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ACADEMY OF VOCAL ARTS: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
ACADEMY OF VOCAL ARTS (EIN 23-1352001)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2025-11-17
IRS object ID
202503219349303140
Schema version
2024v5.2
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)
Return2025-11-17T08:50:58-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN410746749PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1150 S WARNER ROAD SUITE 310AddressLine1Txt
CityKING OF PRUSSIACityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19406ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN231352001EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ACADEMY OF VOCAL ARTSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlACADBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2157351685PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11920 SPRUCE STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityPHILADELPHIACityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19103ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSCOTT GUZIELEKPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & ARTISTIC DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2157351685PhoneNum
Signature2025-11-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDAVID M SEKERAKPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01395497PTIN
Phone2156433900PhoneNum
Preparation2025-11-14PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSCOTT GUZIELEKPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11920 SPRUCE STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityPHILADELPHIACityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19103ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$11,998,282GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.AVAOPERA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1936FormationYr
Legal Domicile StatePALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO DISCOVER & PREPARE PROMISING YOUNG SINGERS FOR SUCCESSFUL INTERNATIONAL CAREERS AS OPERA SOLOISTSActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body29VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent29VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee112TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers32TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$2,486,420PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$2,956,521CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$337,471PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$301,490CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$3,499,721PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,540,181CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$11,858PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$145,173CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$6,335,470PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$4,653,019CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$325,235PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$345,733CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,507,628PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$442,146CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,621,006PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,626,914CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$4,453,869PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$4,539,027CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,881,601PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$113,992CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$54,219,823TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$2,519,511TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$2,321,266TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$47,690,026NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$51,898,557NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE MISSION OF THE ACADEMY OF VOCAL ARTS (AVA) IS TO BE THE WORLD'S PREMIER INSTITUTION FOR TRAINING YOUNG ARTISTS AS INTERNATIONAL OPERA SINGERS. THROUGH RIGOROUS INSTRUCTION AND COACHING, AND BY PRESENTATIONS OF RESIDENT ARTISTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD IN FULLYMissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$3,296,051ExpenseAmt
Grant$345,733GrantAmt
Revenue$301,490RevenueAmt
DescADMISSION INTO AVA'S FOUR-YEAR PROGRAM IS DETERMINED BY HIGHLY COMPETITIVE ANNUAL AUDITIONS. THOSE WHO ARE ACCEPTED RECEIVE TUITION-FREE INTENSIVE TRAINING.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.)THE ACADEMY OF VOCAL ARTS PRESENTED FULL OPERA PRODUCTIONS, RECITALS, AND EVENTS IN THE 2024-25 AVA OPERA THEATRE SEASON. OCTOBER'S NEW ARTISTS RECITAL, WHERE FIRST-YEAR RESIDENT ARTISTS WERE INTRODUCED, STARTED THE SEASON FOLLOWED AGAIN BY THE ANNUAL GIARGIARI BEL CANTO COMPETITION. THE SEASON OFFICIALLY OPENED WITH GOUNOD'SFAUST. JANUARY SAW TWO PERFORMANCES OF JUBILATE!, OUR POPULAR ANNUAL CONCERT OF SACRED MUSIC. THE WINTER OPERA WAS MOZART'S COSI FAN TUTTE. THIS YEAR'S HIGHLIGHT WAS OUR 90TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION AND GALA, BRAVA PHILADELPHIA! HELD AT THE KIMMEL CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS IN MARCH. THE SEASON CONCLUDED WITH MASCAGNI'S L'AMICO FRITZ AND THE ANNUAL FAREWELL RECITAL AND GRADUATION.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$3,296,051TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingYes (1)SchoolOperatingInd
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 IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
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Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document49IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee112EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
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
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members29GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member29IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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 BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
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 CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldPAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNJStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd
OtherYes (X)OtherInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2157351685PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11920 SPRUCE STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityPHILADELPHIACityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19103ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (36 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
SCOTT GUZIELEK
PRESIDENT/ARTISTIC DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$172,000$0$18,161
CONSTANTINA CHRISTOU
CFO40.00Yes (X)$146,667$0$16,865
CHRISTOFER MACATSORIS
MUSIC DIRECTOR40.00$154,167$0$8,132Yes (X)
JASON WARD
DIR. INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT40.00$101,667$0$9,592Yes (X)
HAROLD F PITCAIRN II
CHAIRMAN2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
SUSAN E KANE
VICE CHAIR & TREASURER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
NEAL W KROUSE
VICE CHAIR & SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DR DIANE COLE AHL
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
R RANDOLPH APGAR
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHRISTINE BATCHELOR
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
BARBARA DONNELLY BENTIVOGLIO
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JUDITH BROUDY
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ALICE CHASE
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KRISTIN DAVIDSON
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JULIE FAIRMAN
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LILY FERRY
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SCOTT HICKMAN
