CONCORDIA CONSERVATORY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CONCORDIA CONSERVATORY INC

EIN 87-1379215 · Music (A68)

What they do

MUSIC EDUCATION: STAFFED WITH HIGHLY ACCOMPLISHED FACULTY of TEACHING and PERFORMING ARTISTS, OFFERINGS INCLUDE PRIVATE MUSIC INSTRUCTION IN ALL INSTRUMENTS INCLUDING VOICE, GROUP and CHAMBER MUSIC, MUSIC THEORY, EAR-TRAINING, COMPOSITION and SONG WRITING, MUSIC and ART THERAPY, MUSICAL THEATRE CLASSES, AN ANNUAL TUITION FREE HOLIDAY MUSICAL THEATRE PRODUCTION, EARLY CHILDHOOD MUSIC CLASSES, and SUMMER CAMPS, CONCERT SERIES and AN HONORS ACADEMY (PRE-COLLEGE) PROGRAM. CONCORDIA CONSERVATORYS EXEMPLARY PROGRAMS EMBRACE VITALITY and THE DEVELOPMENT of ARTISTRY AT EVERY AGE, PHASE, and LEVEL and ARE DEDICATED to HELPING EACH STUDENT REALIZE HIS or HER FULL POTENTIAL. THE DIVERSE FACULTY of 40 and STUDENT POPULATION ENROLLMENT of 1,000 STUDENTS of ALL AGES REPRESENT OVER 20 COUNTRIES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $78.60 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 leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

95.38%of revenue went to mission work78.6% of expenses · Program services

4.91%of revenue went to fundraising4.0% of expenses

$121.40spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

21.11%of revenue went to management and office costs17.4% of expenses

$2.71in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

19.3%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$1,156,909

Mission workProgram services$1,103,45995.38% of revenue78.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$244,24521.11% of revenue17.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$56,7644.91% of revenue4.0% of expenses

Total expenses$1,404,468121.40% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 78.6% mission · 17.4% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.40% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.5% mission · 18.2% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.93% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 71.5% mission · 24.5% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.77% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 71.6% mission · 26.3% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.39% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,156,909

Expenses$1,404,468

Annual shortfall $247,559 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$1,103,459 · 78.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$244,245 · 17.4% of expenses

Fundraising$56,764 · 4.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,156,909

Expenses$1,404,468

Assets$3,804,694

Income$2,073,219

Contributions$222,875

Mission work (program services)$1,103,459

Fundraising$56,764

Management and general$244,245

Stocks and bonds$2,112,071

Accounting fees$24,833

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (26)

KAREN KNAPPDIRECTOR

YOKO GINGERYDIRECTOR (THROUGH 5/24)

TOM DORDEVICDIRECTOR (THROUGH 5/24)

RYAN MOTTDIRECTOR

RUBY HWANGTREASURER

REBECCA JONESDIRECTOR (THROUGH 5/24)

RATI BAGAIDIRECTOR

MONICA THURMONDDIRECTOR (THROUGH 5/24)

MIRTHA KASTRAPELIDIRECTOR

MELINDA MAGNANISECRETARY

LAUREL SLAUGHTERDIRECTOR (THROUGH 5/24)

KATHLEEN SUSSPRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECT

KAREN LYONS VASQUEZDIRECTOR

BILJANA DORDEVICDIRECTOR (THROUGH 5/24)

JOVANA LEKOVICHDIRECTOR

JENNIFER MONDIDODIRECTOR

JENNIFER CEBENOYANDIRECTOR

JEFF ROHRDIRECTOR (THROUGH 5/24)

HARRIS HWANGDIRECTOR

GEORGE LEKOVICDIRECTOR (THROUGH 5/24)

ERIN SEUFFERTDIRECTOR

EMLYN TRAVERASDIRECTOR (THROUGH 5/24)

CLARE HOFFMANDIRECTOR

CEM CEBENOYANDIRECTOR

CAROLYN MORIARTYVICE PRESIDENT

BRIAN TOOLANDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2022
Location: 171 WHITE PLAINS ROAD, BRONXVILLE, NY 10708
County: Westchester
In care of: KATHLEEN SUSS
Primary officer: KATHLEEN SUSS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(914) 395-4507

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SAX LLP
NTEE classification: Music (A68)
IRS tax category: Music