2014-04-07T15:50:21-05:00 2013-09-30 113518842 MARKS PANETH LLP 685 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10017 990 2012-10-01 237300636 AMERICAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA LEAGUE D/B/A LEAGUE OF AMERICAN ORCHESTRAS AMER 2122625161 33 WEST 60TH STREET 5TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10023 JESSE ROSEN 2122625161 2014-04-07 1 ROBERT LYONS P00227472 2125038800 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z LEAGUE OF AMERICAN ORCHESTRAS JESSE ROSEN 33 WEST 60TH STREET 5TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10023 4797093 0 X WWW.AMERICANORCHESTRAS.ORG X 1962 NY THE MISSION OF THE LEAGUE OF AMERICAN ORCHESTRAS IS TO LEAD, ENCOURAGE, SUPPORT AND SERVE ORCHESTRAS AS THEY ASSURE THE VITALITY OF THE MUSICAL EXPERIENCE, STRENGTHEN THE ENTIRE ORCHESTRAL ORGANIZATION AND DEEPEN THEIR CONNECTIONS WITH THEIR PUBLIC AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. 45 45 46 0 187958 0 6543050 3893301 875275 650967 84300 87458 31138 24236 7533763 4655962 95871 497550 0 0 3318731 3187544 0 0 692100 2855171 2204583 6269773 5889677 1263990 -1233715 8908362 8066663 1217087 1145056 7691275 6921607 X THE MISSION OF THE LEAGUE OF AMERICAN ORCHESTRAS IS TO LEAD, ENCOURAGE, SUPPORT AND SERVE ORCHESTRAS AS THEY ASSURE THE VITALITY OF THE MUSICAL EXPERIENCE, STRENGTHEN THE ENTIRE ORCHESTRAL ORGANIZATION AND DEEPEN THEIR CONNECTIONS WITH THEIR PUBLIC AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. 0 0 2023262 497550 463009 LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENTTHE LEAGUE OFFERS A VARIETY OF SEMINARS, FELLOWSHIPS, MENTORING CIRCLES, ONLINE LEARNING, AND MEETINGS THROUGH WHICH ORCHESTRA STAFF, BOARD MEMBERS, MUSICIANS, AND VOLUNTEERS CAN BUILD VALUABLE LEADERSHIP SKILLS TO ADDRESS THEIR ORCHESTRAS' SHORT- AND LONG-TERM CHALLENGES AND EVALUATE AND IMPROVE GOVERNANCE PRACTICE. THE ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE OFFERS ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WHILE PROVIDING A FORUM TO DISCUSS EMERGING ISSUES AND TRENDS, EXCHANGE IDEAS, AND MODEL POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO COMMON PROBLEMS. 1075026 187958 COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC RELATIONSTHE LEAGUE PROVIDES ORCHESTRAS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH UPDATES AND NEWS ABOUT THE FIELD; DEVELOPS STRATEGIC MESSAGING ABOUT THE PUBLIC VALUE OF ORCHESTRAS, FOR USE NATIONALLY AND BY ORCHESTRAS LOCALLY; FURNISHES FIELD-WIDE DATA AND CONTEXT TO JOURNALISTS; AND PROVIDES MEDIA RELATIONS GUIDANCE TO ORCHESTRAS NATIONWIDE. 320585 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENTTHE LEAGUE EQUIPS ORCHESTRAS WITH INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC RESEARCH AND INFORMATION TO FUEL INNOVATION AND PROVIDES THE DATA AND INFORMATION THEY NEED TO MAKE KEY DECISIONS. THE LEAGUE ALSO CONDUCTS, ANALYZES, AND DISSEMINATES A RANGE OF SURVEYS-FROM QUICK QUESTIONS FOCUSING ON SPECIFIC ISSUES, TO ANNUAL, IN-DEPTH STUDIES. 433829 ADVOCACYTHE LEAGUE REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF AMERICAN ORCHESTRAS TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH ON ISSUES AFFECTING THE ORCHESTRA FIELD; DISTRIBUTES UPDATES ON PENDING LEGISLATION, WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LOCAL ACTION; AND PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO ORCHESTRAS TO BUILD THEIR CAPACITY FOR LOCAL AND STATE ADVOCACY. 420812 MEMBER SERVICESTHE LEAGUE PROVIDES NEARLY 800 MEMBERS WITH EXTENSIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FIELD, INCLUDING TRENDS, OPEN POSITIONS AND NEW APPOINTMENTS AND THE MANY OTHER ACTIVITIES OF THE NATION'S ORCHESTRAS. MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN LIST-SERVES, A CONFIDENTIAL SPACE WHERE THEY CAN SHARE THEIR EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE AND LEARN ABOUT BEST PRACTICES THROUGHOUT THE FIELD. 