2024-04-10T13:18:56-05:00 2023-05-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 220 S 6TH STREET SUITE 300 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 990 2022-06-01 237272194 MINNESOTA YOUTH SYMPHONIES MINN 6516995811 790 CLEVELAND AVENUE SOUTH 203 ST PAUL MN 551161958 ANTHONY THOMANN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6516995811 2024-04-09 1 ANTHONY THOMANN 999009999 0 MACKENZIE MCNAUGHTON P02025805 6123764500 2024-04-05 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z ANTHONY THOMANN 790 CLEVELAND AVENUE SOUTH 203 ST PAUL MN 551161958 421788 0 X WWW.MNYOUTHSYMPHONIES.ORG X 1972 MN YOUTH ORCHESTRA EDUCATION PROGRAMS DEDICATED TO CONSERVATORY-LEVEL ORCHESTRAL TRAINING. 9 9 26 110 11087 6766 230352 133562 282082 274684 40 89 18787 8345 531261 416680 19141 1067 0 0 273704 289755 0 0 25853 211551 254204 504396 545026 26865 -128346 146208 47563 14960 44661 131248 2902 X MINNESOTA YOUTH SYMPHONIES (MYS) ENRICHES AND INSPIRES TALENTED K-12 ORCHESTRAL MUSICIANS BY PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL, COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES, AND THRILLS AUDIENCES WITH OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES OF ORCHESTRAL REPERTOIRE. MYS CULTIVATES LEADERSHIP IN STUDENTS BY FOSTERING COMMITMENT AND ROLE MODELING, DEMANDING EXCELLENCE, AND ENCOURAGING ACHIEVEMENT. MYS BROADENS CULTURAL HORIZONS, DEVELOPS A SENSE OF COMMUNITY, AND CULTIVATES A LIFE-LONG LOVE OF CLASSICAL MUSIC IN AUDIENCES COMPRISED OF STUDENTS, FAMILIES AND CONCERTGOERS. 0 0 425099 1067 274684 MINNESOTA YOUTH SYMPHONIES (MYS) HAS SERVED YOUNG ORCHESTRAL MUSICIANS SINCE 1972. THE HIGH EXPECTATIONS AND ARTISTIC STANDARDS AT MYS ARE A HALLMARK OF OUR ORGANIZATION. THERE ARE THREE FULL ORCHESTRAS; PHILHARMONIC (ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE); REPERTORY (ADVANCED LEVEL) AND SYMPHONY (COLLEGIATE LEVEL). MYS ALSO HAS A STRING ORCHESTRA (INTERMEDIATE LEVEL). MYS ALSO HAS A COUNTERPART TO THE STRING ORCHESTRA FOR WINDS, BRASS AND PERCUSSION STUDENTS CALLED WIND ORCHESTRA. THIS BEGINNING-INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ORCHESTRA FOCUSES ON TRAINING THESE STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN A FULL ORCHESTRA EXPERIENCE BY WORKING ON TECHNIQUE AND EAR-TRAINING THROUGH ORCHESTRAL REPERTOIRE. ALL STUDENTS MUST AUDITION EACH SEASON FOR PLACEMENT INTO ONE OF THE ORCHESTRA LEVELS. MYS HAS A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO ENSURE THAT ALL QUALIFYING STUDENTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE. REHEARSALS ARE HELD AT HIGHLAND PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL IN ST. PAUL, OUR REHEARSAL HOME FOR THE PAST 30 YEARS. THREE CONCERTS ARE HELD EACH YEAR IN PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE VENUES, PLAYING TO NEAR-SELLOUT CROWDS. THE ARTISTIC STAFF IS COMPRISED AN-ARTISTIC DIRECTORS, THREE PRINCIPAL CONDUCTORS, THREE REGULAR COACHES, EDUCATION INSTRUCTOR, A STRING ORCHESTRA ASSISTANT, AND FOUR VOLUNTEER LIBRARIANS.OTHER COMPONENTS OF THE MYS EXPERIENCE INCLUDE MUSIC EDUCATION CLASSES SUCH AS: HARMONY & COMPOSITION, SOLFEGE, MUSIC THEORY AND MUSIC HISTORY. THE ANNUAL SYMPHONY SOLO COMPETITION HAS GAINED WIDE ACCLAIM AND HAS FEATURED SOLOISTS ON THE VIOLIN, CELLO, TUBA, MARIMBA, CLARINET, HARP, BASSOON, FLUTE, XYLOPHONE AND VIOLA.COMMUNITY OUTREACH:MYS CONTINUES TO SUPPORT A PROGRAM WITH THE ROSEVILLE AREA SCHOOLS ORCHESTRA FOUNDATION(RASOF). THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES $5 LESSONS TO STUDENTS IN ROSEVILLE AREA SCHOOLS WHO HAVE FINANCIAL NEED AND ALSO ARE PARTICIPATING MEMBERS OF THEIR SCHOOL ORCHESTRAS. RASOF SUPPORTS THE PROGRAM FINANCIALLY, AND MYS PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE AND ARTISTIC SUPPORT THAT MONITORS STUDENT PROGRESS, RECRUITS PRIVATE LESSON TEACHERS, AND COMMUNICATES ABOUT THE PROGRAM TO THE COMMUNITY.MYS ALSO SPONSORS A MUSIC & MELODY MAKERS PROGRAM THAT BROUGHT YOUNG CHILDREN IN TO TRY OUT THE ORCHESTRAL INSTRUMENTS AND OBSERVE AN ORCHESTRA REHEARSAL. THIS PROGRAM IS OFFERED TWICE EACH SEASON AND IS FREE TO THE PARTICIPANTS WHO ARE MOSTLY FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD AND FAMILY EDUCATION PROGRAMS. WE ALSO HAVE A PROGRAM FOR YOUTH GROUPS TO RECEIVE REDUCED OR FREE TICKETS TO OUR CONCERTS. TOTAL CONCERT ATTENDANCE FOR THE 2022 SEASON WAS LOWER THAN AVERAGE DUE TO THE CHALLENGING NATURE OF THE SEASON, BUT THIS