2025-11-03T14:23:19-06:00 2024-12-31 141555429 UHY ADVISORS NORTHEAST INC ONE WEST AVENUE SUITE 205 SARATOGA SPRINGS NY 12866 990 2024-01-01 141726194 CAFFE LENA INC CAFF 5185830022 PO BOX 245 SARATOGA SPRINGS NY 12866 SARAH CRAIG EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5185830022 2025-10-28 1 0 LAUREN OUIMET P00528108 5185831234 2025-10-28 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KIRA KARBOCUS PO BOX 245 SARATOGA SPRINGS NY 12866 1781009 0 X WWW.CAFFELENA.ORG X 1989 NY TO PROMOTE AND EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON CURRENT AND HISTORICAL FOLK MUSIC 17 17 18 60 0 0 756972 756705 712428 783619 2300 8490 142758 146085 1614458 1694899 0 0 0 0 557856 637953 0 0 62877 960298 999655 1518154 1637608 96304 57291 2551165 2705492 65855 80129 2485310 2625363 X SEE SCHEDULE OTO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR THE PRESENTATION OF PERFORMANCES OF TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY FOLK MUSIC, JAZZ, COMEDY AND DRAMA, AND THE DISPLAY OF VISUAL ART. TO SERVE AS A CENTER FOR PUBLIC AMATEUR PARTICIPATION IN THESE ACTIVITES. TO SERVE AS A CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN THE AREAS LISTED ABOVE. 0 0 1432246 929704 SEE SCHEDULE OCAFFE LENA WORKS ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLE THAT MUSIC IS AN ANTIDOTE TO DIVISION AND A PATH TO HEALTH. IN 2024, MORE THAN 600 HEADLINE CONCERTS, CLASSES AND COMMUNITY EVENTS WERE PRESENTED, INCLUDING TWO FREE-TO-THE-PUBLIC FESTIVALS (SING IN THE STREETS IN MAY AND CAFFE LENA AT SPAC IN OCTOBER). THESE EVENTS BROUGHT TOGETHER AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS TO CELEBRATE CREATIVITY, COLLABORATION, AND COMPASSION THROUGH LIVE MUSIC.IN 2024, CAFFE LENA CONTINUED EXPANDING WHAT A SMALL MUSIC VENUE CAN MEAN TO ITS COMMUNITY THROUGH INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING THAT REFLECTS FOLK MUSIC VALUES AND GOES BEYOND PRESENTING CONCERTS. OUR PROGRAMSINCLUDING CAFFE LENA ON THE ROAD, TRUESONGS, FOLK CLUB KIDS AND THE LITTLE FOLKS SERIES, THE CREATIVE COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC, THE SCHOOL OF MUSIC, AND OUR OPEN STAGE SERIESENSURE THAT ARTISTIC EXPRESSION IS DEEPLY INTERTWINED WITH EVERYDAY COMMUNITY LIFE. OUR GOAL IS THAT PEOPLE WILL FEEL HEARD, INCLUDED, UNDERSTOOD, HONORED, AND EMPOWERED TO PARTICIPATE IN CIVIC LIFE. A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THESE PROGRAMS FOLLOWS.CAFFE LENA ON THE ROAD: HEALING MUSIC FOR THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST. OUR FREE "ON THE ROAD" PROGRAM BRINGS LIVE PERFORMANCES BY NATIONALLY TOURING ARTISTS DIRECTLY TO PEOPLE WHO WOULD OTHERWISE NOT HAVE ACCESS. IN 2024, 41 PERFORMANCES WERE DELIVERED ACROSS 6 COUNTIES, REACHING MORE THAN 2,000 AUDIENCE MEMBERS IN PARTNER FACILITIES INCLUDING NURSING HOMES, ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTERS, SOUP KITCHENS, SENIOR MEAL SITES, YOUTH SHELTERS, CHILDREN'S MUSEUMS, AND SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT ALBANY, FULTON, SARATOGA, SCHOHARIE, WARREN, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. THIS PROGRAM'S REACH GROWS EACH YEAR, STRENGTHENING THE CONNECTION BETWEEN MUSIC, HEALING, AND HUMAN DIGNITY.TRUESONGS: STORIES OF RESILIENCE AND KINDNESS. NOW IN ITS 5TH YEAR, TRUESONGS REMAINS THE ANNUAL CAPSTONE OF OUR COMMUNITY OUTREACH. THIS ONE-OF-A-KIND PERFORMANCE PAIRS REGIONAL NONPROFIT CLIENTS WITH SONGWRITERS WHO TRANSLATE THEIR LIVED EXPERIENCES INTO SONG. IN 2024, 6 NONPROFITS WERE FEATURED, REPRESENTING SARATOGA, WARREN, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. STORIES INCLUDED A MOTHER WHO EMIGRATED FROM BRAZIL TO SUPPORT HER FAMILY, A DAUGHTER WHO CARED FOR HER MOTHER THROUGH ALZHEIMER'S, A VETERAN'S RECOVERY FROM PTSD, AND A YOUNG MOTHER PREPARING TO GRADUATE FROM NURSING SCHOOL. THE PERFORMANCE ONCE AGAIN