The Brooklyn Queens Conservatory Of Music is located in Brooklyn, NY. The organization was established in 1948. According to its NTEE Classification (A6E) the organization is classified as: Performing Arts Schools, under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. As of 06/2021, Brooklyn Queens Conservatory Of Music employed 192 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Brooklyn Queens Conservatory Of Music is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 06/2021, Brooklyn Queens Conservatory Of Music generated $5.2m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 6 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 9.6% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $4.9m during the year ending 06/2021. While expenses have increased by 6.7% per year over the past 6 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2021
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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THE BROOKLYN CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC TRANSFORMS AND ENRICHES THE LIVES OF UNDERSERVED NEW YORKERS THROUGH MUSIC EDUCATION AND MUSIC THERAPY. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS GOAL BY PROVIDING MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN SCHOOLS, AT COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AND THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. SKILLS THAT ARE DEVELOPED THROUGH UNDERSTANDING AND MAKING MUSIC ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS, AND TO THE GROWTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE INDIVIDUAL. USING MUSIC AS A THERAPEUTIC TOOL, WE HELP PEOPLE WITH EMOTIONAL, DEVELOPMENTAL AND PHYSICAL DISABILITIES IMPROVE THEIR LIVES. BKCM VALUES MUSIC AS A HUMAN RIGHT; SOMETHING THAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES. WE BELIEVE THAT MUSIC HAS THE POWER TO BUILD COMMUNITY AND TRANSFORM LIVES.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL. THE COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL IS BROOKLYN'S HUB FOR PRIVATE INSTRUCTION IN INSTRUMENT AND VOICE, WITH INDIVIDUAL LESSONS, GROUP CLASSES AND ENSEMBLES FOR STUDENTS OF EVERY AGE AND ABILITY LEVEL. WE SERVE MORE THAN 800 STUDENTS, AGES THREE MONTHS THROUGH SENIORS. OUR PASSIONATE AND HIGHLY SKILLED TEACHERS - SOME OF NEW YORK'S MOST SOUGHT-AFTER PERFORMING ARTISTS AND EDUCATORS - TAILOR THEIR INSTRUCTION TO ADDRESS THE LEARNING STYLE AND GOALS OF EACH STUDENT, FROM THE BEGINNER TO THE ADVANCED STUDENT ASPIRING TO A CAREER IN MUSIC. THE COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL INCLUDES EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMMING, GROUP CLASSES FOR YOUTH AGES 4 - 7, PRIVATE LESSONS FOR STUDENTS 6 AND ABOVE, MORE THAN 20 SMALL ENSEMBLES AND CHAMBER GROUPS, LARGE INTERGENERATIONAL ENSEMBLES INCLUDING OUR COMMUNITY CHORALE, THE BROOKLYN CONSERVATORY CHORALE, AND OUR COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA, THE BROOKLYN CONSERVATORY COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA AS WELL AS A SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM.
BKCM IS BROOKLYN'S PREMIER DESTINATION FOR THE SUZUKI METHOD, A NURTURING PEDAGOGY BASED ON THE CONCEPT THAT ALL CHILDREN HAVE THE ABILITY TO MASTER THE LANGUAGE OF MUSIC, JUST AS THEY MASTER THEIR HOME LANGUAGE. THE CONSERVANCY TEACHES THE SUZUKI METHOD ON SEVEN INSTRUMENTS: PIANO, VIOLIN, VIOLA, BASS, CELLO, GUITAR AND FLUTE. OUR PROGRAM ENCOMPASSES PRIVATE LESSONS AS WELL AS GROUP CLASSES AND ENSEMBLES, AND MUSIC LITERACY (THEORY). PARENTS LEARN ALONGSIDE THEIR CHILDREN, PROVIDING ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THEIR MUSICAL JOURNEYS. STUDENTS CONTINUALLY REVISIT REPERTOIRE, REFINING THEIR SKILL BY ADDING LAYERS OF ARTISTRY, MASTERY AND MUSICIANSHIP.
MUSIC THERAPY: BKCM'S MUSIC THERAPY PROGRAM IS AN ESTABLISHED PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC PRACTICE IN WHICH CLINICALLY TRAINED PROFESSIONALS ADDRESS CLIENTS' EMOTIONAL, COGNITIVE, SOCIAL OR PHYSICAL NEEDS THROUGH THERAPEUTIC TREATMENT THAT CAN INCLUDE SINGING, PLAYING INSTRUMENTS AND MOVING TO MUSIC. A GROWING BODY OF RESEARCH HAS SHOWN MUSIC THERAPY TO FACILITATE SELF-EXPRESSION, REDUCE ANXIETY AND CHANNEL FRUSTRATION INTO CREATIVITY. FOUNDED IN 2003, BKCM'S MUSIC THERAPY PROGRAM IS NOW ONE OF THE LARGEST AND MOST HIGHLY REGARDED CITYWIDE SERVING MORE THAN 1,600 CLIENTS OUT OF BKCM'S PARK SLOPE HOME AND AT MORE THAN 40 SCHOOLS, SENIOR CENTERS, HOMELESS SHELTERS AND OTHER SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS IN BROOKLYN, QUEENS, MANHATTAN AND STATEN ISLAND. BKCM'S MUSIC THERAPY PROGRAM FUNCTIONS AS A COMMUNITY HUB AND SUPPORT CENTER FOR PRACTITIONERS, TRAINEES AND FAMILIES WHO PROVIDE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITES.
