irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $11KTHROUGH ITS COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, DILLER-QUAILE ADVANCED ITS MISSION AND FURTHERED ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE NEW YORK CITY COMMUNITY. IN SUMMER 2024 DILLER-QUAILE CELEBRATED THE 52ND YEAR OF THE SUMMER MUSIC PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM. THE SCHOOL OFFERED AN IN-PERSON PROGRAM AND AN ONLINE PROGRAM. DILLER-QUAILE PARTNERED WITH FOUR NEW YORK CITY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERS FROM UPPER MANHATTAN FOR THE IN-PERSON PROGRAM SERVING 123 CHILDREN, AND 45 NEW YORK CITY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERS REPRESENTING ALL FIVE BOROUGHS FOR THE ONLINE PROGRAM, SERVING 102 TEACHERS, 3,346 CHILDREN, AND 28 DISTRICTS. PARTICIPANTS IN THE ONLINE PROGRAM JOINED FOR EIGHT PRE-RECORDED ONLINE MUSIC CLASSES SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR YOUNG CHILDREN, AND INCLUDED MEET THE INSTRUMENT GUESTS. THE SUMMER CULMINATED WITH THE 52ND FESTIVAL OF INTERNATIONAL FOLK MUSIC HELD ONLINE IN AUGUST. THE FESTIVAL INCLUDED THE SHARING AND SINGING OF MUSIC FROM THE ENTIRE PROGRAM. THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR WAS A SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE FOR THE PRESCHOOL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM AS IT MARKED A FULL RETURN TO ONSITE INSTRUCTION. TEACHING ARTISTS PROVIDED MUSIC INSTRUCTION TO A LONG-STANDING PROGRAM PARTNER, SERVING 71 CHILDREN AGES 2 TO 4 YEARS AND 17 TEACHERS. TEACHERS AND DIRECTORS FROM PARTICIPATING CENTERS AND SCHOOLS WERE PROVIDED WITH INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIPS TO DILLER-QUAILE'S MUSIC FOR ALL LIBRARY. ADDITIONALLY, THE SCHOOL CONTINUED TO PROVIDE WEEKLY, ONLINE, TEACHER TRAINING COURSES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD MUSIC FOR TEACHERS IN NEW YORK CITY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERS, USING THE LIBRARY AS THE CURRICULAR SUPPORT. THROUGH THE CLASSICAL ACCESS PROGRAM, DILLER-QUAILE MUSICIANS PROVIDED INTERACTIVE, ENGAGING CHAMBER MUSIC PRESENTATIONS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN THE COMMUNITY. THERE WERE FIVE PARTNERING ORGANIZATIONS AND A TOTAL OF FIFTEEN IN-PERSON PRESENTATIONS. DILLER-QUAILE WORKED WITH EACH PARTNERING ORGANIZATION THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO SHAPE THE CONTENT. EACH PRESENTATION WAS CUSTOMIZED TO ACCOMODATE DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS AND GRADES, MUSICAL NEEDS AND INTERESTS, AND THE PARTNERING SCHOOL'S CURRICULUM. CHAMBER WORKS INCLUDED INFORMATION ON THE COMPOSERS' LIVES AND COMPOSITIONS. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, MUSIC EDUCATION WAS PROVIDED TO 903 CHILDREN AGES 2 THROUGH 11, 40 SENIORS/LIFELONG LEARNERS, AND 65 TEACHERS.
named programs · 6 · from sources
What they call their work
Classical Access Program
Offers interactive chamber music presentations for children, youth, and seniors in community settings, customized to age groups and curricula.
Music for All Library
Curricular resource library provided to teachers and directors of participating centers, supporting music instruction in early childhood settings.
Preschool Partnership Program
Provides classroom music sessions, on-site mentoring, and staff workshops for early childhood centers, serving children ages 2 to 5 and their teachers.
Senior Centers Partnership
Offers music programming for older adults, including weekly singing groups and chamber music presentations, delivered virtually when necessary.
Summer Music Partnership Program (SMPP)
Tuition-free summer music program for children and teachers from early childhood centers, providing online and in-person music classes and culminating in a Festival of International Folk Music.
Teacher Training and Professional Development
Provides tuition-free courses in early childhood music for teachers, including CTLE-approved training and college credit recommendations through NYS Board of Regents.
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Music Education and Training Programs 6 activities
- Ensemble and orchestra programs for youth and adultsOperates multiple ensembles including the Reading Orchestra, Intermediate Orchestra, Diller-Quaile Orchestra, Youth Opera, Chamber Ensemble, and Camerata—a chamber orchestra for intermediate and advanced adult musicians. These programs serve students ages 9 and up, with specific ensembles targeted at ages 11–18 and adult participants.
- In-school and partnership music programs in NYC schoolsDelivers customized in-school music instruction in New York City public, charter, and independent schools, including weekly group instrument lessons, chorus, ensembles, and musicianship courses. Programs include partnerships with Hunter College Elementary School and Yorkville East Middle School MS177, culminating in concerts and integrated into elective curricula.
- Music instruction for students of all agesProvides individual and group music lessons, ensemble participation, and performance opportunities for students from infancy through adulthood, including instruction in voice, piano, harp, guitar, strings, woodwinds, and recorder. Offers weekly lessons of 30, 45, or 60 minutes and developmental programs tailored to early childhood, youth, and adult learners.
- Online teacher resources and library accessProvides the Music for All Library—an online resource for early childhood professionals—and distributes individual memberships to teachers and directors from partner centers. Supports curriculum delivery through digital materials used in conjunction with weekly online teacher training.
- Summer and community access music programsOperated the Summer Music Partnership Program in 2024, serving 123 children in-person across four Upper Manhattan early childhood centers and 3,346 children online through 45 centers citywide. Also delivered fifteen in-person chamber music presentations for youth via the Classical Access Program in collaboration with five community organizations.
- Teacher training and professional developmentOffers pre-service and in-service teacher training programs in music education for early childhood professionals, elementary educators, and teaching artists. Includes a historical three-year certification program in class and piano teaching, and ongoing professional development initiatives developed in response to demand for qualified music educators.
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Early Childhood Music Education 2 activities
- Early childhood and family music programsOffers music and visual art classes for young children and their families through 15-week trimester or 30-week academic year programs. Provides both adult/child and child-only class formats led by trained educators and musicians, with improvisational accompaniment, serving developmental stages from infancy onward.
- Preschool partnership and onsite instructionProvided ongoing onsite music instruction during the 2024–2025 school year through the Preschool Partnership Program, serving 71 children aged 2 to 4 and 17 teachers at a long-standing partner early childhood center.
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Classical and Chamber Music Performances 1 activity
- Student performances and recitalsHosts student concerts, studio recitals, ensemble performances, master classes with guest artists, and special events such as a historic 1959 Concert for Children at Carnegie Hall. These performance opportunities support artistic growth and community engagement.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Educational publications and research in music pedagogyAuthored and published the Diller-Quaile Series, including instructional materials like the First Solo Book and First Duet Book, and The Splendor of Music, which synthesizes over fifty years of teaching experience. Conducts research on musical development, teaching and learning, and community music practices.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$4.46M
Contributions & grants$1.30M29%
Program service revenue$2.71M61%
Investment income$572K13%
Other revenue$-128K
expenses
Total expenses$3.97M
Program expenses76%
Admin / overhead15%
Fundraising9%
Salaries & benefits$2.88M
Grants paid out$141K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$8.84M
Cash$856K
Investments$6.06M
Liabilities$513K
Net assets$8.33M
Liquid reserves20.9 mo
5 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +22.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 6
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Rotberg | CFO | 40 | $177K |
| Kathleen Yiannoudes | Director of Instrumental and Vocal Departments | 40 | $150K |
| Elizabeth Lanni | Director of Development & Communications | 40 | $134K |
| Kirsten Morgan | Executive Director (thru June 2024) | 40 | $124K |
| Marissa Curry | Director of the Early Childhood Program | 40 | $123K |
| Jennifer Patten | Executive Director (from Aug. 2024) | 40 | $84K |
board members · 14
- Adrienne Adnerman — Secretary
- Alexandra Rishty — Director
- Amit Pasman — Director
- Cara Haggerty — Director
- Caroline Ingalls — President (from July 2024)
- Daniel Rubin — Treasurer
- George Fernaine — Vice President
- Joyce Lee — Director
- Karen DiYanni — Director
- Lina Wallach — Director
- Linda Greenberg — Director
- Nicholas Skipitaris — Director (thru June 2024)
- Oren Isacoff — Director
- Victoria Whipple — President (thru June 2024)
relationships · 19
Who they work with
- 1010 WINS Government — Relies on 1010 WINS for public announcements regarding school closures due to inclement weather.
- Accrediting Commission for Community and Precollegiate Arts Schools Government — Accredits The Diller-Quaile School of Music.
- Accrediting Commission for Community and Precollegiate Arts Schools Network — Accredited member institution
- Hunter College Elementary School Partner — Collaborates with Diller-Quaile to provide weekly instrument and ensemble instruction for 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students.
- Leopold Stokowski Partner — Collaborated with Diller-Quaile students in a 1959 Concert for Children at Carnegie Hall, conducting Haydn’s Toy Symphony.
- Music for All Library Partner — Collaborates to provide an online music resource for early childhood professionals.
- Nadia Boulanger Partner — Lectured at Diller-Quaile on the music of Scarlatti, Stravinsky, and Chopin, and served on the School's Advisory Board.
- National Association of Schools of Music Network — Accredited institutional member
- National Association of Schools of Music Network — Diller-Quaile is an accredited institutional member.
- National Guild for Community Arts Education Network — Member organization
- New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Government — Provides public funding for Diller-Quaile's Community Programs in partnership with the City Council.
- New York City Early Childhood Centers Partner — Partnered with multiple early childhood centers across New York City for the Summer Music Partnership Program and Preschool Partnership Program.
- New York State Council on the Arts Government — Supports Diller-Quaile's Community Programs with funding from the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
- New York State Education Department Government — Approved Sponsor of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE)
- New York State Education Department Government — Approves Diller-Quaile's Teacher Development Programs for Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE).
- Parents League of New York Partner — Sponsored the 1959 Concert for Children at Carnegie Hall in which Diller-Quaile students participated.
- WOR 710 AM Government — Relies on WOR 710 AM for public announcements regarding school closures due to inclement weather.
- West 74th Street Senior Residence Partner — Provided virtual singing groups and interactive chamber music presentations for lifelong learners at West 74th Street Senior Residence through the Senior Centers Partnership.
- Yorkville East Middle School MS177 Partner — Partners with Diller-Quaile to offer onsite chorus and beginning clarinet classes for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students.
strategies · 3
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Developmentally and Individually Responsive Music Pedagogymethodology: responsive teachingBy tailoring instruction to developmental stages and individual needs through integrated, collaborative, and performance-based methods, the organization cultivates lasting musicianship and expressivity, because learning is most effective when aligned with a student's cognitive, emotional, and artistic stage of growth.
- Music as Fundamental Human Capacitymethodology: music-as-fundamentalBy treating music as a core element of human life and education, the organization fosters personal development and lifelong engagement, because it believes musical understanding and creativity are universal and foundational to human experience.
- Performance and Community as Learning Integrationmethodology: performance-based_learningBy embedding public performances, workshops, and community events into music education, the organization deepens student learning and artistic growth, because real-world application and shared experience reinforce musical understanding and motivate sustained engagement.