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WASHINGTON HIGH; CORAL GABLES SENIOR HIGH; MIAMI BEACH SENIOR HIGH, NORTHWESTERN SENIOR HIGH, MIAMI CENTRAL SENIOR HIGH, MIAMI EDISON SENIOR HIGH, MIAMI CAROL CITY SENIOR HIGH, NAUTILUS MIDDLE, FIENBERG FISHER K-8, NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY; NORTH GLADE ELEMENTARY, LAKE STEVENS ELEMENTARY, BEACON COLLEGE PREP, SKYWAY ELEMENTARY, BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY, BARBARA HAWKINS ELEMENTARY, EARLINGTON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY, OLINDA ELEMENTARY, KELSEY L. PHARR ELEMENTARY, MIAMI GARDENS ELEMENTARY, NORTH GLADE ELEMENTARY, CITRUS GROVE K-8, NORTH COUNTY K-8, MYRTLE GROVE K-8, WEST LITTLE RIVER K-8, LEISURE CITY K-8, BROWNSVILLE MIDDLE, THE SEED SCHOOL OF MIAMI, SOUTH DADE MIDDLE, LAKE STEVENS MIDDLE, MADISON MIDDLE, CAROL CITY MIDDLE, THE YMU STUDIO IN ALLAPATTAH, ETC. ACTIVITIES: INSTRUMENT INSTRUCTION, PUBLIC PERFORMANCES AND PARTICIPATION IN ENSEMBLES DURING AND AFTER SCHOOL (DRUMLINE, MUSIC TECH, BEGINNING BAND, JAZZ/ROCK ENSEMBLES, STRINGS, MODERN BAND, SONGWRITING, BEATMAKING, RECORDING). WITH AN EXPANDED PRESENCE IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, YMU WAS ABLE TO IMPACT 4,867 STUDENTS THROUGH ENGAGING THEM WITH HIGH-QUALITY MUSIC EDUCATION. IN 2023-24, YOUNG MUSICIANS UNITE (YMU) OFFERED COURSES IN JAZZ BANDS, ROCK ENSEMBLES, MUSIC PRODUCTION, MODERN BAND, BEGINNING BAND, ORCHESTRAL STRINGS, DRUMLINE, PITCH & RHYTHM, SOUND ENGINEER, AND SONGWRITING AND BEAT MAKING, MEETING STUDENTS WHERE THEY ARE, AWAKENING THEIR NATURAL DESIRE TO LEARN AND MASTER THE MUSIC THEY ARE MOST INTERESTED IN. WE PROVIDED 3 PILLARS OF YMU PROGRAMS AND INSTRUMENTS AT NO COST TO STUDENTS, INCLUDING: 1. IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMS: DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO MUSIC EDUCATION WHERE IT OTHERWISE WOULD NOT EXIST, OUR PROGRAMS WERE EMBEDDED IN OUR PARTNER SCHOOLS' CURRICULA AND DESIGNED TO HELP STUDENTS OF ALL LEVELS, GENRES, AND ABILITIES SUCCEED. WE WORKED CLOSELY WITH OUR STUDENTS AND SCHOOL PARTNERS TO ENSURE THAT WHICHEVER SCHOOL THEY HAPPEN TO ATTEND, AS THEY MOVE THROUGH THE GRADES, EACH OF THEM HAD ACCESS TO CONTINUAL MUSIC EDUCATION FROM GRADES 5-12 THROUGH 87 90-MINUTE CLASSES (2-3 DAYS/WEEK) DURING THE YEAR. THIS INCLUDES: - STEAM: YMU UNIQUELY USES ART AS A PLATFORM TO ENTICE STUDENTS TO ENGAGE WITH SUBJECTS THAT ARE OFTEN DIFFICULT FOR THEM TO GRASP, SUCH AS SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEAM). YMU'S "5.0" STEAM LESSON PLANS, DESIGNED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MDCPS, ARE ACCESSIBLE, RELATABLE, AND REWARDING FOR STUDENTS. LESSONS EXPLORE A CORE CONCEPT THROUGH ALL 5 ASPECTS OF STEAM TO ENSURE THE CONTENT "STICKS" ACROSS MULTIPLE STYLES OF LEARNING, E.G. DISCOVERING SOUND WAVES AND DESIGNING, BUILDING, TESTING AN ACOUSTIC AMPLIFIER, AND PLOTTING DATA POINTS AS PART OF THEIR RESULTS. LESSONS TAKE PLACE 4X/YEAR WITH STUDENTS GRADES 6-8. 2. AFTER-SCHOOL ENSEMBLES + MEDIA ARTS: SUPPLEMENTING IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND HOUSED IN OUR PROFESSIONAL-QUALITY YMU STUDIO, AFTER-SCHOOL ENSEMBLES AND MEDIA ARTS PROGRAMS ENABLED HIGHLY MOTIVATED STUDENTS TO FURTHER DEVELOP VALUABLE MUSICAL AND EXTRA-MUSICAL SKILLS AND TALENTS TO MONETIZE VIA CAREERS IN THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES, SUCH AS ADVANCED PERFORMING ENSEMBLES, GRAPHIC DESIGN, BOOKING, BAND MANAGEMENT, STAGE CREW, LIGHTING, LIVE SOUND, RECORDING AND PHOTOGRAPHY, STAGE PRODUCTION, AND HANDS-ON EXPERIENTIAL TRAINING IN OUR PROFESSIONAL MUSIC RECORDING STUDIO. OUR AFTER- SCHOOL PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN PART OF OUR PROGRAM FOR 11 YEARS, PROVIDING ACCESS AND INTENSIVE PROGRAMMING TO STUDENTS THAT EXCEL IN MUSIC AND WANT TO GET TO THE NEXT LEVEL. STUDENTS WORKED ALONGSIDE OUR PERFORMING ENSEMBLES AND AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS AND SHOWCASES, SUPPORTING OVER 175 PERFORMANCES IN 2023-24. 