2012-03-23T11:32:39-05:00 2011-06-30 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 220 SOUTH SIXTH STREET SUITE 300 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 990 2010-07-01 237452688 AMERICAN COMPOSERS FORUM AMER 6512281407 332 MINNESOTA STREET NO E145 ST PAUL MN 55101 JOHN NUECHTERLEIN 6512281407 2012-03-06 1 LARRY ADAMS 6123764500 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z JOHN NUECHTERLEIN 332 MINNESOTA STREET NO E145 ST PAUL MN 55101 1857365 0 X WWW.COMPOSERSFORUM.ORG X 1976 MN TO SUPPORT COMPOSERS AND DEVELOP NEW MARKETS FOR THEIR MUSIC. 26 25 19 25 300 0 943543 1515969 249039 166152 131725 174944 135 300 1324442 1857365 498305 416687 0 0 661325 703597 0 0 202151 631007 701459 1790637 1821743 -466195 35622 6339579 7420355 449834 688294 5889745 6732061 X THE 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. 0 0 491719 403687 0 COMMISSIONING AND RESIDENCY: PROVIDING ARTISTS 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, 75 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. 328034 0 142549 MEDIA: THE CENTERPIECES OF ACF'S MEDIA PROGRAMS ARE COMPOSERS DATEBOOK AND INNOVARECORDINGS. 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 350 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. 116736 13000 23603 EDUCATION: 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 CHRIS THEOFANIDIS'S RESIDENCY ON HIS NEW PIECE FOR BANDQUEST TITLED SWEET LIKE THAT; 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. 427775 0 0 OTHER PROGRAMS: THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTED THE OTHER FOLLOWING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011: COMPOSER WORKSHOPS, COMPOSERS IN THE SCHOOLS, FIRST NATIONS COMPOSER INITIATIVE, FISCAL AGENT PROGRAMS, SONIC CIRCUITS ELECTRONIC MUSIC FESTIVAL, THE RECORDING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, COMMUNITY PARTNERS, FAITH PARTNERS, ETC. 427775 1364264 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 142 0 1 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 26 25 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MN X PAUL HANSON 6512512813 332 MINNESOTA STREET E 145 ST PAUL MN 55101 JOHN NUECHTERLEIN 60.00 X X 93413 0 10255 DAVID O'FALLON 0.50 X X 0 0 0 EVANS MIRAGEAS 0.50 X X 0 0 0 NANCY USCHER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 NANCY HUART 0.50 X X 0 0 0 JOHN ORENSTEIN 0.50 X X 0 0 0 CAROL HEEN 0.50 X X 0 0 0 MEREDITH ALDEN 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAWN AVERY 0.50 X 0 0 0 CAROL BARNETT 0.50 X 0 0 0 PEARL BERGAD 0.50 X 0 0 0 KAREN BROOKS 0.50 X 0 0 0 JON DEAK 0.50 X 0 0 0 JORJA FLEEZANIS 0.50 X 0 0 0 KEN FREED 0.50 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN GREEN 0.50 X 0 0 0 LEAETTA HOUGH 0.50 X 0 0 0 R CARLOS NAKAI 0.50 X 0 0 0 STEVEN OVITSKY 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID RANHEIM 0.50 X 0 0 0 EUGENE ROGERS 0.50 X 0 0 0 BILL STANDS 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAN THOMAS 0.50 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN VAN BERGEN 0.50 X 0 0 0 JAMES WAFLER 0.50 X 0 0 0 NOEL ZAHLER 0.50 X 0 0 0 93413 0 10255 0 0 0 0 0 74420 162301 1279248 1515969 PROGRAM SERVICE 511140 166152 166152 166152 174944 174944 ADVERTISING INCOME 541800 300 300 300 1857365 166152 300 174944 125187 125187 291500 291500 110001 22000 33000 55001 488603 306171 81449 100983 51632 32153 8670 10809 53361 29570 10103 13688 24196 24196 157664 113012 44402 250 20626 7235 13391 105949 95602 4641 5706 79205 55696 11811 11698 43117 35127 7872 118 25999 14368 10434 1197 4763 1835 2928 RECORDING PRODUCTION 75793 75793 PERFORMER FEES 72473 72473 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 60199 58580 917 702 RIGHTS 11559 11559 PANEL HONORARIUM 7000 7000 12916 9403 1514 1999 1821743 1364264 255328 202151 59379 92606 367365 992513 717536 631552 1980 1740 64017 60097 2531 3349 47350 47350 0 0 5100070 5603918 26701 34580 6339579 7420355 41309 106553 321373 326226 12414 4881 74738 250634 449834 688294 X 578618 645334 1797776 2568336 3513351 3518391 5889745 6732061 6339579 7420355 X 35622 806694 X 0 1 1 X 0 X 1241913 1857994 1604408 943543 1515969 7163827 1241913 1857994 1604408 943543 1515969 7163827 1678432 5485395 286942 383088 269720 131725 174944 1246419 1229 782 653 135 300 3099 8413345 850247 0.65200 0.68020 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 4860337 247409 910881 189792 5828835 4375767 48354 584569 148353 4860337 