2026-05-12T08:40:28-07:00 2025-06-30 202747426 RICH AND BANDER LLP 79 MADISON AVE 2ND FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10016 990 2024-07-01 475332229 WESTERLIES MUSIC INC WEST 2069486928 161 Washington Park Ste 4B Brooklyn NY 11205 Mark Wittow President 2069486928 2026-05-12 true true JONATHAN A BANDER P00561220 2126842470 2026-05-12 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Mark Wittow 161 WASHINGTON PART STE 4B BROOKLYN NY 11205 359285 false X www.westerliesmusic.com X 2016 NY SEE PART III, LINE 1 8 8 4 0 0 0 114413 165943 170029 155955 2819 9293 22838 293735 347555 0 0 191615 229359 0 27931 82799 100860 274414 330219 19321 17336 124949 155565 13280 124949 142285 The Westerlies create a bold and personal chamber music experience imbued with the spirit of improvisation, using their four horns to amplify unheard voices, paint new sonic landscapes, and cultivate a global community. Active educators, the Westerlies seek to engage underserved audiences and musicians through innovative educational workshops that emphasize improvisation as a means to foster better communication and listening skills. false false 243234 0 0 In the fiscal year 2024-2025, The Westerlies performed over 85 concerts across twelve states in their fourteenth season as Americas preeminent brass quartet. The ensemble released their eighth LP, entitled Paradise, on their own label, Westerlies Records. The ensemble presented the world premiere of their original ballet The Past Delivers, in collaboration with New York-based BalletCollective with choreography by Troy Schumacher, and continued touring with longtime collaborator Haley Heynderickx. The Westerlies continued their dedication to music education as small-ensemble-in-residence at the School of Jazz and Contemporary Music of The New School in New York, NY, in addition to presenting workshops and masterclasses at Montclair State University, Montana State University, the Kaufman Music Center, Le Moyne College, Penn State Behrend, Riverdale Country School, and more. In April of 2025, the organization presented its seventh annual Westerlies Fest in Seattle, Washington, presenting three nights of music including a live recording of their Songbook, Vol. 3, featuring compositions by living American composers including Anis Mitchell, Aoife ODonovan, Samora Pinderhughes, Kalia Vandever, Joanna Newsom, and more. Additional program highlights include Bravo! Vail (Vail, CO), The Skaneateles Festival (Skaneateles, NY), Celebrity Series (Boston, MA), Strathmore (Bethesda, MD), Unity Jazz Festival (New York, NY), Bozeman Chamber Music (Bozeman, MT), and Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival (Orcas, WA). 243234 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 11 0 4 true false false false false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true false false false false NY X X Riley Mulherkar 2069486928 161 Washington Park Ste 4B Brooklyn NY 11205 RILEY MULHERKAR ADMINISTRATOR/BOARD MEMBER (EX OFFICIO) 1.00 X 57834 0 0 MARK WITTOW PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA WRIGHT VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FLORANGELA DAVILA SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARC DAUDON TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALLYSON DAVIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NATALIE WEINER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BONNIE MAIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MOYA VAZQUEZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 57834 0 0 false false false 40000 125943 10355 165943 CONCERT FEES 711130 140718 0 0 RECORDING 711130 9001 0 0 TICKET SALES 711130 5886 0 0 LICENSING 711130 350 0 0 155955 3019 0 3019 9294 9294 0 0 10154 10354 -200 -200 0 0 -200 13846 1376 12470 12470 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 1074 1074 0 0 1074 347555 178793 0 2819 59459 35675 11892 11892 152518 125675 13422 13421 17382 13231 2075 2076 11549 0 11549 0 15022 285 14737 0 5550 5550 0 0 3056 2326 365 365 2069 2069 0 0 1607 1607 0 0 42697 42697 0 0 558 558 0 0 1486 1131 178 177 PRODUCTION 10068 10068 0 0 PROCESSING FEES 4836 0 4836 0 EVENTS EXPENSE 2362 2362 0 0 330219 243234 59054 27931 53808 38920 70305 81480 31600 3286 2788 2509 836 279 124949 155565 13280 0 13280 X 124949 112285 30000 124949 142285 124949 155565 17336 X true X false true false X 0 62836 119948 137056 114413 165943 600196 0 0 62836 119948 137056 114413 165943 600196 47701 552495 12313 12313 0 0 612509 633989 0.90200 0.90330 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 2788 2509 279 279 X Pt X, Line 2 THE ORGANIZATION HAS EVALUATED ITS CURRENT TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF JUNE 30, 2025, THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR WHICH A RESERVE WOULD BE NECESSARY. Pt VI, Line 11b THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVED THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. Pt VI, Line 12c THE ORGANIZATIONS POLICY IMPOSES A DUTY TO DISCLOSE AND SETS FORTH A PROCEDURE BY WHICH THE NON-AFFECTED BOARD MEMBERS DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT EXISTS. VIOLATIONS MAY RESULT IN DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION. Pt VI, Line 19 MATERIALS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST