2016-06-21T16:04:50-05:00 2015-12-31 942682998 OUM & CO LLP 465 California Street Suite 700 San Francisco CA 94104 990EZ 2015-01-01 770503778 OPERA NOIR INC OPER 8186097137 PO BOX 1933 ORINDA CA 94563 ROSALYNN SMITH-CLARK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8186097137 2016-05-20 1 Wendy Weiss P00356608 4154343744 2016-05-16 X 2015 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z X OPERANOIR.ORG X X 120271 X 120271 120271 32425 6759 8095 255 64682 112216 8055 1129 0 9184 1129 9184 1129 9184 0 0 1129 9184 X MISSION IS TO PROMOTE CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN THE CLASSICAL ARTS. THE COMPANY IS COMMITTED TO PRESERVING AND PERFORMING THE WORKS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN COMPOSERS AND ARTISTS IN ADDITION TO PERFORMING TRADITIONAL EUROPEAN CLASSICAL MUSIC. DIVAS & DESSERTS PROGRAMDIVAS & DESSERTS IS OPERA NOIR'S "SIGNATURE EVENT" THAT SHOWCASES COMPANY ARTISTS, AS WELL AS EMERGING ARTISTS EMBARKING UPON THEIR PROFESSIONAL CAREERS. THESE INTIMATE "SALON SETTING" PERFORMANCES ALLOW OPERA NOIR TO MORE DEEPLY ENGAGE WITH CURRENT FUNDERS, AND ALSO INTRODUCES THE COMPANY TO PROSPECTIVE FUNDING PARTNERS. 0 34540 HAYDN 2 HIP HOP FUTURE ARTISTS PROGRAM FUTURE ARTIST PROGRAM-EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH TO SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN AND PERFORMANCE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMERGING ARTISTS. THE GOAL IS TO DEVELOP AND PRESENT EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN WITH AN EMPHASIS ON REACHING CHILDREN IN UNDERSERVED LOW-TO-MODERATE INCOME COMMUNITIES. OVER THE COURSE OF 2014, OPERA NOIR REACHED A TOTAL OF 6,700 PEOPLE WITH 81% COMING FROM LOW-TO-MODERATE INCOME HOUSEHOLDS IN THE LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO AREA. 0 26584 CONVERSATIONS WITH J. ROSALYNN SMITH-CLARK PROGRAM CONVERSATIONS WITH J. ROSALYNN SMITH-CLARK HAS CREATED A PLATFORM TO SHARE AN INFORMATIVE BODY OF WORK WITH NON-PROFIT AND ARTS COMMUNITIES, AS WELL AS WITH SCHOOLS AND CONSERVATORIES THAT ARE EDUCATING FUTURE ARTISTS. UNDERSTANDING AND EFFECTIVELY ARTICULATING THE IMPACT OF THE ARTS AS AN ECONOMIC DRIVER HELPS STIMULATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SIGNIFICANTLY. THE PROGRAM EDUCATES AND EMPOWERS ARTS ORGANIZATIONS TO BETTER PREPARE TO ENGAGE IN MEANINGFUL DIALOG WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND OTHER FUNDING ENTITIES. 0 17512 78636 ROSALYNN SMITH-CLARK executive Director 40.00 32300 0 0 Dave Clark Director 2.00 0 0 0 ROBERTA JENKINS DIRECTOR 2.00 0 0 0 DR ROLLINGTON FERGUSON DIRECTOR 2.00 0 0 0 ANTONIO MANNING DIRECTOR 2.00 0 0 0 MICHELLE WOODS DIRECTOR 2.00 0 0 0 JEFFREY WRIGHT PT ATC Director 2.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CA THE ORGANIZATION PO BOX 1933 ORINDA CA 94563 8186097137 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 78217 134570 160071 88460 120271 581589 78217 134570 160071 88460 120271 581589 581589 581589 1.00000 1.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses Description: Advertising . Amount: 210. Description: Artist Development . Amount: 1,193. Description: Artist Fees. Amount: 14,008. Description: Automobile Expense. Amount: 188. Description: Bank & Merchant Fees . Amount: 74. Description: Costume. Amount: 2,325. Description: Crew Costs. Amount: 5,020. Description: MEALS & Entertainment . Amount: 8,593. Description: Event Planning. Amount: 2,310. Description: Gifts Expense. Amount: 1,898. Description: Miscellaneous Expense. Amount: 160. Description: Music Expense. Amount: 6. Description: Production Expense. Amount: 5,046. Description: Public Relations . Amount: 71. Description: Travel & Meetings . Amount: 23,580. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 64,682. The organization did not, during the year, receive any funds, directly,or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract.The organization, did not, during the year, pay any premiums, directly,or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract.