Form 990 for tax year 2024

Totals

Total revenue

$21,484,580

Total expenses

$26,189,516

Contributions and grants received

$16,308,620

Grants paid

$1,913,019

Program service revenue

$1,821,344

Investment income

$4,307,487

Other revenue

-$952,871

Total assets, end of year

$302,084,268

Total liabilities, end of year

$12,220,120

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$289,864,148

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$20,584,602

Management and general expenses

$2,581,972

Fundraising expenses

$3,022,942

Program service expenses (Part III)

$20,584,602

Program services were 78.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Mission and programs · 2024

• THE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMTHROUGH A WIDE RANGE OF PERFORMANCE AND INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES, THE NWS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM SEEKS TO PROVIDE TIME AND SPACE FOR EMERGING MUSICIAN LEADERS TO PREPARE FOR LONG AND SUCCESSFUL CAREERS. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED WITH A CURRICULUM THAT IS STRUCTURED INTO THREE EXPERIENTIAL PILLARS: PERFORMANCE AND MUSICIANSHIP, AUDIENCE AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND LEADERSHIP AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP. EACH YEAR, MORE THAN 120 VISITING ARTISTS AND COACHES WORK WITH NWS FELLOWS, OFFERING MASTER CLASSES AND PRIVATE LESSONS AS WELL AS INSTRUCTION IN AUDITION PREPARATION, PERFORMANCE PSYCHOLOGY, COMMUNICATIONS, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. IN PURSUIT OF ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE, INSTRUMENTAL FACULTY WORK WITH FELLOWS ON TECHNIQUE, STYLISTIC SUBTLETIES, ORCHESTRAL SECTION LEADERSHIP, AND ENSEMBLE SKILLS; THEY HELP PREPARE PERFORMANCE REPERTOIRE, LEAD SECTIONAL REHEARSALS, COACH WITHIN ENSEMBLE SETTINGS, AND PLAY ALONGSIDE FELLOWS IN WEEKLY REHEARSALS AND PERFORMANCES. FELLOWS RECEIVE SPECIALIZED TRAINING ON HOW TO CONNECT WITH AUDIENCE MEMBERS IN THE CONCERT HALL AND IN THE COMMUNITY. NWS'S LEADERSHIP AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP CURRICULUM PREPARES FELLOWS TO BE CONFIDENT, INFLUENTIAL ARTISTS AND LEADERS IN WHATEVER PROFESSIONAL ENDEAVORS THEY PURSUE. LEVERAGING THE INTERNET2 NETWORK, NWS ALSO CONDUCTS LIVE ONLINE LESSONS, MASTER CLASSES, INTERVIEWS, AND REHEARSALS WITH MUSICIANS, COMPOSERS, AND PERFORMERS AROUND THE WORLD. WHILE AT NWS, FELLOWS CONFRONT THE DEMANDS OF A PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE AND THE EXPECTATIONS THAT ACCOMPANY WORKING WITH ARTISTS OF THE HIGHEST CALIBER. EACH YEAR, NWS PRESENTS APPROXIMATELY 60 CLASSICAL MUSIC PERFORMANCES THROUGHOUT A 35-WEEK SEASON, WITH MOST PERFORMANCES TAKING PLACE AT THE NEW WORLD CENTER IN MIAMI BEACH. CONCERT REPERTOIRE INCLUDES SOLO, CHAMBER ENSEMBLE, AND FULL ORCHESTRA WORKS RANGING FROM CENTURIES-OLD COMPOSITIONS TO WORLD PREMIERE COMMISSIONS. PROGRAMMING INCLUDES ORCHESTRA SUBSCRIPTION SERIES, CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERTS, CHILDREN'S CONCERTS, AND CONCERTS CREATED AND PERFORMED BY NWS FELLOWS THEMSELVES.THE RESULT OF NWS'S MULTI-TIERED APPROACH IS AN EVER-GROWING CADRE OF FELLOWS AND ALUMNI EQUIPPED WITH A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF DIVERSE STYLES AND TRADITIONS WITHIN CLASSICAL MUSIC; THE ABILITY TO ARTICULATE THIS IN THEIR PLAYING; AND THE SKILL TO SHARE THEIR UNDERSTANDING WITH AUDIENCES AND THE NEXT GENERATION OF MUSICIANS. SINCE NWS'S FOUNDING, MORE THAN 1,300 ALUMNI HAVE GONE ON TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS WORLDWIDE.

  Expenses $9,057,225 · Grants $1,913,019 · Revenue $1,821,344

• LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENTTHROUGH ITS LEADERSHIP TRAINING, NWS IS EQUIPPING FELLOWS WITH THE EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS TO DESIGN PROGRAMS, MEDIA, OR PRODUCTS TO ENGAGE COMMUNITY AND AUDIENCE MEMBERS WITH CLASSICAL MUSIC. NWS BLUE PROJECTS (BUILD, LEARN, UNDERSTAND, EXPERIMENT) COMBINE NWS'S LEADERSHIP AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP CURRICULUM WITH HANDS-ON EXPERIMENTATION, ALLOWING ALL FELLOWS AND SEVERAL ALUMNI AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE PASSION PROJECTS THAT ARE RELEVANT TO THEIR GOALS AS CLASSICAL MUSICIANS WHILE DEVELOPING A COMPREHENSIVE SKILL THAT COMPLEMENTS THEIR ARTISTIC AND ORCHESTRAL TRAINING. EACH PROJECT IS ASSIGNED A MENTOR WHO PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COACHING RELEVANT TO THE SPECIFIC PROJECT. OVER THE COURSE OF THE SEASON, FELLOWS DEVELOP PLANS IN CONSULTATION WITH MENTORS CONCERNING PROJECT ELEMENTS SUCH AS SELECTION OF PARTNERS, ARTISTIC PROGRAMMING, AUDIENCE IDENTIFICATION, AND SECURING A VENUE. ADDITIONALLY, MENTORS AND THEIR TEAMS RECEIVE ASSISTANCE FROM SPECIALISTS TO ENSURE COVERAGE OF ENTREPRENEURIAL TOPICS SUCH AS DESIGN THINKING, EVENT PRODUCTION, BUDGETING, MARKETING, PUBLIC RELATIONS, AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT, COVER LETTERS AND RESUMES, AND NEGOTIATION. THESE GROUP WORKSHOPS ARE LED BY NWS STAFF, CROSS-SECTOR PROFESSIONALS, AND NWS ALUMNI WHO ARE LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES OR INSTITUTIONS, OR WHO HAVE STARTED THEIR OWN VENTURES.FELLOWS CAN PURSUE MUSIC-BASED ACTIVISM, DESIGN AND INCUBATE THEIR OWN ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECT, OR ENGAGE IN A PASSION-DRIVEN IDEA. THESE PROJECTS ALLOW FELLOWS TO DESIGN PROGRAMS THAT ARE SIGNIFICANT TO THEM PERSONALLY WHILE ENGAGING AUDIENCE MEMBERS WITH CLASSICAL MUSIC AND DEMONSTRATING MUSIC'S ABILITY TO HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY. MANY OF THE NWS BLUE PROJECTS PURPOSEFULLY REACH AND ENGAGE NEW AUDIENCES OR DEEPEN THE ATTACHMENT TO EXISTING AUDIENCES, GIVING FELLOWS THE TOOLS TO LEAD THE CLASSICAL MUSIC INDUSTRY IN NEW AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING.

  Expenses $8,851,379

• COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTCOMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE NWS'S MISSION. THE 21ST-CENTURY MUSICIAN NEEDS A SET OF NON-MUSIC SKILLS IN ADDITION TO EXCEPTIONAL MUSICAL TECHNIQUE. NWS'S COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS ARE LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR THE FELLOWS AND FOR OUR PARTNERS IN THE SOUTH FLORIDA COMMUNITY, ACROSS THE U.S., AND INTERNATIONALLY. THE BROAD ARRAY OF MUSICAL AND EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS PROVIDES FAMILIES, STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND ADULTS OF ALL AGES OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN AND TO EXPERIENCE CLASSICAL MUSIC. NWS'S COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: -COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS: THROUGHOUT THE SEASON, NWS FELLOWS PROVIDE 30- TO 60-MINUTE INTERACTIVE AND THEMATIC CLASS PRESENTATIONS THAT ALLOW STUDENTS OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP THEIR LISTENING SKILLS, GAIN KNOWLEDGE OF CULTURAL HISTORY AND MAKE A PERSONAL CONNECTION TO THE ART OF MUSIC. FELLOWS ALSO WORK WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO CURATE AND PRESENT MOBILE WALLCAST CONCERTS, A COMMUNITY-BASED CONCERT SERIES FEATURING A 23X13 LED SCREEN THAT INCLUDES ARCHIVAL NWS CONCERT FOOTAGE AND CONTENT CREATED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND ARTISTS FROM LOCAL NEIGHBORHOODS. EACH EVENT COMBINES LIVE AND PRE-RECORDED PERFORMANCES BY NWS FELLOWS.-REHEARSAL OBSERVATIONS: THIS PROGRAM INVITES LOCAL GROUPS TO ATTEND ORCHESTRA REHEARSALS WITH INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED CONDUCTORS AND SOLOISTS. PRIOR TO REHEARSALS, PARTICIPANTS MEET WITH FELLOWS TO LEARN ABOUT BOTH THE MUSICAL PIECES AND THE INSTRUMENTS. PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDE K-12 SCHOOLS, UNIVERSITIES, AND ADULT LEARNING CENTERS. -EDUCATION CONCERTS: THESE DAYTIME CONCERTS ARE DESIGNED TO INTRODUCE SCHOOLCHILDREN TO THE CONCERT-GOING EXPERIENCE, MAJOR ORCHESTRAL WORKS, AND FAMOUS COMPOSERS. NWS PROVIDES FREE TRANSPORTATION FOR ALL ATTENDEES, AND TEACHERS RECEIVE A STUDY GUIDE TO HEIGHTEN THE EDUCATIONAL IMPACT OF THE PERFORMANCE. A POST-PRODUCED BROADCAST OF THE CONCERTS IS MADE AVAILABLE ONLINE FOR STUDENTS IN SCHOOLS AROUND THE COUNTRY. -SIDE-BY-SIDE CONCERT: THIS PROGRAM OFFERS ADVANCED YOUNG INSTRUMENTALISTS IN GRADES 7 THROUGH 12 AN OPPORTUNITY TO PERFORM ALONGSIDE NWS FELLOWS IN CONCERT. THROUGH THIS EXPERIENCE, PARTICIPANTS AND FELLOWS DEVELOP A MUSICAL WORKING RELATIONSHIP AS TOGETHER THEY REHEARSE AND PERFORM VARIOUS ORCHESTRAL WORKS. AUDITIONS ARE OPEN TO ADVANCED STRING, WOODWIND, BRASS, HARP, PIANO, AND PERCUSSION STUDENTS FROM ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA. -MUSICLAB: MUSICLAB IS A COMMUNITY MENTORSHIP PROGRAM THAT BRINGS NWS FELLOWS INTO YOUTH MUSIC PROGRAMS TO WORK WITH LOCAL STUDENTS. EACH YEAR, AROUND 200 YOUNG MUSICIANS FROM PARTNER SCHOOLS AND ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVE LESSONS FROM FELLOWS IN ONE-ON-ONE AND GROUP COACHING SESSIONS ON A BI-MONTHLY BASIS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. AT THE END OF THE SEASON, MUSICLAB STUDENTS SHOWCASE THEIR TALENT TO THEIR PEERS, FAMILIES, AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY IN A CONCERT PERFORMANCE AT THE NEW WORLD CENTER. NWS'S COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS PREPARE FELLOWS FOR LEADERSHIP ROLES AS EDUCATORS, COMMUNICATORS, AND ROLE MODELS; INTRODUCE CHILDREN TO CLASSICAL MUSIC AND THE CONCERT-GOING EXPERIENCE; AND FOSTER LASTING AND MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN FELLOWS AND THE COMMUNITY. THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS, NWS ANNUALLY OFFERS MORE THAN 5,000 SOUTH FLORIDA CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND ADULTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT AND EXPERIENCE CLASSICAL MUSIC EVERY YEAR. THROUGH SPECIALIZED TRAINING AND APPLICATION OF SKILLS IN PRACTICE, FELLOWS DEVELOP ENGAGEMENT TECHNIQUES TO INTERACT WITH DIVERSE COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF ALL AGES. FELLOWS CARRY THE SKILL AND ENTHUSIASM GENERATED BY THEIR INVOLVEMENT WHILE AT NWS INTO THEIR FUTURE PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS IN COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD.

  Expenses $205,846

• SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES TO PROGRAMS

  Expenses $2,470,152

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2024

Filed

30 March 2026

IRS schema version

2024v5.5

Source object

202620919349300442

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