2013-11-11T17:48:38-06:00 2012-12-31 510229493 BARBACANE THORNTON & COMPANY LLP 200 SPRINGER BLDG 3411 SILVERSIDE RD WILMINGTON DE 198104866 990 2012-01-01 205486245 THE CATHEDRAL CHOIR SCHOOL OF DELAWARE INCORPORATED CATH 3025438657 719 N SHIPLEY ST WILMINGTON DE 19801 TABE MASE 3025438657 2013-11-11 FRANK T DEFRODA CPA P01541069 3024788940 2013-11-11 2012 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z NICK ORLANDO 719 N SHIPLEY STREET WILMINGTON DE 19801 584472 0 X WWW.CATHEDRALCHOIRSCHOOLDE.ORG X 2006 DE TO PROVIDE INSTRUCTION TO YOUTH, WITHOUT REGARD TO THEIR RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION, IN THE CHORAL ARTS, EMPHASIZING EXCELLENCE IN THE RECITAL HALL AS WELL AS IN CHORISTERS' PERSONAL LIVES, AND TO INSTILL IN THE CHORISTERS THE QUALITIES OF DISCIPLINE, RESPONSIBILITY, LEADERSHIP AND TEAMWORK, AND TO ENGAGE IN RELATED ACTIVITIES. 18 18 25 55 0 0 349520 576380 0 0 94 8092 16727 0 366341 584472 0 0 0 0 228392 270093 0 0 28675 175462 123572 403854 393665 -37513 190807 283660 477538 7904 6060 275756 471478 X THE CATHEDRAL CHOIR SCHOOL OFFERS YOUTH AGES 7 TO 17 IN THE GREATER WILMINGTON AREA A UNIQUE AFTER-SCHOOL EXPERIENCE TO HELP THEM ACHIEVE THEIR POTENTIAL AS HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES - PREPARING THEM FOR COLLEGE AND BEYOND BY COMBINING ACADEMIC TUTORING AND MENTORING WITH A RICH PROGRAM OF VOCAL MUSIC TRAINING AND PERFORMANCE. 0 0 189201 MUSIC - STUDENTS SING IN ENGLISH, LATIN, GERMAN, AND SWAHILI WITH A REPERTOIRE OF MUSIC THAT SPANS FIVE CENTURIES. THEY TRAVEL AND SING WITH THE CATHEDRAL CHOIR OF ADULTS WHICH ALLOWS THEM TO PERFORM THEIR MUSIC AND DISPLAY THEIR LEARNED LEADERSHIP SKILLS TO THE BROADER COMMUNITY. RECENT TOURS HAVE INCLUDED WASHINGTON DC, WHERE THE CHOIR WAS IN RESIDENCE AT THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL CATHEDRAL AND NEW YORK CITY WHERE THEY PERFORMED AT VARIOUS "ICONIC" LOCATIONS INCLUDING ST. PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL, TRINITY CHURCH WALL STREET AND ST. JOHN THE DIVINE. SOME OF OUR STUDENTS HAVE BEEN CAST IN SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY MUSICALS, BEEN ACCEPTED INTO A HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS AND SANG OR PERFORMED VARIOUS SOLOS IN SCHOOL CONCERTS. THE PROFESSIONAL MUSICAL TRAINING OUR STUDENTS RECEIVE HAS NOT ONLY PROVIDED THEM WITH A HIGH CALIBER EXPERIENCE, BUT PREPARES THEM TO PERFORM A CHALLENGING REPERTOIRE OF MUSIC. 30045 BRANDYWINE VILLAGE SUMMER CAMP - IN 2011 THE CATHEDRAL CHOIR SCHOOL TOOK OVER MANAGEMENT OF THE BRANDYWINE VILLAGE SUMMER CAMP IN ORDER TO EXPAND ITS YEAR-ROUND COMMITMENT TO "AT RISK" CHILDREN IN WILMINGTON DELAWARE. THE 5-WEEK PROGRAM OFFERED TO CHILDREN AGES 5-11 PROVIDED A "BRIDGE" DURING THE SUMMER GAP FOR 40-50 NEIGHBORHOOD CHILDREN FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. BY CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT WITH VALUABLE MUSIC INSTRUCTION AND ACTIVITIES TO MAINTAIN THEIR READING AND MATH SKILLS, THE CAMPERS ENJOYED SWIMMING, TRIPS AND OTHER SUMMER FUN. AT THE ACADEMIC LEVEL, SKILLS WERE MEASURED AT THE BEGINNING AND END OF THE CAMP SESSION. 86% OF THE TESTED POPULATION SHOWED EITHER MAINTENANCE OF OR A GAIN OVER THEIR INITIAL TESTING LEVELS. 77103 ACADEMIC MENTORING - DURING THE ACADEMIC SCHOOL YEAR, OUR STUDENT'S REPORT CARDS AND EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES HAVE SHOWN IMPROVEMENT BOTH ACADEMICALLY, SOCIALLY, AND BY BECOMING BETTER CITIZENS. OVERALL, STUDENTS BENEFITED FROM MENTORING BY GETTING BETTER GRADES, MAKING THE HONOR ROLL, PARTICIPATING IN STUDENT GOVERNMENT LEADERSHIP, RECEIVING SCIENCE AND WRITING AWARDS, GETTING HELP WITH ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS, LEARNING NEW MATH CONCEPTS, AND LEARNING ABOUT RESPECT AND WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A LEADER. WE CAN REPORT THAT 65% OF OUR CURRENT STUDENTS IN THE MENTORING ACADEMY ARE IN LONG-TERM MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS AND HAVE BEEN MEETING WITH THE SAME PERSON FOR THREE YEARS OR MORE. THE CONTINUITY OF THIS PROGRAM HAS ALLOWED THE DEVELOPMENT OF RELATIONSHIPS AND CREATED OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONTINUED SUCCESSES AMONG OUR STUDENTS. FURTHERMORE, NEW STUDENTS HAVE ENTERED THE PROGRAM AND CONTINUED THEIR MENTORING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PROGRAM YEARS. 