2014-11-12T18:47:57-06:00 2013-12-31 271728945 O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP 555 HUDSON VALLEY AVENUE SUITE 106 NEW WINDSOR NY 12553 990 2013-01-01 135643627 Caramoor Center for Music & the Arts Inc CARA 9142328425 PO Box 816 Katonah NY 10536 Jeffrey P Haydon Chief Executive Officer 9142328425 2014-11-12 1 Garrett Higgins P00543209 8452202400 2014-11-10 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z Jeffrey P Haydon PO Box 816 Katonah NY 10536 16946502 0 X www.caramoor.org X 1945 NY Since 1946, Caramoor has presented music to audience members throughout the New York and Connecticut region. In 2013, 31,732 people visited our campus to participate in our programs, including concerts, mentoring activities, and arts-in-education programs. As a performing arts center, Caramoor works to fulfill its mission by presenting innovative and diverse musical performances; mentoring young professional musicians; and engaging children through interactive, educational experiences. With its dedicated staff, talented visiting artists, and 90-acre campus of gardens and historic architecture, Caramoor is uniquely placed to deliver these cultural enrichment opportunities to concert-goers, young musicians, and schoolchildren. 30 30 126 210 123995 -5530 4303556 10207096 839740 1084194 241391 878573 39538 -50245 5424225 12119618 0 0 0 0 2078345 2359428 0 0 943109 3186635 4379518 5264980 6738946 159245 5380672 12185782 17721284 113144 144748 12072638 17576536 X Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts - a unique Westchester County setting of Italianate architecture and gardens-enriches the lives of its audiences through innovative and diverse musical performances of the highest quality, mentors young professional musicians, and engages young children through interactive, educational experiences that deepen their relationship to and understanding of music. 0 0 3661313 904900 Musical Performances - See Schedule OIn 2013, Caramoor presented a total of 46 stand-alone musical performances and day-long, multi-set festivals to 24,148 audience members in venues throughout our campus, including the 1,700-seat Venetian Theater, the 500-seat Spanish Courtyard, the 200-seat Music Room of the historic Rosen House, the Sunken Garden, Tapestry Hedge, Picnic Lawn, and Friends' Field. While maintaining our commitment to the core classical repertoire, including symphonic, opera and chamber music, we also presented a wide array of other genres, including jazz, Latin American music, and American roots music, as well as programs designed for families with young children.The 68th annual International Music Festival, which ran from June 22 to August 7 and included 29 concerts and multi-set festivals, was the highlight of our musical offerings. It opened with a performance of the Broadway musical She Loves Me which included Alexandra Silber, Santino Fontana, Montego Glover, and the Orchestra of St. Luke's, in residence at Caramoor since 1979. Classical music is the perennial mainstay of the festival's offerings, with both chamber and symphonic performances. Artists in 2013 year included the Vienna Piano Trio; Brooklyn Rider; pianist Jonathan Biss; members of the Caramoor Rising Stars; the Amphion String Quartet, the Ernst Stiefel String Quartet-in-Residence; and the Orchestra of St. Luke's.Our 2013 Bel Canto at Caramoor season was the largest in our history. In celebration of the 200th anniversary of Giuseppe Verdi's birth, we presented two Verdi operas in their rarely-heard, original French versions: Les vepres siciliennes and Don Carlos.The 20th annual Jazz Festival, organized by Jim Luce, was a three-day event. Artists included Luciano Souza, the Charles Tolliver Big Band, the Mingus Big Band, the Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet, and Elio Villafranca & the Jass Syncopators, among others.The American Roots Music Festival, returned for its third year and continued to grow in popularity. This day-long event, organized by Maggi Landau, included artists David Wax Museum, The Stray Birds, Heritage Blues Quartet, Doug & Telisha, Spuyten Duyvil, and The Del McCoury Band.Organized by Katie Kresek, our programming for young families has increased significantly in recent years, with the Dancing at Dusk series as its cornerstone. The goal of this series is to introduce children, from toddlers to pre-teens, to a wide range of music genres in a welcoming and accessible manner. The 2013 Dancing at Dusk series included performances by Dandy Wellington, the Funky Guajiros, the Eletfa Hungarian Folk Band, and La Troupe Zetwal.We reintroduced our two-day Fall Festival in 2013, which included a sold-out Latin jazz performance by Chuchito Valdes, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, and Edmar Castaneda as well as an innovative appearance by The Knights and Siamak Aghaei.Caramoor presents chamber music in the spring and fall in the Music Room of the historic Rosen House. Performances in the spring 2013 series included artists from two of Caramoor's young artist mentoring programs: the Schwab Vocal Rising Stars and the Amphion String Quartet, the 2012-2013 Ernst Stiefel String Quartet-in-Residence. In addition, we kicked off a new Roots Music @ Music Room series with Grammy award-winning multi-instrumentalist Tim O'Brien on April 13. The fall series included singer-songwriters The Milk Carton Kids; The Dover Quartet, the 2013-14 Ernst Stiefel String Quartet-in-Residence; and young artists participating in the Evnin Rising Stars mentoring program. 