2026-04-16T15:39:35-05:00 2025-06-30 131655065 LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP 551 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 400 NEW YORK NY 10176 990 2024-07-01 113129249 BROOKLYN YOUTH CHORUS ACADEMY INC BROO 7182439447 179 PACIFIC STREET BROOKLYN NY 112016213 MEGAN LEMLEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7182439447 2026-04-16 1 0 JESSICA DIGIAMO DIAZ P01994693 2126972299 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MEGAN LEMLEY 179 PACIFIC STREET BROOKLYN NY 112016213 4699878 0 X WWW.BROOKLYNYOUTHCHORUS.ORG X 1992 NY BROOKLYN YOUTH CHORUS IS A GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING COLLECTIVE OF YOUNG VOICES LED BY VISIONARY FOUNDER & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR DIANNE BERKUN MENAKER. THE CHORUS HAS COLLABORATED WITH AN IMPRESSIVE RANGE OF ORGANIZATIONS AND ARTISTS INCLUDING IN THIS SEASON ALONE, POP SUPERSTAR STING, MACARTHUR FELLOW CECILE MCLORRIN SALVANT, AND ACCLAIMED BASS-BARITONE DAVONE TINES AND IN PAST SEASONS THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC, LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC, LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, BARBRA STREISAND, ARCADE FIRE, SIR ELTON JOHN, THE NATIONAL, AND GRIZZLY BEAR. 23 22 44 25 0 0 3076979 974282 942776 1067278 69955 89333 16864 20042 4106574 2150935 0 0 0 0 1710466 1898217 26120 36000 388588 744277 1259430 2480863 3193647 1625711 -1042712 5870949 5267342 285735 562441 5585214 4704901 X BROOKLYN YOUTH CHORUS'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE, EDUCATE, AND EMPOWER YOUNG SINGERS OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS THROUGH ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION IN CHORAL MUSIC PERFORMANCE, TRAINING, AND THE CREATION OF NEW WORKS. BROOKLYN YOUTH CHORUS'S CITY-WIDE, MULTI-LEVEL TRAINING PROGRAM AND GRAMMY-WINNING ENSEMBLES ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR DISTINCTIVE SOUND AND VIRTUOSITY, BRINGING A FRESH PERSPECTIVE TO CHORAL PERFORMANCE THAT CROSSES BOUNDARIES AND DEFIES CONVENTION. WITH OVER 25 YEARS OF SUCCESS AND IMPACT IN THE FIELD, THE CHORUS SEEKS TO RAISE THE ARTISTIC PROFILE AND EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS IN CHORAL PERFORMANCE AND EDUCATION BY FURTHERING ITS UNIQUE CROSS-CHORAL TRAINING METHODOLOGY AND BUILDING A DYNAMIC NEW REPERTOIRE FROM AN INCLUSIVE ROSTER OF COMPOSERS AND ARTISTIC COLLABORATORS. 0 0 2406888 1072008 FOUNDED IN 1992, THE GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING BROOKLYN YOUTH CHORUS ACADEMY (BYC) IS DEDICATED TO OFFERING MUSIC TRAINING AND CHORAL PERFORMANCES TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF ITS STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY. THROUGH MUSIC STUDY AND PROFESSIONAL-LEVEL PERFORMANCES, BYC UNITES CHILDREN OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND HELPS THEM DEVELOP INTO CONFIDENT AND EXPRESSIVE MUSICIANS AND INDIVIDUALS. BYC STRIVES TO ADVANCE THE ARTISTIC ROLE OF YOUTH CHORUSES THROUGH INNOVATIVE CONCERTS, COMMISSIONS AND ARTISTIC COLLABORATIONS.IN 2024-25, BYC'S CHORAL MUSIC EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE PROGRAM SERVED 667 NYC STUDENTS AGES 518, INCLUDING 541 IN ENSEMBLE REHEARSALS AND 126 THROUGH SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS AND WORKSHOPS. STUDENTS RECEIVED INSTRUCTION ACROSS SIX TRAINING LEVELS AND THREE PERFORMING ENSEMBLES, SUPPORTED BY PRIVATE LESSONS, MUSICIANSHIP CLASSES, AND MASTERCLASSES. BYC WELCOMED ARTISTIC ADVISORS ARREON A. HARLEY-EMERSON AND DR. DIANA V. SEZ TO STRENGTHEN ARTISTIC AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. BYC'S COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS INITIATIVE SUPPORTED 18 TEENS WITH FOCUSED VOCAL TRAINING, MENTORSHIP, AND COLLEGE PREPARATION FOR ARTISTIC CAREERS.IN THIS, 33RD SEASON, BYC PRESENTED 40 PERFORMANCES REACHING MORE THAN 100,000 AUDIENCE MEMBERS ACROSS NEW YORK CITY. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED APPEARANCES AT THE UNITED NATIONS SUMMIT OF THE FUTURE; CARNEGIE HALL WITH GUSTAVO DUDAMEL, NATALIA LAFOURCADE, AND THE LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC; AND A PERFORMANCE OF BERNSTEIN'S SYMPHONY NO. 3 "KADDISH" WITH THE ORCHESTRA OF ST. LUKE'S.CONTINUING A FOCUS ON MUSICAL INNOVATION, IN MAY 2025, BYC PREMIERED PORT(AL), A SITE-SPECIFIC WORK BY PAOLA PRESTINI, JAD ABUMRAD, AND JESSICA GRINDSTAFF, EXPLORING NYC HISTORY AND FUTURE THROUGH THE LENS OF THE BROOKLYN NAVY YARD. BYC ALSO CONTINUED ITS DIAMONSTEIN-SPIELVOGEL YOUTH AND CONTEMPORARY MUSIC INITIATIVE, EXPLORING CULTURALLY RELEVANT REPERTOIRE, AND ENGAGING COMPOSERS-IN-RESIDENCE KENYON DUNCAN AND ANGLICA NEGRN TO CREATE NEW WORKS ACROSS ALL DIVISIONS.THE BROOKLYN YOUTH CHORUS HAS AN ACTIVE AND ENGAGED BOARD OF TRUSTEES WHO PROVIDE GUIDANCE AND OVERSIGHT AND PARTICIPATE IN A NUMBER OF COMMITTEES TO HELP SUPPORT AND ADVOCATE FOR THE ORGANIZATION. AS PART OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD CONDUCTS ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND MAKES COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EACH TO THE BOARD FOR BOARD APPROVAL. 