named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Kantine Musik
Community-centered music event combining live acoustic performances with food and socializing in a relaxed, family-friendly environment, conceived as a public living room and first held in Brooklyn.
Year-End Party
Free annual celebration featuring performances by various artists and the FourOneOne house band, marking the end of the year with communal music and special guests.
as yet untitled
A collaborative composition by British percussionist Bex Burch weaving together elements from her study of Dagaare music in Ghana and her cross-cultural musical experiences in London, Chicago, New York, and Berlin.
activities · 2 groups
What they do
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Classical and Chamber Music Performances 2 activities
- Hosting live performances by emerging and established musical artistsHosts and presents concerts featuring diverse musical acts, including Luke Stewart's Silt Remembrance Ensemble, sinonó, Tomin, Cassie Watson Francillon, and a newly launched house band composed of Luke Stewart, Lesley Mok, Alexis Marcelo, DJ Jeff Brown, and Che Chen.
- Organizing live musical events fostering performer-audience connectionProduces live musical performances in intimate settings that foster informal and transformative relationships between performers and audiences, including collaborations with organizations and venues across New York. Events include ticket discounts for community members and free admission for designated supporter tiers.
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Live Music Performances & Concerts 1 activity
- Presenting collaborative and community-centered music eventsCo-presents and organizes community-centered musical events in partnership with organizations such as The Kitchen, Judson Commons, and Judson Memorial Church, often in relaxed, family-friendly, non-commercial settings. Includes free year-end celebrations and performances by local and visiting artists.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$235K
Contributions & grants$220K94%
Program service revenue$14K6%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$1K
expenses
Total expenses$200K
Program expenses55%
Admin / overhead45%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$58K
Grants paid out$2K
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$186K
Cash$186K
Investments$0
Liabilities$8K
Net assets$178K
Liquid reserves11.2 mo
2 years on record · 2023–2024 · YoY revenue +55.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 5
- LAWERENCE KUMPI — MEMBER
- MELVIN GIBBS — MEMBER
- MORIAH EVANS — SECRETARY
- SATYANARAYANA PEMMARAJU — PRESIDENT
- VYJAYANTHI RAO — TREASURER
relationships · 18
Who they work with
- Alexis Marcelo Partner — Engaged keyboardist Alexis Marcelo as a member of FourOneOne's new house band for live musical performances.
- Che Chen Partner — Engaged Che Chen as a member of FourOneOne's new house band for live musical performances.
- Chispa Partner — Collaborated with musical group Chispa for a live performance at a year-end celebration event.
- DJ Fauzi Partner — Collaborated with DJ Fauzi for a live performance at a year-end celebration event.
- DJ Jeff Brown Partner — Engaged DJ Jeff Brown as a member of FourOneOne's new house band for live musical performances.
- Judson Commons Partner — Collaborated with FourOneOne to present a free performance by Bex Burch at Judson Memorial Church.
- Judson Commons Partner — Collaborates with FourOneOne to present musical performances
- Judson Commons Partner — Collaborating organization in presenting a musical performance
- Lesley Mok Partner — Engaged drummer Lesley Mok as a member of FourOneOne's new house band for live musical performances.
- Luke Stewart Partner — Engaged bassist Luke Stewart as a member of FourOneOne's new house band for live musical performances.
- New York State Council on the Arts Funder — Provides partial funding support for FourOneOne's programs
- Sunview Acropolis Partner — Hosted the Kantine Musik event, a community-centered music and food gathering organized by FourOneOne and Bex Burch.
- The Kitchen Partner — Collaborated with FourOneOne to present a free performance by Bex Burch at Judson Memorial Church.
- The Kitchen Partner — Collaborates with FourOneOne to present musical performances
- The Kitchen Partner — Collaborating organization in presenting a musical performance
- The Sultan Room Partner — Venue for hosted music performances
- Tomin Partner — Collaborated with multi-instrumentalist and composer Tomin for a live performance at a year-end celebration event.
- various organizations and venues in New York Partner — Collaborates with multiple organizations and venues across New York to continue programming during facility renovation.
strategies · 5
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.
- Community-Centered Performance Curation 41 orgsmethodology: community-centered performance curationBy centering social context, community creativity, and lived history in the curation of performances, the organization fosters deeper engagement and cultural relevance, because artistic value is derived from communal meaning rather than technical virtuosity or individual genius.shared approach: Culture-Rooted Embodied Practice →
- Cultural Engagement Through Living Histories 41 orgsmethodology: cultural-engagement-through-performanceBy centering the creative lives and living histories of global communities in performance traditions, the organization fosters authentic cultural engagement, because representation of lived experience cultivates belonging and intercultural understanding.shared approach: Culture-Rooted Embodied Practice →
- Embodied Transmission of Experiential Knowledge 41 orgsmethodology: embodied transmission of experiential knowledgeBy using performance as an embodied practice, the organization transmits lived and experiential knowledge across communities, generations, and geographies, because shared bodily and sensory experience deepens understanding and cultural continuity.shared approach: Culture-Rooted Embodied Practice →
- Communal Musicking for Collective Resiliencemethodology: communal_musickingBy engaging communities in shared musical participation ("musicking"), the organization builds collective resilience and strengthens social bonds, because communal artistic practice fosters solidarity and emotional endurance in the face of political and social adversity.
- Improvisation-Based Emotional Resonancemethodology: improvisation-based performanceBy grounding musical performance in personal life experiences through an improvisational framework, the organization creates emotionally responsive art, because improvisation allows real-time connection to audience and context, deepening affective impact.