2026-05-14T12:46:50-07:00 2025-06-30 202747426 RICH AND BANDER LLP 79 MADISON AVE 2ND FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10016 990 2024-07-01 461049598 THE LITTLE OPERA THEATER OF NY INC LITT 2126634361 307 W 38TH ST STE 1614 NEW YORK NY 10018 PHILIP SHNEIDMAN PRESIDENT AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 2126634361 2026-05-14 true true JONATHAN A BANDER P00561220 2126842470 2026-05-14 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z PHILIP SHNEIDMAN SAME AS C ABOVE NEW YORK NY 10018 112590 false X www.lotny.org X 2012 NY SEE PART III, LINE 1 ON NEXT PAGE. 5 5 30 0 0 0 394826 95230 11500 13835 0 3525 406326 112590 0 0 80218 67914 0 25090 91086 181003 171304 248917 235022 -136327 275901 126387 88061 74874 187840 51513 THE LITTLE OPERA THEATRE OF NY (LOTNY) EXPLORES UNCHARTERED CORNERS OF MUSIC BOTH OLD AND NEW. OUR MISSION IS TO STRIP THE ARTIFICE FROM OPERA AND CREATE INTIMATE EXPERIENCES TO RECONNECT WITH THE MUSIC, THE PERFORMANCE, AND THE STORY. LITTLE AND OPERA DO NOT OFTEN GO TOGETHER. WE USE SCALE TO MAKE OPERA MORE APPROACHABLE TO A NEW PUBLIC, WHILE CHALLENGING EXPERIENCED OPERAGOERS AND PERFORMERS TO THINK DIFFERENTLY ABOUT THE MEDIUM. false false 184514 0 13835 SEE SCHEDULE O 184514 true true false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 14 0 30 true false false false false false false false false false false X 5 5 false false false false false false false true true false false false true false false true true false false false NY X MADELINE DJEREJIAN 2126634361 729 SEVENTH AVENUE 9TH FLOOR New York NY 10019 X PHILIP SHNEIDMAN PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 3500 0 0 MICHAEL FREEDMAN TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 IVANA MESTROVIC DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN HENRY DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 PETER TEAR DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 3500 0 0 false false false 31775 63455 95230 CONTRACTED SERVICES 711130 13835 0 0 13835 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 3525 3525 0 0 3525 112590 17360 0 0 7850 4710 785 2355 54031 53463 142 426 6033 5672 90 271 2400 0 2400 0 17193 0 17193 0 12429 10522 1859 48 6872 1286 5526 60 296 0 296 0 46450 18580 9290 18580 13 0 13 0 868 0 868 0 5576 5241 84 251 PRODUCTION 83533 83533 0 0 DEVELOPMENT 2784 0 0 2784 MISCELLANEOUS 2589 1507 767 315 248917 184514 39313 25090 246535 105522 5375 8355 500 2100 3314 2216 20177 8194 275901 126387 16559 14487 43728 43728 27774 16659 88061 74874 X 187840 51513 187840 51513 275901 126387 -136327 X true X false false false X 0 95195 63624 175911 394826 95230 824786 0 0 95195 63624 175911 394826 95230 824786 396526 428260 0 0 0 824786 49627 0.51920 0.46620 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Security deposit 2000 Right-of-use assets 6194 8194 ACCRUED INTEREST 10189 LEASE LIABILITY 6470 16659 X Pt X, Line 2 The Organization has evaluated its current tax positions and has concluded that as of June 30, 2025, the Organization does not have any significant uncertain tax positions for which a reserve would be necessary. PHILIP SHNEIDMAN OFFICER WORKING CAPITAL X 91517 43728 false true false 43728 Pt VI, Line 11b THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ONLY. Pt VI, Line 19 FORM 990 IS FILED WITH THE CHARITIES BUREAU OF THE OFFICE OF THE NEW YORK STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL. ALSO, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Other PART III LINE 4A: IN FY25, THE LITTLE OPERA THEATRE OF NY PRESENTED ZEMLINSKYS ZIMMER (ZEMLINSKYS ROOM) AN ORIGINAL CHAMBER OPERA PRODUCTION AT THE BAM FISHER (FISHMAN SPACE) FOR FOUR PERFORMANCES JUNE 5 THROUGH 8, AS WELL AS TWO INVITED DRESS REHEARSALS. THE PRODUCTION WAS DESIGNED AS A WINDOW INTO THE MUSIC AND SOCIAL WORLD OF ALEXANDER ZEMLINSKY. IT ADDED A PROLOGUE TO HIS OPERA THE ONE ACT OPERA EINE FLORENTINISCHE TRAGO?DIE (A FLORENTINE TRAGEDY.) THE PRODUCTION ENGAGED 6 SINGERS, 22 ORCHESTRA MEMBERS, AND 18 CREATIVE TEAM ARTISTS WHO WERE A MIX OF IC AND P/T TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES. ADDITIONALLY, LOTNY ENGAGED IC FOR PRESS AND MARKETING IN ADDITION TO WORKING WITH TEAMS AT BAM. ZEMLINKSYS ROOM WAS SEEN BY APPROXIMATELY 650 PEOPLE.