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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)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 798,113 | 305,793 | 327,134 | 387,452 | 389,777 | 2,208,269 |
| 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 | 798,113 | 305,793 | 327,134 | 387,452 | 389,777 | 2,208,269 |
| 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) .. | 680,745 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 1,527,524 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 798,113 | 305,793 | 327,134 | 387,452 | 389,777 | 2,208,269 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 7,855 | 6,488 | 6,888 | 14,110 | 18,059 | 53,400 |
| 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.).. | 93,509 | 93,509 | ||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 2,355,178 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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 2024 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-2024 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2024 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2024 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2024: | ||||
| a From 2019....... | ||||
| b From 2020....... | ||||
| c From 2021....... | ||||
| d From 2022....... | ||||
| e From 2023....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2019 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2024 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2024, 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 2024. 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 2025. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2024..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: | THE DISCOVERY ORCHESTRA, INC. ("TDO") IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION WHOSE MISSION ISTEACHING THE LISTENING SKILLS THAT HELP PEOPLE DEEPLY CONNECT WITH CLASSICAL MUSIC. FOR MORE THAN 25 YEARS, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR GEORGE MARRINER MAULL AND TDO HAVE OFFERED INTERACTIVECLASSICAL MUSIC EXPERIENCES TO STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC, FROM CLASSICAL FANS TO THE CLASSICAL-CURIOUS, TO HELP THEM "LISTEN BETTER." LIVE PROGRAMS IN CONCERT HALLS,SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITY CENTERS SUPPLEMENT MEDIA PROGRAMS ON PUBLIC TELEVISION, RADIO,DVDS, AND THE INTERNET. ALL PROGRAMS EMPLOY THE METHODOLOGY OF NOTICING MUSICAL DETAIL TOHEIGHTEN ENJOYMENT AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE PIECES BEING EXPLORED. TDO HAS RECEIVED THREE EMMY NOMINATIONS AND ELEVEN TELLY AWARDS FOR ITS SIX PUBLIC TELEVISION PROGRAMS, DISTRIBUTED BY AMERICAN PUBLIC TELEVISION. APT RE-RELEASED TWO OF TDO'S TELEVISION PROGRAMS, DISCOVER VIVALDI'S FOUR SEASONS AND THE 8-PART FALL IN LOVE WITH MUSIC SERIES, IN MAY 2022. A YEAR LATER, TDO'S MOST RECENT PROGRAM, DISCOVER SAINT-SAENSORGAN" SYMPHONY, WAS COMPLETED AND ALSO BEGAN NATIONAL DISTRIBUTION. IN JANUARY 2024, TDO'S POPULAR DISCOVER BEETHOVEN'S 5TH WAS RE-RELEASED FOR A THREE-YEAR DISTRIBUTION CYCLE. COLLECTIVELY THROUGHOUT FISCAL YEAR 2025, THERE WERE 253 BROADCASTS OF THESE FOUR PROGRAMS ON 49 CHANNELS ACROSS 15 STATES, WITH EACH PROGRAM REACHING AN AVERAGE POTENTIAL NATIONAL AUDIENCE OF OVER 58 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS. TDO'S TELEVISION PROGRAMS AND SHORT-FORM VIDEOS ARE ALSO DISTRIBUTED TO THE EDUCATIONAL MARKETPLACE BY FILMS MEDIA GROUP AND TO THE HOME STREAMING MARKET VIA PBS PASSPORT AND AMAZON PRIME VIDEO. FISCAL YEAR 2025 SAW THE CONTINUATION OF TDO'S PUBLIC RADIO PROGRAM, INSIDE MUSIC, PRODUCED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WWFM--THE CLASSICAL NETWORK. TDO'S VIDEO/PODCAST SERIES NOTES FROM UNDER THE PIANO, PLUS ITS EVER-POPULAR DISCOVERY CHAT VIDEOS, RESULTED IN MORE THAN 23,000 VIEWS ON YOUTUBE. IN ADDITION, TDO'S GAME APP AHA! CLASSICAL, DEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SOCIAL IMPACT STUDIOS, HAD MORE THAN 17,000 DOWNLOADS ACROSS THE APPLE AND GOOGLE PLAY APP STORES. THIS FREE GAME ALLOWS PLAYERS OF ALL AGES AND SKILL LEVELS TO LEARN ABOUT, INTERACT WITH, AND PRACTICE LISTENING SKILLS THROUGH CLASSICAL MUSIC. LIVE PUBLIC PERFORMANCE EVENTS IN NEW JERSEY DURING THE 2024-25 SEASON REACHED 516 ATTENDEES AT VENUES INCLUDING HISTORIC BEACON CHURCH IN SUMMIT, THE KELLOGG MANSION IN MORRISTOWN, GRACE CHURCH IN NEWARK, PRINCETON SEMINARY CHAPEL IN PRINCETON, AND GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN MADISON.TDO'S COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS FOR LOCAL MUSIC STUDENT AND SENIOR GROUPS CONTINUED IN BOTH LIVE AND VIRTUAL SETTINGS. TWELVE OF THESE PROGRAMS, REACHING AN ADDITIONAL 854 PARTICIPANTS, WERE