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
I GAIL HOWARD
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DR RICHARD KENT
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ROCHELLE MAGARICK
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DR DOUGLAS MANION
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOSEPH W MCGUIRE ESQ
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARLENE MILNER
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LATONIA MOORE
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KATHERINE NIVEN
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
STEPHEN PARAHUS
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARIA G VOGIATZI PLESTIS MD
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DR SUZANNE ROOT ESQ
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DR RUTH RYAVE
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
COREY SMITH
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
WALTER M STRINE JR ESQ
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
RICHARD TROXELL II
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
GORDON M WASE ESQ
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DANTE CERZA
DIRECTOR (THRU SEPT 2024)2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
P JEFFERY WARDEN
DIRECTOR (THRU JUNE 2025)2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHARLOTTE WATTS
DIRECTOR (THRU SEPT 2024)2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$574,501TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$52,750TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K4IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$468,340FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$5,000GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$2,483,181AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$287,290NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$2,956,521TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
PERFORMANCE AND FEES711110$297,370$297,370
HCW THEATER RENTALS531190$4,120$4,120
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$301,490TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,483,000TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,483,000ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$7,049,914SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$6,992,733SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$57,181SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$57,181TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$57,181ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$200,717FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$468,340ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$352,530FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$151,813TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$151,813ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUSDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$6,640TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$6,640ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$6,640OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$4,653,019TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$301,490RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$1,395,008ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$345,733TotalAmt
Program Services$345,733ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$360,558TotalAmt
Management And General$360,558ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,821,760TotalAmt
Program Services$1,431,483ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$115,434ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$274,843FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$86,222TotalAmt
Program Services$72,507ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,772ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,943FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$129,810TotalAmt
Program Services$83,570ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,830ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$35,410FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$168,030TotalAmt
Program Services$112,045ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$34,597ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21,388FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$75,149TotalAmt
Management And General$75,149ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$323,588TotalAmt
Program Services$264,333ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$59,255ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$118,588TotalAmt
Program Services$118,588ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$37,118TotalAmt
Program Services$9,095ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$28,023ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$81,832TotalAmt
Program Services$42,131ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,511ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$25,190FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$81,751TotalAmt
Program Services$81,751ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$43,420TotalAmt
Management And General$43,420ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$91,492TotalAmt
Program Services$88,082ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,410ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$238,570TotalAmt
Program Services$163,262ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$35,945ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$39,363FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$61,512TotalAmt
Program Services$50,913ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,599ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
OTHER PRODUCTION EXP.$395,620$395,620
OTHER FUNDRAISING EXP.$38,009$38,009

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$40,265TotalAmt
Program Services$36,938ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,327ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,539,027TotalAmt
Program Services$3,296,051ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$800,830ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$442,146FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$54,958BOYAmt
EOY$42,190EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$121,473BOYAmt
EOY$56,946EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$183,578BOYAmt
EOY$347,102EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,279BOYAmt
EOY$1,486EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,012BOYAmt
EOY$20,265EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$8,639,213LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$4,989,457LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,864,991BOYAmt
EOY$3,649,756EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,698,643BOYAmt
EOY$40,075,347EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,262,603BOYAmt
EOY$10,026,731EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$50,209,537BOYAmt
EOY$54,219,823EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,103BOYAmt
EOY$42,555EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,629BOYAmt
EOY$7,240EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,409,056BOYAmt
EOY$2,234,073EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$80,723BOYAmt
EOY$37,398EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,519,511BOYAmt
EOY$2,321,266EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,615,662BOYAmt
EOY$20,160,629EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,074,364BOYAmt
EOY$31,737,928EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$47,690,026BOYAmt
EOY$51,898,557EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$50,209,537BOYAmt
