SPHINX ORGANIZATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
SPHINX ORGANIZATION INC (EIN 38-3283759)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-05-06
IRS object ID
201321269349300652
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2013-05-06T07:36:54-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN381357951EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

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Business Name Line1PLANTE & MORAN PLLCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line1111 E COURT ST SUITE 1AAddressLine1
CityFLINTCity
StateMIState
ZIP Code485021647ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN383283759EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1SPHINX ORGANIZATION INCBusinessNameLine1
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Name ControlSPHINameControl
Phone3138779100Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1400 RENAISSANCE CENTER NO 2550AddressLine1
CityDETROITCity
StateMIState
ZIP Code48243ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameAARON DWORKINName
TitlePRESIDENTTitle
Phone3138779100Phone
Date Signed2013-05-02DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

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NameTADD HARBURNName
PTINP00099166PTIN
Phone8107675350Phone
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Tax Year2012TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer PersonAARON DWORKINNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

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Address Line1400 RENAISSANCE CENTER NO 2550AddressLine1
CityDETROITCity
StateMIState
ZIP Code48243ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts3288777GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501c3XOrganization501c3
Web SiteWWW.SPHINXMUSIC.ORGWebSite
Type Of Organization CorporationXTypeOfOrganizationCorporation
Year Formation1996YearFormation
State Legal DomicileMIStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionTO INCREASE THE PARTICIPATION OF BLACKS AND LATINOS IN MUSIC SCHOOLS, AS PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS, AND AS CLASSICAL AUDIENCES; TO ADMINISTER YOUTH DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES THROUGH MUSIC EDUCATION; TO PROMOTE THE CREATION, PERFORMANCE, AND PRESERVATION OF WORKS BY BLACK AND LATINO COMPOSERS.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Nbr Independent Voting Members25NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees14TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers30TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI0TotalGrossUBI
Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income0NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
Contributions Grants Prior Year1876710ContributionsGrantsPriorYear
Contributions Grants Current Year2974573ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear
Program Service Revenue Prior Year344527ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear
Program Service Revenue CY297387ProgramServiceRevenueCY
Investment Income Prior Year2661InvestmentIncomePriorYear
Investment Income Current Year-15103InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear
Other Revenue Prior Year0OtherRevenuePriorYear
Other Revenue Current Year0OtherRevenueCurrentYear
Total Revenue Prior Year2223898TotalRevenuePriorYear
Total Revenue Current Year3256857TotalRevenueCurrentYear
Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year11600GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear
Grants And Similar Amnts CY12200GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY
Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year0BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear
Benefits Paid To Members CY0BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
Salaries Etc Prior Year1208981SalariesEtcPriorYear
Salaries Etc Current Year1167176SalariesEtcCurrentYear
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Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY0TotalProfFundrsngExpCY
Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year223042TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear
Other Expense Prior Year1349671OtherExpensePriorYear
Other Expenses Current Year1300445OtherExpensesCurrentYear
Total Expenses Prior Year2570252TotalExpensesPriorYear
Total Expenses Current Year2479821TotalExpensesCurrentYear
Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year-346354RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear
Revenues Less Expenses CY777036RevenuesLessExpensesCY
Total Assets BOY1724576TotalAssetsBOY
Total Assets EOY2530630TotalAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities BOY23996TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY53014TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY1700580NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY2477616NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Info In Schedule O Part IIIXInfoInScheduleOPartIII
Mission DescriptionTO INCREASE THE PARTICIPATION OF BLACKS AND LATINOS IN MUSIC SCHOOLS, AS PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS, AND AS CLASSICAL AUDIENCES; TO ADMINISTER YOUTH DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES THROUGH MUSIC EDUCATION; TO PROMOTE THE CREATION, PERFORMANCE, AND PRESERVATION OF WORKS BY BLACK AND LATINO COMPOSERS.MissionDescription
Significant New Program Services0SignificantNewProgramServices
Significant Change0SignificantChange
Expense1173180Expense
Grants12200Grants
Revenue297387Revenue
DescriptionARTISTIC: ALL ARTISTIC PROGRAMS THAT SHOWCASE ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE,HIGHLIGHTING SPHINX COMPETITION AND SPHINX VIRTUOSI TOUR AND CARNEGIEHALL, REACHING 10-15 THOUSAND ANNUALLY.Description

