMITTED TO SERVING ALL STUDENTS REGARDLESS OF AGE, SEX, GENDER, RACE, RELIGION, NATIONAL AND ETHNIC ORIGIN, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, ABILITY, OR FINANCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES. THE CONSERVATORY IS CURRENTLY FOLLOWING A RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY; HOWEVER, IT DOES NOT PUBLICIZE ITS POLICY USING NEWSPAPER OR BROADCAST MEDIA. THE CONSERVATORY IS CURRENTLY WORKING TO REMEDY THIS MATTER. X 3 1060 COST/SELLING PRICE X EQUIPMENT 9 35825 COST/SELLING PRICE X SUPPLIES 24 13737 COST/SELLING PRICE 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE CONSERVATORY IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS IN COLUMN (B). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 HENRY HERZING AND SUZANNE HERZING HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE PREPARED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CHAIRMAN, THE PRESIDENT/CEO, AND THE TREASURER BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS COMPLETE AND SIGN A STATEMENT THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION REGARDING THEIR INTERESTS AND THOSE OF THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY MAKE DETERMINATIONS OF WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND REVIEW ACTUAL CONFLICTS. ANY PERSON WITH A CONFLICT IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE GOVERNING BODY'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS IN THE TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY OR A DESIGNATED COMMITTEE DETERMINE THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S COMPENSATION. ANY PERSON WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT AT ISSUE ARE NOT INVOLVED. BEFORE MAKING A DETERMINATION, DATA PUBLISHED BY THE NATIONAL GUILD FOR COMMUNITY ARTS EDUCATION AND BY THE NONPROFIT CENTER OF MILWAUKEE AND OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION IS CONSULTED. THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT IS REVIEWED, BENCHMARKED, AND APPROVED, AND DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN APRIL 2014. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE CONSERVATORY INCLUDES A FINANCIAL OVERVIEW IN ITS ANNUAL REPORT THAT IS DISTRIBUTED TO DONORS AND IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE CONSERVATORY'S WEBSITE. THE CONSERVATORY ALSO MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.