2026-07-15T12:31:55-05:00 2025-08-31 873707167 CBIZ ADVISORS LLC 685 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10017 990 2024-09-01 131991118 ELAINE KAUFMAN CULTURAL CENTER LUCY MOSES SCHOOL FOR MUSIC AND DANCE ELAI 2125013303 129 WEST 67TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10023 ANTHONY MAZZOCCHI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2125013303 2026-07-15 1 1 FRANK SMITH P00639053 2125038800 2026-07-15 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER ANTHONY MAZZOCCHI 129 WEST 67TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10023 29615680 0 X KAUFMANMUSICCENTER.ORG X 1962 NY TO PROVIDE MUSIC EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN & ADULTS OF ALL AGES & ABILITIES. 38 38 375 50 0 0 4881740 4367081 5284866 5620142 543267 4905596 93714 71929 10803587 14964748 175390 206194 0 0 7787383 7987491 0 0 1042332 2897438 3186079 10860211 11379764 -56624 3584984 33166331 33448214 1374510 1448376 31791821 31999838 X KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER STIMULATES APPRECIATION OF AND PARTICIPATION IN MUSIC THROUGH MUSIC PERFORMANCE AND EDUCATION IN WAYS THAT AWAKEN CREATIVITY, ADVANCE INNOVATION, AND CREATE A SENSE OF WONDER AMONG PERFORMERS, STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE. WE BELIEVE MUSIC IS ESSENTIAL TO THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE AND A VITAL COMPONENT OF EDUCATION FOR EVERYONE. 0 0 4260050 182883 3521380 LUCY MOSES SCHOOL, NEW YORK CITY'S LARGEST COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF THE ARTS, SERVES ALL AGES, BACKGROUNDS, AND SKILL LEVELS -- FROM ACCOMPLISHED MUSICIANS TO ASPIRING BEGINNERS. EACH YEAR 2,500 STUDENTS OF ALL AGES COME TO LUCY MOSES SCHOOL FOR LESSONS AND CLASSES IN MUSIC, DANCE, AND THEATER, AS WELL AS INSPIRATIONAL PERFORMANCES BY PEERS AND MASTER CLASSES BY RENOWNED MUSICIANS. ADVANCED STUDENTS CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE YOUNG ARTIST PROGRAM, WHICH INCLUDES A STUDY OF AN INSTRUMENT, PLUS THEORY, ENSEMBLE AND A ROBUST PERFORMING SCHEDULE. 2577032 1718128 MERKIN HALL IS RENOWNED FOR ITS INNOVATIVE AND DIVERSE PROGRAMMING -- FROM EXPERIMENTAL NEW WORKS TO CLASSICAL CONCERTS TO BROADWAY SHOW TUNES AND FAMILY MUSICALS. ITS NEAR PERFECT ACOUSTICS ALLOW FOR THE INTIMACY OF CHAMBER MUSIC AND LARGE ORCHESTRAL WORKS TO ENLIGHTENING DIALOGUES BETWEEN ARTISTS AND AUDIENCE. KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER'S PRESENTATIONS INCLUDE: THE ARTIST AS CURATOR SERIES, WHICH FOCUSES ON MUSICAL COLLABORATIONS ACROSS GENRES THAT ARE UNEXPECTED, BOLD AND EXPERIMENTAL; TUESDAY MATINEES, WHICH FEATURE THE BRIGHTEST RISING STARS IN THE CLASSICAL MUSIC SCENE; THE BROADWAY CLOSE-UP SERIES WHICH TREATS AUDIENCES TO AN INSIDER'S VIEW OF THE MUSICAL THEATER WORLD; WHAT MAKES IT GREAT WITH ROB KAPILOW, WHICH UNRAVELS AND EXPLORES MUSICAL MASTERPIECES WITH HOST, PERFORMERS AND AUDIENCES ASKING AND FINDING OUT: WHAT MAKES GREAT MUSIC GREAT? THESE FLAGSHIP SERIES ARE A NATURAL FIT FOR THE CENTER'S DUAL ROLES IN MUSIC EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE. 2230130 3360 130769 SPECIAL MUSIC SCHOOL OPENED IN 1996 AS A K-8 SCHOOL AND EXPANDED IN SEPTEMBER 2013 TO INCLUDE A HIGH SCHOOL. IT IS NOW THE ONLY NYC K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOL THAT FEATURES MUSIC AS A CORE SUBJET. KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER PROVIDES THE ENTIRE MUSIC PROGRAM, WHICH INCLUDES PRIVATE LESSONS, CLASSES IN THEORY, MUSIC HISTORY, AND CHORUS. FUNDING FOR THE MUSIC PROGRAM COMES ENTIRELY FROM CONTRIBUTIONS TO KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER SINCE, AS A PUBLIC SCHOOL, THIS EDUCATION IS TUITION-FREE FOR STUDENTS. THE HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC CURRICULUM INCORPORATES TECHNOLOGY, ENTERPRENEURSHIP AND BOASTS A ROBUST ENSEMBLE PROGRAM, INCLUDING CHORUS, ORCHESTRA, WIND ENSEMBLE, BIG BAND, IMPROVISATION, AND CHAMBER MUSIC. 666397 19951 253565 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE BIRNBAUM MUSIC LIBRARY, THEATRE PROGRAM, AND SPECIAL PROJECTS. 