Old Town School of Folk Music Inc
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26 people14 organisationsi26 people and 14 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (26). Violet dotted lines (14) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
26 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 23 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 26 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Tomford Chair | Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Anne Phillips | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Bryan Proctor | Director (Thru 6/2024) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Candice Rosevear | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| David Lentz | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Douglas P Regan | Director (Thru 6/2024) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Elizabeth Betsy M Solaro | Director (Thru 6/2024) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Eric Nordness | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Ernest Dawkins | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Geraldine Keefe | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jeff Judge | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kenneth Kaufman | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kim Moran | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kish Khemani | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lori Seaman | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Louise Frank | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Martina Keller | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mary Beth Berkoff | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael Warner | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mike Prussian | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Oliver G Prince JR (also filed as Oliver Prince) | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Rana Komar | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Robert D Ospalik | Vice Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Susan Kessell | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| TIM Hunter | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Yolanda Lawler | Director (Beg. 7/2024) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
12 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Brendan Henry | Interim Finance Director | 2019 |
| Gail Prete | CFO | since 2022 |
| Gail Tyler | Sr Director of Business Admin | since 2018 |
| James BAU Graves | Executive Director | 2018 |
| James Newcomb | CEO (Thru 9/2024) | since 2022 |
| Lauren Slipkowsky | Sr Director of Human Resources | 2023 |
| Mary Jane Drews | Director of Institutional Advancement | since 2018 |
| Miriam Braganza | Finance Director | since 2018 |
| Rashida Phillips | Sr. Dir of Community Ventures | 2019 |
| Troy Anderson | Dir. of Ed. (Thru 10/2024), CEO | 2024 |
| Troy Hansbrough | Sr Director of Programming | since 2018 |
| Welz Kauffman | CEO (10/2024-11/2024) | 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Anderson | CEO | 40 | $264k | $8k | |
| Mary Jane Drews | Dir. of Institutional Advancement | 40 | $247k | $17k | |
| Troy Hansbrough | Sr Director of Programming | 40 | $136k | $22k | |
| Gail Prete | CFO | 40 | $122k | $12k | |
| John Huber | Director of Education | 40 | $106k | $15k | |
| Gregg Tager | Direcor of Info Technology | 40 | $106k | $8k | |
| Dave Zibell | Director of Marketing | 40 | $100k | $368 | |
| Dawn Patch | Sr Director of Operations | 40 | $99k | $21k | |
| Kate Tomford | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kenneth Kaufman | Chairman | 4 | $0 | ||
| Michael Warner | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Tim Hunter | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Anne Phillips | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Candice Rosevear | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Lentz | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Eddie Lawlor | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Eric Nordness | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ernest Dawkins | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Geraldine Keefe | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeff Judge | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kim Moran | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kish Khemani | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lori Seaman | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Louise Frank | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Martina Keller | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mary Beth Berkoff | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mike Prussian | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Oliver G Prince Jr | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rana Komar | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robert D Ospalik | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Susan Kessell | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Yolanda Lawler | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Old Town School of Folk Music Inc
- EIN
- 362373635
- Address
- 4544 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625-2103
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- The old town school began as a dream of chicago political progressives win stracke, dawn greening, frank hamilton, and in a supporting role, studs terkel. The school's history involves alumni steve goodman, john prine, bonnie koloc and roger mcguinn, and performers like pete seeger, big bill broonzy, odetta, and mahalia jackson. Today, old town school of folk music is the largest community... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A6E0 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1962
- IRS ruling date
- 1 October 1962
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsKate Tomford
≥8years on the filingsDouglas P Regan
≥8years on the filingsElizabeth Betsy M Solaro
≥8years on the filingsKenneth Kaufman
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $27.6m
- Total liabilities
- $2.7m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $24.9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $4.1m
- Program service revenue
- $10.8m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $207k
- Employees
- 389
- Volunteers
- 350
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $14m | $15m | Deficit $1.1m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.