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EMF INSTITUTE LTD
ALBANY, NY · EIN 811868458 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · NTEE A68 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Micro (<$100K) · emfinstitute.org
revenue
$2K
expenses
$1K
net assets
$5K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

DISSEMINATING INFORMATION AND MATERIALS ON THE HISTORY AND CURRENT PRACTICE OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC AND TRACING THE HISTORY OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC WITH A FOCUS ON THE PERIOD FROM 1950 TO 2000.

profile · synthesized from sources

EMF Institute Ltd is a nonprofit organization dedicated to documenting and disseminating the history and practice of electronic music, with a focus on the period from 1950 to 2000. It supports composers, historians, and technologists through archival work, public events, and funding initiatives. The organization operates internationally, with programs aimed at students, artists, and researchers in the electronic music field.

named programs · 5 · from sources

What they call their work

Archive and History of Electronic Music
Documents stories, sounds, images, and media from individuals involved in the development of electronic music, aiming to create a comprehensive historical archive.
Community Calendar
Maintains a calendar of national and international electronic music events to promote awareness and participation.
Concerts
Promotes events and performances in electronic music, providing performance opportunities for young composers and public engagement with the medium.
Joel Chadabe New Music Fund
Provides support to composers, technicians, and historians to develop new work and contribute to the future of electronic music.
Newsletter
Recaps EMF Institute activities and upcoming events for its community.
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • Archival Digitization and Preservation 1 activity
    • Archiving historical materials on electronic music and media artists
      Develops and maintains an archive of historical materials related to electronic music and electronic media artists, with a focus on the period from 1950 to 2000, including documentation of musical ideas and works involving tape recorders, analog synthesizers, and digital technology.
  • Organizational Newsletter Production and Distribution 1 activity
    • Maintaining a community calendar and newsletter for electronic music events
      Operates a community calendar listing national and international electronic music and related events, and produces a regular newsletter summarizing EMF Institute activities and upcoming events.
  • Musicological Research and Scholarly Editions 1 activity
    • Participating in international digital arts and music history initiatives
      Engaged in collaborative projects such as the UNESCO Digi-Arts Portal to document the history of electronic music and support access to musical creativity software.
  • Live Music Performances & Concerts 1 activity
    • Supporting and presenting public electronic music events
      Organizes and presents electronic music concerts, performances, installations, and symposiums as public events to promote understanding of electronic music; includes plans to offer performance opportunities for young composers.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$2K
Contributions & grants$2K100%
Program service revenue——
Investment income——
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$1K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out$1K
balance sheet
Total assets$6K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$5K
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue -26.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 9
  • ANNIE YEN LING LIU — DIRECTOR
  • ANTHONY DE RITIS — DIRECTOR
  • CAROLINE MEYERS — DIRECTOR
  • KATE GALLOWAY — DIRECTOR
  • MARC BATTIER — DIRECTOR
  • MARY SIMONI — DIRECTOR
  • MIKAKO MIZUNO — DIRECTOR
  • ROB HAMILTON — DIRECTOR
  • SVJETLANA BUKVICH — DIRECTOR
relationships · 3

Who they work with

  • Daniel Langlois Foundation Funder — Provided support for EMF Institute as EMF’s historical, research, and education program in 2000.
  • Joel Chadabe Partner — Founder of EMF Institute and visionary behind the Joel Chadabe New Music Fund.
  • UNESCO Partner — Invited EMF Institute to participate in the Digi-Arts Portal to record the history of electronic music and support musical creativity software.
strategies · 2

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.

  • Historical Preservation as Creative Foundation
    methodology: history-preservation-for-creativity
    By preserving and documenting the history of electronic music from 1950 onward, the institute enables new artistic innovation, because access to foundational works and practices inspires and informs emerging creators.
  • Open-Access Public Engagement
    methodology: open-access knowledge dissemination
    By disseminating knowledge and organizing public programming around electronic music, the institute broadens understanding and engagement, because open access to media, artists, and events lowers barriers to participation and learning.