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← BLOOMINGDALE SCHOOL OF MUSIC INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by BLOOMINGDALE SCHOOL OF MUSIC INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,769,737
Total expenses
$3,571,001
Contributions and grants received
$1,816,222
Grants paid
$288,000
Program service revenue
$1,807,341
Investment income
$24,640
Other revenue
$121,534
Total assets, end of year
$2,404,760
Total liabilities, end of year
$536,035
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,868,725
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,683,848
Management and general expenses
$551,137
Fundraising expenses
$336,016
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,683,848

Program services were 75.2% 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

    $209,649

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $133,825

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,472,748

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $49,521

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TUITION AND FEES

    total $1,807,341 · related or exempt $1,807,341

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $24,833 · excluded $24,833

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $348,551

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $230,595

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $117,956

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $117,956 · excluded $117,956

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $144,136

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $144,329

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$193

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$193 · excluded -$193

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $38,506

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

    $209,649

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $38,506

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $3,578 · excluded $3,578

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $3,578

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $288,000 · program services $288,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $168,705 · program services $50,611 · management and general $59,047 · fundraising $59,047

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,073,310 · program services $1,654,031 · management and general $258,312 · fundraising $160,967

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $28,734 · program services $22,634 · management and general $3,711 · fundraising $2,389

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $149,357 · program services $119,280 · management and general $18,551 · fundraising $11,526

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $164,631 · program services $125,615 · management and general $23,103 · fundraising $15,913

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $425 · management and general $425

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $22,675 · management and general $22,675

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $30,000 · fundraising $30,000

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $32,290 · program services $8,670 · management and general $22,522 · fundraising $1,098

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $38,650 · management and general $38,650

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $119,010 · program services $79,218 · management and general $28,869 · fundraising $10,923

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $125,651 · program services $95,873 · management and general $17,633 · fundraising $12,145

  • 20 · Interest

    total $17,464 · management and general $17,464

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $180,031 · program services $135,023 · management and general $27,005 · fundraising $18,003

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $42,949 · program services $26,276 · management and general $13,170 · fundraising $3,503

  • 24a · Other expenses: TEACHING & MUSIC CLASS

    total $78,617 · program services $78,617

  • 24b · Other expenses: FUNDRAISING EVENT

    total $10,502 · fundraising $10,502

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $31,722 · end of year $3,580

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $187,100 · end of year $307,537

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $25,885 · end of year $28,427

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $43,770 · end of year $44,507

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

    $2,353,395

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

    $1,505,328

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,025,525 · end of year $848,067

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $689,872 · end of year $1,172,642

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $82,327 · end of year $99,578

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $206,813 · end of year $290,741

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $24,781 · end of year $119,109

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $25,876 · end of year $26,607

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,152,137 · end of year $1,016,036

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $511,940 · end of year $852,689

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY MUSIC EDUCATION FOR ANYONE WHO SEEKS IT, REGARDLESS OF ECONOMIC STATUS, ABILITY LEVEL, RACE, ETHNICITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, OR RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY MUSIC EDUCATION FOR ANYONE WHO SEEKS IT.

