THE OPERA FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
THE OPERA FOUNDATION INC (EIN 13-3377138)
Tax period
2015-07-01 to 2016-06-30
Filed
2017-01-23
IRS object ID
201700249349300400
Schema version
2015v3.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2017-01-23T17:40:01-08:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MICHAEL LABOSCOBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line141 ANCHOR DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityMASSAPEQUACityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11758ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN133377138EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1The Opera Foundation IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlOPERBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2126648843PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1co Mannheim LLC 712 5th AveAddressLine1Txt
CityNew YorkCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonBERNHARD KOEPPPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2126648843PhoneNum
Signature2016-11-08SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMICHAEL LABOSCO CPAPreparerPersonNm
Phone5167951803PhoneNum
Preparation2017-01-23PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
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Tax2015TaxYr
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Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerBERNHARD KOEPPPrincipalOfficerNm

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CityNew YorkCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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Gross Receipts$114,084GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresshttp:\\www.operafoundation.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (true)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (true)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
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DAF Excess Business HoldingsfalseDAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
BERNHARD KOEPP
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ELIZABETH WALBROEL
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SHERIF LOTFI
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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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web design fees$3,982$0$3,982$0

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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$1,000BOYAmt

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BOY$5,600BOYAmt
EOY$6,000EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

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BOY$103,883BOYAmt
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BOY$103,883BOYAmt
EOY$122,473EOYAmt

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BOY$109,483BOYAmt
EOY$128,473EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (true)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$90,858CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$92,213CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$107,941CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$117,655CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$114,084CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$522,751TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$92,213CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$107,941CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$117,655CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$114,084CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$522,751TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$522,751PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

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Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$522,751TotalSupportAmt
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Public Support Total509$0PublicSupportTotal509Amt
Public Support CY5090PublicSupportCY509Pct
Investment Income CY0InvestmentIncomeCYPct

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp (8 entries)

Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceTxtRegionRegionTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
Leela SubramanianEurope1$16,000wire\check
Nicola HaslettEurope1$16,000wire\check
Kate FruchtermanEurope1$16,000wire\check
Michael AdamsEurope1$16,000wire\check
Cullen CandyEurope1$1,600wire\check
Galeano SalasEurope1$1,600wire\check
Meechot MarreroEurope1$1,600wire\check
Abigail LevisEurope1$1,600wire\check
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1Dinner DanceEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$128,000GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$128,000GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$64,457OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Other Events$6,640GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$6,640GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$4,099OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$134,640GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$134,640GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$68,556OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$68,556DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$66,084NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 6Trustees & Officers; twelve in total
Pt VI, Line 7aMust be approved by group detailed above
Pt VI, Line 7bMajor strategic decisions are approved by group detailed above.
Pt VI, Line 8aMajor strategic decsions are documented with contemporaneous minutes.
Pt VI, Line 8bNot applicable; there are no individual committees.
Pt VI, Line 10bNot applicable.
Pt VI, Line 11bA copy of Form 990 is reviewed by current officers prior to filing.

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