2025-12-10T10:08:43-06:00 2025-06-30 593204548 JAMES MOORE & COPL 5931 NW 1 ST PLACE GAINESVILLE FL 326072063 990 2024-07-01 237205938 FLORIDA FEDERATION OF MUSIC CLUBS INC FLOR 3523735049 PO BOX 357275 GAINESVILLE FL 326357275 SUZANNE CARPENTER TREASURER 3523735049 2025-12-08 1 1 STACY JOYNER P00986473 3523781331 2025-12-08 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z LISA SMITH 6417 SW 35TH WAY GAINESVILLE FL 32608 325209 0 X WWW.FFMC-MUSIC.ORG X 1913 FL THE FLORIDA FEDERATION OF MUSIC CLUBS, INC. IS AFFILIATED WITH THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF MUSIC CLUBS AND IS DEDICATED TO THE PURPOSE OF FURTHERING MUSIC EDUCATION AND FOSTERING A MUSICAL ENVIRONMENT IN OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE SPONSORSHIP OF MUSICAL EVENTS AND BY PROVIDING PERFORMING OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR TALENTED AND DESERVING YOUNG PEOPLE. AS WELL, FFMC, INC. SPONSORS COMPETITIVE EVENTS IN WHICH PARTICIPATING STUDENTS CAN WIN AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS. MEMBERS OF THE FLORIDA FEDERATION OF MUSIC CLUBS, INC. ARE PROFESSIONAL AND AMATEUR MUSICIANS AS WELL AS GENEROUS BENEFACTORS AND MUSIC LOVERS WHO VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME AND ENERGY TO CREATE A DYNAMIC MUSICAL AND CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT IN OUR COMMUNITIES. 11 11 0 500 0 0 33944 35483 118790 106516 89730 93973 755 569 243219 236541 23355 24240 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 146314 148986 169669 173226 73550 63315 1140481 1251931 0 0 1140481 1251931 X THE OBJECT OF THE FLORIDA FEDERATION OF MUSIC CLUBS, INC. SHALL BE TO:BRING INTO WORKING RELATION WITH ONE ANOTHER MUSIC CLUBS AND OTHER MUSIC ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ASSOCIATED WITH MUSICAL ACTIVITY; AID AND ENCOURAGE MUSIC EDUCATION; DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN HIGH MUSICAL STANDARDS THROUGHOUT FLORIDA; PROMOTE AMERICAN MUSIC, AMERICAN ARTISTS AND COMPOSERS THROUGHOUT AMERICA AND OTHER COUNTRIES. 0 0 67077 14740 71962 JUNIOR FESTIVAL IS AN ANNUAL NONCOMPETITIVE EVENT HELD IN 10 DIFFERENT SITES AROUND THE STATE. IN FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 WE HAD 6,653 JUNIOR ENTRIES, 4 GROUP ENTRIES, 15 ADULT ENTRIES, AND 390 TEACHERS PARTICIPATING. THE PIECES PERFORMED ARE SELECTED FROM A NATIONAL BULLETIN OF SELECTIONS BY ONLY AMERICAN COMPOSERS. (THE MISSION OF THE FEDERATION IS TO PROMOTE AMERICAN MUSIC). THEIR SECOND PIECE IS ANOTHER PIECE OF EQUAL DIFFICULTY. STUDENTS RECEIVE A WRITTEN EVALUATION OF THEIR AUDITION AND A RATING. IF THEY RECEIVE THE BEST RATING (SUPERIOR) THEY ARE ELIGIBLE TO ENTER OUR COMPETITIVE EVENT: JUNIOR CONVENTION. THE JUNIOR CONVENTION WAS HELD LIVE AT USF, TAMPA. 41566 33429 FEDERATION CUP (FORMERLY CALLED FESTIVAL CUP) IS A REWARD SYSTEM TO MOTIVATE STUDENTS TO CONTINUE WITH THEIR MUSICAL EDUCATION. POINTS ARE EARNED AT THE ANNUAL AREA FESTIVAL FOR EACH RATING. FESTIVAL CUPS ARE EARNED WHEN ACCUMULATING 15; 30; 45; 60; 75 AND 90 POINTS. THE MOST POINTS A STUDENT CAN RECEIVE AT THE EARLY LEVELS FOR EACH EVENT IS FIVE POINTS. CONSEQUENTLY, IT TAKES THE STUDENTS AT LEAST 3, 6, AND 9 YEARS RESPECTIVELY TO RECEIVE THE EARLY CUPS. AS THEY BECOME MORE ADVANCED THEY CAN COMBINE JR III AND SENIOR CONCERTO POINTS WITH SOLO POINTS ALLOWING FOR THE BIGGER CUPS. WE HAVE FOUND THAT STUDENTS WHO MAY NEED ONE OR TWO POINTS FOR THE NEXT LARGER CUP WILL CONTINUE LESSONS TO EARN THE NEXT CUP. CONSEQUENTLY, THEY MAKE IT OVER A SLUMP AND BECOME REJUVENATED AGAIN. IN FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025, WE ORDERED THE FOLLOWING CUPS FOR FLORIDA: 873-15 POINT CUPS; 293-30 POINT CUPS; 89-45 POINT CUPS; 25-60 POINT CUPS 9-75 POINT CUPS AND 3-90 POINT CUPS. SILVER CUPS FOR ADULTS: 1-30 POINT CUP. 1-45 POINT CUP. TOTAL 1,294 FEDERATION CUPS AWARDED. 