  • FOR OVER 60 YEARS AT BLOOMINGDALE, OUR CORE COMMUNITY HAS STRETCHED FROM W. 86TH STREET TO W. 125TH STREET, FROM CENTRAL PARK TO THE HUDSON RIVER, WHILE OUR SIGNATURE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS DRAW FROM FOUR OF THE BOROUGHS OF NYC. OUR STUDENTS COME FROM AREAS AS CLOSE AS NEXT DOOR AND AS FAR AS BROOKLYN AND THE BRONX. ADDITIONALLY, WITH ONLINE PROGRAMMING, WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO EXTEND OUR REACH AS FAR AS UPSTATE NEW YORK AND JAPAN. OUR FAMILIES FORM A NETWORK, HELPING THEIR LOVED ONES GET TO AND FROM LESSONS, ENCOURAGING REGULAR PRACTICE, ATTENDING OUR COMMUNITY CONCERTS, AND ENJOYING THEIR OWN MUSICAL EXPERIENCE THROUGH BLOOMINGDALE.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)BSM'S AFTER SCHOOL AND WEEKEND PROGRAM PROVIDES PRIVATE AND GROUP INSTRUCTION TO APPROXIMATELY 780 STUDENTS OF ALL AGES WEEKLY ON MORE THAN 20 INSTRUMENTS, INCLUDING CELLO, CLARINET, FLUTE, GUITAR, PERCUSSION, PIANO, SAXOPHONE, TROMBONE, VIOLIN, AND VOICE, AS WELL AS SEVERAL ENSEMBLE OPPORTUNITIES. ADDITIONALLY, THE PROGRAM OFFERS AN EARLY CHILDHOOD TRACK, WITH VARIOUS CLASSES UTILIZING DALCROZE AND ORFF APPROACHES FOR CHILDREN AGED 3 MONTHS TO 6 YEARS. BSM'S FACULTY IS COMPRISED OF EXEMPLARY INSTRUCTORS, COACHES, AND MENTORS, WITH 80% HOLDING ADVANCED DEGREES IN MUSIC. THE MUSIC ACCESS PROJECT (MAP) IS A FULL SCHOLARSHIP, MULTI-YEAR PRE-COLLEGE CONSERVATORY TRAINING PROGRAM FOR TALENTED LOW-INCOME AND UNDERSERVED STUDENTS. ANNUALLY, MAP SERVES BETWEEN 18 TO 21 STUDENTS SELECTED BY AUDITION. STUDENTS RECEIVE A COMPREHENSIVE MUSIC EDUCATION INCLUDING A 60-MINUTE PRIVATE LESSON, 90-MINUTE CHAMBER MUSIC COACHING, WEEKLY ORCHESTRA OR JAZZ ENSEMBLE REHEARSAL, THEORY CLASSES, AND SPECIAL MONTHLY WORKSHOPS. ROUGHLY 200 MAP ALUMNI HAVE GRADUATED FROM THE PROGRAM, AND 98% HAVE GONE ON TO STUDY AT THE COLLEGE LEVEL, MANY FINDING WORK AS PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS, ARTS ADMINISTRATORS, AND MUSIC TEACHERS IN THE NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. PROJECT BRIDGE IS A PROGRAM THAT AIMS TO SUPPORT NYC PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN EXISTING INSTRUMENTAL PROGRAMS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS. PARTICIPATING STUDENTS RECEIVE A FREE WEEKLY 45-MINUTE PRIVATE INSTRUMENT LESSON THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AT BLOOMINGDALE. INSTRUCTION IS DESIGNED TO REINFORCE AND SUPPORT THE WORK BEING DONE BY THE PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER. PB SERVES BETWEEN 10 AND 15 STUDENTS ANNUALLY. THE PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM IS A ONE TO THREE-YEAR INTENSIVE PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR YOUNG PIANISTS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN EVENTUALLY ATTENDING A PRE-COLLEGE MUSIC PROGRAM SUCH AS BSM'S MUSIC ACCESS PROJECT. STUDENTS RECEIVE WEEKLY PRIVATE INSTRUCTIONS, CHAMBER ENSEMBLE OPPORTUNITIES, MUSIC THEORY CLASSES, AND PERFORMANCE COURSES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. BLOOMINGDALE TRAINING PROGRAM: BLOOMINGDALE TRAINING PROGRAM (BTP) IS A COMPREHENSIVE MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAM WITH PIANO, STRINGS, AND GUITAR TRACKS. IT IS AN INTENSIVE PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR STUDENTS AGES 8 TO 17 WHO ARE INTERESTED IN MAKING THE MOST OF THEIR MUSIC EDUCATION BY ENHANCING THEIR PRIVATE LESSON STUDIES WITH CHAMBER MUSIC, THEORY, AND OTHER SPECIAL EVENTS. BTP OFFERS SLIDING SCALE DISCOUNTS BASED ON FINANCIAL NEED, REMOVING BARRIERS PREVENTING STUDENTS FROM PARTICIPATING. BTP AIMS TO STRENGTHEN STUDENTS' MUSICAL ABILITIES AND PROVIDE THEM WITH THE REQUIRED TOOLS TO PUSH THEM TO THE NEXT LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT. BSM'S FREE FACULTY CONCERT SERIES PRESENTS 20 TO 25 FREE CONCERTS EACH YEAR, SERVING AUDIENCES OF OVER 2,000 PEOPLE PER YEAR. THESE CONCERTS, CURATED AND PERFORMED BY BSM'S FACULTY OF PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS, OFFER A RICH VARIETY OF FREE, HIGH-QUALITY PERFORMANCES THAT ARE ENTERTAINING AND INFORMATIVE, PRESENTING A WIDE RANGE OF MUSICAL STYLES AND TRADITIONS. CONCERTS ARE HOSTED FREE OF CHARGE AT BSM'S HOME ON WEST 108TH STREET, ALLOWING ANYONE IN NYC TO EXPERIENCE LIVE MUSIC IN AN INTIMATE COMMUNITY SETTING. THE BLOOMINGDALE STUDENT NEW MUSIC PROJECT IS A SERIES OF COMMISSIONS, COLLABORATIONS, WEB FEATURES, AND PERFORMANCES THAT PROMOTE THE PROCESS OF CREATING ORIGINAL MUSIC AMONG CHILDREN. THE PROJECT COMMISSIONS A PROFESSIONAL COMPOSER TO CREATE NEW WORKS FOR CHILDREN; IN ADDITION, YOUNG COMPOSERS AT BLOOMINGDALE, SOME AS YOUNG AS SIX YEARS OLD, WRITE MUSIC THAT IS PLAYED BY OTHER CHILDREN OR FACULTY AT THE PROJECT'S ANNUAL CULMINATING CONCERT, ALBUM FOR THE YOUNG. FOR BOTH STUDENTS AND COMPOSERS, THE STUDENT NEW MUSIC PROJECT OPENS UP A WINDOW INTO THE OTHER'S WORKING METHODS AND CREATIVE PROCESS. BSMNY.ORG IS A MISSION-DRIVEN, COMMUNITY-ORIENTED WEBSITE THAT EXTENDS BLOOMINGDALE'S MISSION TO THE INTERNET. LAST YEAR, THE SITE REGISTERED OVER AN AVERAGE OF 6,000 WEEKLY VISITS WHERE PEOPLE REGISTERED FOR LESSONS, BROWSED FACULTY BIOGRAPHIES AND PERFORMANCE CALENDARS, LEARNED ABOUT MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS INTERACTIVELY, AND READ FEATURES HIGHLIGHTING SPECIFIC MUSICAL TOPICS OF INTEREST.

    Expenses $2,683,848 · Grants $288,000 · Revenue $1,807,341

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

Listed in Part VII

  • KEN MICHAELS

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • BRADLEY KULMAN

    VP/AUDIT CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SHERRY GLIED

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JULIANA ZHANG

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JEAN MARIE DE VEAUX

    ADVISORY COUNCIL

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ANDREA GURAL

    GOVERNANCE CO-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • PATRICE JEAN

    GOVERNANCE CO-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CATHERINE MCKENZIE

    EVENT CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KRISTIN BOOTH GLEN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BURTON KASSELL

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SARAH PAUL

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JAKE CINTI

    FACILITIES CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • FENNEY KUO

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • WAYNE AGARD

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RUTH LEVINE

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JERRY PHELPS

    PROGRAMMING & OUTREACH CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JOE MANGRUM

    STRATEGY AND CAPACITY CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MARGARET WILLIAMS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KOMAL TIRMAL

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • HANNAH HART

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SUZY STEIN

    BOARD MEMBER THRU 1/25

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ERIKA M ATKINS

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $159,560
    From this org
    $146,538
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,022
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $146,538
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $1,534
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,488
    Filer's total
    $159,560

  • BRANDON VAZQUEZ

    SR. DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $120,506
    From this org
    $116,177
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,329
    Hours/week
    40

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

  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 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

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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
27 February 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202640589349301119

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