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PARTNER SCHOOLS INCLUDED: YOUNG MEN'S PREPARATORY ACADEMY, JOS DE DIEGO MIDDLE SCHOOL, BOOKER T. WASHINGTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, CORAL GABLES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MIAMI BEACH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, NORTHWESTERN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MIAMI CENTRAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MIAMI EDISON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MIAMI CAROL CITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, NAUTILUS MIDDLE SCHOOL, FIENBERG-FISHER K-8 CENTER, NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY, NORTH GLADE ELEMENTARY, LAKE STEVENS ELEMENTARY, BEACON COLLEGE PREP, SKYWAY ELEMENTARY, BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY, BARBARA HAWKINS ELEMENTARY, MIAMI GARDENS ELEMENTARY, EARLINGTON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY, OLINDA ELEMENTARY, KELSEY L. PHARR ELEMENTARY, CITRUS GROVE K-8 CENTER, NORTH COUNTY K-8 CENTER, MYRTLE GROVE K-8 CENTER, WEST LITTLE RIVER K-8 CENTER, LEISURE CITY K-8 CENTER, BROWNSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL, THE SEED SCHOOL OF MIAMI, SOUTH DADE MIDDLE SCHOOL, LAKE STEVENS MIDDLE SCHOOL, LIBERTY CITY ELEMENTARY, SOUTHRIDGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, EDISON PARK K-8 CENTER,MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL, CAROL CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL, SOUTH DADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, SOUTH DADE MIDDLE SCHOOL, HOMESTEAD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, HOMESTEAD MIDDLE SCHOOL, REDLAND MIDDLE, COCONUT PALM K8, GATEWAY ENVIRONMENTAL K-8, MANDARIN LAKES K-8, RICHMOND HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL, DR. WILLIAM CHAPMAN ELEMENTARY, FLORIDA CITY ELEMENTARY, REDLAND ELEMENTARY, ALONZO MOURNING SENIOR HIGH, HENRY FILER MIDDLE SCHOOL, NORLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL, NORLAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, ROBERT RENICK EDUCATIONAL CENTER, HIALEAH MIAMI LAKES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, TREASURE ISLAND ELEMENTARY, DR. HENRY W. MACK/WEST LITTLE RIVER K- 8, MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL, HORACE MANN MIDDLE, MAST ACADEMY, MORNINGSIDE K- 8, AIR BASE K-8, WEST HOMESTEAD K-8, YMU STUDIO. PROGRAM REACH AND OFFERINGS WITH AN EXPANDED PRESENCE ACROSS MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, YMU ENGAGED STUDENTS THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE, CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE MUSIC EDUCATION EXPERIENCES DESIGNED TO MEET STUDENTS WHERE THEY ARE AND SUPPORT THEIR GROWTH OVER TIME. PROGRAMS INCLUDED: -JAZZ BAND -ROCK ENSEMBLES -MUSIC PRODUCTION -MODERN BAND -BEGINNING BAND -ORCHESTRAL STRINGS -DRUMLINE -PITCH & RHYTHM -SOUND ENGINEERING -SONGWRITING AND BEAT MAKING STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN INSTRUMENT INSTRUCTION, ENSEMBLE-BASED LEARNING, PUBLIC PERFORMANCES, AND BOTH IN-SCHOOL AND AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING, BUILDING MUSICAL SKILLS ALONGSIDE CONFIDENCE, COLLABORATION, AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION. YMU PROGRAM MODEL: THREE CORE PILLARS YMU DELIVERED PROGRAMMING AND INSTRUMENTS AT NO COST TO STUDENTS, THROUGH THREE INTEGRATED PILLARS: 1. IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMS YMU'S IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO EXPAND ACCESS TO MUSIC EDUCATION WHERE IT WOULD OTHERWISE NOT EXIST, EMBEDDING INSTRUCTION DIRECTLY INTO THE SCHOOL DAY. PROGRAMS ARE ALIGNED WITH SCHOOL CURRICULA AND STRUCTURED TO ENSURE THAT STUDENTS HAVE CONTINUOUS ACCESS TO MUSIC EDUCATION FROM GRADES 5 THROUGH 12, REGARDLESS OF WHERE THEY ATTEND SCHOOL. DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN 87 CLASSES (90 MINUTES EACH), MEETING 2-3 TIMES PER WEEK, PROVIDING CONSISTENT AND SUSTAINED ENGAGEMENT. STEAM INTEGRATION: YMU INTEGRATES MUSIC WITH SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS, AND MATH (STEAM) THROUGH ITS "5.0" LESSON MODEL, DEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THESE LESSONS: -REINFORCE ACADEMIC CONCEPTS THROUGH HANDS-ON CREATIVE APPLICATION -ENGAGE MULTIPLE LEARNING STYLES -OCCUR APPROXIMATELY FOUR TIMES PER YEAR FOR GRADES 6-8 EXAMPLE: STUDENTS EXPLORE SOUND WAVES BY DESIGNING, BUILDING, AND TESTING ACOUSTIC AMPLIFIERS WHILE COLLECTING AND ANALYZING DATA. 