MADISON OPERA INC: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
MADISON OPERA INC (EIN 39-1789514)
Tax period
2013-09-01 to 2014-08-31
Filed
2015-01-14
IRS object ID
201530149349300403
Schema version
2013v4.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2015-01-14T08:39:54-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN390974031PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1WEGNER CPAS LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line12110 LUANN LNAddressLine1
CityMADISONCity
StateWIState
ZIP Code537133074ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN391789514EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1MADISON OPERA INCBusinessNameLine1
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Phone6082388085PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1335 W MIFFLIN STAddressLine1
CityMADISONCity
StateWIState
ZIP Code537032513ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonKATHRYN SMITHPersonNm
Person TitleGENERAL DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone6082388085PhoneNum
Signature2015-01-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Preparer PersonSCOTT HAUMERSEN CPAPreparerPersonNm
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Phone6082744020PhoneNum
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Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerKATHRYN SMITHPrincipalOfficerNm

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Address Line1335 W MIFFLIN STAddressLine1
CityMADISONCity
StateWIState
ZIP Code537032513ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,056,409GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.MADISONOPERA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1961FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateWILegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionMADISON OPERA PRODUCED THREE MAINSTAGE OPERAS AT THE OVERTURE CENTER FOR THE ARTS AS WELL AS THE SUMMER CONCERT, OPERA IN THE PARK, DURING THE 2013-2014 SEASON. IN ADDITION, THE COMPANY OFFERED EXTENSIVE COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO THE GREATER MADISON AREA, PROVIDING INTRODUCTIONS AND ACCESSIBILITY TO THE OPERATIC ART FORM.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Employee8TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers100TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$37,261TotalGrossUBIAmt
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PY Investment Income$232PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$158CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$37,692PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$15,085CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$2,416,573PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,826,040CYTotalRevenueAmt
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Total Assets EOY$2,685,503TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,468,455TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,492,081TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$1,349,141NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$1,193,422NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTHE MISSION OF MADISON OPERA IS TO PRODUCE OPERAS OF THE HIGHEST ARTISTIC STANDARDS.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,309,461ExpenseAmt
Revenue$516,852RevenueAmt
DescDURING THE 2013-2014 SEASON, MADISON OPERA PRODUCED TWO PERFORMANCES OF TOSCA THAT WERE ATTENDED BY APPROXIMENTLY 3,500 PEOPLE, TWO PERFORMANCES OF THE DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT THAT WERE ATTENDED BY 1,800 PEOPLE, AND TWO PERFORMANCES OF DEAD MAN WALKING THAT WERE ATTENDED BY OVER 3,400 PEOPLE. MADISON OPERA ALSO PRESENTED A STUDENT MATINEE PERFORMANCE OF TOSCA THAT WAS ATTENDED BY OVER 800 STUDENTS AND ANOTHER OF THE DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT THAT WAS ATTENDED BY APPROXIMENTLY 700 STUDENTS. THE SEASON ENDED WITH OPERA IN THE PARK, A FREE ANNUAL OUTDOOR CONCERT ATTENDED BY AN ESTIMATED CROWD OF OVER 15,000.Desc

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Revenue$38,752RevenueAmt
DescMADISON OPERA HELD VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS DURING THE YEAR INCLUDING THREE OPERA UP CLOSE PRESENTATIONS, THREE OPERA NOVICE PRESENTATIONS, A HIGH SCHOOL APPRENTICE PROGRAM, AS WELL AS 25 EXTEND THE STAGE EVENTS FOR DEAD MAN WALKING ATTENDED BY OVER 1,500 PEOPLE. THE COMPANY ALSO HAD OPERA TRIPS TO LYRIC OPERA IN CHICAGO WITH AN AVERAGE OF 30 INDIVIDUALS PER TRIP.Desc
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Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtYes (1)CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
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Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
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Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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CRAIG ARGALL
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ROBERT DINNDORF
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JAMES EBBEN
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CHARLES FORD
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R ROTH JUDD
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PATTI LUCAS
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PETER LUNDBERG
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SONJA MICKSCH
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J MARSHALL OSBORN
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JOHN RONZIA
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MARGARET WINSTON
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Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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Fundraising$106,922FundraisingAmt

