2014-01-27T12:46:53-08:00 2013-06-30 Gary S Eisenkraft CPA 271 Madison Avenue Suite 1105 New York NY 10016 990 2012-07-01 133530544 LOTUS FINE ARTS PRODUCTIONS INC DBA LOTUS MUSIC & DANCE STUDIOS LOTU 2126271076 336 WEST 37TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10018 Kamala Cesar 2014-01-27 true Gary S Eisenkraft CPA P00055181 2126892655 X 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z X Kamala Cesar C/O LOTUS FINE ARTS PRODUCTION NEW YORK NY 10018 383323 false false X WWW.LOTUSMUSICANDDANCE.ORG X 1989 NY TO KEEP ALIVE AND ACCESSIBLE THE TRADITIONAL STYLES OF MUSIC AND DANCE FROM VARIOUS WORLD CULTURES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THOSE FROM INDIA, KOREA, BURMA, THE SOUTH PACIFIC, MIDDLE EAST, CHINA, INDONESIA, THE MOHAWK NATION, WEST AFRICA AND SPAIN. 6 6 13 75 0 313274 281846 85590 57301 59 0 47977 44176 446900 383323 0 0 98941 86426 0 44779 337127 343091 436068 429517 10832 -46194 131941 74347 35841 24441 96100 49906 X TO KEEP ALIVE AND ACCESSIBLE THE TRADITIONAL STYLES OF MUSIC AND DANCE FROM VARIOUS WORLD CULTURES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THOSE FROM INDIA, KOREA, BURMA, THE SOUTH PACIFIC, MIDDLE EAST, CHINA, INDONESIA, THE MOHAWK NATION, WEST AFRICA AND SPAIN. OUR PROGRAMS INCLUDE CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, PERFORMANCES AND FILM/TV SREENINGS. false true 292266 22765 Lotus Music & Dance is a cultural and educational institution dedicated to the teaching, performance and preservation of the dance and music traditions of all world cultures. The activities by our master artists foster artistic development, as well as cultural and social exchange. Our intention is to celebrate and develop a deeper understanding and appreciation of the diverse people and the dance and music traditions of the world.In 2012-2013, LOTUS served over 11,686 people. About7,535 were students who attended classes and workshops at LOTUS as well as residencies taught by LOTUS instructors in the tristate area schools. LOTUS produced performances and events which attracted a total of 2,538 people. LOTUS artists participated in eight events that were presented by other organizations. These workshops and performances reached a combined audience of approximately 7,377 people. LOTUS also visited over 21 schools, reaching approximately 5,950 school children. Our audiences represent virtually every ethnic community in New York as well as dance aficionados and scholars of Asian, African, Hispanic and Native American culture.Major LOTUS events in 2012-2013 included Lotus produced performances such as The World in the City series funded by the New York State Council on the Arts--Hindustani Music: A Comparison of Benares and Maihar Styles and Kathak: A Comparison of Lucknow and Jaipur Styles; Tributaries: TheMusic of Tabla hosted by Samir Chatterjee, Ryukyuan Music and Folk Dance with Junko Fisher, Kathak in the Durga Lal Style with Jayant Kastuar, guest artist from India and our Annual Studio Showcases. We co-sponsored DanceFEST India! with an Odissi intensive led by Sujata Mohapatra. Our fall benefit series Dancing Across Cultural Borders took place despite initially being cancelled due to hurricane Sandy and rescheduled to November 11th with Roots of Flamenco and Burmese Dance and December 16th with the Magic of Polynesia at the famed Faison Firehouse Theater in Harlem.The Twelfth Annual Drums Along the Hudson: A Native American Festival, co-sponsored with the NYC Parks Dept. was held on May 19th at Inwood Hill Park with over 26 native dancers in full regalia who danced to the resounding host drums of Heyna Second Sons and Silver Cloud. Also featured were international drum and dance groups on the main stage including dancers from Kinding Sindaw Filipino