2012-05-14T13:26:21-05:00 2011-06-30 ERCOLINI & COMPANY LLP 101 ARCH STREET SUITE 300 BOSTON MA 02110 990 2010-07-01 043583756 FROM THE TOP INC FROM 6174370707 295 HUNTINGTON AVENUE NO 201 BOSTON MA 02115 JENNIFER HURLEY-WALES 6174370707 2012-05-09 1 PHILIP A WEITZEL 6174825511 2012-05-07 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z JENNIFER HURLEY-WALES 295 HUNTINGTON AVENUE NO 201 BOSTON MA 02115 3374081 0 X FROMTHETOP.ORG X 2002 MA TO SHOWCASE, CELEBRATE AND INSPIRE YOUNG MUSICIANS TO EXCELLENCE IN MUSIC. 14 14 49 0 0 0 2735009 2606698 745550 745160 835 973 -16771 -64107 3464623 3288724 285390 215893 0 0 1710039 1878255 0 0 557668 1230936 1249119 3226365 3343267 238258 -54543 2154666 2373282 310326 345959 1844340 2027323 X THE ORGANIZATION PRESENTS, CELEBRATES AND INSPIRES THE PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE IN MUSIC AND THE ARTS BY SHOWCASING THE SPIRITED PERFORMANCES AND PERSONAL STORIES OF THE NATION'S OUTSTANDING YOUNG CLASSICAL MUSICIANS. BY UTILIZING MULTIPLE PLATFORMS, FROM THE TOP PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR 8 TO 18 YEAR OLD TO PRESENT THEMSELVES, SHARE THEIR PASSION AND DEVELOP INTO IMPORTANT CULTURAL LEADERS. THE EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS BRING FROM THE TOP PERFORMERS INTO CLASSROOMS, YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS, AND ARTS PROGRAMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. 0 0 1135333 1234265 711279 "FROM THE TOP" WITH HOST CHRISTOPHER O'RILEY CELEBRATES THE ENERGY OF AMERICA'S KIDS AND THE POWER OFCLASSICAL MUSIC. OUR "FROM THE TOP" RADIO PROGRAM IS DISTRIBUTED BY NPR AND AIRS WEEKLY. OUR RADIO PROGRAM REACHES 700,000 LOYAL LISTENERS EACH WEEK ON NEARLY 250 RADIO STATIONS NATIONWIDE. TWO THOUSAND YOUNG ARTISTS AGES 8-18 FROM NEARLY ALL 50 STATES HAVE BEEN FEATURED ON OUR RADIO PROGRAM. WE HAVE TAPED MORE THAN 240 BROADCASTS IN AMERICA'S PREMIER CONCERT HALLS REACHING MORE THAN 250,000 AUDIENCE MEMBERS IN 36 STATES AND FOSTERING COMMUNITY PRIDE IN CITIES BIG AND SMALL. IN THE 2010-2011 SEASON, "FROM THE TOP" TRAVELED FROM BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA TO ST PAUL, MINNESOTA AND FROM ROCKPORT, MASSACHUSETTS TO MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA REACHING MORE THAN 15,000 LIVE AUDIENCE MEMBERS. IN ATHENS, GEORGIA WE WELCOMED INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED FLUTE LEGEND SIR JAMES GALWAY. IN CARMEL, INDIANA, WE CELEBRATED THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK WITH ITS AMBASSADOR MICHAEL FEINSTEIN. AT E.G. (THE ENTERTAINMENT GATHERING) IN MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA, FROM THE TOP FEATURED UKULELE VIRTUOSO JAKE SHIMBAKURO IN PERFORMANCE WITH PHENOMENAL YOUNG MUSICIANS AND SHARED IT ON YOUTUBE AS WELL AS ON NPR. "FROM THE TOP" COMPLETED ITS ELEVENTH SEASON AND RECORDED 19 LIVE CONCERTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY IN ALABAMA, CALIFORNIA, GEORGIA, INDIANA, IOWA, LOUISIANA, MASSACHUSETTS, MARYLAND, MINNESOTA, NEW YORK, PENNSYLVANIA, OKLAHOMA, TEXAS, AND VIRGINIA. 541388 588564 16949 WITH THE LAUNCH OF FROM THE TOP'S CENTER FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ARTS LEADERS, WE WERE ABLE TO BUILD ON OUR LONGSTANDING COMMITMENT TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG MUSICIANS AS INSTRUMENTS OF CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. WE CONTINUED TO EXPAND THE CURRICULUM FOR OUR ARTS LEADERSHIP ORIENTATION WORKSHOP FOR ALL FROM THE TOP PERFORMERS, AND STRENGTHENED THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS CONDUCTED IN TANDEM WITH OUR NATIONAL TOUR. IN EVERY TOUR STOP OF OUR NATIONAL TAPINGS, FROM THE TOP SENT ITS YOUNG PERFORMERS INTO THE COMMUNITY TO SHARE THEIR MUSIC, EXPERIENCES, AND RELATED PASSIONS IN CLASSROOMS AND COMMUNITY CENTERS, REACHING 3,500 STUDENTS THIS SEASON. IN BOSTON, FROM THE TOP PILOTED A YEAR-LONG INTENSIVE ARTS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM. WITH FUNDING FROM THE JACK KENT COOKE FOUNDATION, THE WALLACE FOUNDATION, THE HAROLD WHITWORTH PIERCE CHARITABLE TRUST, HUNT ALTERNATIVES FUND, AND THE BOSTON FOUNDATION TO TRAIN AND MENTOR 20 YOUNG MUSICIANS AS THEY PARTICIPATED IN A SERIES OF LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT RETREATS AND APPLIED SERVICE PROJECTS. PARTICIPANTS WERE DRAWN FROM A WIDE RANGE OF BACKGROUNDS AND WORKED IN TEAMS TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT SERVICE PROJECTS AT FIVE BOSTON AREA COMMUNITY SITES: ASTRAZENECA HOPE LODGE IN JAMAICA PLAIN, CONSERVATORY LAB IN BRIGHTON, GODDARD HOUSE ASSISTED LIVING IN BROOKLINE, MUSICONNECTS AT CHITTICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN MATTAPAN, AND ROLAND HAYES SCHOOL OF MUSIC IN ROXBURY. COLLECTIVELY THE ARTS LEADERS SPENT OVER 2,000 HOURS WORKING CONTINUOUSLY WITH HUNDREDS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN, ELDERLY, AND CANCER PATIENTS OVER A TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD. IN FY11, FROM THE TOP ALSO COMPLETED THE THREE-YEAR "IOWA MAKES MUSIC" RESIDENCY WITH ORCHESTRA IOWA.THIS MULTI-FACETED RESIDENCY SOUGHT TO BRING THE EXCITEMENT AND BEAUTY OF CLASSICAL MUSIC TO MORE OF IOWA'S CITIZENS, ESPECIALLY CHILDREN AND YOUTH, THROUGH A COORDINATED PROGRAM OF LIVE CONCERTS AND FROM THE TOP RADIO BROADCASTS, IN-SCHOOL AND AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES, ROLE MODELING AND MENTORING BY ACCOMPLISHED YOUNG MUSICIANS. THE PARTNERSHIP WITH ORCHESTRA IOWA ALSO CREATED A FIVE-MONTH ARTS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE THAT FOCUSED ON ENCOURAGING A SECOND TIER OF YOUNG MUSICIANS TO SERVE THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH MUSIC, WHETHER BY HOSTING BENEFIT CONCERTS OR TEACHING MUSIC CLASSES TO SCHOOL CHILDREN. 390468 424493 17905 IN FALL 2010, FROM THE TOP TEAMED UP WITH CARNEGIE HALL TO PRESENT THE ONLINE BIG BREAK CONTEST. MUSICIANS AGES 8-18 FROM ACROSS THE U.S. WERE INVITED TO SUBMIT A CLASSICAL PERFORMANCE VIDEO ON YOUTUBE FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A SPOT ON FROM THE TOP'S RADIO SHOW AND PERFORM AT CARNEGIE'S ZANKEL HALL. MORE THAN 400 YOUNG MUSICIANS UPLOADED VIDEOS TO THE CONTEST, FROM WHICH OUR PANEL OF JUDGES SELECTED 15 FINALISTS FOR PUBLIC VOTE. 70,000 VOTES WERE CAST IN JUST TWO WEEKS, SELECTING ONE GRAND PRIZEWINNER DRAWN FROM POPULAR VOTE AND THREE RUNNERS-UP, SELECTED BY OUR JUDGES, WHO ALL PARTICIPATED IN THE NEW YORK CONCERT AND TAPING. THE BIG BREAK OPENED A NEW CHANNEL FOR DISCOVERING TALENTED YOUNG MUSICIANS WHO ARE TECH-SAVVY AND USING SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLS TO PUBLICIZE THEIR MUSICAL ENDEAVORS. BY SHOWCASING THE BIG BREAK WINNERS AT A CARNEGIE HALL FAMILY CONCERT, AS WELL AS A FROM THE TOP RADIO BROADCAST, WE WERE ABLE TO INTRODUCE THESE TALENTED AND FASCINATING YOUNG MUSICIANS TO AN AUDIENCE OF ALL AGES. 350116 380625 FROM THE TOP ADMINISTERS A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR TALENTED YOUNG MUSICIANS WITH FINANCIAL NEED. THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS AT THE JACK KENT COOKE FOUNDATION, OVER THE COURSE OF OUR FY11 TAPING SEASON, WE SELECTED 20 DESERVING MUSICIANS FROM ACROSS THE NATION TO RECEIVE OUR $10,000 SCHOLARSHIP, ADDING TO OUR SIX-YEAR TOTAL OF $1.4 MILLION IN SUPPORT OF 140 YOUNG ARTISTS.THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM RECRUITED AND EVALUATED ABOUT 200 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS. THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ALSO NOMINATES FIVE YOUNG STUDENTS EACH YEAR TO THE JACK KENT COOKE YOUNG SCHOLARS PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES THEM WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE A COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR 16 CONSECUTIVE YEARS. IN FY11, TWO OF FIVE NOMINATED STUDENTS WERE SELECTED TO RECEIVE THIS LIFETIME SCHOLARSHIP AWARD. 350116 380625 2417305 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 31 0 49 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 MA X X JENNIFER HURLEY-WALES 6174370707 295 HUNTINGTON AVENUE SUITE 201 BOSTON MA 021154433 JEFFREY RAYPORT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER HURLEY-WALES 32.00 X X X 131178 0 774 GERALD SLAVET 40.00 X X 0 0 0 BETH S KLARMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN SYMCHYCH 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN PATTILLO 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID FEIGENBAUM 1.00 X 0 0 0 GLORIA ROSE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CORINNE FERGUSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELAINE LINDLEY LEBUHN 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN SHAPIRO 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANET WHITLA 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY WOODCOCK 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK VOLPE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIE LLEWELLYN 40.00 X 110490 0 3947 DAVID BALSOM 40.00 X 101756 0 12482 343424 0 17203 3 0 0 0 TOM VOEGELI PO BOX 245 MARINE ON ST CROIX MN 55047 PRODUCER 135582 WESTSHIRE PRODUCTIONS 7512 S BOYDEN ROAD NORTHFIELD OH 44067 SHOW HOST 118999 2 466805 412198 1727695 2606698 CARRIAGE FEES 611710 362788 362788 ROAD SHOW FEES 611710 348491 348491 EDUCATIONAL FEES 611710 16949 16949 16932 16932 745160 973 973 21250 466805 85357 -64107 -64107 3288724 745160 0 -63134 215893 215893 131178 91825 26236 13117 1463658 935961 225041 302656 152826 96230 23072 33524 130593 75573 32672 22348 22777 22777 156323 98581 15355 42387 31865 20665 4674 6526 284239 263143 7240 13856 40944 31480 3935 5529 15635 8371 5270 1994 PRODUCTION COSTS 380092 380092 PROFESSIONAL FEES 213336 97724 17407 98205 MARKETING 77186 61126 3346 12714 TELEPHONE 18868 12661 2852 3355 MAINTENANCE & REPAIR 7854 5203 1194 1457 3343267 2417305 368294 557668 1018881 911561 521635 522459 527725 805908 17036 42994 366198 275838 69389 90360 2154666 2373282 74402 80535 191500 219000 44424 46424 310326 345959 X 859768 821754 984572 1205569 1844340 2027323 2154666 2373282 X -54543 237525 X 0 1 1 X 0 X 3672919 3381345 2460193 2780859 2627948 14923264 3672919 3381345 2460193 2780859 2627948 14923264 4131410 10791854 91345 65420 15550 835 973 174123 15097387 3899801 0.71480 0.72900 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 EXPLANATION OF OTHER LOBBYING ACTIVITIES: PART II-B, LINE 1I: PURSUANT TO TRES. REG. SEC 1.501(C)(3)-1(D)(3)(I) AND (IV), THE ORGANIZATION IS AN EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION ENGAGING IN NONPARTISAN ANALYSIS AND ATTEMPTS TO INFLUENCE LEGISLATION TO FOSTER ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE. MOREOVER, THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT ATTEMPT TO ADOPT OR DEFEAT ANY PROPOSED LEGISLATION OR ENDORSE OR OPPOSE ANY CANDIDATE FOR POLITICAL OFFICE. 