2012-07-20T14:49:24-05:00 2011-12-31 381357951 PLANTE & MORAN PLLC 111 E COURT ST SUITE 1A FLINT MI 485021647 990 2011-01-01 383283759 SPHINX ORGANIZATION INC SPHI 3138779100 400 RENAISSANCE CENTER NO 2550 DETROIT MI 48243 AARON DWORKIN 3138779100 2012-07-03 1 TADD HARBURN P00099166 8107675350 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z AARON DWORKIN 400 RENAISSANCE CENTER NO 2550 DETROIT MI 48243 2223898 0 X WWW.SPHINXMUSIC.ORG X 1996 MI TO 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. 18 17 12 30 0 0 2218762 1876710 250356 344527 4554 2661 0 0 2473672 2223898 0 11600 0 0 1203921 1208981 0 0 237976 1469740 1349671 2673661 2570252 -199989 -346354 2112000 1724576 65066 23996 2046934 1700580 X TO 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. 0 0 1177268 344527 ARTISTIC: ALL ARTISTIC PROGRAMS THAT SHOWCASE ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE,HIGHLIGHTING SPHINX COMPETITION AND SPHINX VIRTUOSI TOUR AND CARNEGIEHALL, REACHING 10-15 THOUSAND ANNUALLY. 513092 11600 EDUCATION 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. 441683 PUBLICITY AND PROMOTION: BROADCASTS OF SPHINX'S ARTISTIC PROGRAMS VIATELEVISION AND RADIO, REACHING AUDIENCES AND VIEWERSHIP OF OVER 2MILLION ANNUALLY. 2132043 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 128 0 1 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 18 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 MI NY X AARON DWORKIN 3138879100 400 RENAISSANCE CENTER SUITE 2550 DETROIT MI 48243 RUBEN ACOSTA 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEIDRE BOUNDS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARTHA DARLING 1.00 X 0 0 0 AARON P DWORKIN 40.00 X X 254000 0 56571 KENNETH C FISCHER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY GLOVER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CARL HERSTEIN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HOWARD HERTZ 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NORM HERBERT 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENICE MITCHELL FORD 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA GARCIA 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID RUDOLPH 1.00 X 0 0 0 SALLY STEGEMAN DICARLO 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR ANNE L TAYLOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CASSANDRA SEIDENFELD LYSTER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY WEAVER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIANA MOISON 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEVERLY WILLIS 1.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL BARTON PINE 1.00 X 0 0 0 AFA SADYKHLY 40.00 X 145000 0 23030 399000 0 79601 2 0 1 0 0 126658 1750052 6089 1876710 ARTIST PERFORMANCES 711130 336137 336137 APPLICANT FEES 711130 8390 8390 344527 2661 2661 2223898 344527 0 2661 11600 11600 310572 222680 34784 53108 648893 465256 72676 110961 92988 67065 10153 15770 90748 65355 9971 15422 65780 47164 7367 11249 24327 22001 2326 639693 638214 1479 79050 58356 6834 13860 8400 6048 924 1428 417016 415530 744 742 10475 7542 1152 1781 28144 8442 16325 3377 PRINTING AND REPRODUCTI 43994 32996 2199 8799 AWARDS 35450 35450 SUBSCRIPTIONS 27769 24464 3305 BAD DEBT 17094 17094 18259 3880 14379 2570252 2132043 200233 237976 1306944 1036685 694142 600245 19000 0 118 152733 65205 91914 87528 2112000 1724576 65066 23996 65066 23996 X 1352792 1100335 694142 600245 2046934 1700580 2112000 1724576 -346354 0 X X 0 1 1 X 0 X 2513460 1456573 1544439 2218762 1876710 9609944 2513460 1456573 1544439 2218762 1876710 9609944 1921534 7688410 29467 34803 9270 4554 2661 80755 2368 4683 4855 11906 9702605 1325710 0.79240 0.77350 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 142835 55307 87528 9898 9898 0 87528 2223898 2570252 -346354 -346354 3105461 881563 881563 2223898 0 2223898 3451815 881563 881563 2570252 0 2570252 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: 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, 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 2008. EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES ESTABLISHING ARTISTIC AND MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS 10488 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES ESTABLISHING ARTISTIC AND MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS 26697 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES ESTABLISHING ARTISTIC AND MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS 3870 0 0 0 0 0 0 41055 0 41055 0 0 0 0 0 0 METHOD USED TO ACCCOUNT FOR EXPENDITURES: SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 3: ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING WITH SPECIFIC IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION IN THE GENERAL LEDGER SYSTEM. 1 MUSIC ASSISTANCE FUND SCHOLARSHIP 18 11600 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT ON HOW THEY USED THE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS. X 1 1 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AARON P DWORKIN 217000 0 37000 0 0 0 38100 0 18471 0 310571 0 0 0 AFA SADYKHLY 125000 0 20000 0 0 0 21750 0 1280 0 168030 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A EXECUTIVE STAFF RECEIVE THE BENEFIT AND IT IS NOT TREATED AS COMPENSATION. AFA SADYKHLY SPOUSE OF PRESIDENT 168030 COMPENSATION 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE PRESIDENT, THE CONTRACTUAL ACCOUNTANT, AND THE BOARD REVIEW THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPARATIVE SALARY LEVELS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED. SPECIFIC APPROVAL OF PRESIDENT AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR'S SALARIES DUE TO THE NATURE OF THEIR RELATIONSHIP (MARRIED). BOTH SALARY LEVELS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE SALARIES ARE AGAIN APPROVED DURING THE BOARD REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. CHANGE IN PROCESS OF AUDIT OVERSIGHT FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES IN THIS PROCESS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.