2026-02-03T15:12:27-06:00 2025-08-31 411534805 CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD 7760 FRANCE AVE S SUITE 940 BLOOMINGTON MN 55435 990 2024-09-01 416038525 GREATER TWIN CITIES YOUTH SYMPHONIES GREA 6516026800 10 RIVER PARK PLAZA 300 ST PAUL MN 551071221 MEGEN BALDA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6516026800 2026-02-03 1 0 MARC COLIN P00560855 9528310085 2026-02-03 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MEGEN BALDA 10 RIVER PARK PLAZA 300 ST PAUL MN 551071221 2995763 0 X WWW.GTCYS.ORG X 1972 MN SEE SCHEDULE O.IN THE CONVICTION THAT MUSIC NOURISHES THE MIND, BODY, AND SPIRIT OF THE INDIVIDUAL AND ENRICHES THE COMMUNITY, THE GREATER TWIN CITIES YOUTH SYMPHONIES PROVIDES A RIGOROUS AND INSPIRING ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS. 22 22 45 200 15665 0 782118 868333 1030894 1158310 118290 132922 64268 85126 1995570 2244691 0 0 0 0 1051911 1203583 0 0 231302 807332 777115 1859243 1980698 136327 263993 3280841 3859911 693446 877911 2587395 2982000 X IN THE CONVICTION THAT MUSIC NOURISHES THE MIND, BODY, AND SPIRIT OF THE INDIVIDUAL AND ENRICHES THE COMMUNITY, THE GREATER TWIN CITIES YOUTH SYMPHONIES PROVIDES A RIGOROUS AND INSPIRING ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS. 0 0 1604258 1158310 SEE SCHEDULE O.THE GREATER TWIN CITIES YOUTH SYMPHONIES (GTCYS, PRONOUNCED GIT-SEEZ) OPENS DOORS TO MUSIC AND PROVIDES A MUSICAL PATHWAY FOR STUDENTS OF ALL AGES, ABILITIES, AND BACKGROUNDS. OUR MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS BREAK DOWN BARRIERS AND HELP STUDENTS EXCEL MUSICALLY, BUILD A LASTING LOVE OF MUSIC, AND DEVELOP LIFELONG SKILLS LIKE TEAMWORK, PERSEVERANCE, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. GTCYS IS UNIQUE WITH ITS EQUAL EMPHASIS ON EXCELLENCE AND ACCESS, AND OUR ABILITY TO CONTINUALLY EXPAND PROGRAMMING TO MEET GROWING INTEREST AND COMMUNITY NEEDS WHILE MAINTAINING HIGH ARTISTIC QUALITY AT EVERY STUDENT'S LEVEL. THIS STRATEGY HAS BEEN A CATALYST FOR ONGOING PROGRAMMATIC GROWTH AND GTCYS HAS BECOME THE LARGEST YOUTH ORCHESTRA PROGRAM IN THE COUNTRY. GTCYS IS ALSO UNIQUE IN THE AMOUNT AND SCOPE OF PROGRAMMING WE PROVIDE IN CONTRAST TO THE MODEST SIZE OF OUR STAFF AND BUDGET. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 2024-25 SEASON INCLUDE: GTCYS' SCHOOL-YEAR ORCHESTRAS EXPANDED TO 11 WITH THE ADDITION OF CAMERATA VIVACE BASED IN THE EAST METRO. 914 STUDENTS AGES 7 18 FROM ACROSS THE REGION DEVELOPED MUSICAL AND PERSONAL SKILLS THROUGH WEEKLY REHEARSALS, SECTIONALS WITH PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS, PERFORMANCES, CHAMBER MUSIC, LEADERSHIP AND MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES. FOUR ORCHESTRA LEVELS WITH EAST AND WEST METRO LOCATIONS CREATE CONVENIENT GEOGRAPHIC ACCESS FOR FAMILIES. IN FALL 2024, HARMONY LAUNCHED A SECOND PROGRAM SITE AT L'ETOILE DU NORD FRENCH IMMERSION (LNFI) SCHOOL IN ST PAUL. IN TOTAL, HARMONY OFFERED LOW-COST, YEAR-ROUND VIOLIN/CELLO INSTRUCTION FOR NEARLY 100 2ND-5TH GRADERS AT LNFI AND AT OUR ORIGINAL PARTNER SITE RIVERVIEW DUAL SPANISH/ENGLISH IMMERSION SCHOOL (ST. PAUL). SUMMER CAMPS: IN ADDITION TO 3 WEEK-LONG SUMMER ORCHESTRA CAMPS, STUDENTS BENEFITED FROM A BRASS ENSEMBLE CAMP. IN TOTAL, 231 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN GTCYS' CAMPS WHICH TOOK PLACE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MN SCHOOL OF MUSIC, AND INCLUDED SECTIONALS WITH PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS, SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, AND A FREE PUBLIC CONCERT AT TED MANN CONCERT HALL. CONCERTS: 31 PERFORMANCES (22 OF WHICH WERE FREE) ENGAGED 16,427 IN-PERSON AUDIENCE MEMBERS AT VENUES ACROSS THE TWIN