COMMUNITY IMPACT REPORT NONPROFIT ORG 2015 – 2016 US POSTAGE PAID SAN CARLOS, CA PERMIT NO. 56
1100 Industrial Road, Suite 10 San Carlos, CA 94070
What Music Means hank you for making this •The fi rst time my daughter performed another remarkable year! I am on stage (our hearth), in formal attire (a delighted that Music for Minors tattered dress-up gown), and sang her Tcontinues to expand and deepen version of the theme to Dvorak’s New our impact, reaching more children in World Symphony. more schools. As we refl ect back on the achievements of 2015-2016 and look Music is my connection to people, ahead to this special anniversary year, I’d experiences, emotions, life. Are you like to share some personal refl ections thinking about your own relationship about what music means to me… with music? Are you humming? Are you smiling? Are you feeling? • The cracked In celebration of plexiglass music box Music for Minors’ that I always listened 40th anniversary, to as a child – one of we hope that you my favorite heirlooms will share your We’re singing the praises of our extraordinary group of dedicated and memories. stories about what volunteers who give so generously of their time and talent. Thank you for bringing music means to weekly music education into elementary school classrooms throughout the Bay Area. • My aunt spending a you. Together we month when I was will re-charge our David Beltran ...... College Park, San Mateo Donna Poulos ...... Taft, Redwood City fi ve teaching me all Sonja Palmer and her children batteries to meet the Ruth Bennett ...... San Carlos Charter, San Carlos Boa Qu ...... Terrell, San Jose the kids’ songs in The Sound of Music challenge of the next 40 years! Mary Carrera ...... Gardner, San Jose Daphna Rahmil ...... Sedgwick, Redwood City Erik Chen...... College Park, San Mateo Kathleen Reed...... Nimitz, Sunnyvale so I could audition for the show (with Melissa Conaulty ...... Terrell, San Jose Matthieu Roques ...... Nimitz, Sunnyvale her as Maria). I chickened out the day This past year we lost several Domico Curry ...... Rocketship Brilliant Minds, San Jose Diane Wakeham ...... Orion, Redwood City of the audition (she was furious), extraordinary members of the Music for Nancy Dinshaw ...... Sedgwick, Cupertino but a seed was planted for a lifelong Minors family: Mimi Goity, Earl Hall, Trudy Fjeldsted ...... Nesbit, Belmont commitment to music. and Iris Moran, all of whom cherished Rachel Freiberg ...... Orion, Redwood City music. Their volunteer engagement Mimi Goity ...... Taft, Redwood City • When my grandparents asked me to and their donor dollars, over many Christine Gray ...... Terrell, San Jose clean their house each week and offered decades, contributed immeasurably Linda Hoff ...... Nimitz, Sunnyvale Gosia Hoot ...... Nimitz, Sunnyvale to pay me (“coincidentally”) the exact to the nurturing of our youth through Sukhdeep Kaur ...... Nimitz, Sunnyvale cost of the voice and piano lessons I music. Their engagement, along with Melinda King ...... North Shoreview, San Mateo wanted to take. other wonderful supporters like you, Katie Lipka ...... North Shoreview, San Mateo Calling All Alumni! has transformed thousands of young Andrea Llenos ...... Henry Ford, Redwood City We are reaching out to all of you to • The summer I spent driving tractors in lives, entire families, and our Bay Area Cathy Luo ...... North Shoreview, San Mateo re-connect and celebrate Music for Minors’ the fi eld and singing every song from The community. Afsaneh Marandi ...... Nesbit, Belmont and Roosevelt, Redwood City 40th anniversary. Send us an email Music Man so I could audition for the Get ready to tell your story… Beth Moeur ...... Sedgwick, Cupertino ([email protected]) with your current school musical. Who knew that I could Todd Moore ...... Roosevelt, Redwood City contact info so we can include you in improve my vocal technique by hours of Carol Owens ...... Nimitz, Sunnyvale activities and events. Connect with us on Facebook! singing over the roar of a tractor engine! Executive Director Lisa Perry ...... Adelante, Redwood City www.facebook.com/MusicforMinors Class by class, note by note, we are making it possible for every child to participate in a school music program. E d u c a t o r V o i c e s Expanding Service 130% growth over fi ve years Music for Minors served In 2015-2016... more children than Increased Access to Music Education ever before. • Serving new schools and more children with 15% growth: - 23,500 pre-kindergarten through 5th grade students in With your generous support, we implemented new programs in weekly, comprehensive program many economically disadvantaged - 810 classes in 55 schools communities where the benefi ts • Reaching more under-resourced schools that previously to students are the greatest. had no music education Our comprehensive curriculum, taught by gifted and enthusiastic • Connecting more effectively with differently-abled students educators, is provided in the one place Serving stakeholders in new ways: “Music has the power to impact students in a that reaches all children…school! • way that other subjects do not. It can reach - Licensed Music for Minors curriculum to district music in and touch a child’s heart, helping him or teachers her to feel comfortable and relaxed enough to - Customized programs to meet individual needs, including participate and learn. It transcends limitations Under-resourced Total expansion to 30 weeks of classes in one district such as physical issues, learning challenges, social problems, language differences, and Expenses $1,352,421 Income $1,353,426 Financial Trends Demonstrated Program Excellence cultural gaps.” Daphna Rahmil, MFM Volunteer Educator Positive skills ratings for all students was 87% $176,521 • 2016 Recipient, Grace Johnston Award In Recognition of $267,773 • Over 97% of classroom teachers want to continue with Exceptional Service Nurturing in Children a Lifelong Love of Music $191,162 Music for Minors $984,738 $70,920
$1,014,733
Classroom teachers see music Programs Earned Income
as a key to student success Income “This was the best year of music yet! My students were more Fundraising Foundations & Corporate Expenses engaged, learned more, and genuinely loved it!” Individual Operations Reserves –2nd grade teacher, San Jose Donations “All of my students were smiling after music class. Even those Effective fi scal management maintains organizational strength and builds toward sustainability and ongoing growth. who don’t feel successful with academics felt successful in music.” “My classes with special needs children –4th grade teacher, San Mateo have been especially rewarding. It was “My students’ love for music kept growing and growing amazing to see the children feeling capable throughout the year!” and empowered after coming so far. At the –Kindergarten teacher, Redwood City Board of Trustees beginning of the year, many of them did not Please donate Providing dedicated leadership and robust support. even join in singing with me, but by year’s end, today! they were truly participating with enthusiasm. Mike Rissi Sharon Barkoff William Hockett My 4th and 5th graders even mastered “Hot (Chair) Don Bray Grace Johnston There is still much work to Cross Buns” on their recorders. What they’d Liz Rome Cathy Combs (Founder) be done so that all children thought was impossible was made possible!” (Vice Chair) Lee Danforth Chris McKinney Stephen D’Andrea Nancy Dinshaw Duane Roberts can participate in music Raquel Castro, MFM Educator (Secretary) Gregory Fair John Sylvester education. Donate directly at 2016 Recipient, G.G. Fitzmaurice Award In Recognition of L. Howard Roberts Gunilla Follett Jack Tuttle www.mfm.org or call (Treasurer) W. Earl Hall Exceptional Leadership and Professionalism in Music Education us at 650.237.9130. Class by class, note by note, we are making it possible for every child to participate in a school music program. E d u c a t o r V o i c e s Expanding Service 130% growth over fi ve years Music for Minors served In 2015-2016... more children than Increased Access to Music Education ever before. • Serving