BOSTON LYRIC OPERA COMPANY INC: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
BOSTON LYRIC OPERA COMPANY INC (EIN 04-2469627)
Tax period
2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30
Filed
2024-05-14
IRS object ID
202441359349308414
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-05-14T14:06:28-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN872525370PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1500 EXCHANGE STREET SUITE 9-100AddressLine1Txt
CityPROVIDENCECityNm
State AbbreviationRIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02903ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN042469627EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BOSTON LYRIC OPERA COMPANYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBOSTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6175424912PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line115 CHANNEL CENTER STREET 106AddressLine1Txt
CityBOSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02210ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJARRELL PERKINSPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone6175424912PhoneNum
Signature2024-05-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstJARRELLPersonFirstNm
Person LastPERKINSPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonPETER BROWNPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00582425PTIN
Phone4014214800PhoneNum
Preparation2024-05-14PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2022TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJARRELL PERKINSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line115 CHANNEL CENTER STREET 106AddressLine1Txt
CityBOSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02210ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$11,911,027GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.BLO.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1970FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSEE SCHEDULE OActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body24VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
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Total Volunteers80TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Program Service Revenue$704,223CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$1,167,299PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$489,849CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$29,198PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$78,577CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$6,377,028PYTotalRevenueAmt
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PY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,420,568PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$552,300CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$23,261,747TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,175,591TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$2,850,181TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$6,871,933ExpenseAmt
Revenue$782,800RevenueAmt
DescBLO IS A MASSACHUSETTS NONPROFIT INSTITUTION INCORPORATED IN 1976. BLO IS NEW ENGLAND'S LARGEST AND LONGEST ESTABLISHED OPERA COMPANY. CELEBRATED FOR ITS ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE AND DIVERSE REPERTOIRE, BLO'S MISSION IS TO BUILD CURIOSITY, ENTHUSIASM AND SUPPORT FOR OPERA BY CREATING MUSICALLY AND THEATRICALLY COMPELLING PRODUCTIONS AND EVENTS, AND TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR THE BOSTON COMMUNITY AND BEYOND.BLO'S LONG-TERM SUCCESS IS ROOTED IN ITS COMMITMENT TO OFFERING THE HIGHEST CALIBER PRODUCTIONS OF BOTH CLASSIC AND CONTEMPORARY OPERAS; PROVIDING AN INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED PLATFORM ON WHICH EMERGING ARTISTS CAN GROW AND DEVELOP; ENGAGING NEW AND DIVERSE AUDIENCES. THROUGH INNOVATIONS IN TECHNOLOGY, OURTEACH AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS; AND BY OFFERING COLLABORATIVE EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY EVENTS BOTH ON ITS OWN AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER WORLD-LEADING, BOSTON-BASED CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS. THROUGH THE WHOLE OF ITS EFFORTS, BLO ACHIEVES ITS MISSION BY ENSURING THE AVAILABILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY OF ONE OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST AND OLDEST ART FORMS FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.EACH SEASON, BLO REACHES ANNUAL AUDIENCES OF MORE THAN 20,000 PEOPLE THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF FOUR ON-STAGE PRODUCTIONS AND A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2023, BLO PRESENTED LIVE PERFORMANCES ON ITS STREET STAGE AT LOCATIONS AROUND THE GREATER BOSTON AREA.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$94,161ExpenseAmt
DescBLO'S EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ARE CENTRAL TO BLO'S MISSION OF ENGAGING NEW AND DIVERSE AUDIENCES IN THE LIVING ART OF OPERA. BLO'S PROGRAMS PROVIDE VALUABLE LEARNING AND CURRICULUM RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS AT ALL LEVELS; ENGAGE FAMILIES, YOUNG ADULTS AND UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS; AND CREATE LINKAGES WITH OTHER VITAL ART FORMS, INCLUDING THEATER, CLASSICAL MUSIC, DANCE, THE VISUAL ARTS AND BEYOND. THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS, BLO COLLABORATES ACROSS A BROAD SPECTRUM TO TAKE OPERA DEEPER INTO THE FABRIC OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND BEYOND.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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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 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee389EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone4842281084PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityWILMINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDEStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (27 entries)

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MIGUEL DE BRAGANCA
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SUSAN W JACOBS
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR IRVING H PLOTKIN
CLERK1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
WAYNE DAVIS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLA BODMAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LINDA CABOT BLACK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALICIA COONEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALAN DYNNER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW EISENBERG
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIMI HEWLETT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMELIA WELT KATZEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARIA J KROKIDAS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CATHERINE BASSICK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ABIGAIL B MASON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
A NEIL PAPPALARDO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
E LEE PERRY
DIRECTOR THROUGH 03/20231.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID W SCUDDER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RAY STATA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNE M MORGAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIMOTHY FULHAM
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VINCENT D ROUGEAU
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA HILLENBRAND
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALEX SENCHAK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRADLEY A VERNATTER
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DAVID A TOMPKINS
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$104,923$0$775
SARA C O'BRIEN
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT40.00$100,833$0$2,641Yes (X)
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$392,840TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)

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RADAR NONPROFIT SOLUTIONS
2810 N CHURCH STREET PMB 1923WILMINGTONDE198024447ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL CONSULTING$346,367
RESILIENT PHIL
PO BOX 1919WINTER PARKFL327900000CONSULTING$176,000
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$9,337,471AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$733,216NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$9,337,471TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

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TICKET SALES711110$699,622$699,622
BROADCAST REVENUE711110$4,601$4,601
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Total Program Service Revenue$704,223TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$413,773TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$413,773ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,376,983SecuritiesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,300,907SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$76,076SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$76,076ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$78,577OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$782,800RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$489,849ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$379,589TotalAmt
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Management And General$55,969ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$39,558FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$2,671,548ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$526,382ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$372,032FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$2,383ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,307FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$277,916ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$57,354ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$31,250FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$305,887TotalAmt
Program Services$179,175ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$90,795ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$35,917FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$72,013TotalAmt
Management And General$72,013ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$860,851ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$189,426FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$172,459TotalAmt
Program Services$159,944ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,515ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$303,880TotalAmt
Program Services$232,922ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$49,499ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21,459FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Total$222,102TotalAmt
Program Services$36,406ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$173,351ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,345FundraisingAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,485TotalAmt
Program Services$34,027ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$158ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$300FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,495,577TotalAmt
Program Services$1,306,386ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$84,845ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$104,346FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$429,203TotalAmt
Program Services$362,177ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$43,918ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$23,108FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,804TotalAmt
Program Services$5,055ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,126ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,623FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,804TotalAmt
Management And General$21,804ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$147,230TotalAmt
Program Services$133,023ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,207ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$101,260TotalAmt
Program Services$52ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$101,208ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUSDesc
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Program Services$348,316ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$74,589ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,088FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,057,820TotalAmt
Program Services$6,966,094ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,251,967ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$839,759FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,857,903BOYAmt
EOY$318,330EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,594BOYAmt
EOY$30,613EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,543,163BOYAmt
EOY$5,636,236EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$435,536BOYAmt
EOY$251,083EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$304,876BOYAmt
EOY$144,570EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$613,821LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$522,856LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$75,283BOYAmt
EOY$90,965EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,015,257BOYAmt
EOY$15,563,399EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$130,641BOYAmt
EOY$1,226,551EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,393,253BOYAmt
EOY$23,261,747EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$601,279BOYAmt
EOY$668,031EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$315,369BOYAmt
EOY$420,188EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$150,000BOYAmt
EOY$150,000EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$108,943BOYAmt
EOY$1,611,962EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,175,591BOYAmt
EOY$2,850,181EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,024,713BOYAmt
EOY-$990,265EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,192,949BOYAmt
EOY$21,401,831EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,217,662BOYAmt
EOY$20,411,566EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,393,253BOYAmt
EOY$23,261,747EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$552,300ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$569,591NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Investment Expense$72,013InvestmentExpenseAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
