2014-03-05T16:04:22-06:00 2013-08-31 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 2110 LUANN LN MADISON WI 537133074 990 2012-09-01 390915050 WISCONSIN CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC INC WISC 4142765760 1584 N PROSPECT AVE MILWAUKEE WI 532026501 GREGORY RUFFER 4142765760 2014-02-28 1 JENNY TARKOWSKI CPA P00634290 6082744020 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z GREGORY RUFFER 1584 N PROSPECT AVE MILWAUKEE WI 532026501 2879986 0 X WWW.WCMUSIC.ORG X 1899 WI AS THE OLDEST AND LARGEST NON-PROFIT INDEPENDENT MUSIC SCHOOL IN THE STATE, THE WISCONSIN CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE THE FINEST MUSICAL EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES NOT ONLY FOR THE ASPIRING PROFESSIONAL PERFORMER BUT ALSO FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS WHO DESIRE A MEANS OF CULTURAL ENRICHMENT AND SELF-FULFILLMENT. 26 26 126 45 0 0 550828 870619 1551586 1509723 25716 53847 0 0 2128130 2434189 0 0 0 0 1760331 1732868 0 0 135722 621521 601098 2381852 2333966 -253722 100223 4460264 4536578 814067 802544 3646197 3734034 X AS THE OLDEST AND LARGEST NON-PROFIT INDEPENDENT MUSIC SCHOOL IN THE STATE, THE WISCONSIN CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE THE FINEST MUSICAL EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES NOT ONLY FOR THE ASPIRING PROFESSIONAL PERFORMER BUT ALSO FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS WHO DESIRE A MEANS OF CULTURAL ENRICHMENT AND SELF-FULFILLMENT. 0 0 1304347 991604 THE WISCONSIN CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC STRIVES TO PROVIDE THE FINEST MUSIC EDUCATION EXPERIENCE FOR BOTH PROFESSIONALS AND BEGINNERS ALIKE. WITH OVER ONE HUNDRED 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 CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC SEEKS TO PROVIDE A CONTINUUM OF LEARNING FOR OUR STUDENTS. THE PATHWAY BEGINS WITH EARLY CHILDHOOD MUSIC, AND CONTINUES THROUGH DISCOVERIES CLASSES, CLASSES FOR KIDS AND THEN ON TO INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTION, CHAMBER GROUPS, ENSEMBLES, AND CAMPS. 330373 518119 CONSERVATORY CONNECTIONS DELIVERS MUSIC PROGRAMS, CURRICULUM AND CLASSROOM SUPPORT TO MANY PUBLIC, PRIVATE, CHARTER AND CHOICE SCHOOLS IN THE METRO-MILWAUKEE AREA AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT GREATER MILWAUKEE. OUR FACULTY TRAVEL TO CLASSROOMS WITH WORKSHOPS, CLINICS AND FULL ACADEMIC YEAR MUSIC PROGRAMMING. 137844 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 ALMOST 700 CLIENTS ANNUALLY. 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. 1772564 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 18 0 126 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 26 26 0 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 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES A HOLTZ 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT BANNER III 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EDWARD HAMMOND 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROL A GEHL 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICA BORGER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ULRICH BROECKEL MD 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES DUCA II 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIRIAM FLEMING 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH ELSER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN GIUFFRE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MYRA JOHNSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRENT JOHNSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHARINE MALLIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY MARCUS 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT PETRIE JR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GLEN PONCZAK 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL REYES 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN RUMPF 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY WALKER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY ALICE WANN 1.00 X 0 0 0 RALPH WEBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TERRENCE WILKINSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES WOLTER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN BORSUK 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA ECKBLAD 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN TURNER 40.00 X 16098 0 0 GREGORY RUFFER 40.00 X 0 0 0 16098 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 870619 17786 870619 TUITION AND FEES 611600 991604 991604 CONTRACTS AND PROGRAM 611600 518119 518119 1509723 21753 21753 477891 445797 32094 32094 32094 2434189 1509723 0 53847 67873 53851 10190 3832 1438016 1148432 208247 81337 100939 53639 42143 5157 126040 92332 27717 5991 19383 19383 22676 2864 19168 644 20023 16980 1530 1513 126735 55459 48381 22895 182668 172784 7306 2578 10222 8769 1354 99 32689 24096 966 7627 18698 18698 148870 140769 5988 2113 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 9291 9291 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 6555 2342 3316 897 3288 247 2002 1039 2333966 1772564 425680 135722 57926 69705 2652 261600 523734 119529 56558 10090 11981 5136125 2098921 3171353 3037204 829564 833327 7550 4069 4460264 4536578 29049 18779 160018 188765 625000 595000 814067 802544 X 2440779 2268109 435127 651146 770291 814779 3646197 3734034 4460264 4536578 X 100223 -9386 -3000 X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 825274 34550 43941 74729 829036 806870 4335 70592 56523 825274 751791 4725 57686 7332 806870 654050 48508 72706 23473 751791 926513 8815 -1278 280000 654050 0.98280 0.01720 0 0 232675 232675 3550082 1164514 2385568 1353368 934407 418961 3037204 2424803 -9386 -9386 2434189 0 2434189 2336966 3000 3000 2333966 0 2333966 DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: 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 EXPLANATION OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY PUBLICATION 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. 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 MARCH 2013. 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. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF ASSETS HELD FOR AUCTION -3,000.