2024-10-12T10:02:03-07:00 2024-06-30 990EZ 2023-07-01 472444031 VALLEY WINDS VALL 4438483223 9 Hedgerow Lane Amherst MA 01002 Steven Ehrler President 5712786820 2024-10-10 1 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X X WWW.VALLEY-WINDS.ORG X X 14727 X 7759 6968 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14727 0 0 0 8518 0 67 7603 16188 -1461 19992 0 18531 19992 18531 0 0 0 0 19992 18531 0 0 19992 18531 Enhance the performance of quality wind band music, on a non-profit basis; Deliver accessible and enjoyable performances to the Pioneer Valley community; Engage in educational outreach to foster the continued growth of the performance arts in the community. The Valley Winds is a volunteer wind ensemble, offering professional-level performances to a diverse community throughout the Pioneer Valley. This fiscal year, The Valley Winds provided 4 concerts in venues across the local area, all free to the public, reaching an audience of almost 500. The Valley Winds supports and regularly programs music composed by underrepresented composers which educates our musicians and audiences by bringing diverse, new music to local venues. The Valley Winds relies on our members for their generous donation of time. Each of the 4 concerts involving 5 -50 members at $25/hour exceeds $27,000 in donated time. 0 9732 In furtherance of its core mission, The Valley Winds has launched a musical composition publishing effort aimed at supporting disadvantaged composers. By publishing wind ensemble music from Latin American and Mexican composers, this initiative seeks to diversify and enrich the repertoire while celebrating cultural heritage. It delivers engaging performances to a wider audience and offers valuable educational opportunities for students and musicians in the community. With growing diversity in local schools and a need for representative music, this effort fills an important gap, ensuring lasting impact and fostering cross-cultural collaboration. This fiscal year, The Valley Winds awarded contracts for 14 works from underrepresented composers and paid out $4,500 in royalties.. 0 5600 15332 Brian Messier Artistic Director 10 3000 Janice Murphy Treasurer/Operations Manager 15 0 0 0 Meghan MacFadden Secretary 5 0 0 0 Steven Ehrler President 15 0 0 0 Christine Mortensen Member at large 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MA Janice Murphy 10 Blake Fld Amherst MA 01002 4438483223 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 7759 7759 6968 6968 0 0 0 0 14727 14727 14727 14727 X 9778 9997 22359 22189 7759 72082 1920 0 6968 8888 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9778 9997 24279 22189 14727 80970 80970 9778 9997 24279 22189 14727 80970 1 1 0 0 X Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Description;Amount^Insurance;263|Music;424|Fees;526|Venue rental;1890|Publishing royalties;4500^Total;7603^