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Elaine Kaufman Cultural Center Lucy Moses School for Music and Dance
Also known as Kaufman Music Center
Elaine Kaufman Cultural Center Lucy Moses School for Music and Dance reported $15.0 million in revenue and $11.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.53 went to program services, $5.31 to management and general costs and $9.16 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 37.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $221,904 (CAO, CO INTERIM ED (07/24 - 06/25)). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 38% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.5% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.3% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 9.2% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.24 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 29.2% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.4% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 37.6% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $221,904 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.95% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 33.7 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 38 of 38 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseLucy moses school, new york city's largest community school of the arts, serves all ages, backgrounds, and skill levels -- from accomplished musicians to aspiring beginners. Each year 2,500 students of all ages come to lucy moses school for lessons and classes in music, dance, and theater, as well as inspirational performances by peers and master classes by renowned musicians. Advanced students can participate in the young artist program, which includes a study of an instrument, plus theory, ensemble and a robust performing schedule
Merkin hall is renowned for its innovative and diverse programming -- from experimental new works to classical concerts to broadway show tunes and family musicals. Its near perfect acoustics allow for the intimacy of chamber music and large orchestral works to enlightening dialogues between artists and audience. Kaufman music center's presentations include: the artist as curator series, which focuses on musical collaborations across genres that are unexpected, bold and experimental; tuesday matinees, which feature the brightest rising stars in the classical music scene; the broadway close-up…
Special music school opened in 1996 as a k-8 school and expanded in september 2013 to include a high school. It is now the only nyc k-12 public school that features music as a core subjet. Kaufman music center provides the entire music program, which includes private lessons, classes in theory, music history, and chorus. Funding for the music program comes entirely from contributions to kaufman music center since, as a public school, this education is tuition-free for students. The high school music curriculum incorporates technology, enterpreneurship and boasts a robust ensemble program…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAO, CO INTERIM ED (07/24 - 06/25) Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $183,759 | $0 | $38,145 | $221,904 |
| DIR. LMS, CO INT. ED (07/24 - 06/25) Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $191,540 | $0 | $27,595 | $219,135 |
| CHIEF DEV OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $182,664 | $0 | $24,631 | $207,295 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (OUTGOING) Officer, 2.00 hrs/week | $179,296 | $0 | $22,519 | $201,815 |
| SR. DIR. MARKETING & COMM Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $122,729 | $0 | $29,867 | $152,596 |
| DIRECTOR ARTISTIC PLANNING Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $117,851 | $0 | $21,390 | $139,241 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 30.00 hrs/week | $125,904 | $0 | $8,248 | $134,152 |
| DIR. THEATER, SMS ADMIN Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $105,376 | $0 | $20,270 | $125,646 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Elaine Kaufman Cultural Center Lucy Moses School for Music and Dance (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $660K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b38 · 38 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5375
- Volunteers Part I, line 650
Private foundation grants it received
13 private foundations reported grants to Elaine Kaufman Cultural Center Lucy Moses School for Music and Dance totaling $540K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Elaine Kaufman Cultural Center Lucy Moses School for Music and Dance spent in FY2025, $85.53 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Elaine Kaufman Cultural Center Lucy Moses School for Music and Dance's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Elaine Kaufman Cultural Center Lucy Moses School for Music and Dance reported that 85.5% of its $11.4 million in expenses went to program services, 5.3% to management and general and 9.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Elaine Kaufman Cultural Center Lucy Moses School for Music and Dance pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Elaine Kaufman Cultural Center Lucy Moses School for Music and Dance reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $221,904, for the role of CAO, CO INTERIM ED (07/24 - 06/25) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Elaine Kaufman Cultural Center Lucy Moses School for Music and Dance get its money?
Of $15.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 29.2% came from contributions and grants (including 1.4% from government grants) and 37.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Elaine Kaufman Cultural Center Lucy Moses School for Music and Dance a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-1991118 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, object 202601969349302150 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202501969349300520 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202401979349301280 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202341989349301644 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202221789349301127 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202141589349300714 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-1991118: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.