2011-07-12T09:47:13-05:00 2010-08-31 EISNERAMPER LLP 750 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK NY 100172703 990 2009-09-01 131664054 The Philharmonic Symphony Society of NY Inc PHIL 2128755000 10 LINCOLN CENTER PLAZA NEW YORK NY 100236973 WILLIAM THOMAS 2128755000 2011-07-12 2009 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z ZARIN MEHTA PRESIDENT 10 LINCOLN CENTER PLAZA NEW YORK NY 10023 134376769 false X WWW.NYPHIL.ORG X 1853 NY TO MAINTAIN AND FOSTER AN INTEREST IN THE ENJOYMENT OF MUSIC AND MUSICAL AFFAIRS, TO INCULCATE IN ITS MEMBERS IN THE COMMUNITY OF NEW YORK CITY AND THE WORLD AT LARGE AN INTEREST IN SYMPHONY MUSIC. 46 44 628 190 0 0 28413869 35295729 28365105 29252288 -8226648 -3587527 -471788 -528008 48080538 60432482 0 0 0 0 43196261 51996316 560028 592022 4338285 22910302 24696899 66666591 77285237 -18586053 -16852755 212480911 220477404 33886901 43856230 178594010 176621174 TO MAINTAIN AND FOSTER AN INTEREST IN THE ENJOYMENT OF MUSIC AND MUSICAL AFFAIRS, TO INCULCATE IN ITS MEMBERS IN THE COMMUNITY OF NEW YORK CITY AND THE WORLD AT LARGE AN INTEREST IN SYMPHONY MUSIC, AND IN ORDER TO FOSTER SUCH INTEREST AND THE APPRECIATION OF MUSIC, AMONG OTHER THINGS, TO CAUSE THE PERFORMANCE OF SYMPHONIC AND OTHER MUSICAL PERFORMANCES IN THE CONCERT AND OTHER HALLS, OVER THE RADIO, TELEVISION, BY PHONOGRAPHIC RECORDINGS, AND IN ANY OTHER MANNER NOW KNOWN OR HEREAFTER TO BE DEVISED. false false 59159641 0 29252288 DURING THE 2009/ 2010 SEASON 110 REGULAR SUBSCRIPTION CONCERTS WERE PERFORMED FOR THE LISTENING AUDIENCE OF 264,871. THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC CONCERT PERFORMANCES MAINTAIN AND FOSTER AN INTEREST IN SYMPHONIC MUSIC FOR INDIVIDUALS OF DIVERGING CULTURES AND BACKGROUNDS. THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC SPONSORS A NUMBER OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS. SOME OF THESE PROGRAMS ARE AS FOLLOWS: (1) MUSICAL ENCOUNTERS OFFERS STUDENTS IN THE 4TH - 12TH GRADES A CLOSE LOOK AT THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC AND THE EXCITING WORLD OF ORCHESTRAL MUSIC. (2) TEACHERS SEMINARS ARE OPEN TO BOTH MUSIC AND NON-MUSIC TEACHERS. THESE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINARS EXPLORE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF MUSIC, AND THE REPERTOIRE OF THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC. EACH SEMINAR IS TAUGHT BY A FACULTY MEMBER OF THE PHILHARMONIC'S EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND IS FOLLOWED BY AN EVENING CONCERT BY THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC. (3) THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC SUPPORTS A PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM WITH A SMALL NUMBER OF NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THE GOALS OF THE PROGRAM ARE (A) TO BUILD A FUNDAMENTAL KNOWLEDGE OF MUSIC, OF A SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND ITS REPERTOIRE AMONG TEACHERS, STUDENTS AND PARENTS; (B) TO DEVELOP AN ONGOING MULTI-YEAR RELATIONSHIP WITH A BODY OF SCHOOLS IN NEW YORK CITY; AND (C) TO SET A STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE WHICH DEFINES A COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAM INVOLVES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS, WORKSHOP FOR PARENTS, AND ONGOING IN-SCHOOL SESSIONS FOR STUDENTS SHARED BY THEIR TEACHERS AND TEACHING ARTISTS FROM THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC. (4) OPEN REHEARSALS. SCHOOL GROUPS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ARE INVITED ON SELECTED MORNINGS TO WATCH THE FASCINATING PROCESS OF A NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC REHEARSAL. (5) YOUNG PEOPLES CONCERTS ARE FORMED TO INTRODUCE YOUNG LISTENERS TO SOME OF THE GREAT MASTERWORKS OF ORCHESTRA, AND SOME OF THE WORLD'S GREAT MUSICIANS. WRITTEN MATERIALS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO THE CHILDREN AT THE CONCERTS. BEFORE EACH YOUNG PEOPLES CONCERT, FAMILIES CAN ENJOY