2013-11-12T10:54:01-06:00 2012-12-31 271728945 O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP 555 HUDSON VALLEY AVENUE SUITE 106 NEW WINDSOR NY 12553 990 2012-01-01 135643627 Caramoor Center for Music & the Arts Inc CARA 9142328425 PO Box 816 Katonah NY 10536 Jeffrey P Haydon 9142328425 2013-11-12 1 Garrett Higgins P00543209 8452202400 2013-11-12 2012 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z Jeffrey P Haydon PO Box 816 Katonah NY 10536 7894951 0 X www.caramoor.org X 1945 NY Since 1946, Caramoor has presented music to audience members from throughout the New York and Connecticut region. In 2012 more than 29,000 people visited our campus. 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. 27 27 132 226 105797 -8933 3473840 4303556 921738 839740 270333 241391 46523 39538 4712434 5424225 0 0 0 0 2043507 2078345 0 0 578946 3323173 3186635 5366680 5264980 -654246 159245 11414753 12185782 120667 113144 11294086 12072638 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 2663936 835826 Musical Performances - See Schedule OIn 2012, Caramoor presented a total of 43 musical performances throughout the year to 22,826 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 67th annual International Music Festival, which ran from June 23 to August 8 and included 25 concerts, was the highlight of our musical offerings. It opened with a performance of Menhelssohn's incidental music to A Midsummer Night's Dream, by the Orchestra of St. Luke's, in residence at Caramoor since 1979, conducted by Roberto Abbado. Broadway's Bebe Neuwirth contexualized the piece with excerpts from Shakespeare's play, and members of the Bel Canto at Caramoor Young Artist and Apprentice provided support as the choir. Violinist Gil Shaham made a special appearance at the beginning of the program in Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64.Classical music remained at the heart of Caramoor's festival offerings, including chamber performances by Brooklyn Rider, Brentano String Quartet, Pacifica Quartet with clarinetist Anthony McGill, Trio Cavatina, the Caramoor Virtuosi ensemble, guitarist Jason Vieaux, and the Linden String Quartet, the 2011-12 Ernst Stiefel String Quartet-in-Residence. New for 2012 was the first of a two-part presentation of Beethoven's Sonatas for Piano and Violin, with each sonata performed by a different duo. In addition, Caramoor's resident Orchestra of St. Luke's performed a sold-out concert featuring guest pianist, Emanuel Ax.The Bel Canto at Caramoor program mounted two complete operas under the direction of Maestro Will Crutchfield. The first, Rossini's Ciro in Babilonia, was performed on July 7 in collaboration with the Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro, Italy. This rarely-staged production featured contralto Ewa Podles in the role of Ciro with stage direction and video projection design by Davide Livermore. Tenor Michael Spyres returned to Caramoor as Baldassare after his much lauded 2011 Caramoor debut in Guillaume Tell. Joining the cast were soprano Jessica Pratt and baritone Scott Bearden. The production was then performed in Pesaro, Italy on August 13, 2012 as part of the Rossini Opera Festival. The second opera, Bellini's I Capuleti e i Montecchi, was performed on July 21 with an all-star cast: Soprano Eglise Gutierrez as Guiletta, mezzo-soprano Kate Aldrich as Romeo and tenor Leonardo Capalbo as Tebaldo in a classic retelling of the Romeo and Juliet story. Both productions featured the Bel Canto at Caramoor Young Artists and Apprentices and the Orchestra of St. Lukes. Pre-Opera lectures and concerts by the Bel Canto at Caramoor Young Artists and Apprentices preceded both events.On June 30, we presented Caramoor's second annual American Roots Music Festival; a day-long celebration of American music organized by producer and curator Maggi Landau, which included gospel, blues, country, folk, and bluegrass. Hot Tuna Acoustic, with the legendary Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady and Barry Mitterhoff, headlined this sold-out event with special guest David Bromberg. Other artists included Eileen Jewell and her band, Red Molly, Roosevelt Dime, Old Man Luedecke, and Spuyten Duyvil. Folk-rock guitarist and singer/songwriter, Richard Thompson made his sold-out Caramoor debut in the Spanish Courtyard on July 14 as part of our efforts to expand roots music programming beyond the one-day American Roots Music Festival. The theme returned again for our August 5 festival finale, Gospel According to Caramoor, with the Harlem Gospel Choir and The Lee Boys.Caramoor's Dancing at Dusk series is part of our increased efforts in programming for children and their families. This series of informal, outdoor concerts includes dance instruction, arts and crafts, giveaways and live music from around the globe. Over 2,000 audience members came out to listen and dance to world-class Gamelan, Flamenco, Bhangra and Brazilian music. On July 4 we presented a sold-out Independence Day celebration with an all-Gershwin symphonic pops concert and fireworks display. We also presented A Day in the Renaissance, a family experience on July 22 based on the successful Renaissance-themed Education Program held on Caramoor's grounds for local school groups throughout the year. The end of the festival was rounded out by some of the top names in American jazz. The Cookers, Gretchen Parlato, Kenny Barron, Dee Dee Bridgewater and Roy Haynes made up the roster for our July 28 full-day Jazz Festival. 