3. PERFORMANCES: YMU STUDENTS, PRIMARILY THE ADVANCED ENSEMBLES, EACH PARTICIPATED IN AT LEAST 3 LIVE PERFORMANCES IN 2023-24 TO SHOWCASE THEIR SKILLS TO AN AUDIENCE OF CLASSMATES, FAMILY, FRIENDS, FACULTY AND STAFF. THEY ALSO PERFORMED IN A VARIETY OF PERFORMANCES THAT INCLUDED HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH. YOUTH WORKED TOGETHER IN A COLLABORATIVE SETTING AS THEY LEARNED TO PLAY THEIR INSTRUMENT, READ MUSIC, AND GAIN REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE THROUGH GROUP PERFORMANCES. YMU'S IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON PROVIDING ACCESS TO MUSIC EDUCATION WHERE IT OTHERWISE WOULD NOT EXIST, WHEREAS AFTER-SCHOOL PERFORMING ENSEMBLES & MEDIA ARTS PROGRAMS ARE FOCUSED ON PROVIDING VOCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR OUR STUDENTS TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE EMPLOYABLE OR ELIGIBLE FOR COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS. 2766188 true true false false false false false false false false true true false true true true true false false false false false false false true false false true false true false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false true 60 0 false 19 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 19 19 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false FL X MMG CONSULTING INC 3056109924 1260 NW 29TH STREET 103 MIAMI FL 33142 MARK MELAND CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSE B ALEMAN VICE CHAIR 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CARY ZEL SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHEN GANS TREASURER 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ADAM MOPSICK DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANDI POTAMKIN DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 BILL PETTAWAY DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 CLAUDIA POTAMKIN DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DEREK NEGRON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GABRIELLE ANWAR DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEP THORNTON DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 KAISA LEVINE DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMIE ROSENBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LESLIE ZIGEL DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL ROSEN DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY BERNSTEIN DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAMELA JOHNSON DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 RANDY GUMENICK DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD KILSTOCK DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 SAMMY GONZALEZ CEO 40.00 0.00 X 213750 0 0 ZACHARY S LARMER COO 40.00 0.00 X 121667 0 0 335417 2 false true false 2837422 142251 376361 2979673 PROGRAM REVENUE 2265 2265 2265 9038 9038 892237 219365 672872 3663848 2265 9038 449538 449538 428660 347215 81445 856786 688612 168174 26920 21805 5115 93100 75411 17689 46200 40200 6000 69249 69249 125250 108441 11360 5449 23709 23709 128961 88739 40222 10327 10327 6793 6793 11382 11382 IN KIND EXPENSES 376361 376361 SUBCONTRACTORS 265720 240720 25000 PROGRAMMING 138799 138799 PERFORMANCE 82376 82376 126597 101178 22351 3068 3266728 2766188 422774 77766 333334 950060 538 398178 68622 30000 1118 11804 92698 18870 29717 73828 208099 110284 251927 902631 1564878 56336 179325 110778 252916 167114 432241 X 485517 790871 250000 341766 735517 1132637 902631 1564878 397120 X false true X true false X 569851 759013 1148893 1489909 2979673 6947339 569851 759013 1148893 1489909 2979673 6947339 196692 6750647 1311 9038 10349 6957688 2065137 0.97020 0.98310 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 50904 1050 49854 41794 17820 23974 73828 MUTUAL FUNDS 208099 F 208099 OPERATING LEASE ROU ASSET 251927 251927 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 252916 252916 X 4067960 404112 404112 3663848 3663848 3670840 404112 404112 3266728 3266728 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED THE PROVISIONS OF ASC NO 740, "ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES" ("ASC NO 740"). ASC 740 REQUIRED THAT THE IMPACT OF TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IF THEY ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS MADE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AT 7/31/24, THERE WERE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION FILES TAX RETURNS WITH US FEDERAL AND OTHER TAX AUTHORITIES FOR WHICH STATUE LIMITATIONS MAY GO BACK TO THE YEAR ENDED 2021. 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THE LLC IS PARTIALLY OWNED BY A BOARD MEMBER AND THE CEO OF THE ORGANIZATION. TOTAL RENT EXPENSE PAID TO THE LLC BY THE ORGANIZATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2024 WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,000. NO AMOUNTS WERE DUE TO OR FROM THE LLC AS OF JULY 31, 2024. THE ORGANIZATION ENTERED INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT FOR THE USE OF A MUSIC STUDIO FOR THEIR PROGRAMS, WHICH EXPIRES ON JULY 31, 2024. THE MUSIC STUDIO, A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, IS OWNED BY A BOARD MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION. X EVENT ITEMS 1 321875 FAIR MARKET VALUE X MUSIC EQUIPMENT 1 54486 FAIR MARKET VALUE false false false FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION YOUNG MUSICIANS UNITE BELIEVES THAT EVERY STUDENT IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY DESERVES ACCESS TO MUSIC EDUCATION REGARDLESS OF THEIR SOCIO-ECONOMIC BACKGROUND. WE COLLABORATE WITH SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE FREE MUSIC EDUCATION WHICH HAS BEEN PROVEN TO INSPIRE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, FOSTER A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND PREPARE OUR FUTURE LEADERS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A YOUNG MUSICIANS UNITE PROVIDED PROGRAMS FOR 4,867 STUDENTS, GRADES 5-12, 40 SCHOOLS ACROSS MIAMI-DADE COUNTY INCLUDING: YOUNG MEN'S PREP ACADEMY, JOSE DE DIEGO MIDDLE, BOOKER T. WASHINGTON HIGH; CORAL GABLES SENIOR HIGH; MIAMI BEACH SENIOR HIGH, NORTHWESTERN SENIOR HIGH, MIAMI CENTRAL SENIOR HIGH, MIAMI EDISON SENIOR HIGH, MIAMI CAROL CITY SENIOR HIGH, NAUTILUS MIDDLE, FIENBERG FISHER K-8, NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY; NORTH GLADE ELEMENTARY, LAKE STEVENS ELEMENTARY, BEACON COLLEGE PREP, SKYWAY ELEMENTARY, BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY, BARBARA HAWKINS ELEMENTARY, EARLINGTON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY, OLINDA ELEMENTARY, KELSEY L. PHARR ELEMENTARY, MIAMI GARDENS ELEMENTARY, NORTH GLADE ELEMENTARY, CITRUS GROVE K-8, NORTH COUNTY K-8, MYRTLE GROVE K-8, WEST LITTLE RIVER K-8, LEISURE CITY K-8, BROWNSVILLE MIDDLE, THE SEED SCHOOL OF MIAMI, SOUTH DADE MIDDLE, LAKE STEVENS MIDDLE, MADISON MIDDLE, CAROL CITY MIDDLE, THE YMU STUDIO IN ALLAPATTAH, ETC. ACTIVITIES: INSTRUMENT INSTRUCTION, PUBLIC PERFORMANCES AND PARTICIPATION IN ENSEMBLES DURING AND AFTER SCHOOL (DRUMLINE, MUSIC TECH, BEGINNING BAND, JAZZ/ROCK ENSEMBLES, STRINGS, MODERN BAND, SONGWRITING, BEATMAKING, RECORDING). WITH AN EXPANDED PRESENCE IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, YMU WAS ABLE TO IMPACT 4,867 STUDENTS THROUGH ENGAGING THEM WITH HIGH-QUALITY MUSIC EDUCATION. IN 2023-24, YOUNG MUSICIANS UNITE (YMU) OFFERED COURSES IN JAZZ BANDS, ROCK ENSEMBLES, MUSIC PRODUCTION, MODERN BAND, BEGINNING BAND, ORCHESTRAL STRINGS, DRUMLINE, PITCH & RHYTHM, SOUND ENGINEER, AND SONGWRITING AND