Nonprofit · EIN 11-1532426
THE BROOKLYN QUEENS CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC
Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN, NY 11217
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $11,195,915 | $9,163,738 | $2,032,177 | $10,635,792 | $4,650,272 | $5,985,520 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $8,293,588 | $7,964,165 | $329,423 | $8,401,292 | $4,447,949 | $3,953,343 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $7,329,643 | $6,992,440 | $337,203 | $5,644,282 | $3,075,975 | $2,568,307 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,275,121
- of which government grants
- $1,133,061
- Program service revenue
- $5,713,620
- Investment income
- $61,368
- Net rental income
- $107,605
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $23,285
- Other revenue
- $145,806
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $227,158
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $391,110
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,365,931
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,536,919
- Professional fundraising fees
- $137,064
- Legal fees
- $13,341
- Accounting fees
- $89,104
- Occupancy
- $268,692
- Travel
- $15,999
- Depreciation
- $140,905
- Program services (functional)
- $7,039,636
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,259,441
- Fundraising (functional)
- $864,661
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,401,292
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,635,792
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,650,272
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,985,520
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,665,824
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,864,126
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,121,394
- Gross receipts
- $11,368,923
- Employees
- 227
- Volunteers
- 23
- Year formed
- 1897
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAD COOPER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $154,573 | $37,142 |
| SHAMEEZA CHANDARPAL | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $148,679 | $9,652 |
| ADAM JOHNSTON | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,884 | $12,920 |
| ROSE CRICHTON-WHITE | DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,316 | $8,288 |
| BRIAN DRYE | COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,652 | $0 |
| FREDERICK TANG | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARI MATOBA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA OQUENDO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX LINES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN BRADFORD-WATT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN BRESLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RECY DUNN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC FRIEDMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL GUPTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL JEFFERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEDE LEE-MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET MEYERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA MICHENER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONAS NIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PREETHA NOOYI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NAOMI NWOSU-STEWART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KONRAD PAYNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN POLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM RINNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GABE RODRIGUEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAILAJA SASTRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PIERRE VILAIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES WEISS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAD COOPER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $134,665 | $33,637 |
| ROSE CHRICHTON-WHITE | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,386 | $7,752 |
| SHAMEEZA CHANDARPAL | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $120,410 | $11,749 |
| ADAM JOHNSTON | DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,597 | $6,996 |
| DEDE LEE-MOORE | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARI MATOBA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL GUPTA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA OQUENDO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM RINNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC FRIEDMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL JEFFERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PREETHA NOOYI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM KOO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SWEENY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PIERRE VILAIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDERICK TANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS DOERING-DORIVAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET W MEYERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY ZIEGLER NAYAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAOMI NWOSU-STEWART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH OTUOMAGIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KONRAD PAYNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAILAJA SASTRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES WEISS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GABE RODRIGUEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA MICHENER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN POLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RECY BENJAMIN DUNN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX LINES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAD COOPER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $124,051 | $36,583 |
| ROSE CHRICHTON-WHITE | DIR. MARKETING AND DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,356 | $7,064 |
| HENRY CHOI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC FRIEDMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN DULL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL JEFFERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL GUPTA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PREETHA NOOYI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM KOO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARI MATOBA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEDE LEE-MOORE | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SWEENY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PIERRE VILAIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA OQUENDO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDERICK TANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS DOERING-DORIVAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET W MEYERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY ZIEGLER NAYAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAOMI NWOSU-STEWART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH OTUOMAGIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KONRAD PAYNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAILAJA SASTRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES WEISS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TATYANA GERSHKOVICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA MICHENER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN POLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB WETSONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL DIPIETRO | TRSUTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GABE RODRIGUEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 58 7TH AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11217-3608
- In care of
- % BROO
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHAD COOPER, 58 SEVENTH AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 112173608
- Signed the 990
- CHAD COOPER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (718) 622-3300
- Website
- WWW.BKCM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE BROOKLYN CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC IS TO TRANSFORMLIVES AND BUILD COMMUNITY THROUGH THE EXPRESSIVE, EDUCATIONAL ANDTHERAPEUTIC POWERS OF MUSIC.
Program accomplishments
- COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL: THE COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL IS BROOKLYN'S HUB FOR PRIVATE INSTRUCTION IN INSTRUMENT, COMPOSITION, AND VOICE, WITH INDIVIDUAL LESSONS, GROUP CLASSES AND ENSEMBLES FOR STUDENTS OF EVERY AGE AND ABILITY LEVEL. WE SERVE MORE THAN 1,000 STUDENTS, AGES 0 THROUGH SENIORS. OUR PASSIONATE AND HIGHLY SKILLED TEACHERS - SOME OF NEW YORK'S MOST SOUGHT-AFTER PERFORMING ARTISTS AND EDUCATORS - TAILOR THEIR INSTRUCTION TO ADDRESS THE LEARNING STYLE AND GOALS OF EACH STUDENT, FROM THE BEGINNER TO THE ADVANCED STUDENT ASPIRING TO A CAREER IN MUSIC. THE COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL INCLUDES EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMMING, GROUP CLASSES FOR YOUTH AGES 4-7, PRIVATE LESSONS FOR STUDENTS 6 AND ABOVE, MORE THAN 30 SMALL ENSEMBLES, CHAMBER GROUPS, AND LARGE CHORALE AND ORCHESTRAL ENSEMBLES.Expenses $1,672,380 · grants $227,158 · revenue $2,576,086
- BKCM IS BROOKLYN'S PREMIER DESTINATION FOR THE SUZUKI METHOD, A NURTURING PEDAGOGY BASED ON THE CONCEPT THAT ALL CHILDREN HAVE THE ABILITY TO MASTER THE LANGUAGE OF MUSIC, JUST AS THEY MASTER THEIR HOME LANGUAGE. THE CONSERVATORY TEACHES THE SUZUKI METHOD ON SEVEN INSTRUMENTS: PIANO, VIOLIN, VIOLA, BASS, CELLO, GUITAR AND FLUTE. OUR PROGRAM ENCOMPASSES PRIVATE LESSONS AS WELL AS GROUP CLASSES AND ENSEMBLES, AND MUSIC LITERACY (THEORY). PARENTS LEARN ALONGSIDE THEIR CHILDREN, PROVIDING ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THEIR MUSICAL JOURNEYS. STUDENTS CONTINUALLY REVISIT REPERTOIRE, REFINING THEIR SKILL BY ADDING LAYERS OF ARTISTRY, MASTERY AND MUSICIANSHIP.Expenses $975,527 · revenue $1,306,820
- MUSIC THERAPY: BKCM'S MUSIC THERAPY PROGRAM IS AN ESTABLISHED PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC PRACTICE IN WHICH CLINICALLY TRAINED PROFESSIONALS ADDRESS CLIENTS' EMOTIONAL, COGNITIVE, SOCIAL OR PHYSICAL NEEDS THROUGH THERAPEUTIC TREATMENT THAT CAN INCLUDE SINGING, PLAYING INSTRUMENTS AND MOVING TO MUSIC. A GROWING BODY OF RESEARCH HAS SHOWN MUSIC THERAPY TO FACILITATE SELF-EXPRESSION, REDUCE ANXIETY AND CHANNEL FRUSTRATION INTO CREATIVITY. FOUNDED IN 2003, BKCM'S MUSIC THERAPY PROGRAM IS NOW THE LARGEST IN NYC SERVING MORE THAN 3,200 CLIENTS OUT OF BKCM'S PARK SLOPE HOME AND AT MORE THAN 50 SCHOOLS, SENIOR CENTERS, HOMELESS SHELTERS AND OTHER SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE FIVE BOROUGHS.Expenses $1,394,747 · revenue $682,479
- OTHER MUSIC PROGRAMS INCLUDE:MUSIC PARTNERS: RESPONDING TO A CRITICAL NEED TO RESTORE ARTS EDUCATION IN NEW YORK CITY'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS, THE CONSERVATORY CREATED ITS SCHOOL-BASED MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAM, MUSIC PARTNERS, IN 1988 TO PROVIDE AND ENHANCE MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE CITY. NOW WORKING WITH PUBLIC SCHOOLS, CHILD CARE CENTERS, YOUTH-BASED AGENCIES, AND SENIOR CENTERS, WE PROVIDE MORE THAN 4,500 CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN BROOKLYN, QUEENS, MANHATTAN AND THE BRONX, WITH LONG TERM, SEQUENTIAL AND INSPIRING MUSIC INSTRUCTION. MORE THAN 70% OF OUR STUDENTS LIVE AT OR BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL. THE CONSERVATORY COLLABORATES