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$7,257,646CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,189,354CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,782,089CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,804,379CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,337,471CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$33,370,939TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,257,646CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,189,354CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,782,089CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,804,379CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,337,471CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$33,370,939TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$9,236,499SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$24,134,440PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$459,883CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$417,597CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$334,295CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$316,564CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$413,773CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,942,112TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$35,313,051TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$3,652,702GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.68340PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.91550PublicSupportPY170Pct
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$16,102,796BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,058,191InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$897,589OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$16,263,398EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$18,884,128BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$300,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$1,600,070InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,481,262OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$16,102,796EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$15,616,855BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,367,273InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$100,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$18,884,128EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$16,847,146BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$55,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$435,291InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$850,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$15,616,855EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$15,430,642BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,031,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,060,504InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$675,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$16,847,146EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.93400PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.06600TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$36,271OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,319DepreciationAmt
Book Value$34,952BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$405,391OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$369,138DepreciationAmt
Book Value$36,253BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$172,159OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$152,399DepreciationAmt
Book Value$19,760BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$90,965TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
DEPOSITS$4,000
OPERATING RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS$1,222,551
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$1,226,551TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
REFUNDABLE ADVANCE$76,351
OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES$1,244,494
LINE OF CREDIT$291,117
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,611,962TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$11,319,389TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$569,591NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$139,678DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$709,269RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$10,610,120RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$10,610,120TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$10,125,485TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$139,678DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$139,678ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$9,985,807ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$72,013InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$72,013ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$10,057,820TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:BLO IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ASC TOPIC 740 ADDRESSES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND ESTABLISHES FOR ALL ENTITIES, INCLUDING NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITIES SUCH AS BLO, A MINIMUM THRESHOLD FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OF THE BENEFIT OF POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN FILING TAX RETURNS (INCLUDING WHETHER AN ENTITY IS TAXABLE IN A PARTICULAR JURISDICTION). BLO RECOGNIZES TAX BENEFITS ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT A TAX POSITION (INCLUDING BLO'S ASSERTION THAT ITS INCOME IS EXEMPT FROM TAX) WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. NO LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WAS RECORDED AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 OR 2022. BLO FILES INCOME TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND IN THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS.
SCHEDULE D, PART V, LINE 4BLO HAS ADOPTED INVESTMENT AND SPENDING POLICIES FOR ENDOWMENT ASSETS. ENDOWMENT ASSETS INCLUDE THOSE ASSETS OF DONOR RESTRICTED FUNDS THAT BLO MUST HOLD IN PERPETUITY. UNDER THIS POLICY, AS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE PRIMARY LONG-TERM FINANCIAL OBJECTIVE IS TO PRESERVE THE REAL (I.E. INFLATION ADJUSTED) VALUE OF THE ENDOWMENT FUND PORTFOLIO. THIS OBJECTIVE IS MEASURED ON AN INTERMEDIATE AND LONG-TERM BASIS (THREE, FIVE AND TEN YEARS). THE SECONDARY FINANCIAL OBJECTIVES ARE TO PROVIDE WITHIN THE PARAMETERS OF MODERATE RISK; 1) ANNUAL INCOME, DEFINED AS TOTAL RETURN FROM INTEREST, DIVIDENDS AND APPRECIATION IN EXCESS OF INFLATION AND; 2) LONG-TERM GROWTH OF THE ASSETS. TO SATISFY ITS OBJECTIVES, BLO RELIES ON A TOTAL RETURN STRATEGY IN WHICH INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE ACHIEVED THROUGH BOTH CAPITAL APPRECIATION (REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS) AND CURRENT YIELD (INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS). BLO TARGETS A DIVERSIIFED ASSET ALLOCATION THAT INCLUDES EQUITIES AND FIXED INCOME INVESTMENTS WITHIN PRUDENT RISK CONSTRAINTS. THE INVESTING AND SPENDING POLICIES ADOPTED INCORPORATE THE TRANSFER OF A PORTION OF THE VALUE OF ENDOWMENT ASSETS TO THE OPERATING BUDGET SUBJECT TO VARIOUS FACTORS. THE SPENDING POLICY IS CALCULATED AS FOLLOWS: BLO MAY, UNDER THE ADVISEMENT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, TRANSFER TO THE OPERATING BUDGET ON A QUARTERLY BASIS AS DETERMINED BY THE CALCULATION FOR THE QUARTER, AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO A PERCENTAGE ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD EACH FISCAL YEAR USING AT 12-QUARTER ROLLING AVERAGE.

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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBRADLEY A VERNATTERPersonNm
TitleGENERAL ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND CEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$187,084BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$2,046DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$5,684NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$194,814TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution11ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$733,216NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesSELLING PRICEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1:BOSTON LYRIC OPERA INSPIRES, ENTERTAINS, AND CONNECTS COMMUNITIES THROUGH COMPELLING OPERA PERFORMANCES, PROGRAMS, AND GATHERINGS. OUR VISION IS TO CREATE OPERATIC MOMENTS THAT ENRICH EVERYDAY LIFE. OUR VALUES: BOLDNESS WE TELL EVOCATIVE STORIES THROUGH MUSIC AND DRAMA ON A LARGE SCALE AND IN UNEXPECTED SETTINGS. WE CELEBRATE THE RICH HISTORY OF OPERA AND PROMOTE ADVENTUROUSNESS, WHICH ADVANCES THE ART FORM, ACCESSES OUR IMAGINATIONS, AND INSPIRES NEW THINKING. COLLABORATION OPERA IS DEEPLY INTERCONNECTED STORYTELLING, MUSIC, AND DESIGN ON AN AMBITIOUS LEVEL THAT REQUIRES MANY PEOPLE'S ARTISTRY, TECHNICAL SKILL, PASSION, PARTICIPATION, AND SUPPORT. WE NURTURE CREATIVE PEOPLE AND PARTNERSHIPS THAT ARE DIVERSE IN THINKING AND EXPERIENCES, AND WE PROVIDE STRUCTURE AND SUPPORT FOR EVERYONE TO THRIVE. CONNECTION WE NURTURE A VITAL ECOSYSTEM OF RELATIONSHIPS AND EXCHANGES THAT ELEVATE THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE AND IMPACT PEOPLE. THESE CONNECTIONS ARE THE FORCE THAT STRENGTHENS US AND OUR COMMUNITIES. LEARNING WE SEEK OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN NEW IDEAS AND EXPAND OUR MINDS, WHICH DRIVES PROGRESS. WE CREATE TIME AND SPACE TO LISTEN, ENGAGE AND GROW TOGETHER. BELONGING WE ARE COMMITTED TO STORYTELLING THAT REFLECTS A WIDE VARIETY OF PERSPECTIVES AND IDENTITIES AND INVITES EVERYONE TO PARTICIPATE. WE CREATE WELCOMING AND ACCESSIBLE SPACES THAT CELEBRATE THE UNIQUENESS OF OUR COMMUNITIES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BFINAL APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND CORPORATE TAX RETURNS IS VESTED WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE EXECUTIVE, AUDIT, AND FINANCE COMMITTEES. A BOARD COMMENT PERIOD IS PROVIDED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CBLO COLLECTS DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ANNUALLY FROM ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND FROM STAFF MEMBERS WITH SIGNIFICANT DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD AND/OR GENERAL DIRECTOR OF BLO FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ABLO USES SEVERAL INFORMATION SOURCES TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION. THESE SOURCES INCLUDE SURVEY OF SALARY INFORMATION FOR POSITION EQUIVALENTS IN SELECTED MASSACHUSETTS CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS, OPERA AMERICA DATA ON SALARIES FROM ITS MOST RECENT SALARY AND BENEFITS SURVEY AND INDEPENDENT RESEARCH.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19BLO DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON BLO'S WEBSITE, CHARITY NAVIGATOR, GUIDESTAR AND THROUGH THE CULTURAL DATA PROJECT (CDP).
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONTRACTED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 923,525. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 860,851. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 189,426. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,973,802.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CHANGE EITHER THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR AUDITOR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.

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