CITIES INCLUDING SENIOR CARE CENTERS, LOCAL SCHOOLS, MN VETERANS HOME, UNION GOSPEL MISSION, AND PROFESSIONAL CONCERT HALLS LIKE ORCHESTRA HALL. PERFORMANCES INCLUDED 5 FREE IN-SCHOOL CONCERTS TO INSPIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN. NINE GTCYS CONCERTS INCLUDING FESTIVAL CONCERTS AT ORCHESTRA HALL AND SYMPHONY SERIES AT TED MANN CONCERT HALL WERE LIVESTREAMED FOR FREE, REACHING AN ADDITIONAL 6,004 AUDIENCE MEMBERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. IN TOTAL, GTCYS ENGAGED 22,431 AUDIENCE MEMBERS DURING THE 2024-25 CONCERT SEASON. NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS: STUDENTS BENEFITED FROM $250,048 IN NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SCHOOL-YEAR ORCHESTRAS, SUMMER CAMP, WEEKLY PRIVATE LESSONS, AND PATHWAY MUSICIANS. 23% OF GTCYS' STUDENTS RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIPS OR SUBSIDIZED SUPPORT. PATHWAY MUSICIANS PROGRAM: IN FALL 2023, GTCYS LAUNCHED THIS NEW PROGRAM TO NURTURE TALENTED HISPANIC/LATINX AND BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSICIANS WITH FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR LESSONS, INSTRUMENTS, CAMPS, CONCERTS AND MENTORING WITH PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS. FOUR ST. PAUL AREA STUDENTS CONTINUED IN THE PROGRAM FOR THE SECOND YEAR. LAUNCH LESSONS: AS PART OF OUR ONGOING EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION INITIATIVES, 8 NON-GTCYS BIPOC STUDENTS BENEFITED FROM FREE WEEKLY PRIVATE LESSONS (PAID BY GTCYS), MOST OF WHOM SUBSEQUENTLY JOINED OUR ORCHESTRAS. PRO BONO SCHOOL CLINICS: GTCYS CONDUCTORS LED FREE CLINICS WITH 810 BAND AND ORCHESTRA STUDENTS AT 11 LOCAL PUBLIC ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS ACROSS THE TWIN CITIES. 1604258 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 56 0 1 45 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 22 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN X THE ORGANIZATION 6516026800 10 RIVER PARK PLAZA 300 ST PAUL MN 551071221 MEGEN BALDA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 105191 0 10252 MAURICE HOLLOMAN PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVE MICHELA VICE PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURA NEWINSKI TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 SARA KLEINSASSER TAN SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 KATIE BERG DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 UMA BHATI DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW CROWLEY DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 PHILLIP CRUMP DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 MICHELE DECOUX DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 ANDREW EKLUND DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 ALLISON ELDER DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 LISA FRENCH DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW HARRIS DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 PATRICK HYATTE DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 MELISSA MEINKE KRUEGER DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 RICH MAY JR DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 BRADLEY PETERSON DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 ZINA SCHEUERMAN DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 ADELE SUTTLE DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY TUTTLE DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 LAWRENCE WANG DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 KJIRSTEN ZELLMER DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 105191 0 10252 1 0 0 0 0 22350 150730 695253 868333 TUITION AND OTHER FEES 711130 1040760 1040760 