WITH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS AND LEADERSHIP TEAMS TO TAILOR OUR PROGRAMS TO EACH SCHOOL'S UNIQUE NEEDS, PREFERENCES, PRIORITIES AND BUDGETARY CONSTRAINTS OFFERING OPTIONS SUCH AS BAND, STRINGS, CHORUS, WORLD DRUMMING AND PERCUSSION, GUITAR, UKULELE, RECORDER, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD MUSIC AND MOVEMENT. IN ADDITION TO LEARNING HOW TO PLAY AN INSTRUMENT OR SINGING IN A CHOIR, OUR STUDENTS ACQUIRE THE CONFIDENCE TO TACKLE DIFFICULT SUBJECTS, BUILD A STRONG WORK ETHIC, AND DEVELOP A SENSE OF CAMARADERIE WITH THEIR PEERS.STUDIO COLLECTIVE: THE CONSERVATORY SUPPORTS THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED ARTISTS THROUGH A ROBUST INFRASTRUCTURE OF CAREER-BUILDING INVESTMENTS AND RESOURCES. CENTRAL TO THIS WORK IS THE STUDIO COLLECTIVE, A DEEPLY AFFORDABLE STUDIO ACCESS PROGRAM WITH MORE THAN 4,000 ENROLLED MEMBERS WHO COLLECTIVELY BOOK THOUSANDS OF HOURS OF STUDIO TIME ANNUALLY. MEMBERSHIP IS FREE, AND MEMBERS MAY RENT STUDIO SPACE AT RATES OF $10 AND $15 PER HOUR, FOR STUDIOS EQUIPPED WITH UPRIGHT AND GRAND PIANOS, RESPECTIVELY. BEYOND STUDIO ACCESS, MEMBERS BENEFIT FROM NETWORKING EVENTS, MUSIC SHARES, AND ONGOING WORK AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES FACILITATED THROUGH BKCM'S PROGRAMMING AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS.Expenses $2,996,982 · revenue $1,171,520
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 11-1532426
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1948
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A6E0)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,635,792
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,368,923
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $11,195,915 | $9,163,738 | $10,635,792 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $8,293,588 | $7,964,165 | $8,401,292 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $7,329,643 | $6,992,440 | $5,644,282 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $5,888,686 | $5,699,222 | $4,891,027 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 11-1532426).
Questions about THE BROOKLYN QUEENS CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC
- What is the EIN of THE BROOKLYN QUEENS CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE BROOKLYN QUEENS CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC is 11-1532426.
- Is THE BROOKLYN QUEENS CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1948.
- Are donations to THE BROOKLYN QUEENS CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE BROOKLYN QUEENS CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE BROOKLYN QUEENS CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE BROOKLYN QUEENS CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE BROOKLYN QUEENS CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CHAD COOPER.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE BROOKLYN QUEENS CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 28 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $154,573 (CHAD COOPER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THE BROOKLYN QUEENS CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,195,915, expenses of $9,163,738 and total assets of $10,635,792 at year end.
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