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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,349,141BOYAmt
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EOY$2,685,503EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consol And Sep Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolAndSepBasisFinclStmtInd
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$2,008,293CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$886,062CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$918,207CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,838,008CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,255,193CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,905,763TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,008,293CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$886,062CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$918,207CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,838,008CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,255,193CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,905,763TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$724,454SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$6,181,309PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$59CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$475CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$366CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$232CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$158CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,290TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$35,694CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$35,694TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$6,942,747TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$3,297,462GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.89030PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.93180PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Solicited Assets Sale0SolicitedAssetsSaleInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$92,500OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$92,500BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,218,164OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$153,357DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,064,807BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$88,267OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$17,838DepreciationAmt
Book Value$70,429BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,227,736TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,078,844TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$22,435DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$22,435RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,056,409RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$230,369OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$230,369RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,826,040TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,234,563TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$22,435DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$230,369OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$252,804ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,981,759ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,981,759TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III, LINE 1A:COLLECTION ITEMS CONSIST OF ART WORK THAT IS HELD FOR DISPLAY AND DECRETORY PURPOSES. EACH OF THE ITEMS IS CATALOGED, PRESERVED, AND CARED FOR, AND ACTIVITIES VERIFYING THEIR EXISTENCE AND ASSESSING THEIR CONDITION ARE PERFORMED CONTINUOUSLY. COLLECTION ITEMS ACQUIRED EITHER THROUGH PURCHASE OR DONATION ARE NOT CAPITALIZED. PURCHASES OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS IF PURCHASED WITH UNRESTRICTED ASSETS AND AS DECREASES IN TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED OR PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS IF PURCHASED WITH DONOR-RESTRICTED ASSETS. CONTRIBUTIONS OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT RECOGNIZED IN THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES. PROCEEDS FROM DEACCESSIONS OR INSURANCE RECOVERIES ARE REFLECTED ON THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES BASED ON THE ABSENCE OR EXISTENCE AND NATURE OF DONOR-IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS. COLLECTION ITEMS ARE PROTECTED, KEPT UNENCUMBERED, CARED FOR, AND PRESERVED.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENTAL EXPENSES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 6B -186,935. DIRECT EXPENSES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8B -38,663. DIRECT EXPENSES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 9B -4,771.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENTAL EXPENSES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 6B 186,935. DIRECT EXPENSES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8B 38,663. DIRECT EXPENSES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 9B 4,771.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1MARDI GRAS SPRING EVENTNameOfEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Event1$68,454GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$60,864CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$7,590GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$9,738FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$14,200OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Name Of Event2OPERA IN THE PARKNameOfEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Event2$25,125GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$23,552CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$1,573GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$8,984FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$5,741OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$93,579GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$84,416CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$9,163GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$18,722FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$19,941OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$38,663DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$29,500NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution4ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$85,495NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesQUOTED MARKET PRICESMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescSUPPLIESDesc
Contribution2ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$20,504NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesCOST/SELLING PRICEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, COLUMN (B):THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS IN COLUMN (B).
PART I, LINE 33:AS PERMITTED UNDER SFAS 116 (ASC 958), THE ORGANIZATION ELECTED NOT TO REPORT IN ITS REVENUE STATEMENT AND BALANCE SHEET CONTRIBUTED WORKS OF ART. COLLECTION ITEMS CONSIST OF ART WORK THAT IS HELD FOR DISPLAY AND DECRETORY PURPOSES. EACH OF THE ITEMS IS CATALOGED, PRESERVED, AND CARED FOR, AND ACTIVITIES VERIFYING THEIR EXISTENCE AND ASSESSING THEIR CONDITION ARE PERFORMED CONTINUOUSLY. COLLECTION ITEMS ACQUIRED EITHER THROUGH PURCHASE OR DONATION ARE NOT CAPITALIZED. PURCHASES OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS IF PURCHASED WITH UNRESTRICTED ASSETS AND AS DECREASES IN TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED OR PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS IF PURCHASED WITH DONOR-RESTRICTED ASSETS. CONTRIBUTIONS OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT RECOGNIZED IN THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES. PROCEEDS FROM DEACCESSIONS OR INSURANCE RECOVERIES ARE REFLECTED ON THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES BASED ON THE ABSENCE OR EXISTENCE AND NATURE OF DONOR-IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS. COLLECTION ITEMS ARE PROTECTED, KEPT UNENCUMBERED, CARED FOR, AND PRESERVED.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11A DRAFT OF THE PREPARED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS ALL OF ITS TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS, WHO ARE CONSIDERED INTERESTED PERSONS. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST, THE INTERESTED PERSON MUST LEAVE THE MEETING OF THE GOVERNING BODY WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING TRUSTEES WILL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. THE GOVERNING BODY WILL DETERMINE WHETHER THE ORGANIZATION CAN OBTAIN A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ALL TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS MUST ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT THAT AFFIRMS THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND AGREE TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY ANNUALLY CONDUCTS A PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL DIRECTOR. THE GOVERNING BODY REVIEWS COMPENSATION DATA FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS IN DETERMINING THE GENERAL DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION. THE GENERAL DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY WITH AN OFFICIAL VOTE THAT IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2014.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GOPERA PRODUCTION FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 804,007. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 9,525. TOTAL EXPENSES 813,532.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MADISON OPERA FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine1

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1335 W MIFFLIN STAddressLine1
CityMADISONCity
StateWIState
ZIP Code537032513ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN392021767EIN
Primary ActivitiesSUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF MADISON OPERA INC.PrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateWILegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 11A, IPublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MADISON OPERA INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd
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 FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

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