854641 4273514 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 44 0 46 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 45 45 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X X STEPHEN LISNER COO 6468224048 33 WEST 60TH STREET 5TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10023 BURTON ALTER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALBERTA ARTHURS 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRENT ASSINK 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR MALCOLM MCDOUGAL BROWN 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN B CANNING 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE CARLETON 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD M CISEK 2.00 X 0 0 0 AUDREY G BAIRD 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROLAND M CARTER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PETER D CUMMINGS 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELO FATTA 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID V FOSTER 2.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD B GILL 2.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER HIGDON 2.00 X 0 0 0 ZARIN MEHTA 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE PAYNE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEBRA RUTTER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN J PALMER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MELANIE CLARKE 2.00 X 0 0 0 GLORIA DEPASQUALE 2.00 X 0 0 0 HELEN J DEVOS 2.00 X 0 0 0 AARON DWORKIN 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR AARON FLAGG 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARIAN GODFREY 2.00 X 0 0 0 JIM HASLER 2.00 X 0 0 0 RHONDA HUNSINGER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK JUNG 2.00 X 0 0 0 CAMILLE LABARRE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT LEVINE 2.00 X 0 0 0 HUGH W LONG PHD 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES MABIE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID ALAN MILLER 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE PARRISH 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE PARSONS 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY PATTON 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT PEISER 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD T PRINS 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT B ROSOFF 2.00 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA M SARGENT 2.00 X 0 0 0 HELEN P SHAFFER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAMIE STEINEMANN 2.00 X 0 0 0 PENNY VAN HORN 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT J WAGNER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE J WARD 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALBERT K WEBSTER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE E CLINTON 4.00 X X 0 0 0 CATHERINE MOYE 4.00 X X 0 0 0 LOWELL J NOTEBOOM 4.00 X X 0 0 0 PATRICIA A RICHARDS 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JESSE ROSEN 40.00 X X 309060 0 7591 BARRY SANDERS 2.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL PETERSEN 2.00 X 0 0 0 HENRY PEYREBRUNE 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL MEECHMAN 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN HAYES 2.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY KELMAN 2.00 X 0 0 0 RUSSELL JONES 40.00 X 65672 0 2842 PAULA KAHN 40.00 X 165522 0 14429 JUDITH KURNICK 40.00 X 143518 0 16848 STEPHEN LISNER 40.00 X 167733 0 14715 HEATHER NOONAN 40.00 X 129355 0 22878 980860 0 79303 6 0 1 0 JAY GOLAN 390 4TH STREET BROOKLYN NY 11215 FUNDRAISING SERVICES 187200 1 1742568 160500 1990233 3893301 MEETINGS AND SEMINARS 900099 463009 463009 SYMPHONY MAGAZINE 541800 187958 187958 650967 87797 87797 2262 2262 140792 141131 -339 -339 -339 OTHER REVENUE 900099 21974 21974 21974 4655962 463009 187958 111694 469000 469000 28550 28550 1035864 817000 218864 1651042 1145362 261704 243976 334896 232226 66497 36173 165742 120759 30541 14442 25200 13901 11299 41000 41000 16132 15854 278 339535 183771 155764 292459 214185 21231 57043 614428 476018 65109 73301 124770 100098 20960 3712 227906 189543 27151 11212 126978 77326 26978 22674 12150 6791 4439 920 PRINTING AND PRODUCTION 144478 137748 664 6066 BANK CHARGES AND FEES 85853 85853 STAFF TRAINING 68474 2459 1570 64445 POSTAGE AND DELIVERY 41095 37786 1219 2090 44125 5137 38706 282 5889677 4273514 924063 692100 300 300 173569 967707 3561085 1556328 564333 627653 46064 56019 2250464 2044126 319223 206338 4103735 4512265 140053 140053 8908362 8066663 123340 37320 916332 902652 177415 205084 1217087 1145056 X -66441 738564 3996585 2721912 3761131 3461131 7691275 6921607 8908362 8066663 -1233715 464047 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 5136079 3448969 3784128 7074918 4356310 23800404 5136079 3448969 3784128 7074918 4356310 23800404 2271755 21528649 146967 106692 94445 31138 24236 403478 273809 225947 215979 343407 187958 1247100 98110 33602 11811 29263 21974 194760 25645742 0.83950 0.85300 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 13577 65952 79529 5810148 5889677 444484 111121 0 0 480223 449468 463489 444484 1837664 2756496 73911 74688 81965 79529 310093 120056 112367 115872 111121 459416 689124 12325 10425 8084 13577 44411 PART IV, SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: THE LEAGUE CONDUCTED DIRECT LOBBYING ON BEHALF OF ITS CONSTITUENT ORCHESTRA MEMBERS AROUND BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS FOR NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS AND ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMMING AND ITS INCLUSION OF SUPPORT FOR IT IN THE REAUTHORIZATION OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT. LEAGUE STAFF WERE ALSO INVOLVED IN EFFORTS AROUND VISA AND TAX REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERNATIONAL GUEST ARTISTS, SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS, CHARITABLE GIVING INCENTIVES, PROTECTING THE USE OF WIRELESS MICROPHONES AND SUPPORT FOR NONPROFIT RELIEF. 4218091 463125 589161 4092055 3911558 586521 279980 4218091 3918336 -6778 3911558 3761131 333596 176391 3918336 3761131 52969 52969 3761131 0.84580 0.15420 0 0 904923 904923 0 214245 207798 6447 1131296 931405 199891 206338 DEFERRED RENT 205084 205084 X 5120009 464047 464047 4655962 0 4655962 5889677 0 5889677 0 5889677 DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: PART V, LINE 4: THE LEAGUE'S ENDOWMENT INVESTMENT POLICY IS TO INVEST ASSETS INTO INVESTMENT INSTRUMENTS APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OR THE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE SUBCOMMITTEE THEREOF, WITH THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS BASED UPON SPECIFIED TARGET PERCENTAGES (OR RANGE OF TARGET PERCENTAGES) FOR EACH TYPE OF INVESTMENT INSTRUMENT. THE OVERALL INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE IS TO MAXIMIZE THE TOTAL RETURN FROM INCOME (DIVIDENDS AND INTEREST) AND THE APPRECIATION OF INVESTMENTS. ANY INCOME ON THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS AND ANY INCREASE IN VALUE OVER THE HISTORICAL DOLLAR VALUE AT THE TIME OF THE DONATION ARE GENERALLY TRANSFERRED TO GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS WITHIN THE YEAR EARNED FOR PROGRAM PURPOSES, INCLUDING, WHERE REQUIRED, THE PURPOSE AUTHORIZED BY THE RELEVANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ENDOWMENT. CURRENTLY IT IS THE POLICY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT TRANSFERS FROM THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS DO NOT DEPLETE THE VALUE OF THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS BELOW HISTORICAL DOLLAR VALUE AT THE TIME OF DONATION. DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X, LINE 2: THE LEAGUE HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 AND 2012 IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION ("ASC") TOPIC 740 ("INCOME TAXES"), WHICH PROVIDES STANDARDS FOR ESTABLISHING AND CLASSIFYING ANY TAX PROVISIONS FOR UNCERTAIN POSITIONS. THE LEAGUE IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO FEDERAL OR STATE AND LOCAL TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR FISCAL YEARS BEFORE 2010. 1 KALAMAZOO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 359 SOUTH KALAMAZOO MALL KALAMAZOO MI 49007 386005710 501(C)(3) 25000 ANN & GORDON GETTY FOUNDATION GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SPHINX ORGANIZATION 400 RENAISSANCE CENTER SUITE 2550 DETROIT MI 48423 383283759 501(C)(3) 10000 SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF SPHINX WINNERS THE CENTRAL OHIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PO BOX 619 DELAWARE OH 43015 311009672 501(C)(3) 16000 ANN & GORDON GETTY FOUNDATION GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 300 WEST WATER STREET SUITE 200 JACKSONVILLE FL 32202 596002520 501(C)(3) 9500 HOST NATIONAL CONDUCTOR PREVIEW PACIFIC SYMPHONY 3631 S HARBOR BOULEVARD SUITE 100 SANTA ANA CA 92704 953635496 501(C)(3) 10000 PUBLIC VALUE CONSORTIUM GRANT ADRIAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 110 S MADISON ADRIAN MI 49221 382435775 501(C)(3) 6000 MET LIFE GOVERNANCE GRANT FOR BOARD DEVELOPEMENT AMERICAN COMPOSERS ORCHESTRA 240 WEST 35TH STREET SUITE 405 NEW YORK NY 10001 132838450 501(C)(3) 6000 MET LIFE GOVERNANCE GRANT FOR BOARD DEVELOPMENT FOX VALLEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION 111 W COLLEGE AVENUE APPELTON WI 54911 391089489 501(C)(3) 6000 MET LIFE GOVERNANCE GRANT FOR BOARD DEVELOPMENT VIRGINIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 150 BOUSH ST SUITE 201 NORFOLK VA 23510 546000598 501(C)(3) 5500 MET LIFE GOVERNANCE GRANT FOR BOARD DEVELOPMENT ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY 23 NORTH 6TH STREET ALLENTOWN PA 18101 236272140 501(C)(3) 37500 ANN & GORDON FOUNDATION GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 1212 CATHEDRAL STREET BALTIMORE MD 21201 520629696 501(C)(3) 17500 ANN & GORDON FOUNDATION GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT BROOKLYN PHILHARMONIC 20 JAY STREET BROOKLYN NY 11201 111773636 501(C)(3) 20000 ANN & GORDON FOUNDATION GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DALLAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 2301 FLORA STREET DALLAS TX 75201 750705442 501(C)(3) 15000 ANN & GORDON FOUNDATION GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 3711 WOODWARD AVENUE DETROIT MI 48201 381385132 501(C)(3) 17500 ANN & GORDON FOUNDATION GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT HARTFORD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 100 PEARL STREET 2ND FL EAST TOWER HARTFORD CT 06103 060637319 501(C)(3) 30000 ANN & GORDON FOUNDATION GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT KNOXVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PO BOX 360 KNOXVILLE TN 37901 626008097 501(C)(3) 35000 ANN & GORDON FOUNDATION GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC 151 S GRAND AVENUE LOS ANGELES CA 90012 951696734 501(C)(3) 15000 ANN & GORDON FOUNDATION GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MADISON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 222 WEST WASHINGTON AVENUE SUITE 460 MADISON WI 53703 390839707 501(C)(3) 15000 ANN & GORDON FOUNDATION GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MILWAUKEE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 325 W WALNUT STREET MILWAUKEE WI 53212 390873594 501(C)(3) 15000 ANN & GORDON FOUNDATION GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 60 PARK PLACE 9TH FLOOR NEWARK NJ 07102 221559422 501(C)(3) 15000 ANN & GORDON FOUNDATION GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OMAHA SYMPHONY 1605 HOWARD STREET OMAHA NE 68102 476039304 501(C)(3) 13500 ANN & GORDON FOUNDATION GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PACIFIC SYMPHONY 3631 S HARBOR BOULEVARD SUITE 100 SANTA ANA CA 92704 953635496 501(C)(3) 20000 ANN & GORDON FOUNDATION GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PHOENIX SYMPHONY ONE NORTH FIRST STREET SUITE 200 PHOENIX AZ 85004 866000134 