OTHER MUSIC PROGRAMS INCLUDE MUSIC PARTNERS: RESPONDING TO A CRITICAL NEED TO RESTORE ARTS EDUCATION IN NEW YORK CITY'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS, THE CONSERVATORY CREATED ITS IN-SCHOOLS MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAM, MUSIC PARTNERS, IN 1988 TO PROVIDE AND ENHANCE MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE CITY. NOW WORKING WITH PUBLIC SCHOOLS, CHILD CARE CENTERS, YOUTH-BASED AGENCIES, AND ADULT AND SENIOR CENTERS, WE PROVIDE MORE THAN 4,500 CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN BROOKLYN, QUEENS, MANHATTAN AND THE BRONX, WITH LONG TERM, SEQUENTIAL AND INSPIRING MUSIC INSTRUCTION. MORE THAN 70% OF OUR STUDENTS LIVE AT OR BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL. THE CONSERVATORY COLLABORATES WITH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS AND PTA LEADERS TO TAILOR OUR PROGRAMS TO EACH SCHOOL'S UNIQUE NEEDS, PREFERENCES, PRIORITIES AND BUDGETARY CONSTRAINTS OFFERING OPTIONS SUCH AS BAND, STRINGS, CHORUS, WORLD DRUMMING AND PERCUSSION, GUITAR, UKULELE, RECORDER, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD MUSIC AND MOVEMENT. IN ADDITION TO LEARNING HOW TO PLAY AN INSTRUMENT OR SINGING IN A CHOIR, OUR STUDENTS ACQUIRE THE CONFIDENCE TO TACKLE DIFFICULT SUBJECTS, BUILD A STRONG WORK ETHIC, AND DEVELOP A SENSE OF CAMARADERIE WITH THEIR PEERS.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Chad Cooper Executive Director | Officer | 40 | $111,200 |
Henry Choi Chairperson | OfficerTrustee | 5 | $0 |
Robin Dull Vice Chair | OfficerTrustee | 5 | $0 |
Tatyana Gershkovich Treasurer | OfficerTrustee | 5 | $0 |
David Sweeny Secretary | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Eric Friedman Trustee | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $303,153 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $1,088,147 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $1,232,909 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $2,624,209 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $2,590,766 |
Investment income | $53 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $1,375 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $5,242,264 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $74,105 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $142,155 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $142,155 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $3,171,164 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
Other employee benefits | $162,818 |
Payroll taxes | $279,778 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $27,961 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $21,000 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $361,823 |
Advertising and promotion | $89,857 |
Office expenses | $62,463 |
Information technology | $6,175 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $50,253 |
Travel | $0 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $3,308 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $93,918 |
Insurance | $58,963 |
All other expenses | $0 |
Total functional expenses | $4,866,607 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $2,074,894 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $38,214 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $600,700 |
Accounts receivable, net | $449,873 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $50,779 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $2,146,594 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $3,798 |
Total assets | $5,364,852 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $188,300 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $1,078,204 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $1,290,652 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $765,647 |
Total liabilities | $3,322,803 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $1,365,600 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $676,449 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $5,364,852 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 31 grants that The Brooklyn Queens Conservatory Of Music has recieved totaling $674,224.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
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Bay And Paul Foundations Inc Wilmington, DE PURPOSE: BKCM IT SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION | $200,000 |
Bay And Paul Foundations Inc Wilmington, DE PURPOSE: BKCM IT SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION | $100,000 |
Pinkerton Foundation New York, NY PURPOSE: AFTER SCHOOL & SUMMER LEARNING | $95,000 |
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc Indianapolis, IN PURPOSE: UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $60,000 |
Edwin Caplin Foundation Wilmington, DE PURPOSE: GENERAL | $55,000 |
Schwab Charitable Fund San Francisco, CA PURPOSE: ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | $31,100 |
Beg. Balance | $48,449 |
Ending Balance | $48,449 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
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School Of American Ballet Inc New York, NY | $111,037,435 | $21,205,372 |
Settlement Music School Of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | $34,802,698 | $14,057,233 |
Society Of The Third Street Music School Settlement Inc New York, NY | $23,512,540 | $9,331,737 |
Professional Childrens School Inc New York, NY | $20,795,903 | $7,913,959 |
Elaine Kaufman Cultural Center-Lucy Moses School For Music And Dance New York, NY | $27,086,297 | $8,434,600 |
Usdan Center For The Creative And Performing Arts Wheatley Heights, NY | $9,094,063 | $7,842,834 |
The Brooklyn Queens Conservatory Of Music Brooklyn, NY | $5,364,852 | $5,242,264 |
South Shore Conservatory Of Music Inc Hingham, MA | $8,426,542 | $4,813,797 |
Academy Of Vocal Arts Philadelphia, PA | $44,375,102 | $5,042,502 |
Neighborhood Music School Inc New Haven, CT | $8,041,622 | $5,408,099 |
Marlboro School Of Music Inc Philadelphia, PA | $99,638,142 | $11,583,017 |
Hoff Barthelson Music School Scarsdale, NY | $5,808,540 | $3,629,362 |