Organizations Filed Purposes:
FROM THE TOP (FTT) NURTURES AND PROMOTES YOUNG ARTIST OF IMPACT. WE ENVISION A MORE HOPEFUL, EMPATHETIC, AND CONNECTED SOCIETY, FUELED BY THE JOY, CREATIVITY AND LEADERSHIP OF YOUNG MUSICIANS.
FROM THE TOP IS AMERICA'S LARGEST MEDIA PLATFORM DEDICATED TO AMPLIFYING THE ARTISTRY AND STORIES OF EXTRAORDINARY CLASSICALLY-TRAINED YOUNG MUSICIANS AND NURTURING THEIR LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL. THROUGH ITS NATIONALLY SYNDICATED SHOW HEARD ON 195 RADIO STATIONS, AUDIENCES AROUND THE COUNTRY HAVE ENJOYED INSPIRING ORIGINAL CONTENT THAT SHINES A SPOTLIGHT ON REMARKABLE YOUNG PEOPLE FOR 20 YEARS. A RECENT INCREASE IN DIGITAL OFFERINGS, INCLUDING FROM THE TOP DAILY VIDEOS, VIRTUAL CONCERTS, AND PODCASTS HAVE BECOME POPULAR, RECEIVING OVER 1 MILLION VIEWS/LISTENS BETWEEN MARCH AND DECEMBER 2020. FROM THE TOP ALSO PROVIDES EMERGING ARTISTS THE TOOLS AND EXPERIENCES NEEDED TO LEAD A FULFILLING CAREER IN THE ARTS THROUGH PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES IN PREMIER CONCERT VENUES, LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOPS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING MORE THAN $3 MILLION SINCE 2005. IN SPRING 2020 DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, FROM THE TOP'S TEAM PIVOTED QUICKLY TO MAKING HIGH QUALITY RADIO FROM YOUNG PEOPLE'S HOMES. WE ASSEMBLED A RECORDING KIT THAT WAS SENT TO YOUNG MUSICIANS. WE PUT THEM AND THEIR PARENTS TO WORK AS OUR "CREW" DESIGNING ACOUSTIC SPACES BY SETTING UP BLANKET FORTS IN THEIR LIVING ROOM AND SETTING UP SOUND EQUIPMENT (WITH ZOOM GUIDANCE BY OUR SOUND ENGINEER AND STAFF).
IN COLLABORATION WITH OUR YOUNG MUSICIANS, FROM THE TOP CREATED A DAILY JOY CAMPAIGN TO PROVIDE THE PUBLIC WITH BITE-SIZED YOUTH-MADE VIDEOS. THE PURPOSE: TO BRING JOY, CONNECTION, AND RESPITE IN AN UNCERTAIN WORLD. THIS WAS SOON FOLLOWED BY AN EXTENSION OF DAILY JOY IN A 30 45 MINUTE AT-HOME STREAMING CONCERT OFFERED EVERY OTHER WEEK. THESE DIGITAL PROGRAMS, MEANT TO BE A RESPONSE TO THE PANDEMIC, HAVE BECOME QUITE POPULAR AND ARE ATTRACTING NEW AUDIENCES AND DONORS. TODAY, WE CONTINUE THESE PROGRAMS AND ARE CONSIDERING HOW TO DEVELOP AND BUILD THEM AS IMPORTANT FUTURE PRODUCTS FOR FROM THE TOP AND CRITICAL LEARNING AND CREATIVE PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE YOUNG MUSICIANS WE SERVE.
OVER THE PAST DECADE, FROM THE TOP HAS RECOGNIZED THE POWER IN PROVIDING A SPACE FOR YOUR MUSICIANS TO SLOW DOWN, REFLECT AND BUILD LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND "CITIZEN ARTIST" MUSCLES. THROUGH WORKSHOPS AND FACILITATED PER EXCHANGE, YOUR MUSICIANS EXAMINE THEIR PASSIONS, WHAT SKILLS THEY HAVE IN AND OUT OF MUSIC, AND WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS. THEN THEY PUT THEIR LEARNING INTO PRACTICE IN A COMMUNITY SETTING SUCH AS A BI-LINGUAL SCHOOL, HOSPITAL, OR FOOD PANTRY, UTILIZING THEIR ARTISTRY AS A HUMANITARIAN TOOL TO CONNECT TO PEOPLE, FUELING AN EXCHANGE THAT TRANSFORMS BOTH ARTIST AND "AUDIENCE". FROM THE TOP MUSICIANS AND THEIR STORIES HAVE ALSO REACHED AND INSPIRED COUNTLESS NUMBER OF STUDENTS THROUGH FEATURE IN MCGRAW HILL MUSIC CURRICULA.IN FY20, APPROXIMATELY 20 YOUNG MUSICIANS ENGAGED IN ONLINE LEADERSHIP TRAINING THAT LED TO THEM CREATING AND DELIVERING A SET OF LIVE INTERACTIVE PERFORMANCES FOR DENVER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL PATIENTS. FROM THE TOP PARTNERED WITH THE SEACREST FOUNDATION THAT ALLOWED US TO STREAM DIRECTLY INTO HOSPITAL ROOMS VIA AN ON-SITE CLOSED-CIRCUIT MEDIA STUDIO.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Gretchen Nielsen | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $226,894 |
| Emily Borababy | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH | 40 | $132,900 |
| David Balsom | TOUR PRODUCER | 40 | $120,771 |
| Timothy Banker | DIRECTOR OF CONTENT & PROD | 40 | $114,920 |
| Dianne Collazo | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMI | 40 | $112,779 |
| Soo Youn Lee | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Peter Segal | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Peter Ross | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Monica Davisson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Thurber | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Louise Lee | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kevin Olusola | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| John Pattillo | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Jennifer Hurley-Wales | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Rayport | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Inmaculada Silos-Santiago | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Gerald Slavet | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Sikorovsky | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Elaine Lebuhn | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Corinne Ferguson | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Benjamin Rothschild | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
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