2026-01-14T14:55:01-06:00 2025-06-30 131655065 LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP 551 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 400 NEW YORK NY 10176 990 2024-07-01 237443019 THE STECHER AND HOROWITZ FOUNDATION STEC 2125818380 119 WEST 57TH STREET 1401 NEW YORK NY 10019 NORMAN HOROWITZ PRESIDENT 2125818380 2026-01-14 1 0 LAUREN CRESCI P01268493 2126972299 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MELVIN STECHER 119 WEST 57TH STREET 1401 NEW YORK NY 10019 369593 0 X WWW.STECHERANDHOROWITZ.ORG X 1974 NY THE STECHER AND HOROWITZ FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO FURTHERING THE EDUCATION, RECOGNITION AND FOSTERING OF THIS NEW GENERATION OF TALENTED YOUNG MUSICIANS. 15 15 0 15 0 0 165922 130649 1200 0 28248 5971 0 0 195370 136620 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5670 159750 106803 159750 106803 35620 29817 1223529 1373145 11306 2421 1212223 1370724 X THE STECHER AND HOROWITZ FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO FURTHERING THE EDUCATION, RECOGNITION AND FOSTERING OF THIS NEW GENERATION OF TALENTED YOUNG MUSICIANS. 0 0 56499 THE FLAGSHIP PROGRAM OF THE STECHER AND HOROWITZ FOUNDATION FROM 2002 THROUGH 2022 WAS THE NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION. DURING THE 20 YEARS OF ITS EXISTENCE, IT BECAME ONE OF THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS PIANO COMPETITIONS WORLD-WIDE. FOLLOWING THE REIGN OF TWENTY YEARS, IT WAS THE DECISION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE STECHER AND HOROWITZ FOUNDATION TO MOVE ON INTO THE FIELD OF PHILANTHROPY IN THE ARTS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED ITS RESEARCH AND PLANNING AND DECIDED TO CREATE A MAJOR PRIZE FOR ACCOMPLISHED PROFESSIONAL PIANISTS/TEACHERS TO BE CALLED THE GATEWAY PRIZE. A DETAILED LIST OF REQUIREMENTS WAS DEVELOPED FOR APPLYING FOR THIS PRIZE AND IT IS TO BE KNOWN AS THE STECHER AND HOROWITZ FOUNDATION-MTNA GATEWAY PRIZE. IT IS IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,000. MTNA IS THE ACRONYM FOR MUSIC TEACHERS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, A PRESTIGIOUS ORGANIZATION ABOUT TO CELEBRATE ITS 150TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2026. IN ADDITION, TWO CAREER GRANTS, THE STECHER AND HOROWITZ FOUNDATION-MTNA JOYCE B. COWIN CAREER GRANT AS WELL AS THE STECHER AND HOROWITZ FOUNDATION-MTNA MELVIN STECHER AND NORMAN HOROWITZ CAREER GRANT WERE CREATED TO ASSIST AND INSPIRE ACCOMPLISHED PROFESSIONAL PIANISTS/TEACHERS. EACH GRANT WILL BE IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000.THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE IS CONSTANTLY BEING AUGMENTED TO HIGHLIGHT THE ACTIVITIES AND OVERALL PROGRAMS OF THE STECHER AND HOROWITZ FOUNDATION, IT FEATURES INFORMATION ABOUT THE STECHER AND HOROWITZ FOUNDATION; THE PAST CONTESTANTS WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE NYIPC; THE YOUNG ARTISTS SERIES CONCERTS; A COMPREHENSIVE GALLERY OF PHOTOS; AND A REPRESENTATION OF ALL THE ACTIVITIES PRESENTED. 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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS REVIEW FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C DISCLOSURE FORMS ARE DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY TO OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. RESPONSES ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS WHO CONFER WITH LEGAL COUNSEL IF NECESSARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD APPROVES THE SALARIES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS USING COMPARABILITY DATA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.