296349 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 0 1 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X THE ORGANIZATION 3026546279 719 N SHIPLEY ST WILMINGTON DE 19801 LINDA O'CONNOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TABE MASE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 W HARDING DRANE JR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DANA ROBERTSON 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOAN BOBNICK 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANET DILL 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETH JONES 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN HAYES 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN NEWLIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEN OSBUN 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUZANNE VEASEY 1.00 X 0 0 0 VICKI TASHJIAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARLIN WHITE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HARVEY ZENDT 1.00 X 0 0 0 REV WILLIAM LANE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR TOM ANGELL 1.00 X 0 0 0 REV WAYNE P WRIGHT 1.00 X 0 0 0 HON E NORMAN VEASEY 1.00 X 0 0 0 VALERIE WOODRUFF 40.00 X 19327 0 4536 NICK ORLANDO 40.00 X 32255 0 1750 51582 0 6286 0 0 0 0 0 576380 576380 8092 8092 584472 0 0 8092 57868 43401 11574 2893 157108 137781 11604 7723 38593 32669 5924 16524 11816 2708 2000 8495 7725 770 3651 3106 136 409 2219 134 40 2045 18388 4592 7796 6000 1943 500 1443 6029 6029 4284 2856 1428 SUMMER CAMP 31545 30045 1152 348 CHOIR & CHORISTER EXPEN 18370 17192 1000 178 MOVING EXPENSE 13829 0 13829 PROGRAMATIC EXPENSE 4738 3464 453 821 10081 1068 2755 6258 393665 296349 68641 28675 6676 104207 175894 106012 37834 3234 68178 169543 233466 283660 477538 7904 6060 7904 6060 X 257057 464095 18699 7383 275756 471478 283660 477538 190807 4915 0 X 1 X 0 1 0 X 293628 226813 253233 349520 576380 1699574 293628 226813 253233 349520 576380 1699574 316794 1382780 5899 219 60 94 8092 14364 6980 16727 23707 1737645 0.79580 0.90960 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 169543 157960 4915 98952 233466 233728 17893 -9276 72802 169543 223334 12271 9181 11058 233728 194397 28937 223334 271945 -77548 194397 1.00000 1 0 106012 37834 68178 68178 MASTER TRUST 233466 F 233466 X DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED AND IS MANAGED TO PROVIDE A PREDICTIBLE STREAM OF FUNDING TO THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS. DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X, LINE 2: IN A LETTER DATED JULY 20, 2007, THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE DETERMINED THAT THE CATHEDRAL CHOIR SCHOOL OF DELAWARE, INC., A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. HOWEVER, INCOME FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE MAY BE SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES PRESCRIBE RULES FOR THE RECOGNITION, MEASUREMENT, CLASSIFICATION, AND DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX RETURNS. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS OR ASSOCIATED UNRECOGNIZED BENEFITS THAT MATERIALLY IMPACT THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR RELATED DISCLOSURES. SINCE TAX MATTERS ARE SUBJECT TO SOME DEGREE OF UNCERTAINTY, THERE CAN BE NO ASSURANCE THAT THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX RETURNS WILL NOT BE CHALLENGED BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES AND THAT THE ORGANIZATION WILL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL TAX, PENALTIES AND INTEREST AS A RESULT OF SUCH CHALLENGE. INCOME TAX RETURNS OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR 2009, 2010 AND 2011 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. X MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 2 70300 ESTIMATED FMV AT ACQUISITION 0 0 0 METHOD FOR DETERMINING NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS: PART I, COLUMN (B): NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS REFLECTS NUMBER OF UNIQUE DONORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 NORM VEASEY AND SUZANNE VEASEY ARE MARRIED AND BOTH SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS CONSIST OF ALL CURRENT DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION VOTE FOR DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE PREPARED FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED AND THE FULL GOVERNING BOARD WILL HAVE ACCESS TO IT AFTER IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, AT EVERY ANNUAL MEETING, GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION COMPENSATION STUDIES ARE USED. THE PROCESS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS - REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY A GOVERNING BOARD OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, PROVIDED THE KEY PERSON IS NOT INVOLVED - USE OF DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILARELY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS - CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORD KEEPING WITH RESPECT TO THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES FORM 990 AND FORM 1023 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. ADDITIONALLY, FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR.ORG. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.