YOUNG MUSICIANS FOUNDATION
1844 CYPRESS AVENUE NO 101, LOS ANGELES, CA 90065 www.ymf.org

Total Revenue
$1,011,320
Total Expenses
$958,554
Net Assets
$1,203,191

Organizations Filed Purposes: THE YOUNG MUSICIANS FOUNDATION'S (YMF) MISSION IS TO EMPOWER UNDER-SERVED, OFTEN MARGINALIZED STUDENTS TO FIND CREATIVITY, CONNECTION, AND JOY THROUGH ACCESS TO TUITION-FREE MUSIC EDUCATION, PERFORMANCES AND EXPERIENCES.

PROVIDING TUITION-FREE MUSIC EDUCATION TO UNDER-SERVED YOUTH AND COMMUNITIES.

TEACHING ARTISTS PROGRAM-YMF'S SERVICE AREA AND NUMBER OF STUDENTS SERVED NEARLY TRIPLED FROM 1,400 STUDENTS AT 13 SCHOOLS AND SITES IN THE BEGINNING OF THE 2018-19 ACADEMIC YEAR TO 3,400 STUDENTS AT 25 SCHOOLS AND SITES ACROSS GREATER LOS ANGELES BY THE END OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR. IN OCTOBER 2017 YMF CREATED THE MUSIC HEALS PROGRAM FOR THE FORMERLY GANG-INVOLVED RECENTLY INCARCERATED MEN AND WOMEN AT THE LARGEST GANG-PREVENTION ORGANIZATION IN THE UNITED STATES. YMF ALSO OPERATES A NEIGHBORHOOD ORCHESTRA, A TUITION-FREE PROGRAM OPEN TO STUDENTS IN GRADES 1-12.

DEBUT ORCHESTRA-ONE OF THE OLDEST PRE-PROFESSIONAL TRAINING ORCHESTRAS IN THE COUNTRY. IT IS COMPRISED OF APPROXIMATELY 708 TALENTED MUSICIANS FROM AROUND THE LOS ANGELES, AGES 12 TO 25. DEBUT ALUMNI CONSISTENTLY MOVE ON TO POSITIONS WITH TOP SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAS AND CHAMBER ENSEMBLES IN THE U.S. AND INTERNATIONALLY. IN EARLY SPRING OF 2018, WITH THE GUIDANCE OF TOP EXPERTS IN THE FIELD, YMF BEGAN THE PROCESS OF SIGNIFICANTLY RESTRUCTURING THE DEBUT ORCHESTRA PROGRAM IN ORDER TO INTEGRATE INTO YMF'S CORE SERVICE MODEL, THEREBY SERVING THE SAME POPULATIONS AND COMMUNITIES AS THEIR TEACHING ARTIST PROGRAM.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Walter ZooiEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$76,667
Yolla KairouzDIRECTOR5$0
Stella JeongDIRECTOR10$0
Lori HylandDIRECTOR10$0
G Beverly BergmannDIRECTOR10$0
Riko Kohazame WeimerDIRECTOR10$0
Daniel RothmullerDIRECTOR10$0
Alexander GershmanDIRECTOR10$0
Wallis AnnenbergDIRECTOR10$0
Fred ScholderSECRETARY10$0
Arnold SeidelTREASURER10$0
Margot Smith ThomasBOARD CHAIR10$0

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