366198 275838 90360 90360 DUE TO CONCERT PRODUCTIONS, INC. 21450 PAYROLL LIABILITIES 24974 46424 3288724 3343267 -54543 506195 -268670 237525 182982 3880276 506195 85357 591552 3288724 0 3288724 3697294 268670 85357 354027 3343267 0 3343267 THE AMOUNT ON LINE 8, PART XI REPRESENTS THE CORRESPONDING PROGRAM EXPENSES TO THE INKIND CONTRIBUTIONS. THE DIFFERENCE RESULTS FROM THE TIMING FOR REVENUE RECOGNITION FOR GAAP PURPOSES. THE AMOUNTS ON LINE 2D IN BOTH PART XII & XIII REPRESENT THE EVENT EXPENSES THAT WERE PRESENTED AS EXPENSES ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OPPOSED TO NETTING WITH REVENUE AS WAS DONE ON THE TAX RETURN. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS AGAINST THE CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND BELIEVES THERE ARE NO SUCH TAX POSITIONS REQUIRING ACCOUNTING RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. MANAGEMENT DOES NOT BELIEVE IT'S EVALUATION OF TAX POSITIONS WILL SIGNIFICANTLY CHANGE WITHIN TWELVE MONTHS OF JUNE 30, 2011. ANY CHANGES IN TAX POSITIONS WILL BE RECORDED WHEN THE ULTIMATE OUTCOME BECOMES KNOWN. THE ORGANIZATION'S INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES GENERALLY FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008, 2009 AND 2010. GALA 316055 294805 21250 14500 26929 15942 14236 SOIREES 172000 172000 13750 488055 466805 21250 28250 26929 15942 14236 85357 -64107 1 TUITION AND FEES 32 215893 COST FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION AMENDED THEIR BY LAWS TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING PROVISION, "IN ADDITION TO THE DIRECTORS ELECTED PURSUANT TO THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE III, SECTION 2, THE PERSON ELECTED AS CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF OVERSEERS SHALL SERVE EX OFFICIO AS A DIRECTOR PURSUANT TO ARTICLE V HEREOF UNTIL SUCH PERSON'S DEATH OR EARLIER RESIGNATION, RETIREMENT OR REMOVAL AS CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF OVERSEERS. ANY PERSON ELECTED AS A SUCCESSOR CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF OVERSEERS SHALL SERVE EX OFFICIO AS A DIRECTOR OF THE SAME CLASS AS THE PERSON HE OR SHE SUCCEEDS UNLESS OTHERWISE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS." FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS 14 VOTING MEMBERS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 ONCE THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE AUDIT FIRM IT IS REVIEWED INITIALLY BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION. ONCE SATISFIED, IT IS FURTHER REVIEWED BY THE CEO AND AFTER THAT THE FORM 990 IS SENT TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH YEAR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ASKED TO SIGN OFF AND DISCLOSE ALL CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS. THESE DISCLOSURE FORMS ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 FROM THE TOP UTILIZES DATA FROM CONSULTANTS AND MARKET CONDITIONS TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES. OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE UNPAID POSITIONS WITHOUT COMPENSATION, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF JENNIFER HURLEY-WALES, THE CO-CEO/EXECUTIVE PRODUCER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: DONATED SERVICES AND USE OF FACILITIES: 506,195. IN KIND EXPENSES -268,670. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: 237,525.