HOUSTON GRAND OPERA ASSOCIATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
HOUSTON GRAND OPERA ASSOCIATION INC (EIN 74-6016764)
Tax period
2024-08-01 to 2025-07-31
Filed
2026-06-15
IRS object ID
202611669349300646
Schema version
2024v5.5
Source
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Return2026-06-15T11:42:53-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-07-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1Blazek & VetterlingBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Address Line12900 Weslayan Suite 200AddressLine1Txt
CityHoustonCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77027ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-08-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN746016764EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1Houston Grand Opera Association IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlHOUSBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7135460200PhoneNum

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Address Line1510 PrestonAddressLine1Txt
CityHoustonCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP770021504ZIPCd

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PersonElizabeth GreerPersonNm
Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone7135460200PhoneNum
Signature2026-06-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
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IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Preparer PersonSusanna BlackmonPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01226926PTIN
Phone7134395739PhoneNum
Preparation2026-06-15PreparationDt
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Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

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Principal OfficerKhori DastoorPrincipalOfficerNm

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Address Line1510 PrestonAddressLine1Txt
CityHoustonCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP770021504ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$35,521,994GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.houstongrandopera.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1955FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSee Schedule OActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body43VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent42VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee853TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers150TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$26,537TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$23,163,256PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$28,007,081CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$7,172,361PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$6,747,634CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$281,064PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$207,552CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$174,202PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$234,221CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$30,442,479PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$34,728,046CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$52,860PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$123,385CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$20,054,164PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$21,240,315CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$4,088,487CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$13,006,731PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$13,962,091CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$33,113,755PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$35,325,791CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$2,671,276PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$597,745CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$26,898,179TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$29,162,420TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$12,828,239TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$15,658,588TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$14,069,940NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$13,503,832NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionThe mission of HGO is to enrich our diverse community through the art of opera. We will do so by creating, curating, exploring, and producing outstanding experiences centered around the human voice.(Continued on Schedule O)MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$25,420,409ExpenseAmt
Revenue$6,693,981RevenueAmt
DescOpera Productions: Houston Grand Opera (HGO) is one of the largest, most innovative, and most highly acclaimed opera companies in the United States. In fulfilling its mission to enrich our diverse community through the art of operas by creating, curating, exploring, and producing outstanding experiences centered around the human voice, HGO has led the field in commissioning new works (76 world premieres to date) and in training and nurturing promising young artists and administrators. The company builds its repertoire with the community in mind, striving to create profoundly enriching experiences for our diverse audiences, both in the Wortham Theater and in community venues.Desc

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Expense$1,875,444ExpenseAmt
Grant$123,385GrantAmt
Revenue$5,085RevenueAmt
DescThe Sarah & Ernest Butler Houston Grand Opera Studio is one of the most respected young artist programs in the country. For more than thirty years it has served young singers and pianist/coaches, providing a bridge between full-time training and full-fledged operatic careers. Each year after an exhaustive international search, a hand-selected group of talented individuals is brought to Houston to work alongside the best in the business at Houston Grand Opera. In main-stage productions and at other less traditional venues, these artists hone their craft as singing actors. During a residency of up to three years, each performer receives customized training from an expert team while gaining invaluable performance experience at the highest level.Desc

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Expense$1,314,986ExpenseAmt
Revenue$48,568RevenueAmt
DescThe Community & Learning program connects creative resources with our diverse and vibrant community through collaborative programming in the Houston area - in schools, parks, community landmarks, alternative performance spaces, as well as at the Wortham Theater Center, providing the opportunity to seek, engage, and learn through opera. The nationally recognized Song of Houston initiative commissions new chamber operas and song projects that resonate with contemporary life in Houston and develops community projects that foster collaborations with many Houston-area organizations. Continued on Schedule O. Our multi-faceted Education Program includes Opera to Go!, High School Night and student matinees of main-stage productions, the Bauer Family High School Voice Studio, professional development workshops for teachers, opera camps, and residency programs.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$28,610,839TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntYes (1)TransactionWithControlEntInd
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee853EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Phone7135460258PhoneNum

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CityHoustonCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP770021504ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (55 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
Claire Liu
Chair5.001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Allyn Risley
Senior Chair1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Janet Carrig
Chair Emeritus1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Lynn Wyatt
Vice Chair1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Richard Agee
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Thomas Ajamie
Director1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Christopher Bacon
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Michelle Beale
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Astley Blair
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Albert Chao
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Louise Chapman
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
James Crownover
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Khori Dastoor
General Director & CEO50.005.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$491,561$0$28,127
Joshua Davidson
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Warren Ellsworth
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Benjamin Fink
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Joseph Geagea
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Michaela Greenan
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Ellen Gritz
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Selda Gunsel
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Matthew Healey
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Richard Husseini
Director1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jose Ivo
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Myrtle Jones
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Marianne Kah
Director1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
William Kroger
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
David LePori
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Gabriel Loperena
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Sid Moorhead
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Sara Morgan
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Kristin Muessig
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Terrylin Neale
Director1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Ward Pennebaker
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Cynthia Petrello
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Gloria Portela
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Allyson Pritchett
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Matthew Ringel
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Kelly Rose
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jack Roth
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Harlan Stai
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Veer Vasishta
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Alfredo Vilas
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Margaret Williams
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Patrick Summers
Artistic & Music Director50.000.00Yes (X)$534,604$0$28,522
Elizabeth Greer
CFO50.005.00Yes (X)$227,557$0$12,210
Deborah Hirsch
Chief Philanthropy Officer50.005.00Yes (X)$239,788$0$17,414
Molly Dill
Chief Operating Officer50.005.00Yes (X)$193,390$0$25,775
Jennifer Davenport
Chief Marketing & Experience Officer50.000.00Yes (X)$296,497$0$14,034
James Loftis
Secretary, General Counsel1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Richard Bado
Director of Artistic Planning50.000.00$341,751$0$15,454Yes (X)
Jennifer Bowman
Director of Community & Learning40.000.00$140,064$0$8,554Yes (X)
Scott Ipsen
Director of Patron Experience40.000.00$138,456$0$320Yes (X)
Gregory Robertson
Managing Dir. of Strategic Campaigns50.005.00$324,645$0$30,524Yes (X)
Kelly Finn
Senior Dir. of Institutional Giving50.000.00$161,428$0$3,228Yes (X)
David Krohn
Senior Director of Philanthropy50.000.00$176,431$0$12,131Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$3,266,172TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$196,293TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K24IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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Theatre Royal Plymouth Ltd
Royal Parade SPlymouthPL1 2TRUKConstruction$798,965
Hierarchy Advertising LLC
Marketing services$675,3692500 Summer St 3219HoustonTX77007
Strike Marketing Group
Marketing services$325,484906 Rutland StHoustonTX77008
Datavox Inc
IT services$323,9316650 W Sam Houston Pkwy SHoustonTX77072
Paul H Lippe Inc
Transportation$313,059223 12th StSanta MonicaCA90402
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K18CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$2,784,813FundraisingAmt
Related Organizations$4,232,399RelatedOrganizationsAmt
All Other Contributions$20,989,869AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$102,590NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$28,007,081TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Ticket Sales711300$5,817,135$5,817,135
Co-production/rentals711300$881,931$881,931
Studio/education revenue611600$48,568$48,568
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$6,747,634TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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Total Revenue Column$207,552TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$207,552ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$533,190FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$2,784,813ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$793,948FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

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Total Revenue Column-$260,758TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$260,758ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

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DescAdvertisingDesc
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Total Revenue Column$26,537TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$26,537UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$26,537OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Total Revenue Column$34,728,046TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$6,747,634RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$26,537UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion-$53,206ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

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Total$123,385TotalAmt
Program Services$123,385ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$2,466,684TotalAmt
Program Services$1,878,783ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$226,926ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$360,975FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,159,962TotalAmt
Program Services$11,546,787ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,394,663ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,218,512FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$265,069TotalAmt
Program Services$219,792ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,766ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$23,511FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,955,408TotalAmt
Program Services$1,606,716ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$162,716ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$185,976FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,393,192TotalAmt
Program Services$1,140,919ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$116,494ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$135,779FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$116TotalAmt
Management And General$116ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$43,896TotalAmt
Management And General$43,896ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,262,310TotalAmt
Program Services$1,117,139ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,036ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$126,135FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,518,500TotalAmt
Program Services$1,355,077ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,872ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$142,551FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$800,172TotalAmt
Program Services$488,528ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$188,754ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$122,890FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$471,254TotalAmt
Program Services$435,611ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,163ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,480FundraisingAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$178,344TotalAmt
Program Services$178,344ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,637,479TotalAmt
Program Services$1,593,999ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,823ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$25,657FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$916,527TotalAmt
Program Services$818,818ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$925ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$96,784FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$176,851TotalAmt
Program Services$73,564ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$51,752ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$51,535FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$269,775TotalAmt
Management And General$269,775ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$484,028TotalAmt
Program Services$390,008ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$47,010ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$47,010FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$442,793TotalAmt
Program Services$409,053ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,140ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,600FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
Consulting & stipends$3,380,890$3,296,806$5,506$78,578
Production expenses$1,863,982$1,863,982
Event expenses$515,174$73,528$1,132$440,514

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$35,325,791TotalAmt
Program Services$28,610,839ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,626,465ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,088,487FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$691,652BOYAmt
EOY$559,461EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$507,780BOYAmt
EOY$584,775EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,110,399BOYAmt
EOY$15,401,797EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$212,534BOYAmt
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Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,953BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,094,636BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$6,545,578LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$4,583,571LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,348,288BOYAmt
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Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,927,125BOYAmt
EOY$3,607,699EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,978,812BOYAmt
EOY$4,751,629EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,898,179BOYAmt
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Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,755,214BOYAmt
EOY$2,888,631EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,650,000BOYAmt
EOY$3,401,830EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,871,275BOYAmt
EOY$7,554,765EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,828,239BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,256,488BOYAmt
EOY$1,315,888EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$9,813,452BOYAmt
EOY$12,187,944EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,069,940BOYAmt
EOY$13,503,832EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,898,179BOYAmt
EOY$29,162,420EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$597,745ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$31,637NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$28,072,151CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$22,193,074CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$24,668,406CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$23,163,256CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$28,007,081CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$126,103,968TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$28,072,151CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$22,193,074CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$24,668,406CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$23,163,256CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$28,007,081CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$126,103,968TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$24,537,094SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$101,566,874PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$267,922CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$82,858CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$170,988CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$281,064CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$207,552CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,010,384TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$127,114,352TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$24,805,125GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.79900PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.80160PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$109,129,366BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$23,208,583ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$8,122,628InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$4,226,447OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$82,128AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$136,152,002EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$94,009,409BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$7,308,047ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$11,439,671InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$3,568,332OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$59,429AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$109,129,366EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$77,904,737BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$15,290,549ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$4,251,496InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$3,407,572OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$29,801AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$94,009,409EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$83,583,898BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$529,381ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$3,110,260InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$3,083,084OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$15,198AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$77,904,737EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$65,763,869BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$578,398ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$20,172,111InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$2,881,318OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$49,162AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$83,583,898EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.02433BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.72464PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.25103TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RYes (1)RelatedOrgListSchRInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,780,323OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,191,941DepreciationAmt
Book Value$588,382BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,451,524OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,127,374DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,324,150BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$313,731OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$264,256DepreciationAmt
Book Value$49,475BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,962,007TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescRight-of-use assets - operating leasesDesc
Book Value$4,751,629BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$4,751,629TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Refundable advance - special events$930,919
Operating lease liabilities$4,796,581
Due to affiliates$1,827,265
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$7,554,765TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$62,220,265TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$31,637NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$27,460,582OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$27,492,219RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$34,728,046RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$34,728,046TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$35,458,300TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$132,509OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$132,509ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$35,325,791ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$35,325,791TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part V, Line 4:The organization's endowment funds are held solely by Houston Grand Opera Endowment, Inc. to support the following activities of Houston Grand Opera Association: general operating, studio, electronic media, music director chair, new productions, Concert of Arias, education, Spring Opera Festival, new productions with artistic merit, and Wagner opera performances.
Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:Consolidated audit - revenue of affiliates 27,460,582.
Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:Consolidated audit - expenses of affiliates 132,509.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1Opera BallEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$2,088,183GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$1,742,093CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$346,090GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$103,207RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$124,410FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$34,890EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$219,233OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2Concert of AriasEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$616,450GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$535,600CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$80,850GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$30,440RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$54,669FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$0EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$33,588OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total1OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$613,370GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$507,120CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$106,250GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Other Events$70,094RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events$85,632FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Entertainment Other Events$0EntertainmentOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$37,785OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$3,318,003GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$2,784,813CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$533,190GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$203,741RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$264,711FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$34,890EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$290,606OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$793,948DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$260,758NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (3 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt
High School Voice Studio Grants14$16,750$0
Alumni Grants7$13,235$0
Concert of Arias Finalists Grants12$93,400$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGrants are awarded by two selected adjudicators at the public Graduation Recital for the Opera Studio. Grant checks are made directly to the award recipient's university for use toward education expenses. If funds are not so used, the university refunds unused portions back to HGO Association. Grants are also given to help with the cost of college applications, etc. Alumni grants are given to ex studio members to help these artists continue to train in their first few years out of the Studio, when cash flow can be particularly difficult. Recipients are selected by committee.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
Patrick Summers
Artistic & Music Director$534,604$0$0$0$0$0$19,968$0$8,554$0$563,126$0$0$0
Khori Dastoor
General Director & CEO$459,321$0$32,240$0$0$0$6,411$0$21,716$0$519,688$0$0$0
Richard Bado
Director of Artistic Planning$341,751$0$0$0$0$0$6,900$0$8,554$0$357,205$0$0$0
Gregory Robertson
Managing Dir. of Strategic Campaigns$324,645$0$0$0$0$0$6,800$0$23,724$0$355,169$0$0$0
Jennifer Davenport
Chief Marketing & Experience Officer$286,497$0$10,000$0$0$0$5,480$0$8,554$0$310,531$0$0$0
Deborah Hirsch
Chief Philanthropy Officer$239,788$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$17,414$0$257,202$0$0$0
Elizabeth Greer
CFO$212,557$0$15,000$0$0$0$4,598$0$7,612$0$239,767$0$0$0
Molly Dill
Chief Operating Officer$193,390$0$0$0$0$0$4,153$0$21,622$0$219,165$0$0$0
David Krohn
Senior Director of Philanthropy$176,431$0$0$0$0$0$3,577$0$8,554$0$188,562$0$0$0
Kelly Finn
Senior Dir. of Institutional Giving$161,428$0$0$0$0$0$3,228$0$0$0$164,656$0$0$0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescAuction itemsDesc
Contribution117ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$102,590NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesSales proceedsMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part I, Line 1, Description of Organization Mission:Houston Grand Opera (HGO) is committed to the future of opera through initiatives that engage new audiences and give new artists a stage for their voices to be heard. Through this commitment, we have had the honor of commissioning a plethora of world premieres - both mainstage grand operas and smaller-scale works - as well as hosting the American premieres of several major operas, paving the way for new eras of the art form in all genres, time periods, and languages. Part of Houston Grand Opera's mission to use the arts as a tool for education and social advancement includes our dramaturgy initiatives. Dramaturgy is the development of a performance through conversation, representation, and understanding the greater context of the on-stage elements of an opera. Through lectures, hands-on involvement, and other initiatives, our dramaturg leads our practice as we strive for constant growth at every stage of development. Our commitment to Houston takes us beyond the stage with community and learning programs that nurture a love for the arts for new generations, spark conversations, and make opera accessible to all. The Butler Studio's goal is to develop well-rounded professionals by providing the highest quality training combined with a wide range of performance opportunities. One of the most respected emerging artist programs in the world, the Butler Studio is distinguished from many other programs in the level of integration between Studio members and mainstage artists and production teams.
Form 990, Part III, Lina 1a, Organization Mission:The Core Values of Houston Grand Opera: We believe opera has a vital role to play in the lives of an audience hungry for art, beauty, and meaning. Diversity is no longer just a poetic reference, but a joyous cultural reality the company fully embraces. HGO honors the classic masterworks but also evolves the art form to serve future generations. We believe our creative dreams for Houston Grand Opera are vital to the cultural pulse of this city and add immeasurably to the quality of life of its many communities. All cultures use words and music to tell their distinct stories, and we have the ability to use opera as a connector to join those communities. HGO seeks to be a global leader in the evolution of the art form, by inspiring it, developing it, training people to deliver it, documenting it, and most importantly, composing it. We will identify and train the next generation of gifted artistic, creative and leadership talent who will create opera's future.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 1aThe Executive Committee of the Board of Directors consists of the Chairman of the Board, the Senior Chairman of the Board, the Chairman Emeritus of the Board, the Chairman of the Houston Grand Opera Endowment, Inc., the individual or individuals serving in the Office of the General Director, and the Chairs (but not Vice Chairs or Co-Chairs) of all the Standing Committees of the Board of Directors; provided that, at all times, a majority of the members of the Executive Committee shall be members, or ex officio members, of the Board of Directors. The Executive Committee shall exercise all the powers of the Board of Directors in the management of the business of the Association, including the Association's membership in any subsidiary or affiliated non-profit corporation or the Association's stockholding of any business corporation.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bManagement reviews Form 990 and the Audit Committee and Board of Directors receive a copy before filing with the IRS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cAt the beginning of each fiscal year, each member of the Board and every officer is provided a copy of the conflict of interest statement to complete. Reminders to complete the form are sent as needed and copies of the statement are provided at Board meetings.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15The Management Evaluation and Development Committee of the Board of Directors determines the compensation of the CEO. The compensation of the executive leadership team, including other officers and key employees, is evaluated annually by the General Director & CEO and the Management Evaluation and Development Committee of the Board of Directors.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19Upon request.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
Houston Grand Opera Endowment Inc
510 PrestonHoustonTX77002760038314Hold, manage Endowment funds for the benefit of HGOTX501(c)(3)Line 12a, IHouston Grand Opera Association IncYes (1)
Houston Grand Opera Guild Inc
510 PrestonHoustonTX77002740016764Provide financial and volunteer support for HGOTX501(c)(3)Line 10Houston Grand Opera Association IncYes (1)
Wortham Center Operating Company
510 PrestonHoustonTX77002760205663Provide management support servicesTX501(c)(3)Line 12a, I0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Houston Grand Opera Endowment IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeCTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$4,226,447InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationCashMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt

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