19-time Grammy Award Winning guitarist, Pat Metheny, performed to a sold-out audience the next day along with bassist Ben Williams, saxophonist Chris Potter, and long-time collaborator and drummer Antonio Sanchez. Genre-defying banjoist, Bela Fleck, returned to Caramoor on August 4, this time in collaboration with the Marcus Roberts Trio.Caramoor also presented 18 chamber music perfomances in the spring and fall in the Music Room of the historic Rosen House, including 11 one-hour Holiday musicales that could be paired with an afternoon tea service and a tour of the historic home. The spring season included perfomances by the Vocal Rising Stars and the Linden String Quartet, the 2011-12 Ernst Stiefel String Quartet-in-Residence. The fall season included the Evnin Rising Stars, the Amphion String Quartet, 2012-13 Ernst Stiefel String Quartet-in-Residence, and a sold-out concert by the Aulos Ensemble with soprano, Julianne Baird. 639110 16195 Rosen House, Gardens and Estate - See Schedule ORosen House: The 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 2012, 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 are looking forward to completing this process in the near future.During this research and re-evaluation period, which began in 2010, the Rosen House remained open and available to the public in 2012 through concerts in the Music Room and Spanish Courtyard, arts-in-education programs, and young artist training programs. Tours of the House and collection, which had been suspended, were reinstated on a limited basis during the 2012 Holiday season, anticipating further availability during 2013.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 approximately 30,000 visitors annually. 646280 98676 Education - See Schedule OEducation is central to Caramoor's mission and woven into our overall programming. Through our four mentoring programs, we identify, nurture, and promote the next generation of vocal and instrumental artists. Through our arts-in-education programs, we provide enrichment opportunities to schoolchildren from Westchester County and New York City.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, seven to ten instrumentalists come together with three distinguished artists-mentors have included Atar Arad, Gary Graffman, Kim Kashkashian, Ani Kavafian, Marcy Rosen, Ronald Thomas, Donald Weilerstein, and Peter Wiley, 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, 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 important artists in the world of classical music performance.In 2012, 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; Mozart, Schnittke and Beethoven on October 27 and Haydn, Korngold and Dvorak on October 28.Bel Canto Young ArtistsIn 1998, Will Crutchfield established the Bel Canto Young Artists program. Each year approximately 30 young opera singers are chosen to receive rigorous training in bel canto singing and to perform small roles during the operas presented by 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.Terrance W. Schwab Vocal Rising StarsIn 2012, 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 145 and the second at Merkin Concert Hall in New York City, which has an audience capacity of 450.Through its arts-in-education programs, Caramoor served over 5,000 school children in 2012, with an emphasis on reaching out to schools from underserved communities in the region, such as the Scholastic Academy in Yonkers and PS 134 in the Bronx. In 2012, approximately 40% of participants received funding support from Caramoor through fee waivers and transportation underwriting. Programs include:- 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. 3949326 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 159 0 132 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 27 27 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 PO Box 816 Katonah NY 10536 Jonathan M Clark 2.00 X 0 0 0 David C Oxman 3.00 X 0 0 0 Elaine Schroeder 2.00 X 0 0 0 Eileen Caulfield Schwab 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Barry J Alperin 2.00 X 0 0 0 James A Attwood Jr 6.00 X X 0 0 0 Gail A Binderman 1.00 X 0 0 0 Patricia F Carey 1.00 X 0 0 0 Lawrence Elow 1.00 X 0 0 0 Patricia Falkenberg 1.00 X 0 0 0 Susan W Freund 2.00 X 0 0 0 Effie B Fribourg 1.00 X 0 0 0 Michael E Gellert 2.00 X 0 0 0 E Robert Goodkind 1.00 X 0 0 0 Helene Grimaud 1.00 X 0 0 0 Sandra S Joys 3.00 X 0 0 0 Peter Kend 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Nancy Offit 2.00 X 0 0 0 Richard H O'Leary 2.00 X 0 0 0 Mrs Andrew Saul 1.00 X 0 0 0 William Kelly Simpson 1.00 X 0 0 0 Angela Haines 2.00 X 0 0 0 Mary Ann Hawley 2.00 X 0 0 0 Kevin R Davis 1.00 X 0 0 0 Susan G Groner 1.00 X 0 0 0 Peter Nager 2.00 X 0 0 0 Judy Evnin 4.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Barrett 40.00 X 176761 0 43473 Jeff Haydon 65.00 X 66334 0 2827 Paul H Rosenblum 55.00 X 148597 0 17358 Tammy Belanger 45.00 X 102350 0 12420 494042 0 76078 3 0 1 0 Orchestra of St Lukes 330 West 42nd Street New York NY 10036 Resident orchestra 450677 Lawrence Weiner Associates 225 Mt Hope Blvd HastingsonHudson NY 10706 Advertising media 177545 Great Performances 304 Hudson Street New York NY 10013 Catering 101603 3 556221 111940 3635395 68760 4303556 Ticket Sales 711190 839740 839740 839740 72633 -5812 78445 148535 51268 97267 97267 97267 2348035 2179277 168758 168758 1021 167737 70575 556221 239261 -168686 -168686 1289 920 369 369 Advertising 511190 110588 110588 110588 5424225 840109 105797 174763 279551 174380 50837 54334 1421537 886734 258445 276358 22971 12037 6983 3951 222418 135897 59698 26823 131868 84928 22688 24252 35525 35525 15063 15063 6450 6450 212565 191154 19998 1413 138424 83497 14598 40329 87802 48174 13658 25970 110924 94319 5532 11073 102661 76414 23144 3103 6672 1325 292 5055 207935 185867 11034 11034 94639 81008 10411 3220 Fees: Artist/tech, etc. 1528095 1383725 138964 5406 Equip Rntl Rpr & Maint 266960 225992 23938 17030 Food and Beverages 111434 47827 14235 49372 Brochures & Programs 102409 89235 2831 10343 159077 146813 2384 9880 5264980 3949326 736708 578946 303782 279661 108009 636721 260675 236343 150 4800 5101 28760 34661 8124378 5790167 2514086 2334211 62728 7508296 7910161 686195 686195 11414753 12185782 76080 80420 22293 21586 22294 11138 120667 113144 X 3967060 3620664 2628000 3507689 4699026 4944285 11294086 12072638 11414753 12185782 159245 619306 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3073855 3824132 2842451 3473840 4303556 17517834 3073855 3824132 2842451 3473840 4303556 17517834 3221659 14296175 458025 309576 304716 190437 221168 1483922 19001756 5594933 0.75240 0.73950 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 600 686195 X 1 7269755 762159 844185 1048344 7827755 8031496 337870 -50603 1049008 7269755 7794486 67555 830553 661098 8031496 6989867 90125 1136141 421647 7794486 9475689 62663 -1862260 686225 6989867 0.11000 0.64000 0.25000 0 0 58531 58531 4720836 2921677 1799159 1935215 1561051 374164 1409796 1307439 102357 2334211 Alternative Investments 3606415 F U.S. Government Securities 1050614 F Equities - TIFF Multi-asset 3253132 F 7910161 Arts Collection 686195 686195 X 6048971 619306 83035 52188 754529 5294442 15063 114720 129783 5424225 5270419 83035 52188 135223 5135196 15063 114720 129783 5264979 Part III, Line 4: While public tours and the annual special exhibition were temporarily suspended, the Rosen House collection 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 2012, 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 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 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. Description of Intended Use of Endowment Funds: 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. Description of Uncertain Tax Positions Under FIN 48: 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, 2009. Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Cost of goods sold reported on Part VIII, Line 10B - $920 Rental expenses reported on Part VIII, Line 6B - $51,268 Part XI, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Expenses not directly allocable to special events - $114,720 Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Cost of goods sold reported on Part VIII, Line 10B - $920 Rental expenses reported on Part VIII, Line 6B - $51,268 Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Expenses not directly allocable to special events - $114,720 Central America and the Caribbean Investments 2358031 0 0 0 0 0 0 2358031 0 2358031 0 0 1 0 0 0 June Gala 466489 408289 58200 45874 58858 6100 54015 Rosen House Gala 126240 118515 7725 8930 3455 6350 36664 2 34067 29417 4650 515 1893 7270 9337 626796 556221 70575 55319 64206 19720 100016 239261 -168686 X 1 1 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Michael Barrett 176761 0 0 0 0 0 22500 0 20973 0 220234 0 0 0 Paul H Rosenblum 148597 0 0 0 0 0 4620 0 12738 0 165955 0 0 0 Part I, Line 1a Jeffery Haydon received a gross up payment in his 2012 W-2 for moving expenses in the amount of $9,844. X 1 600 FMV@Date of Donation X 1796 FMV@Date of Donation X 4 41044 FMV@Date of Donation X Food & Beverage 4 23620 FMV@Date of Donation X Jewelry 1 700 FMV@Date of Donation X Hotel 1 1000 FMV@Date of Donation 0 0 1 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 The prepared Form 990 is reviewed by senior management and 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 and covered employee 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 or 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, and CFO. 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 September 19, 2013. 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. Committee oversight of the audit of the financial statements: 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. Use of Volunteer service to achieve exempt activities: 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 2012 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 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. In 2012, with docent-led tours of the Rosen House for the public on hold, volunteers instead dedicated their time to cataloging archival material in the Rosen House collection. They also performed clerical duties for the administrative staff throughout the year.