2026-06-11T11:10:37-07:00 2025-12-31 465540442 Catanio & Gutwetter PA 65 Harristown Rd Ste 206 Glen Rock NJ 07452 990 2025-01-01 264546279 ALL-STAR ORCHESTRA SUMMIT ALL- 27 EDGEWOOD AVENUE LARCHMONT NY 10538 PAUL SCHWENDENER Executive Dir. 2026-06-11 true DAVID J GUTWETTER CPA P01204974 2013457999 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 27 EDGEWOOD AVENUE LARCHMONT NY 10538 63040 false X N/A X 2008 WA FOUNDED IN 2008, THE MISSION OF THE ALL-STAR ORCHESTRA ( THE ORGANIZATION) IS TO MAKE ACCESSIBLE, FOR FREE, THE JOY AND UNDERSTANDING OF CLASSICAL MUSIC TO THE WIDEST POSSIBLE AUDIENCE THROUGH PUBLIC TELEVISION AND THE WORLD'S LARGEST EDUCATIONAL WEBSITE: THE KHAN ACADEMY. TO ACHIEVE THIS THE ORGANIZATION PRODUCES, FILMS, AND RECORDS CLASSICAL AND CONTEMPORARY ORCHESTRAL MASTERPIECES IN A CONCERT HALL, WITH THE RESULTING PROGRAMS TO BE BROADCAST OVER LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERACTIVE PUBLIC MEDIA. THE PROGRAMS INCLUDE A STRONG EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT AND ARE INSPIRING NEW DIRECTIONS FOR MUSIC EDUCATION ( 6 MILLION MUSIC STUDENTS REACHED VIA KHAN ACADEMY), ENTERTAINMENT, AND HIGH-LEVEL ARTISTIC EXPOSURE FOR A BROAD AND DIVERSE AUDIENCE. SEASON ONE WAS RECORDED IN 2012,SEASON TWO IN 2014,SEASON 3 IN 2016, SEASON FOUR IN 2018. NATIONAL BROADCASTS AND REBROADCASTS VIA AMERICAN PUBLIC TELEVISION HAVE BEEN CONTINUOUS SINCE SEPTEMBER 2013. TO DATE THE PROGRAMS HAVE WON SEVEN EMMY AWARDS AND THE A 11 11 0 2 0 242203 57155 0 5071 5145 476 740 247750 63040 0 0 0 0 17500 304047 286485 304047 286485 -56297 -223445 1779663 1556387 162711 162880 1616952 1393507 FOUNDED IN 2008, THE MISSION OF THE ALL-STAR ORCHESTRA ( THE ORGANIZATION) IS TO MAKE ACCESSIBLE, FOR FREE, THE JOY AND UNDERSTANDING OF CLASSICAL MUSIC TO THE WIDEST POSSIBLE AUDIENCE THROUGH PUBLIC TELEVISION AND THE WORLD'S LARGEST EDUCATIONAL WEBSITE: THE KHAN ACADEMY. TO ACHIEVE THIS THE ORGANIZATION PRODUCES, FILMS, AND RECORDS CLASSICAL AND CONTEMPORARY ORCHESTRAL MASTERPIECES IN A CONCERT HALL, WITH THE RESULTING PROGRAMS TO BE BROADCAST OVER LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERACTIVE PUBLIC MEDIA. THE PROGRAMS INCLUDE A STRONG EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT AND ARE INSPIRING NEW DIRECTIONS FOR MUSIC EDUCATION ( 6 MILLION MUSIC STUDENTS REACHED VIA KHAN ACADEMY), ENTERTAINMENT, AND HIGH-LEVEL ARTISTIC EXPOSURE FOR A BROAD AND DIVERSE AUDIENCE. SEASON ONE WAS RECORDED IN 2012,SEASON TWO IN 2014,SEASON 3 IN 2016, SEASON FOUR IN 2018. NATIONAL BROADCASTS AND REBROADCASTS VIA AMERICAN PUBLIC TELEVISION HAVE BEEN CONTINUOUS SINCE SEPTEMBER 2013. TO DATE THE PROGRAMS HAVE WON SEVEN EMMY AWARDS AND THE A false false 256990 ASO expenses relate mostly to creating content, a fact more evident in ASO's audited financial statements than in the 990 . For example, the 256,990 "functional expenses" figure (Part IX, line 25) does not fully include ASO's program investments that are partially listed under "intangible assets" (see Part X, line 14), which for 2023/2024 was $712,962 . ASO Public TV Accomplishments National broadcasts of seven seasons,29 programs on Public Television since 2013, winning ten Emmy awards and the ASCAP Broadcasting Excellence award. Season Four: "All-Star Band Masterpieces"-recorded in 2017 in partnership with the United States Marine Band-premiered in November,2018, and is currently in national broadcast rotation. The ASO program "New England Spirit" was nominated for two emmy awards and won the award for "special event" in May,2019. Season 5 was recorded in August,2019 and broadcast nationally in 2020. Season 6 was recorded IN AUGUST 2022 AND WAS Broadcast nattionally in 2023 winning an Emmy award. SEASON 7 WAS RECORDED IN AUGUST 2023 and commenced National broadcast in October 2024. Planning is now underway for recording of season 8 in 2026. ASO Online Education Accomplishments Created a unique music education website in 2014 in partnership with the Khan Academy that in 2018 is reaching over 6 million students worldwide. Original content produced by ASO includes: Basics of Music, Instruments of the Orchestra, Masterpieces in Performance, Work Analyses, etc. Featured in Musical America as an "Innovator for 2016." Future plans include continual growth of music educational content, with a goal to reach 10 million students in the next year.New content is regularly being added. 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WITH THESE GRANTS THE ALL STAR ORCHESTRA WAS ABLE TO RECORD PROGRAMMING IN BOTH 2022 AND 2023. IN ADDITION, ASO RECEIVED TWO VERY LARGE GRANTS IN 2024 FROM PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS WITH ONE FOR $100,000 AND A SECOND FOR $99,903 THOUGH THE GRANTS SKEWED THE SCHEDULE A TESTS, THEY HAVE BEEN VITAL TO THE ORGANIZATION TO FULFILL ITS MISSION AND ALLOWED FOR NATIONAL BROADCAST OF SEASON 7 COMMENCING IN OCTOBER 2024 Part I, Line 12f: Supported Org Not Named in Organizing Documents RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 136260 136260 X 63040 63040 63040 286485 286485 286485 Part X : FIN48 Footnote YES Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 ONE SET OF HUSBANDS/WIFES SERVE ON THE EXECUTIVE BOARD/BOARD OF DIRECTORS Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS WELL AS THE BOARD OFFICERS REVIEW THE FORM 990 AND ATTACHMENTS Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c THE EXEUCTIVE BOARD WILL REVIEW POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND WILL SEEK OUTSIDE COUNCIL IF NECESSARY Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 UPON WRITTEN REQUEST THE FINANCIAL STMT AND/OR TAX RETURNS WILL BE MAILED OR EMAILED TO THE INDIVIDUAL MAKING THE REQUEST Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND WILL BE MAILED/EMAILED TO THE INDIVIDUAL MAKING THE REQUEST