Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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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
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 3,901,249 | 485,887 | 3,748,468 | 8,201,721 | 8,234,087 | 24,571,412 |
| 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 | 3,901,249 | 485,887 | 3,748,468 | 8,201,721 | 8,234,087 | 24,571,412 |
| 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) .. | 3,884,216 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 20,687,196 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 3,901,249 | 485,887 | 3,748,468 | 8,201,721 | 8,234,087 | 24,571,412 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 2,556 | 31 | 1,383 | 2,651 | 4,099 | 10,720 |
| 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.).. | 12,320 | 95,559 | 82,313 | 190,192 | ||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 24,772,324 | |||||
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (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.) | ||||||
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (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 on 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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2022 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2022 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2022 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2022: | ||||
| a From 2017....... | ||||
| b From 2018....... | ||||
| c From 2019....... | ||||
| d From 2020....... | ||||
| e From 2021....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2017 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2022 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2022, 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 2022. 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 2023. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | SPECIAL EVENTS REVENUE - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 12,320. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 95,559. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 82,313. |
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| FORM 990, PART III LINE 4 A; | J DILLA JR. MUSIC TECH GRANT IN ADDITION TO THE J DILLA MUSIC TECH GRANT FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, THE FOUNDATION HAS CREATED A MUSIC TECHNOLOGY GRANT PACKAGE FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS, GRADES 4 THROUGH 8, WITH SIMILAR GOALS. THE J DILLA JR. MUSIC TECH GRANT IS VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $19,000 AND INCLUDES MUSIC CREATION SOFTWARE, TECHNOLOGY, AND EQUIPMENT, ALONG WITH A ONE-ONE-ONE MENTORSHIP WITH AN ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR OF MUSIC EDUCATION, AND FOUNDATION PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR 10 YEARS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2022, THE FOUNDATION DELIVERED 9 J DILLA JR. MUSIC TECH GRANTS, IMPACTING NEARLY 5,500 STUDENTS AND MUSIC EDUCATORS. SAVE THE MUSIC + HOMETOWN MUSIC TECH GRANT IN 2020, THE FOUNDATION LAUNCHED A PARTNERSHIP WITH SONGFARM, A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WORKING TO BUILD RECORDING STUDIOS IN UNDERSERVED HIGH SCHOOLS, SO KIDS HAVE EQUAL ACCESS TO CREATIVE OPPORTUNITIES. THE SONGFARM MUSIC TECH GRANT PACKAGE IS SIMILAR TO THE J DILLA MUSIC TECH GRANT WITH THE SAME MISSION IS VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $59,000. IN FISCAL YEAR 2022, THE FOUNDATION AND SONGFARM DELIVERED 3 MUSIC TECH GRANT PACKAGES, IMPACTING OVER 1,750 STUDENTS WITH ACCESS TO QUALITY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, EQUIPMENT, TECHNOLOGY, AND CONTEMPORARY AUDIO PRODUCTION SOFTWARE. KEYS + KIDS GRANT THE KEYS + KIDS GRANT SUPPORTS ANY TYPE OF MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAM, INCLUDING VOCAL/CHORAL, GENERAL MUSIC, MUSICAL THEATER, OR INSTRUMENTAL. THE GRANT IS VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $16,000 AND INCLUDES A CONTEMPORARY DIGITAL HYBRID PIANO, KEYBOARDS, INSTRUCTIONAL METHOD BOOKS, AND FOUNDATION PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR 10 YEARS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2022, THE FOUNDATION DELIVERED 4 KEYS + KIDS GRANT PACKAGES, IMPACTING NEARLY 4,000 STUDENTS AND MUSIC EDUCATORS. ADDITIONAL DONATIONS IN ADDITION TO THE AFOREMENTIONED GRANT PACKAGES, THE FOUNDATION ALSO DONATED PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) AS WELL AS SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUMENTS AND EQUIPMENT TO SELECTED SCHOOLS. IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 AND HURRICANE IDA, IT WAS SAFEST TO RETURN TO PLAYING INSTRUMENTS IN THE MUSIC CLASSROOM WITH PPE FOR THEIR BRASS AND WOODWIND INSTRUMENTS (INSTRUMENT BELL COVERS). THE FOUNDATION PARTNERED WITH ELMA MUSIC FOUNDATION TO DELIVER 770 PIECES OF PPE AND 78 INSTRUMENTS TO 3 DISTRICTS (LISTED BELOW) ACROSS THE COUNTRY IMPACTING STUDENTS IN OVER 130 SCHOOLS IN FISCAL YEAR 2022. STMF ALSO WORKED WITH RESTORE THE MUSIC UK TO RESTORE INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PROGRAMS IN 5 UK PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN AND AROUND LONDON. SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT RECEIVED PPE/INSTRUMENT DONATIONS IN FISCAL YEAR 2022: JEFFERSON PARISH PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM, LOUISIANA ORLEANS PARISH PUBLIC SCHOOLS, LOUISIANA TERREBONE PARISH PUBLIC SCHOOLS, LOUISIANA SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT RECEIVED SUPPLEMENTAL DONATIONS IN FISCAL YEAR 2022: AN ASSORTMENT OF INSTRUMENTS WERE GIVEN TO ARTS HIGH SCHOOL TO SUPPLEMENT THEIR GUITAR PROGRAM. SUPPLEMENTAL DONATIONS WERE GIVEN TO VARIOUS SCHOOL DISTRICTS. SUPPLEMENTAL DONATIONS WERE GIVEN TO SUCCESSFUL INCORPORATED, A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION SERVING DESERVING BAND STUDENTS AND SCHOOL BAND PROGRAMS IN TENNESSEE AND MISSISSIPPI. PROGRAM SUPPORT A GRANT OF INSTRUMENTS, EQUIPMENT, AND RESOURCES PROVIDES THE IMPETUS FOR MUSIC PROGRAMS TO BE RESTORED, BUT THIS IS ONLY THE BEGINNING OF THE FOUNDATION'S PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS NATIONWIDE. GRANT RECIPIENT PRINCIPALS ARE PROVIDED WITH HANDS-ON GUIDANCE IN BUILDING AN INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PROGRAM. THE FOUNDATION'S PROGRAM AND POLICY STAFF ASSISTS PRINCIPALS IN DEVELOPING THEIR MUSIC PROGRAM THROUGH WORKSHOPS, PERSONAL MEETINGS AND THE FOUNDATION'S GUIDE TO BUILDING AN INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PROGRAM. THE GUIDE PROVIDES INFORMATION TO PRINCIPALS ON GETTING STARTED, NEXT STEPS ON HOW TO GROW THE SCHOOL'S MUSIC PROGRAM, NATIONAL MUSIC EDUCATION STANDARDS, RESEARCH ATTRIBUTING MUSIC EDUCATION FOR POSITIVE CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT, AND OTHER RESOURCES OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. EVERY NEW PRINCIPAL IN THE FOUNDATION'S NETWORK IS PROVIDED AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE GUIDE ONCE THEY ARE CONFIRMED AS A GRANT RECIPIENT. THERE HAVE BEEN CASES OF SAVE THE MUSIC FOUNDATION GRANT RECIPIENT COMMUNITIES WHERE SCHOOL PROGRAMS THAT HAD BEEN JUMP-STARTED BY THE FOUNDATION WERE THREATENED TO BE ELIMINATED. IN EACH CASE, A LETTER WAS SENT TO THE PRINCIPAL OF THE GRANTEE SCHOOL, SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS AND SUPERINTENDENT FROM THE SCHOOL DISTRICT STATING CONCERN ABOUT THE PENDING ELIMINATION AND STATING THE ORIGINAL AGREEMENT MAINTAINING THE PROGRAM MADE BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND MEETINGS WERE SET UP TO FOLLOW UP WITH SENIOR LEADERSHIP IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS. IN MOST CASES, THE PROGRAMS WERE NOT ELIMINATED. THE CONVERSATIONS THAT TAKE PLACE WHILE ADVOCATING IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES PROVE MOST EFFECTIVE WHEN DECISION MAKERS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, STAKEHOLDERS, AND FUNDERS ARE ALREADY FAMILIAR WITH THE IMPORTANCE OF MUSIC EDUCATION. FOR THIS REASON, THE FOUNDATION EMPLOYS SEVERAL STRATEGIES ON A NATIONAL SCALE TO LAY THE GROUNDWORK FOR SUCCESSFUL LOCAL ADVOCACY. IN FISCAL YEAR 2022, THE FOUNDATION PROGRAM AND POLICY STAFF OFFERED NEW GRANT RECIPIENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THEIR GRANT AND HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY START THEIR MUSIC PROGRAMS IN THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR. STM OFFERED FOUR VIRTUAL INFORMATION SESSIONS BETWEEN AUGUST AND OCTOBER 2022. A TOTAL OF 122 MUSIC TEACHERS AND SCHOOL LEADERS FROM 29 SCHOOL DISTRICTS ATTENDED. SCHOOL LEADERS THE FOUNDATION TARGETS SCHOOL LEADER CONFERENCES TO SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT THE VITAL NEED FOR MUSIC EDUCATION. EACH YEAR, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS GATHER TO SHARE INFORMATION THAT WILL ENABLE THEM TO MAKE IMPORTANT DECISIONS ABOUT THE CURRICULUM IN THEIR SCHOOLS. BOTH THE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION (AASA) AND THE NATIONAL SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION (NSBA) HAVE GRANTED THE FOUNDATION AND OTHER MUSIC-EDUCATION ADVOCATES A SECTION OF THEIR CONVENTION SPACES TO BE USED AS SPECIAL PAVILIONS DEVOTED TO SPREADING THE WORD ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF MUSIC EDUCATION. SINCE 2005, SAVE THE MUSIC HAS BEEN JOINED BY INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURERS, RETAILERS, AND THE NAMM FOUNDATION' SUPPORT MUSIC COALITION IN THE MUSIC PAVILIONS. THE FOUNDATION HONORS IN FRONT OF THOUSANDS OF SCHOOL DISTRICT LEADERS AND ADMINISTRATORS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY THOSE SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICIALS WHO HAVE BEEN SUPPORTIVE OF MUSIC EDUCATION AT AASA'S ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE. IN THE 2022 FISCAL YEAR, THIS AWARD WAS PRESENTED TO DR. ELIZABETH LOLLI, THE SUPERINTENDENT OF DAYTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDUCATION SCHOOLS IN DAYTON, OHIO. THE FOUNDATION HAS PROVIDED 18 GRANTS TO THE DISTRICT SINCE A MAJOR PARTNERSHIP BEGAN WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN 2019. IN TOTAL, THE FOUNDATION HAS DELIVERED A TOTAL OF 22 GRANTS TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SINCE 2001. MUSIC EDUCATION CONTINUES TO BE A PRIORITY FOR THE DISTRICT. |
| FORM 990, PART III LINE 4 A; | EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS THE FOUNDATION OFTEN PROVIDES WORKSHOPS ON THE BENEFITS OF MUSIC EDUCATION AT NATIONAL AND REGIONAL CONFERENCES. IN FISCAL YEAR 2022, THE FOUNDATION PARTNERED WITH THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS TO PRODUCE VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS OR PANEL DISCUSSIONS: REAGAN INSTITUTE AND THE RISE COLLABORATIVE ON STEAM JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI AMERICAN STRING TEACHERS ASSOCIATION NATIONAL CONFERENCE VIRTUAL MAGNET SCHOOLS OF AMERICA NATIONAL CONFERENCE CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA EL SISTEMA USA NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM VIRTUAL THE NAMM FOUNDATION AND THE NAMM SHOW ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA MISSISSIPPI WHOLE SCHOOLS 2022 SUMMER INSTITUTE HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MUSIC EDUCATION CONFERENCE FORT WASHINGTON, MARYLAND THE MIDWEST CLINIC BAND AND ORCHESTRA CONFERENCE CHICAGO, ILLINOIS TOPICS FOR THESE WORKSHOPS INCLUDED SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING IN MUSIC EDUCATION; HOW MUSIC EDUCATION BUILDS SKILLS IN STUDENTS; DIVERSITY, INCLUSION, AND BELONGING; TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE PRACTICES IN THE CLASSROOM; CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE MUSIC EDUCATION; AND BUILDING AND EXPANDING COMMUNITY MUSIC EDUCATION ECOSYSTEMS. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MUSIC EDUCATORS FROM GRANT RECIPIENT SCHOOLS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS THAT FOCUS ON GROWING THEIR SKILLS AND BUILDING THEIR MUSIC PROGRAMS. THE FOUNDATION AND THEIR PARTNERS PRESENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOR THE MUSIC TEACHERS IN ALL ACTIVE GRANTEE SCHOOL DISTRICTS AS BUDGET ALLOWS. THE CLINICS ARE PLANNED AND TAILORED TO EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT'S INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. EXPERT CLINICIANS PRESENT TOPICS SUCH AS MUSIC EDUCATION PEDAGOGY, EDUCATION FUNDING AND POLICY, AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING. IN FALL OF 2022 WITH THE START OF THE 2022-23 SCHOOL YEAR, THE FOUNDATION PRIORITIZED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATORS AS A NECESSITY FOR EVERY GRANTEE SCHOOL DISTRICT OR COMMUNITY. THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUNDS WERE SPENT ON WORKSHOPS, CERTIFICATION COURSES, CONFERENCES, AND MENTORSHIP PARTNERSHIPS AS DESCRIBED BELOW. IN FISCAL YEAR 2022, THE FOUNDATION PRODUCED 30 WORKSHOPS OR WORKSHOP SERIES FOR 18 SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND COMMUNITIES AS WELL AS ONE NATIONAL, VIRTUAL WORKSHOP FOR THE PUBLIC. TOPICS FOR THESE WORKSHOPS INCLUDED INSTRUMENTAL PEDAGOGY; MUSIC PRODUCT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | CHRIS MCCARTHY, DIRECTOR, SWAY CALLOWAY, DIRECTOR, BRIANNA CAYO COTTER, DIRECTOR, WANDA CARIANO, DIRECTOR, ELENA DIAZ CO-CHAIRPERSON, LESLIE FRAM, DIRECTOR, AND HENRY DONAHUE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/ASST SECRETARY HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | PROCESS USED BY THE FOUNDATION TO REVIEW 990 - IRS FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY OUTSIDE AUDITORS' TAX DEPARTMENT. IT IS SENT TO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FINANCIAL PROFESSIONAL TO REVIEW AND THEN SENT TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW. AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETS AND APPROVES DRAFT 990. AFTER THE AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVES DRAFT 990, THE DRAFT 990 IS SENT TO FULL BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW. IF THERE ARE NO CORRECTIONS FROM THE BOARD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SIGNS AND 990 IS FILED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | MONITORING AND ENFORCING COMPLIANCE WITH CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY - CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY STATEMENTS ARE REQUESTED FROM EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY. CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY STATEMENTS ARE DISTRIBUTED WITH BOARD PACKETS AND AT EACH BOARD MEETING. REMINDERS ARE SENT TO BOARD MEMBERS WHO HAVE NOT SUBMITTED A COMPLETED CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED TO KNOW AND ADDRESS ISSUES REGARDING FAMILY AND BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS. SAVE THE MUSIC FOUNDATION HAD NO KNOWN CONFLICT OF INTEREST ISSUES THAT NEEDED TO DEAL WITH IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE SAVE THE MUSIC FOUNDATION (THE "COMMITTEE") IS RESPONSIBLE FOR GOVERNANCE AND OVERSIGHT OF THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS PROGRAMS FOR EXECUTIVE LEVEL STAFF (INCLUDING THE CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICERS, AND SENIOR DIRECTOR POSITIONS) AND ENSURING THAT THE COMPENSATION POLICIES OF THE SAVE THE MUSIC FOUNDATION ARE CONSISTENT WITH AND IN SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION, VALUES AND GOALS. THE INTENT OF THE COMMITTEE IS TO PROVIDE A COMPETITIVE TOTAL COMPENSATION PROGRAM FOR EXECUTIVES THAT PROMOTES THE ORGANIZATION'S LONG-TERM STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES, AND IS REASONABLE, APPROPRIATE, AND FAIR. THE COMMITTEE INCLUDES AT LEAST THREE INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS THAT DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF THE KEY EMPLOYEES. THE COMMITTEE IS PROVIDED WITH COMPARABLE SALARY FOR SIMILAR POSITION IN SIMILAR SIZE AND TYPE ORGANIZATIONS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR HIS DESIGNEE CONDUCTS AN ONGOING GOAL-SETTING AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT PROCESS FOR KEY EMPLOYEES. THE OUTCOME OF THIS PROCESS IS SHARED WITH THE COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE IS ALSO PROVIDED OVERALL QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, OVERALL ACHIEVEMENTS TO THE ORGANIZATION, AND TENURE AT THE ORGANIZATION FOR EACH EXECUTIVE. THE COMMITTEE MAKES THEIR DECISIONS ABOUT COMPENSATION AND DOCUMENTS ITS DECISION IN THE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES. KEY EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION IS THEN RATIFIED BY THE BOARD AS PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL BUDGET DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION OF A BOARD MEETING WITH QUORUM PRESENT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION TO PUBLIC - AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE. THE FOUNDATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTERST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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