HELD WITH TDO'S EDUCATIONAL PARTNERS IN SIX NJ COUNTIES, INCLUDING THE KEYS 2 SUCCESS PIANO PROGRAM IN NEWARK, THE PATRICIA M. NOONAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (PS #26) IN JERSEY CITY, FRELINGHUYSEN MIDDLE SCHOOL WITH THE LINKS INC. (MORRIS COUNTY CHAPTER) AND THEIR RHYTHMS FOR LIFE PROGRAM IN MORRISTOWN, MONMOUTH COUNTY LIBRARY IN SHREWSBURY, WARRENBROOK SENIORS IN WARREN TOWNSHIP, AND NEW PROVIDENCE SENIORS IN NEW PROVIDENCE. THIS REFLECTS AN 85% INCREASE IN COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PARTICIPANTS FROM FY24. COMMENTS FROM OUR AUDIENCE MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: "PERFECT EVENT! EVERYONE LOVED THE PIECE AND APPRECIATED THE MULTI-MEDIA FORMAT IN WHICH IT WAS PRESENTED." -- ATTENDEE AT THE OCTOBER 2024 DISCOVER SYMPHONIC MASTERWORKS WITH THE MAESTRO PROGRAM "THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING TO PERFORM AND PRESENT AT OUR CENTER. THE MUSIC WAS BEAUTIFUL AND THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION YOU PROVIDED WAS ENLIGHTENING. WE ALL TRULY ENJOYED THE EXPERIENCE. MANY OF THE SENIORS HAVE SOUGHT ME OUT TO EXPRESS THEIR GRATITUDE FOR THIS PROGRAM." -- BETH CONTI, PROGRAM COORDINATOR AT THE DECORSO COMMUNITY CENTER IN NEW PROVIDENCE, FOLLOWING THE NOVEMBER 2024 PROGRAM "THANK YOU ALL FOR A REALLY GREAT PROGRAM TODAY! EVERYONE SEEMED TO BE HAVING SO MUCH FUN ESPECIALLY THE STUDENTS. THEY WERE VERY MUCH ENGAGED ... TRYING TO FIND AND KEEPING THE BEAT " -- MARJORIE RICH, CHAIR OF THE ARTS, RHYTHMS FOR LIFE (THE LINKS), FOLLOWING THE FEBRUARY 2025 BLACK HISTORY MONTH PROGRAM "THE PRESENCE OF TDO AT THE EVENT ENGAGED THE AUDIENCE OF PARENTS, STUDENTS, AND FRIENDS IN A WAY I HAVE NEVER SEEN BEFORE! THE STUDENTS PRACTICALLY LEAPT OUT OF THEIR SEATS FOR A CHANCE TO ANSWER MR. GEORGE'S QUESTIONS, FOR A CHANCE TO SHOW OFF THEIR CLASSICAL MUSIC KNOWLEDGE TO THEIR PARENTS AND FRIENDS." -- SHAUGHNESSY PRICE, KEYS 2 SUCCESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR / SITE MANAGER FOLLOWING THE MARCH 2025 PROGRAM FEATURING CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS "TODAY I WATCHED YOUR PROGRAM CALLED DISCOVER BEETHOVEN'S 5TH, AND IT WAS MARVELOUS! MAESTRO MAULL AND HIS TALENTED ORCHESTRA GAVE ME A 1-HOUR THRILL. I SO APPRECIATED THE FORMAT OF THE PROGRAM, AND THE MAESTRO INVOLVED ALL OF US AND TAUGHT US SO MUCH. WHEN THE PROGRAM ENDED, I CLAPPED LOUDLY AND SHOUTED 'BRAVO! BRAVO!!' FINALLY A SHOW THAT IS WORTH MY TIME AND GIVES ME SO MUCH JOY!" -- DISCOVER BEETHOVEN' 5TH TV SHOW VIEWER FUNDING FOR ALL OF TDO'S PROGRAMMING IS PROVIDED BY THE NEW JERSEY STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS, BUSINESSES, FOUNDATIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE DISCOVERY ORCHESTRA, INC. HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND IS READY TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, IT IS PROVIDED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY FOR ANY COMMENTS PRIOR TO ITS SUBMISSION. THE GOVERNING BODY IS PROVIDED WITH A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REVIEW THE FORM 990. ANY COMMENTS ARE THEN GROUPED, SUMMARIZED AND PROVIDED THROUGH MANAGEMENT TO THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM. ANY APPLICABLE ISSUES ARE ADDRESSED PRIOR TO THE RETURN BEING FINALIZED AND APPROVED FOR FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS FROM ALL COVERED MEMBERS. THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS ALL STAFF AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. SHOULD ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ISSUE ARISE, APPROPRIATE STAFF AND TRUSTEES ACT UPON THE ISSUE ON A TIMELY AND REASONABLE BASIS TO RESOLVE THE MATTER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS A "BOARD REVIEW OF COMPENSATION COMMITTEE" THAT REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION DATA EACH SPRING, THEN RECOMMENDS COMPENSATION PACKAGES FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR FOR FULL BOARD APPROVAL. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THE DISCOVERY ORCHESTRA INC.'S OFFICE LOCATED AT 120 MORRIS AVENUE, SUMMIT, NJ 07901 OR BY REQUEST. IN ADDITION THE 990 IS POSTED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE WWW.DISCOVERYORCHESTRA.ORG AS WELL AS GUIDESTAR.ORG. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C EXPLANATION: | THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A EXPLANATION: | THIS FIGURE INCLUDES FIVE REGULAR STAFF MEMBERS, MUSICIANS PAID FOR THE RE-RELEASE OF OUR "DISCOVER BEETHOVEN'S 5TH" TELEVISION SHOW ON AMERICAN PUBLIC TELEVISION, AND OTHER MUSICIANS WHO PERFORMED AT LIVE EVENTS DURING 2024. |
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