Elemental Strings Inc

“The governing board acts as the compensation committee for the approval of compensation paid to the executive director and the program directors and all expense reimbursements made for program and administrative cost. Total compensation paid to the executive director for the 2016 fiscal year was 49,999. The total compensation paid to the program directors for the 2016 fiscal year was 31,500. It is the boards responsibility to determine that compensation paid is commensurate with the job requirements and the skill level of the individual performing the task. The members of the board have sufficient and extensive experience in the general work environment to make the determination of the adequacy of the individuals skills and the fairness and competitiveness of the compensation paid.”

“The organizations governing documents have been submitted to the california attorney generals office and are open for public inspection pursuant to the requirements of the attorney general of the state of california. The governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are open for public inspection upon request.”

“The organization uses an independent accounting firm to prepare the annual form 990. Form 990 is provided to the organizations executive director and treasurer and is reviewed for any obvious errors and omissions.”

“Program Service Expenses 75,792, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 30,640 THE BERGMANN PROJECTPROVIDED 67 LOW INCOME STUDENTS WITH WEEKLY PRIVATE OR SEMI-PRIVATE INSTRUCTION THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE YEAR. THESE LESSONS FOCUSED ON BUILDING AND STRENGTHENING TECHNIQUE AND MUSICIANSHIP FOR LOW INCOME STUDENTS IN THE COMMUNITY. GIVING THEM THE TOOLS TO SUCCEED IN THEIR SCHOOL MUSIC PROGRAMS.”

“Program Service Expenses 16,731, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 7,110 ELEMENTAL GUITAR IS AN ENSEMBLE PROGRAM FOR CLASSICAL GUITARIST IN GRADES 3 THROUGH 6. BEGINNING AND INTERMEDIATE GUITAR STUDENTS RECEIVED HIGH QUALITY TRAINING THAT FOCUSED ON BUILDING TECHNIQUE AND KNOWLEDGE OF MUSIC THEORY IN A GROUP ENSEMBLE SETTING. STUDENTS RECEIVED 2 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION WEEKLY WITH 3 FORMAL PERFORMANCES THROUGHOUT THE SEASON. 20 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THIS PROGRAM.”

“Program Service Expenses 25,871, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 22,842 ACADEMY STRINGS IS A MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH ORCHESTRA PROGRAM THAT FOCUSES ON CONTINUING THE ORGANIZATIONS THOROUGH ENSEMBLE TRAINING FOR 6TH THROUGH 8TH GRADE STUDENTS. STUDENTS RECEIVED 2 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION WEEKLY WITH 3 FORMAL PERFORMANCES THROUGHOUT THE SEASON. 33 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THIS PROGRAM.”

“Program Service Expenses 16,741, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 10,517 ELEMENTAL CHOIR IS A BEGINNING CHORAL PROGRAM FOR ELEMETARY STUDENTS, GRADES 3 THROUGH 5. 19 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THIS PROGRAM.”

“Total other fees for service - column a 213,284 column b other fees for service consist of teaching artists 164,529., program directors fee 31500., program assistant fee 1,402., program manager 6000. Column c - other fees for service cosist of graphic design 5,000., contract admin services - 590. Column d - other fees for service consist of grant writing 4263.”