EOY$54,219,823EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$113,992ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$3,301,148NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$793,391OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,023,725CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,778,453CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,609,098CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,486,420CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,956,521CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,854,217TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,023,725CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,778,453CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,609,098CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,486,420CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,956,521CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,854,217TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$825,304SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$14,028,913PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,052,025CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,402,236CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,679,405CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,513,636CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,483,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,130,302TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$10,700CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Total$10,700TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$252CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,520CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$304CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$43CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,640CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,759TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$22,003,978TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,262,355GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.63760PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.63520PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMISCELLANEOUS REVENUE - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 252. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 1,520. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 304. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 43. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 6,640.ExplanationTxt

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$36,698,643BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$135,024ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$4,766,705InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$343,025GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$1,182,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$40,075,347EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$33,366,468BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$140,826ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$4,722,174InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$324,825GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$1,206,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$36,698,643EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$31,365,726BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$205,425ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,562,742InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$299,425GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$1,468,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$33,366,468EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$37,674,940BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$460,300ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$5,355,214InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$329,300GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$1,085,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$31,365,726EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$29,217,061BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,472,200ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$8,285,879InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$338,000GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$962,200OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$37,674,940EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.46780BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.53220PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.00000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$448,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$448,000BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$7,356,343OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,360,838DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,995,505BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$14,679OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$7,584DepreciationAmt
Book Value$7,095BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$701,886OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$534,255DepreciationAmt
Book Value$167,631BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$118,305OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$86,780DepreciationAmt
Book Value$31,525BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,649,756TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUSTS$10,021,680
RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS$5,051
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$10,026,731TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
LEASE LIABILITIES$36,838
GIFT ANNUITY CONTRACT PAYABLE$560
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$37,398TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,024,939TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$3,301,148NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$793,391OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$4,094,539RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$4,930,400RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$75,149InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$352,530OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$277,381RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$4,653,019TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,816,408TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$352,530OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$352,530ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,463,878ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$75,149InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$75,149ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,539,027TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT OF THE ENDOWMENT IS TO PRESERVE OR INCREASE ITS REAL PURCHASING POWER OVER TIME WHILE PROVIDING A RELATIVELY STABLE AND CONSTANT STREAM OF CASH DISTRIBUTIONS FOR USE IN THE CURRENT OPERATIONS OF THE ACADEMY.
PART X, LINE 2:AVA IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. AVA FOLLOWS THE INCOME TAX STANDARD FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THIS APPLICATION OF THE STANDARD HAS NO EFFECT ON AVA'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AVA'S FORM 990 RETURN FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2014 WAS AUDITED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS). THE RESULT OF THE AUDIT WAS THE IRS ACCEPTED THE RETURN AS FILED AND AVA CONTINUES TO QUALIFY FOR EXEMPTION FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CHANGE IN VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTERESTS IN TRUSTS 793,391.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DIRECT FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES -352,530.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DIRECT FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 352,530.