774016 123138 Education - See Schedule OMentoringThe development of emerging artists is central to Caramoor's mission and woven into much of our programming. Through our five mentoring programs, we identify, train, and promote the next generation of vocal and instrumental artists. Each year, over 50 young musicians participate, reaching approximately 6,000 audience members. Through these programs, we have worked with some of the finest musicians of the next generation and helped them cross the threshold from their student years into the early stages of their professional careers. For many of these artists, this is the beginning of a longstanding relationship with Caramoor, as they return throughout their careers to perform for our audiences.Evnin Rising StarsFor nearly two decades there has been an institutional focus on training instrumental artists. Pianist, conductor, and composer Andre Previn established the mentoring program now known as the Evnin Rising Stars at Caramoor in 1992; as his tenure at Caramoor concluded, conductor Peter Oundjian took on artistic leadership of the program. Since 2008 violinist Pamela Frank has acted as Artistic Director for the Evnin Rising Stars. Each fall, eight to ten instrumentalists come together with three distinguished artists-past musicians have included Atar Arad, Kim Kashkashian, Ani Kavafian, Marcy Rosen, Ronald Thomas, and Donald Weilerstein, among others-for a week of intensive chamber music rehearsals, coaching, and performances of works from the heart of the chamber music repertoire. At the end of the residency the musicians perform for audiences in the intimate Music Room of the historic Rosen House on Caramoor's campus, giving them valuable exposure and performance experience. The Evnin Rising Stars program has identified and brought over a hundred promising musicians to Caramoor. As the years have passed, alumni of the program have established themselves as artists in the world of classical music performance.In 2013, seven young Rising Stars partnered with three established musician mentors in a week-long residency program of coaching and rehearsals. The program culminated with two performances at Caramoor.Caramoor VirtuosiIn 1999 the Caramoor Virtuosi program grew out of the great success of Caramoor's Rising Stars young artist mentoring program. Over 100 instrumentalists on the cusp of their professional careers have participated in the Rising Stars in the last two decades; the Caramoor Virtuosi program serves as a bridge between that opportunity and Caramoor's general music presenting programs. It has thus far enabled 56 young artists to return to Caramoor for a residency week during the International Music Festival as well as additional performance opportunities throughout the year. The program is led by cellist Edward Arron, who began his affiliation with Caramoor as a Rising Star, and is now the artistic director of both the Caramoor Virtuosi and the Metropolitan Museum Artists in Concert. Its focus is to foster the intimacy and immediacy of chamber music, cultivate collaborative music-making, and engage audiences in the excitement of musical performance.In 2013, seven young artists participated in a residency program that concluded with a chamber performance for 150 audience members.Bel Canto Young ArtistsIn 1998 Will Crutchfield established the Bel Canto Young Artists program. Each year more than 30 young opera singers are chosen to receive rigorous training in bel canto singing and to fill solo performance slots that arise during the International Music Festival. Six weeks in length, the program includes daily group classes by Caramoor staff and guests. Members of the program also understudy the principal roles of each summer's operas, participating in full-scale rehearsals that provide them with the invaluable opportunity to test their skills in a complete part. They also gain performance experience and exposure with audiences in pre-opera recital concerts.In 2013, 37 young opera singers took part in this program. They reached 3,187 audience members through their performances, which included two operas and two vocal recitals.Ernst Stiefel String Quartet-in-ResidenceIn 1999, with generous underwriting support from The Ernst C. Stiefel Foundation, Caramoor established a residency program for young chamber ensembles. In performing at Caramoor throughout the year, the quartet gains recognition and performance experience. In turn, the quartet hones their mentoring skills with didactic performances and workshops for approximately 1,000 area schoolchildren who attend as part of the Student Strings arts-in-education program. The