666397 19951 253565 9733609 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 268 0 1 375 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 38 38 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY X X CHRISTINE TODD CFO 2125013303 129 WEST 67TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10023 ANN CHUSID TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 BETHANY MILLARD VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CATHY WHITE O'ROURKE VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTA SOMERS TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA MASON TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DAMIAN CAVALERI TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL KAUFMAN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DANIELLE DIMSTON TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 EILEEN SHIN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELAINE KAUFMAN HONORARY CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 EVELYN ERSKINE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE HAN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 GIL SPITZER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 IRINA VAINBERG TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 IRVING SITNICK VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOEL BECKERMAN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSHUA BELL TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JUDY HALL TRUSTEE (OUTGOING) 2.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN BERRIE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN KALIFOWITZ TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 KARA HAMMOND TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 KARA UNTERBERG TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN CHO TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARJORIE PENROD TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BRETHOLZ TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 NIKKI RENEE DANIELS TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ORLI SHAHAM CHAIR 10.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL SIPIO TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIPPE KHUONG-HUU TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 PHYLLIS FEDER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROSALIND DEVON HONORARY CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROSE HIRSCHEL TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROZ LASKER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHAHRIAR RAFIMAYERI PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 SIMON TOM TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 SIR JAMES GALWAY TRUSTEE (OUTGOING) 2.00 X 0 0 0 SOLANGE LANDAU TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 SOLOMAN MERKIN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 TAMARA CONNIFF TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY MOSLER SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANTHONY MAZZOCCHI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (EFF. 07/25) 20.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE TODD CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 30.00 X 125904 0 8248 EMILY M GRANT CAO, CO INTERIM ED (07/24 - 06/25) 50.00 X 183759 0 38145 IGAL KESSELMAN DIR. LMS, CO INT. ED (07/24 - 06/25) 50.00 X 191540 0 27595 KATE SHEERAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (OUTGOING) 2.00 X 179296 0 22519 DIANNA MESION SR. DIR. MARKETING & COMM 50.00 X 122729 0 29867 JOHN GLOVER DIRECTOR ARTISTIC PLANNING 50.00 X 117851 0 21390 JONATHAN SLAWSON CHIEF DEV OFFICER 50.00 X 182664 0 24631 JOSEPH HARTLEY DIR. THEATER, SMS ADMIN 50.00 X 105376 0 20270 KATHERINE WHITE DEAN OF MUSIC, SMS K-8 50.00 X 102212 0 5111 1311331 0 197776 10 0 1 0 0 635332 211945 3519804 1204272 4367081 TUITION 611710 3852887 3852887 FACILITIES SERVICES 611710 1718129 1718129 CONTRACTED SERVICES 611710 49126 49126 5620142 268324 268324 966960 872240 94720 94720 94720 18279023 13641751 4637272 4637272 4637272 110450 635332 136941 -26491 -26491 OTHER INCOME 900099 3700 3700 3700 14964748 5623842 0 4973825 206194 206194 659789 479782 96218 83789 6101825 5558672 15597 527556 188378 166334 1617 20427 475053 413108 6299 55646 562446 495016 7978 59452 40887 40887 50400 50400 61000 61000 142779 142779 741071 635522 78858 26691 192202 167104 275 24823 372271 288594 11509 72168 118094 82008 15264 20822 247048 198927 11148 36973 51696 47890 1014 2792 533270 461816 16973 54481 278616 256327 5572 16717 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 163259 122781 15890 24588 PIANO TUNING 113078 112328 750 CULTIVATION EXPENSES 