501(C)(3) 20000 ANN & GORDON FOUNDATION GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA HEINZ HALL 600 PENN AVENUE PITTSBURGH PA 15222 250986052 501(C)(3) 20000 ANN & GORDON FOUNDATION GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PORTLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 50 MONUMENT SQUARE 2ND FL PO BOX 3573 PORTLAND ME 04104 016006058 501(C)(3) 15000 ANN & GORDON FOUNDATION GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SAINT LOUIS SYMPHONY 718 NORTH GRAND BOULEVARD ST LOUIS MO 63103 430666769 501(C)(3) 15000 ANN & GORDON FOUNDATION GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SAN DIEGO YOUTH SYMPHONY & CONSERV 1650 EL PRADO 207A SAN DIEGO CA 92101 237380943 501(C)(3) 15000 ANN & GORDON FOUNDATION GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SPHINX ORGANIZATION 400 RENAISSANCE CENTER SUITE 2550 DETROIT MI 48423 383283759 501(C)(3) 15000 ANN & GORDON FOUNDATION GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 28 GETTY GRANTS 1 750 METLIFE GOVERNANCE 1 500 NATIONAL CONDUCTOR PREVIEW 3 1500 AWARDS 5 8000 ORCHESTRA MANAGEMENT PROGRAM 2 17800 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: THE LEAGUE PROVIDES AWARDS AND GRANT FUNDING UPON THE GRANTEES' SUBMISSION OF RECEIPTS AND REPORTS THAT DOCUMENT THE SATISFACTION OF THE AWARD/GRANT REQUIREMENTS. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JESSE ROSEN 309060 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7591 0 316651 0 0 0 PAULA KAHN 165522 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14429 0 179951 0 0 0 JUDITH KURNICK 143518 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16848 0 160366 0 0 0 STEPHEN LISNER 167733 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14715 0 182448 0 0 0 HEATHER NOONAN 129355 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22878 0 152233 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS MAY ELECT ONE OR MORE MEMBERS TO THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THOSE ACTIONS THAT WOULD HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE LEAGUE'S ORGANIZATIONAL OPERATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF ITS MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE 990 DRAFT IN DETAIL BEFORE SUBMITTING IT TO THE CEO WHO THEN REVIEWS IT IN DETAIL. ONCE APPROVED BY MANAGEMENT, THE DRAFT 990 IS THE SENT TO THE ENTIRE BOARD WITH A COMMENT PERIOD. ONCE THE REVIEW PERIOD EXPIRES AND, IF THERE ARE NO CHANGES, THE FORM IS FILED WITH THE IRS. IF CHANGES ARE REQUIRED, THE FORM IS UPDATED AND FILED WITH THE IRS PRIOR TO ITS DUE DATE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PUBLISHED ON THE LEAGUE'S WEBSITE AND ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR. THESE MATERIALS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS AT THE LEAGUE'S ANNUAL MEETING WHICH IS HELD AS PART OF ITS ANNUAL CONFERENCE. A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND COLLECTED ANNUALLY AND IS DISCUSSED AT THE TIME THAT IT IS CIRCULATED. THE LEAGUE ALSO INVESTIGATES ANY CONFLICT(S) THAT MAY BE REPORTED BY ANY BOARD MEMBER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 A STUDY WAS DONE TO DETERMINE THE PROPER COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO WHEN HIS CONTRACT WAS SIGNED IN 2008. THE FULL BOARD APPROVED THE CONTRACT. FOR OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES HIRED DURING THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHES SALARY LEVELS THAT ARE COMPARABLE TO THE LARGER ORCHESTRAS THROUGHOUT THE US. THE FULL BOARD ALSO APPROVES SALARIES OF KEY EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS APPEAR ON THE LEAGUE'S WEBSITE. COPIES ARE ALSO MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS AT THE LEAGUE'S ANNUAL MEETING WHICH IS HELD DURING THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE. COPIES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990 PART XII LINE 1C THE PROCESS FOR OVERSEEING THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.