2012-03-19T10:25:03-07:00 2011-09-30 990 2010-10-01 840445087 Music Associates of Aspen Inc dba Aspen Music Festival & School MUSI 9709253254 2 Music School Road Aspen CO 81611 Alan Fletcher 2012-03-19 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z Fonda Paterson 2 Music School Road Aspen CO 81611 9624891 false false X www.aspenmusicfestival.com X 1954 CO The Aspen Music Festival & School brings together the finest music students, artist faculty and performers to create transformative educational experiences within a community of artistic integrity and innovation. 44 33 144 255 244510 -20938 5638365 5224683 5630347 5728912 2199715 4610781 3204439 -7890573 16672866 7673803 2008148 1986714 0 6389349 6486361 0 702624 5574948 5562053 13972445 14035128 2700421 -6361325 73033437 66791111 493353 612352 72540084 66178759 The Aspen Music Festival & School brings together the finest music students, artist faculty and performers to create transformative educational experiences within a community of artistic integrity 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126323 7673803 14113771 106000 98966 204966 13908805 126323 126323 14035128 Part XIII, Line 2d Part XIII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S Trade Advertisements $72261 Cost of Sales - Gift Shop Inventory $26705 Part XII, Line 2d Part XII, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 Trade Advertisements $72261 Cost of Sales - Gift Shop Inventory $26705 Part V, Line 4 Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. The goal of MAA's endowment is to provide a predictable stream of funding to programs supported by its endowment while seeking to maintain the purchasing power of endowment assets. true true false true true true true false false false false false false false false true false true Schedule E, Line 3 - Racially Nondiscriminatory Policy Publicized All recruiting materials include a statement of our non-discrimination policy. We solicit students internationally, so newspapers or broadcast media would be ineffective. Schedule E, Line 6 - Explanation of Aid or Assistance from Governmental Agency Music Associates of Aspen, Inc. received contributions from the following governmental agencies:City of Aspen $ 97,305National Endowment for the Arts $ 20,000Town of Basalt $ 500 false Season Benefit 317045 262083 54962 18504 60241 64924 Opera Benefit 311894 283294 28600 387 18905 2200 52877 1 73153 73153 13898 14704 702092 545377 156715 387 51307 62441 132505 246640 -89925 true X 0 0 Work Study 262 82168 Scholarships 198 521390 FMV Tuition Fellowships 235 125956 1218800 FMV Tuition/R&B Dorm Asst - Room & Board 12 38400 FMV Room & Board Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used The MAA maintains a database of grant awards to ensure that these are appropriately distributed. Additional Supplemental Information Part III - Grants and Other Assistance to Individuals in the U.S.The majority of MAA's grants are non-cash tuition/room & board forgiveness for our program only. Cash amounts are paid to students during summer term to offset housing and other expenses. X true true X X X X X false false false false false false false false false false Molly McArdle 165899 10447 176346 Jennifer Elliot 154018 19325 10068 7354 190765 Asadour Santourian 123965 22000 8629 7019 161613 Alan Fletcher 322910 89062 12250 6119 430341 Sch J, Part I, Line 1a Part I, Line 1a: Relevant information in regards to selections on 1a. Alejandro Valdepenas Child of Trustee-J. Valdepenas 3100 tuition forgiveness George Meyer Child of Trustee-C. Heard 3100 tuition forgiveness Allison Mase Child of Trustee-R. Mase 3100 tuition forgiveness Edgar Meyer Trustee spouse 12295 Faculty compensation false Renata Arado Trustee spouse 19648 Faculty compensation false Form 990, Schedule L, Part IIITuition forgiveness is offered to all faculty dependents regardless of board member status. X 16 136880 FMV X Gifts-in-kind 28 186250 FMV false true true Part I, Line 32, Hire and Use of Third Parties The MAA utilizes a broker to sell contributed securities. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available No documents available to the public. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees The Compensation Committee annually reviews compensation of the VP for Finance and Administration and compares this with other similar positions at similar institutions. The Committee approves this compensation after its review. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts Upon discovery, all conflicts of interest, including potential conflicts, are reported to the Executive Committee for appropriate resolution. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11: Form 990 Review Process The Form 990, along with all supporting schedules, is made available to the full board prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body Per the Bylaws of Music Associates of Aspen, Inc., voting members of the Corporation approve the Members of the Board of Trustees and the Members of the Corporation in accordance with the provisions of these Bylaws. Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder The Corporation has voting and non-voting members. Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et Kay Bucksbaum and Ann Friedman, both members of the Board of Trustees, have a family relationship.