ILLUMINATED THE SHARED HUMANITY BETWEEN STORYTELLERS, SONGWRITERS, AND AUDIENCE MEMBERS, WHILE RAISING AWARENESS FOR VITAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS.FOLK CLUB KIDS AND LITTLE FOLKS SERIES: INTRODUCING CHILDREN TO LIVE MUSIC. OUR FREE, FAMILY-FOCUSED CONCERT PROGRAMS FILL THE VENUE WITH YOUNG LISTENERS DISCOVERING HOW MUSIC IS MADE. FOLK CLUB KIDS OFFERS PRESCHOOLERS AND CAREGIVERS A FOLK "STORY HOUR" OF FIDDLE, BANJO, AND SING-ALONG SONGS. LITTLE FOLKS MATINEES FEATURE FULL-LENGTH CONCERTS DESIGNED FOR ALL AGES, GIVING FAMILIES A SHARED ARTISTIC EXPERIENCE. IN 2024, 60 SESSIONS REACHED AN ESTIMATED 2,000 CHILDREN AND CAREGIVERS. BY MARKETING THESE PROGRAMS THROUGH LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES AND SCHOOLS, CAFFE LENA ENSURES THAT INCOME IS NEVER A BARRIER TO PARTICIPATION.CREATIVE COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC: CARING FOR OUR CREATIVE WORKFORCE. THE 3RD ANNUAL CREATIVE COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC TOOK PLACE IN 2024, OFFERING 37 FREE HEALTH AND WELLNESS SCREENINGS TO MUSICIANS, ARTISTS, AND OTHER CREATIVES WHO ARE UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED. THIS PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN SARATOGA HOSPITAL AND CAFFE LENA CONTINUES TO GROW, PROVIDING A WELCOMING, FAMILIAR SETTING FOR ARTISTS TO ACCESS ESSENTIAL CARE. THE PROGRAM EXEMPLIFIES OUR COMMITMENT TO SUPPORTING THE WELLBEING OF THE CREATIVE COMMUNITY THAT FUELS OUR REGION'S CULTURE.CAFFE LENA SCHOOL OF MUSIC: LEARNING IN THE FOLK TRADITION. THE CAFFE LENA SCHOOL OF MUSIC PROVIDES GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL LESSONS FOR CHILDREN, ADULTS, AND SENIORSTEACHING NOT JUST INSTRUMENTS BUT COLLABORATION, LISTENING, AND COMMUNITY. OUR TEACHING MODEL FOLLOWS THE FOLK TRADITION: STUDENTS LEARN BY WATCHING, LISTENING, AND PLAYING TOGETHER, EMPHASIZING THE JOY OF SHARED SOUND. IN 2024, MORE THAN 750 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN LESSONS, JAMS, AND RECITALS, FILLING CAFFE LENA'S DAYTIME HOURS WITH ENERGY AND PURPOSE. THE SCHOOL NOW OFFERS WEEKLY CLASSES FOR BOTH ADULTS & CHILDREN AND CONTINUES TO EXPAND ITS INTERGENERATIONAL COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS.OPEN STAGE SERIES: A PLATFORM FOR CREATIVE EXPRESSION. UNLIKE BARS THAT USE OPEN MICS TO DRIVE SALES, CAFFE LENA'S OPEN STAGE EVENTS ARE DESIGNED TO NURTURE CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT AND INCLUSION IN A WHOLESOME, ALL-AGES ENVIRONMENT. OUR WEEKLY MUSIC OPEN MICRECOGNIZED MULTIPLE TIMES AS THE BEST IN THE CAPITAL REGIONREMAINS A VITAL ENTRY POINT FOR EMERGING ARTISTS. IN ADDITION, WE HOST SEPARATE MONTHLY OPEN STAGE EVENTS FOR POETRY, STORYTELLING, AND BLUEGRASS. ACROSS ALL OPEN STAGE PROGRAMS, 1,200 PARTICIPANTS PERFORMED IN 2024, WITH VOLUNTARY DONATIONS AT THE DOOR ENSURING THAT EVERYONE WHO WISHES TO SHARE OR LISTEN IS WELCOME REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY.THROUGH LIVE PERFORMANCE, EDUCATION, HEALTH INITIATIVES, AND CREATIVE EMPOWERMENT, CAFFE LENA CONTINUES TO REDEFINE WHAT A HISTORIC NONPROFIT MUSIC VENUE CAN BE. EVERY CONCERT, CLASS, AND OUTREACH VISIT REFLECTS OUR BELIEF THAT MUSIC BUILDS HEALTHIER, MORE COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITIESONE SONG, ONE STORY, AND ONE SHARED MOMENT AT A TIME. 1432246 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 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 1 0 0 1 197 0 1 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 NY X X THE ORGANIZATION 5185830022 PO BOX 245 SARATOGA SPRINGS NY 12866 STACEY BARRICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GORDON BOYD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF CHEEK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH CONLON DIRECTOR 1.00 3.