Friends of the Mozartina Musical Arts Conservatory Inc
The Friends of the Mozartina is the 501(c)(3) nonprofit, cultural and educational organization that owns and operates the 1885 Tarrytown Music Hall, a building listed on the National Register for Historic Places. Our mission is three-fold: to present diverse and relevant programming in music, theater, dance and film for the enrichment of the tri-state community; to promote arts education through classes, partnerships, performing opportunities and residencies; and to preserve and restore the historic Music Hall so that it may continue to be a vibrant performing arts center and economic engine for the area.
Friends of the Mozartina Musical Arts Conservatory Inc at a glance
In short: Friends of the Mozartina Musical Arts Conservatory Inc reported $8K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $8,159 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -45.9% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $4,618,064
- -9.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $4,800,946
- -2.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $78,014
- -45.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $5,472,636
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Friends of the Mozartina Musical Arts Conservatory Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Friends of the Mozartina Musical Arts Conservatory Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2020 to 2023 (+0%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2021) to $39K (2022). In 2025 it reported $8K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Helen Hayes Youth Theater Nyack, NY | — | $17,300 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,618,064 | $4,800,946 | $5,472,636 | $8,159 | Total only | $78,014 |
| 2024 | $5,084,215 | $4,907,370 | $5,014,787 | $15,087 | Total only | $143,086 |
| 2023 | $5,241,442 | $3,779,287 | $3,931,986 | $17,300 | 1 | $60,773 |
| 2022 | $5,609,020 | $4,249,733 | $3,603,737 | $39,268 | 4 | $52 |
| 2021 | $5,244,520 | $2,650,421 | $1,359,617 | $6,010 | Total only | $151 |
| 2020 | $3,401,359 | $3,102,362 | $2,861,199 | $17,250 | 2 | $158 |
| 2019 | $3,069,704 | $3,500,238 | $3,400,752 | $27,825 | 2 | $25 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Friends of the Mozartina Musical Arts Conservatory Inc
Based on IRS filings
Friends of the Mozartina Musical Arts Conservatory Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Tarrytown, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.6M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $8K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $78K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of the Mozartina Musical Arts Conservatory Inc is led by Bjorn Olsson, Executive Director since 2020 (on filings since 2019); 6 of 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bjorn Olsson
Executive Director
Executive Direcotr → Executive Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$100K (2019) → $121K (2025)
Joe Lillis
President
Treasurer → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sylviane Sherwin
Technical Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$78K (2025)
Helen Ringeisen
Director
Director → Vice President, 2020
Vice President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Bogusz
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Dawley
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter E. Fisch
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karina E Ringeisen
Theater Manager
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$63K (2019) → $74K (2025)
Amissa Rybak
Member Ambassador
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$65K (2024) → $73K (2025)
John Campbell
House Manager
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$69K (2025)
Lauren Ciardullo
Instructor
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$75K (2025)
Whitney Singleton
Vice President
Vice President → President, 2022
President → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ray Endreny
Treasurer
Secretary → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Carol Jendras (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Eva Castleton (2022–2024) — Director of Sponsorship
- Former: Karen Laporta (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Bernard Lillis (2023–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Kevin Kearins (2023–2024) — Director of Arts Executive Director
- Former: Gregory Jacquin (2024) — House Manager
- Former: Meagan M Corkrum (2019–2023) — Director of Philanthrop
- Former: Oscar Portillo (2022–2023) — Box Office Manager
- Former: Nancy Zallo (2019–2022) — Director of Membership
- Former: Steve Dyott (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Alison Woods (2019–2021) — Director of Sponsorship
- Former: Erica Everett (2019–2021) — Box Office Manager
- Former: Mark Franzoso (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Eve Brooks (2019) — Director
- Former: Joanne Murray (2019) — Vice President
- Former: Kent Sheng (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Robert Clarfeld (2019) — Board President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $121K, to Bjorn Olsson (Executive Director). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Friends of the Mozartina Musical Arts Conservatory Inc
How much does Friends of the Mozartina Musical Arts Conservatory Inc give each year?
Friends of the Mozartina Musical Arts Conservatory Inc reported $8K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $15K in grants paid.
How large is Friends of the Mozartina Musical Arts Conservatory Inc?
Friends of the Mozartina Musical Arts Conservatory Inc reported $4.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.8M.
What is Friends of the Mozartina Musical Arts Conservatory Inc?
Friends of the Mozartina Musical Arts Conservatory Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Tarrytown, NY. It holds $4.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Friends of the Mozartina Musical Arts Conservatory Inc operate?
Friends of the Mozartina Musical Arts Conservatory Inc has awarded grants in Maryland, New York.
What is Friends of the Mozartina Musical Arts Conservatory Inc's EIN?
Friends of the Mozartina Musical Arts Conservatory Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3020574. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 30, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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