SANTA BARBARA OPERA ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
SANTA BARBARA OPERA ASSOCIATION (EIN 77-0347413)
Tax period
2018-07-01 to 2019-06-30
Filed
2020-07-15
IRS object ID
202041989349300714
Schema version
2018v3.2
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2020-07-15T23:22:02-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1MACFARLANE FALETTI & CO LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Address Line13757 STATE STREET SUITE 3BAddressLine1Txt
CitySANTA BARBARACityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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EIN770347413EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1OPERA SANTA BARBARABusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlOPERBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8058983890PhoneNum

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CitySANTA BARBARACityNm
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Phone8058983890PhoneNum
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Preparer PersonVANESSA M GARCIAPreparerPersonNm
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Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJOAN RUTKOWSKIPrincipalOfficerNm

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CitySANTA BARBARACityNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,739,982GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1994FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionAS A DESTINATION OPERA COMPANY, OPERA SANTA BARBARA PRESENTS A DIVERSE REPERTOIRE OF TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY OPERA PRODUCTIONS THAT ARE EXCITING AND HIGH-QUALITY AS WELL AS COMMUNITY PROGRAMS THAT CELEBRATE THE BREATH AND BEAUTY OF OPERA.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionSEE SCHEDULE 0FOUNDED IN 1994, OPERA SANTA BARBARA CELEBRATED ITS 25TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON CONTRIBUTING TO THE CULTURAL ENRICHMENT OF OUR AUDIENCES BY PRESENTING COMPELLING, HIGH-QUALITY PRODUCTIONS AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS THAT CELEBRATE THE BEAUTY AND BREADTH OF OPERA. THE COMPANY PRESENTS MAIN STAGE PRODUCTIONS OF HIGHLY ACCLAIMED TRADITIONAL AND NEW OPERAS; EDUCATES CHILDREN IN THE ART AND MEANING OF OPERA; DEVELOPS OPERATIC MUSICIANSHIP IN PROMISING YOUNG ARTISTS IN OUR COMMUNITY AND FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY; AND PROVIDES FREE OPERATIC PROGRAMS, BOTH EDUCATIONAL AND MUSICAL, TO MORE THAN 6,000 RESIDENTS IN OUR BROADER TRI-COUNTY REGION.MissionDesc
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DescSEE SCHEDULE OMAIN STAGE PRODUCTIONS & CONCERTS. AS THE ONLY PRESENTER OF PROFESSIONAL OPERA SERVING CALIFORNIA'S CENTRAL COAST, OUR COMPANY'S DIVERSE REPERTOIRE INCLUDES POPULAR OPERA FAVORITES, LESSER KNOWN OPERAS, CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN WORKS AND A WORLD PREMIER (STEPHEN SCHWARTZ'S SEANCE ON A WET AFTERNOON) FEATURING REGIONAL AND NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED ARTISTS. OPERA SB'S CELEBRATORY 25TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON FEATURED A GRAND OPERA STAGING OF LA BOHEME (GRANADA THEATER, NOVEMBER 2018), AND A CELEBRATORY ANNIVERSARY CONCERT HONORING COMPANY CO-FOUNDER, MARILYN GILBERT. (LOBERO THEATRE, JANUARY 2019). OTHER MAIN STAGE PRODUCTIONS INCLUDED PERFORMANCES OF EUGENE ONEGIN (MARCH 2019) AND THE CRUCIBLE (APRIL 2019) BOTH AT THE LOBERO THEATRE. ATTENDANCE FOR THESE TICKETED PERFORMANCES WAS 5,012.Desc

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DescSEE SCHEDULE OEDUCATION & OUTREACH. OPERA SANTA BARBARA'S GROWING PORTFOLIO OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS SERVES AUDIENCES, AGE 8 AND UP IN SCHOOLS AND PUBLIC VENUES IN SANTA BARBARA AND VENTURA COUNTIES. THESE FREE AND LOW-COST ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:OPERA LAB, AN INNOVATIVE, HIGHLY INTERACTIVE IN-SCHOOL PROGRAM INTRODUCING YOUNGER CHILDREN TO THE A-B-AND HIGH C'S OF OPERA GUIDED BY PROFESSIONAL SINGERS; SANTA BARBARA YOUTH OPERA SERVING STUDENT SINGERS GRADES 3-12 WITH TUITION-FREE INSTRUCTION AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES IN A FUN AND ARTISTICALLY CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENT. NEW TO THE 2018-19 SEASON WAS A SUMMER CAMP FOR AGES 10-16 FEATURING THE YOUTH OPERA ODYSSEY WITH TWO COMMUNITY PERFORMANCES. LOCAL NOONTIME CONCERTS, ARE 24 FREE TO THE PUBLIC, HOUR-LONG CONCERTS FEATURING THE CHRISMAN STUDIO ARTISTS HELD IN LIBRARIES AND MUSEUMS ALONG THE CENTRAL COAST; AND PRESENTING A STUDENT MATINEE OF THE CRUCIBLE, GIVING 500+ HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE A FULL-LENGTH PROFESSIONAL OPERA AND HEAR FROM MEMBERS OF THE CAST AT THE LOBERO THEATRE. THIS SEASON, MORE THAN 3,367 AREA RESIDENTS OF ALL AGES BENEFITED FROM OUR COMMUNITY PROGRAMS.Desc

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DescSEE SCHEDULE OCHRISMAN STUDIO ARTISTS. OPERA SANTA BARBARA DEVELOPS THE NEXT GENERATION OF OPERA SINGERS BY PROVIDING MAINSTAGE PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES AND VALUABLE TRAINING TO SOME OF AMERICA'S MOST TALENTED YOUNG ARTISTS. NOW IN ITS 12TH YEAR, SINGERS SELECTED FOR THESE COVETED RESIDENT APPRENTICESHIPS WORK WITH TOP INDUSTRY DIRECTORS, CONDUCTORS, AND COACHES IN MASTERCLASSES, INDIVIDUAL COACHING, AND PUBLIC PERFORMANCES--INCLUDING COVER AND MAINSTAGE ROLE ASSIGNMENTS. THIS SEASON'S STUDIO ARTISTS WERE THE LEAD ARTISTS FOR DR. MIRACLE AT THE CENTER STAGE THEATER IN SANTA BARBARA. THEY ALSO SERVE AS RESIDENT ARTISTS PERFORMING WITH OUR OPERA LAB AND NOONTIME CONCERT SERIES.Desc
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Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (20 entries)

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BARBARA BURGER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SARAH CHRISMAN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICIA DIXON
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPHA DIRADO
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MAHRI KERLEY
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DYLAN MINOR
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AC MOORE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAN REICKER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC SMALL
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUDITH SMITH
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SANDRA URQUHART
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT WEINMAN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SIMON WILLIAMS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOANNE YOUNGER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOAN RUTKOWSKI
CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JON DUPRAU
VICE CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHRISTINE HOLLAND
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DAN HONE
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
KOSTIS PROTOPAPAS
ARTISTIC AND GENERAL DIREC40.00$127,556$0$1,178Yes (X)
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Fundraising$217,821FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$10,000GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$983,027AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$35,020NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,210,848TotalContributionsAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERA PERFORMANCESDesc
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Securities$108,112SecuritiesAmt

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Securities$101,120SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$50,793TotalAmt
Program Services$42,842ProgramServicesAmt
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Program Services$19,463ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$6,146FundraisingAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,800TotalAmt
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$228,971ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,062ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,760FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,911TotalAmt
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Fundraising$3,891FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Fundraising$4,338FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

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Total$4,186TotalAmt
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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$2,174FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,493TotalAmt
Program Services$8,620ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,873ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
OPERA PRODUCTION COSTS$109,495$108,198$1,297
EDUCATION & OUTREACH$9,627$9,627
FUNDRAISING$4,820$4,820

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$1,097,623ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$402,461ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$112,460FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,830BOYAmt
EOY$22,018EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$200,000BOYAmt
EOY$150,000EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$105,603BOYAmt
EOY$60,953EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,750BOYAmt
EOY$2,600EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$210,690LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$208,797LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,385BOYAmt
EOY$1,893EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$66,452BOYAmt
EOY$53,032EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,407,877BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,823,897BOYAmt
EOY$290,496EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,838BOYAmt
EOY$18,744EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$113,629BOYAmt
EOY$63,979EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$20,000EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$10,000EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$50,000BOYAmt
EOY$50,000EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$177,467BOYAmt
EOY$162,723EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,053BOYAmt
EOY-$125,227EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$204,500BOYAmt
EOY$253,000EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,407,877BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,646,430BOYAmt
EOY$127,773EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,823,897BOYAmt
EOY$290,496EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$109,645ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$1,135NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Prior Period Adjustments-$1,407,877PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,043,285CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$865,336CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$977,143CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,359,525CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,210,848CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,456,137TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$339,293CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$485,437CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$471,709CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$310,605CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$96,165CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,703,209TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,382,578CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,350,773CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,448,852CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,670,130CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,307,013CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,159,346TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$116,645CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$323,947CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$269,500CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$710,092TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$116,645CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$323,947CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$269,500CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$710,092TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$6,449,254PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$95CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$84CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$33,132CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$145CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,504CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$34,960TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$95CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$84CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$33,132CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$145CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,504CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$34,960TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,382,673CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,350,857CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,481,984CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,670,275CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,308,517CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,194,306TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.89640PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.86650PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00490InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00480InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

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$66,452BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$10,654ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$5,926InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$0GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$30,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$0AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$53,032EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributions$66,452ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance$66,452EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY1.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$60,121OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$60,121DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$150,569OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$148,676DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,893BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,893TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescEXCHANGE TRADED FUNDSDesc
Book Value$53,032BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$53,032TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART V, LINE 4:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE QUASI-ENDOWMENT PROVIDES FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE OPERA SANTA BARBARA.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ANNUAL GALA CONCERTEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$308,422GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$212,257CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$96,165GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$13,838RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$33,047FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$75,943EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$13,134OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$308,422GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$212,257CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$96,165GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$13,838RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$33,047FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$75,943EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$13,134OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$135,962DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$39,797NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOAN RUTKOWSKIPersonNm
Relationship With OrgBOARD CHAIRRelationshipWithOrgTxt
Loan PurposeOPERATIONSLoanPurposeTxt
Loan To OrganizationYes (X)LoanToOrganizationInd
Original Principal$20,000OriginalPrincipalAmt
Balance Due$20,000BalanceDueAmt
Default0DefaultInd
Board Or Committee Approval0BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Written Agreement0WrittenAgreementInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due$20,000TotalBalanceDueAmt

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonAC MOOREPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionDIRECTORRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$0TransactionAmt
TransactionINVESTMENT ADVISOR - A.C. MOORE IS A BOARD MEMBER AND OWNER OF DUNVEGAN ASSOCIATES, INC., WHICH MANAGES THE OPERA'S INVESTMENTS PRO-BONO. DUNVEGAN ASSOCIATES, INC. IS NOT THE CUSTODIAN.TransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescSPECIAL EVENTS ITEMSDesc
Contribution7ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$35,020NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
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 (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ACCOUNTANT REVIEW THE 990 AND THEN PRESENT TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CA DIRECTOR OR COMMITTEE MEMBER WHO SERVES AS A DIRECTOR, TRUSTEE, OFFICER, STAFF MEMBER, CONSULTANT OR IN A SIMILAR CAPACITY TO AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS CURRENTLY PROVIDING FUNDS TO THE ORGANIZATION, OR IS PROVIDING GOODS OR SERVICES TO THE ORGANIZATION, OR IS RECEIVING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM THE ORGANIZATION OR HAS SOME OTHER DIRECT TANGIBLE FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE ORGANIZATION SHALL INCLUDE SUCH INFORMATION ON A FORM THAT THE ORGANIZATION WILL COLLECT ANNUALLY, AND SHALL PROVIDE UPDATED INFORMATION TO THE PRESIDENT AS CIRCUMSTANCES CHANGE. IN ADDITION, IF ANY IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER OF A DIRECTOR OR COMMITTEE MEMBER ALSO SERVES IN A SIMILAR CAPACITY FOR AN ORGANIZATION OF THE TYPE DESCRIBED ABOVE, SUCH DIRECTOR OR COMMITTEE MEMBER SHALL INCLUDE SUCH INFORMATION ON HIS OR HER ANNUAL REPORTING FORM AND ANY UPDATES. THE PRESIDENT SHALL ANNUALLY PREPARE, AND CIRCULATE TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, A LIST OF AFFILIATIONS OF BOARD MEMBERS WITH OUTSIDE ORGANIZATIONS THAT MAY CREATE CONFLICTS. UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTIFIED, THE PRESIDENT MAY ASSUME THAT PAST AFFILIATIONS ARE CONTINUING. A COPY OF THIS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY SHALL BE FURNISHED TO EACH CURRENT DIRECTOR AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS. ALL NEW DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL BE ADVISED OF THIS POLICY UPON UNDERTAKING THE DUTIES OF SUCH OFFICE. THIS POLICY SHALL BE REVIEWED ANNUALLY OR AS REQUESTED BY THE PRESIDENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION WAS DETERMINED SEVERAL YEARS AGO BY USING COMPARABLE DATA FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS; THE AMOUNT WHEN DETERMINED UPON HIRING WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18990 AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST BY CALLING THE OFFICE DURING BUSINESS HOURS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19NO OTHER DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GMISC PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 390,167. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 51,964. TOTAL EXPENSES 442,131.

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