2025-01-30T08:35:03-06:00 2024-06-30 061667465 PRAGER METIS CPAS LLC 401 HACKENSACK AVE 4TH FLOOR HACKENSACK NJ 07601 990 2023-07-01 136202532 CLASSICALLY CONNECTED INC CLAS 3473050060 157 COLUMBUS AVENUE NEW YORK NY 100236082 ELLEN THOMPSON TREASURER 3043050060 2025-01-30 1 1 JOHN WESTERMANN P00100060 2013427753 2025-01-30 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z PAOLO BODINI 157 COLUMBUS AVENUE NEW YORK NY 100236082 255178 0 X WWW.CLASSICALLYCONNECTED.ORG X 1966 NY 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. 8 8 2 7 0 0 517344 194108 0 0 2112 4943 302 49 519758 199100 0 5000 0 0 13281 83010 0 0 3566 155171 155709 168452 243719 351306 -44619 790655 726642 87190 59536 703465 667106 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 73746 THE ASSET MANAGEMENT AND LENDING PROGRAM MANAGED 10 LOANS OF INSTRUMENTS TO ARTISTS IN FY2023-24. ALL INSTRUMENTS WERE REPORTED BY THE ARTISTS TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION USING WRITTEN REPORTS AND PHOTOS EVERY 3 MONTHS. 87014 THE FINDMYINSTRUMENT.ORG REGISTRY, LAUNCHED IN NOVEMBER 2022, REGISTERED 250 INSTRUMENTS AS OF JUNE 2024. CCI-MANAGED INSTRUMENTS WITH FMI REGISTRATION NUMBERS RECEIVED A 75% DISCOUNT ON INSURANCE PREMIUMS. 17572 THE ARTIST-CENTRIC INVESTMENT MODEL (ACIM) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2023 WITH CCI ARTIST ERIC SILBERGER AND A CCI-MANAGED J.B. GUADAGNINI VIOLIN. CCI ALSO INITIATED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A FRANCOIS TOURTE BOW 1805, LLC TO ENABLE THE TOURTE BOW OWNED BY CCI TO HAVE MEMBER SHARES PURCHASED BY KNOWN PERSONS IN NON-PUBLIC OFFERINGS. 18061 THE AFFINITY PROGRAM, ESTABLISHED IN 2024 WITH TECTUS INSURANCE, OFFERS A 75% INSURANCE PREMIUM DISCOUNT ON CCI-MANAGED INSTRUMENTS WITH FINDMYINSTRUMENT.ORG REGISTRATION NUMBERS. THE PROGRAM IS EXPECTED TO ALSO GENERATE ROYALTY INCOME FOR CCI IN THE FUTURE THROUGH A 5% SHARE OF GROSS PREMIUMS COLLECTED BY TECTUS FROM THIRD PARTIES ON REGISTERED INSTRUMENTS. 10020 5000 SAU-WING LAM MEMORIAL VIOLIN SCHOLARSHIP FUND. THE FIRST AWARD WAS OFFICIALLY MADE TO CCI ARTIST VIOLINIST ALEJANDRO MENDOZA. THE $5,000 GRANT ENABLED MENDOZA, A FORMER STUDENT OF DOROTHY DELAY AND A VIOLIN TEACHER KNOWN FOR HIS EXCEPTIONAL SKILLS AT TEACHING GIFTED YOUNG VIOLINISTS, TO TRAVEL TO NYC MONTHLY DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR SO HE COULD TEACH SEVERAL EXTRAORDINARILY TALENTED STUDENTS, INCLUDING YOUNG JAYDEN KING (HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/9FBK7HLVGTQ?SI=CF4W4HLR66EKML7-). 28081 5000 206413 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 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 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 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 AND CHAIRMAN 4.00 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 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RISA ROSENBERG TRUSTEE, SECRETARY & VP 4.00 X X 0 0 0 ROSALINE YIN TRUSTEE & VP OF BRANDING & DESIGN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 YIN LONG TRUSTEE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ELLEN THOMPSON TRUSTEE & TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 DR SOYEON PARK SPECIAL BOARD ADVISOR AND VP 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT O'BRIEN PRESIDENT 4.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 194108 56783 194108 353 353 60668 56078 4590 4590 4590 FIR REGISTRATION FEE 900099 49 49 49 199100 0 0 4992 5000 5000 74724 67903 5935 886 8286 7541 648 97 12315 12315 12310 12310 1831 1011 805 15 272 272 1983 1193 790 76538 65057 9185 2296 898 898 43052 43052 6510 3341 3169 243719 206413 33740 3566 101481 72965 1360 1360 316677 113031 246699 203646 33698 41254 407417 407417 790655 726642 40690 18536 46500 41000 87190 59536 X 680005 648626 23460 18480 703465 667106 790655 726642 -44619 8260 0 X 0 0 0 X 94871 140721 615695 517344 194108 1562739 94871 140721 615695 517344 194108 1562739 1562739 1602 3682 570 2114 4943 12911 1575650 0.99180 0.99300 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 1 316677 113031 203646 203646 MORGAN STANLEY INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO 41254 F 41254 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 46500 41000 0 1 1 41000 X 2 56033 X INSTRUMENTS 2 750 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.