2026-03-10T11:08:17-05:00 2025-06-30 131655065 LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP 551 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 400 NEW YORK NY 10176 990 2024-07-01 132838450 AMERICAN COMPOSERS ORCHESTRA INC AMER 2129778495 244 FIFTH AVENUE 1257 NEW YORK NY 10001 MELISSA NGAN PRESIDENT AND CEO 2129778495 2026-03-10 1 0 JENNIFER COATES P02247728 2126972299 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MELISSA NGAN 244 FIFTH AVENUE 1257 NEW YORK NY 10001 2503316 0 X WWW.AMERICANCOMPOSERS.ORG X 1977 NY CREATION, CELEBRATION, PERFORMANCE AND PROMOTION OF MUSIC BY AMERICAN COMPOSERS. 28 27 41 26 0 0 2616324 1705496 680151 448559 107451 120882 0 8230 3403926 2283167 0 0 0 0 1691930 1354749 0 215000 511053 783275 761490 2475205 2331239 928721 -48072 4381207 4464538 263046 148821 4118161 4315717 X PERFORMANCE, PRESENTATION, COMMISSIONING, RECORDING AND DISSEMINATION OF AMERICAN MUSIC FOR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR AMERICAN COMPOSERS; AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES ABOUT AMERICAN MUSIC FOR STUDENTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. 0 0 1271078 161699 CONCERT PERFORMANCES FEATURING AMERICAN COMPOSERSACO'S 24-25 SEASON FEATURING ITS ENSEMBLE INCLUDED TWO CONCERTS CARNEGIE HALL'S ZANKEL HALL, TWO PERFORMANCES AT BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC, AND EARSHOT READINGS WITH ACO IN NYC AT MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC. ACO SERVED 5,238 AUDIENCE MEMBERS THROUGH LIVE PERFORMANCES. DIGITAL EVENTS ARE ACCESSIBLE ON ACO'S YOUTUBE PAGE, WHICH GARNERED 12.2K VIEWS IN THE PAST YEAR. ACO ALSO RELEASED THE PREMIERE RECORDING OF AN AMERICAN SOLDIER, THE FIRST OF 10 COMMERCIAL PROJECTS WITH PLATOON, APPLE'S IN-HOUSE RECORDING LABEL. 227848 179773 EARSHOT: OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMERGING COMPOSERS AMERICAN COMPOSERS ORCHESTRA'S EARSHOT COMPOSER ADVANCEMENT INITIATIVES FORM THE FIRST ONGOING, SYSTEMATIC PROGRAM FOR DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN COMPOSERS AND ORCHESTRAS ON THE NATIONAL LEVEL. THROUGH ORCHESTRAL READINGS, COLABORATORY RESIDENCIES, CONSORTIUM COMMISSIONS, CONCERTS, RECORDINGS, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, EARSHOT ENSURES A VIBRANT MUSICAL FUTURE BY INVESTING IN CREATIVITY TODAY. ACO PRODUCED EIGHT VIRTUAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WEBINARS ON TOPICS INCLUDING NETWORKING, SELF-PUBLISHING, COMMISSIONING AGREEMENTS AND CONSORTIA, ORCHESTRATION, FUNDRAISING, PUBLIC SPEAKING, AND MORE, SERVING 800 INDIVIDUALS. ACO'S EARSHOT READINGS SERVED 22 FEATURED ARTISTS VIA ITS OWN JUNE READINGS IN NYC, AND FOUR OTHERS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAS IN TEXAS, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, AND OHIO. COLABORATORY RESIDENCIES PROVIDED COMMISSIONS AND WORKSHOPS TO 8 ARTISTS CREATING FIVE WORKS. EIGHT COMPOSERS HAD WORKS PUBLISHED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BOOSEY & HAWKES. IN 2024-25, EARSHOT SERVED 51 ARTISTS WHO SELF-IDENTIFY AS 76% BIPOC AND 51% FEMALE OR NONBINARY. 123391 107087 MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAM IN THE 2024-25 SEASON, ACO SERVED 1,508 NYCPS MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS (309 DIRECT, 1,199 INDIRECT) THROUGH 9 IN-SCHOOL AND AFTER-SCHOOL CLASSES. SEQUENTIAL PROGRAMS INCLUDED SONIC SPARK ENSEMBLES, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL DIRECT INSTRUMENTAL AND VOICE INSTRUCTION; COMPOSE YOURSELF, HIGH SCHOOL COMPOSITION CLASSES; SONIC SPARK LAB, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL COMPOSITION AND CREATIVITY CLASSES. PROGRAMS INCLUDED WEEKLY SCHOOL-BASED CLASSES AND PROJECT-BASED CREATIVE CAPACITY BUILDING LED BY TEACHING ARTISTS, AND DIRECT MUSIC COMPOSITION INSTRUCTION WITH ACO'S EDUCATION DIRECTOR. OF THOSE STUDENTS ENROLLED IN SONIC SPARK, 20% ARE STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES, 19% ARE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS, 73% RECEIVE FREE OR SUBSIDIZED SCHOOL MEALS, AND 86% ARE BIPOC/ALAANA. 1622317 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 82 0 1 41 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 28 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X X MELISSA NGAN 2129778495 244 FIFTH AVENUE 1257 NEW YORK NY 10001 SAMEERA TROESCH CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MELISSA NGAN PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X X 206590 0 16848 MICHAEL FEHRMAN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LISA WASHBURN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ATIF BHANJEE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEREK BERMEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS BRENER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANE CAVALIER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOYIN SPELLMAN-DIAZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT DUNN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELIN TAN-GELLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIP GLASS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARILYN GO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AUGUSTA GROSS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN HILDNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN HOLLAND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 5750 0 0 ILYA KARAULOV DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS LANDO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TESS MATEO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNETTE MCEVOY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEOFFROY VAN RAEMDONCK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH SHERMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN SLACK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESS TING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELINDA WAGNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 2000 0 0 ANDRE WASHINGTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN WATERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FREDERICK WERTHEIM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHINIAN YE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 214340 0 16848 1 0 1 0 0 69170 202610 1433716 7676 1705496 PERFORMANCE AND WORKSHOP FEES 711130 261983 261983 CONTRACT AND CONSULTING SERVICES 711130 179773 179773 TICKET SALES 711130 6803 6803 448559 100447 100447 3130 3130 124242 103807 20435 20435 20435 116342 69170 116342 0 OTHER INCOME 900099 5100 5100 5100 2283167 448559 0 129112 218291 130975 43658 43658 915019 765109 3485 146425 77869 62951 2096 12822 41685 35131 6554 101885 80847 4004 17034 49683 49683 215000 215000 65988 500 13705 51783 32950 1700 31250 13607 10797 535 2275 9459 7506 372 1581 68711 50953 17758 15610 12387 613 2610 PRESENTATION EXPENSES 240425 240425 PERFORMANCE HALL EXPENS 140836 140836 EVENT EXPENSES 58742 34366 17260 7116 OTHER PERFORMANCE EXPEN 27925 27925 37554 19909 13450 4195 2331239 1622317 197869 511053 933780 250729 18208 748897 616383 311827 435489 147394 111317 186625 2266030 2819066 4381207 4464538 219296 95011 43750 53810 263046 148821 X 151198 202652 3966963 4113065 4118161 4315717 4381207 4464538 -48072 235628 10000 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 665846 1549414 1697021 2616324 1705496 8234101 665846 1549414 1697021 2616324 1705496 8234101 1860313 6373788 43625 52753 60621 56251 103577 316827 24467 5100 29567 8580495 1571753 0.74280 0.76690 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2500 0 0 2500 0 1918612 350000 299554 122750 2445416 1759666 267304 108358 1918612 1685519 173707 99560 1759666 2014134 -237282 91333 1685519 1644286 461181 91333 2014134 0.73137 0.26863 0 0 0 2803985 235628 168848 116342 520818 2283167 0 2283167 2616429 168848 116342 285190 2331239 0 2331239 PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: BENEFIT EVENT COSTS DIRECTLY BENEFITTING DONORS PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: BENEFIT EVENT COSTS DIRECTLY BENEFITTING DONORS PART V, LINE 4: THE INCOME FROM THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS IS USED TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMISSIONS, PERFORMANCES, AND PROGRAMS. X X X X X 1 COMMUNITY COUNSELING SERVICE CO LLC 527 MADISON AVENUE - 5TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT 0 0 -215000 0 -215000 FUNDRAISING EVENT 185512 69170 116342 70942 7000 38400 185512 69170 116342 70942 7000 38400 116342 0 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MELISSA NGAN PRESIDENT & CEO 193820 0 12770 0 0 0 5470 0 11378 0 223438 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FINANCE/AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS A DRAFT OF THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WITH THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR PRIOR TO RELEASING THEM. A DRAFT OF FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY PRESIDENT & CEO AND TREASURER. EACH MEMBER OF THE FINANCE/AUDIT COMMITTEE RECEIVES A DRAFT OF THE 990 TO REVIEW PRIOR TO CIRCULATING TO THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BYLAWS REQUIRE DISCLOSURE OF ANY RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. ANY SUCH TRANSACTIONS ARE REPORTED TO THE BOARD AT REGULAR MEETINGS. ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AND RETURN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SURVEY. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ARE MONITORED BY BOARD CHAIR, PRESIDENT, TREASURER AND CHAIR OF THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION OF PRESIDENT & CEO IS DETERMINED BY CONSULTING WITH BOARD MEMBERS FROM PEER ORGANIZATIONS, AND FROM PUBLISHED DATA PROVIDED BY NONPROFIT ARTS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING THE LEAGUE OF AMERICAN ORCHESTRA, PROFESSIONALS FOR NONPROFITS. THE BOARD AUTHORIZES THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION ANNUALLY. OTHER COMPENSATION PAID TO KEY STAFF POSITIONS, INCLUDING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, AND OPERATIONS DIRECTOR, IS DETERMINED BY PRESIDENT USING DATA FROM PEER ORGANIZATIONS AND PUBLISHED DATA PROVIDED BY THE SAME NONPROFIT ARTS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.