EIN 13-1843420

Diller-Quaile School of Music

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
110
Year formed
1957
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
Description
Founded in 1920, The Diller-Quaile School of Music is a community music school in Manhattan offering music education to infants through adults.
Total revenues
$3,116,050
2022
Total expenses
$3,208,004
2022
Total assets
$7,580,711
2022
Num. employees
110
2022

Program areas at Diller-Quaile School of Music

The Diller-Quaile School of Music is a vibrant community Music School located on The ues of manhattan, providing exemplary early childhood and instrumental & vocal programs, lessons and workshops for adults, teacher training and professional development initiatives, and community programs. The 2021-2022 year was marked by Diller-Quaile's recent centennial and The ongoing covid-19 pandemic. Throughout The year, The School provided mission-centered, safe, and equitable programs through in-person, live remote, and hybrid instruction. The early childhood program continued to operate on a trimester system and offered an extensive selection of courses for introducing small groups of young children and their families to The joys of Music and visual art by engaging in developmentally appropriate group Music experiences. Students were given The foundation for a comprehensive Music education and The tools to express themselves artistically. Key to The Diller-Quaile approach is The collaboration among teachers and students, which creates a unique child-centered musical environment within each class session. Classes featured pianists who improvised accompaniments in a variety of styles in response to The children's singing and movement, thereby fostering a musically creative environment. The instrumental and vocal department provided beginning to advanced instrument and voice study through comprehensive programs, weekly classes and ensemble instruction, and The high School certificate program. The School provided a robust calendar of student performances, in which students could perform in-person from School or remotely from home. Through a zoom webinar format, audiences from around The globe were able to attend these memorable concerts. By spring 2022, audiences attended concerts in-person, while The remote option also continued. The traditions and artistic approach to teaching cultivated by founders angela diller and elizabeth quaile, shaped The School's programs. Diller-Quaile faculty guided students through an approach united by The pedagogical principles of using repertoire of enduring quality, teaching technique musically, and leading students to an understanding of The structure of Music. This integrated approach to Music education enabled The School's skilled faculty to continue to develop The emerging artistry in each student. Diller-Quaile's instrument and voice curriculum provided students with a sequenced learning experience. Tailored to The individual instrument or voice, The curriculum focused on building technical skills as a foundation for expressive performance. Rooted in The teaching philosophy of The School's founders, The musicianship curriculum incorporated The approaches of pedagogues such as emile jaques-dalcroze, zoltan kodaly, and carl orff. The Diller-Quaile School of Music for all library - a collaborative, accessible web-based resource for early childhood professionals - was launched in 2020 and expanded in 2021-2022 with additional resources and recordings. The library is designed to support teachers - of any experience level - with The implementation of aesthetically beautiful Music in group childcare and educational settings ages birth to five. The library contains songs and activity information, recordings, downloadable scores and accompaniments, and resources for teachers. The Diller-Quaile School of Music is accredited by The accrediting commission for community and precollegiate arts schools, is an accredited institutional member of The national association of schools of Music, and is a member of The national guild for community arts education.
Through its community programs, Diller-Quaile advanced its mission and furthered its relationship with The new york city community. Due to The ongoing health and safety concerns linked to The pandemic, in summer 2021 The 49th year of The summer Music partnership program was held online. Participating day care centers and preschool programs were offered four online smpp class sessions in addition to weekly activity packets, which included curated digital content. The program enrolled 29 new york city centers (manhattan, queens, brooklyn, and The bronx), serving 94 teachers and more than 1,500 children. The preschool partnership program provided Music program support to four early childhood programs. Teachers and directors from participating centers and schools were provided with Diller-Quaile's Music for all library. Through The classical access program, Diller-Quaile musicians provided engaging chamber Music presentations for children and youth in The community. There were five partnering organizations and a total of fifteen presentations, fourteen of which were held in-person. Diller-Quaile worked with each partnering organization throughout The year to shape The content. Each presentation was customized to accomodate different age groups and grades, musical needs and interests, and The partnering School's curriculum. Chamber Music presentations included information on The composers' lives, compositions, and The musical elements of The pieces performed. The interactive sessions engaged students, faculty, and leadership at The partnering schools. The senior centers partnership provided lifelong learners with opportunities for growth and personal fulfillment through Music. The School taught a weekly, in-person singing group and The classical access program provided interactive chamber Music presentations at The west 74th street senior residence.

Who funds Diller-Quaile School of Music

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Morris and Alma Schapiro FundGeneral Purpose$30,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$15,600
Hyde and Watson FoundationPurchase and Installation of Equipment.$10,000
...and 7 more grants received

Personnel at Diller-Quaile School of Music

NameTitleCompensation
Ben RotbergChief Financial Officer$125,952
Kirsten MorganExecutive Director$157,837
Trevor TamashiroDirector of Development and Communications
Hubert ChenAdult Chamber Music Workshops Program Director
Victoria WhipplePresident$0
...and 5 more key personnel

Financials for Diller-Quaile School of Music

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$861,586
Program services$2,177,466
Investment income and dividends$107,739
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$488
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-195
Net income from fundraising events$-31,889
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$855
Total revenues$3,116,050

Form 990s for Diller-Quaile School of Music

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-062023-04-20990View PDF
2020-062021-05-28990View PDF
2019-062020-12-10990View PDF
2018-062019-12-06990View PDF
2017-062018-10-16990View PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s
Data update history
June 16, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 14, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 7 new personnel
May 8, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from Hyde and Watson Foundation
April 5, 2022
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $1,650 from The Zhou Family Foundation
September 20, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsPerforming arts centersCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedFundraising eventsReceives government fundingEndowed supportProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donations
General information
Address
24 E 95th St
New York, NY 10128
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
New York County, NY
Website URL
diller-quaile.org/ 
Phone
(212) 369-1484
Facebook page
DillerQuaile 
Twitter profile
@dillerquaile 
IRS details
EIN
13-1843420
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1957
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A6E: Performing Arts Schools
NAICS code, primary
6116: Other Schools and Instruction
Parent/child status
Independent
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