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (1)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (1)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (1)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (1)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (1)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (1)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (1)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts0DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy0DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty0DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race Schs0DiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ Plcy0DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts0DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt Prog0DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other Acty0DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdYes (1)GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid Rvkd0GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (1)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3THE NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICIES ARE PUBLISHED IN THE AVA'S STUDENT GUIDELINES, CONTAINED IN THE PUBLISHED BROCHURE AND ON THE WEBSITE.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6THE AVA RECEIVED A GRANT FROM A QUASI-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION, PENNSYLVANIA COUNCIL OF THE ARTS. THE AMOUNT OF THIS GRANT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR WAS $5,000.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Licensed StatesDCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$529,997GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$370,998CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$158,999GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$42,513RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$62,442FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$75,854EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$91,129OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2OPENING NIGHTEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$56,000GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$39,200CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$16,800GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$30,206FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$4,375OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total3OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$83,060GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$58,142CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$24,918GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events$23,823FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Entertainment Other Events$10,871EntertainmentOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$11,317OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$669,057GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$468,340CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$200,717GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$42,513RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$116,471FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$86,725EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$106,821OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$352,530DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$151,813NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (3 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
STUDENT FELLOWSHIP AWARDS22$336,525
STUDENT SUMMER STUDY GRANTS3$6,500
STUDENT GRANTS1$2,708

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMERIT-BASED FELLOWSHIPS ARE GRANTED TO RESIDENT ARTISTS TO OFFSET THE COST OF LIVING EXPENSES WHILE ATTENDING AVA. THE AMOUNTS ARE DETERMINED ANNUALLY AND PAID MONTHLY. SUMMER STUDY GRANTS ARE PROVIDED FOR APPROVED IMMERSION PROGRAMS. PROOF OF ACCEPTANCE IN THE PROGRAM AND ATTENDANCE ARE PROVIDED TO AVA. STUDENT GRANTS ARE ISSUED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE TO RESIDENT ARTISTS IN HARDSHIP SITUATIONS. SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED EXPENSES ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED FOR REIMBURSEMENT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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
SCOTT GUZIELEK
PRESIDENT/ARTISTIC DIRECTOR$172,000$0$0$0$0$0$8,600$0$9,561$0$190,161$0$0$0
CONSTANTINA CHRISTOU
CFO$146,667$0$0$0$0$0$7,333$0$9,532$0$163,532$0$0$0
CHRISTOFER MACATSORIS
MUSIC DIRECTOR$154,167$0$0$0$0$0$7,708$0$424$0$162,299$0$0$0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution14ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$287,290NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMV ON DATE OF GIFTMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE NUMBER IN THIS COLUMN REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1STAGED PROFESSIONAL OPERA PRODUCTIONS, AS WELL AS CONCERTS, ORATORIOS, PUBLIC PROGRAMS, THE ACADEMY WILL TRAIN ARTISTS WITH THE HIGHEST POTENTIAL FOR CAREER SUCCESS WHILE ENRICHING LIVES IN PHILADELPHIA AND BEYOND. THE PERFORMING EXPERIENCE IS THE KEY COMPONENT IN AVA'S TRAINING OF OUTSTANDING SINGERS AND THAT WHICH DISTINGUISHES IT FROM OTHER MUSIC/OPERA TRAINING PROGRAMS. THE SELECTED OPERAS FOR PUBLIC PERFORMANCES ARE DETERMINED BY THE UNIQUE QUALITIES OF OUR RESIDENT ARTISTS' VOICES, HELPING THEM BUILD REPERTOIRE FOR A CAREER IN OPERA AND VOCAL PERFORMANCE AND PROVIDING TECHNICALLY CHALLENGING BUT ACHIEVABLE ARTISTIC GROWTH. OUR UNIQUE APPROACH GUARANTEES THAT OUR RESIDENT ARTISTS GRADUATE WITH A MINIMUM OF 8 LEAD ROLES IN THEIR REPERTOIRE. THE OVERALL QUALITY OF OUR TRAINING AND PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE HAS ALLOWED RESIDENT ARTISTS TO STEP ONTO MAJOR OPERA HOUSE STAGES WITH GREAT CONFIDENCE IMMEDIATELY UPON GRADUATION, IF NOT BEFORE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1AAVA HAS A GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE THAT CAN EXERCISE THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD BETWEEN BOARD MEETINGS. NO COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE ANY POWER OR AUTHORITY TO: (A) FILL VACANCIES IN THE BOARD OR ELECT OR REMOVE ANY OFFICER; (B) ADOPT, AMEND, SUSPEND OR REPEAL THE BYLAWS; (C) AMEND OR REPEAL ANY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD; (D) ACT ON ANY MATTER COMMITTED BY THE BYLAWS OR BOARD RESOLUTION TO ANOTHER COMMITTEE; (E) TAKE ANY EXTRAORDINARY ACTION. IF ANY PERSON WHO IS NOT A DIRECTOR IS APPOINTED TO ANY COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, SUCH NON-DIRECTOR SHALL HAVE NO RIGHT TO VOTE ON ANY QUESTION THAT WOULD CREATE A BINDING OBLIGATION OF THE CORPORATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM, REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE CFO AND THEN SUBMITTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. UPON APPROVAL BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE FORM 990 IS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEACH YEAR AT THE SEPTEMBER BOARD MEETING, A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT IS DISTRIBUTED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER AND KEY EMPLOYEE TO COMPLETE AND SIGN. THE SIGNED DOCUMENTS ARE SUBMITTED TO THE DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE, WHO MAINTAINS THE DOCUMENTS AND ENSURES COMPLETION BY EACH BOARD MEMBER AND KEY EMPLOYEE. ANY ABSENT BOARD MEMBER OR KEY EMPLOYEE RECEIVES THE FORM VIA EMAIL. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE PROVIDED TO THE VICE CHAIR AND SECRETARY OF THE BOARD TO DETERMINE WITH THE BOARD CHAIRMAN IF ANY ACTUAL CONFLICTS EXIST. ANYONE DEEMED TO HAVE A CONFLICT SHALL NOT VOTE OR USE ANY PERSONAL INFLUENCE IN REGARD TO THE MATTER. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING SHALL REFLECT THAT THE DISCLOSURE WAS MADE AND SUCH BOARD MEMBER OR KEY EMPLOYEE ABSTAINED FROM VOTING ON THE MATTER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19AVA MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND PUBLISHES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON ITS WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:CHANGE IN VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTERESTS IN TRUSTS 793,391.