YEAR"S FINAL CONCERT WAS LIVE STREAMED TO THE PUBLIC FREE OF CHARGE.MYS STUDENTS PERFORM IN THE COMMUNITY IN A NUMBER OF WAYS. MYS TYPICALLY PRESENTS A COMMUNITY PERFORMANCE FEATURING ALL FOUR ORCHESTRAS.ARTISTIC STAFF:ARTISTIC DIRECTION WAS PROVIDED BY MARK MANDARANO. MANDARANO ALSO SERVES AS THE CONDUCTOR OF THE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. THE REPERTORY ORCHESTRA IS CONDUCTED BY LUCAS SHOGREN. JIM BARTSCH CONDUCTS THE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA. PAT KELLY CONDUCTS THE STRING ORCHESTRA. NICHOLAS ELLISON SERVES AS WIND ORCHESTRA CONDUCTOR.MYS HAS A DEVOTED ARTISTIC STAFF OF CONDUCTORS AND COACHES WHO HAVE MORE THAN EIGHTY COMBINED YEARS OF SERVICE WITH MYS. REGULAR SECTIONALS WITH MEMBERS OF THE MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA GIVE OUR STUDENTS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY AND PERSPECTIVE. A LOYAL AND TALENTED ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF AND A DEVOTED GROUP OF BOARD MEMBERS ROUND OUT A PROGRAM THAT IS DEEPLY COMMITTED TO THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG MUSICIANS. EACH SEASON MORE THAN 125 PARENT VOLUNTEERS ASSIST WITH REHEARSALS, REHEARSAL RETREATS, CONCERTS AND SPECIAL ACTIVITIES. A VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR COORDINATES VOLUNTEERS.STATISTICAL DATA: - 257 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN FIVE ORCHESTRAS DURING THE 2022-2023 SEASON. 58% OF MYS STUDENTS WERE FROM SAINT PAUL OR THE EASTERN TWIN CITIES SUBURBS, 33% WERE FROM MINNEAPOLIS OR THE WESTERN SUBURBS. ABOUT 12% CAME FROM GREATER MINNESOTA, AND 2% FROM WESTERN WISCONSIN. SOME TRAVELED FROM AS FAR AS ROCHESTER TO PARTICIPATE. THE 2022-2023 STUDENT POPULATION IS 54% CAUCASIAN, 36% ASIAN, 4% AFRICAN AMERICAN, 4% HISPANIC, AND 2% REPORTING OTHER.- 10% OF MYS STUDENTS RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIPS. - 98% OF THE STUDENTS STUDY PRIVATELY AND 92% PLAY IN THEIR SCHOOL BAND OR ORCHESTRA PROGRAM. - OVER 50% OF MYS STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE FREE MYS MUSIC EDUCATION CLASSES.MYS IS GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO PROVIDE FISCAL OVERSIGHT AND ESTABLISH POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR THE OPERATION OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE MYS OFFICE STAFF IS COMPRISED OF FOUR PERSONNEL: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS MANAGER, COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR AND A PART-TIME LIBRARIAN. THE MYS OFFICES ARE LOCATED IN HIGHLAND PARK, MN. 425099 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 26 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN X ANTHONY THOMANN 6516995811 790 CLEVELAND AVENUE SOUTH SUITE ST PAUL MN 55116 JON FEUSTEL PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL GRONERT VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 KIM MACYNSKI SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFF NICHOLS TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 NATALIE KENNEDY SHUCK DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD MARSHALL DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN SCOTT DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 AMY WEISGRAM DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA FALB DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE HAIGHT-CURRAN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 AMELIA HEMMINGSEN PAST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 32289 0 0 MARK MANDARANO ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 5.00 X 10125 0 0 TONY THOMANN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 12500 0 0 54914 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 133562 133562 TUITION 611610 229604 229604 TICKETS 711130 45080 45080 274684 89 89 1089 5108 -4019 -4019 ADVERTISING 541800 11087 11087 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 1277 1277 12364 416680 274684 11087 -2653 1067 1067 65534 62543 2991 192846 141577 35766 15503 11920 9417 1788 715 19455 15370 2918 1167 27162 27162 10820 7574 2164 1082 27236 11984 13685 1567 2451 1716 490 245 112562 105541 4681 2340 28921 28116 805 5396 4316 540 540 7328 5276 1026 1026 GUEST ARTISTS 15775 15775 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 10387 10387 SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 6166 4440 863 863 545026 425099 94074 25853 8259 18447 45380 15470 58797 6955 25185 3500 123661 120680 8278 2981 309 210 146208 47563 0 27231 12135 17430 2825 0 14960 44661 X 131248 2902 131248 2902 146208 47563 -128346 0 X 0 0 0 X 185442 151957 241234 230352 133562 942547 339158 283486 214761 285570 275773 1398748 524600 435443 455995 515922 409335 2341295 2282 4123 68205 1578 4428 80616 0 2282 4123 68205 1578 4428 80616 2260679 660 146 45 40 89 980 5377 6110 17903 11087 40477 6037 146 6155 17943 11176 41457 24202 5358 3484 3819 1277 38140 554839 440947 465634 537684 421788 2420892 0.93380 0.93380 0.01710 0.01150 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 24,202. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 5,358. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 3,484. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 3,819. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 1,277. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 123661 120680 2981 2981 PART III, LINE 1A: THE MINNESOTA YOUTH SYMPHONIES' COLLECTIONS, WHICH WERE ACQUIRED THROUGH PURCHASES AND CONTRIBUTIONS SINCE THE ORGANIZATION'S INCEPTION, ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AS ASSETS ON THE BALANCE SHEET. PURCHASES OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN NET ASSETS WITHOUT DONOR RESTRICTION IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THE ITEMS ARE ACQUIRED OR AS NET ASSETS WITH DONOR RESTRICTION IF THE ASSETS USED TO PURCHASE THE ITEMS ARE RESTRICTED BY DONORS. CONTRIBUTED COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT REFLECTED ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PROCEEDS FROM DEACCESSIONS OR INSURANCE RECOVERIES ARE REFLECTED AS INCREASES IN THE APPROPRIATE NET ASSET CLASSES. THE ORGANIZATION'S COLLECTIONS ARE MADE UP OF MUSIC THAT IS HELD FOR EDUCATIONAL AND PERFORMANCE PURPOSES. EACH OF THE ITEMS IS CATALOGUED, PRESERVED AND CARED FOR, AND ACTIVITIES VERIFYING THEIR EXISTENCE AND ASSESSING THEIR CONDITION ARE PERFORMED CONTINUOUSLY. THE COLLECTIONS ARE SUBJECT TO A POLICY THAT REQUIRES PROCEEDS FROM THEIR SALES TO BE USED TO ACQUIRE OTHER ITEMS FOR COLLECTIONS. THE COST OF THE GENERAL MUSIC LIBRARY WAS APPROXIMATELY $147,500 AT MAY 31, 2023 AND 2022, AND THE APPRAISED VALUE FOR INSURANCE PURPOSES OF THE JAZZ MUSIC LIBRARY WAS $75,000 AS OF MAY 31, 2023 AND 2022. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE ELECTED BOARD OFFICERS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHEN THE BOARD IS NOT IN SESSION, HAS AND MAY EXERCISE ALL THE POWERS OF THE BOARD. HOWEVER, ALL ACTIONS OF THE COMMITTEE MUST BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD AT ITS NEXT MEETING AND SHALL BE SUBJECT AT ALL TIMES TO THE DIRECTION OF THE BOARD. IT IS ALSO THE DUTY OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO DEVELOP AND RECOMMEND FOR FULL BOARD ACTION, THE ANNUAL BUDGET. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AT LEAST BIANNUALLY THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. ADDITIONALLY, THE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE MUSIC DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM USING INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE ORGANIZATION. ONCE A DRAFT OF THE RETURN IS READY, THE FULL BOARD WILL REVIEW AND VOTE TO APPROVE A COPY OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE COVERED UNDER THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE POLICY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DOES OCCUR, IT MUST BE DISCLOSED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. THE AFFECTED DIRECTOR WILL ABSTAIN FROM VOTING IN THE APPROVAL OF SUCH A MATTER. ALL PROCEEDINGS RELATED TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS TO REVIEW ALL SALARIES BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF A NEW FISCAL YEAR, INCLUDING THE SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. COMPARABILITY DATA IS USED THAT INCLUDES NON-PROFIT SALARY INFORMATION AS WELL AS INFORMATION FROM SIMILAR NON-PROFIT ARTS ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS YOUTH ORCHESTRAS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPROVES SALARY AMOUNTS THAT ARE THEN INCLUDED IN THE PAYROLL BUDGET FOR THE YEAR, WHICH IS INCLUDED IN THE TOTAL BUDGET AND VOTED ON FOR APPROVAL BY THE ENTIRE BOARD PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF A NEW FISCAL YEAR. THE MOST RECENT REVIEW AND APPROVAL OCCURRED IN 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.