Activity2 Activity2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense465925Expense
DescriptionEDUCATION AND OUTREACH: SPHINX'S EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS, INCLUDING PREP,OVERTURE, SPA, MUSICAL ENCOUNTERS AND CLASSICAL CONNECTIONS, REACHING20 THOUSAND EACH YEAR, NATIONALLY, THROUGH YEAR LONG AND SUMMER EFFORTS.Description

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Expense418157Expense
DescriptionPUBLICITY AND PROMOTION: BROADCASTS OF SPHINX'S ARTISTIC PROGRAMS VIATELEVISION AND RADIO, REACHING AUDIENCES AND VIEWERSHIP OF OVER 2MILLION ANNUALLY.Description
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Total Program Service Expense2057262TotalProgramServiceExpense
Described In501 C31DescribedIn501C3
Schedule B Required1ScheduleBRequired
Political Activities0PoliticalActivities
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivities
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTax
Donor Advised Funds0DonorAdvisedFunds
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasements
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArt
Credit Counseling0CreditCounseling
Term Or Permanent Endowments0TermOrPermanentEndowments
Report Land Bldg Equip1ReportLandBldgEquip
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Report Fin48 Footnote1ReportFin48Footnote
Independent Audit Financial Stmt1IndependentAuditFinancialStmt
Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt
School0School
Foreign Office0ForeignOffice
Foreign Activities1ForeignActivities
More Than5000 K To Organizations0MoreThan5000KToOrganizations
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraising
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Gaming0Gaming
Hospital0Hospital
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizations
Grants To Individuals1GrantsToIndividuals
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Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBonds
Excess Benefit Transaction0ExcessBenefitTransaction
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Loan To Officer Or DQP0LoanToOfficerOrDQP
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPerson
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Compliance With Backup Witholding1ComplianceWithBackupWitholding
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Employment Tax Returns Filed1EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled
Unrelated Business Income0UnrelatedBusinessIncome
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccount
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotification
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Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributions
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOf
Funds To Pay Premiums0FundsToPayPremiums
Premiums Paid0PremiumsPaid
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServices
Info In Schedule O Part VIXInfoInScheduleOPartVI
Nbr Voting Governing Body Members26NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
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Family Or Business Relationship1FamilyOrBusinessRelationship
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholders
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Minutes Of Governing Body1MinutesOfGoverningBody
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddress
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Form990 Provided To Governing Body1Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody
Conflict Of Interest Policy1ConflictOfInterestPolicy
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Regular Monitoring Enforcement1RegularMonitoringEnforcement
Whistleblower Policy1WhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEO1CompensationProcessCEO
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Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVenture
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Name Business NameBusiness

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Business Name Line1AARON DWORKINBusinessNameLine1
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Telephone Number3138879100TelephoneNumber

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Address Line1400 RENAISSANCE CENTER SUITE 2550AddressLine1
CityDETROITCity
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (27 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorOfficerOfficerReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensationKey EmployeeKeyEmployee
AARON P DWORKIN
FOUNDER/PRESIDENT40.00XX264000058258
DEIDRE BOUNDS
CHAIR1.00XX000
ANTHONY GLOVER
VICE CHAIR1.00XX000
VIVIAN PICKARD
TREASURER1.00XX000
CARL HERSTEIN
SECRETARY1.00XX000
MARTHA DARLING
MEMBER1.00X000
KENNETH C FISCHER
MEMBER1.00X000
HOWARD HERTZ
MEMBER1.00X000
NORMAN G HERBERT
MEMBER1.00X000
JENICE MITCHELL FORD
MEMBER1.00X000
PATRICIA GARCIA
MEMBER1.00X000
DAVID RUDOLPH
MEMBER1.00X000
SALLY STEGEMAN DICARLO
MEMBER1.00X000
DR ANNE L TAYLOR
MEMBER1.00X000
CASSANDRA SEIDENFELD LYSTER
MEMBER1.00X000
KATHY WEAVER
MEMBER1.00X000
DIANA BIANCHI MOISON
MEMBER1.00X000
BEVERLY WILLIS
MEMBER1.00X000
RACHEL BARTON PINE
MEMBER1.00X000
MAXINE FRANKEL
MEMBER1.00X000
SANDRA L GIBSON
MEMBER1.00X000
LINDA H GILLUM
MEMBER1.00X000
ANDREA HOFFMAN
MEMBER1.00X000
MARJORIE PEARSALL
MEMBER1.00X000
MARIANNE LOCKWOOD
MEMBER1.00X000
DAMIAN WOETZEL
MEMBER1.00X000
AFA SADYKHLY DWORKIN
MUSIC DIRECTOR40.00154000024590X
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Government Grants257784GovernmentGrants
All Other Contributions2716789AllOtherContributions
Total Contributions2974573TotalContributions

