2019-12-19T18:05:31-06:00 2019-06-30 911194016 CLARK NUBER PS 10900 NE 4TH STREET SUITE 1400 BELLEVUE WA 98004 990 2018-07-01 910760426 SEATTLE OPERA SEAT 2063897600 363 MERCER STREET SEATTLE WA 98109 JANE REPENSEK COO/CFO 2063897600 2019-12-16 1 SARA ELIZABETH J HYRE P00235495 4254544919 2019-12-16 65.158.230.194 2019-12-16 09:54:05 PS P 354EA248089A05367ABA88F808FE3479957CD6F9 A6788122FFC2A5A8460BF6C51534EA1DB831A18C 2018 2020-04-17 16:48:07Z CHRISTINA SCHEPPELMANN 363 MERCER STREET SEATTLE WA 98109 25640702 0 X WWW.SEATTLEOPERA.ORG X 1963 WA PROVIDING OPERA'S UNIQUE FUSION OF MUSIC AND DRAMA TO CREATE LIFE-ENHANCING EXPERIENCES. 48 47 684 200 19966 18984 19668980 14078944 8794341 9472879 347926 192252 85760 146033 28897007 23890108 0 0 0 0 11748208 12498446 0 0 1794560 10092164 11848299 21840372 24346745 7056635 -456637 67780588 74223951 20404259 27068436 47376329 47155515 SEATTLE OPERA OFFERS OPERA'S UNIQUE FUSION OF MUSIC AND DRAMA TO CREATE LIFE-ENHANCING EXPERIENCES THAT SPEAK DEEPLY TO PEOPLE'S HEARTS AND MINDS. 0 0 17318523 8367464 DURING THE 2018/2019 SEASON, SEATTLE OPERA CONTINUED INCREASING OUR SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH MAINSTAGE OPERA PERFORMANCES. A TOTAL OF 86,562 PEOPLE ATTENDED 40 PERFORMANCES AT MCCAW HALL. PLUS, AN ESTIMATED 177,000 LISTENERS TUNED IN TO LIVE PREVIEW BROADCASTS ON CLASSICAL KING FM 98.1 AND THROUGH ITS ONLINE SEATTLE OPERA CHANNEL. 879163 1126179 EDUCATION, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND YOUTH PROGRAMS LED BY SEATTLE OPERA SERVED 40,687 ADULTS, FAMILIES, STUDENTS, AND TEACHERS, PROVIDING LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES THAT FOSTERED COMMUNITY-BUILDING AND DEEPENED PERSONAL CONNECTIONS WITH THE ARTS AND OPERA. OUR STATE-WIDE YOUTH PROGRAMS EXPANDED EQUITY AND ACCESS TO LEARNING IN THE ARTS, HUMANITIES, SCIENCE, LANGUAGES, AND OTHER SUBJECTS. SEATTLE OPERA IS IN THE MIDST OF A $60 MILLION CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR SEATTLE OPERA AT THE CENTER, A CIVIC PROJECT TO CONSTRUCT A NEW BUILDING ADJACENT TO MCCAW HALL AT THE SEATTLE CENTER. THIS NEW HOME PROVIDES FACILIITES FOR EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, REHEARSALS, COSTUME CONSTRUCTION AND STORAGE, AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES. FULL-TIME OCCUPANCY OF THE NEW OPERA CENTER BUILDING BEGAN IN DECEMBER 2018. 18197686 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 220 0 1 684 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 48 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 WA X X MARISSA BETZ-ZALL 2063897600 363 MERCER STREET SEATTLE WA 98109 BRIAN MARKS PRESIDENT 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MARYANNE TAGNEY IMMEDIATE PAST PRESENT 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN NESHOLM CHAIRMAN 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BRENDAN MURPHY TREASURER 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MILKANA BRACE SECRETARY 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN COUGHLIN VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES CULLEN VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 3.00 X X 0 0 0 ADAM FOUNTAIN VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 A RICHARD GEMPERLE VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BRUCE JOHNSON VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN LAMACCHIA VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LOUISE MILLER VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JONATHAN ROSOFF VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MARTHA SHERMAN VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHEN SPRENGER VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MOYA VAZQUEZ VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM WEYERHAEUSER VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIE AIKENS DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BARRY BOLDING DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TOBY BRIGHT DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRENDA BRUNS DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN BUSKE DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LESLEY CHAPIN WYCKOFF DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STELLA CHOI-RAY DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES COSSE DIRECTOR 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 NATALIE DE MAAR DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN DETWEILER DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN EAGAN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT FRIES DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LESLIE GIBLETT DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL GOODRICH DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY HANNA DIRECTOR 2.00 5.00 X 0 0 0 KENNAN HOLLINGSWORTH DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RON HOSOGI DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GARY HOULAHAN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL HYMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS MCQUAID DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN PHELPS DIRECTOR 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 TOM PUENTES DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES RAISBECK DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOSHUA RODRIGUEZ DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN STARK DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RUSSELL TOUSLEY DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JUDY TSOU DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JIM UHLIR DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUSANNE WAKEFIELD DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOAN WATJEN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT WYATT DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AIDAN P LANG GENERAL DIRECTOR 60.00 0.00 X 273310 0 14179 JANE REPENSEK CFO & COO 50.00 0.00 X 197300 0 2700 KRISTINA MURTI MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR 48.00 2.00 X 151063 0 172 ALLISON RABBITT DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR 60.00 0.00 X 143228 0 7623 AREN DER HACOPIAN DIR. OF ARTISTIC ADMIN. & PLANNING 50.00 0.00 X 130610 0 1340 DOUGLAS PROVOST DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION 50.00 0.00 X 124380 0 7570 CHARLES BUCK CARPENTER & SPECIAL EFFECTS DESIGNER 50.00 0.00 X 101746 0 18473 1121637 0 52057 7 0 1 0 LEASE CRUTCHER LEWIS 2200 WESTERN AVE STE 500 SEATTLE WA 98121 CONSTRUCTION 25771598 NBBJ LP 223 YALE AVENUE NORTH SEATTLE WA 98109 ARCHITECT 541337 SHIELS OBLETZ JOHNSEN INC 101 YESLER WAY SEATTLE WA 98104 PROJECT MANAGEMENT 240644 SANTA FE OPERA PO BOX 2408 SANTA FE NM 875042408 CO-PRODUCTION 200000 OPERA PHILADELPHIA 1420 LOCUST STREET SUITE 210 PHILADELPHIA PA 19102 CO-PRODUCTION 172000 10 174814 335744 1773000 754117 11041269 1325994 14078944 OPERA TICKET SALES 711190 8346700 8346700 OTHER PROGRAM INCOME 711190 1126179 1126179 9472879 182027 182027 327547 300113 27434 27434 27434 1290450 1280136 89 10314 -89 10225 10225 234425 335744 170256 64169 64169 13700 0 13700 13700 SONG & DANCE REVENUE 453220 40400 20764 19636 ADVERTISING REVENUE 541800 330 330 40730 23890108 9493643 19966 297555 837558 392639 283519 161400 9374790 6879409 1650101 845280 194330 194330 1137293 834625 227319 75349 954475 731329 145124 78022 24057 24057 52031 52031 118423 118423 1605079 1133879 274775 196425 1609681 1440990 165427 3264 560854 191022 122075 247757 194359 4934 177511 11914 387231 387231 1859835 1655576 170128 34131 558443 294651 229214 34578 24335 13070 3619 7646 260679 260679 713397 677286 25638 10473 108164 24 108140 ARTIST FEES 2764674 2764674 SET COSTUME MATERIALS 340623 340623 CREDIT CARD FEES 320725 3438 243071 74216 GIFT SHOP EXPENSES 16046 8247 7799 329663 249709 65849 14105 24346745 18197686 4354499 1794560 3169088 3621901 3709965 1400168 8601417 5170807 431142 71408 0 8580 1179874 955936 59702547 2626273 42512667 57076274 2401901 166199 0 115118 5774534 5637560 67780588 74223951 10009643 6038028 5819924 5793563 2000000 2000000 14957 8950000 2559735 4286845 20404259 27068436 X 40303325 38720205 3434833 4761347 3638171 3673963 47376329 47155515 67780588 74223951 X -456637 235823 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 18855376 17104256 22323316 19668980 14078944 92030872 18855376 17104256 22323316 19668980 14078944 92030872 1398238 90632634 533115 547602 456328 473537 509574 2520156 82896 65464 35582 88706 272648 94823676 41065020 0.95580 0.86350 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 118423 118423 24360850 24479273 1000000 250000 0 0 1000000 1000000 1000000 1000000 4000000 6000000 99500 233579 148957 118423 600459 250000 250000 250000 250000 1000000 1500000 30457 30457 PART II-A SEATTLE OPERA PREVIOUSLY FILED FORM 5768 IN ORDER TO APPLY FOR THE 501(H) ELECTION. LOBBYING ACTIVITY REPORTED WAS TO SOLICIT GOVERNMENT GRANTS FOR THE SEATTLE OPERA AT THE CENTER CONSTRUCTION PROJECT THAT WILL ALLOW FOR THE EXPANSION OF EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND TO SUPPORT THE ACCESS FOR ALL KING COUNTY INITIATIVE. 27073644 676632 1512993 1773000 24715 27465554 26256922 332130 2276838 1781539 10707 27073644 24479658 119881 2935220 1271000 6837 26256922 25772225 108570 -99834 1294080 7223 24479658 26653242 873775 321125 2066000 9917 25772225 0.07530 0.76630 0.15840 0 1 1 94954 94954 674564 666244 8320 56546044 517181 56028863 2386985 1442848 944137 57076274 INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUST 3541842 PROPERTY HELD IN LIFE ESTATE 1306171 CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITY TRUST 380571 CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVABLE FROM TRUSTS 368016 OTHER ASSETS 40960 5637560 DEFERRED PENSION LIABILITY 1803506 ACCRUED ANNUITIES PAYABLE 541318 DEFERRED FACILITY FEE 107661 SOF PAYABLE 2033000 ACCRUED IMPUTED INTEREST -198640 4286845 PART V, LINE 4: SEATTLE OPERA FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1982 TO HOLD, MANAGE AND INVEST AN ENDOWMENT THAT EXCLUSIVELY BENEFITS SEATTLE OPERA. CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ENDOWMENT ARE CONSIDERED PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED UNLESS OTHERWISE STIPULATED BY THE DONOR. THE ENDOWMENT INCLUDES PURPOSE-RESTRICTED FUNDS BASED ON DONOR INTENT. UNDER A SPENDING POLICY ESTABLISHED BY THE FOUNDATION BOARD, INCOME FROM THE INVESTMENT OF THESE FUNDS SUPPORTS EITHER THE GENERAL OPERATIONS OR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS OF SEATTLE OPERA, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DONOR STIPULATIONS. BIG OPERA PARTY 570169 335744 234425 52665 5141 112450 570169 335744 234425 52665 5141 112450 170256 64169 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AIDAN P LANG GENERAL DIRECTOR 265496 0 0 0 7814 0 0 0 14179 0 287489 0 0 0 JANE REPENSEK CFO & COO 197300 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2700 0 200000 0 0 0 KRISTINA MURTI MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR 151063 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 172 0 151235 0 0 0 ALLISON RABBITT DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR 143228 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7623 0 150851 0 0 0 MARYANNE TAGNEY DIRECTOR CASH MANAGEMENT X 2000000 2000000 0 1 1 2000000 X 39 1291558 FMV X AUCTION ITEMS 17 27300 FMV X OTHER GOODS 21 7136 FMV 0 0 1 1 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE AMOUNT REPORTED IN PART 1, COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF ITEMS CONTRIBUTED. PART I, LINE 32B: SEATTLE OPERA HIRED A PROFESSIONAL AUCTIONEER FOR ITS 2019 ANNUAL GALA. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6 SEATTLE OPERA VOLUNTEERS INCLUDE BOARD MEMBERS, SUBSCRIBERS, PATRONS, AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. OUR VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE SUPPORT ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION: TO OUR ARTISTS AS ARTIST AIDES, TO OUR GENERAL ADMINISTRATION WITH CLERICAL AND RECEPTION ASSISTANCE, TO OUR MAINSTAGE PROGRAMMING AS SUPERNUMERARIES, AND TO OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AS ADDITIONAL YOUTH SUPERVISORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A PDF OF THE FINAL DRAFT OF THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE COPY OF THE 990 AND SUPPORTING SCHEDULES WAS PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT FOLLOWING PREPARATION OF THE RETURN BY A PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM AND REVIEW BY MANAGEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH YEAR, SEATTLE OPERA BOARD MEMBERS COMPLETE AND SIGN AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. REPORTED CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE, WHICH ADDRESSES THE IDENTIFIED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AS APPROPRIATE. BOARD MEMBERS WITH ANY PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM VOTING ON RELATED SUBJECTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE GENERAL DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, WHICH CONSISTS OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE'S MEETING DATE AND DETERMINATION ARE DOCUMENTED IN A LETTER WHICH IS SIGNED BY THE CHAIRMAN AND PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND KEPT ON FILE IN HUMAN RESOURCES. ADDITIONALLY, THE DETERMINATION OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS REFLECTED IN THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT FOR THE GENERAL DIRECTOR, WHICH COVERS A THREE YEAR PERIOD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 SEATTLE OPERA'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN VALUE OF PENSION -51,773. CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS 89,738. ACCRUED IMPUTED INTEREST FOR GAAP 198,640. PARTNERSHIP BOOK/TAX DIFFERENCE -782. SEATTLE OPERA FOUNDATION 363 MERCER STREET SEATTLE WA 98109 911174712 SUPPORT OF SEATTLE OPERA WA 501(C)(3) LINE 12A, I SEATTLE OPERA 1 BEETHOVEN A NONPROFIT CORPORATION 10 HARRISON STREET NO 100 SEATTLE WA 981094509 911649215 SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION WA 501(C)(3) LINE 12A, I N/A 0 SONG AND DANCE LLC 321 MERCER STREET SEATTLE WA 98109 710903362 RETAIL WA N/A RELATED 40400 162505 0 19636 1 0.50000 CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST (1) MANAGE INVESTMENTS WA N/A 0 PROPERTY HELD IN LIFE ESTATE (1) MANAGE INVESTMENTS WA N/A 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 SEATTLE OPERA FOUNDATION C 1773000 CASH