INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY ENSEMBLE FOUNDATION INC

EIN: 134192400 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

BROOKLYN, NY

Total Revenue
$912,864
Total Expenses
$1,413,349
Total Assets
$688,668
Net Assets
$432,503
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2001
Legal Domicile
NY
Principal Officer
BILLY FIDLER
Phone
3472277320
Tax Period
2024-08-01 to 2025-07-31

INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY ENSEMBLE FOUNDATION INC, founded in 2001, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $913K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 25% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $1.4M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 55% operating deficit.

Mission

WITH A COMMITMENT TO CULTIVATING A MORE CURIOUS AND ENGAGED SOCIETY THROUGH MUSIC, THE INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY ENSEMBLE-AS A COMMISSIONER AND PERFORMER AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL-AMPLIFIES CREATORS WHOSE WORK PROPELS AND CHALLENGES HOW MUSIC IS MADE AND EXPERIENCED.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $970,615 Revenue: $388,399

UNDER GEORGE LEWIS' LEADERSHIP, OUR PROGRAMMING CONTINUES TO EMBRACE "POLYASPORA: A NEW CONSCIOUSNESS FOR NEW MUSIC." THE ENSEMBLE PRESENTED 50+ EVENTS DURING THE 2024-2025 CONCERT SEASON, INCLUDING...

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UNDER GEORGE LEWIS' LEADERSHIP, OUR PROGRAMMING CONTINUES TO EMBRACE "POLYASPORA: A NEW CONSCIOUSNESS FOR NEW MUSIC." THE ENSEMBLE PRESENTED 50+ EVENTS DURING THE 2024-2025 CONCERT SEASON, INCLUDING PERFORMANCES, WORKSHOPS, AND RECORDINGS (IN-PERSON, ONLINE, AND HYBRID) ACROSS THE U.S. AND INTERNATIONALLY. THE SEASON HIGHLIGHTED LEWIS'S VISION FOR A MULTIPLICITOUS, GLOBAL FUTURE FOR CONTEMPORARY MUSIC. WE PRESENTED 57 PREMIERES AND 11 COMMISSIONS, COLLABORATING WITH NEARLY 300 MUSICIANS AND 242 COMPOSERS, WHILE PARTNERING WITH INSTITUTIONS AND FESTIVALS TO ENGAGE OVER 200 STUDENTS AND YOUNG ARTISTS IN THE U.S. AND ABROAD.OUR SIGNATURE COMPOSING WHILE BLACK CONCERT SERIES PRESENTS UNIQUE AND VITAL PERSPECTIVES ON THE WORK OF AFRODIASPORIC EXPERIMENTAL COMPOSERS, VOICES THAT HAVE OFTEN BEEN OVERLOOKED IN ACADEMIC, CURATORIAL, AND JOURNALISTIC CONTEXTS. WE PRESENTED FOUR PERFORMANCES THIS SEASON, INCLUDING A RESIDENCY AT UC IRVINE AND UC RIVERSIDE, AT NYU SKIRBALL CENTER IN COLLABORATION WITH THE MEMBERS OF ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF CREATIVE MUSICIANS, AT REID HALL IN PARIS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COLUMBIA PARIS GLOBAL CENTER, AND THE COLUMBIA INSTITUTE FOR IDEAS AND IMAGINATION, AND MUSEUM OF MODERN ART.THE ENSEMBLE CONTINUED ITS COMMITMENT TO EDUCATION THROUGH RESIDENCIES AT THE WALDEN SCHOOL, USDAN SUMMER CAMP, AND INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS SUCH AS IYCA TICINO. WE ALSO HOSTED A TWO-DAY ENSEMBLE EVOLUTION ALUMNI CELEBRATION AND RECORDED WORKS BY LUNA COMPOSITION LAB ARTISTS, CULMINATING IN A PERFORMANCE AT CARNEGIE HALL, SUPPORTING THE NEXT GENERATION OF COMPOSERS.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $500,757
Program Service Revenue $388,399
Investment Income $8,867
Other Revenue $14,841
TOTAL REVENUE $912,864

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $624,882
Fundraising Expenses $196,873
Program Expenses $970,615
Other Expenses $788,467
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,413,349

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $912,864 $1,216,420 -0.2%
Expenses $1,413,349 $1,679,474 -0.2%
Net Income $-500,485 $-463,054 +0.1%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
17
Independent Members
13
Employees
14
Volunteers
13

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
7
$161,720
Total Directors
17
$96,169
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
CLAUDE ARPELS CO-PRESIDENT 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SAYIDDAH MCCREE CO-PRESIDENT 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
OSCAR GERARDO SECRETARY 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SONYA IMBER TREASURER 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
WHIT BERNARD TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARCOS BALTER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANDREW BIRSH TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
REBECCA GIVAN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BARBARA GUNDLACH TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
REBEKAH HELLER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$21,388 $0 $21,388
DAN KURUNA TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WILLIAM MCDANIEL TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOSHUA RUBIN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$42,519 $0 $42,519
FAY VICTOR TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$16,588 $0 $16,588
NUIKO WADDEN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$15,674 $0 $15,674
DU YUN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JONATHAN SOLARS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GEORGE LEWIS ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 16.00
Officer
$36,000 $0 $36,000
JENNIFER KESSLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THROUGH 3/2025) 40.00
Officer
$114,671 $11,049 $125,720
BILLY FIDLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FROM 7/2025) 40.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $912,864 $1,413,349 $688,668 $-500,485
2024 $1,216,420 $1,679,474 $1,234,410 $-463,054
2023 $1,432,157 $1,577,756 $1,505,256 $-145,599
2022 $1,217,135 $1,381,315 $1,579,908 $-164,180
2021 $2,299,990 $1,205,432 $1,893,152 $1,094,558
2020 $1,194,486 $1,357,234 $783,827 $-162,748
2019 $1,722,176 $1,764,843 $826,979 $-42,667
2018 $2,144,657 $1,681,048 $921,697 $463,609
2017 $1,343,074 $1,698,189 $404,398 $-355,115
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