2024-04-15T10:39:49-07:00 2023-06-30 990 2022-07-01 131843420 THE DILLER-QUAILE SCHOOL OF MUSIC INC DILL 2123691484 24 East 95th Street New York NY 10128 Ben Rotberg CFO 2123696510 2024-04-15 Ben Rotberg 999009999 1 1 11 0 AAL2 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Kirsten Morgan 24 East 95th Street New York NY 10128 4401892 0 X www.diller-quaile.org X 1957 NY THE DILLER-QUAILE SCHOOL OF MUSIC DEVELOPS THE INNATE MUSICALITY IN EACH INDIVIDUAL, INSPIRING PARTICIPATION FOR A LIFETIME. 12 12 117 0 0 0 861586 1469639 2177466 2470312 107544 417625 -30546 -86312 3116050 4271264 127221 110760 0 0 2302355 2549904 0 0 242811 778428 715296 3208004 3375960 -91954 895304 7580711 8512142 525272 507765 7055439 8004377 FOR MORE THAN A CENTURY, DILLER-QUAILE HAS OFFERED AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE MUSIC CAN FLOURISH IN ALL ITS ASPECTS, ENRICHING THE LIVES OF STUDENTS OF ALL AGES AND CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS. THE BELIEF THAT MUSIC IS A FUNDAMENTAL PART OF HUMAN LIFE IS AT THE CENTER OF THE SCHOOL'S PHILOSOPHY AND MISSION. DILLER-QUAILE VALUES ARTISTRY, MUSICIANSHIP, CREATIVITY, COLLABORATION, AND COMMITMENT; OFFERS INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP MUSIC INSTRUCTION, AS WELL AS ENSEMBLE AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES, TO STUDENTS OF ALL LEVELS AND AGES; FOSTERS MUSICIANSHIP AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND EXPRESSIVITY THROUGH RESPONSIVE TEACHING; INSPIRES ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXCELLENCE, AND FURTHERS INNOVATIVE THINKING THROUGH TEACHER TRAINING COURSES, PROGRAMS, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES; PROMOTES CULTURAL VIBRANCY AND LIFELONG ENGAGEMENT IN THE ARTS THROUGH STUDENT CONCERTS, PERFORMANCES BY FACULTY AND GUEST ARTISTS, MASTER CLASSES, AND EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. 0 0 2559866 110760 2370093 THE DILLER-QUAILE SCHOOL OF MUSIC IS A VIBRANT COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL LOCATED ON THE UES OF MANHATTAN, PROVIDING EXEMPLARY EARLY CHILDHOOD AND INSTRUMENTAL & VOCAL PROGRAMS, LESSONS AND WORKSHOPS FOR ADULTS, TEACHER TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES, AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. THE 2022-2023 YEAR WAS MARKED BY DILLER-QUAILE'S FOCUS ON ADVANCING THE MISSION, WORK, AND PROGRAMS OF THE SCHOOL HAVING SUCCESSFULLY MOVED THROUGH THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE SCHOOL PROVIDED MISSION-CENTERED, EQUITABLE PROGRAMS THROUGH IN-PERSON AND LIVE REMOTE INSTRUCTION. THE EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM CONTINUED TO OPERATE ON A TRIMESTER SYSTEM WITH APPROXIMATELY 29-30 CLASSES PER WEEK AND OFFERED AN EXTENSIVE SELECTION OF COURSES FOR INTRODUCING SMALL GROUPS OF YOUNG CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES TO THE JOYS OF MUSIC AND VISUAL ART BY ENGAGING IN DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE GROUP MUSIC EXPERIENCES. STUDENTS WERE GIVEN THE FOUNDATION FOR A COMPREHENSIVE MUSIC EDUCATION AND THE TOOLS TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES ARTISTICALLY. KEY TO THE DILLER-QUAILE APPROACH IS THE COLLABORATION AMONG TEACHERS AND STUDENTS, WHICH CREATES A UNIQUE CHILD-CENTERED MUSICAL ENVIRONMENT WITHIN EACH CLASS SESSION. CLASSES FEATURED PIANISTS WHO IMPROVISED ACCOMPANIMENTS IN A VARIETY OF STYLES IN RESPONSE TO THE CHILDREN'S SINGING AND MOVEMENT, THEREBY FOSTERING A MUSICALLY CREATIVE ENVIRONMENT. ENROLLMENT INCREASED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. IN-PERSON RUG CONCERTS RESUMED WITH MANY CONCERTS AT THE SCHOOL AND ONE PERFORMANCE AT THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART. THE INSTRUMENTAL AND VOCAL DEPARTMENT PROVIDED BEGINNING TO ADVANCED INSTRUMENT AND VOICE STUDY THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS, WEEKLY CLASSES AND ENSEMBLE INSTRUCTION, AND THE HIGH SCHOOL CERTIFICATE PROGRAM. THE SCHOOL PROVIDED A ROBUST CALENDAR OF STUDENT PERFORMANCES, AND ALL CONCERTS WERE HELD IN-PERSON FOR PERFORMERS AND AUDIENCE. THE TRADITIONS AND ARTISTIC APPROACH TO TEACHING CULTIVATED BY FOUNDERS ANGELA DILLER AND ELIZABETH QUAILE, SHAPED THE SCHOOL'S PROGRAMS. DILLER-QUAILE FACULTY GUIDED STUDENTS THROUGH AN APPROACH UNITED BY THE PEDAGOGICAL PRINCIPLES OF