SEATTLE OPERA: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
SEATTLE OPERA (EIN 91-0760426)
Tax period
2017-07-01 to 2018-06-30
Filed
2019-05-10
IRS object ID
201911309349305076
Schema version
2017v2.3
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)
Return2019-05-10T17:12:12-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN910189318PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MOSS ADAMS LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12707 COLBY AVENUE SUITE 801AddressLine1Txt
CityEVERETTCityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98201ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN910760426EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SEATTLE OPERABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSEATBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2063897600PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1363 MERCER STREETAddressLine1Txt
CitySEATTLECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98109ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonAIDAN LANGPersonNm
Person TitleGENERAL DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2063897600PhoneNum
Signature2019-05-09SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCOLLEEN RAMIRESPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01251320PTIN
Phone4252597227PhoneNum
Preparation2019-05-08PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address76.28.155.2IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2019-05-09IPDt
IP Tm17:27:19IPTm
IP TimezonePDIPTimezoneCd
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
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At Submission Filing Device Id92E4E1887166A1A95AEA2354EF277E907B8DEB06AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerAIDAN LANGPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1363 MERCER STREETAddressLine1Txt
CitySEATTLECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98109ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$30,317,905GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.SEATTLEOPERA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1963FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateWALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPROVIDING OPERA'S UNIQUE FUSION OF MUSIC AND DRAMA TO CREATE LIFE-ENHANCING EXPERIENCES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body56VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent56VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee644TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers178TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$22,143TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$22,323,316PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$19,668,980CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$8,066,712PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$8,794,341CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$12,287,449PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$347,926CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$344,337PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$85,760CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$43,021,814PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$28,897,007CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$12,837,683PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$11,748,208CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$1,910,738CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$10,229,563PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$10,092,164CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$23,067,246PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$21,840,372CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$19,954,568PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$7,056,635CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$54,584,743TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$67,780,588TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$14,714,229TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$20,404,259TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$39,870,514NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$47,376,329NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionSEATTLE OPERA OFFERS OPERA'S UNIQUE FUSION OF MUSIC AND DRAMA TO CREATE LIFE-ENHANCING EXPERIENCES THAT SPEAK DEEPLY TO PEOPLE'S HEARTS AND MINDS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$14,324,946ExpenseAmt
Revenue$7,988,189RevenueAmt
DescDURING THE 2017/2018 SEASON, SEATTLE OPERA CONTINUED INCREASING OUR SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH MAINSTAGE OPERA PERFORMANCES. A TOTAL OF 87,717 PEOPLE ATTENDED 39 PERFORMANCES AT MCCAW HALL. PLUS, AN ESTIMATED 750,000 LISTENERS TUNED IN TO LIVE PREVIEW AND PERFORMANCE BROADCASTS ON CLASSICAL KING FM 98.1 AND THROUGH ITS ONLINE SEATTLE OPERA CHANNEL.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,459,985ExpenseAmt
Revenue$806,152RevenueAmt
DescEDUCATION, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND YOUTH PROGRAMS LED BY SEATTLE OPERA SERVED 47,867 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.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSEATTLE OPERA IS IN THE MIDST OF A $60 MILLION CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR SEATTLE OPERA AT THE CENTER, A CIVIC PROJECT THAT WILL CONSTRUCT A NEW BUILDING ADJACENT TO MCCAW HALL AT THE SEATTLE CENTER. THIS NEW HOME WILL PROVIDE FACILITIES 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.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$7,559ExpenseAmt
Revenue$21,083RevenueAmt
DescSEATTLE OPERA PROVIDES SUPPORT TO SONG AND DANCE LLC, DBA AMUSEMENTS, A GIFT SHOP AT MCCAW HALL WHICH SELLS SEATTLE OPERA-RELATED MERCHANDISE TO OPERA PATRONS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$7,559TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$21,083TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$15,792,490TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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 Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingYes (1)LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control Ent0TransactionWithControlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document240IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee644EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members56GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member56IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body0Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldWAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MARISSA BETZ-ZALLBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2063897600PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1363 MERCER STREETAddressLine1Txt
CitySEATTLECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98109ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (67 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndFormer Ofcr Director TrusteeFormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd
JOHN NESHOLM
CHAIRMAN4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN MARKS
PRESIDENT4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MOYA VAZQUEZ
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$02.00
JOHN STARBARD
TREASURER4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
A RICHARD GEMPERLE
VICE PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ADAM J FOUNTAIN
VICE PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRENDA BRUNS
VICE PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRENDAN MURPHY
VICE PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRUCE R MCCAW
VICE PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DIANA GALE
VICE PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR WILLIAM T WEYERHAEUSER
VICE PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES D CULLEN
VICE PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$03.00
JAMES DAVID RAISBECK
VICE PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN SULLIVAN
VICE PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JONATHAN ROSOFF
VICE PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LOUISE MILLER
VICE PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARTHA SHERMAN
VICE PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARYANNE TAGNEY
VICE PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATTHEW SEGAL
VICE PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT COMFORT
VICE PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN A SPRENGER
VICE PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN COUGHLIN
VICE PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BARRY BOLDING
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN LAMACCHIA
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRUCE E H JOHNSON
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROLYN EAGAN
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLES B COSSE
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$02.00
GARY HOULAHAN
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREGORY CHAN MD
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES R UHLIR
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANICE C CONDIT
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEAN STARK
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFFREY HANNA
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$05.00
JOAN S WATJEN
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUDY TSOU
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KENNAN HOLLINGSWORTH MD
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LESLEY WYCKOFF
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LESLIE GIBLETT
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL HYMAN
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MILKANA BRACE
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NATALIE DE MAAR
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL GOODRICH
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT FRIES
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RON HOSOGI
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROSEMARY PETERSON
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RUSSELL F TOUSLEY
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT WYATT
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVEN PHELPS
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$02.00
SUE BUSKE
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN DETWEILER MD
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSANNE WAKEFIELD
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS H ALLEN
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS L MCQUAID
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOBY BRIGHT
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM PUENTES
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIE C AIKENS
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIM ANDERSON
BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 6/17)2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STUART DEPINA
BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 3/18)2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BARBARA BUCHMAN
BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 10/17)2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AIDAN P LANG
GENERAL DIRECTOR60.00Yes (X)$274,522$0$14,403
JANE REPENSEK
FINANCE - CFO & COO50.00Yes (X)$95,057$0$600
LISA A BURY
DEVELOPMENT - DIRECTOR60.00$173,801$0$3,200Yes (X)
KRISTINA E MURTI
MARKETING - DIRECTOR50.00$148,880$0$120Yes (X)
BARBARA L JAMISON LOGAN
PROGRAMS & PARTNERSHIPS - DIRECTOR50.00$123,849$0$11,151Yes (X)
AREN DER HACOPIAN
DIRECTOR OF ARTISTIC ADMINISTRATION & PLANNING50.00$118,039$0$1,790Yes (X)
CHARLES T BUCK
MASTER CARPENTER50.00$113,408$0$20,163Yes (X)
RICHARD A JOHNSON
FINANCE - CFO & COO (UNTIL 5/17)50.00$100,202$0$1,050Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,147,758TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$52,477TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K7IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (1)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
LEASE CRUTCHER LEWIS
2200 WESTERN AVE STE 500SEATTLEWA98121CONSTRUCTION$11,438,205
NBBJ LP
223 YALE AVE NORTHSEATTLEWA98109ARCHITECT$1,263,093
SHIELS OBLETZ JOHNSEN INC
101 YESLER WAYSEATTLEWA98104PROJECT MANAGEMENT$300,441
QUALITY PRESS
222 SOUTH ORCAS STREETSEATTLEWA98108PRINTING$140,873
CAPACITY INTERACTIVE INC
1239 BROADWAY SUITE 1103NEW YORKNY10001WEB DEVELOPMENT$135,333
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K12CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Federated Campaigns$181,165FederatedCampaignsAmt
Fundraising$318,181FundraisingAmt
Related Organizations$1,781,539RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Government Grants$2,019,000GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$15,369,095AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$1,239,655NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$19,668,980TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
OPERA TICKET SALES711190$7,988,189$7,988,189
OTHER INCOME711190$806,152$806,152
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$8,794,341TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$339,704TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$339,704ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$133,833RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$126,881RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$6,952RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$6,952TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$6,952ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,187,371SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,179,149SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$8,222SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$8,222TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$8,222ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$150,450FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$318,181ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$114,868FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$35,582TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$35,582ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSONG & DANCE REVENUEDesc
Business453220BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$43,226TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$21,083RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$22,143UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$43,226OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$28,897,007TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$8,815,424RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$22,143UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$390,460ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$784,567TotalAmt
Program Services$376,920ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$226,550ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$181,097FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,724,189TotalAmt
Program Services$6,079,155ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,692,795ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$952,239FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$211,473TotalAmt
Program Services$211,473ProgramServicesAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,013,844TotalAmt
Program Services$716,549ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$198,195ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$99,100FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,014,135TotalAmt
Program Services$703,850ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$190,311ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$119,974FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,155TotalAmt
Management And General$21,155ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$48,058TotalAmt
Management And General$48,058ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$148,957TotalAmt
Management And General$148,957ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,281,335TotalAmt
Program Services$828,746ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$270,840ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$181,749FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,388,772TotalAmt
Program Services$1,345,208ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$40,354ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,210FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$401,938TotalAmt
Program Services$131,400ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$126,706ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$143,832FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$173,400TotalAmt
Program Services$2,939ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$155,331ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,130FundraisingAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,200TotalAmt
Program Services$24,200ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,318,240TotalAmt
Program Services$1,548,327ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$715,433ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$54,480FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$347,695TotalAmt
Program Services$263,848ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,622ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$65,225FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,177TotalAmt
Program Services$4,066ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,224ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,887FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$40,864TotalAmt
Management And General$40,864ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$161,935TotalAmt
Program Services$99,617ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$62,318ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$71,999TotalAmt
Management And General$71,999ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
ARTIST FEES$2,802,269$2,801,632$637
CREDIT CARD FEES$315,069$234,736$2,067$78,266
SET COSTUME MATERIALS$210,729$210,729
GIFT SHOP EXPENSES$15,425$7,559$7,866

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$302,947TotalAmt
Program Services$201,536ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$91,862ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,549FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,840,372TotalAmt
Program Services$15,792,490ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,137,144ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,910,738FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,961,829BOYAmt
EOY$3,169,088EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,861,049BOYAmt
EOY$3,709,965EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,880,075BOYAmt
EOY$8,601,417EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$106,602BOYAmt
EOY$431,142EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$967,032BOYAmt
EOY$1,179,874EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$46,780,201LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$4,267,534LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,297,576BOYAmt
EOY$42,512,667EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,763,379BOYAmt
EOY$2,401,901EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,747,201BOYAmt
EOY$5,774,534EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$54,584,743BOYAmt
EOY$67,780,588EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,489,921BOYAmt
EOY$10,009,643EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,354,898BOYAmt
EOY$5,819,924EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,000,000BOYAmt
EOY$2,000,000EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$14,957EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,869,410BOYAmt
EOY$2,559,735EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,714,229BOYAmt
EOY$20,404,259EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,736,689BOYAmt
EOY$40,303,325EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,570,876BOYAmt
EOY$3,434,833EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,562,949BOYAmt
EOY$3,638,171EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,870,514BOYAmt
EOY$47,376,329EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$54,584,743BOYAmt
EOY$67,780,588EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$7,056,635ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$449,180OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$13,982,577CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$18,855,376CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$17,104,256CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$22,323,316CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$19,668,980CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$91,934,505TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$13,982,577CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$18,855,376CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$17,104,256CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$22,323,316CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$19,668,980CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$91,934,505TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$10,139,185SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$81,795,320PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$484,212CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$533,115CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$547,602CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$456,328CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$473,537CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,494,794TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,688CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$20,372CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$91,556CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$73,699CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$108,882CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$298,197TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$94,727,496TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$44,341,246GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.86350PublicSupportCY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind
Public Support PY5090.71550PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income PY0.02000InvestmentIncomePYPct