TICKET SALES 711130 117550 117550 1158310 90405 90405 770814 728297 42517 42517 42517 90011 22350 22775 67236 67236 ADVERTISING 541800 15665 15665 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 2225 2225 17890 2244691 1158310 15665 202383 115443 93520 7919 14004 964568 767530 71074 125964 39727 31535 2955 5237 83845 66836 6136 10873 126693 90564 27608 8521 16024 92 14897 1035 29200 23276 2137 3787 59296 47267 4340 7689 7807 7695 112 6869 5475 503 891 16970 13527 1242 2201 FACILITY/HALL RENTAL 233270 233270 STUDENT ACTIVITIES 135313 135313 MISCELLANEOUS 51869 41347 3796 6726 DEVELOPMENT EXPENSE 40257 40257 53547 47011 2419 4117 1980698 1604258 145138 231302 36767 37313 1318990 1204116 231984 225529 14591 27861 196944 174860 21811 22084 1656698 2214587 0 128421 3280841 3859911 41746 27313 651700 713215 0 137383 693446 877911 X 2002458 2354409 584937 627591 2587395 2982000 3280841 3859911 263993 140445 -9833 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 762357 1238862 586776 782118 935569 4305682 560445 806962 892085 1030895 1158310 4448697 1322802 2045824 1478861 1813013 2093879 8754379 0 0 0 8754379 12570 14145 72120 91673 90406 280914 12570 14145 72120 91673 90406 280914 12901 34183 17448 17311 17890 99733 1348273 2094152 1568429 1921997 2202175 9135026 0.95830 0.96150 0.03080 0.02710 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 814535 200 97624 1600 910759 700244 550 116341 2600 814535 621262 20600 59182 800 700244 722939 3250 -103227 1700 621262 576109 750 146080 722939 0.89350 0.10650 0 0 196944 174860 22084 22084 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 137383 137383 X 2375303 140445 140445 2234858 9833 9833 2244691 1980698 0 1980698 0 1980698 PART V, LINE 4: A MAJORITY OF GTCYS'S ENDOWMENT IS A BOARD-DESIGNATED FUND, TO BE USED FOR PURPOSES DETERMINED BY THE BOARD ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A TAX-EXEMPT STATUS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND HAS ADOPTED ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, ASC 740-10. THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY IS TO EVALUATE UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, AT LEAST ANNUALLY, FOR THE POTENTIAL FOR INCOME TAX EXPOSURE FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME OR FROM LOSS OF NONPROFIT STATUS. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO OPERATE CONSISTENT WITH ITS ORIGINAL EXEMPTION APPLICATION AND EACH YEAR TAKES THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO MAINTAIN ITS EXEMPT STATUS. IT HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS BY DONORS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE. ORCHESTRATING OPPORTUNITIES 112361 22350 90011 7624 6801 8350 112361 22350 90011 7624 6801 8350 22775 67236 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B LINE 8 EXPLANATION - BECAUSE COMMITTEE REPORTS ARE INCLUDED IN EACH BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B LINE 11B EXPLANATION - A COPY OF FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY GTCYS' FINANCE COMMITTEE AND SHARED WITH THE FULL BOARD ANNUALLY IN JANUARY PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY EACH YEAR; ANY STATED CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED AND DISCUSSED WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BOARD PRESIDENT AND THE INDIVIDUAL WITH THE STATED CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 PERSONNEL COMMITTEE AND FULL BOARD EVALUATE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE AND REVIEW COMPARABLE SALARY DATA TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THESE DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C NO CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR.