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WESTCHESTER CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY INC
Briarcliff Manor, NY · EIN 136169020 · Form 990 · FY2024 · Micro (<$100K) · westchesterchambermusicsociety.com
revenue
$57K
expenses
$55K
net assets
$82K
employees
0
volunteers
9
program ratio
96%
mission · from form 990

PROVIDE LIVE WORLD CLASS CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERTS SUPPORT CHAMBERMUSIC PERFORMERS AND HELP SUSTAIN ARTS IN THE COMMUNITY

profile · synthesized from sources

Westchester Chamber Music Society Inc presents a five-concert annual series featuring world-renowned chamber music ensembles in an intimate venue in Rye, New York. The organization emphasizes accessibility, community engagement, and support for both established and emerging performers. For 76 years, it has sustained live classical music in Westchester through audience-supported programming and volunteer leadership.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Live Music for All
Livestreams concerts to senior communities and individuals with mobility challenges to expand access to live chamber music.
Youth Music Initiative
Provides young musicians opportunities to perform alongside and receive coaching from professional chamber ensembles featured in the concert series.
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • Performing Arts Ticket Access Programs 2 activities
    • Offers concert membership packages with archival access
      Provides membership packages that include access to five or three season concerts, free guest tickets, and access to an archive of past concert recordings.
    • Offers free student admission to concerts
      Provides free admission to students for all concerts, increasing accessibility to high-quality chamber music performances.
  • Classical and Chamber Music Performances 2 activities
    • Presents annual chamber music concert series
      Presents five annual chamber music concerts in Rye, New York, featuring world-renowned artists in an intimate venue with excellent acoustics. The concerts are offered in-person and are also live-streamed for broader access.
    • Supports chamber music performers and sustains community arts
      Provides performance opportunities for renowned chamber music artists and ensembles, contributing to the sustainability of the art form within the local and broader community.
  • Digital Music and Performance Archiving 1 activity
    • Live-streams concerts for remote access
      Expands access to live chamber music by live-streaming concerts to senior communities and individuals with mobility challenges, with recordings available for 48 hours after each performance.
  • Music Education and Training Programs 1 activity
    • Provides performance and learning opportunities for young musicians
      Offers the Youth Music Initiative, which provides performance and learning opportunities for young musicians to engage directly with professional chamber ensembles.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$57K
Contributions & grants$48K84%
Program service revenue$9K16%
Investment income$70%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$55K
Program expenses96%
Admin / overhead4%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$82K
Cash$82K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$82K
Liquid reserves17.9 mo
2 years on record · 2023–2024 · YoY revenue -25.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 6
  • JOHN FALK — BOARD MEMBER
  • JOSHUA BERRETT — BOARD MEMBER
  • LILIAN SICULAR — BOARD MEMBER
  • NANCY MAYERS — BOARD MEMBER
  • PETER SCHLACTUS — BOARD MEMBER
  • WILLIAM BAUMAN — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 4

Who they work with

  • Ageless Mind Project Partner — Collaborative initiative led by board member Joshua Berrett and his wife.
  • Congregation Emanu-El Partner — Hosts the concert venue and provides parking for the organization's events.
  • Givebutter Partner — Uses Givebutter for donation processing and hosting concert programs and youth initiative information.
  • Rottenberg Lipman Rich, P.C. Partner — Law firm providing pro-bono legal services through volunteer Harry W. Lipman.
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.

  • Cultural Accessibility through Intimacy and Affordability
    methodology: cultural_accessibility_through_intimacy_and_affordability
    By combining world-renowned performers, creative programming, and exceptional acoustics in an intimate and affordable setting, the organization increases engagement with chamber music because accessible and high-quality experiences lower barriers to participation and deepen audience connection.
  • Grassroots, Volunteer-Sustained Organizational Model
    methodology: grassroots-audience-led
    By operating as an audience-led, volunteer-driven organization, the society sustains its programming and community integration because collective ownership and volunteer contribution foster deep community investment and operational resilience, analogous to the interdependence in a chamber ensemble.
  • Hybrid Access Model for Inclusive Audience Engagement
    methodology: hybrid_access_model
    By offering simultaneous in-person and live-streamed concerts, the organization expands access to chamber music because remote delivery removes geographic and physical attendance barriers, enabling broader and more diverse community participation.