5191250 188186 -815880 187789 4375767 0.18170 0.60320 0.21510 0 0 5894 5894 0 41456 41456 0 0 1857365 1821743 35622 850350 -43656 806694 842316 2707715 850350 850350 1857365 0 1857365 1821743 0 1821743 0 1821743 PART IV, LINE 2B: FUNDS HELD FOR OTHERS CONSIST OF 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. DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: 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 UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: 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, 2008 TO 2010 ARE OPEN TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES. PART XI, LINE 8 - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RESTATEMENT TO REFLECT FISCAL AGENT FUNDS AS A LIABILITY -43,656. 1 ACF - PHILADELPHIA CHAPTER 20 NORTH THIRD STREET 201 PHILADELPHIA PA 19106 300126180 501(C)(3) 7000 N/A N/A DECAMEROM PERFORMING ENSEMBLE NOV 10-14 ANANYA DANCE THEATRE 500 21ST AVENUE SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS MN 55455 204261878 501(C)(3) 5000 N/A N/A LIVE MUSIC FOR DANCE MN RAGAMALA DANCE 711 WEST LAKE STREET 309 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55408 411747144 501(C)(3) 5000 N/A N/A LIVE MUSIC FOR DANCE MN SPECTRUM MUSIC 235 NASSAU AVENUE 2L BROOKLYN NY 11222 651259172 N/A 11000 N/A N/A SHE-WOLF EVENT AT BRECHT FORUM 4/22/11 BLACK LABEL MOVEMENT 222 NORTH SECOND STREET 300 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55401 208637269 501(C)(3) 5000 N/A N/A LIVE MUSIC FOR DANCE MN SAC AND FOX TRIBE 349 MESKWAKI ROAD TAMA IA 52339 416053373 GOVERNMENT 5000 N/A N/A COMMON GROUND ROUND VIII ENSEMBLE MUSIC NEW MEXICO PO BOX 7464 ALBUQUERQUE NM 871947464 470910372 501(C)(3) 5000 N/A N/A COMMON GROUND ROUND VIII SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INDIAN CENTER 10175 SLATER AVENUE 150 FOUNTAIN VALLEY CA 92708 237031625 501(C)(3) 5000 N/A N/A COMMON GROUND ROUND VIII DARK WATER RISING 1820 CAPE ROAD RED SPRINGS NC 28377 261510626 N/A 5000 N/A N/A COMMON GROUND ROUND VIII SPRINGBOARD FOR THE ARTS 308 PRINCE STREET 270 ST PAUL MN 551011437 411690483 501(C)(3) 5000 N/A N/A BODYCARTOGRAPHY PROJECT LIVE MUSIC FOR DANCE MN 8 2 COMPOSER FEES 27 291500 N/A N/A PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE 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. ORGANIZATION'S FULL MISSION STATEMENT FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 MISSION STATEMENT: THE 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 WITH VALUABLE RESOURCES FOR PROFESSIONAL AND ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT. BY LINKING COMMUNITIES WITH COMPOSERS AND PERFORMERS, THE FORUM FOSTERS A DEMAND FOR NEW MUSIC, ENRICHES COMMUNITIES, AND HELPS DEVELOP THE NEXT GENERATION OF COMPOSERS, MUSICIANS, AND MUSIC PATRONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 THE 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 CHEIF 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 6 ALL MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN COMPOSERS FORUM ARE DUE PAYING MEMBERS. MEMBERS IN THIS ORGANIZATION DO NOT HAVE VOTING RIGHTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO MANAGEMENT AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD FOR REVIEW. THE FORUM ALSO PROVIDES A COPY OF FORM 990 TO ALL MEMBERS OF ITS GOVERNING BODY BEFORE FILING WITH IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY THE FORUM HAS EACH OFFICER, EMPLOYEE, AND MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FILL OUT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN INTERESTS INFORMATION FORM. THE CONFLICTS ARE MONITORED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IF AN INDIVIDUAL HAS A CONFLICT, THE SPECIFIC INDIVIDUAL IS NOT ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSIONS AND MUST ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON THE TOPIC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A IN 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 19 THE FORUM DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS NOR ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC. THE FORUM'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AND AT THE OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA ATTORNEY GENERAL. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 850,350. RESTATEMENT TO REFLECT FISCAL AGENT FUNDS AS A LIABILITY -43,656. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: 806,694.