11806 8000 1125 FFMC COLLEGIATE VOCAL AWARDS COMPETITION ORIGINATED IN DECEMBER, 1951 TO ENCOURAGE PROMISING YOUNG FLORIDA FEMALE VOCAL STUDENTS. SINCE 2006, THE AUDITIONS HAVE BEEN OPEN TO MALE CONTESTANTS AS WELL. AUDITIONS USED TO BE HELD ON THE FIRST FRIDAY AND SATURDAY OF OCTOBER, BUT BEGINNING IN 2016 THE AUDITIONS WERE CHANGED TO COINCIDE WITH STEPHEN FOSTER DAY IN JANUARY. QUALIFIED JUDGES SELECT TWO FEMALE FINALISTS. ONE IS CROWNED JEANIE AND RECEIVES A $2,000 SCHOLARSHIP; THE JEANIE MAID IS AWARDED $1,000 PLUS A $500 HONORABLE MENTION WAS GIVEN. THESE SAME JUDGES ALSO SELECT TWO MALE VOCALISTS, ONE TO RECEIVE THE STEPHEN TITLE AND AWARD OF $2,000 AND $1,000 FOR RUNNER-UP PLUS A $500 HONORABLE MENTION WAS GIVEN. OUR HOPE IS THAT THESE SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS WILL USE THEIR AWARDS TO CONTINUE THEIR VOCAL STUDIES. 7317 1500 STUDENT/COLLEGIATE, DISTRICT PRESIDENT SCHOLARSHIP, GAINESVILLE ORCHID SOCIETY 7317 1500 127766 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 X SUZANNE CARPENTER 3523735049 PO BOX 357275 GAINESVILLE FL 32635 X CLAUDIA BRILL PRESIDENT 25.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA GANT VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PHILIP LEGRAND RECORDING SECRETARY 7.00 X X 0 0 0 SUZANNE CARPENTER TREASURER 35.00 X X 0 0 0 LISA MOORE LAKE DISTRICT PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARLEEN WILLIAMS CAPITAL DISTRICT PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHAI CHIEN ROYAL POIN. DIST. PRES UNTIL 10/2024 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHERYL POE SUWANEE DISTRICT PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELAINE KNIGHT MEMBER AT-LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ESTHER UMANSKY-ROTH JUNIOR DIVISION & FESTIVALS 5.00 X 0 0 0 EMI STEFANOV JUNIOR CONVENTION 5.00 X 0 0 0 JULIA SELTZER FEDERATION CUP 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30741 2337 2405 500 35483 JR. STATE CONVENTION 711130 59291 59291 FESTIVAL CUP 711130 33429 33429 AREA FESTIVALS 711130 11654 11654 JEANIE EVENT 711130 1125 1125 FFMC ANNUAL CONVENTION 711130 511 511 506 506 106516 42455 42455 138623 87105 51518 51518 51518 660 2337 1563 -903 -903 107 0 107 107 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 1365 1365 1365 236541 106516 0 94542 24240 24240 9600 9600 11480 11480 1947 152 1795 171 171 2921 2921 105270 103374 1896 16346 16346 168 168 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 1083 1083 173226 127766 45460 0 49414 35206 60073 79317 1030994 1137408 1140481 1251931 0 0 X 576354 687804 564127 564127 1140481 1251931 1140481 1251931 63315 48135 0 X 1 X 0 0 0 X 30124 33720 32662 33944 35483 165933 68392 85288 115694 118790 106516 494680 98516 119008 148356 152734 141999 660613 1024 1024 0 1024 1024 659589 16967 20539 21289 38212 42455 139462 16967 20539 21289 38212 42455 139462 755 107 862 1365 1365 115483 139547 169645 191701 185926 802302 0.82210 0.82100 0.17380 0.17800 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2024 AMOUNT: $ 1,365. 491633 1995 493628 491628 5 491633 491632 4 491628 497070 5438 491632 497070 497070 1.00000 0 0 0 PART V, LINE 4: ALL ENDOWED FUNDS SHALL BE MAINTAINED IN PERPETUITY AND BE ACCOUNTED FOR AS PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS OF FFMC. ANY INTEREST EARNED OR CAPITAL APPRECIATION RESUTLTING FROM INVESTMENT OF THESE FUNDS SHALL BE USED FOR THE PURPOSES DESIGNATED. FFMC IS DEDICATED TO THE PURPOSE OF FURTHERING MUSIC EDUCATION AND FOSTERING A MUSICAL ENVIRONMENT IN OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE SPONSORSHIP OF MUSICAL EVENTS AND BY PROVIDING PERFORMING OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR TALENTED AND DESERVING YOUNG PEOPLE. AS WELL, FFMC, INC. SPONSORS COMPETITIVE EVENTS IN WHICH PARTICIPATING STUDENTS CAN WIN AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS. 1 JR. STATE CONVENTION AWARD 26 12240 FFMC COLLEGIATE VOCAL AWARDS 6 8000 JR. ESSAY AWARD 4 500 DISTRICT PRESIDENT SCHOLARSHIP 1 1500 JR. COMPOSITION AWARD 8 2000 PART I, LINE 2: THE AWARDS ARE GIVEN BY ADJUDICATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION UPDATED ITS BYLAWS AS OF 6/20/2025. SIGNIFICANT CHANGES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: 1. REMOVAL OF THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE FOR STATE AND DISTRICT MEETINGS: THE FFMC PROTOCOL CHAIR SHALL RECEIVE ALL PLACE CARDS FOR THE SCHEDULED MEAL FUNCTIONS FROM THE HOST CLUB(S) AND THE NAMES FOR THE PLACE CARDS FROM THE FFMC PRESIDENT. THE PROTOCOL CHAIR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR WRITING ON THE NAMES AND PLACING THE CARDS ON THE TABLES IN THE PROPER ORDER." 2. UPDATED THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE FOR STATE AND DISTRICT MEETINGS: THE REGISTRATION FEE FOR STATE MEETINGS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE HOST DISTRICT IN COORDINATION WITH FFMC PRESIDENT AND TREASURER. THE FEE SHALL BE SET IN ORDER TO RECOVER COSTS. THERE SHALL BE NO REFUNDS FOR REGISTRATION OR MEALS. 3. REVISED THE THE SCHEDULE FOR HOSTING THE ANNUAL CONVENTION FOR 2026-2031. 4. ADDED LANGUAGE TO THE STANDING RULE REGARDING LIABILITY INSURANCE FORMS: IF THE INSURANCE IS NOT PURCHASED, FFMC SHALL NOT BE LISTED OR ASSOCIATED IN ANY WAY WITH ANY EVENT OR BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM OF LITIGATION. 5. UPDATED THE FOLLOWING STANDING RULE: THE FFMC PRESIDENT SHALL APPOINT A COORDINATOR TO RECEIVE PLANS OF WORK FROM ALL STATE OFFICERS AND CHAIRS, ALL CLUB AND DISTRICT PRESIDENTS, ALL NATIONAL BOARD MEMBERS, NATIONAL OFFICERS, AND CHAIRS AT LEAST ONE WEEK BEFORE EACH CONVENTION. 6. REMOVAL OF THE FOLLOWING STANDING RULE: FFMC WILL PUBLISH A DIRECTORY LISTING ALL MEMBERS. 7. UPDATED THE FFMC DUES AND FEES SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE 7/1/2025. 8. STUDENT DIVISION RENAMED TO STUDENT/COLLEGIATE DIVISION. 9. UPDATED ELIGIBILTY RULES: TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT THE NOMINEE MUST HAVE ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED IN LEADERSHIP ROLES OF THE FEDERATION FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS AND BE MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING OF A FLORIDA FEDERATED SENIOR CLUB OR HOLD A CURRENT INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE ORGANIZATION ALLOWS INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE A PART OF ITS SENIOR CLUB OR SPONSORS OF ITS JUNIOR CLUB TO BECOME MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS COLLECTIVELY ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE COMPLETED FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY SUZANNE CARPENTER, TREASURER; LISA SMITH, PRESIDENT; AND CONNIE TUTTLE-LILL, FINANCE CHAIRMAN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES THAT ANY OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND/OR KEY EMPLOYEES SELF DISCLOSE ANY KNOWN CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. A FORM IS SENT TO ALL OF THE ABOVE AND MUST BE RETURNED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS: AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY: AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST