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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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| Yes | No | |||||
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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.") .. | 2,896,161 | 821,248 | 1,159,388 | 770,211 | 2,464,215 | 8,111,223 |
| 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 | 2,896,161 | 821,248 | 1,159,388 | 770,211 | 2,464,215 | 8,111,223 |
| 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).. | 2,025,926 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 6,085,297 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 2,896,161 | 821,248 | 1,159,388 | 770,211 | 2,464,215 | 8,111,223 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 346,755 | 307,440 | 404,676 | 408,959 | 396,723 | 1,864,553 |
| 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.).. | 90,239 | 51,820 | 37,679 | 61,209 | 32,684 | 273,631 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 10,249,407 | |||||
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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8
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..... | ||||
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| PART III - QUESTION 1 | THE MISSION OF NEW MUSIC USA, INC. IS TO SUPPORT AMD AMPLIFY THE SOUNDS OF TOMORROW BY NURTURING THE CREATION, PERFORMANCE, AND APPRCIATION OF NEW MUSIC FOR ADVENTUROUS LISTENERS AROUND THE WORLD. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 | IN FY20, NEW MUSIC USA LAUNCHED TWO NEW PROGRAMSTHE NEW MUSIC SOLIDARITY FUND AND AMPLIFYING VOICESAND DEVELOPED A FRAMEWORK FOR THE REEL CHANGE FUND, WHICH PROMOTES DIVERSITY IN FILM SCORING. THE NEW MUSIC SOLIDARITY FUND DISBURSED $500 GRANTS AS EMERGENCY RELIEF TO CREATORS AND PERFORMERS WHO LOST WORK DUE TO PERFORMANCE AND EVENT CANCELLATIONS CAUSED BY COVID-19. SUCH INCOME FOR THESE CREATORS WAS SEVERELY IMPACTED BY THE GLOBAL HEALTH CRISIS, AS COMMISSIONS FOR NEW WORKS ALL BUT DISAPPEARED. FOR MANY MUSICIANS, THIS RESULTED IN A GREAT FINANCIAL STRAIN AND HARDSHIP DURING THE UNPRECEDENTED TIME. IN 2020, OUR NEW MUSIC SOLIDARITY FUND RAISED A TOTAL OF $522,000 WHICH SUPPORTED 1,044 ARTISTS IN A TOTAL OF 35 STATES AND REGIONS. A TOTAL OF 1,566 MUSICIANS APPLIED TO THE FUND. AMPLIFYING VOICES INCREASES RESOURCES, SUPPORT, AND PROMOTION FOR BIPOC COMPOSERS IN ORCHESTRAL MUSIC, INVOLVING THEM IN ARTISTIC PLANNING AND DECISION-MAKING AT MAJOR NATIONAL ORCHESTRAS AND HELPING THEM MAKE MAJOR STRIDES TOWARD TRANSFORMING THE CLASSICAL CANON TO INCLUDE AN EQUITABLE REPRESENTATION OF WORKS BY COMPOSERS OF COLOR. ORCHESTRAS WILL WORK WITH COMPOSERS TO DEVELOP THEIR PROGRAMMING OF MARGINALIZED VOICES, PAST AND PRESENT. ALONGSIDE THESE ACTIVITIES, PLANNING OF THE REEL CHANGE FILM FUND FRAMEWORK WAS COMPLETED SO THAT THIS RESOURCE FOR MARGINALIZED VOICES IN FILM COULD BE LAUNCHED IN THE SUBSEQUENT FINANCIAL YEAR. IN FY2020, NEW MUSIC USA ALSO RECEIVED FUNDING TO RESEARCH THE NEEDS OF ARTISTS AND SMALL MUSIC ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, BEYOND NEW YORK AND LA. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 | THE RECENT ITERATION OF MUSIC ALIVE STARTED FY2017 AND ENDED FY2019. MUSIC ALIVE OFFERED FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR COMPOSER-IN-RESIDENCE POSITIONS WITHIN ORCHESTRAS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. IN FY2020, NEW MUSIC USA'S RECEIVED FUNDING TO RESEARCH AND DEVELOP A NEW PROGRAM BASED ON THE NEEDS OF SMALL MUSIC ORGANIZATION THOUGH OUT THE COUNTRY. |
| PART III - LINE 4A: GRANTMAKING | THE PROJECT GRANTS GRANTMAKING PROGRAM CONTINUES TO SERVE CREATORS BY FOLLOWING TWO CORE CONVICTIONS: THE BEST WAY TO SERVE CREATORS IS TO UNDERSTAND THEIR NEEDS, MAKING THE PROCESS FOR REQUESTING FINANCIAL SUPPORT SIMPLE, AND ASSIST ARTISTS CONNECT WITH AUDIENCES, IN ADDITION TO FUNDERS. IN FY2020, NEW MUSIC USA AWARDED $502,700 TO 113 PROJECTS. |
| PART III - LINE 4B: COMMUNICATION/CONNECTIVITY | NEWMUSICBOX IS NEW MUSIC USA'S AWARD-WINNING ONLINE PUBLICATION DEVOTED TO NEW MUSIC. A GATHERING PLACE FOR COMPOSERS, PERFORMERS, EDUCATORS, AND APPRECIATORS, IT IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING MUSIC CREATORS AND THE NEW MUSIC COMMUNITY A PLACE TO SPEAK THOUGHTFULLY IN THEIR OWN VOICES. IN FY20 NEWMUSICBOX HAS PUBLISHED SEVERAL COVER INTERVIEWS OF NEW MUSIC COMPOSERS AND PRACTITIONERS, MANY INCLUDE VIDEO AND MULTI-MEDIA CONTENT. ADDITIONAL CONTENT INCLUDES LONGFORM ARTICLES BY ARTIST-WRITERS AND JOURNALISTS, MONTH-LONG COLUMNS WRITTEN BY GUEST CONTRIBUTORS, NEW MUSIC NEWS FOR ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND THEMED SERIES THAT ADDRESS ISSUES THAT FACE ARTISTS, SUCH AS FINANCIAL REALITIES OF MAKING A LIVING IN NEW MUSIC. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | THE FOLLOWING ARE REVISIONS TO THE BY-LAWS: SECTION 3.1: COMPOSITION B. ELECTED DIRECTORS SHALL BE ELECTED TO SERVE THREE (3)-YEAR TERMS IN THREE (3) STAGGERED CLASSES OF APPROXIMATELY ONE-THIRD (1/3) OF THE TERMS WILL EXPIRE AT THE END OF EACH FISCAL YEAR, PROVIDED THAT AS OF JULY 1, 2012, ALL INITIAL DIRECTORS SHALL BE DEEMED AUTOMATICALLY TO BE ELECTED DIRECTORS, AND THE INITIAL TERM OF ONE-THIRD (1/3) OF SUCH ELECTED DIRECTORS WILL EXPIRE ON JUNE 30, 2013, THE INITIAL TERM OF ONE-THIRD (1/3) OF SUCH ELECTED DIRECTORS WILL EXPIRE ON JUNE 30, 2014, AND THE INITIAL TERM OF ONE-THIRD (1/3) OF SUCH ELECTED DIRECTORS WILL EXPIRE ON JUNE 30, 2015. ELECTED DIRECTORS SHALL SERVE A MAXIMUM OF THREE (3) CONSECUTIVE TERMS. AFTER A HIATUS OF ONE (1) YEAR, ELECTED DIRECTORS MAY BE RE-ELECTED TO SERVE SUBSEQUENT TERMS. NOT WITHSTANDING THE PRECEDING SENTENCE, UNDER SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES AS THE BOARD MAY IN ITS DISCRETION DETERMINE, THE BOARD MAY WAIVE THE REQUIREMENT OF A ONE (1)- YEAR HIATUS, AND MAY PERMIT ONE OR MORE ELECTED DIRECTORS TO SERVE MORE THAN A MAXIMUM OF THREE (3) CONSECUTIVE TERMS, BY VOTE OF AT LEAST TWO-THIRDS (2/3) OF THE DIRECTORS THEN SERVING, EXCLUDING FOR SUCH PURPOSES THE ELECTED DIRECTOR(S) WHICH MAY BE THE SUBJECT OF SUCH VOTE. SECTION 3.2: NOMINATION AND ELECTION ANY DIRECTOR MAY RESIGN AT ANY TIME BY GIVING WRITTEN NOTICE OF SUCH RESIGNATION TO THE CHAIR OR CO-CHAIRS OR THE SECRETARY. SUCH NOTICE OF RESIGNATION NEED NOT BE ACCEPTED IN ORDER TO BE EFFECTIVE. SECTION 4.1: NUMBER AND QUALIFICATIONS CHAIR: THE CHAIR OR CO-CHAIRS OF THE BOARD (THE "CHAIR OR "CO-CHAIRS") SHALL BE AN EX OFFICIO MEMBER OF ALL COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD AND SHALL PRESIDE AT ALL MEETINGS OF THE BOARD AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE CHAIR OR CO-CHAIRS SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DAY-TO- DAY OPERATIONS, WHICH RESPONSIBILITIES BELONG TO THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TO BE APPOINTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE BY-LAWS. IN THE ABSENCE OR DISABILITY OF ONE CO-CHAIR, THE OTHER CO-CHAIR SHALL EXERCISE AND PERFORM THE DUTIES OF THE CHAIR. SECTION 4.3: ELECTIONS AND TERMS NOT WITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH 4.3.B, UNDER SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES AS THE BOARD MAY IN ITS DISCRETION DETERMINE, THE BOARD MAY APPROVE AN EXTENSION OF AN OFFICER'S SERVICE FOR AN ADDITIONAL TERM OF TWO YEARS. SUCH EXTENSION REQUIRES APPROVAL BY AT LEAST 2/3 OF DIRECTORS THEN SERVING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS SENT TO THE TREASURER FOR REVIEW. THE TREASURER WILL APPROVE THE RETURNS ONCE THEIR QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN SATISFACTORILY ANSWERED. UPON HIS APPROVAL THE RETURNS ARE PROCESSED AND FILED WITH THE IRS AND NEW YORK STATE. AT THIS TIME THE RETURNS ARE ALSO DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | TO REGULARLY MONITOR AND ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE NEW MUSIC USA'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED, ANNUALLY, TO DISCLOSE AND SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE PRESIDENT & CEO IS GIVEN THEIR YEARLY REVIEW BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. THEIR COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED AT THAT TIME. THOUGH, THE REVIEW PROCESS DOES NOT INCLUDE INDEPENDENT PERSONS, COMPARABILITY DATA IS USED TO EVALUATE COMPENSATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE NEW MUSIC USA MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
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