2025-10-11T16:06:24-07:00 2025-08-31 990 2024-09-01 231765776 METROPOLITAN WIND SYMPHONY INC METR 9784191697 69 Quincy St Medford MA 02155 Leslie Hansen President 9784191697 2025-10-11 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X MetWinds Leslie A Hansen 2 Hillcrest Circle Norwell MA 02061 60459 0 X www.metwinds.org X 1971 MA Music performances with instructive explanations at public parks, halls and festivals. 12 12 0 114 0 0 227368 27292 10770 8021 20080 25146 0 0 258218 60459 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 711 54569 63234 54569 63234 203649 -2775 823539 869953 0 0 823539 869953 The mission of the Metropolitan Wind Symphony (MetWinds) is to contribute positively to the musical education and enrichment of the community through public performance of traditional and contemporary wind music, serve as a channel for the commission and presentation of new musical works, and provide an enjoyable, challenging, inclusive, and educational musical experience for the members. 0 0 59476 6600 58809 Educational musical experiences (rehearsals and concerts) for performing members and audience members. 0 0 0 59476 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 MA X X Rachel Pinsky 9784191697 69 Quincy St Medford MA 02155 Richard Wyman Music Director 4 0 X 0 0 0 Daniel Byer Member at Large 1 0 X 0 0 0 Sarah Freeman Member at Large 1 0 X 0 0 0 Daniel Fryburg Member at Large 1 0 X 0 0 0 Alison Hannah Member at Large 1 0 X 0 0 0 Timothy Sliski Member at Large 1 0 X 0 0 0 Leslie A Hansen President 7 0 X X 0 0 0 Esther Horwich Secretary 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Nicole O'Toole Member at Large 1 0 X 0 0 0 Robert Piankian Vice President 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Rachel Pinsky Treasurer 3 0 X X 0 0 0 Kaitlyn Sicinski Member at Large 1 0 X 0 0 0 Tannin Chowdhury Personnel Manager 3 0 X 0 0 0 Jason Caron Member at Large 1 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3540 0 0 6600 17152 0 27292 Admissions 711130 7621 7621 0 0 Festival Fees 711130 -800 -800 0 0 Concert Sponsors 711130 1000 1000 0 0 Xylophone sale 711130 200 200 0 0 0 0 0 0 8021 23696 23696 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1450 0 0 0 1450 0 1450 1450 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60459 33167 0 0 X 1750 1750 29394 29394 3278 3278 1373 190 472 711 380 380 18720 18720 1916 1916 1295 1295 Program printing 1056 1056 0 0 Music/Equipment purchase and rental 2332 2332 0 0 Scholarship/Gifts/Social 1302 1000 302 0 Professional Fees 438 295 143 0 63234 59476 3047 711 7157 4583 89 89 513 521 746494 794546 69286 70214 823539 869953 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 823539 869953 823539 869953 823539 869953 X -2775 48053 0 0 0 1136 X 0 0 0 X 20722 30158 41009 227368 17152 336409 86 4950 8671 10770 7821 32298 20808 35108 49680 238138 24973 368707 368707 7558 14023 11998 16811 23696 74086 7558 14023 11998 16811 23696 74086 28366 49131 61678 254949 48669 442793 0.83268 0.86374 0.16732 0.13626 X Commissioning Fund 133522 F Investment Account 661024 F 794546 Percussion and Concert Equipment 35670 Music Library 34544 70214 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Robert Piankian, Vice President, and Esther Horwich, Secretary, have a family relationship. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a MetWinds ByLaws require an annual meeting where a quorum of MetWinds (playing members) vote to elect members of the Board of Directors who will manage the organization for the upcoming year. However, any vacancies occurring during the year may be filled by the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The return preparer e-mailed a copy of the final version of Form 990 to each voting board member before it was filed. Board members were asked to review and submit any questions for clarification to the preparer by a specific date. After addressing questions or concerns, Form 990 was filed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c We follow the Massachusetts Attorney General's Best Principles for Boards. This manual of good governance practices includes a checklist which is reviewed annually following board elections. Conflict of interest statements are taken by all board members at that time. If an issue is identified during the year it can be addressed at a monthly board meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 MetWinds includes governing documents, our conflict of interest policy, and our whistleblower policy in the member handbook. Financial report (Form 990) is available to the public on our website. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Music Director, Assistant Conductor, Guest Conductors: $16,757; Guest artists and hired players: $2,650; Tech. support $1,340; Program design $481; Staff Honoraria $1500; Commission Composer fee $6,666; Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Music library increased in value $1129; Return mail account increased by $7.