Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service
Public Charity Status and Public Support
Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section
4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. See separate instructions. Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2013
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
MIAMI MUSIC PROJECT INC
Employer identification number
26-4084871
Part I
Reason for Public Charity Status
(All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions.
The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 11, check only one box.)
1
2
3
4
5
section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)
6
7
8
9
receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 331/3% of
its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses
acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)
10
11
e
By checking this box, I certify that the organization is not controlled directly or indirectly by one or more disqualified persons other than foundation managers and other than one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2).
f
If the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, or Type III supporting organization, check this box
..................................................
g
Since August 17, 2006, has the organization accepted any gift or contribution from any of the following persons?
(i) A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (ii)
Yes
No
and (iii) below, the governing body of the supported organization?
................
11g(i)
(ii)
A family member of a person described in (i) above?
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11g(ii)
(iii)
A 35% controlled entity of a person described in (i) or (ii) above?
................
11g(iii)
h
Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).
(i) Name of supported organization
(ii) EIN
(iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions))
(iv) Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document?
(v) Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support?
(vi) Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.?
(vii) Amount of monetary support
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Total
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990EZ.
Cat. No. 11285F
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Page 2
Part II
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the
organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to
qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
1
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") ....
2
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.......
3
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
4
Total. Add lines 1 through 3
5
The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included
on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f)..
6
Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
7
Amounts from line 4..
8
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources...
9
Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..
10
Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)..
11
Total support (Add lines 7 through 10).
12
Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions)
..................
12
13
First five years.
If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here.................................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
14
Public support percentage for 2013 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f))
.........
14
15
Public support percentage for 2012 Schedule A, Part II, line 14
...............
15
16a
33 1/3% support test—2013.
If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.......................
b
33 1/3% support test—2012.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this
box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.....................
17a
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2013.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b, and line 14
is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain
in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported
organization
.....................................................
b
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2012.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a, and line
15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here.
Explain in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
................................................
18
Private foundation.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see
instructions
.....................................................
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Page 3
Part III
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2) (Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part I or if the organization
failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under
the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
1
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .
841,966
483,759
463,215
634,641
539,363
2,962,944
2
Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose......
21,483
32,466
17,747
71,696
3
Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513..
4
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...
5
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
6
Total. Add lines 1 through 5.
841,966
483,759
484,698
667,107
557,110
3,034,640
7a
Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons...
b
Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year.
c
Add lines 7a and 7b..
8
Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)
3,034,640
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
9
Amounts from line 6...
841,966
483,759
484,698
667,107
557,110
3,034,640
10a
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..
547
9,966
50
17,286
27,849
b
Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.
c
Add lines 10a and 10b.
547
9,966
50
17,286
27,849
11
Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.
12
Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)
..
13
Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.)..
841,966
484,306
494,664
667,157
574,396
3,062,489
14
First five years.
If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here.............................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
15
Public support percentage for 2013 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f))
.........
15
99.090 %
16
Public support percentage from 2012 Schedule A, Part III, line 15
...............
16
99.610 %
Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage
17
Investment income percentage for 2013 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f))
......
17
1.000 %
18
Investment income percentage from 2012 Schedule A, Part III, line 17
.............
18
19a
33 1/3% support tests—2013.
If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3%, and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
........
b
33 1/3% support tests—2012.
If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.....
20
Private foundation.
If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see instructions
.....
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Page 4
Part IV
Supplemental Information.
Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; and Part III, line 12. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).
Facts And Circumstances Test
Explanation
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Additional Data
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SCHEDULE O (Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ
Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or to provide any additional information.
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at
www.irs.gov/form990.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2013
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
MIAMI MUSIC PROJECT INC
Employer identification number
26-4084871
Return Reference
Explanation
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A
THE PROGRAM BUILDS THE TRANSFERABLE PRACTICAL SKILLS NEEDED TO IMPROVE ACADEMIC MOTIVATION, CLASSROOM SUCCESS AND SOCIAL PREPAREDNESS, AND CREATES NEW AVENUES OF CULTURAL AWARENESS IN THE CITY'S MOST VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES. SINCE JOINING OUR PROGRAM, OUR STUDENTS HAVE SHOWN 85%-89% IMPROVEMENT IN SKILLS THAT ARE FUNDAMENTAL TO THEIR COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT, SUCH AS CONFIDENCE, CONCENTRATION, SELF-MOTIVATION, DETERMINATION, SELF- ESTEEM, COMMUNICATION, TIME MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP. PARENTS HAVE REPORTED THAT THEIR CHILDREN DO BETTER IN SCHOOL AND 44% OF THEM ATTRIBUTED THIS IMPROVEMENT TO THEIR CHILD'S PARTICIPATION IN MIAMI MUSIC PROJECT PROGRAMS. DURING THE FY2014, MIAMI MUSIC PROJECT INCREASED PROGRAM TO SERVE STUDENTS (AGES 6-18) ACROSS COMMUNITY-BASED CHAPTERS LOCATED IN 4 UNDER-SERVED AND IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES: LITTLE HAITI, LIBERTY CITY, LITTLE HAVANA AND DORAL; WITH DISTINCT POPULATIONS - PREDOMINANTLY HAITIAN, AFRICAN AMERICAN AND HISPANIC. STUDENTS TRAINED AFTER-SCHOOL, 3 DAYS AND 6 HOURS PER CHILD WEEKLY, RECEIVING UP TO 200 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION ANNUALLY PER CHILD. A TEAM OF PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS AND HIGHLY SKILLED MUSIC EDUCATORS - MIAMI MUSIC PROJECT TEACHING ARTISTS, PROVIDED YEAR-ROUND INSTRUCTION TO ALL PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. THE PROGRAM IS INSPIRED BY ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING INITIATIVES IN EDUCATIONAL REFORM TODAY WHICH HAILS FROM VENEZUELA, WHERE IN 1974 ECONOMIST AND PROFESSIONAL MUSICIAN JOSE ANTONIO ABREU LAUNCHED EL SISTEMA, A FREE PROGRAM IN CLASSICAL MUSIC FOR YOUNG CHILDREN FROM HIGHLY IMPOVERISHED BACKGROUNDS. SINCE THEN, EL SISTEMA HAS LED TO IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF MILLIONS OF CHILDREN WORLDWIDE BECOMING A NEW MODEL FOR SOCIAL CHANGE THROUGH MUSIC AND A VISIONARY GLOBAL MOVEMENT THAT TRANSFORMS THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY LIVE. DURING THE FY2014, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO IMPACT MORE LIVES THAN EVER BEFORE. AMONG THE HIGHLIGHTS WERE: -THE OPENING OF A NEW CHAPTER SERVING THE CHILDREN OF THE LIBERTY CITY COMMUNITY, -CREATION OF OUR LEADERS ENSEMBLE FOR MOST DEDICATED PARTICIPANTS TO PROVIDE CROSS-CULTURAL EXPERIENCES FOR THE YOUNG MUSICIANS AND, AS A RESULT, BUILDING COMMUNITY BRIDGES, -PROVISION OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR STUDENTS TO REPRESENT THE ORGANIZATION IN A NUMBER OF NATIONAL AND REGIONAL PROGRAMS, INCLUDING PERFORMANCES DURING 2014 EAST COAST SEMINARIO (DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA), AND A 3-CONCERT TOUR BY THE MIAMI MUSIC PROJECT STRING QUINTET TO STANDING OVATIONS DURING FESTIVAL DE SAINT-DENIS/ MTIS IN PARIS (FRANCE), -BECOMING A MEMBER OF EL SISTEMA USA - A NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THE EL SISTEMA INSPIRED PROGRAMS, -FOR THE SIXTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR, RECEIVING FUNDING FROM MIAMI-DADE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS, -RECEIVING OUR FIRST GRANT FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA, DIVISION OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS, -BEING AWARDED BY THE KNIGHT FOUNDATION TO EMPOWER MORE CHILDREN TO PLAY AND APPRECIATE CLASSICAL MUSIC AND ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL BY EXPANDING OUR ORCHESTRAL PROGRAMMING TO A THIRD LOCATION, LIBERTY CITY, -OPENING OF THE 3RD COMMUNITY CHAPTER OF THE CHILDREN ORCHESTRAS PROGRAM AT CHARLES R. DREW K-8 CENTER IN LIBERTY CITY, -PARTICIPATION OF MIAMI MUSIC PROJECT STUDENTS, AMONG OTHER FROM EL SISTEMA-INSPIRED PROGRAMS AROUND THE COUNTRY, IN THE LEADERSHIP FORUM FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS IN LOS ANGELES, CA, -PRESENTING A SESSION DURING TAKE A STAND - INTERNATIONAL EL SISTEMA SYMPOSIUM, LOS ANGELES, CA. SESSION PRESENTED: TAKING THE CHANCE OUT OF SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION - A PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY TO EL SISTEMA-INSPIRED PROGRAMS, -HOLDING OUR THIRD ANNUAL AND FIRST 4-WEEK-LONG SUMMER MUSIC CAMP FOR 128 CHILDREN. THIS FANTASTIC WORK WAS ALL COMPLETED IN A FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE FASHION. THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF OUR INDIVIDUAL DONORS AND WITH SUPPORT FROM LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, WE WERE ABLE TO FULLY FUND ALL OF THE ACTIVITIES PLANNED FOR THE FY2014.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B
THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE CHAIR OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOLLOWS THE STANDARD PRACTICES FOR APPROVAL OF COMPENSATION AS SUGGESTED BY THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS. IT INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO: - OBTAINING RESEARCH AND INFORMATION TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD FOR THE COMPENSATION OF THE DIRECTOR BASED ON A REVIEW OF COMPARABILITY DATA (WHICH MAY INCLUDE WRITTEN JOB OFFERS FOR POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS, SALARY AND BENEFIT COMPENSATION STUDIES, TELEPHONE CALLS ABOUT SIMILAR POSITIONS AT OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE IRS FORM 990 FILINGS OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS - DOCUMENTATION: DESCRIPTION OF COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS, LETTER OF ENGAGEMENT AFTER THE PERSON IS HIRED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOLLOWS THE STANDARD PRACTICES FOR APPROVAL OF COMPENSATION AS SUGGESTED BY THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS. IT INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO: - OBTAINING RESEARCH AND INFORMATION TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD FOR THE COMPENSATION OF THE DIRECTOR BASED ON A REVIEW OF COMPARABILITY DATA (WHICH MAY INCLUDE WRITTEN JOB OFFERS FOR POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS, SALARY AND BENEFIT COMPENSATION STUDIES, TELEPHONE CALLS ABOUT SIMILAR POSITIONS AT OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE IRS FORM 990 FILINGS OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS - DOCUMENTATION: DESCRIPTION OF COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS, LETTER OF ENGAGEMENT AFTER THE PERSON IS HIRED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19
AS REQUESTED.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E
PROGRAM COORDINATERS 25,949 0 0 RENTALS & FACILITIES 10,494 800 400 TELEPHONE & TECHNOLOGY 1,528 4,836 0 PROGRAM PRODUCTION 5,086 0 0 SHEET MUSIC 4,929 0 0 PROGRAM TRANSPORTATION 4,159 0 0 FOOD 2,780 19 213 STORAGE 2,322 0 0 MERCHANT AND BANK FEES 0 1,303 0 LICENSES & PERMITS 0 770 0 MISCELLANEOUS 32 235 343
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.