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Nonprofit · EIN 13-1991118

ELAINE KAUFMAN CULTURAL CENTER-LUCY MOSES SCHOOL FOR MUSIC AND DANCE

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10023

Financials

$8.7M$10.2M2022$10.8M$10.9M2023$15M$11.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ELAINE KAUFMAN CULTURAL CENTER-LUCY MOSES SCHOOL FOR MUSIC AND DANCE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990$14,964,748$11,379,764$3,584,984$33,448,214$1,448,376$31,999,838
August 31, 2024990$10,803,587$10,860,211-$56,624$33,166,331$1,374,510$31,791,821
August 31, 2023990$8,697,421$10,166,562-$1,469,141$30,991,776$1,530,704$29,461,072
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,367,081
of which government grants
$211,945
Program service revenue
$5,620,142
Investment income
$4,905,596
Net rental income
$94,720
Net gain from sales of assets
$4,637,272
Net income from fundraising events
-$26,491
Other revenue
$71,929

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$206,194
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$659,789
Other salaries and wages
$6,101,825
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$7,987,491
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$40,887
Accounting fees
$50,400
Occupancy
$247,048
Depreciation
$533,270
Program services (functional)
$9,733,609
Management and general (functional)
$603,823
Fundraising (functional)
$1,042,332

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$33,166,331
Total assets, end of year
$33,448,214
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,448,376
Net assets, end of year
$31,999,838
Land, buildings and equipment
$7,844,931
Publicly traded securities
$19,218,332
Net assets without donor restrictions
$14,891,052
Net assets with donor restrictions
$17,108,786
Gross receipts
$29,615,680
Employees
375
Volunteers
50
Year formed
1962
State of legal domicile
NY

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
EMILY M GRANTCAO, CO INTERIM ED (07/24 - 06/25)
Officer
50$183,759$38,145
IGAL KESSELMANDIR. LMS, CO INT. ED (07/24 - 06/25)
Officer
50$191,540$27,595
JONATHAN SLAWSONCHIEF DEV OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
50$182,664$24,631
KATE SHEERANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (OUTGOING)
Officer
2$179,296$22,519
DIANNA MESIONSR. DIR. MARKETING & COMM
Highest-paid employee
50$122,729$29,867
JOHN GLOVERDIRECTOR ARTISTIC PLANNING
Highest-paid employee
50$117,851$21,390
CHRISTINE TODDCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
30$125,904$8,248
JOSEPH HARTLEYDIR. THEATER, SMS ADMIN
Highest-paid employee
50$105,376$20,270
KATHERINE WHITEDEAN OF MUSIC, SMS K-8
Highest-paid employee
50$102,212$5,111
ANN CHUSIDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BETHANY MILLARDVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CATHY WHITE O'ROURKEVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CHRISTA SOMERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHRISTINA MASONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DAMIAN CAVALERITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
35 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DANIEL KAUFMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
DANIELLE DIMSTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
EILEEN SHINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
ELAINE KAUFMANHONORARY CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0
EVELYN ERSKINETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
GEORGE HANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
GIL SPITZERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
IRINA VAINBERGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
IRVING SITNICKVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JOEL BECKERMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JOSHUA BELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JUDY HALLTRUSTEE (OUTGOING)
Trustee or director
2$0
JUSTIN BERRIETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JUSTIN KALIFOWITZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
KARA HAMMONDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
KARA UNTERBERGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
KEVIN CHOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MARJORIE PENRODTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHAEL BRETHOLZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
NIKKI RENEE DANIELSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
ORLI SHAHAMCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
PAUL SIPIOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
PHILIPPE KHUONG-HUUTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
PHYLLIS FEDERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
ROSALIND DEVONHONORARY CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0
ROSE HIRSCHELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
ROZ LASKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
SHAHRIAR RAFIMAYERIPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
SIMON TOMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
SIR JAMES GALWAYTRUSTEE (OUTGOING)
Trustee or director
2$0
SOLANGE LANDAUTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
SOLOMAN MERKINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
TAMARA CONNIFFTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
WENDY MOSLERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ANTHONY MAZZOCCHIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (EFF. 07/25)
Officer
20$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 49 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KATE SHEERANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
50$303,898$36,918
EMILY M GRANTCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
50$164,307$34,147
JONATHAN SLAWSONCHIEF DEV OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
50$178,708$17,446
IGAL KESSELMANDIRECTOR LUCY MOSES SCHOOL
Key employee
50$161,551$24,629
DIANNA MESIONSR. DIR. MARKETING & COMM
Highest-paid employee
50$118,506$24,828
JOHN GLOVERDIRECTOR ARTISTIC PLANNING
Highest-paid employee
50$113,468$20,530
CHRISTINE TODDCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
30$123,590$5,583
JOSEPH HARTLEYDIR. THEATER, SMS ADMIN
Highest-paid employee
50$101,191$19,640
ANGELO ACCONCIATRUSTEE (OUTGOING)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANN CHUSIDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BETHANY MILLARDVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CATHY WHITE O'ROURKEVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CHRISTINA MASONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DAMIAN CAVALERITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DANIEL KAUFMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DANIELLE DIMSTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EILEEN SHINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ELAINE KAUFMANHONORARY CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EVELYN ERSKINETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GEORGE HANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GIL SPITZERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
IRVING SITNICKVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JESSICA ROTHSTEINTRUSTEE (OUTGOING)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOEL BECKERMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOSHUA BELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JUDY HALLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JUSTIN BERRIETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JUSTIN KALIFOWITZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KARA HAMMONDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KARA UNTERBERGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KEVIN CHOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARJORIE PENRODTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL BRETHOLZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NATHALIE JOACHIMTRUSTEE (OUTGOING)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NIKKI RENEE DANIELSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ORLI SHAHAMCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
PHILIPPE KHUONG-HUUTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PHYLLIS FEDERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROSALIND DEVONHONORARY CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROSE HIRSCHELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROZ LASKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SAL PISCOPOTRUSTEE (OUTGOING)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SHAHRIAR RAFIMAYERIPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
SIMON TOMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SIR JAMES GALWAYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SOLANGE LANDAUTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SOLOMAN MERKINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TINA ESKRIDGETRUSTEE (OUTGOING)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WENDY MOSLERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 45 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KATE SHEERANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
50$325,000$35,348
JONATHAN SLAWSONCHIEF DEV OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
50$179,700$13,741
IGAL KESSELMANDIRECTOR LUCY MOSES SCHOOL
Key employee
50$159,700$21,491
KATHY A HUBBARDCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFIC
Highest-paid employee
50$136,060$19,280
JOHN GLOVERDIRECTOR ARTISTIC PLANNING
Highest-paid employee
50$113,700$19,241
JOSEPH HARTLEYDIR. THEATER, SMS ADMIN
Highest-paid employee
50$104,018$18,561
CLAUDIE M MABRYDIR. SOCIAL INNOV
Highest-paid employee
50$107,635$14,806
CHRISTINE TODDCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
30$108,938$3,563
ANGELO ACCONCIATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BETHANY MILLARDVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CATHY WHITE O'ROURKEVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CHRISTINA MASONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DAMIAN CAVALERITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DANIEL KAUFMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DANIELLE DIMSTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAVID B KRIEGERTRUSTEE (OUTGOING)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EILEEN SHINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ELAINE KAUFMANHONORARY CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EVELYN ERSKINETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GIL SPITZERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
IRVING SITNICKVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JESSICA ROTHSTEINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOEL BECKERMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOSHUA BELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JUSTIN BERRIETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JUSTIN KALIFOWITZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KARA HAMMONDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KARA UNTERBERGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KEVIN CHOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARJORIE PENRODTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NATHALIE JOACHIMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NIKKI RENEE DANIELSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ORLI SHAHAMCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
PHILIPPE KHUONG-HUUTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PHYLLIS FEDERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROSALIND DEVONHONORARY CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROZ LASKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SAL PISCOPOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SHAHRIAR RAFIMAYERIPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
SIMON TOMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SIR JAMES GALWAYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SOLANGE LANDAUTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SOLOMAN MERKINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TINA ESKRIDGETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WENDY MOSLERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
129 W 67TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10023-5915
In care of
% SUSAN COHEN CONTROLLER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ANTHONY MAZZOCCHI, 129 WEST 67TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10023
Signed the 990
ANTHONY MAZZOCCHI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(212) 501-3303
Return prepared by
CBIZ ADVISORS LLC

Mission

KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER STIMULATES APPRECIATION OF AND PARTICIPATION IN MUSIC THROUGH MUSIC PERFORMANCE AND EDUCATION IN WAYS THAT AWAKEN CREATIVITY, ADVANCE INNOVATION, AND CREATE A SENSE OF WONDER AMONG PERFORMERS, STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE. WE BELIEVE MUSIC IS ESSENTIAL TO THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE AND A VITAL COMPONENT OF EDUCATION FOR EVERYONE.

990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • LUCY MOSES SCHOOL, NEW YORK CITY'S LARGEST COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF THE ARTS, SERVES ALL AGES, BACKGROUNDS, AND SKILL LEVELS -- FROM ACCOMPLISHED MUSICIANS TO ASPIRING BEGINNERS. EACH YEAR 2,500 STUDENTS OF ALL AGES COME TO LUCY MOSES SCHOOL FOR LESSONS AND CLASSES IN MUSIC, DANCE, AND THEATER, AS WELL AS INSPIRATIONAL PERFORMANCES BY PEERS AND MASTER CLASSES BY RENOWNED MUSICIANS. ADVANCED STUDENTS CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE YOUNG ARTIST PROGRAM, WHICH INCLUDES A STUDY OF AN INSTRUMENT, PLUS THEORY, ENSEMBLE AND A ROBUST PERFORMING SCHEDULE.
    Expenses $4,260,050 · grants $182,883 · revenue $3,521,380
  • MERKIN HALL IS RENOWNED FOR ITS INNOVATIVE AND DIVERSE PROGRAMMING -- FROM EXPERIMENTAL NEW WORKS TO CLASSICAL CONCERTS TO BROADWAY SHOW TUNES AND FAMILY MUSICALS. ITS NEAR PERFECT ACOUSTICS ALLOW FOR THE INTIMACY OF CHAMBER MUSIC AND LARGE ORCHESTRAL WORKS TO ENLIGHTENING DIALOGUES BETWEEN ARTISTS AND AUDIENCE. KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER'S PRESENTATIONS INCLUDE: THE ARTIST AS CURATOR SERIES, WHICH FOCUSES ON MUSICAL COLLABORATIONS ACROSS GENRES THAT ARE UNEXPECTED, BOLD AND EXPERIMENTAL; TUESDAY MATINEES, WHICH FEATURE THE BRIGHTEST RISING STARS IN THE CLASSICAL MUSIC SCENE; THE BROADWAY CLOSE-UP SERIES WHICH TREATS AUDIENCES TO AN INSIDER'S VIEW OF THE MUSICAL THEATER WORLD; WHAT MAKES IT GREAT WITH ROB KAPILOW, WHICH UNRAVELS AND EXPLORES MUSICAL MASTERPIECES WITH HOST, PERFORMERS AND AUDIENCES ASKING AND FINDING OUT: WHAT MAKES GREAT MUSIC GREAT? THESE FLAGSHIP SERIES ARE A NATURAL FIT FOR THE CENTER'S DUAL ROLES IN MUSIC EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE.
    Expenses $2,577,032 · revenue $1,718,128
  • SPECIAL MUSIC SCHOOL OPENED IN 1996 AS A K-8 SCHOOL AND EXPANDED IN SEPTEMBER 2013 TO INCLUDE A HIGH SCHOOL. IT IS NOW THE ONLY NYC K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOL THAT FEATURES MUSIC AS A CORE SUBJET. KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER PROVIDES THE ENTIRE MUSIC PROGRAM, WHICH INCLUDES PRIVATE LESSONS, CLASSES IN THEORY, MUSIC HISTORY, AND CHORUS. FUNDING FOR THE MUSIC PROGRAM COMES ENTIRELY FROM CONTRIBUTIONS TO KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER SINCE, AS A PUBLIC SCHOOL, THIS EDUCATION IS TUITION-FREE FOR STUDENTS. THE HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC CURRICULUM INCORPORATES TECHNOLOGY, ENTERPRENEURSHIP AND BOASTS A ROBUST ENSEMBLE PROGRAM, INCLUDING CHORUS, ORCHESTRA, WIND ENSEMBLE, BIG BAND, IMPROVISATION, AND CHAMBER MUSIC.
    Expenses $2,230,130 · grants $3,360 · revenue $130,769
  • OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE BIRNBAUM MUSIC LIBRARY, THEATRE PROGRAM, AND SPECIAL PROJECTS.
    Expenses $666,397 · grants $19,951 · revenue $253,565

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990 on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
13-1991118
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
School
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1964
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$33,448,214
Income (IRS master file)
$29,615,680

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990August 2025$14,964,748$11,379,764$33,448,214XML
990August 2024$10,803,587$10,860,211$33,166,331XML
990August 2023$8,697,421$10,166,562$30,991,776XML
990August 2022$18,262,394$9,757,918$31,739,324IRS
990August 2021–––IRS
990August 2020–––IRS
990August 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-1991118).

Questions about ELAINE KAUFMAN CULTURAL CENTER-LUCY MOSES SCHOOL FOR MUSIC AND DANCE

What is the EIN of ELAINE KAUFMAN CULTURAL CENTER-LUCY MOSES SCHOOL FOR MUSIC AND DANCE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ELAINE KAUFMAN CULTURAL CENTER-LUCY MOSES SCHOOL FOR MUSIC AND DANCE is 13-1991118.
Is ELAINE KAUFMAN CULTURAL CENTER-LUCY MOSES SCHOOL FOR MUSIC AND DANCE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
Are donations to ELAINE KAUFMAN CULTURAL CENTER-LUCY MOSES SCHOOL FOR MUSIC AND DANCE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ELAINE KAUFMAN CULTURAL CENTER-LUCY MOSES SCHOOL FOR MUSIC AND DANCE file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of ELAINE KAUFMAN CULTURAL CENTER-LUCY MOSES SCHOOL FOR MUSIC AND DANCE due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ELAINE KAUFMAN CULTURAL CENTER-LUCY MOSES SCHOOL FOR MUSIC AND DANCE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
Who is the principal officer of ELAINE KAUFMAN CULTURAL CENTER-LUCY MOSES SCHOOL FOR MUSIC AND DANCE?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names ANTHONY MAZZOCCHI.
Who are the officers and directors of ELAINE KAUFMAN CULTURAL CENTER-LUCY MOSES SCHOOL FOR MUSIC AND DANCE?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 50 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $183,759 (EMILY M GRANT, CAO, CO INTERIM ED (07/24 - 06/25)).
How much revenue does ELAINE KAUFMAN CULTURAL CENTER-LUCY MOSES SCHOOL FOR MUSIC AND DANCE have?
On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $14,964,748, expenses of $11,379,764 and total assets of $33,448,214 at year end.

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