CHILDREN'S PROMENADES, FEATURING A COLORFUL HOUR OF EXCITING DEMONSTRATIONS, MUSIC-MAKING ACTIVITIES AND A CHANCE FOR CHILDREN TO MEET MEMBERS OF THE ORCHESTRA. FOUR CONCERTS ARE PERFORMED PER SEASON. THIS SEASON PERFORMANCE WAS 10,559 INDIVIDUALS. IN 2005-06 THE ORCHESTRA INTRODUCED VERY YOUNG PEOPLE'S CONCERTS FOR PRESCHOOLERS. NINE CONCERTS REACHED AN AUDIENCE OF 3,979 PEOPLE DURING THE 2009-10 SEASON. "LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER" TELEVISION PERFORMANCES. TWO CONCERTS WERE NATIONALLY TELEVISED TO BRING ORCHESTRA INTO OUR HOMES. THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC PERIODICALLY MAKES RECORDINGS OF ITS PERFORMANCE FOR INTERNATIONAL SALES AND BROADCASTS ITS PERFORMANCES OVER THE RADIO NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. THESE RECORDINGS BRINGS CLASSICAL MUSIC TO PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD AND FOSTER THEIR APPRECIATION OF SYMPHONIC MUSIC AND REPERTOIRE. EACH SEASON THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA GOES ON TOUR INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. THE TOUR HELPS TO FOSTER THE GLOBAL REPUTATION OF THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC BY BRINGING CLASSICAL MUSIC TO A BROADER AUDIENCE AND DIFFERENT CULTURES. THIRTY ONE TOUR CONCERTS WERE ENJOYED BY AN AUDIENCE OF OVER 58,161 PEOPLE. EACH SEASON THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC PERFORMS FREE PARKS CONCERTS IN THE FIVE BOROUGHS OF NEW YORK CITY. THESE PERFORMANCES REACH AN AUDIENCE THAT OTHERWISE WOULD NOT BE IN ATTENDANCE AT A REGULAR PERFORMANCE. 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false true true X false X 26715448 49541961 34439989 27942081 35295729 173935208 26715448 49541961 34439989 27942081 35295729 173935208 34100345 139834863 4849247 5075218 5154001 2730581 2287271 20096318 194031526 0.72068 0.82862 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false 177463265 9424342 11088462 14015045 183961024 213249751 1757895 -22579229 14965152 177463265 0.14000 0.86000 false false 8941195 6318149 2623046 14722548 5717159 9005389 11628435 ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT 34595881 F 34595881 0 ACCRUED PENSION LIABILITY 23751577 ACCRUED POST RETIREMENT BENEFIT 2939792 ANNUITIES PAYABLE 928072 27619441 60432482 77285237 -16852755 15482879 34228 -125783 15391324 -1461431 76195004 15482879 85000 844501 16412380 59782624 649858 649858 60432482 77656435 85000 936056 1021056 76635379 649858 649858 77285237 SCHEDULE D PART XIII RECONCILIATION OF EXPENSE LINE 2D EXPENSES ON BOOKS NOT ON RETURN SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE $ 936,056 SCHEDULE D PART XII LINE 4B OTHER AMOUNTS INCLUDED IN FORM 990 NOT INCLUDED IN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE $ 936,056 PRIOR YEAR ADJUST FOR CHANGE IN VALUE OF CHAR GIFT ANNUITY 34,228 CHANGE IN VALUE OF CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITIES (125,783) ------------ TOTAL 844,501 ============ SCHEDULE D PART III LINE 4 DESCRIPTION OF COLLECTIONS THE SOCIETY'S COLLECTIONS OF ORIGINAL SCORES OF MUSIC AND OTHER HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPHS. SCHEDULE D PART V LINE 4 USES OF THE SOCIETY'S ENDOWMENTS THE SOCIETY'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF BOTH DONOR RESTRICTED AND BOARD DESIGNATED FUNDS ESTABLISHED FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, INSTRUMENT CHAIRS, EDUCATION, AND GUEST SOLOISTS AND CONDUCTORS. SCHEDULE D PART X DISCLOSURE OF LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THE SOCIETY IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION ("ASC") 740-10-05 RELATING TO THE ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING FOR UNCERTAINITY IN INCOME TAXES. BECAUSE OF THE SOCIETY'S GENERAL-TAX EXEMPT STATUS, ASC 740-10-05 HAS NOT HAD, AND IS NOT ANTICIPATED TO HAVE, A MATERIAL IMPACT ON THE SOCIETY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. SCHEDULE D PART XI LINE 8 OTHER RECONCILING ITEMS CHANGE IN