quartet also partners with a young composer on a new commission which is premiered during Caramoor's International Music Festival.In 2013, the Amphion String Quartet completed its Stiefel residency with performances in the spring and summer, reaching 314 audience members. The Dover Quartet, the 2013-2014 Ernst Stiefel String Quartet-in-Residence, began its residency in the fall with a concert reaching 192 audience members. In addition, more than 600 local schoolchildren participated in Student Strings, the arts-in-education program which is led by the quartet.Schwab Vocal Rising StarsThe Schwab Vocal Rising Stars, established in 2009 and under the artistic leadership of the New York Festival of Song's Steven Blier and Michael Barrett, is a program for young vocal artists. The initiative focuses on singing outside the realm of opera, including the song recital and vocal chamber music. The week-long residency offers intensive daily coaching, rehearsals, and workshops with mentors and leaders in the field and concludes with performances at Caramoor and at Merkin Concert Hall in New York City.In 2013, four young singers participated in the week-long Vocal Rising Stars program under the guidance of Michael Barrett and Steven Blier. The program culminated in two performances; the first at Caramoor before an audience of 83 and the second at Merkin Concert Hall in New York City, which has an audience capacity of 450.Arts-in-EducationSince 1986, Caramoor has provided students with arts enrichment opportunities that utilize our exceptional facilities, visiting artists, and dedicated staff, while meeting NYS education standards. We place an emphasis on reaching out to schools from under-resourced communities, in particular schools in Yonkers such as the Casimir Pulaski School, the Kahlil Gibran Elementary School, and Scholastic Academy. We welcome approximately 5,600 students to our campus each year, with nearly 40% of participants receiving funding support through fee waivers and bus transportation support. In spring 2013, 4,389 students participated, up from 3,744 in spring 2012.* A Day in the Renaissance: a day of learning period songs and dances; attending a performance by a commedia dell'arte group; exploring Caramoor's collection of Renaissance art; and observing the art of falconry.* What's in a House?: a two-day exploration of architecture, art, music, and horticulture. Students build their own architectural structures; compose their own music with professional musicians; explore the historic Rosen House; and engage in a workshop examining the historical use of herbs.* Chinese Arts and Culture: an in-depth introduction to Chinese culture explores Caramoor's collection of Asian art including silk wallpapers and jade sculpture; an east/west music workshop; hands-on art of brush painting; and a Chinese tea ceremony.* Student Strings: an in-school "Concert and Conversation" with our annual string quartet-in-residence; a clinic run by the quartet; and an invitation for the students to attend a performance by the quartet at Caramoor.* Design A Day: specifically tailored programs with grade-appropriate subject matter and curriculum requirements. 715978 62281 Rosen House, Gardens and Estate - See Schedule OThe Rosen House is a Mediterranean Revival villa at the center of the Caramoor campus. In recognition of the unsurpassed quality and great quantity of European period rooms incorporated into the fabric of the house, Caramoor was recognized as nationally significant on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011, a distinction that it shares with sites such as Vizcaya in Miami, FL and Hearst Castle in San Simeon, CA. Built in the 1930s, it is an incomparable concert venue, a unique classroom for visiting schoolchildren, and a haven for the creative growth of young musicians.In 2013, Caramoor staff and volunteers continued to research a wealth of archival material in the house in order to develop new public programs and better understand Caramoor's founders, Lucie and Walter Rosen, their contributions to the arts, and the history of Caramoor as a performing arts center. We also reinstated public tours of the Rosen House, which had been temporarily suspended during the first phase of this research and re-evaluation period. From May to December 1,928 people visited the historic house for teas, musicales, and tours.Gardens and Estate: The 90-acre Caramoor campus, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places at the state-wide level of significance in 2001 and at the national level of significance in 2011, is comprised of four primary buildings-today known as the Rosen House, the Administration Building, the Gifford Residence, and the Diane Moss Education Center-as well as ancillary buildings and landscape features, gardens, lawns, and woodland areas. A central focus of the campus is the Venetian Theater, a tented, 1,700-seat venue.45 acres of the campus is deer-fenced and open to the visiting public, including the Sunken Garden, established in 1912; a Mediterranean Revival pavilion; an allee of cedar trees; and a number of gardens designed in the 1930s by landscape architect and Katonah resident Robert Ludlow Fowler, Jr. The Caramoor estate provides an incomparable setting for our cultural programs by serving as a stage for music performances and contextualizing the concerts that occur here; providing a learning laboratory for arts-in-education and emerging artist programs; and providing an idyllic haven for more than 30,000 visitors annually. 5151307 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 236 0 126 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 30 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X X Tammy Belanger CFO 9142328425 Caramoor Center 149 Girdle Ridge Rd Katonah NY 10536 Jonathan M Clark Trustee 2.00 X 0 0 0 David C Oxman Trustee 3.00 X 0 0 0 Elaine Schroeder Trustee 2.00 X 0 0 0 Eileen Caulfield Schwab Secretary 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Barry J Alperin Trustee 2.00 X 0 0 0 James A Attwood Jr Chairman 6.00 X X 0 0 0 Gail A Binderman Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Patricia F Carey Trustee thru December 2013 1.00 X 0 0 0 Lawrence Elow Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Patricia Falkenberg Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Susan W Freund Trustee 2.00 X 0 0 0 Effie B Fribourg Trustee thru February 2013 1.00 X 0 0 0 Michael E Gellert Trustee 2.00 X 0 0 0 E Robert Goodkind Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Helene Grimaud Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Sandra S Joys Trustee 3.00 X 0 0 0 Peter Kend Treasurer 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Nancy Offit Trustee 2.00 X 0 0 0 Richard H O'Leary Trustee 2.00 X 0 0 0 Mrs Andrew Saul Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 William Kelly Simpson Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Angela Haines Trustee 2.00 X 0 0 0 Mary Ann Hawley Trustee 2.00 X 0 0 0 Kevin R Davis Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Susan G Groner Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Peter Nager Trustee 2.00 X 0 0 0 Judy Evnin Chairman Emerita 4.00 X 0 0 0 James Amine Trustee 2.00 X 0 0 0 Paul S Bird Trustee 2.00 X 0 0 0 William Cordiano Trustee 2.00 X 0 0 0 Nina Stanton Trustee 2.00 X 0 0 0 Richard Zinman Trustee 2.00 X 0 0 0 Jeff Haydon CEO 65.00 X 210094 0 17265 Paul H Rosenblum Managing Director 55.00 X 166563 0 19892 Michael Barrett Artistic Director 40.00 X 216193 0 49640 Tammy Belanger VP, CFO 45.00 X 113388 0 15639 Nina Curley VP, Chief Development Officer 60.00 X 163558 0 17265 869796 0 119701 5 0 1 0 Orchestra of St Lukes 330 West 42nd Street New York NY 10036 Resident orchestra 652778 Lawrence Weiner Associates 225 Mt Hope Blvd HastingsonHudson NY 10706 Advertising media 307202 Allied Printing Services PO Box 34 Brattleboro VT 05302 Printing 161975 Marts & Lundy 1200 Wall Street West Lynhurst NJ 07071 Consulting 128456 Great Performances 304 Hudson Street New York NY 10013 Catering 110142 5 757032 45025 9405039 147326 10207096 Ticket Sales 711190 1084194 1084194 1084194 60921 357 60564 286652 185363 101289 101289 101289 5012381 66150 4253524 7355 758857 58795 817652 6335 811317 96720 757032 371682 -274962 -274962 15085 8960 6125 6125 Advertising 511190 117303 117303 117303 12119618 1090319 123995 698208 413441 256564 74486 82391 1522805 928734 232919 361152 59015 37674 11427 9914 219381 139301 42802 37278 144786 93866 21224 29696 9262 1600 7662 35500 35500 36217 36217 5694 5694 402617 373366 3062 26189 208708 135890 26487 46331 158560 135534 7590 15436 134698 118649 8894 7155 5832 1398 3865 569 208182 145725 20819 41638 125370 108135 12488 4747 Fees: Artist/tech, etc. 2221594 2040991 52126 128477 Equip Rntl Rpr & Maint 377447 294850 40056 42541 Brochures & Programs 194168 152021 2980 39167 Food and Beverages 126581 71106 2520 52955 129088 117503 1774 9811 6738946 5151307 644530 943109 279661 506265 636721 26992 236343 177769 6175 5101 8574 34661 60595 8418380 5998348 2334211 2420032 62728 51267 7910161 13782245 686195 681370 12185782 17721284 80420 113377 21586 31371 11138 113144 144748 X 3620664 4206785 3507689 3764160 4944285 9605591 12072638 17576536 12185782 17721284 5380672 123225 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3824132 2842451 3473840 4303556 10207096 24651075 3824132 2842451 3473840 4303556 10207096 24651075 8545453 16105622 309576 304716 190437 221168 60921 1086818 25737893 5573124 0.62580 0.75240 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 66150 681370 X 0 7827755 4596306 901912 619988 12705985 7269755 762159 844185 1048344 7827755 8031496 337870 -50603 1049008 7269755 7794486 67555 830553 661098 8031496 6989867 90125 1136141 421647 7794486 0.06000 0.19000 0.75000 0 0 58531 58531 4730336 2994646 1735690 2491218 2009841 481377 1138295 993861 144434 2420032 Alternative Investments 3797920 F U.S. Government Securities 2709289 F Equities - 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As in preceding years, the collection also remained available to the public through Caramoor's music presentations, young artist mentoring programs, and arts-in-education programs. In addition, the archival materials are a great source of humanities research in a number of fields. One example is the documentation relating to the Rosens' patronage of Leon Theremin and championing of his early electronic music instrument. This material has been a source of study for theremin researchers, including Robert Moog, who began building theremins in the 1950s as a high school student and later went on to design the Moog synthesizer and Albert Glinsky, Theremin's biographer and the author of Theremin: Ether Music and Espionage. In 2013, staff and volunteers continued to research a wealth of archival material in the Rosen House in order to develop new public programs and better understand the Rosens, their contributions to the arts, and the history of Caramoor as a performing arts center. The Rosen House collection demonstrates a tremendous breadth of art objects, furniture, and archival material. The art and furniture encompass over 1,000 cataloged objects, including European furniture from the 16th-19th centuries; European medieval and Renaissance paintings, sculpture, textiles, and decorative objects; and Asian statuary. There are also approximately 100 light fixtures and decorative elements by Edward F. Caldwell and Company dating from the 1930s. Other categories include photographs, textiles, early 20th-century costumes, and musical instruments. In addition, there is a wealth of ephemeral material relating to the Rosens, the development of the Caramoor campus, and the establishment of the International Music Festival. Objects from the collection displayed in the Music Room of the Rosen House-including a wooden 16th-century Italian ceiling, French and Swiss 16th-century stained glass, Renaissance tapestries, and 17th-century furniture-create an incomparable setting for chamber music performances. The collection also provides primary material for Caramoor's arts-in-education programs. In programs such as A Day in the Renaissance, Chinese Arts & Culture, and What's in a House? students participate in guided tours and are encouraged to use the collection as inspiration for their own writing, drawing, and music-making. Part V, Line 4: Caramoor maintains various donor-restricted endowment funds and board designated quasi-endowment funds whose purpose is to provide long term support for its charitable programs. Part X, Line 2: Caramoor recognizes the effect of income tax positions only if those positions are more likely than not to be sustained. Management has determined that Caramoor had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition or disclosure. Caramoor is no longer subject to examinations by the applicable taxing jurisdictions for periods prior to December 31, 2010. Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Cost of goods sold reported on Part VIII, Line 10B - $8,960 Rental expenses reported on Part VIII, Line 6B - $185,363 Part XI, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Expenses not directly allocable to special events - $158,209 Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Cost of goods sold reported on Part VIII, Line 10B - $8,960 Rental expenses reported on Part VIII, Line 6B - $185,363 Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Expenses not directly allocable to special events - $158,209 Central America and the Caribbean - Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Investments 2677437 0 0 0 0 0 0 2677437 0 2677437 0 0 1 0 0 0 June Gala 549513 483557 65956 37980 77534 59876 31008 Wine Benefit 138179 131580 6599 5805 16312 9786 38971 3 166060 141895 24165 19860 21182 25477 27891 853752 757032 96720 63645 115028 95139 97870 371682 -274962 X 1 1 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jeff Haydon CEO 207912 0 0 0 2182 0 0 0 17265 0 227359 0 0 0 Paul H Rosenblum Managing Director 166563 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19892 0 186455 0 0 0 Michael Barrett Artistic Director 216193 0 0 0 0 0 23000 0 26640 0 265833 0 0 0 Nina Curley VP, Chief Development Officer 163558 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17265 0 180823 0 0 0 Part I, Line 1a Jeffery Haydon received a gross up payment in his 2013 W-2 for moving expenses in the amount of $2,182. X 12 78124 FMV@Date of Donation X Advertising 2 63462 FMV@Date of Donation 0 0 1 0 Part I, Column (b): The number of contributors are in column B Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 The prepared Form 990 is reviewed by senior management, the members of the Audit Committee, and then provided to the Board of Trustees prior to filing. Management, the Audit Committee members, and the independent auditors meet to review and discuss the return. If necessary, the independent auditors submit an updated Form 990 to the CFO. The CFO confirms that the updates are accurate and posts the final draft to an FTP site. The URL address for the FTP site is circulated to the Board. The Chair of the Audit Committee delivers the Committee report on the preparation and review of the 990 to the Board and recommends the form 990 be filed. If no changes are noted, the Form 990 is filed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Caramoor followed its conflict of interest policy. A conflict of interest disclosure statement shall be furnished annually by each trustee and each covered employee disclosing any anticipated or possible conflict situations. Covered employees shall be senior employees and other employees who have a decision making role in hiring or contracting. Each new trustee shall be advised of the policy and furnished a disclosure statement upon undertaking the duties of such office. When any conflict of interest may be involved in a transaction requiring action by the Board of Trustees or committee of the Board, the interested person shall call it to the attention of the Board of Trustees or such committee and the trustee concerned shall not vote on the matter. Moreover, the person having a conflict shall retire from the room in which the Board or committee is meeting and may not participate in the final deliberation or decisions regarding the matter under consideration. However, that person may provide the Board committee with any and all relevant information before retiring. The minutes of the meeting of the Board or committee shall reflect that the conflict of interest was disclosed and that the interested person was not present during the final discussion or vote and did not vote. When there is a doubt as to whether a conflict of interest exists, the matter shall be resolved by the Board of Trustees excluding the person whose situation will be discussed. When any conflict of interest may be involved in a matter involving an employee, such employee shall notify the Board of Trustees and the Chief Executive Officer of Caramoor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Trustees may waive any disclosed conflict if it determines such waiver to be in the best interests of Caramoor. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 Caramoor has a formal Compensation Committee which reviews annually salaries, bonuses, and benefits for all Caramoor employees. The Committee pays special attention to the positions of CEO, Managing Director, CDO, CFO, and CMO. Annual reviews include self-assessment by the employee, the employee's supervisor, and recommendations from the CEO. The CEO also receives a review from the Compensation Committee. Trustees that sit on the Compensation Committee have all signed "conflict of interest" declarations, and do so annually. The Committee reviews salaries and compensation for similar sized arts organizations in the New York area, and nationally, and uses this information in their decision making. Minutes of the Committee's deliberations and decisions are forwarded to the CFO to be carried out and filed. The last meeting of the Compensation Committee took place on April 10, 2014. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18 The Organization makes its Form 990 and Form 1023 available for public inspection as required under Section 6104 of the Internal Revenue Code by posting it on guidestar.org and other similar types of websites. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Caramoor's governing documents are made available to the public upon request and are available for inspection at the finance office. Caramoor's conflict of interest policy is made available to the public upon request and is available for inspection at the finance office. Caramoor's financial statements are made available to the public upon request and are available for inspection at the finance office. Form 990, Part XI, Line 2C: The Organization has a committe that assumes responsibility for the oversight of the audit of its financial statements and selection of an independent accountant. This process did not change from the prior year. Form 990, Part I, Line 6: Through their generous commitment of time, enthusiasm, and expertise, Caramoor benefits from the contributions of volunteers throughout the year. In 2013, over 200 people volunteered part-time at Caramoor in a variety of capacities. This number was determined by the scope of Caramoor's presenting activities and educational programs, in addition to the availability of the volunteers themselves. The majority of volunteers act as ushers at Caramoor's year-round music presentations. They are the often the public face of Caramoor, acting as greeters, helping audience members to their seats, and ensuring the visiting public's safety and comfort. * 25-40 ushers work at each concert in the Venetian Theater * 16-20 ushers work at each concert in the Spanish Courtyard * 10 ushers work at each concert in the Music Room * 10 ushers work at each Dancing at Dusk concert on Friends' Field * 10 ushers work at each concert in the Sunken Garden Volunteers also play a major role in Caramoor's arts-in-education programs. They give tours of the collection, lead various elements of each program, and help children and teachers through the campus. They also provide guidance during public tours of the Rosen House as well as performing clerical duties and undertaking cataloging projects.