2406888 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 44 0 1 44 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 23 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X THE ORGANIZATION 7182439447 179 PACIFIC STREET BROOKLYN NY 11201 JESSICA HOLLOWAY CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KARA HAILEY VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JORDANE ROLLIN TREASURER (AS OF JAN 25) 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN EMBERGER SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DIANNE BERKUN MENAKER ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 165813 0 29030 JACQUELINE AGUANNO TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREN ASHCRAFT TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTI AVRAM TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE BARTHOLOMAUS TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 SABINA CHATTERJEE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 NAOMI GARDNER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 TRACY GARRISON-FEINBERG TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLAS GRABAR TRUSTEE/TREASURER (TO DEC 24) 2.00 X 0 0 0 YOUNG HAH TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY JAMES TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANNA MCNEIL TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 SAMUEL NANA-SINKAM TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN ROCKEY TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 GRACE ROW TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN ROUNER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHARI JENKINS TAYLOR TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA VAN DOORENE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 BLAKE ZIDELL TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MEGAN LEMLEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 127643 0 14778 293456 0 43808 2 0 1 0 0 179236 139760 655286 974282 TUITION AND FEES 611600 828117 828117 BOX OFFICE REVENUE 711130 124303 124303 CONTRACTED PERFORMANCE FEES 711130 114858 114858 1067278 136616 136616 2444200 2491483 -47283 -47283 -47283 57460 179236 57460 0 4730 0 4730 4730 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 15312 15312 15312 2150935 1072008 0 104645 X 354095 235580 88886 29629 1252246 936472 104200 211574 174265 127116 16613 30536 117611 85811 13851 17949 1488 1488 75416 75416 36000 36000 18414 18414 325295 319795 5500 31495 19251 12244 55025 43436 4568 7021 18961 14943 4018 109586 96435 10959 2192 54321 53897 424 64137 56441 6413 1283 36126 31791 3612 723 PRODUCTION EXPENSE 279830 255300 24530 CHORUS SUPPLIES 53813 53813 BANK AND PROCESSING FEE 41395 40794 601 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 33548 33548 60580 36013 15584 8983 3193647 2406888 398171 388588 369473 327895 31368 1012 342242 360751 1584 37233 44729 58309 3005427 1734214 1324978 1271213 3756575 3210929 5870949 5267342 64568 187961 209153 374480 12014 285735 562441 X 1954158 1468156 3631056 3236745 5585214 4704901 5870949 5267342 -1042712 162399 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 925826 2309109 1058406 3076979 974282 8344602 925826 2309109 1058406 3076979 974282 8344602 129892 8214710 35229 74140 65253 99643 136616 410881 4560 2695 17082 14326 15312 53975 8809458 3900075 0.93250 0.94980 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2728408 194794 136457 2786745 1154541 1500000 152803 78936 2728408 1180736 56277 82472 1154541 1439232 100 -112820 145776 1180736 1253987 35000 231279 81034 1439232 1.00000 0 0 1100000 504167 595833 1482240 821999 660241 175640 170583 5057 247547 237465 10082 1271213 2507920 162399 213000 375399 2132521 18414 18414 2150935 3388233 213000 213000 3175233 18414 18414 3193647 PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE INTENDED TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND FINANCIAL STABILITY FOR THE PROGRAM AND THE MAINTENANCE OF BYCA. A PORTION OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS IS DESIGNATED TO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CHORISTERS IN THE PROGRAM. X X X X X X X 1 BRYONY ROMER 439 2ND STREET 5 BROOKLYN NY 11215 DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY AND PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT 0 0 36000 0 36000 NY BENEFIT EVENT 236696 179236 57460 8845 48615 236696 179236 57460 8845 48615 57460 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DIANNE BERKUN MENAKER ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 165813 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29030 0 194843 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE EXECUTVE DIRECTOR, FINANCE MANAGER, AND MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEW THE 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. WHEN IT IS IN ITS FINAL FORM, IT IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD BEFORE BEING FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CHAIR MONITORS TRUSTEES' COMPLIANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY WHEN REVIEWING FINANCIAL AND ACTIVITY REPORTS ON A MONTHLY BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ARTISTIC DIRECTORS' COMPENSATIONS ARE REVIEWED REGULARLY BY THE BOARD. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW FOR THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD FOR COMPENSATION FOR EACH, AND REVIEWING OTHER COMPENSATION PRACTICES OF THE ORGANIZATION AS NEEDED AND APPROPRIATE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G COMPOSER AND COPYIST FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 95,450. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 95,450. CREATIVE TEAM: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 110,035. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 110,035. PRODUCTION TEAM: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 68,595. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 68,595. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 45,715. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 5,500. TOTAL EXPENSES 51,215.