USING REPERTOIRE OF ENDURING QUALITY, TEACHING TECHNIQUE MUSICALLY, AND LEADING STUDENTS TO AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE STRUCTURE OF MUSIC. THIS INTEGRATED APPROACH TO MUSIC EDUCATION ENABLED THE SCHOOL'S SKILLED FACULTY TO CONTINUE TO DEVELOP THE EMERGING ARTISTRY IN EACH STUDENT. DILLER-QUAILE'S INSTRUMENT AND VOICE CURRICULUM PROVIDED STUDENTS WITH A SEQUENCED LEARNING EXPERIENCE. TAILORED TO THE INDIVIDUAL INSTRUMENT OR VOICE, THE CURRICULUM FOCUSED ON BUILDING TECHNICAL SKILLS AS A FOUNDATION FOR EXPRESSIVE PERFORMANCE. ROOTED IN THE TEACHING PHILOSOPHY OF THE SCHOOL'S FOUNDERS, THE MUSICIANSHIP CURRICULUM INCORPORATED THE APPROACHES OF PEDAGOGUES SUCH AS EMILE JAQUES-DALCROZE, ZOLTAN KODALY, AND CARL ORFF. ENROLLMENT INCREASED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. CAMERATA - AN ADULT CHAMBER ORCHESTRA - WAS REINSTATED AND WELCOMED FULL AUDIENCES. THE DILLER-QUAILE SCHOOL OF MUSIC FOR ALL LIBRARY - A COLLABORATIVE, ACCESSIBLE WEB-BASED RESOURCE FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONALS - WAS LAUNCHED IN 2020 AND EXPANDED IN 2022-2023 WITH ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND RECORDINGS, AND A NEW OPEN-SOURCE SECTION. THE LIBRARY IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT TEACHERS - OF ANY EXPERIENCE LEVEL - WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AESTHETICALLY BEAUTIFUL MUSIC IN GROUP CHILDCARE AND EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS AGES BIRTH TO FIVE. THE LIBRARY CONTAINS SONGS AND ACTIVITY INFORMATION, RECORDINGS, DOWNLOADABLE SCORES AND ACCOMPANIMENTS, AND RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS. THE DILLER-QUAILE SCHOOL OF MUSIC IS ACCREDITED BY THE ACCREDITING COMMISSION FOR COMMUNITY AND PRECOLLEGIATE ARTS SCHOOLS, IS AN ACCREDITED INSTITUTIONAL MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS OF MUSIC, AND IS A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL GUILD FOR COMMUNITY ARTS EDUCATION. 58518 0 0 THROUGH ITS COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, DILLER-QUAILE ADVANCED ITS MISSION AND FURTHERED ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE NEW YORK CITY COMMUNITY. IN SUMMER 2022 DILLER-QUAILE CELEBRATED THE 50TH YEAR OF THE SUMMER MUSIC PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM. THE SCHOOL OFFERED AN IN-PERSON PROGRAM AND AN ONLINE PROGRAM. DILLER-QUAILE PARTNERED WITH FOUR NEW YORK CITY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERS FROM UPPER MANHATTAN FOR THE IN-PERSON PROGRAM SERVING 116 CHILDREN AND 37 NEW YORK CITY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERS REPRESENTING ALL FIVE BOROUGHS FOR THE ONLINE PROGRAM, SERVING 115 TEACHERS AND 2,657 CHILDREN. PARTICIPANTS IN THE ONLINE PROGRAM JOINED FOR EIGHT PRE-RECORDED ONLINE MUSIC CLASSES SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR YOUNG CHILDREN. THE SUMMER CULMINATED WITH THE 50TH FESTIVAL OF INTERNATIONAL FOLK MUSIC HELD ONLINE IN AUGUST. THE FESTIVAL INCLUDED THE SHARING AND SINGING OF MUSIC FROM THE ENTIRE PROGRAM. THE PRESCHOOL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDED MUSIC PROGRAM SUPPORT TO 10 EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERS, INCLUDING 594 CHILDREN AGES 6 MONTHS TO 5 YEARS AND 89 TEACHERS. TEACHERS AND DIRECTORS FROM PARTICIPATING CENTERS AND SCHOOLS WERE PROVIDED WITH INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIPS TO DILLER-QUAILE'S MUSIC FOR ALL LIBRARY. IN ADDITION, EACH CENTER WAS OFFERED A FREE ONLINE, SYNCHRONOUS, TEACHER TRAINING WORKSHOP. THROUGH THE CLASSICAL ACCESS PROGRAM, DILLER-QUAILE MUSICIANS PROVIDED INTERACTIVE, ENGAGING CHAMBER MUSIC PRESENTATIONS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN THE COMMUNITY. THERE WERE FIVE PARTNERING ORGANIZATIONS AND A TOTAL OF FIFTEEN IN-PERSON PRESENTATIONS. DILLER-QUAILE WORKED WITH EACH PARTNERING ORGANIZATION THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO SHAPE THE CONTENT. EACH PRESENTATION WAS CUSTOMIZED TO ACCOMODATE DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS AND GRADES, MUSICAL NEEDS AND INTERESTS, AND THE PARTNERING SCHOOL'S CURRICULUM. CHAMBER WORKS INCLUDED INFORMATION ON THE COMPOSERS' LIVES, COMPOSITIONS, AND THE MUSICAL ELEMENTS OF THE PIECES TO BE PERFORMED. THE INTERACTIVE SESSIONS ENGAGED STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND LEADERSHIP AT THE PARTNERING SCHOOLS, SERVING 757 CHILDREN, AGES 2 THROUGH 5TH GRADE. THE SENIOR CENTERS PARTNERSHIP PROVIDED LIFELONG LEARNERS WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH AND PERSONAL FULFILLMENT THROUGH MUSIC. THE SCHOOL TAUGHT A WEEKLY, IN-PERSON SINGING GROUP AND THE CLASSICAL ACCESS PROGRAM PROVIDED INTERACTIVE CHAMBER MUSIC PRESENTATIONS AT THE WEST 74TH STREET SENIOR RESIDENCE IN THE FALL AND GODDARD RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY CENTER IN THE SPRING. 0 0 0 2618384 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 0 1 117 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X X Kirsten Morgan 2123691484 24 East 95th Street New York NY 10128 Kirsten Morgan Executive Director 40 0 X 163905 0 33184 Ben Rotberg CFO 40 0 X 133869 0 7017 Kathleen Yiannoudes Director of Instrumental and Vocal Departments 40 0 X 101914 0 35496 Trevor Tamashiro Chief Advancement Officer 40 0 X 105776 0 13807 Victoria Whipple President 3 0 X X 0 0 0 Chaeri Tornay Vice President (thru 11/22) 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Caroline Ingalls Vice President (from 1/23) 2.00 0 X 0 0 0 Daniel Rubin Treasurer 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Karen DiYanni Secretary (from 7/22) 1 0 X 0 0 0 George Fernaine Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Linda Greenberg Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Cara Haggerty Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Oren Isacoff Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Amit Shaked Pasman Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Alexandra Rishty Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Nicholas Skipitaris Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Lina Wallach Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 505464 0 89504 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 273542 0 931771 264326 34198 1469639 Tuition and Fees 611600 2470312 2470312 0 0 0 0 0 0 2470312 417988 0 0 417988 0 0 0 0 366 366 0 0 0 0 33869 0 34232 0 -363 0 -363 0 0 -363 0 273542 96396 -96396 0 -96396 Other Revenue 611710 9718 9718 0 0 0 0 0 0 9718 4271264 2480396 0 321229 110760 110760 360254 87846 210422 61986 1836574 1523336 166116 147122 36383 28859 4308 3216 136047 119905 13743 2399 180646 132602 30741 17303 3870 3870 27174 27174 28323 26959 939 425 149136 128396 8152 12588 74520 39468 24327 10725 0 155647 137501 14990 3156 0 2373 2373 141670 135201 3365 3104 71114 67867 1689 1558 Educational Expenses 78138 78138 0 0 Dues & Subscriptions 5293 1380 2287 1626 Bad Debt Expense -29261 0 0 -29261 7299 166 269 6864 3375960 2618384 514765 242811 317262 949516 104127 0 15505 66260 16570 21981 132899 163240 4869850 3146907 1761726 1722943 5232622 5545646 42556 7580711 8512142 149270 139742 226002 325467 150000 0 0 42556 525272 507765 X 6509663 7372531 545776 631846 7055439 8004377 7580711 8512142 895304 53634 0 0 0 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 487970 467274 784269 855375 1469639 4064527 487970 467274 784269 855375 1469639 4064527 45727 4018800 152269 142242 103952 108044 417988 924495 146884 65715 965 1343 9718 224625 5213647 0.77082 0.71879 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Miscellaneous Income RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2179076 0 222094 0 158512 0 2242658 2692799 0 -242958 0 270765 0 2179076 2134633 0 569540 0 11374 0 2692799 2936369 10000 201668 0 1013404 0 2134633 2922850 0 274939 0 261420 0 2936369 0.7652 0.0847 0.1501 0 0 0 181816 181816 0 3782532 2530319 1252213 0 0 0 0 0 377995 244190 133805 0 527507 372398 155109 1722943 Finance lease liabilities 42556 42556 X 4214140 53634 0 0 -110758 -57124 4271264 0 0 0 4271264 3265202 0 0 0 0 0 3265202 0 110758 110758 3375960 Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 TO SUPPORT FUTURE OPERATIONS OF THE SCHOOL. Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 THE INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE SCHOOL FOR ANY YEARS OPEN UNDER THE VARIOUS STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS ARE THAT THE SCHOOL CONTINUES TO BE EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES AND THAT THE SCHOOL DOES NOT HAVE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME THAT WOULD BE SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES. THE SCHOOL BELIEVES THAT THERE ARE NO TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE OR DECREASE UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE REPORTING DATE. Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2d SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS & DISCOUNTS OFFERED BY THE SCHOOL TO ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS. Schedule D, Part XII, Line 4b SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS & DISCOUNTS OFFERED BY THE SCHOOL TO ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS. 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Schedule E, Part I, Line 3 NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY DISCLOSED. Schedule E, Part I, Line 4 THE DILLER-QUAILE SCHOOL OF MUSIC ADMITS STUDENTS OF ANY RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL OR ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, GENDER, GENDER EXPRESSION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, OR ANY OTHER CHARACTERISTIC PROTECTED BY LAW TO ALL THE RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES GENERALLY ACCORDED OR MADE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS AT THE SCHOOL AND THE SCHOOL DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON ANY SUCH BASIS IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF ITS EDUCATIONAL POLICIES, ADMISSIONS POLICIES, SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, AND/OR ANY OTHER SCHOOL PROGRAM. Schedule E, Part I, Line 6 CONTRIBUTIONS/GRANTS RECEIVED FROM NYC DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND NEW YORK STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS. Spring Benefit 260742 260742 0 0 0 91296 0 2700 2400 0 0 260742 260742 0 0 0 91296 0 2700 2400 96396 -96396 1 SCHOLARSHIPS 28 89200 0 FACULTY/STAFF DISCOUNTS 8 16944 0 DISCOUNTS ALLOWED 10 4616 0 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 SCHOLARSHIPS - THE SCHOOL ADMINISTERS A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR FAMILIES WHO HAVE LIMITED FINANCIAL MEANS. FACULTY/STAFF DISCOUNTS ARE AVAILABLE TO CURRENT FACULTY/STAFF AT DISCOUNTS RANGING FROM 50% TO 100%. DISCOUNTS ALLOWED ARE DISCOUNTS FOR ADULTS AGE 60 AND OVER IN INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTION. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kirsten Morgan Executive Director 163905 0 0 0 0 0 6988 0 27971 0 198864 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8b COMMITTEES DO NOT HAVE AUTHORITY TO MAKE DECISIONS WITHOUT BOARD APPROVAL. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A COPY OF THE RETURN WAS PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CFO, AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO REVIEW AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c THE ORGANIZATION ENSURES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AS SET FORTH IN THE SCHOOL'S BY-LAWS AND HANDBOOK. THE ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY CERTIFICATION WAS CIRCULATED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. IF ANY BOARD MEMBER, DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE AT ANY TIME BELIEVES THAT A SITUATION POSES AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, SUCH INDIVIDUAL MUST NOTIFY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR THE BOARD BEFORE TAKING ANY ACTION OR BECOMING INVOLVED IN ANY DISCUSSION PERTAINING TO THE SITUATION. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 THE SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. THE COMMITTEE LOOKS AT TOTAL COMPENSATION PACKAGES OFFERED BY COMPARABLE NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AS WELL AS THE RELATIVE PERFORMANCE OF THE INDIVIDUAL, ALONG WITH BUDGETARY CONSIDERATIONS. SALARIES FOR THE OTHER OFFICER IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BY RESEARCHING OTHER SIMILAR NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS AND ANY BUDGET CONSTRAINTS. SALARY RECOMMENDATIONS ARE PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND RECOMMENDS SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT TO THE BOARD. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DISCUSSES AUDIT RESULTS AND FINDINGS WITH THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR PRESENTS THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FINDINGS TO THE BOARD.