THE BROOKLYN QUEENS CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE BROOKLYN QUEENS CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC

EIN 11-1532426 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A6E0)

What they do

THE BROOKLYN CONSERVATORY of MUSIC TRANSFORMS and ENRICHES THE LIVES of UNDERSERVED NEW YORKERS. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS GOAL BY PROVIDING MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN SCHOOLS, AT COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, and THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. SKILLS THAT ARE DEVELOPED THROUGH UNDERSTANDING and MAKING MUSIC ARE ESSENTIAL to THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS, and to THE GROWTH and WELL BEING of THE INDIVIDUAL. USING MUSIC AS A THERAPEUTIC TOOL, WE HELP PEOPLE WITH EMOTIONAL, DEVELOPMENTAL and PHYSICAL DISABILITIES IMPROVE THEIR LIVES. BKCM VALUES MUSIC AS A HUMAN RIGHT; SOMETHING THAT is ESSENTIAL for HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS and COMMUNITIES. WE BELIEVE THAT MUSIC HAS THE POWER to BUILD COMMUNITY and TRANSFORM LIVES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $76.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

62.88%of revenue went to mission work76.8% of expenses · Program services

7.72%of revenue went to fundraising9.4% of expenses

$81.85spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.25%of revenue went to management and office costs13.7% of expenses

$1.16in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

47.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$11,195,915

Mission workProgram services$7,039,63662.88% of revenue76.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,259,44111.25% of revenue13.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$864,6617.72% of revenue9.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,032,17718.15% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$9,163,73881.85% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 76.8% mission · 13.7% management · 9.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.85% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 65.0% mission · 22.4% management · 12.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.03% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 72.9% mission · 14.3% management · 12.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.40% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 71.8% mission · 21.9% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.78% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 69.2% mission · 21.9% management · 8.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.83% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 76.1% mission · 16.4% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.51% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 76.8% mission · 15.8% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.95% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$11,195,915

Expenses$9,163,738

Annual surplus $2,032,177 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$7,039,636 · 76.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,259,441 · 13.7% of expenses

Fundraising$864,661 · 9.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$11,195,915

Expenses$9,163,738

Assets$10,635,792

Income$11,368,923

Contributions$5,275,121

Mission work (program services)$7,039,636

Fundraising$864,661

Management and general$1,259,441

Accounting fees$89,104

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CHAD COOPEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $191,715Base $154,573 · Other $37,142

SHAMEEZA CHANDARPALDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $158,331Base $148,679 · Other $9,652

ADAM JOHNSTONDIRECTOR OF MARKETING & DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $144,804Base $131,884 · Other $12,920

ROSE CRICHTON-WHITEDIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS · 40 hrs/week $139,604Base $131,316 · Other $8,288

BRIAN DRYECOMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $104,652

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (28)

CHAD COOPEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

SHAMEEZA CHANDARPALDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

ADAM JOHNSTONDIRECTOR OF MARKETING & DEVELOPMENT

ROSE CRICHTON-WHITEDIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS

BRIAN DRYECOMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL DIRECTOR

KONRAD PAYNETRUSTEE

WILLIAM RINNERTRUSTEE

SAILAJA SASTRYTRUSTEE

RECY DUNNTRUSTEE

PREETHA NOOYITRUSTEE

PIERRE VILAINTRUSTEE

NEIL GUPTATRUSTEE

NAOMI NWOSU-STEWARTTRUSTEE

MARI MATOBAVICE CHAIR

MARGARET MEYERSTRUSTEE

LAUREN BRESLERTRUSTEE

LAURA MICHENERTRUSTEE

JONAS NIETRUSTEE

JILL JEFFERSONTRUSTEE

JAMES WEISSTRUSTEE

GABE RODRIGUEZTRUSTEE

FREDERICK TANGCHAIR

ERICA OQUENDOSECRETARY

ERIC FRIEDMANTRUSTEE

DEDE LEE-MOORETRUSTEE

DAWN BRADFORD-WATTTRUSTEE

BRIAN POLENTRUSTEE

ALEX LINESTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1948
Location: 58 7TH AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11217-3608
County: Kings
In care of: % BROO
Primary officer: CHAD COOPER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@bkcm.org Phone(718) 622-3300

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A6E0)