new schools and more children with 15% growth: - 23,500 pre-kindergarten through 5th grade students in With your generous support, we implemented new programs in weekly, comprehensive program many economically disadvantaged - 810 classes in 55 schools communities where the benefi ts • Reaching more under-resourced schools that previously to students are the greatest. had no music education Our comprehensive curriculum, taught by gifted and enthusiastic • Connecting more effectively with differently-abled students educators, is provided in the one place Serving stakeholders in new ways: “Music has the power to impact students in a that reaches all children…school! • way that other subjects do not. It can reach - Licensed Music for Minors curriculum to district music in and touch a child’s heart, helping him or teachers her to feel comfortable and relaxed enough to - Customized programs to meet individual needs, including participate and learn. It transcends limitations Under-resourced Total expansion to 30 weeks of classes in one district such as physical issues, learning challenges, social problems, language differences, and Expenses $1,352,421 Income $1,353,426 Financial Trends Demonstrated Program Excellence cultural gaps.” Daphna Rahmil, MFM Volunteer Educator Positive skills ratings for all students was 87% $176,521 • 2016 Recipient, Grace Johnston Award In Recognition of $267,773 • Over 97% of classroom teachers want to continue with Exceptional Service Nurturing in Children a Lifelong Love of Music $191,162 Music for Minors $984,738 $70,920
$1,014,733
Classroom teachers see music Programs Earned Income as a key to student success Income “This was the best year of music yet! My students were more Fundraising Foundations & Corporate Expenses engaged, learned more, and genuinely loved it!” Individual Operations Reserves –2nd grade teacher, San Jose Donations “All of my students were smiling after music class. Even those Effective fi scal management maintains organizational strength and builds toward sustainability and ongoing growth. who don’t feel successful with academics felt successful in music.” “My classes with special needs children –4th grade teacher, San Mateo have been especially rewarding. It was “My students’ love for music kept growing and growing amazing to see the children feeling capable throughout the year!” and empowered after coming so far. At the –Kindergarten teacher, Redwood City Board of Trustees beginning of the year, many of them did not Please donate Providing dedicated leadership and robust support. even join in singing with me, but by year’s end, today! they were truly participating with enthusiasm. Mike Rissi Sharon Barkoff William Hockett My 4th and 5th graders even mastered “Hot (Chair) Don Bray Grace Johnston There is still much work to Cross Buns” on their recorders. What they’d Liz Rome Cathy Combs (Founder) be done so that all children thought was impossible was made possible!” (Vice Chair) Lee Danforth Chris McKinney Stephen D’Andrea Nancy Dinshaw Duane Roberts can participate in music Raquel Castro, MFM Educator (Secretary) Gregory Fair John Sylvester education. Donate directly at 2016 Recipient, G.G. Fitzmaurice Award In Recognition of L. Howard Roberts Gunilla Follett Jack Tuttle www.mfm.org or call (Treasurer) W. Earl Hall Exceptional Leadership and Professionalism in Music Education us at 650.237.9130. COMMUNITY IMPACT REPORT NONPROFIT ORG 2015 – 2016 US POSTAGE PAID SAN CARLOS, CA PERMIT NO. 56
1100 Industrial Road, Suite 10 San Carlos, CA 94070
