2014-06-19T11:14:22-05:00 2013-08-31 131517563 LOEB & TROPER LLP 655 THIRD AVENUE 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 990 2012-09-01 131991118 THE ELAINE KAUFMAN CULTURAL CENTER LUCY MOSES SCHOOL FOR MUSIC AND DANCE ELAI 2125013303 129 WEST 67TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10023 LYDIA KONTOS 2125013303 2014-06-17 1 ISRAEL TANNENBAUM P01589203 2128674000 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER LYDIA KONTOS 129 WEST 67TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10023 10724103 0 X WWW.KAUFMANMUSICCENTER.ORG X 1962 NY TO PROVIDE MUSIC EDUCATION & PERFORMANCE PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN & ADULTS OF ALL AGES & ABILITIES. 25 24 299 64 0 0 2116905 3537577 4215128 4146193 260121 300656 -238928 -230546 6353226 7753880 312267 291344 0 0 4602536 5100455 0 0 837238 2932667 2484504 7847470 7876303 -1494244 -122423 27943524 28090783 1139385 1186366 26804139 26904417 X THE MISSION OF KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER IS TO AWAKEN AND ENHANCE APPRECIATION OF AND PARTICIPATION IN MUSIC AND THE OTHER ARTS. UNDERLYING THIS MISSION IS THE BELIEF THAT THE ARTS ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE AND A VITAL COMPONENT OF EDUCATION FOR EVERYONE. FOUNDED IN 1962 AS A COMMUNITY SCHOOL FOR MUSIC AND DANCE, TODAY'S KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER PROVIDES MUSIC EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE PROGRAMS FOR MORE THAN 75,000 NEW YORKERS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITY LEVELS EACH YEAR THROUGH THE LUCY MOSES SCHOOL, SPECIAL MUSIC SCHOOL, MERKIN CONCERT HALL AND A VIBRANT MUSICAL THEATER PROGRAM. THE CENTER PLAYS HOST TO WORLD-RENOWNED TALENT AS WELL AS BEGINNING LEARNERS. 0 0 3592295 190834 2933590 LUCY MOSES SCHOOL, NEW YORK'S LARGEST COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF THE ARTS, SERVES ALL AGES, BACKGROUNDS AND SKILL LEVELS -- FROM ACCOMPLISHED MUSICIANS TO ASPIRING BEGINNERS. EACH YEAR 2,500 STUDENTS COME TO LUCY MOSES SCHOOL FOR LESSONS AND CLASSES IN MUSIC, DANCE AND THEATER, AS WELL AS INSPIRATIONAL PERFORMANCES BY PEERS AND MASTER CLASSES BY RENOWNED MUSICIANS SUCH AS ROBERT MARTIN, CELLO; PHILLIP QUINT, VIOLIN; YULIYA GORENMAN, PIANO; MATTI RAEKALLIE, PIANO; AND BORIS SLUTSKY, PIANO. STUDENTS PAY TUITION, WHICH COVERS ABOUT 60% OF THE COST OF THEIR STUDIES; MANY STUDENTS ARE OFFERED FINANCIAL AID. THE CENTER'S THEATER WING IS A CREATIVE HUB OF CLASSES, SCHOOL VACATION PROGRAMS, AND PRESENTATIONS THAT FOCUS ON MUSICAL THEATER WORKS: EXAMINING THE MASTERPIECES OF THE GENRE, AND CREATING AND PRESENTING NEW WORKS FOR YOUNG AND ADULT AUDIENCES. THE CENTER'S OUTREACH PROGRAMS GIVE STUDENTS IN OTHER AREAS OF THE CITY (LONG ISLAND CITY, HARLEM)ACCESS TO THE CENTER'S FINEST EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES CLOSER TO HOME, WHILE GIVING THE OPPORTUNITY FOR AND ENCOURAGING PARTICIPATION IN THE CENTER'S COMMUNITY ON WEST 67TH STREET. 1637824 973896 MERKIN CONCERT HALL IS RENOWNED FOR ITS INNOVATIVE AND DIVERSEPROGRAMMING- FROM EXPERIMENTAL WORKS BY UP-AND-COMING COMPOSERS TOCLASSICAL CONCERTS TO BROADWAY CLASSICS AND FAMILY MUSICALS. THEKAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER'S ECSTATIC MUSIC FESTIVAL, WHICH HAS BROUGHTTOGETHER MUSICAL GENRES IN UNEXPECTED COLLABORATIONS, CREATEDEXCITEMENT AND ENGAGEMENT IN A NEW KIND OF CONCERT EXPERIENCE.PRESENTATIONS ALSO INCLUDED TUESDAY MATINEE RECITALS AND BROADWAY CLOSEUP, WHICH PRESENTS AN INSIDERS VIEW OF THE WORLD OF MUSICAL THEATER ANDTWO SERIES OF FAMILY CONCERTS: BROADWAY PLAYHOUSE AND POPPY SEEDPLAYERS. SOME OF THE FEATURED PERFORMERS FOR THE 12-13 SEASON INCLUDED SARAH KIRKLAND SNIDER, CLOGS, CAUSING A TIGER, BANG ON A CAN, JACK QUARTET, LIZ CALLAWAY, MARILYN MAYE, STEPHEN BOGARDUS, HEIDI BLICKENSTAFF, MATTHEW SCOTT AND LEWIS CLEALE. 1187516 100510 238707 IN SEPTEMBER 2013, THE K-8 SPECIAL MUSIC SCHOOL,WHICH COMMENCED IN 1996, EXPANDED TO INCLUDE A 9TH GRADE, AND WILL BE ADDING ONE GRADE EACH YEAR UNTL SEPTEMBER 2016, WHEN IT WILL BECOME A FULL K-12 SCHOOL. IT IS THE ONLY PUBLIC SCHOOL IN NEW YORK FOR MUSICALLY-GIFTED CHILDREN WHICH PROVIDES A COMPLETE MUSIC CURRICULUM, INCLUDING TWO PRIVATE LESSONS PER WEEK, DURING THE REGULAR SCHOOL DAY. KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER PROVIDES THE FUNDING FOR THE ENTIRE MUSIC PROGRAM, WHICH INCLUDES THE LESSONS, AND CLASSES IN THEORY, MUSIC HISTORY, AND CHORUS. FUNDING FOR THE MUSIC PROGRAM COMES ENTIRELY FROM CONTRIBUTIONS TO KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER SINCE, AS A PUBLIC SCHOOL, THE SPECIAL MUSIC SCHOOL DOES NOT COLLECT TUITION. STUDENTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE EIGHTH GRADE OF THE SPECIAL MUSIC SCHOOL, AS WELL AS APPLICANTS FROM THE LUCY MOSES SCHOOL AND THE REST OF THE COMMUNITY WHO DEMONSTRATE EXTRAORDINARY TALENT AND ACCOMPLISHMENT IN MUSIC, AND WHO HAVE EXPRESSED A DESIRE TO EXPLORE THE PATH TO A CAREER IN MUSIC MAY CONTINUE INTO THE HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM OR APPLY TO THE YOUNG ARTISTS PROGRAM, AN AFTER-SCHOOL AND WEEKEND PROGRAM WHICH INCLUDES STUDY ON AN INSTRUMENT, PLUS THEORY, ENSEMBLE AND A ROBUST PERFORMING SCHEDULE.ONE OF THE MOST ACTIVE STUDENT PERFORMANCE GROUPS IS KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER'S HIGHLY RENOWNED "FACE THE MUSIC" ENSEMBLE WHICH FOCUSES ON THE PERFORMANCE OF WORKS BY LIVING COMPOSERS, PERFORMED BY TEENAGERS. 149568 SPECIAL PROJECTS AT KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER ARE GENERALLY SHORT TERM INITIATIVES THAT ARE FUNDED SEPARATELY TO PROMOTE THE CENTERS MISSION. PROJECTS IN 2013 INCLUDED A MUSIC/DRAMA RESIDENCY AT MANHATTAN SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN; A RESIDENCY PROGRAM, CO-SPONSORED BY THE JOHNNY MERCER FOUNDATION, THROUGH WHICH TEACHING ARTISTS FROM KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER VISIT FOURTH GRADE CLASSROOMS IN NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL, GIVING THEM THE SKILLS AND BACKGROUND THEY NEED TO WRITE THEIR OWN LYRICS; A RECORDING OF JEROME KERN SONGS, BASED ON A CONCERT FROM THE CENTERS BROADWAY CLOSE UP SERIES, WITH MUSICAL DIRECTION AND ARRANGEMENTS BY DAVID LOUD, AND STARRING REBECCA LUKER, HEIDI BLICKENSTAFF, KATE BALDWIN AND MATTHEW SCOTT; AND A SPECIAL CONCERT PRODUCED BY KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER CELEBRATING THE JOHNNY MERCER FOUNDATION'S SONGWRITING PROJECT, WHICH HAS BEEN IN RESIDENCE AT NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY FOR FIVE YEARS. THE CONCERT WAS HOSTED BY THREE DISTINGUISHED SONGWRITERS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE PROJECT'S FACULTY, CRAIG CARNELIA, ANDREW LIPPA AND LARI WHITE, AND FEATURED PERFORMANCES BY CABARET LEGEND MARILYN MAYE, AS WELL AS MANY OF THE YOUNG, CAREER-READY SONGWRITERS WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE SUMMER WORKSHOPS OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS. 39755 THE BIRNBAUM MUSIC LIBRARY SERVES THE DIVERSE POPULATIONS OF KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER. WITH ITS COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION OF ISRAELI MUSIC AND TAPES, THE LIBRARY IS AVAILABLE TO COMPOSERS AND PERFORMERS ALIKE. FACULTY AND STUDENTS OF BOTH KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER SCHOOLS CAN FIND REPERTOIRE THEY NEED TO TEACH OR PERFORM. 189323 6606958 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 114 0 299 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 25 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X SUSAN COHEN 2125013303 129 WEST 67TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10023 MS ROSALIND DEVON 10.00 X X 0 0 0 MRS ELAINE KAUFMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MS ANDREA BROWN 10.00 X X 0 0 0 MS BETHANY MILLARD 6.00 X X 0 0 0 MR CHARLES DIMSTON 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MRS PHYLLIS FEDER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MR IRVING SITNICK 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MS CHRISTINA M MASON 4.00 X X 0 0 0 MS CATHY WHITE O'ROURKE 4.00 X X 0 0 0 MS LYDIA KONTOS 50.00 X X 318959 0 64644 MR LEONARD GOODMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MR GREGORY FIERCE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MR ALEXANDER P LAMIS 2.00 X 0 0 0 MS PATRICIA WEINBACH 4.00 X 0 0 0 MR DAVID B KRIEGER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MR SOLOMON MERKIN 2.00 X 0 0 0 MRS WENDY MOSLER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MS GABRIELLE LONDON PALITZ 2.00 X 0 0 0 MS JUDITH ROM 2.00 X 0 0 0 MS KAREN SHERRY 2.00 X 0 0 0 MS KARA UNTERBERG 4.00 X 0 0 0 MS JOY WYATT 4.00 X 0 0 0 JUDITH HALL 2.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN SULDS 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAULA THORBY 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR TZIPORA JOCHSBERGER 2.00 X 36986 0 0 355945 0 64644 1 1 1 0 HOLLAND AND KNIGHT PO BOX 864084 ORLANDO FL 328864084 LEGAL SERVICES 531186 CENTENNIAL SECURITY INTEGRATION 50-01-25TH AVE SUITE 108 WOODSIDE NY 11377 KEY CARD SYSTEM 118526 2 511868 336161 2689548 7024 3537577 TUITION 611600 2933590 2933590 PRESENTATION/FACILITY SERVICE 611600 973896 973896 SPECIAL MUSIC SCHOOL 711130 238707 238707 4146193 232060 232060 655384 823450 -168066 -168066 -168066 2088949 2020353 68596 68596 68596 63940 511868 126420 -62480 -62480 7753880 4146193 0 70110 291344 291344 402937 224086 40323 138528 28901 28901 3975953 3574941 17343 383669 89911 85907 861 3143 271660 232010 3730 35920 331093 281730 5684 43679 171648 171648 27950 27950 44890 44890 540813 475692 20178 44943 253357 208037 975 44345 380596 305069 13754 61773 6190 2825 3365 355704 320261 14292 21151 10412 7499 895 2018 18044 12476 2481 3087 637153 558580 31683 46890 CULTIVATION EXPENSE 21757 10945 3154 7658 CONCESSION EXPENSE 12859 12859 3131 2697 434 7876303 6606958 432107 837238 375 375 4028968 4542907 229000 772455 4411 1527 50000 50000 136204 165740 24950313 9831236 15983677 15119077 7468033 7373276 42856 65426 27943524 28090783 260523 218931 765945 861617 112917 105818 1139385 1186366 X 18369952 17710641 2318237 3070326 6115950 6123450 26804139 26904417 27943524 28090783 -122423 222701 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 6090950 7500 292386 190834 101552 6098450 6065950 25000 91171 91171 6090950 6065950 657150 657150 6065950 6065950 223648 223648 6065950 5552950 513000 6065950 1.00000 1 0 993154 993154 21688682 8426885 13261797 2268477 1404351 864126 15119077 ACCRUED RETIREMENT BENEFIT PAYABLE 105818 105818 X 8463797 222701 823450 1046151 7417646 44890 291344 336234 7753880 8363519 823450 823450 7540069 44890 291344 336234 7876303 DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: PART V, LINE 4: ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE RESTRICTED TO INVESTMENT IN PERPETUITY, THE INCOME FROM WHICH IS EXPENDABLE TO SUPPORT VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND THE OPERATIONS OF THE ENTITY. DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X, LINE 2: THE CENTER HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PERIODS ENDING AUGUST 31, 2010 AND SUBSEQUENT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSE-BUILDING 191,411. RENTAL EXPENSE-DEPRECIATION 424,337. RENTAL EXPENSE- SALARY & FRINGE 207,702. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS 291,344. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSE-BUILDING 191,411. RENTAL EXPENSE-DEPRECIATION 424,337. RENTAL EXPENSE- SALARY & FRINGE 207,702. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS 291,344. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 EXPLANATION OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY PUBLICATION SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 THE KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF SEX, RACE, RELIGION, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ANCESTRY, CITIZENSHIP STATUS, PREGNANCY, MARITAL STATUS, NON-JOB RELATED PHYSICAL HANDICAPS, AGE OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION IN EMPLOYMENT OR ADMINISTRATION OF ITS EDUCATIONAL POLICIES, ADMISSION POLICIES, SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS OR OTHER SCHOOL-ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES. THE CENTER IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. THE CENTER PUBLISHES THIS STATEMENT IN THE NEW YORK POST, THEIR SCHOOL BROCHURES AND ON THE SCHOOL WEB SITE. EXPLANATION OF GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 RECEIVED DONATION FOR PROPAGATION OF CULTURAL ARTS. GALA 575808 511868 63940 126420 575808 511868 63940 126420 126420 -62480 1 SCHOLARSHIPS 214 291344 SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION AWARDS GRANTS BASED ON FINANCIAL NEED. THE GRANTS ARE ENTIRELY NON CASH REDUCTIONS IN TUITION, THEIR USE IS CONTROLLED BY THE SCHOOL AND RECORDED VIA THE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE SYSTEM. FACULTY AND STAFF ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING STUDENTS ATTENDANCE. X X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MS LYDIA KONTOS 318959 0 0 0 0 0 50000 0 14644 0 383603 0 0 0 DR TZIPORA JOCHSBERGER 36986 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36986 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 REVIEW WILL BE AT THE BOARD MEETING SUBSEQUENT TO THE PREPARATION OF THIS DOCUMENT BUT BEFORE FILING THE TAX RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ELAINE KAUFMAN CULTURAL CENTER (THE "CENTER") SHALL NOT ENTER INTO TRANSACTIONS WHERE THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST UNLESS THERE IS A COMPELLING REASON TO DO SO. IF A TRUSTEE OR A FAMILY MEMBER HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN A PROPOSED TRANSACTION WITH THE CENTER, HE OR SHE MUST MAKE FULL DISCLOSURE BEFORE ANY ACTION ON THE CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION. SUCH DISCLOSURE SHALL BE DOCUMENTED. ANY TRUSTEE WHO IS AWARE OF A POTENTIAL PERSONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER COMING BEFORE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR ANY COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD MAY BE PRESENT FOR ANY DISCUSSION, BUT SHALL BE EXCUSED FROM ANY VOTING THAT MAY TAKE PLACE IN CONNECTION WITH THE MATTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES INCLUDES A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CHARGED WITH REVIEWING THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. A STUDY OF CURRENT AND PAST COMPENSATION WAS UNDERTAKEN BY AN INDEPENDENT BENEFITS CONSULTANT IN SPRING 2010, UTILIZING COMPARABILITY DATA. THE STUDY WAS REVIEWED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND WAS LATER APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ELAINE KAUFMAN CULTURAL CENTER MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.