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("CCI"), FORMERLY KNOWN AS SI-YO MUSIC SOCIETY FOUNDATION, INC., IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT THAT AIMS TO CONNECT A GLOBAL COMMUNITY WITH CLASSICAL MUSIC BY CONSERVING, LOANING, AND PROMOTING EDUCATION ABOUT INSTRUMENTS; CCI ALSO PRESENTS OUTSTANDING MUSICIANS OF ALL AGES IN PERFORMANCES, MASTER CLASSES, AND EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS. 7 7 11 4 0 0 615695 517344 0 0 570 2112 0 302 616265 519758 0 0 0 0 387175 13281 0 0 2571 459681 155171 846856 168452 -230591 351306 132806 790655 111093 87190 21713 703465 X CLASSICALLY CONNECTED, INC. ("CCI"), FORMERLY KNOWN AS SI-YO MUSIC SOCIETY FOUNDATION, INC., IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT THAT AIMS TO CONNECT A GLOBAL COMMUNITY WITH CLASSICAL MUSIC BY CONSERVING, LOANING, AND PROMOTING EDUCATION ABOUT INSTRUMENTS; CCI ALSO PRESENTS OUTSTANDING MUSICIANS OF ALL AGES IN PERFORMANCES, MASTER CLASSES, AND EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS. 0 0 36775 FICEC:THE FINE INSTRUMENT CULTURAL AND EDUCATION CENTER (FICEC) IS DEDICATED TO THE CONSERVATION, PRESERVATION, EXHIBITION, AND USE OF THE WORLD'S FINEST STRINGED INSTRUMENTS IN GENERAL USE THROUGH PROGRAMS, SUCH AS:-GLOBAL REGISTRY OF FINE STRINGED INSTRUMENTS.-INSTRUMENT LENDING INITIATIVES TO CONNECT DESERVING ARTISTS WITH QUALITY INSTRUMENTS BY PAST AND LIVING LUTHIERS TO AUGMENT THEIR CRAFT.-BRANDING, PROMOTION AND PUBLICITY WILL BE INTEGRATED WITH ARTISTS. 8816 OUTREACH:CCI ARTISTS HAVE GIVEN PERFORMANCES IN NON-TRADITIONAL WAYS, INCLUDING TRAVELING TO SENIOR RESIDENCES TO PERFORM AND USING TELECONFERENCE DEVICES OR THE PHONE TO PERFORM REMOTELY. CCI MUSICAL PHONE PAL WAS THE PRIMARY MEANS FOR OUTREACH DURING THE 2020 PANDEMIC LOCKDOWN. IT BRINGS LIVE INTERACIVE PERFORMANCES TO NURSING HOMES AND SENIOR RESIDENCES TO ENSURE THAT EVEN THOSE IN ISOLATION CAN ENJOY THE PERFORMING ARTS. CCI ALSO CONTINUED ITS CCI DISTANCED BUT CONNECTED PROGRAM TO ENABLE CCI ARTISTS TO PERFORM TOGETHER REGARDLESS OF THEIR LOCATIONS. CREATED DURING THE 2020 PANDEMIC QUARANTINE, CCI DBC IS A SERIES OF RECORDED PERFORMANCES THAT ARE EDITED TOGETHER TO CREATE A SINGLE GROUP PERFORMANCE. 69646 INSTRUMENT LENDING PROGRAM: WE CONNECT ANTIQUE AND CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTS WITH MUSICIANS AS WELL AS PERFORMANCE VENUES AND MUSEUMS. DURING 2022, CCI LOANED 15 FINE INSTRUMENTS AND BOWS TO ARTISTS SUCH AS GIUSEPPE GIBBONI, WINNER OF THE 2022 PAGANINI COMPETITION, AND PRESTIGIOUS MUSEUMS SUCH AS MUSEO DEL VIOLINO IN CREMONA, ITALY. INSTRUMENTS WE HAVE LOANED INCLUDE THE 1734 ANTONIO STRADIVARI VIOLIN, 1757 J.B. GUADAGNINI VIOLIN, FRANCOIS XAVIER TOURTE VIOLIN BOW, AND ETIENNE PAJEOT VIOLIN BOW. 0 ARTISTS SUPPORT:CCI SUPPORTS CCI ARTISTS' ACTIVITIES BY SHARING THEIR NEWS IN AN ARTIST NEWSLETTER AND ON OUR SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS; OFFERING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM TO COLLABORATE ON LIVE OR RECORDED PROJECT, AND OFFERING INSTRUMENTS LOANS GRANTS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS. 0 ARTS PARTNERSHIPS: WE COLLABORATE WITH ARTS AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC AND PRIVATE - AROUND THE WORLD TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ASPIRING AND PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS TO PERFORM IN INTERNATIONAL CONCERTS, MUSIC FESTIVALS, EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS, INSTRUMENT LOANS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS. 0 115237 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 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 18 0 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X X ELLEN THOMPSON 3473050060 157 COLUMBUS AVENUE 4TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10023 X DR PAOLO BODINI TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELAINE SHENG TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIANG TIAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN NEUS TRUSTEE & CHAIRWOMAN 4.00 X X 0 0 0 RISA ROSENBERG TRUSTEE & SECRETARY AND VP 4.00 X X 0 0 0 ROSALINE YIN TRUSTEE & VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 YIN LONG TRUSTEE & INTERIM TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DR SOYEON PARK VICE PRESIDENT AND ARTIST 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 517344 316127 517344 385 385 52627 400 51300 0 1327 400 1727 1727 MISC INCOME 900099 302 302 302 519758 0 0 2414 11768 4893 6171 704 1513 571 861 81 8891 4822 4069 1660 1660 15300 15300 2256 538 1710 8 43 43 62062 61678 384 16943 16125 818 983 983 37480 37480 8288 5255 3033 IT AND SOFTWARE 1265 348 917 168452 115237 50644 2571 74879 101481 1360 1360 316677 69978 24679 246699 31888 33698 0 407417 132806 790655 61093 40690 50000 46500 111093 87190 X -667 680005 22380 23460 21713 703465 132806 790655 351306 1476 328970 0 X 1 X 0 0 0 X 74144 94871 140721 615695 517344 1442775 74144 94871 140721 615695 517344 1442775 1442775 2241 1602 3682 570 2114 10209 1452984 0.99300 0.99200 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 1 316677 69978 246699 246699 PART III, LINE 4: CCI OWNS AND MANAGES A NUMBER OF FINE OR RARE MUSCIAL INSTRUMENTS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO LOAN TO ARTISTS OR APROPRIATE ORGANIZATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A LIBRARY OF MUSIC RELATED BOOKS, RECORDINGS AND MEMORABILIA. THESE INSTRUMENTS AND COLLECTIONS SUPPORT AND ADVANCE THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO INSPIRE A GLOBAL COMMUNITY WITH CLASSICAL MUSIC BY MAKING THESE AVAILABLE TO MUSCIANS AND APPROPRIATE ORGANIZATIONS. ELAINE SHENG TRUSTEE GENERAL OPERATING X 50000 46500 0 1 1 46500 X 2 52627 X INSTRUMENTS 2 263500 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 SEE SCHEDULE L PART IV SPECIFYING THE FAMILY AND BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS AMONG CERTAIN FAMILY MEMBERS AND TRUSTEES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR IF ANY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND TOP MANAGEMENT REVIEW FOR COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY REQUIRED OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES TO MAKE DISCLOSURE OF ANY INTEREST IN A PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR RELATIONSHIP WITH A THIRD PARTY. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION MADE ITS OWN INQUIRY OF THE POTENTIAL FOR A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF AN OFFICER OR TRUSTEE WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR TO BE A RELATED PARTY OF A COUNTERPARTY TO A TRANSACTION OR RELATIONSHIP, SUCH CONFLICT OR RELATIONSHIP WAS DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN CONNECTION WITH ITS REVIEW OF THE TRANSACTION OR RELATIONSHIP, AND THE INTERESTED TRUSTEE WAS COMPLETELY RECLUSED FROM ANY CONSIDERATION OF THE TRANSACTION OR RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 AS AN OVERALL MATTER, THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEWS THE RETENTION OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING THE CHAIRMAN, TREASURER, AND CAO, AS WELL AS THE EMPLOYMENT TERMS FOR ALL OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. AT ALL RELEVANT TIMES, A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ARE INDEPENDENT, OUTSIDE TRUSTEES, OTHERWISE UNAFFILIATED WITH THE ORGANIZATION, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S ESTABLISHED CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ANY TRUSTEE WHO WOULD OR COULD BE CONSIDERED TO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS RECUSED FROM DELIBERATION AND VOTING. IT IS THE ORGANIZATION'S PRACTICE TO DO SURVEYS OF COMPENSATION FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS AND TO PRESENT THAT INFORMATION AND OTHER INFORMATION TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN CONNECTION WITH ANY EMPLOYMENT OR COMPENSATION DECISION. WE NOTE THAT THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION SERVES AS A VOLUNTEER, WITHOUT COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE BY POSTING WITH CANDID, FORMERLY KNOWN AS GUIDESTAR HTTPS://WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG/, A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, THAT, AMONG OTHER THINGS, MAINTAINS A PUBLIC WEBSITE FOR INFORMATION ABOUT NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.