What Music Means hank you for making this •The fi rst time my daughter performed another remarkable year! I am on stage (our hearth), in formal attire (a delighted that Music for Minors tattered dress-up gown), and sang her Tcontinues to expand and deepen version of the theme to Dvorak’s New our impact, reaching more children in World Symphony. more schools. As we refl ect back on the achievements of 2015-2016 and look Music is my connection to people, ahead to this special anniversary year, I’d experiences, emotions, life. Are you like to share some personal refl ections thinking about your own relationship about what music means to me… with music? Are you humming? Are you smiling? Are you feeling? • The cracked In celebration of plexiglass music box Music for Minors’ that I always listened 40th anniversary, to as a child – one of we hope that you my favorite heirlooms will share your We’re singing the praises of our extraordinary group of dedicated and memories. stories about what volunteers who give so generously of their time and talent. Thank you for bringing music means to weekly music education into elementary school classrooms throughout the Bay Area. • My aunt spending a you. Together we month when I was will re-charge our David Beltran ...... College Park, San Mateo Donna Poulos ...... Taft, Redwood City fi ve teaching me all Sonja Palmer and her children batteries to meet the Ruth Bennett ...... San Carlos Charter, San Carlos Boa Qu ...... Terrell, San Jose the kids’ songs in The Sound of Music challenge of the next 40 years! Mary Carrera ...... Gardner, San Jose Daphna Rahmil ...... Sedgwick, Redwood City Erik Chen...... College Park, San Mateo Kathleen Reed...... Nimitz, Sunnyvale so I could audition for the show (with Melissa Conaulty ...... Terrell, San Jose Matthieu Roques ...... Nimitz, Sunnyvale her as Maria). I chickened out the day This past year we lost several Domico Curry ...... Rocketship Brilliant Minds, San Jose Diane Wakeham ...... Orion, Redwood City of the audition (she was furious), extraordinary members of the Music for Nancy Dinshaw ...... Sedgwick, Cupertino but a seed was planted for a lifelong Minors family: Mimi Goity, Earl Hall, Trudy Fjeldsted ...... Nesbit, Belmont commitment to music. and Iris Moran, all of whom cherished Rachel Freiberg ...... Orion, Redwood City music. Their volunteer engagement Mimi Goity ...... Taft, Redwood City • When my grandparents asked me to and their donor dollars, over many Christine Gray ...... Terrell, San Jose clean their house each week and offered decades, contributed immeasurably Linda Hoff ...... Nimitz, Sunnyvale Gosia Hoot ...... Nimitz, Sunnyvale to pay me (“coincidentally”) the exact to the nurturing of our youth through Sukhdeep Kaur ...... Nimitz, Sunnyvale cost of the voice and piano lessons I music. Their engagement, along with Melinda King ...... North Shoreview, San Mateo wanted to take. other wonderful supporters like you, Katie Lipka ...... North Shoreview, San Mateo Calling All Alumni! has transformed thousands of young Andrea Llenos ...... Henry Ford, Redwood City We are reaching out to all of you to • The summer I spent driving tractors in lives, entire families, and our Bay Area Cathy Luo ...... North Shoreview, San Mateo re-connect and celebrate Music for Minors’ the fi eld and singing every song from The community. Afsaneh Marandi ...... Nesbit, Belmont and Roosevelt, Redwood City 40th anniversary. Send us an email Music Man so I could audition for the Get ready to tell your story… Beth Moeur ...... Sedgwick, Cupertino ([email protected]) with your current school musical. Who knew that I could Todd Moore ...... Roosevelt, Redwood City contact info so we can include you in improve my vocal technique by hours of Carol Owens ...... Nimitz, Sunnyvale activities and events. Connect with us on Facebook! singing over the roar of a tractor engine! Executive Director Lisa Perry ...... Adelante, Redwood City www.facebook.com/MusicforMinors All of us at Music for Minors extend our deepest thanks to every individual, foundation and business that made donations in the past 12 months. Large or small, each gift you send directly benefits our work to transform the lives of children through music.