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART IFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION CHANGED FROM CALCULATING ITS PUBLIC SUPPORT TEST AS A IRC 509(A)(2) ORGANIZATION TO A IRC 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) ORGANIZATION FOR THE 2018 FISCAL YEAR END.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$30,457FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$118,500FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$148,957FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$19,907,558FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$20,056,515FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,000,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$250,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,000,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$4,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$6,000,000LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$58,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$99,500CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$233,579CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$148,957CurrentYearAmt
Total$540,036TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$250,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$250,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$250,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$250,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,500,000GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year$30,457CurrentYearAmt
Total$30,457TotalAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSEATTLE 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.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$26,256,922BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$332,130ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,276,838InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$1,781,539GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$10,707AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$27,073,644EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$24,479,658BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$119,881ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,935,220InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$1,271,000GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$6,837AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$26,256,922EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$25,772,225BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$108,570ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$99,834InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$1,294,080GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$7,223AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$24,479,658EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$26,653,242BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$873,775ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$321,125InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$2,066,000GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$9,917AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$25,772,225EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$23,119,161BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,750,824ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,716,508InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$1,848,000GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$85,251AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$26,653,242EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.07370BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.75210PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.17420TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RYes (1)RelatedOrgListSchRInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$94,954OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$94,954BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$811,280OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$801,115DepreciationAmt
Book Value$10,165BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,937,657OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,932,101DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,556BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,915,190OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,534,318DepreciationAmt
Book Value$380,872BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$42,021,120OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$42,021,120BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$42,512,667TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUST$3,497,689
PROPERTY HELD IN LIFE ESTATE$1,306,171
CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITY TRUST$432,698
CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVABLE FROM TRUSTS$375,324
OTHER ASSETS$162,652
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$5,774,534TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED PENSION LIABILITY$1,761,309
ACCRUED ANNUITIES PAYABLE$646,338
DEFERRED FACILITY FEE$152,088
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$2,559,735TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
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.
PART X, LINE 2:THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) HAS DETERMINED THAT SEATTLE OPERA IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT OF UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME AS DEFINED UNDER IRS SECTION 511 THROUGH 515.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$468,631GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$318,181CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$150,450GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$46,120FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$3,267EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$65,481OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$468,631GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$318,181CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$150,450GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$46,120FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$3,267EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$65,481OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$114,868DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$35,582NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
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 (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
AIDAN P LANG
GENERAL DIRECTOR$265,272$0$0$0$9,250$0$0$0$14,403$0$288,925$0$0$0
LISA A BURY
DEVELOPMENT - DIRECTOR$173,801$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$3,200$0$177,001$0$0$0
RICHARD A JOHNSON
FINANCE - CFO & COO (UNTIL 5/17)$100,202$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,050$0$101,252$0$0$0