BEAT MAKING, MEETING STUDENTS WHERE THEY ARE, AWAKENING THEIR NATURAL DESIRE TO LEARN AND MASTER THE MUSIC THEY ARE MOST INTERESTED IN. WE PROVIDED 3 PILLARS OF YMU PROGRAMS AND INSTRUMENTS AT NO COST TO STUDENTS, INCLUDING: 1. IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMS: DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO MUSIC EDUCATION WHERE IT OTHERWISE WOULD NOT EXIST, OUR PROGRAMS WERE EMBEDDED IN OUR PARTNER SCHOOLS' CURRICULA AND DESIGNED TO HELP STUDENTS OF ALL LEVELS, GENRES, AND ABILITIES SUCCEED. WE WORKED CLOSELY WITH OUR STUDENTS AND SCHOOL PARTNERS TO ENSURE THAT WHICHEVER SCHOOL THEY HAPPEN TO ATTEND, AS THEY MOVE THROUGH THE GRADES, EACH OF THEM HAD ACCESS TO CONTINUAL MUSIC EDUCATION FROM GRADES 5-12 THROUGH 87 90-MINUTE CLASSES (2-3 DAYS/WEEK) DURING THE YEAR. THIS INCLUDES: - STEAM: YMU UNIQUELY USES ART AS A PLATFORM TO ENTICE STUDENTS TO ENGAGE WITH SUBJECTS THAT ARE OFTEN DIFFICULT FOR THEM TO GRASP, SUCH AS SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEAM). YMU'S "5.0" STEAM LESSON PLANS, DESIGNED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MDCPS, ARE ACCESSIBLE, RELATABLE, AND REWARDING FOR STUDENTS. LESSONS EXPLORE A CORE CONCEPT THROUGH ALL 5 ASPECTS OF STEAM TO ENSURE THE CONTENT "STICKS" ACROSS MULTIPLE STYLES OF LEARNING, E.G. DISCOVERING SOUND WAVES AND DESIGNING, BUILDING, TESTING AN ACOUSTIC AMPLIFIER, AND PLOTTING DATA POINTS AS PART OF THEIR RESULTS. LESSONS TAKE PLACE 4X/YEAR WITH STUDENTS GRADES 6-8. 2. AFTER-SCHOOL ENSEMBLES + MEDIA ARTS: SUPPLEMENTING IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND HOUSED IN OUR PROFESSIONAL-QUALITY YMU STUDIO, AFTER-SCHOOL ENSEMBLES AND MEDIA ARTS PROGRAMS ENABLED HIGHLY MOTIVATED STUDENTS TO FURTHER DEVELOP VALUABLE MUSICAL AND EXTRA-MUSICAL SKILLS AND TALENTS TO MONETIZE VIA CAREERS IN THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES, SUCH AS ADVANCED PERFORMING ENSEMBLES, GRAPHIC DESIGN, BOOKING, BAND MANAGEMENT, STAGE CREW, LIGHTING, LIVE SOUND, RECORDING AND PHOTOGRAPHY, STAGE PRODUCTION, AND HANDS-ON EXPERIENTIAL TRAINING IN OUR PROFESSIONAL MUSIC RECORDING STUDIO. OUR AFTER- SCHOOL PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN PART OF OUR PROGRAM FOR 11 YEARS, PROVIDING ACCESS AND INTENSIVE PROGRAMMING TO STUDENTS THAT EXCEL IN MUSIC AND WANT TO GET TO THE NEXT LEVEL. STUDENTS WORKED ALONGSIDE OUR PERFORMING ENSEMBLES AND AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS AND SHOWCASES, SUPPORTING OVER 175 PERFORMANCES IN 2023-24. 3. PERFORMANCES: YMU STUDENTS, PRIMARILY THE ADVANCED ENSEMBLES, EACH PARTICIPATED IN AT LEAST 3 LIVE PERFORMANCES IN 2023-24 TO SHOWCASE THEIR SKILLS TO AN AUDIENCE OF CLASSMATES, FAMILY, FRIENDS, FACULTY AND STAFF. THEY ALSO PERFORMED IN A VARIETY OF PERFORMANCES THAT INCLUDED HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH. YOUTH WORKED TOGETHER IN A COLLABORATIVE SETTING AS THEY LEARNED TO PLAY THEIR INSTRUMENT, READ MUSIC, AND GAIN REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE THROUGH GROUP PERFORMANCES. YMU'S IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON PROVIDING ACCESS TO MUSIC EDUCATION WHERE IT OTHERWISE WOULD NOT EXIST, WHEREAS AFTER-SCHOOL PERFORMING ENSEMBLES & MEDIA ARTS PROGRAMS ARE FOCUSED ON PROVIDING VOCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR OUR STUDENTS TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE EMPLOYABLE OR ELIGIBLE FOR COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C EVERY CONTRACT AND THE CONTENTS THEREOF THAT THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGES IN MUST BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN REGARD TO EACH BOARD MEMBER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION INCLUDE A REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY INDEPENDENT INDIVIDUALS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST