BOSTON LYRIC OPERA COMPANY INC: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
BOSTON LYRIC OPERA COMPANY INC (EIN 04-2469627)
Tax period
2021-07-01 to 2022-06-30
Filed
2023-05-15
IRS object ID
202321359349302832
Schema version
2021v4.2
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)
Return2023-05-15T10:20:48-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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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)
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CityPROVIDENCECityNm
State AbbreviationRIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02903ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBRADLEY VERNATTERPersonNm
Person TitleGENERAL ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone6175424912PhoneNum
Signature2023-05-10SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstBRADLEYPersonFirstNm
Person LastVERNATTERPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonPETER BROWNPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00582425PTIN
Phone4014214800PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer0TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerBRADLEY VERNATTERPrincipalOfficerNm

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityBOSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02210ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$7,030,787GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.BLO.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
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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 2022, BLO RETURNED TO THE MAIN STAGE WITH LIVE PRODUCTIONS OF MASCANGI'S CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA AND TERRENCE BLANCHARD'S CHAMPION: AN OPERA IN JAZZ. ADDITIONALLY, BLO PRODUCED A FILM OF ANA SOKOLOVIC'S OPERA SVADBA, PRESENTED ON BLO'S STREAMING PLATFORM OPERABOX.TV. ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCES INCLUDE PRESENTED LIVE PERFORMANCES ON ITS STREET STAGE AT LOCATIONS AROUND THE GREATER BOSTON AREA, INCLUDING THE GREENWAY, VILLA VICTORIA, AND DECORDOVA SCUPLTURE PARK AND MUSEUM, AND MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL, AS WELL AS PERFORMANCES AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH INSTITUTIONS SUCH AS BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, THE BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY, AND MORE.Desc

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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (25 entries)

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MIGUEL DE BRAGANCA
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SUSAN W JACOBS
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DR IRVING H PLOTKIN
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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
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM POUNDS
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DAVID W SCUDDER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RAY STATA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT EASTMAN
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ANNE M MORGAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIMOTHY FULHAM
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VINCENT ROUGEAU
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRADLEY VERNATTER
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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PRODUCTION PARTNERSHIP REVENUE711110$73,846$73,846
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Securities$1,504,494SecuritiesAmt

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Securities$653,759SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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Management And General$354,292ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Management And General$37,656ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21,483FundraisingAmt

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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Program Services$94,245ProgramServicesAmt
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Management And General$170,213ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,073FundraisingAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services-$4,338ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$762,687ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$52,815ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$44,112FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Program Services$341,204ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,922ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,760FundraisingAmt

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Fundraising$909FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

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Management And General$7,332ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,264,438TotalAmt
Program Services$1,240,486ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$23,952ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,351TotalAmt
Program Services-$3,547ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$35,898ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUSDesc
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Management And General$62,465ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,095FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$2,099,381ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$487,663FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,343,144BOYAmt
EOY$1,857,903EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$157,782BOYAmt
EOY$30,594EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,363,665BOYAmt
EOY$2,543,163EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$690,209BOYAmt
EOY$435,536EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,895BOYAmt
EOY$304,876EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$577,550LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$502,267LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$98,008BOYAmt
EOY$75,283EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,835,064BOYAmt
EOY$15,015,257EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$983,518BOYAmt
EOY$130,641EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,492,285BOYAmt
EOY$20,393,253EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$624,235BOYAmt
EOY$601,279EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$279,725BOYAmt
EOY$315,369EOYAmt

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$131,369BOYAmt
EOY$108,943EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,185,329BOYAmt
EOY$1,175,591EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,327,941BOYAmt
EOY$2,024,713EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,979,015BOYAmt
EOY$17,192,949EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,306,956BOYAmt
EOY$19,217,662EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,492,285BOYAmt
EOY$20,393,253EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$1,420,568ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$2,668,726NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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$8,267,887CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,257,646CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,189,354CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,782,089CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,804,379CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$32,301,355TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,267,887CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,257,646CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,189,354CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,782,089CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,804,379CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$32,301,355TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$863,987SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$31,437,368PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$507,466CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$459,883CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$417,597CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$334,295CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$316,564CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,035,805TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$34,337,160TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.91550PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.66850PublicSupportPY170Pct
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$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 Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$15,227,593BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$75,558ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$727,491InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$600,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$15,430,642EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.95600PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.04400TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$405,391OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$349,868DepreciationAmt
Book Value$55,523BookValueAmt

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$75,283TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescREFUNDABLE ADVANCEDesc
Amt$108,943Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$108,943TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,813,325TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$2,668,726NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$200,673DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$2,468,053RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$6,281,378RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$95,650InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$95,650RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$6,377,028TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,902,619TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$200,673DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$200,673ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$7,701,946ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$95,650InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$95,650ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$7,797,596TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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 NOTFORPROFIT 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, 2022 OR 2021. 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: EACH FISCAL YEAR BLO MAY, UNDER THE ADVISEMENT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, TRANSFER TO THE OPERATING BUDGET A PERCENTAGE OF CASH CONTRIBUTIONS. THE CURRENT YEAR TRANSFER WAS BASED ON FIVE PERCENT OF THE TWO PRIOR FISCAL YEARS LESS A PRIOR YEAR DISTRIBUTION.

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 VERNATTERPersonNm
TitleGENERAL ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND CEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$162,057BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
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$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$2,191NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$164,248TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
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
Contribution9ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$100,669NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
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 (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1BOSTON 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 A, LINE 4BLO AMENDED ITS BYLAWS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 2022.
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 676,958. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,017,718. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 12,225. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,706,901.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CHANGE EITHER THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR AUDITOR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.

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