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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 5,677,767 | 8,385,674 | 5,767,932 | 9,238,119 | 7,229,539 | 36,299,031 |
| 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 | 5,677,767 | 8,385,674 | 5,767,932 | 9,238,119 | 7,229,539 | 36,299,031 |
| 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).. | 2,903,917 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 33,395,114 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 5,677,767 | 8,385,674 | 5,767,932 | 9,238,119 | 7,229,539 | 36,299,031 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 424,678 | 628,403 | 664,131 | 557,458 | 581,346 | 2,856,016 |
| 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 VI.).. | 183,463 | 188,672 | 192,054 | 186,383 | 170,714 | 921,286 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 40,076,333 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 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 VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2019 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
| a From 2014....... | ||||
| b From 2015....... | ||||
| c From 2016....... | ||||
| d From 2017....... | ||||
| e From 2018....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2019. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Schedule A, Part II, Line 10, Explanation of Other Income: | Distribution from perpetual trust - 2013 Amount: $ 183,463. 2014 Amount: $ 188,672. 2015 Amount: $ 192,054. 2016 Amount: $ 186,383. 2017 Amount: $ 170,714. |
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| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a | Free Online Concert Library In addition to those who experienced the SPCO in person by attending performances, the SPCO also shared its music via its free online Concert Library (www.thespco.org/music), which received nearly 29,000 visits from Minnesotans and over 135,000 visits from listeners worldwide in 2017-18. In the most recent step in the organization's history of bold moves toward greater accessibility for the community, the orchestra announced a major new video initiative in June 2017, adding full-length concert videos to the Concert Library and presenting its first ever live video stream of a performance in the season's closing weekend. In the 2017-18 season, the SPCO offered free live video streams of six concerts, adding each to the Concert Library for free unlimited on-demand viewing. SPCO concerts are offered as full HD video, with the accompanying audio mix provided by the SPCO's long-time broadcast partner Classical Minnesota Public Radio. In the 2018-2019 season, the SPCO will also present several live streams of concerts, including a live stream of Handel's Messiah (www.thespco.org/live). The Concert Library allows The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra to share transformational performances with more and more people in our community and beyond and allows those who cannot attend live concerts in-person the opportunity to experience the SPCO's music. The SPCO has received numerous notes from viewers expressing their appreciation for the Concert Library and sharing the impact it has had in their lives, including this note from a thankful viewer: "I am disabled by a stroke and to go out to concerts and the like is difficult. I spend the entire day in a chair with my laptop beside me, operated by one hand on a keyboard or mouse. With SPCO I can be in my own concert chamber, in the front row, near to accomplished performers. Please accept my sincere gratitude." ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENTS SPCO Musician-led Performances Firmly established as a primarily unconducted ensemble led by its own musicians, the SPCO presented 75 unconducted, musician-led performances in the 2017-18 season. Eleven SPCO musicians were featured as soloists with the orchestra and many musicians performed in small ensembles for SPCO at Icehouse, SPCO at Turf Club, and the Chamber Music Series. Premieres and Commissions The SPCO performed premieres of numerous new works, including The Dream of Stradella, a new piano concerto by Salvatore Sciarrino as the third installment in its five-year Beethoven/5 Project with pianist Jonathan Biss, which pairs newly commissioned piano concertos with one of Beethoven's five piano concertos that inspired it. Additional works by SPCO Music Alive composer-in-residence Lembit Beecher, Anders Hillborg, Jessie Montgomery, Hannah Lash, Jacob Muhlrad, Martin Frost and Goran Frost were premiered, along with the premiere of Jesper Nordin's Emerge for Clarinet and Orchestra, which features an app invented by Nordin that allowed clarinetist and SPCO Artistic Partner Martin Frost to control sound and create sound sculptures in real time with his physical gestures. The SPCO's Liquid Music Series presented the world premiere of Come Through, a commissioned collaboration by Bon Iver and Saint Paul contemporary dance troupe TU Dance. It premiered with four sold-out performances at Saint Paul's Palace Theater in April 2018, and since has been performed at the Hollywood Bowl and Seattle's Paramount Theatre. The collaboration travels to Washington DC in March 2019 for a performance at the Kennedy Center. The Liquid Music season also featured premieres of works by Rafiq Bhatia, Emily Wells, Anna Meredith, Nathalie Joachim, Missy Mazzoli, Vijay Iyer and Teju Cole. Grammy Award-winning Recording The SPCO and Artistic Partner Patricia Kopatchinskaja recorded an original program centered around Schubert's Death and the Maiden during live performances in Saint Paul and the album from the recording session was released in October 2016 to critical acclaim. The New York Times included the recording in its list of the year's best classical releases and it won a Grammy award in the "Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance" category in January 2018. Prestigious Berkeley Residency After a successful week-long residency in Berkeley, California during the 2014-15 season with Artistic Partner Martin Frost, the SPCO returned to the prestigious Cal Performances Orchestra Residency at University of California, Berkeley in February 2018. The SPCO and pianist Jonathan Biss performed three programs, each including a Beethoven Piano Concerto and a recent SPCO commission. Two of the commissions from the Beethoven/5 project (Timo Andres' The Blind Banister and Salvatore Sciarrino's The Dream of Stradella) and George Tsontakis's O Mikros, O Megas saw their West Coast premieres during the three-day residency. "Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra shines with or without a conductor," proclaimed Joshua Kosman of the San Francisco Chronicle. "Wherever the downbeat was coming from, the results were spot-on - and even more notably, they gave evidence of a crackerjack instrumental ensemble that can work together as a single tightly knit entity." No Fiction Festival: True stories and personal histories told through music Music's ability to get to the emotional heart of a story was the inspiration for The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra's No Fiction Festival, held in March 2018. Programming included SPCO chamber music concerts at the Capri Theater, Turf Club and Saint Paul Academy on the theme of sisterhood, featuring works by intrepid composers Amy Beach, the Boulanger sisters (Nadia and Lili), and Dame Gillian Whitehead. The festival also featured Liquid Music presentations of Fanm d'Ayiti, spotlighting women of Haitian song, and Shawnee, Ohio, illuminating life in a small Appalachian mining town, and additional events with partners On Being, Macalester College and Carleton College. Additional educational and auxiliary events for the festival included partnership programming with the Capri Theater, a panel discussion/talk-back following the Shawnee, Ohio presentation and a virtual residency with Nathalie Joachim in the SPCO's CONNECT schools through the premiere of Fanm d'Ayiti. ARTS PARTNERSHIP COLLABORATION In October 2017, the SPCO joined fellow members of the Arts Partnership (the Ordway, Minnesota Opera and Schubert Club) in presenting Sphinx Virtuosi, a chamber ensemble comprised of the nation's top Black and Latin string soloists, at the Ordway Concert Hall. The Sphinx Organization is dedicated to transforming lives through the power of diversity in the arts, and the Arts Partnership was pleased to collaborate with Sphinx for the second consecutive year in its work to address the underrepresentation of people of color in classical music. The SPCO teamed up again with its fellow Arts Partnership organizations in April 2018 to launch the inaugural Family Arts Blast, a free family event that welcomed hundreds of families to the Ordway Center to participate in a plethora of arts activities and performances. The partnership worked to make the event as inclusive as possible, presenting artists of color, providing event materials in multiple languages, and providing translators to interpret the performances and activities for non-English speaking attendees. In addition to our collaboration on programming, the members of the Arts Partnership also began an annual fundraising campaign in the 2017-18 season. Together, the Partners raised $541,146 for the new Arts Partnership Fund, which on an annual basis provides resources to reduce rent costs for each organization, invest in the upkeep of the Ordway facility, and support co-presentations like the Sphinx Virtuosi and the Family Arts Blast. The mission of the Arts Partnership is to strengthen its member organizations in service to the community through growing collaboration and stewardship of its shared assets. The SPCO looks forward to continued collaboration with the Arts Partnership to expand access to the Ordway, to deepen the community's engagement with the art that is created and performed there, and to develop the resources to sustain this beloved community asset for generations to come. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 1 | The Board of Directors may designate an Executive Committee with such members and duties as may be specified by the Board of Directors from time to time. All Executive Committee members shall be Directors. The Executive Committee shall at all times be subject to the control and direction of the Board of Directors. One-third (1/3) of the Executive Committee shall constitute a quorum. A majority of the votes cast shall govern in every matter voted upon. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 | Paula Patineau and Joe Tashjian have a family relationship. Jenny Lind Nilsson, Eric Nilsson, and Charles Ullery have a family relationship. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 4 | The bylaws were amended to include the Chair Emeritus as an ex-officio director with voting rights. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 | The organization's voting members consist of the members of the Board of Directors and the Governing Members of the organization. All persons and organizations that contribute or pledge at least $2,500 during the organization's most recent or current fiscal year may elect to be designated as a Governing Member. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a | Each year the Governance Committee of the Board of Directors submits a list of recommended nominees for approval by the voting members at the Annual Meeting. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | The return is reviewed by the Chief Financial Officer and Finance Committee prior to Board review. A copy of the Form 990 is provided to the Board and approved before it is filed. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | All officers, directors, and key employees are required to sign a conflict of interest form annually. The Executive Assistant reviews the forms and forwards any items noted to the Governance Committee for review. The restrictions imposed on a person with a conflict are determined by the Governance Committee and would typically include a restriction from voting on matters related to the conflict. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | For the President & Managing Director position and for the Artistic Director position, rebuttable presumptions data is compiled and reviewed, and the general parameters of each employment agreement is compared against this data before an employment agreement is finalized. Annually, review committees of board members undertake performance evaluations of the President/Managing Director and the Artistic Director and address their respective compensation. Other officers or key employees follow the regular organization-wide practices where compensation is reviewed periodically with industry salary survey data and is commensurate with the position and experience of the individual. Annual reviews are conducted that are linked with changes in compensation. If appropriate, rebuttable presumption data is reviewed and compared for the other officers or key employees. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | The organization posts its audited financial statements on its website, and these statements are also available upon request. Governing documents and the conflict of interest policy are available to the public upon request and at the organization's discretion. |
| Form 990, Part XI, line 9: | Change in value of beneficial interest in charitable trust 41,281. Change in discount on pledges receivable -8,364. Change in discount on accrued liability -10,642. Change in value of gift annuities -81,349. |
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