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (2 entries)

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Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals

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Total12200Total
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Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

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Total322258Total
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Management And General36093ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising55106Fundraising

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Fundraising18602Fundraising

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits

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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes

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Management And General7054ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising10773Fundraising

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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther

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Management And General8558ManagementAndGeneral

Advertising Advertising

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Total2897Total
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Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

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Occupancy Occupancy

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Travel Travel

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Total391504Total
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Total7946Total
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Fundraising1351Fundraising

Insurance Insurance

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Total17934Total
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Management And General10403ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising2152Fundraising

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

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AWARDS4038440384
PRINTING AND REPRODUCTI334492508716726690
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LIASONS46074607

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Fundraising223042Fundraising

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Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable

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Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

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BOY118BOY
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Land Buildings Equipment Basis154024LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec53623LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

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Total Assets TotalAssets

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EOY2530630EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

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BOY23996BOY
EOY53014EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

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EOY53014EOY
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Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

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BOY1100335BOY
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BOY600245BOY
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Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

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Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

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EOY2530630EOY
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Info In Schedule O Part XIIXInfoInScheduleOPartXII
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis

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Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate
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Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years1544439CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years2218762CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year1876710CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year2974573CurrentTaxYear
Total10071057Total

Total170 Total170

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years1544439CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years2218762CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year1876710CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year2974573CurrentTaxYear
Total10071057Total
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Amounts Subst Contributors Total2332870AmountsSubstContributorsTotal
Public Support Total1707738187PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years9270CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years4554CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year2661CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year1817CurrentTaxYear
Total53105Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years4683CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years4855CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Total9538Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support10133700TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc1564869GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage1700.76360PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.79240PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Current Year CurrentYear

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Investment Earnings Or Losses30132InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships10961GrantsOrScholarships
Administrative Expenses2225AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance242479EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance1.00000PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs1EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Equipment Equipment

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Other Cost Or Other Basis144126OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation43725Depreciation
Book Value100401BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

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Other Cost Or Other Basis9898OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation9898Depreciation
Book Value0BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings100401TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Footnote In Part XIIIXFootnoteInPartXIII
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt4270664TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities996887DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Revenue Not Rptd F990996887RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal3273777RevenueSubtotal
Other Revenues Not Included-16920OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt-16920RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9903256857TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt3493628TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities996887DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Other Expenses Included16920OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F9901013807ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal2479821ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9902479821TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:PART X, LINE 2:THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3). ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRE MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY IF THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE IRS OR OTHER APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES IT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2009.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:LOSS ON SALE OF CAPITAL ASSET -16,920.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:LOSS ON SALE OF CAPITAL ASSET 16,920.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable (2 entries)

RegionRegionNumber Of OfficesNumberOfOfficesNumber Of EmployeesNumberOfEmployeesType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTotal ExpendituresTotalExpenditures
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)00PROGRAM SERVICESESTABLISHING ARTISTIC AND MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS7633
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA00PROGRAM SERVICESESTABLISHING ARTISTIC AND MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS3799
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Subtotal Number Of Offices0SubtotalNumberOfOffices
Subtotal Number Of Employees0SubtotalNumberOfEmployees
Cont Number Of Offices0ContNumberOfOffices
Cont Number Of Employees0ContNumberOfEmployees
Total Number Of Offices0TotalNumberOfOffices
Total Number Of Employees0TotalNumberOfEmployees
Subtotal Amount Spent11432SubtotalAmountSpent
Cont Amount Spent0ContAmountSpent
Total Amount Spent11432TotalAmountSpent
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorp
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrust
Own Foreign Corp0OwnForeignCorp
Passive Foreign Invest Co0PassiveForeignInvestCo
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnership
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountries

Form990 Schedule F Part V Form990ScheduleFPartV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierMETHOD USED TO ACCCOUNT FOR EXPENDITURES:Identifier
ExplanationSCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 3: ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING WITH SPECIFIC IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION IN THE GENERAL LEDGER SYSTEM.Explanation

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained1RecordsMaintained

Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Type Of GrantMUSIC ASSISTANCE FUND SCHOLARSHIPTypeOfGrant
Number Of Recipients20NumberOfRecipients
Amount Of Cash Grant12200AmountOfCashGrant

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.:Identifier
Return ReferencePART I, LINE 2:ReturnReference
ExplanationSCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT ON HOW THEY USED THE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter TravelXFirstClassOrCharterTravel
Written Policy Re T And E Expenses1WrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses
Substantiation Required1SubstantiationRequired
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments1AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (2 entries)

TitleTitleBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
AARON P DWORKIN
FOUNDER/PRESIDENT224000040000000172000410580322258000
AFA SADYKHLY DWORKIN
MUSIC DIRECTOR129000025000000102000143900178590000

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII (2 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
PART I, LINE 1AEXECUTIVE STAFF RECEIVE THE BENEFIT AND IT IS NOT TREATED AS COMPENSATION.
PART I, LINE 7BONUSES ARE BASED ON PERFORMANCE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SETS PERFORMANCE GOALS FOR PRESIDENT AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR. THOSE ARE REVIEWED AT THE END OF THE YEAR AND THE BONUS IS DETERMINED BASED ON PERFORMANCE. THERE IS NOT A MATHEMATICAL FORMULA HOWEVER THEY TEND TO RANGE FROM 10-20% OF BASE SALARY.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV (2 entries)

RelationshipRelationshipAmount Of TransactionAmountOfTransactionDescription Of TransactionDescriptionOfTransactionSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenues
AFA SADYKHLY
SPOUSE OF PRESIDENT178590COMPENSATION0
AARON P DWORKIN
SPOUSE OF KEY EMPLOYEE AFA SADYKHLY322258COMPENSATION0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2THE MUSIC DIRECTOR AND THE PRESIDENT HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL REVIEW A COPY OF THE 990 BEFORE BEING FILED. EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD WILL BE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE 990.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CSPHINX ISSUES CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS TO BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF WHO COMPLETE THEM ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. INDIVIDUALS SIGN A STATEMENT AFFIRMING THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED A COPY OF THIS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, HAS READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE POLICY, HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND DISCLOSES THE PERSON'S FINANCIAL INTERESTS AND FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE BOARD FORMS ARE REVIEWED AND IF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE RAISED, THEY ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR POTENTIAL RESPONSE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15SPECIFIC APPROVAL OF PRESIDENT AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR'S SALARIES ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY AN INDEPENDENT SALARY COMMITTEE FROM THE BOARD (I.E. COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WHICH EXCLUDES THE PRESIDENT AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR) DUE TO THE NATURE OF THEIR RELATIONSHIP (MARRIED). THEY LOOK AT COMPARABLE SALARY LEVELS (THROUGH SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS' FORM 990, TENURE, AND PERFORMANCE). THE SALARIES ARE AGAIN APPROVED DURING THE BOARD REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET. THE PRESIDENT DOES NOT VOTE IN THE APPROVAL OF THE SALARIES OR BUDGET. THIS COMPENSATION PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN ENTIRETY IN 2012.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GARTIST FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 547,915. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 547,915. AUDIO/VISUAL PRODUCTION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 6,761. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,761. CONCERT PRODUCTION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 88,722. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 88,722. DEVELOPMENT FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 535. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 535. CONSULTING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 8,558. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 8,558.OTHER FEES
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES IN THIS PROCESS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.CHANGE IN PROCESS OF AUDIT OVERSIGHT

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