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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by ACADEMY OF MUSIC OF PHILADELPHIA INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,405,807
Total expenses
$3,385,410
Contributions and grants received
$2,139,568
Grants paid
$20,000
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
-$733,761
Total assets, end of year
$25,436,097
Total liabilities, end of year
$191,754
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$25,244,343
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$245,593
Management and general expenses
$2,869,958
Fundraising expenses
$269,859
Program service expenses (Part III)
$245,593

Program services were 7.3% 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.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $799,030

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $1,076,103

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $264,435

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $10,825

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $408,313

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $799,030

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $1,148,741

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$740,428 · excluded -$740,428

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

    total $6,667 · unrelated business -$104 · excluded $6,771

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $6,667

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $20,000 · program services $20,000

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $559,787 · management and general $330,000 · fundraising $229,787

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $276 · management and general $276

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $452 · fundraising $452

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $42,859 · management and general $42,859

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $24,100 · management and general $16,600 · fundraising $7,500

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $9,977 · fundraising $9,977

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $264,657 · program services $225,593 · management and general $39,064

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $2,441,079 · management and general $2,441,079

  • 24a · Other expenses: FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN

    total $22,143 · fundraising $22,143

  • 24b · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE

    total $80 · management and general $80

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $3,262,994 · end of year $1,658,593

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $181,972 · end of year $93,447

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $5,100 · end of year $0

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $90,399,598

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $66,715,541

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $24,063,015 · end of year $23,684,057

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $88,018 · end of year $10,685

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $186,263 · end of year $181,069

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $27,096,800 · end of year $25,147,343

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $142,000 · end of year $97,000

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE ACADEMY'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO RAISE FUNDS THROUGH THE RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION FUND TO RESTORE AND MAINTAIN THE 167-YEAR-OLD ACADEMY OF MUSIC, THE OLDEST KNOWN CONTINUOUSLY OPERATING OPERA HOUSE IN THE UNITED STATES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO RAISE FUNDS THROUGH THE RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION FUND TO RESTORE (CONTINUED IN SCH O)(CONTINUED):AND MAINTAIN THE 167-YEAR-OLD ACADEMY OF MUSIC, THE OLDEST KNOWN CONTINUOUSLY USED OPERA HOUSE IN THE UNITED STATES.

  • THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITY IS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE RESTORATION OF THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC BUILDING THROUGH SPECIAL EVENTS AND A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN PROGRAM. COMBINED PROCEEDS ARE USED TO FUND NUMEROUS RESTORATION PROJECTS AS APPROVED BY THE ACADEMY BOARD. THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC BUILDING HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK AND THEREFORE ITS UPKEEP AND MAINTENANCE IS THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY CONCERN. FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2024, THE RESTORATION PROJECTS INCLUDED CHILLER REPLACMENT, ROOF REPAIRS, AND CONTINUED RESTORATION OF THE BALCONY. (CONTINUED IN SCH O)(CONTINUED):THESE PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITY EXPENDITURES ARE REPORTED AS PART OF FIXED ASSETS IN SCHEDULE D, PART VI.

    Expenses $245,593 · Grants $20,000

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Matias Tarnopolsky

    BD MEMBER (PRESIDENT-POA)

    Total calculated
    $1,072,718
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $918,657
    Other
    $154,061
    Hours/week
    5 + 45 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $716,273 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $201,880 related
    Other
    $0 + $504 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $119,850 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $34,211 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $1,072,718 related
  • Ryan Fleur

    BD MEMBER/SECRETARY (EXEC-DIR POA)

    Total calculated
    $501,540
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $440,479
    Other
    $61,061
    Hours/week
    5 + 45 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $414,975 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $25,000 related
    Other
    $0 + $504 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $26,400 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $34,661 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $501,540 related
  • Mario Mestichelli

    BD MEMBER/TREASURER (CFO-POA)

    Total calculated
    $427,674
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $368,363
    Other
    $59,311
    Hours/week
    5 + 45 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $342,859 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $25,000 related
    Other
    $0 + $504 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $26,400 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $32,911 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $427,674 related
  • Caroline B Rogers

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10 + 6 related
  • Adele K Schaeffer

    CHAIR EMERITUS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Kate Allison

    BOARD MEMBER (THRU JAN 2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Lisa Bettinger-Buckingham

    BOARD MEMBER (THRU DEC 2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • James P Brandau

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Anne F Hamilton

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Harry Edward Hill III

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Scott S Johnson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Teresa C Kenny

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Bruce G Leto

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • John H McFadden

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Ralph W Muller

    BOARD MEMBER (CHAIR-POA)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 15 related
  • John R Saler

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Linda Fynes Siegfried

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Michael Zisman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 6 related

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

Answered yes

  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 3
THE ACADEMY DOES NOT HAVE ANY PAID EMPLOYEES; ALL COMPENSATION TO THE OFFICERS REPORTED ON PART VII OF THE FORM 990 WAS PAID BY A RELATED ORGANIZATION, THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION (ASSOCIATION). ASSOCIATION UNDERTAKES A THOROUGH PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IT PAYS TO ITS TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS AND ALL OF ITS OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ASSOCIATION IS REASONABLE GIVEN THE MARKET IN WHICH THE ASSOCIATION OPERATES. THE ASSOCIATION CHECKS THE FOLLOWING BOXES FOR QUESTION 3 ON ITS FORM 990: COMPENSATION COMMITTEE FORM 990 OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT COMPENSATION SURVEY OR STUDY APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IN RELEVANT PART, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS ESTABLISHED A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF INDEPENDENT PERSONS THAT HAVE NO PERSONAL INTEREST IN THE PROPOSED COMPENSATION AGREEMENT. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OBTAINS A MARKET ASSESSMENT AND COMPETITIVE POSITION ANALYSIS FOR THE ASSOCIATION'S TOP EXECUTIVES. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WILL THEN SET THE COMPENSATION FOR THE RELEVANT EXECUTIVE AND DOCUMENT THE DECISION IN BOARD MINUTES.
PART I, LINE 4B
ACADEMY OF MUSIC OF PHILADELPHIA BOARD MEMBER, MATIAS TARNOPOLSKY, IS THE PRESIDENT/CEO OF THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION (POA). AS PART OF HIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, MR. TARNOPOLSKY PARTICIPATES IN A NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN. AMOUNTS ARE CREDITED TO THE PLAN EACH YEAR AND PLAN BALANCES ARE SUBJECT TO FORFEITURE AND/OR PAYMENT IF CERTAIN CONDITIONS ARE MET. AMOUNTS ACCRUED UNDER THE PLAN IN THE CURRENT YEAR OF $93,450 ARE INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (C).

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

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
10 July 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202531919349300033

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