MAESTRO CIRCLE Visionary – $10,000 and above Investors – $5,000-$9,999 Ambassadors – $2,500-$4,999 Nan & Chuck Geschke * Cathy & Steve Combs Jimi & Ned Barnholt Chris & Webb McKinney Gunilla & Tom Follett in memory of Alison Nagy Hoffman Liz & Dave Rome Kenneth Grant Kathy Bridgman Meredith & Ray Rothrock Susan & Tom Harrington Tom Hart Pamela & Edward Taft Maria & Steve Kahng Emily Kao & William Terrell Kari & Mike Kirk Rebecca & Shawn Moussavi Carlsen Subaru/Share the Love Campaign Steven and Michele Kirsch Fund * Bobbie & David Pratt Leo M. Shortino Family Foundation Sumaya & Ed Miner Lynn & Kevin Reedy Los Altos Town Crier Holiday Fund Mike Rissi Lynn Wilson Roberts & Howard Roberts George Scalise Nancy & Ed Scarff Shackleton Family Fund * Sandra & Dave Wilson
Farrington Historical Foundation Bill Graham Supporting Foundation
CHORAL CIRCLE Entrepreneurs – $1,500-$2,499 Advocates – $1,000-$1,499 Anonymous Barbara & Jerry Arden Lynette & Praveen Mandal Sharon & Rodger Barkoff Shelly & Steve Brown Carol Millie & Jay Marguiles Pat & Steve Berkley Casey & Jack Carsten Iris & Tom Moran Suzanne & Don Bray Carilee & Erik Chen º Diana & Martin Neiman Terri Bullock Vivien & Stephen D’Andrea Carolyn Pierce & Trevor Thompson º Susan & George Crow Eileen & Chris DiGiorgio Gerry & Pierre Patkay Natalie & Greg Fair Karen Eberwein & Stephen Lorack Candy Pelissero & Brian Larsen u Karen & Randy Fowler Adrienne & Peter Foley Mary & Matt Powell Andrew Gotianse º Genie & Mike Gallagher Anne & Duane Roberts u W. Earl Hall Hall Family u Shennan Family Fund* Dotty & Terry Hayes Liz & Dick Henry John Sylvester u Rosanne & Joel Holliday u Sarah & John Hinkle Wythes Family Janet Littlefield & William Coggshall Carole & Bill Hockett Donna & Darwin Poulos u Sherron & Gary Kalbach Marriott Courtyard Palo Alto, Los Altos Marsha & Steve Robertson Deborah Kane People of Note Jan & Jack Tuttle Sue & Fritz Kaupp Gary Lessing Bohdi Tree Concerts North Free Range Opera Theater Los Altos Rotary Endowment Fund MEZZANINE & Ankh Marketing Optimist Club of Redwood City
Sponsors – $500-$999 Anonymous º Kathy Hanson & Stephen Geisheker Jaqueline Pighini Judy & Larry Anderson Grace Johnston Loretta Guarino Reid º Laura & Mark Bailey Betty & Bob Joss u Ilene & Vic Ringel Penny & Pat Barrett Mady & Mel Kahn Nancy Schlegel & Bob Jacobsen Sally & John Bourgoin Anna & Duane Kalar u Judith Schwartz & Bill Conlon Polly & Thomas Bredt u Cindy & Jim Kelly Allene Sieling Marilyn & Henry Brook Vicki & Peter Laboskey Jen & Bill Stasior º Carol & John Bulkeley u Barbara & Bob Lessing Ginny & Richard Strock Lynne Carr Anita Lusebrink & Russell Satake Elizabeth Susskind & James Blodgett Madelyn & Richard Costa Heather & John Mannion Edwin James Thomas II u Kathy & Lee Danforth Rita & Jim Martin Mariette & Scott Wharton Penny & Peter Ewing Kaylah McCord Nancy & Randy Wilde u Randy Fry Jonathan McPhie Cathy & Greg Fulford Carmen & Kirby Miller Google, Corporate Match Carol & Flip Gianos Brenda & Harry Mittelman Silicon Valley Gives Christine Hammer Tami & Tim Mulcahy Kathy Jaunich u Anneke Neal
Continued on back... Patrons – $250-$499 Asami & Brian Faith Virginia Levick u Jodell & William Seagrave Elizabeth Abel & Barton Lane Patty & Todd Gebhart Sybil & Art Lewis Lynette Skelton Helena & Richard Babb u Marion & Bill Gough Gayla Lorthridge & Walter Wood in memory of Arthur (Grandpa) Huber Jeanne & Allen Bates Lisa Henriksen & Michael DiMartino Daphne Luong & Randy Polen º Judy Bogard Tanigami Deborah Boyd Donna & Steve Hicks Deborah & Hugh McDevitt & Hide Tanigami Paula Casaretto u Linda & John Hoff in honor of Kathy & Greg Wait Diane & Bob Tokheim Craig Cilker in memory of Deana Stock Brenda & Bill Murphy Ingrid & Ron Voss Barbara & James Curry u Christy & Chuck Holloway u Lyn & Dale Nesbitt Rachel & Dan Wagner Barbara & John Daines Richard Huebner Maren & James Otieno Kathy & Greg Wait Stevie & John Day John Jolly Mary Paine u Alice Wallace u Catherine & Kenneth Down Terry & Bill Krivan Laurie Panfil & Jim Blackman Joan & Alan Earhart Kendra & Jonathan Lamy Susan & Rich Redelfs Norma & Geoff Egan Lisa & Bill Langston Kim & Tim Saxe
Supporters – $100-$249 Susan Frank & Jetta Tatom u Robert LaBerge Linda & Dennis Ronberg u Yoshiko & Takeshi Amemiya Avraham Valentino Giannini Adele & Donald Langendorf u in honor of Ruth Coale Amy & Byron Banks Peter Gibson Lillian Lieberman Elizabeth Ross u in honor of Jean Tyan Barbara & Andrew Glassanosº Ann & George Limbach Kristine & Denis Salmon Cheryl & Mac Bean Carolyn Godfrey Roy Lorenz Diane & Alexander Schilling u Lunetta & John Bingham u Susan Golden u in honor of Deborah & Hugh McDevitt Pamela Schwarz u Amy Bryan Pierre Grinspan Lucy & Constantine Manousakis Sarah Selm & Michael Gibson Norman Bryan Annette & James Hall u in memory of Florence Louise Rome Sharon & Dennis Sheehan Chris & Mike Burke Jane & Sherman Hall u Linelle Marshall in memory of Forest Erwin Ann & Larry Byler Caroline Helmuth u in memory of Galen Marshall Susanne & Stephen Shepard u Lindsay & Craig Carpenter º Hellen Helson Peggy & Pat Martell Donald Specht in memory of Betty Lindsay Gordan Peggy & Harvey Hinman u Sarah McKinney in memory of Suzanne Specht Eldon Cherniss Annette Howitt Suzanne Moshier Georgia Sutherland Connie & Pat Chronis in honor of Bill van Cleve Kirstin Nichols Sara Taft u Jan Clayton Robin Hudnut u Brendan O’Higgins u Louise & George Tarleton u Jan & Neal Coberly u Cathy Humphers-Smith Meg O’Shaughnessy Pat Terman & David Frydenlund Kate Comfort u & Kent Smith u Nancy Ozard Carolyn & Tony Tucher * Elizabeth Cookson u Barbara Huston Sonja Palmer Joyce & Richard Weismann u Marlene & Carl Cottrell Claiborne & Bob Jones u Jane & Ray Parks Kristina Welton u Anne Cunningham u Wilkes Joy Valeri Pighini Patti & Ed White Jo Darius Ellen & Keith Kitchen Anne Prescott William Wilson Barbara DuMond Sally Knorp u Laura Rhodes James Wyper Sally & Craig Falkenhagen Peter Kono u Frank Roberts u Richard Yamaguma John Fensterwald Pete Koopman Pam Robertson Diane Yeramian & Russell Sansom
Friends – $1-$99 Lyn & Steve Faust Betty Latta Tracy Schwartz & Stephen Matthews Anonymous (3)º Grace & Robert Ferrando Ginny & Ron Lau Kathleen Small Joyce & Ken Altera in memory of Betty Erlin Lucy & Clayton Lee u Jeanne Sole in honor of Jeffrey Altera Hannah Frail Andrea Llenos Michelle & Paul Speert Eryl & John Aynsley Anil Gangoli Joanna Martin u Sheila Spieller Susan & Lawrence Basso Diane Glazer Kathleen & Robert Mueller u Peggy & Alan Spool Louise & David Beesley u Richard Glendening Trevor Reed Nelson Carol Stevens u Fay & Dave Bohn u Judy & Milton Gregory Beth Nord Tobi Stevens Casey Breves Joy Gutnick Karen Obidah Connie & Ken Summers Kate & Jim Buckley Olivia & Dan Haley Julian Polaris Frengiz Surty u Brian Burk º Florence Higgins u Julia & Joseph Pon u Jane Tight u Louise & Robert Burton Judith & Thomas Hogan Tatiana Promessi Jean Tyan Sally Cooperrider Ann Hovey Alison Rempel Rita Wachhorst u Lee & Will Corkern Laura Hubbard u Saudra & David Rinde Joan Waller Robin Cross u Laurie Johnson Debra Roberts Donna Weiher Dee & James Cunningham u Janet Jorgensen Laura Roberts & Robert Jones Bonnie & Robert Whalen Jill Dodsworth Romain Kang Julie Rose Jace Wittig Barbara Dutra & Joel Koransky Jim Kaubisch Roberta & Ric Rudman Barbara Wood u Judy Ann & Glenn Edwards Deanna & Al Knickerbocker Veronica & James Rudolph u in memory of Gloria Franzini Stephanie & Lorrin Koran Matthew Sakaguchi Amazon Smile Virginia & Donald Esser u Debbie & Doug Kundrat u Andrea & James Sandstrom
Donations to the Grace Johnston Honorary Fund: Louise & Robert Burton, Stevie & John Day, Lyn & Steve Faust, Olivia & Dan Haley, Helen Helson, Betty Latta, People of Note, Candy Pelissero & Brian Larsen, Loretta Guarino Reid, Patti & Ed White u Gifts made in memory of Emory (Mimi) Goity and for the Mimi Goity Instrument Box at Taft School (as designated in part or in full). * Gifts received from donor advised funds at Silicon Valley Community Foundation. º Gifts that include matched gifts by: Ameriprise, Applied Materials Employee Giving, Google, JC Penney, Los Altos Rotary, Brights Fund Foundation / VMWare, Wells Fargo Employee Fund. Please note: Names and organizations listed reflect donations received between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016. Great care has been taken to ensure the proper recognition of our donors. If you notice an error or omission, we apologize and hope you will bring it to our attention. www.mfm.org