EIN 36-2373635

Old Town School of Folk Music

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
371
Year formed
1960
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
Description
Founded in 1957, the Old Town School of Folk Music provides a wide range of music, dance, theater, and visual arts courses to people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds.
Total revenues
$14,028,278
2023
Total expenses
$14,030,232
2023
Total assets
$26,984,307
2023
Num. employees
371
2023

Program areas at Old Town School of Folk Music

Art instruction: Old Town School of Folk Music is the largest community Music School in the us, the largest employer of teaching artists and an international model for community Music and movement. All of Old Town School of Folk Music's accredited instrumental dance, Music and ancillary programs are designed to stimulate creativity and communal arts participation among people of all ages. While classes continue (and will continue) to be offered online, the vast majority of students attended in person classes during 2023.registration volumes are building back to pre-pandemic levels for the adult programs; the number of students in the last four months of the year, were at 90% of 2019 student volume. The children's program continues to build back; student numbers were 65% of pre pandemic levels at the end of the year.the number of students in group classes and workshops was 23,273 and in private lessons 4,865; compared to 2019 numbers of 29,795 and 6,543, respectively.
Outreach: Old Town School of Folk Music serves thousands of chicago's children each year, providing arts education programming throughout the city. In person programming occurred during the entire year. Old Town School annually provides community-based arts education for thousands of children through artist residencies in cps schools, center-based early childhood Music programming in north lawndale, and robust field trip and financial aid programs. Our Music moves/healing justice initiative connects non-arts community partners located in chicago's south side and west side neighborhoods with high-quality arts programming that build arts capacity, skill acquisition in Music performance and equity though performance and discourse related to liberatory futures, personal growth, curiosity and imagination.
Concerts: Old Town School of Folk Music is a prolific concert venue. Events include on-site and off-site concerts featuring big name acts and emerging artists in state-of-the-art facilities. The popular world Music wednesday series showcases international artists co-produced with dozens of community partners.the School presented a full slate of concerts in 2023 and experienced a banner year; 49,784 people attended 190 events.
Old Town School of Folk Music's campus includes a retail Music store which provides instruments for purchase or rental to our students. The retail store was open for in person shopping the entire year, and also served customers through our website and a third-party online website, reverb. An in-house cafe operates during concerts, serving drinks and snacks.

Who funds Old Town School of Folk Music

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Schwab Charitable FundArts, Culture & Humanities$161,640
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFor Recipient's Exempt Purpose$76,750
Kaufman Family FoundationGeneral Support$75,000
...and 42 more grants received totalling $1,034,800

Personnel at Old Town School of Folk Music

NameTitleCompensation
Jim NewcombExecutive Director and Chief Executive Officer
Gail PreteChief Financial Officer$111,539
Dawn PatchSenior Director of Operations
Dave ZibellDirector of Marketing
Sylvia LopezDirector of Community Projects and Events
...and 37 more key personnel

Financials for Old Town School of Folk Music

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,313,741
Program services$9,516,390
Investment income and dividends$449,346
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$44,739
Net income from fundraising events$-116,056
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$820,118
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$14,028,278

Form 990s for Old Town School of Folk Music

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-07-18990View PDF
2022-122023-09-26990View PDF
2021-122022-11-11990View PDF
2020-122021-11-11990View PDF
2019-122021-04-02990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

Organizations like Old Town School of Folk Music

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Community Music Center of Boston (CMCB)Boston, MA$7,339,614
Levine MusicWashington, DC$12,087,374
Usdan Summer Camp for the Arts UsdanWheatley Heights, NY$10,891,606
Kaufman Music CenterNew York, NY$8,697,421
Community Music Center (CMC)San Francisco, CA$8,371,471
Music Academy of the WestSanta Barbara, CA$12,864,045
South Shore ConservatoryHingham, MA$4,130,071
Flint Institute of Music (FIM)Flint, MI$12,485,028
Mozartina Musical Arts ConservatoryTarrytown, NY$3,779,287
The Hochstein SchoolRochester, NY$4,370,404
Data update history
September 1, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
August 26, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
August 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 14 new grant, including a grant for $75,000 from James G Hart Foundation
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $1,500 from Laurence E Herman Family Foundation
April 23, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsPerforming arts centersMusical groupsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringProvides scholarshipsGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
4544 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Cook County, IL
Website URL
oldtownschool.org/ 
Phone
(773) 728-6000
Facebook page
oldtownschool 
Twitter profile
@oldtownschool 
IRS details
EIN
36-2373635
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1960
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A6E: Performing Arts Schools
NAICS code, primary
711130: Musical Groups and Artists
Parent/child status
Independent
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