AMERICAN COMPOSERS FORUM: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
AMERICAN COMPOSERS FORUM (EIN 23-7452688)
Tax period
2011-07-01 to 2012-06-30
Filed
2013-02-04
IRS object ID
201340359349300959
Schema version
2011v1.2
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2013-02-04T16:01:27-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN410746749EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

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Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line1220 SOUTH SIXTH STREET SUITE 300AddressLine1
CityMINNEAPOLISCity
StateMNState
ZIP Code55402ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN237452688EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1AMERICAN COMPOSERS FORUMBusinessNameLine1
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Name ControlAMERNameControl
Phone6512281407Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1332 MINNESOTA STREET NO E145AddressLine1
CityST PAULCity
StateMNState
ZIP Code55101ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameJOHN NUECHTERLEINName
TitlePRESIDENT & CEOTitle
Phone6512281407Phone
Date Signed2013-01-18DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameLARRY ADAMSName
PTINP01314654PTIN
Phone6123764500Phone
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Tax Year2011TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer PersonJOHN NUECHTERLEINNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

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Address Line1332 MINNESOTA STREET NO E145AddressLine1
CityST PAULCity
StateMNState
ZIP Code55101ZIPCode
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Gross Receipts1683252GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliates
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Web SiteWWW.COMPOSERSFORUM.ORGWebSite
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Year Formation1976YearFormation
State Legal DomicileMNStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionTO SUPPORT COMPOSERS AND DEVELOP NEW MARKETS FOR THEIR MUSIC.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionTHE AMERICAN COMPOSERS FORUM IS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING COMPOSERS AND DEVELOPING NEW MARKETS FOR THEIR MUSIC. THROUGH GRANTING, COMMISSIONING, AND PERFORMANCE PROGRAMS, THE FORUM PROVIDES COMPOSERS AT ALL STAGES OF THEIR CAREERS. BY LINKING COMMUNITIES WITH COMPOSERS AND PERFORMERS WITH VALUABLE RESOURCES FOR PROFESSIONAL AND ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT, THE FORUM FOSTERS A DEMAND FOR NEW MUSIC, ENRICHES COMMUNITIES, AND HELPS DEVELOP THE NEXT GENERATION OF COMPOSERS, MUSICIANS, AND MUSIC PATRONS.MissionDescription
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Revenue0Revenue
DescriptionCOMMISSIONING AND RESIDENCY: PROVIDING COMPOSERS AT ALL STAGES OF THEIR CAREERS WITH VALUABLE RESOURCES FOR PROFESSIONAL AND ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT, THE FORUM'S COMPREHENSIVE SLATE OF GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS INCLUDES THE MCKNIGHT COMPOSER FELLOWSHIPS AND VISITING COMPOSER RESIDENCIES, THE JEROME COMPOSERS COMMISSIONING PROGRAM, THE FIRST NATIONS COMPOSER INITIATIVE'S COMMON GROUND AND ENCORE (A PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE FUND). DURING THE PAST FISCAL YEAR, 70 GRANTS TO COMPOSERS AND PERFORMERS OF NEW MUSIC REPRESENTING ALL REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES WERE AWARDED IN THESE PROGRAMS. ACF'S GROUNDBREAKING COMPOSER RESIDENCIES ARE CENTRAL TO OUR MISSION OF PROVIDING NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMPOSERS AND THEIR MUSIC TO FLOURISH. RECENT RESIDENCY PROJECTS HAVE INVOLVED PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOLS, SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES, FAITH COMMUNITIES, AND PERFORMING ENSEMBLES.Description

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DescriptionMEDIA: THE CENTERPIECES OF ACF'S MEDIA PROGRAMS ARE COMPOSERS DATEBOOK AND INNOVA RECORDINGS. CO-PRODUCED WITH MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO, COMPOSERS DATEBOOK CELEBRATES CONTEMPORARY COMPOSERS AND THEIR HISTORICAL COUNTERPARTS. THE TWO-MINUTE DAILY RADIO SHOW CAN BE HEARD ON 280 STATIONS NATIONWIDE, WITH A DAILY EMAIL NEWSLETTER DELIVERED TO OVER 12,000 READERS. THE FORUM'S INNOVA RECORDINGS RELEASES AN AVERAGE OF 25 CDS PER YEAR AND HAS AMASSED A CATALOG IN EXCESS OF 400 TITLES REPRESENTING A DIVERSE MIX OF MUSICAL GENRES ENCOMPASSING EXPERIMENTAL, ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC, JAZZ, WORLD MUSIC, AND CONTEMPORARY CLASSICAL TITLES. INNOVA RELEASES HAVE RECEIVED WIDE ACCLAIM AND ARE PROMINENT IN RADIO, MEDIA, AND CHARTS. ACF HAS AN ARRANGEMENT WITH NAXOS OF AMERICA FOR BOTH PHYSICAL AND DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION OF INNOVA TITLES, AS WELL AS REPRESENTING THE ENTIRE CATALOG IN ITS STREAMING LIBRARY SERVICE.Description

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DescriptionEDUCATION: THE FORUM'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS PROVIDE RESOURCES AND TRAINING TO ENHANCE COMPOSERS' SKILLS AS TEACHING ARTISTS, PRESENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOR EDUCATORS TO ENCOURAGE CREATIVITY AND COMPOSITION IN THE CLASSROOM, AND INSTILL YOUNG PEOPLE WITH THE UNDERSTANDING TO BOTH APPRECIATE AND CREATE NEW MUSIC. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PAST YEAR INCLUDE A NEW SERIES OF SHEET MUSIC FOR CHORAL MUSIC CALLED CHORALQUEST; AND A CONTINUED PARTNERSHIP WITH PERPICH CENTER FOR ARTS EDUCATION IN PRESENTING CREATE, RESPOND, PERFORM, A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP FOR EDUCATORS.Description

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DescriptionOTHER PROGRAM SERVICES: THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTED THE OTHER FOLLOWING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012: COMPOSER WORKSHOPS, COMPOSERS IN THE SCHOOLS, FIRST NATIONS COMPOSER INITIATIVE, FISCAL AGENT PROGRAMS, SONIC CIRCUITS ELECTRONIC MUSIC FESTIFAL, THE RECORDING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, COMMUNITY PARTNERS, FAITH PARTNERS, ETC.Description
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Credit Counseling1CreditCounseling
Term Or Permanent Endowments1TermOrPermanentEndowments
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (28 entries)

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DAVID O'FALLON
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EVANS MIRAGEAS
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NANCY USCHER
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BILL SANDS
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JOHN ORENSTEIN
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CAROL HEEN
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MEREDITH ALDEN
MEMBER0.50X000
DAWN AVERY
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CAROL BARNETT
MEMBER0.50X000
JAMES BERDAHL
MEMBER0.50X000
PEARL BERGAD
MEMBER0.50X000
KAREN BROOKS
MEMBER0.50X000
PATRICK CASTILLO
MEMBER0.50X000
DAVID CONTE
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JON DEAK
MEMBER0.50X000
JORJA FLEEZANIS
MEMBER0.50X000
KEN FREED
MEMBER0.50X000
STEPHEN GREEN
MEMBER0.50X000
LEAETTA HOUGH
MEMBER0.50X000
NANCY HUART
MEMBER0.50X000
STEVEN OVITSKY
MEMBER0.50X000
DAVID RANHEIM
MEMBER0.50X000
EUGENE ROGERS
MEMBER0.50X000
JAMES STEPHENSON
MEMBER0.50X000
DAN THOMAS
MEMBER0.50X000
KATHLEEN VAN BERGEN
MEMBER0.50X000
JAMES WAFLER
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Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years943543CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year1515969CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year1320780CurrentTaxYear
Total7242694Total

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years1604408CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years943543CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year1515969CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year1320780CurrentTaxYear
Total7242694Total
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years131725CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year174944CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year148565CurrentTaxYear
Total1108042Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years653CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years135CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year300CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Total1870Total
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Public Support Pertcentage1700.65740PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.65200PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
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General ExplanationSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUEGeneralExplanation

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

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Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

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Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtc
Included On FS1IncludedOnFS

Current Year CurrentYear

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Contributions5249Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses47832InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
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Contributions57617Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses910881InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance4375767BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions48354Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses584569InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures148353OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance4860337EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance5191250BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions188186Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-815880InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures187789OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance4375767EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated EOY Balance0.16430BoardDesignatedEOYBalance
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance0.63990PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Term Endowment EOY Balance0.19580TermEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis5894OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation5894Depreciation
Book Value0BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis50956OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation43040Depreciation
Book Value7916BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis36900OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation9000Depreciation
Book Value27900BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings35816TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Total Revenue1683252TotalRevenue
Total Expenses1890344TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year-207092ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments-80377NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Other$47,806OtherAmount
Total Adjustments-32571TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS-239663ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt1458756TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments-80377NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Revenue Not Rptd F990-80377RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal1539133RevenueSubtotal
Other Revenues Not Included144119OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt144119RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9901683252TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt1698419TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Not Rptd F9900ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal1698419ExpensesSubtotal
Other Expenses Not Included191925OtherExpensesNotIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt191925ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9901890344TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (6 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
PART IV, LINE 2B:FUNDS HELD FOR OTHERS CONSIST OF FISCAL AGNECY, ROYALTIES PAYABLE, AND COMPOSER RECORDING PAYABLES. COMPOSERS RECORDING PAYABLES ARE BASED ON SALES OF COMPOSERS' CDS TO DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES. THE COMPOSERS WILL BE PAID UPON RECEIPT OF PAYMENT FROM THE DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES.
PART V, LINE 4:THE FORUM'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF APPROXIMATELY SEVEN FUNDS ESTABLISHED FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES INCLUDING SUPPORTING THE COMPOSITION AND PERFORMANCE OF WESTERN CLASSICAL MUSIC.DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS:
PART X:AMERICAN COMPOSERS FORUM FOLLOWS THE INCOME TAX STANDARD REGARDING THE RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THIS STANDARD HAS NO IMPACT ON AMERICAN COMPOSERS FORUM'S FINANCIAL STATEMETNS. AMERICAN COMPOSERS FORUM'S TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES. AMERICAN COMPOSERS FORUM IS NOT AWARE OF ANY ACTIVITIES THAT WOULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. THE TAX RETURNS FOR THE YEARS ENDING JUNE 30, 2009 TO 2011 ARE OPEN TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES.DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:
CHANGE IN FISCAL AGENCY LIABILITY 47,806.PART XI, LINE 8 - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:
FISCAL AGENCY REVENUE 144,119.PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:
FISCAL AGENCY EXPENSES 191,925.PART XIII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained1RecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable (3 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEIN Of RecipientEINOfRecipientAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrantMethod Of ValuationMethodOfValuationDescription Of Non Cash AssistanceDescriptionOfNonCashAssistancePurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrant
KEITH KNIGHT
PO BOX 5516ALOHAOR970062002502295000N/AN/ANATIVE AMERICAN COMPOSER INITIATIVE
YOUNG PEOPLES CHORUS OF NEW YORK CITY
1995 BROADWAY SUITE 305NEW YORKNY100231133729805000N/AN/ADWS COMMISSION AWARD 2012
NATIVE AMERICAN PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS
1800 NORTH 33RD STREETLINCOLNNE685034705969525000N/AN/ANATIVE AMERICAN COMPOSER INITIATIVE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants2TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants
Total Nbr Of Other Organizations1TotalNbrOfOtherOrganizations

Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Type Of GrantCOMPOSER FEESTypeOfGrant
Number Of Recipients62NumberOfRecipients
Amount Of Cash Grant350592AmountOfCashGrant
Method Of ValuationN/AMethodOfValuation
Description Of Non Cash AssistanceN/ADescriptionOfNonCashAssistance

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: ALL GRANTS ARE GIVEN UPON EXECUTION OF A LETTER OF AGREEMENT, WHICH OUTLINES A PAYMENT SCHEDULE. THE GRANTEE IS USUALLY ISSUED A THIRD OF THE AWARD UPON EXECUTION, A THIRD UPON COMPLETION OF A SCORE, AND THE FINAL THIRD WHEN ACF RECEIVES A FINAL REPORT ON THE PROJECT.Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND ALL OTHER OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION AND THE CHAIRS OF THE COMMITTEES. AT LEAST ONE MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE MUST BE A COMPOSER. THIS COMMITTEE SERVES AS THE CENTRAL PLANNING BODY FOR THE ORGANIZATION. IT HAS THE FULL AUTHORITY TO ACT FOR THE BOARD IN MANAGING THE AFFAIRS OF THE CORPORATION DURING THE INTERVALS BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD, AND SHALL REPORT ITS ACTIONS TO THE BOARD. THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF AT LEAST ONE COMPOSER, AT LEAST ONE NON-COMPOSER, AT LEAST ONE MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND ANY OTHER INDIVIDUALS APPOINTED THERETO BY THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN CONSULTATION WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR A) IDENTIFYING PROSPECTIVE DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION, ASSESSING THEIR CREDENTIALS, AND FORMALLY NOMINATING THEM FOR ELECTION BY THE BOARD, B) NOMINATING OFFICERS FOR ELECTION BY THE BOARD AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING C) ESTABLISHING CRITERIA FOR BOARD MEMBERS' PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATING THEIR PERFORMANCE ON THE BASIS OF THOSE CRITERIA AND PERIODICALLY REVIEWING THE STRUCTURES AND MECHANISMS OF THE CORPORATION'S GOVERNANCE,INCLUDING THESE BYLAWS AND PROPOSING REVISIONS OF AND ADDITIONS TO THOSE STRUCTURES AND MECHANISMS TO THE BOARD FOR ITS CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6ALL MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN COMPOSERS FORUM ARE DUES PAYING MEMBERS. MEMBERS IN THIS ORGANIZATION DO NOT HAVE VOTING RIGHTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CANNUALLY, EACH OFFICER, EMPLOYEE AND MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE FORUM'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND TO COMPLETE A DISCLOSURE FORM. THIS INFORMATION IS MONITORED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND THE CHAIR OF THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE. ANY RELEVANT CONFLICTS ARE DISCLOSED PRIOR TO BOARD CONSIDERATION OF A CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION, AND THE PERSON WITH THE CONFLICT IS NOT ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSION, EXERT PERSONAL INFLUENCE, OR VOTE ON THE ISSUE. MATTERS REGARDING CONFLICTS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OR IN A SEPARATE MEMORANDUM FILED WITH THE ORIGINAL MEETING MINUTES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AIN COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE GUIDELINES FOR APPROVAL OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION THE AMERICAN COMPOSERS FORUM (ACF) BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR A DELEGATED COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD (REFERRED TO AS THE APPROVAL BODY BELOW) WILL USE THE FOLLOWING PROCESS AND GUIDELINES TO REVIEW AND APPROVE SENIOR MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION: 1.COVERED INDIVIDUALS. A WRITTEN LIST OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT POSITIONS COVERED BY THIS POLICY (COVERED INDIVIDUALS) WILL BE MAINTAINED BY THE APPROVAL BODY. 2.IMPARTIAL DECISION MAKERS. THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT MUST BE APPROVED IN ADVANCE (BEFORE ANY PAYMENT OR COMMITMENT IS MADE) BY THE APPROVAL BODY OF ACF, COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT (EXAMPLE: NEITHER THE EXECUTIVE WHOSE COMPENSATION IS BEING DETERMINED NOR ANY OF HIS/HER FAMILY MEMBERS MAY BE PRESENT DURING THE DISCUSSION/DEBATE OR PARTICIPATE IN THE VOTE). 3.COMPARABILITY DATA. WHEN THE APPROVAL BODY IS CONSIDERING COMPENSATION TO THE COVERED INDIVIDUALS, IT MUST RELY ON COMPARABILITY DATA THAT SUPPORT THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THE COMPENSATION IN QUESTION. FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN CRAFTING COMPENSATION PACKAGES, THE APPROVAL BODY MUST SECURE DATA THAT DOCUMENT COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS IN LIKE POSITIONS AT LIKE ORGANIZATIONS. THIS DATA MAY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: A)EXPERT COMPENSATION STUDIES BY INDEPENDENT FIRMS; B)WRITTEN JOB OFFERS FOR POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS; C)DOCUMENTED TELEPHONE CALLS ABOUT SIMILAR POSITIONS AT BOTH NONPROFIT AND FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS; AND D)INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE IRS FORM 990 FILINGS OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. 4.CONCURRENT DOCUMENTATION. THE APPROVAL BODY MUST DOCUMENT HOW IT REACHED ITS DECISIONS, INCLUDING THE DATA ON WHICH IT RELIED. TO QUALIFY AS CONCURRENT DOCUMENTATION, WRITTEN OR ELECTRONIC RECORDS OF THE APPROVAL BODY (SUCH AS MEETING MINUTES) MUST NOTE: A)THE TERMS OF THE COMPENSATION AND THE DATE IT WAS APPROVED; B)THE MEMBERS OF THE APPROVAL BODY WHO WERE PRESENT DURING THE DELIBERATIONS ON THE COMPENSATION THAT WAS APPROVED AND THOSE WHO VOTED ON IT; C)THE COMPARABILITY DATA OBTAINED AND RELIED UPON AND HOW THE DATA WERE OBTAINED; AND D)ANY ACTIONS TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF THE COMPENSATION BY ANYONE WHO IS OTHERWISE A MEMBER OF THE APPROVAL BODY BUT WHO HAD A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE DECISION ON THE COMPENSATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AND AT THE OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA ATTORNEY GENERAL.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS: -80,377. CHANGE IN FISCAL AGENCY LIABILITY 47,806. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: -32,571.CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:

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