VALUE OF CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITIES $ (125,783) Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 0 0 Program Services SYMPHONY PERFORMANCES 1890312 East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 Program Services SYMPHONY PERFORMANCES 1720979 0 0 3611291 X X X X X true DCM INC PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISER TELEPHONE FUNDRAISING false 2173800 592022 1581778 2173800 592022 1581778 AZ CA CO CT FL KY LA ME MD MA MI MO NJ NY NC OH OK OR PA RI SC TN VA WV OPENING NIGHT 2504657 2335657 169000 606563 SPRING GALA 1141275 1069075 72200 222536 1 147875 53510 94365 106957 3793807 3458242 335565 936056 936056 -600491 X true true X X X X false false false false false false false false false ZARIN MEHTA 842625 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17585 0 860210 0 0 0 WILLIAM R THOMAS 321058 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26486 0 347544 0 0 0 ALAN GILBERT 529665 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9089 0 538754 0 0 0 GLENN DICTEROW 487238 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31361 0 518599 0 0 0 CARTER BREY 326268 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31361 0 357629 0 0 0 PHILIP MYERS 341941 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11118 0 353059 0 0 0 PHILIP SMITH 364077 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21352 0 385429 0 0 0 ROBERT LANGEVIN 304875 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21352 0 326227 0 0 0 X 70 1924115 FAIR VALUE 0 false true false GOVERNANCE MANAGEMENT AND DISCLOSURE PART VI LINE 6 MEMBERS NEW MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE NOMINATED BY A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD. GOVERNANCE MANAGEMENT AND DISCLOSURE PART VI LINE 11a REVIEW PROCESS FOR FORM 990 THE SOCIETY'S FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY ITS INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM WITH DATA PROVIDED BY ITS FINANCE DEPARTMENT. WHEN THE SOCIETY'S STAFF AND ACCOUNTING FIRM APPROVE THE DRAFT RETURN, IT IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE SOCIETY'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DELEGATED RESPONSIBILITY FOR REVIEWING THE FORM 990 TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. WHEN THE AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVES THE FINAL DRAFT, A COPY IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. GOVERNANCE, MANAGEMENT AND DISCLOSURE LN 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THE SOCIETY REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY REQUIRING ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND SENIOR STAFF TO REVIEW AND DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ANNUALLY. RESPONSES ARE COMPILED AND REVIEWED ANNUALLY. GOVERNANCE MANAGEMENT AND DISCLOSURE LINE 15 COMPENSATION THE SOCIETY ENGAGES A CONSULTANT TO ASSIST WITH THE SEARCH PROCESS FOR KEY EMPLOYEES. THE CONSULTANT PROVIDES SALARY INFORMATION FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS WITH SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND RECOMMENDS A SALARY RANGE FOR THE VACANCY. CANDIDATES ARE INTERVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT, THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, THE HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR AND OTHER EMPLOYEES AS APPROPRIATE. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND SELECT BOARD MEMBERS MAY INTERVIEW THE FINAL CANDIDATE(S)AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE. GOVERNANCE MANAGEMENT AND DISCLOSURE LINE 19 PUBLIC INSPECTION FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED ON THE SOCIETY'S WEBSITE. CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND CERTAIN GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. SCHEDULE D PART XI RESTATEMENT OF OPENING NET ASSET BALANCE THE OPENING BALANCE AT SEPTEMBER 1, 2009 WAS RESTATED TO REFLECT A CHANGE IN THE VALUE OF THE SOCIETY'S CHARITIABLE GIFT ANNUITIES.