International Contemporary Ensemble

What it reported doing in 2024

Under george lewis' leadership, our programming continues to embrace "polyaspora: a new consciousness for new music." the ensemble presented 50+ events during the 2024-2025 concert season, including performances, workshops, and recordings (in-person, online, and hybrid) across the u.s. And internationally. The season highlighted lewis's vision for a multiplicitous, global future for contemporary music. We presented 57 premieres and 11 commissions, collaborating with nearly 300 musicians and 242 composers, while partnering with institutions and festivals to engage over 200 students and young artists in the u.s. And abroad.our signature composing while black concert series presents unique and vital perspectives on the work of afrodiasporic experimental composers, voices that have often been overlooked in academic, curatorial, and journalistic contexts. We presented four performances this season, including a residency at uc irvine and uc riverside, at nyu skirball center in collaboration with the members of association for the advancement of creative musicians, at reid hall in paris in partnership with the columbia paris global center, and the columbia institute for ideas and imagination, and museum of modern art.the ensemble continued its commitment to education through residencies at the walden school, usdan summer camp, and international programs such as iyca ticino. We also hosted a two-day ensemble evolution alumni celebration and recorded works by luna composition lab artists, culminating in a performance at carnegie hall, supporting the next generation of composers.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
• Program expense ratio: 68.7%; rating input score 69
• Fundraising efficiency: $2.54 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 7; 7th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Scored; rating input score 0
• Grant itemization coverage: Scored; rating input score 0
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 76.5%; rating input score 76; 16th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 8 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 89
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -54.8%; rating input score 3; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.49; rating input score 23; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.37; rating input score 21; 21st percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 18.2%; rating input score 17; 17th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: -3.7% per year; rating input score 0; 9th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: -4.2% per year; rating input score 0; 6th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 3.9% per year; rating input score 100; 34th percentile among comparable filings