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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| Yes | No | |||||
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Total |
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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.") .. | 504,199 | 682,235 | 481,675 | 355,153 | 371,662 | 2,394,924 |
| 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 | 504,199 | 682,235 | 481,675 | 355,153 | 371,662 | 2,394,924 |
| 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. | 2,394,924 | |||||
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.. | 504,199 | 682,235 | 481,675 | 355,153 | 371,662 | 2,394,924 |
| 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 VI.).. | 2,278 | 2,936 | 5,034 | 5,368 | 15,616 | |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 2,410,540 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
year beginning in) ![]() |
(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
(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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| 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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i
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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| PART II, LINE 10 | CUMULATIVE - 5 YRS 15,616 |
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | THE CLEVELAND POPS ORCHESTRA, LED BY CONDUCTOR CARL TOPILOW, PERFORMS THE HIGHEST QUALITY SYMPHONIC POPS MUSIC TO ENTERTAIN AND ENRICH A WIDE AND DIVERSE AUDIENCE AND PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO DEVELOP AN ENDURING APPRECIATION OF MUSIC, BOTH ENHANCING THE RICHNESS AND VIBRANCY OF NORTHEAST OHIO LIVING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | THROUGH THE GENEROSITY OF MANY, THE CLEVELAND POPS ORCHESTRA ACHIEVED NEW HEIGHTS IN 2025, INCLUDING: -OVER 35,000 PEOPLE WERE ABLE TO ATTEND OUR CONCERTS. FROM SEVERANCE HALL, CONNOR PALACE, AND FREE OUTDOOR CONCERTS AROUND OUR REGION, THE POPS CONNECTS PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE WITH THE MUSIC OF THEIR LIVES. -OVER 100 PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS FROM NORTHEAST OHIO WERE EMPLOYED THROUGH THE POPS. AS A RESULT OF NEW PARTNERSHIPS FORMED WITH PLAYHOUSE SQUARE, LIVE NATION, THE CLEVELAND BALLET, THE CLEVELAND POPS ADDED SEVERAL MORE PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MUSICIANS IN THE 2024- 2025 SEASON. -NATIONALLY ACCLAIMED GUEST ARTISTS HAVE WOWED AUDIENCES, PLAYING MUSIC FROM BROADWAY, THE MOVIES, JAZZ, AND LIGHT CLASSICS. -OUR JEAN L. PETITT SCHOLARSHIP AWARD FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS PROVIDED YOUNG ARTISTS PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES WITH THE CLEVELAND POPS ORCHESTRA AND RESOURCES TOWARDS CONTINUING THEIR EDUCATION. -YOUTH ENSEMBLES, INCLUDING THE CLEVELAND POPS YOUTH ORCHESTRA, PERFORMED WITH OUR PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS. -THE CLEVELAND POPS ORCHESTRA PERFORMED SEVEN CONCERTS AS PART OF OUR SUBSCRIPTION SEASON, WITH SEVERAL PERFORMANCES BEING CLOSE TO SOLD-OUT. SEVERAL RUN-OUT CONCERTS WERE PERFORMED, SPONSORED BY LOCAL CORPORATIONS, MUNICIPALITIES,WITH SEVERAL THOUSAND IN ATTENDANCE.FOR THE 24-25 SEASON CONDUCTOR CARL TOPILOW WORKED WITH A GROUP OF 300 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. THIS YEAR SAW SEVERAL COLLABORATIVE ENGAGEMENTS WITH OTHER ARTS ORGANIZATIONS. THE POPS WAS THE FEATURED ORCHESTRA PERFORMING FOR A MULTI-SHOW RUN OF "STRICTLY GERSHWIN" AT PLAYHOUSE SQUARE. THE POPS WAS ALSO HIRED TO PERFORM THE MUSIC FOR THE CLEVELAND BALLET'S PERFORMANCE OF "DRACULA". |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | -ACTUAL MUSIC ACTUAL MUSIC IS AN EDUCATION PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ENGAGE CHILDREN IN THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF MUSIC AND DANCE. ACTUAL MUSIC PROVIDES EDUCATION, PARTICIPATION, LISTENING AND VISUAL EXCITEMENT TO THE YOUNG STUDENT. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES TEACHERS WITH THE TOOLS TO CONTINUE THE PROGRAM IN THEIR CLASSROOMS. THE ACTUAL MUSIC PROGRAM IS BASED ON THE ACADEMIC CONTENT STANDARDS SET BY THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. IN THE SUMMER OF 2024 AND 2025,ACTUAL MUSIC WAS BROUGHT TO THE YMCA OF THE ROCKIES IN ESTES PARK, CO.CAMPERS AT THE YMCA EXPERIENCED THE JOY OF MUSIC, MOVEMENT, AND SONG THROUGH THIS UNIQUE PROGRAM INTRODUCED TO THEM THROUGH A COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE CLEVELAND POPS AND THE YMCA. -A GRANT TO COVER THE HIRING OF A CLEVELAND POPS EDUCATION/COMMUNITY OUTREACH MANAGER IS IN THE WORKS. ONCE FILLED, THIS STAFF MEMBER WILL WORK TO BRING ACTUAL MUSIC TO LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE COMING YEAR. -THE CLEVELAND POPS YOUTH ORCHESTRA THE CLEVELAND POPS ORCHESTRA, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE MUSIC SETTLEMENT, HAS ESTABLISHED THE CLEVELAND POPS YOUTH ORCHESTRA TO NURTURE AND TRAIN YOUNG MUSICIANS TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL WHILE PROMOTING CRITICAL THINKING, SELF-CONFIDENCE, AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS THROUGH MUSIC. UNDER THE BATON OF CONDUCTOR CARL TOPILOW, YOUTH ORCHESTRA MEMBERS EXPLORE THE MUSIC OF BROADWAY, HOLLYWOOD, JAZZ, LIGHT CLASSICS, AND POPULAR SONGS. THE CLEVELAND POPS YOUTH ORCHESTRA MUSICIANS RECEIVE COACHING FROM MEMBERS OF THE CLEVELAND POPS ORCHESTRA AND TEACHERS FROM THE MUSIC SETTLEMENT. THE MUSICIANS ALSO PERFORMED FOUR CONCERTS AND ONE PLAYING SIDE BY SIDE WITH THE CLEVELAND POPS ORCHESTRA. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | PRIOR TO FILING, THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE TREASURER, FINANCE STAFF, AND THE PRESIDENT/CEO FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS ALSO PROVIDED A COPY OF THE FORM 990. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | EACH YEAR, BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF ARE ASKED TO REVIEW THE POPS' CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND TO COMPLETE A "DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST CERTIFICATE". THE CERTIFICATE REQUESTS THAT THE DIRECTORS AND STAFF, TO THE BEST OF THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF, DISCLOSE AFFILIATIONS WITH ORGANIZATIONS, OR RELATED PARTIES OF SUCH ORGANIZATIONS, THAT MAY POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS IDENTIFIED, APPROPRIATE STEPS ARE TAKEN BOTH TO ASSESS THE NATURE OF THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT AND, SUBSEQUENTLY, TO ENSURE THAT THE POSSIBIITY OF AN ACTUAL CONFLICT IS MITIGATED. SUCH MITIGATION MAY BE ACHIEVED THROUGH THE RECUSAL OR FIREWALLING OF THE INDIVIDUAL IN QUESTION, THUS ENSURING THAT THE CONFLICT IS MANAGED AND THE LETTER AND SPIRIT OF THE CONFLICTS POLICY IS UPHELD. THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE IS CHARGED FOR MONITORING THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ANNUALLY EVALUATES THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO. COMPENSATION IS BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND COMPARED TO STATISTICS PUBLISHED EACH YEAR BY THE LEAGUE OF AMERICAN ORCHESTRAS AND COMPARED TO THEIR PEERS WITH SIMILAR ORCHESTRAS IN BUDGET, SIZE, AND NUMBER OF PERFORMANCES. THE REVIEW IS PERFORMED BY INDEPENDENT PERSONS AND AFTER DELIBERATIONS, THE DECISION IS CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATIONS' GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | RECONCILE FYE 2024 990 AND FINANCIALS -7,274 |
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