2. AFTER-SCHOOL ENSEMBLES AND MEDIA ARTS YMU'S AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS PROVIDE ADVANCED AND CAREER-CONNECTED OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS SEEKING DEEPER ENGAGEMENT. HOUSED AT PARTNER SCHOOLS AND THE YMU STUDIO IN ALLAPATTAH, THESE PROGRAMS FOCUS ON BOTH ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES. STUDENTS GAIN EXPERIENCE IN: -ADVANCED PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLES -MUSIC PRODUCTION AND RECORDING -GRAPHIC DESIGN AND MEDIA -LIVE SOUND, LIGHTING, AND STAGE PRODUCTION -BAND MANAGEMENT AND BOOKING -PHOTOGRAPHY AND CONTENT CREATION THESE PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN A CORE PART OF YMU'S MODEL FOR OVER A DECADE, OFFERING INTENSIVE PATHWAYS FOR STUDENTS TO DEVELOP REAL-WORLD SKILLS AND CAREER READINESS. IN 2024-2025, STUDENTS CONTRIBUTED TO AND SUPPORTED OVER 175 PERFORMANCES, GAINING HANDS-ON PRODUCTION AND PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE. 3. PERFORMANCES AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PERFORMANCE IS A CENTRAL COMPONENT OF THE YMU EXPERIENCE. STUDENTS-PARTICULARLY THOSE IN ADVANCED ENSEMBLES-PARTICIPATED IN AT LEAST THREE LIVE PERFORMANCES ANNUALLY, SHARING THEIR WORK WITH PEERS, FAMILIES, AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY. 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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 7/31/25, 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 2022. 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THE AGREEMENT INDICATES THAT THE ORGANIZATION WILL PAY A MONTH TO MONTH RENT TO THE LLC, IN THE AMOUNT OF 1,250 PER MONTH, UNTIL THERE IS A MUTUAL AGREEMENT TO TERMINATE. 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, 2025 WAS 15,000. NO AMOUNTS WERE DUE TO OR FROM THE LLC AS OF JULY 31, 2025. X EVENT EQUIPMENT 1 980259 FMV 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 2024-2025 PROGRAM OVERVIEW DURING THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, YOUNG MUSICIANS UNITE (YMU) PROVIDED HIGH-QUALITY MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMMING TO 9,062 STUDENTS IN GRADES 5-12 ACROSS 61 SCHOOLS IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY. PARTNER SCHOOLS INCLUDED: YOUNG MEN'S PREPARATORY ACADEMY, JOS DE DIEGO MIDDLE SCHOOL, BOOKER T. WASHINGTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, CORAL GABLES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MIAMI BEACH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, NORTHWESTERN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MIAMI CENTRAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MIAMI EDISON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MIAMI CAROL CITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, NAUTILUS MIDDLE SCHOOL, FIENBERG-FISHER K-8 CENTER, NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY, NORTH GLADE ELEMENTARY, LAKE STEVENS ELEMENTARY, BEACON COLLEGE PREP, SKYWAY ELEMENTARY, BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY, BARBARA HAWKINS ELEMENTARY, MIAMI GARDENS ELEMENTARY, EARLINGTON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY, OLINDA ELEMENTARY, KELSEY L. PHARR ELEMENTARY, CITRUS GROVE K-8 CENTER, NORTH COUNTY K-8 CENTER, MYRTLE GROVE K-8 CENTER, WEST LITTLE RIVER K-8 CENTER, LEISURE CITY K-8 CENTER, BROWNSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL, THE SEED SCHOOL OF MIAMI, SOUTH DADE MIDDLE SCHOOL, LAKE STEVENS MIDDLE SCHOOL, LIBERTY CITY ELEMENTARY, SOUTHRIDGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, EDISON PARK K-8 CENTER,MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL, CAROL CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL, SOUTH DADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, SOUTH DADE MIDDLE SCHOOL, HOMESTEAD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, HOMESTEAD MIDDLE SCHOOL, REDLAND MIDDLE, COCONUT PALM K8, GATEWAY ENVIRONMENTAL K-8, MANDARIN LAKES K-8, RICHMOND HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL, DR. WILLIAM CHAPMAN ELEMENTARY, FLORIDA CITY ELEMENTARY, REDLAND ELEMENTARY, ALONZO MOURNING SENIOR HIGH, HENRY FILER MIDDLE SCHOOL, NORLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL, NORLAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, ROBERT RENICK EDUCATIONAL CENTER, HIALEAH MIAMI LAKES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, TREASURE ISLAND ELEMENTARY, DR. HENRY W. MACK/WEST LITTLE RIVER K- 8, MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL, HORACE MANN MIDDLE, MAST ACADEMY, MORNINGSIDE K- 8, AIR BASE K-8, WEST HOMESTEAD K-8, YMU STUDIO. PROGRAM REACH AND OFFERINGS WITH AN EXPANDED PRESENCE ACROSS MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, YMU ENGAGED STUDENTS THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE, CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE MUSIC EDUCATION EXPERIENCES DESIGNED TO MEET STUDENTS WHERE THEY ARE AND SUPPORT THEIR GROWTH OVER TIME. PROGRAMS INCLUDED: -JAZZ BAND -ROCK ENSEMBLES -MUSIC PRODUCTION -MODERN BAND -BEGINNING BAND -ORCHESTRAL STRINGS -DRUMLINE -PITCH & RHYTHM -SOUND ENGINEERING -SONGWRITING AND BEAT MAKING STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN INSTRUMENT INSTRUCTION, ENSEMBLE-BASED LEARNING, PUBLIC PERFORMANCES, AND BOTH IN-SCHOOL AND AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING, BUILDING MUSICAL SKILLS ALONGSIDE CONFIDENCE, COLLABORATION, AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION. YMU PROGRAM MODEL: THREE CORE PILLARS YMU DELIVERED PROGRAMMING AND INSTRUMENTS AT NO COST TO STUDENTS, THROUGH THREE INTEGRATED PILLARS: 1. IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMS YMU'S IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO EXPAND ACCESS TO MUSIC EDUCATION WHERE IT WOULD OTHERWISE NOT EXIST, EMBEDDING INSTRUCTION DIRECTLY INTO THE SCHOOL DAY. PROGRAMS ARE ALIGNED WITH SCHOOL CURRICULA AND STRUCTURED TO ENSURE THAT STUDENTS HAVE CONTINUOUS ACCESS TO MUSIC EDUCATION FROM GRADES 5 THROUGH 12, REGARDLESS OF WHERE THEY ATTEND SCHOOL. DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN 87 CLASSES (90 MINUTES EACH), MEETING 2-3 TIMES PER WEEK, PROVIDING CONSISTENT AND SUSTAINED ENGAGEMENT. STEAM INTEGRATION: YMU INTEGRATES MUSIC WITH SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS, AND MATH (STEAM) THROUGH ITS "5.0" LESSON MODEL, DEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THESE LESSONS: -REINFORCE ACADEMIC CONCEPTS THROUGH HANDS-ON CREATIVE APPLICATION -ENGAGE MULTIPLE LEARNING STYLES -OCCUR APPROXIMATELY FOUR TIMES PER YEAR FOR GRADES 6-8 EXAMPLE: STUDENTS EXPLORE SOUND WAVES BY DESIGNING, BUILDING, AND TESTING ACOUSTIC AMPLIFIERS WHILE COLLECTING AND ANALYZING DATA. 2. AFTER-SCHOOL ENSEMBLES AND MEDIA ARTS YMU'S AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS PROVIDE ADVANCED AND CAREER-CONNECTED OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS SEEKING DEEPER ENGAGEMENT. HOUSED AT PARTNER SCHOOLS AND THE YMU STUDIO IN ALLAPATTAH, THESE PROGRAMS FOCUS ON BOTH ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES. STUDENTS GAIN EXPERIENCE IN: -ADVANCED PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLES -MUSIC PRODUCTION AND RECORDING -GRAPHIC DESIGN AND MEDIA -LIVE SOUND, LIGHTING, AND STAGE PRODUCTION -BAND MANAGEMENT AND BOOKING -PHOTOGRAPHY AND CONTENT CREATION THESE PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN A CORE PART OF YMU'S MODEL FOR OVER A DECADE, OFFERING INTENSIVE PATHWAYS FOR STUDENTS TO DEVELOP REAL-WORLD SKILLS AND CAREER READINESS. IN 2024-2025, STUDENTS CONTRIBUTED TO AND SUPPORTED OVER 175 PERFORMANCES, GAINING HANDS-ON PRODUCTION AND PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE. 3. PERFORMANCES AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PERFORMANCE IS A CENTRAL COMPONENT OF THE YMU EXPERIENCE. STUDENTS-PARTICULARLY THOSE IN ADVANCED ENSEMBLES-PARTICIPATED IN AT LEAST THREE LIVE PERFORMANCES ANNUALLY, SHARING THEIR WORK WITH PEERS, FAMILIES, AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY. PERFORMANCES INCLUDED: -SCHOOL-BASED CONCERTS -COMMUNITY EVENTS -CULTURAL CELEBRATIONS SUCH AS HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH THESE EXPERIENCES: -REINFORCE STUDENT LEARNING -BUILD CONFIDENCE AND STAGE PRESENCE -STRENGTHEN CONNECTIONS BETWEEN SCHOOLS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES STUDENT EXPERIENCE AND OUTCOMES THROUGH YMU PROGRAMS, STUDENTS LEARN TO: -PLAY INSTRUMENTS AND READ MUSIC -COLLABORATE WITHIN ENSEMBLES -EXPRESS THEMSELVES CREATIVELY -APPLY DISCIPLINE AND PERSISTENCE IN SKILL-BUILDING YMU'S IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOCUS ON ACCESS AND FOUNDATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, WHILE AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS PROVIDE ADVANCED TRAINING AND VOCATIONAL PATHWAYS-ENSURING STUDENTS ARE PREPARED FOR COLLEGE OPPORTUNITIES, CAREERS IN THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES, OR LIFELONG ENGAGEMENT WITH THE ARTS. 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