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL ECK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD FARRELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH JENCKS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 1610 0 0 NANCY KASS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CASSANDRA KUBINSKI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 1596 0 0 NANCY NELSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARLY NORRIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN O'CONOR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARGO OLSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIRA KARBOCUS BOARD CHAIR 4.00 4.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIC GORDON SECRETARY 3.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER R MARTIN TREASURER 3.00 3.00 X X 0 0 0 PAMELA ABRAMS OFFICER 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CARLTON DEBRULE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH CRAIG EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR-NON VOT 40.00 2.00 X 83950 0 18652 87156 0 18652 0 0 0 0 0 164299 2551 41471 548384 13596 756705 ADMISSIONS 711110 624787 624787 AUDIO VISUAL INCOME 711110 93329 93329 SCHOOL OF MUSIC 711110 65503 65503 783619 8490 8490 0 2551 0 0 225136 86110 139026 139026 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 7059 7059 7059 1694899 929704 0 8490 105808 64768 20520 20520 433746 360190 59379 14177 1662 1662 51011 43571 6802 638 45726 36252 6731 2743 29818 29818 3815 3815 52237 52237 13512 5196 6006 2310 69836 66572 1632 1632 55287 55287 PERFORMANCES 499606 499606 OTHER PROGRAMS 182435 182435 DUES, SUBSCRIPTIONS, AN 27734 27734 EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES 20988 20988 44387 15748 7782 20857 1637608 1432246 142485 62877 534393 515281 178606 130749 8704 4407 12675 12392 23938 61730 1539602 511351 1083538 1028251 709311 952682 2551165 2705492 38378 40700 23265 35217 4212 4212 65855 80129 X 1788857 1871945 696453 753418 2485310 2625363 2551165 2705492 X 57291 82762 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 588076 1005762 942880 756972 756705 4050395 399649 447056 730025 926002 1008755 3511487 5915 2060 1565 4714 7059 21313 993640 1454878 1674470 1687688 1772519 7583195 270645 52262 95827 418734 128454 143000 167711 439165 399099 195262 263538 857899 6725296 21560 42986 2300 8490 75336 -7600 -7600 13960 42986 2300 8490 67736 -7600 -7600 1000000 1497864 1674470 1689988 1781009 7643331 0.87990 0.90390 0.00890 0.01000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 523925 125113 71069 9937 710170 363353 107316 59993 6737 523925 306535 124454 -62488 5148 363353 300000 6535 306535 0.14550 0.85450 1 0 1215225 256639 958586 272138 223307 48831 52239 31405 20834 1028251 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS- THE COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER CAPITAL REGION 952682 952682 LOAN FROM 47 PHILA, INC. 4212 4212 PART V, LINE 4: THE EARNINGS OF THE ENDOWMENT FUND ARE TO BE USED FOR ORGANIZATION'S OPERATING EXPENSES. X 1 51748 QUOTED MARKET PRICE 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE, WHO IN TURN SHARED WITH THE FULL BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PROVIDES A QUESTIONNAIRE TO BOARD MEMBERS REQUIRING DISCLOSURE OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON AN ANNUAL BASIS USING COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS; CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING FOR THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT ARE KEPT BY THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND COPIES OF TAX RETURNS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 82,762. 47 PHILA INC PO BOX 245 SARATOGA SPRINGS NY 12866 141809430 REAL ESTATE NY 501(C)(2) CAFFE LENA INC 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 PHILA INC K 37200 FAIR VALUE 47 PHILA INC E 4212 FAIR VALUE