MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC

EIN 13-1656667 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A250)

What they do

MANHATTAN SCHOOL of MUSIC is DEEPLY COMMITTED to EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION, PERFORMANCE, and CREATIVE ACTIVITY; to THE HUMANITY of THE SCHOOLS ENVIRONMENT; and to THE CULTURAL ENRICHMENT of THE LARGER COMMUNITY. A PREMIERE INTERNATIONAL CONSERVATORY, MSM INSPIRES and EMPOWERS HIGHLY TALENTED INDIVIDUALS to REALIZE THEIR POTENTIAL. WE TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE of NEW YORKS ABUNDANT LEARNING and PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES, PREPARING OUR STUDENTS to BE ACCOMPLISHED and PASSIONATE PERFORMERS, COMPOSERS and TEACHERS, and IMAGINATIVE, EFFECTIVE CONTRIBUTORS to THE ARTS and SOCIETY.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $88.70 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 leaders35 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

81.54%of revenue went to mission work88.7% of expenses · Program services

1.45%of revenue went to fundraising1.6% of expenses

$91.90spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.92%of revenue went to management and office costs9.7% of expenses

$1.43in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

6.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $855,810 for JAMES GANDRE (TRUSTEE, EX-OFFICIO, SCHOOL PRESIDENT (REFER TO SC). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$89,941,256

Mission workProgram services$73,334,42981.54% of revenue88.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$8,019,1118.92% of revenue9.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,301,1801.45% of revenue1.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$7,286,5368.10% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$82,654,72091.90% 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: 88.7% mission · 9.7% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.90% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 11.9% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.90% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 12.1% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.46% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 10.4% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.54% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 10.9% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.60% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 11.3% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.72% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.4% mission · 10.7% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.20% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 89.1% mission · 9.4% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.02% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$89,941,256

Expenses$82,654,720

Annual surplus $7,286,536 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)$73,334,429 · 88.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$8,019,111 · 9.7% of expenses

Fundraising$1,301,180 · 1.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$89,941,256

Expenses$82,654,720

Assets$118,188,258

Income$133,744,561

Contributions$5,558,303

Mission work (program services)$73,334,429

Fundraising$1,301,180

Management and general$8,019,111

Stocks and bonds$41,345,335

Accounting fees$237,294

Investing fees$170,008

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

JAMES GANDRETRUSTEE, EX-OFFICIO, SCHOOL PRESIDENT (REFER TO SC · 45 hrs/week $855,810Base $608,176 · Other $247,634

NATHAN J MORTIMERSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CFO (REFER TO SCHEDULE J · 45 hrs/week $370,151Base $345,472 · Other $24,679

JOYCE L GRIGGSEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND PROVOST (REFER TO SCH · 45 hrs/week $369,863Base $319,460 · Other $50,403

SUSAN A MADDENVICE PRESIDENT FOR PHILANTHROPY (REFER TO SCHEDULE · 35 hrs/week $352,050Base $302,897 · Other $49,153

MELISSA COCCO-FERNANDEZVICE PRESIDENT FOR ENROLLMENT SERVICES (REFER TO S · 35 hrs/week $327,758Base $260,887 · Other $66,871

JEFFREY BREITHAUPTVICE PRESIDENT FOR MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS (REFER · 35 hrs/week $249,075Base $191,484 · Other $57,591

CAROL MATOSVICE PRESIDENT FOR ADMINISTRATION AND HUMAN RELATI · 35 hrs/week $240,649Base $199,128 · Other $41,521

REIKO FUETINGDEAN OF ACADEMIC CORE AND HEAD OF COMPOSITION (REF · 35 hrs/week $234,856Base $181,374 · Other $53,482

CARLEEN R GRAHAMDEAN OF VOCAL ARTS (REFER TO SCHEDULE J) · 35 hrs/week $230,049Base $189,716 · Other $40,333

MADELINE K LUCASDEAN OF PERFORMANCE AND PRODUCTION OPERATIONS (REF · 35 hrs/week $225,585Base $172,690 · Other $52,895

JONATHAN T KANEDEAN OF INSTRUMENTAL STUDIES AND ORCHESTRAL PERFOR · 35 hrs/week $208,989Base $176,944 · Other $32,045

RUBEN MULLODZHANOVASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT AND CONTROLLER (REFER TO · 35 hrs/week $203,997Base $199,730 · Other $4,267

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 (35)

JAMES GANDRETRUSTEE, EX-OFFICIO, SCHOOL PRESIDENT (REFER TO SC

NATHAN J MORTIMERSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CFO (REFER TO SCHEDULE J

JOYCE L GRIGGSEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND PROVOST (REFER TO SCH

SUSAN A MADDENVICE PRESIDENT FOR PHILANTHROPY (REFER TO SCHEDULE

MELISSA COCCO-FERNANDEZVICE PRESIDENT FOR ENROLLMENT SERVICES (REFER TO S

JEFFREY BREITHAUPTVICE PRESIDENT FOR MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS (REFER

CAROL MATOSVICE PRESIDENT FOR ADMINISTRATION AND HUMAN RELATI

REIKO FUETINGDEAN OF ACADEMIC CORE AND HEAD OF COMPOSITION (REF

CARLEEN R GRAHAMDEAN OF VOCAL ARTS (REFER TO SCHEDULE J)

MADELINE K LUCASDEAN OF PERFORMANCE AND PRODUCTION OPERATIONS (REF

JONATHAN T KANEDEAN OF INSTRUMENTAL STUDIES AND ORCHESTRAL PERFOR

RUBEN MULLODZHANOVASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT AND CONTROLLER (REFER TO

ALEXANDRE MOUTOUZKINETRUSTEE, FACULTY (REFER TO SCHEDULE J)

NICHOLAS D MANNTRUSTEE, FACULTY (TERM. 6/25)

LEONARD SLATKINTRUSTEE

SHALINI VIJAYANTRUSTEE

SCOTT DUNNTRUSTEE

YVONNE TSAOTRUSTEE

SUSAN ENNISTRUSTEE (TERM. 12/24)

TERRENCE BLANCHARDTRUSTEE

PAUL SCHNELLTRUSTEE

NOEMI K NEIDORFFTRUSTEE, SECRETARY

WILLIAM OCONNORTRUSTEE

NANCY FREUND HELLERTRUSTEE, TREASURER

LORRAINE GALLARDTRUSTEE, CHAIR

KISHORE BALLALTRUSTEE

HAN JO KIMTRUSTEE

GINA MALINTRUSTEE

EDWARD LOWENTHALTRUSTEE

DAVID G KNOTTTRUSTEE, VICE CHAIR

BERNIE WILLIAMSTRUSTEE

BEBE NEUWIRTHTRUSTEE

ANTHONY ROTH COSTANZOTRUSTEE

ANTHONY NAPOLITRUSTEE

ANGEL SOSATRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1947
Location: 130 CLAREMONT AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10027-4631
County: New York
In care of: % SUSAN FINK
Primary officer: Nathan J Mortimer, Senior VP and CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 749-2802

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CROWE LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A250)