46672 16195 15820 14657 CONCESSION 20158 20158 13578 4853 8725 11379764 9733609 603823 1042332 2117738 2323102 2019506 1415608 3232556 2131286 77759 108634 158325 137721 28006311 20161380 8578728 7844931 16766839 19218332 214880 268600 33166331 33448214 323480 276323 1051030 1172053 1374510 1448376 X 15645412 14891052 16146409 17108786 31791821 31999838 33166331 33448214 3584984 -3376967 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 61000 0 0 61000 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: TOURS WERE DONE WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS TO HIGHLIGHT THE ACTIVITIES AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS OF THE ELAINE KAUFMAN CULTURAL CENTER. LOBBY ACTIVITY INCLUDED THE REQUEST FOR NYC COUNCIL FUNDING FOR PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS IN NYC AS WELL AS FUNDING REQUESTS FOR SPECIAL CAMPS AND PROGRAMS WITH THE NYS SENATE AND ASSEMBLY. 13335967 775060 1305923 577914 14839036 11074648 166681 2676281 581643 13335967 10761900 65492 712916 465660 11074648 7161660 5368563 -1355829 412494 10761900 6232370 30000 1287881 388591 7161660 1.00000 1 0 993154 993154 10497314 7714631 2782683 2890348 1006573 1883775 13625495 11440176 2185319 7844931 X 12111048 -3376967 -206194 -3583161 15694209 142779 -872240 -729461 14964748 11903031 872240 872240 11030791 142779 206194 348973 11379764 PART X, LINE 2: THE KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER BELIEVES IT HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF AUGUST 31, 2025 AND 2024, IN ACCORDANCE WITH FASB ASC TOPIC 740, INCOME TAXES, WHICH PROVIDES STANDARDS FOR ESTABLISHING AND CLASSIFYING ANY TAX PROVISIONS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SCHOLARSHIPS NETTED AGAINST REVENUE -206,194. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES INCLUDED IN EXPENSES -872,240. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES INCLUDED IN EXPENSES 872,240. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SCHOLARSHIPS NETTED AGAINST REVENUE 206,194. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY IS PUBLISHED ON THE WEBSITE, WHICH IS PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 ORGANIZATION RECEIVED GOVERNMENT GRANTS FROM SEVERAL GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, INCLUDING NYC DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS, THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS, AND NYS COUNCIL ON THE ARTS. SPRING GALA 745782 635332 110450 90457 21638 24846 745782 635332 110450 90457 21638 24846 136941 -26491 1 SCHOLARSHIPS 133 0 206194 FMV REDUCTION IN TUITION PART I, LINE 2 THE ORGANIZATION AWARDS GRANTS BASED ON FINANCIAL NEED. THE GRANTS ARE NON CASH REDUCTIONS IN TUITION AND THEIR USE IS CONTROLLED BY THE SCHOOL AND RECORDED VIA ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE SYSTEM. FACULTY AND STAFF ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING STUDENTS ATTENDENCE. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 EMILY M GRANT CAO, CO INTERIM ED (07/24 - 06/25) 183759 0 0 0 0 0 1947 0 36198 0 221904 0 0 0 IGAL KESSELMAN DIR. LMS, CO INT. ED (07/24 - 06/25) 191540 0 0 0 0 0 9776 0 17819 0 219135 0 0 0 JONATHAN SLAWSON CHIEF DEV OFFICER 182664 0 0 0 0 0 9212 0 15419 0 207295 0 0 0 KATE SHEERAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (OUTGOING) 162465 0 0 0 16831 0 9166 0 13353 0 201815 0 0 0 DIANNA MESION SR. DIR. MARKETING & COMM 122729 0 0 0 0 0 3655 0 26212 0 152596 0 0 0 PART II, COLUMN B(III) KATE SHEERAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, (OUTGOING) RECEIVED A PAYOUT OF ACCRUED VACATION TIME REPORTED IN COLUMN B(III). X 11 1196178 FMV X MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS & EQUIPMENT 10 8094 FMV 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER IN COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 DANIEL KAUFMAN AND ELAINE KAUFMAN SHARE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT PREPARES THE FORM 990 FOR REVIEW BY MANAGEMENT AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND UPPER MANAGEMENT REVIEWS, ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES EVALUATES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE AND DETERMINES COMPENSATION ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XII LINE 2C: THE PROCESS OF THE OVERSIGHT OFTHE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.