Tribal Dance, Kotchegna Afircan Dance Copmpany, Saung Budaya Indonesian Dance Group and Kasibahagua Taino Cultural Society. Our Environmental Tent hosted eight participating organizations including guest appearances by Captain Planet. Drums 2013 Honorees were Grammy Award Winner Singer/Songwriter Joanne Shenandoah (Oneida), Author/Activist Doug George (Mohawk) and Deborah Harvey-Koenigsberger, Founder/President of Hearts of Gold. The event attracted over 2,500 participants as well as outreached to an additional 2,000 children and school teachers in the public schools. LOTUS had four programs appear on Channel 56, QPTV's Fade to Black, reaching approximately 200,000 people.LOTUS strives to be truly global in outlook and programming and has been of special service to under-represented groups in a way unmatched by other cultural organizations. LOTUS productions have given exposure to rare and exceptional artists, bolstered cultural preservation and reinforced pride in world music and dance traditions. 292266 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true 18 0 true 13 true false false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 6 6 true false false false false false false true true false false true false false false false false true true false NY X FRED LAKE 2126271076 336 WEST 37TH STREET 315 NEW YORK NY 10018 Ravi Konuru 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Richard Turner 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Harini Srinivasan 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Malabika Biswas 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Michael Lent 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kamala Cesar 35.00 0.00 X X 2939 0 0 2939 0 false false false 0 39755 242091 281846 TUITION 611600 31143 31143 PERFORMANCE FEES 711120 22765 22765 BOX OFFICE 711120 3393 3393 57301 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RENTAL INCOME 900099 21142 21142 OTHER INCOME 900099 23034 23034 44176 383323 101477 X 0 0 0 0 2939 2939 0 73481 59297 12241 1943 0 0 10006 7905 1901 200 0 0 0 0 0 0 164756 93626 30599 40531 7460 7250 210 0 0 0 76797 57560 19237 0 0 0 0 0 3150 2489 599 62 3752 3752 OFFICE AND OTHER 12515 7482 4996 37 PRODUCTION EXPENSES 13040 13040 VIDEO PROJECT 13155 13155 THEATER RENTAL 14436 13749 687 34030 13774 18937 1319 429517 292266 92472 44779 20170 20849 29041 2457 9531 4130 2350 0 0 0 0 0 10610 457 17884 10287 39793 7597 0 0 0 0 20446 38857 131941 74347 14541 19222 10415 4237 6648 5219 35841 24441 X 93232 49906 2868 96100 49906 131941 74347 -46194 X false true X true false X 283803 268889 228755 284199 281846 1347492 134411 111189 81366 85590 57301 469857 0 0 0 418214 380078 310121 369789 339147 1817349 0 0 1817349 1139 99 118 59 1415 0 1139 99 118 59 1415 0 48005 49166 76864 49940 44176 268151 467358 429343 387103 419788 383323 2086915 0.87080 0.88270 0.00070 0.00060 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 11284 5748 5536 6600 4539 2061 7597 SECURITY DEPOSITS PERFORMANCE FEES AND OTHER RECEIVABLE 38857 38857 Tenant security deposit 5219 5219 MUTABLE MUSIC INC SEE BELOW 11890 SUBLEASE OFFCIE SPAC false FAMILY MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS REVIEW THE DATA, THE RESUMES AND INTERVIEW THE CANDIDATE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE DATA, THE RESUMES AND INTERVIEWS THE CANDIDATE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process REVIEWED BY TREASURER AND CHAIR. Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et HARINI SRINIVASAN IS MARRIED TO RAVI KONURU.RICHARD TURNER IS KAMALA CESAR'S BROTHER-IN-LAW. Form 990, Part III, Line 3 Form 990, Part III, Line 3: Ceased Conducting or Significant Changes To Services WE NO LONGER OPERATE OUR OWN STUDIOS AND ARE RENTING FROM OUTSIDE VENUES.