Manhattan School of Music

“Msm normally provides annual conflict of interest forms to officers, directors, and trustees, but does not utilize a formal, annual process for key employees to disclose such conflicts of interest. Thereby, part vi, secton b, line 12b is answered "no." for fiscal year 2023-2024.”

“The executive committee shall be composed of no fewer than five trustees and shall include the chair of the board. The executive committee shall have and may exercise the powers and authority of the board to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and the organization's bylaws between meetings of the board (including during any regular meeting of the board at which a quorum is not present). The executive committee shall hear appeals arising out of any procedure that provides for an appeal to the board or a committee thereof.”

“Once executive management, including the senior vice president and chief financial officer, review the form 990, it is reviewed with the audit & risk committee and accepted by the audit & risk committee. Lastly, form 990 is provided to the board of trustees prior to filing with the irs.”

“Each covered person shall disclose to the chair of the governance and nominations committee the existence of any circumstance not previously disclosed to the board which such person or family member reasonably believes to constitute, or appear to constitute, a private financial or other personal interest, together with all related material facts. A covered person is a trustee, officer, and key person of the school. In the event that the chair of the governance and nominations committee is the covered person with a potential conflicting interest, the chair shall report same to the chair of the board who serves ex officio on the governance and nominations committee. If any trustee or officer of the school has reason to believe that any covered person at the school has an undisclosed financial interest of the sort described above, he or she shall inform the chair of the governance and nominations committee who shall afford the person whose interest has been questioned the opportunity to disclose and explain the circumstances. Any determination of a conflict of interest shall be reported to the board of trustees at its next regular meeting, or, at the option of the chair of the governance and nominations committee, to the executive commiitttee within 5 days of such determination. The affected person shall be informed of any decision on a prompt basis.however, in no circumstance shall a covered person attempt to improperly influence any deliberations regarding a potential, or actual, conflict of interest with respect to the covered person. The covered person must leave any meeting during the discussion of, and the vote on, any relevant matters. Appropriate minutes of all deliberations shall be kept, including the written report of the chair or governance and nominations committee, and shall be filed with the books and records of the school by the secretary of the board. On an annual basis, the secretary of the board shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, a copy of this policy to each trustee, officer, and president's council member of the school, and shall be responsible for the delivery of the policy to each person who shall hereafter fill such a position. The president of the school shall be responsible for advising the secretary of the identity of all such persons. Additionally, the chair of the governance and nominations committee shall, on an annual basis at a duly constituted board of trustees meeting, review the purposes and procedures outlined above.”

“Compensation provided to the school's most senior executive, the president, is determined through a process which follows the rebuttable presumption of reasonableness standard. The board of trusteee's compensation committee reviews the president's compensation to like positions at comparable organizations to determine appropriate compensation. The review of the compensation committee is contemporaneously documented in committee minutes. A compensation study was most recently conducted during 2024 by the firm jer hr group which was delivered to the school on june 18, 2024.”

“Compensation paid to the school's other officers or key employees is determined through a process which follows the rebuttable presumption of reasonableness standard. The board of trusteee's compensation committee reviews the other officers or key employees' compensation to like positions at comparable organizations to determine appropriate compensation. The review of the compensation committee is contemporaneously documented in committee minutes. A compensation study was most recently conducted during 2024 by the firm jer hr group which was delivered to the school on june 18, 2024.”

“The organization will provide copies of its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements to the general public upon written requests.”

“Bundy Aid - Total Revenue: 30120, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: 30120, Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: ; Other - Total Revenue: 405194, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: , Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: 405194;”

“(Expenses $ 885,991 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 352,485) OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: ORTO CENTER FOR DISTANCE LEARNING AND RECORDING ARTS: MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC LAUNCHED ITS GROUNDBREAKING DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAM IN 1996, THE FIRST OF ITS KIND AT A MAJOR CONSERVATORY. SINCE THEN, USING STATE-OF-THE-ART INTERACTIVE VIDEO CONFERENCE TECHNOLOGY, THE ORTO CENTER HAS DEVELOPED PROGRAMS THAT CONNECT STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, AND DISTINGUISHED ARTISTS AROUND THE GLOBE AND ENHANCE THE CURRICULUM AVAILABLE TO MSM STUDENTS. ADDITIONALLY, HUNDREDS OF LIVESTREAMED CONCERTS AND MASTER CLASSES, FEATURING MSM STUDENT ENSEMBLES AND ACCLAIMED FACULTY, ATTRACT A WORLDWIDE AUDIENCE EACH YEAR. MSM DISTANCE LEARNING'S AWARD-WINNING PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE "MASTERS AT MANHATTAN ONLINE" SERIES FOR HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE "MUSIC BRIDGES" SERIES FOR K-12 AND LIFELONG LEARNERS. THESE INTERACTIVE SERIES ARE MADE UP OF MASTER CLASSES, PRIVATE INSTRUCTION, SEMINARS, AND STANDARDS-BASED CLASSICAL AND JAZZ THEMATIC PROGRAMS THAT CAN BE DELIVERED TO HIGHER-ED PEERS, K-12 CLASSROOMS, AND COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS. THE ORTO CENTER ALSO SUPPORTS MSM STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF IN THE USE OF DIGITAL LEARNING TOOLS, INCLUDING CANVAS, MSM'S LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND KALTURA, A CAMPUS-WIDE VIDEO CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. ORTO CENTER STAFF SUPPORT FACULTY IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ONLINE COURSES IN BOTH SYNCHRONOUS AND ASYNCHRONOUS DELIVERY FORMATS. THE CENTER FOR CAREER READINESS & COMMUNITY IMPACT (CCRCI): THE CCRCI GUIDES MSM STUDENTS AND ALUMNI AS THEY PURSUE PERSONALLY MEANINGFUL CAREER PATHS. NAVIGATING THE EVOLVING LANDSCAPE OF A CAREER IN THE PERFORMING ARTS REQUIRES ARTISTS TO DEVELOP AND REFINE NEW SKILLS THAT WILL EXPAND AND ENHANCE BOTH THEIR CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AND THEIR IMPACT ON SOCIETY. THIS PROGRAM BRINGS HEIGHTENED RELEVANCE TO STUDENTS' EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND REFLECTS MSM'S GOAL OF GRADUATING CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE ARTIST-CITIZENS. THE MISSION OF THE CENTER FOR CAREER READINESS & COMMUNITY IMPACT IS TO SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS' EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AS THEY PURSUE PERSONALLY MEANINGFUL CAREER PATHS, TO PROVIDE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, AND TO REFLECT OUR GOAL OF GRADUATING CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE ARTIST-CITIZENS. IN ADDITION TO CAREER-ADVANCING COURSEWORK, THE PROGRAM'S HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: A SERIES OF ARTS PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL K-12 SCHOOLS AND MEMORY CARE FACILITIES; MSM PERFORMANCES FOR VISITING SCHOOL GROUPS; TEACHING PLACEMENTS FOR CCRCI PARTICIPANTS; A DYNAMIC CALENDAR OF SETTING THE STAGE WORKSHOPS, RESOURCES FOR CURRENT STUDENTS/ALUMNI (INCLUDING THE HIRE A MUSICIAN REFERRAL SERVICE, PRIVATE TEACHER DIRECTORY, AND ONLINE OPPORTUNITIES BOARD), AND ONE-ON-ONE CAREER ADVISING. IN ADDITION, THE CCRCI CONTINUES TO OVERSEE THE NEWLY EXPANDED INTERNSHIP PROGRAM THAT OFFERS AN ARRAY OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO ENHANCE STUDENTS' EDUCATION.”