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MARYANNE TAGNEYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship With OrgTRUSTEERelationshipWithOrgTxt
Loan PurposeCASH MANAGEMENTLoanPurposeTxt
Loan To OrganizationYes (X)LoanToOrganizationInd
Original Principal$2,000,000OriginalPrincipalAmt
Balance Due$2,000,000BalanceDueAmt
Default0DefaultInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (1)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Written AgreementYes (1)WrittenAgreementInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due$2,000,000TotalBalanceDueAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution61ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$1,179,149NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (2 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)AUCTION ITEMS109$53,424FAIR MARKET VALUE
Yes (X)OTHER GOODS9$7,082FAIR MARKET VALUE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedYes (1)ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, COLUMN (B):THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS IS THE NUMBER OF ITEMS CONTRIBUTED.
PART I, LINE 32B:SEATTLE OPERA HIRED A GALA AUCTIONEER FOR ITS 2018 SPRING GALA AUCTION.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BA 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 12CEACH 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 15ATHE 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 BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 1, 2017.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19SEATTLE 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 SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS 119,715. PARTNERSHIP BOOK/TAX DIFFERENCE 1,606. CHANGE IN VALUE OF PENSION 327,859.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SEATTLE OPERA FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1363 MERCER STREETAddressLine1Txt
CitySEATTLECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98109ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN911174712EIN
Primary ActivitiesSUPPORTPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateWALegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 12A, IPublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SEATTLE OPERABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd

Id Related Org Txbl Partnership IdRelatedOrgTxblPartnershipGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SONG AND DANCE LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1321 MERCER STREETAddressLine1Txt
CitySEATTLECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98109ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN710903362EIN
Primary ActivitiesRETAILPrimaryActivitiesTxt
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Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Predominant Income TypeRELATEDPredominantIncomeTypeTxt
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Share Of EOY Assets$121,216ShareOfEOYAssetsAmt
Disproportionate Allocations0DisproportionateAllocationsInd
UBI Code V$22,143UBICodeVAmt
General Or Managing PartnerYes (1)GeneralOrManagingPartnerInd
Ownership0.50000OwnershipPct

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (3 entries)

Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACdControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUSTS (4)
WAN/A0
CHARITABLE LEAD TRUST (1)
WAN/A0
PROPERTY HELD IN LIFE ESTATE (1)
WAN/A0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SEATTLE OPERA FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeCTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$1,781,539InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationFMVMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt

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