BOSTON LYRIC OPERA COMPANY INC: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
BOSTON LYRIC OPERA COMPANY INC (EIN 04-2469627)
Tax period
2013-07-01 to 2014-06-30
Filed
2015-01-15
IRS object ID
201530159349300323
Schema version
2013v4.0
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)
Return2015-01-15T09:20:13-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN042571780PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1ALEXANDER ARONSON FINNING & CO PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line121 EAST MAIN STREETAddressLine1
CityWESTBOROCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code01581ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN042469627EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1BOSTON LYRIC OPERA COMPANYBusinessNameLine1
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Business Name ControlBOSTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6175424912PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line111 AVENUE DE LAFAYETTEAddressLine1
CityBOSTONCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code021111736ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonESTHER NELSONPersonNm
Person TitleGENERAL AND ARTISTIC DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone6175424912PhoneNum
Signature2015-01-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonYEVGENIYA GORLOVSKY-SCHEPP CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01485484PTIN
Phone5083669100PhoneNum
Preparation2015-01-09PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerESTHER NELSONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line111 AVENUE DE LAFAYETTEAddressLine1
CityBOSTONCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02111ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$10,022,742GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.BLO.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1970FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE MISSION OF BOSTON LYRIC OPERA IS TO BUILD CURIOSITY, ENTHUSIASM, AND SUPPORT FOR OPERA BY CREATING MUSICALLY AND THEATRICALLY COMPELLING PRODUCTIONS, EVENTS, AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND BEYOND. BLO'S PROGRAMS ARE FUNDED, IN PART, BY GRANTS FROM THE MASSACHUSETTS CULTURAL COUNCIL AND NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body36VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent35VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee369TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers39TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$12,549,145PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$7,869,255CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$1,641,352PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$1,464,317CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$142,395PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$228,205CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$45,269PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$45,016CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$14,287,623PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$9,516,761CYTotalRevenueAmt
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$3,014,967PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$3,223,590CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$29,425PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$20,454CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$778,127CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$3,806,421PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$4,224,328CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$6,850,813PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$7,468,372CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$7,436,810PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$2,048,389CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$13,493,366TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$16,209,286TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,084,305TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,090,183TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$12,409,061NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$15,119,103NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE MISSION OF BOSTON LYRIC OPERA IS TO BUILD CURIOSITY, ENTHUSIASM, AND SUPPORT FOR OPERA BY CREATING MUSICALLY AND THEATRICALLY COMPELLING PRODUCTIONS, EVENTS, AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND BEYOND. BLO'S PROGRAMS ARE FUNDED, IN PART BY GRANTS FROM THE MASSACHUSETTS CULTURAL COUNCIL AND NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$5,833,465ExpenseAmt
Revenue$1,591,480RevenueAmt
DescCORE OPERA PRODUCTIONSFOUNDED IN 1976, AND NOW IN ITS 38TH SEASON, BOSTON LYRIC OPERA IS NEW ENGLAND'S LARGEST AND LONGEST-RUNNING OPERA COMPANY. LED BY GENERAL & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR ESTHER NELSON, BLO IS CELEBRATED FOR ITS ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE AND DIVERSE REPERTOIRE, STAGING PREMIERES, COMMISSIONS, CO-COMMISSIONS AND BELOVED FAVORITES, FROM CLASSIC OPERATIC MASTERPIECES TO NEW CONTEMPORARY WORKS. EACH YEAR BLO ENGAGES DIVERSE AUDIENCES THROUGH ITS THREE MAIN STAGE PRODUCTIONS AT THE CITI PERFORMING ARTS CENTER SHUBERT THEATRE AND THROUGH ITS INNOVATIVE OPERA ANNEX PRODUCTIONS IN FOUND SPACES THROUGHOUT BOSTON, TAKING OPERA OUT OF THE CONCERT HALL AND INTO THE COMMUNITY. THROUGH ITS DYNAMIC PRODUCTIONS AND EXTENSIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS, BLO REACHES NEARLY 40,000 PEOPLE ANNUALLY, AND IS FUNDED IN PART BY GRANTS FROM THE MASSACHUSETTS CULTURAL COUNCIL AND THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$169,624ExpenseAmt
DescEDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMSBOSTON LYRIC OPERA'S EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ARE CENTRAL TO BLO'S MISSION OF ENGAGING NEW AND DIVERSE AUDIENCES IN THE LIVING ART OF OPERA. BLO'S PROGRAMS PROVIDE VALUABLE LEARNING AND CURRICULUM RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS AT ALL LEVELS; ENGAGE FAMILIES, YOUNG ADULTS AND UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS; AND CREATE LINKAGES WITH OTHER VITAL ART FORMS, INCLUDING THEATER, CLASSICAL MUSIC, DANCE, THE VISUAL ARTS AND BEYOND. THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS BLO COLLABORATES ACROSS A BROAD SPECTRUM TO TAKE OPERA DEEPER INTO THE FABRIC OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND BEYOND.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$6,003,089TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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 Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document111IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee369EmployeeCnt
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
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members36GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member35IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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 CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Business Name Line1KAREN T FROSTBusinessNameLine1
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Phone6175424912PhoneNum

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Address Line111 AVENUE DE LAFAYETTEAddressLine1
CityBOSTONCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code021111736ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (39 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
ESTHER NELSON
GENERAL & ARTISTIC DIRECTO40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$229,934$0$6,709
STEVEN P AKIN
CHAIR5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANE AKIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID B ARNOLD JR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LINDA CABOT BLACK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIGUEL DE BRAGANCA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOANNE WALTON DICKINSON ESQ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN D EASTMAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KENNETH L FREED
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS D GILL JR
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNELIESE M HENDERSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIMI HEWLETT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HORACE H IRVINE II
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN W JACOBS
CLERK1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARIA J KROKIDAS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ABIGAIL B MASON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
A NEIL PAPPALARDO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
E LEE PERRY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM POUNDS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALICIA COONEY QUIGLEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID W SCUDDER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN R SHAPIRO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RAY STATA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WAT TYLER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANK WISNESKI
VICE CHAIR & TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
TANIA ZOUIKIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALAN DYNNER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN T KUNIAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WAYNE DAVIS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LOIS A LAMPSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BARBARA WINTER GLAUBER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL J PUZO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID SHUKIS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW EISENBERG
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMELIA WELT KATZEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER TADGELL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVEN GLANZMAN LEFT MAY 2014
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND AD40.00Yes (X)$65,808$0$2,733
KAREN T FROST STARTED MAY 2014
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND AD40.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EILEEN WILLISTON
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT40.00$100,519$0$6,917Yes (X)
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$396,261TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$16,359TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K2IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$285,621FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$39,300GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$7,544,334AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$600,595NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$7,869,255TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescTICKET SALESDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,464,317RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$1,464,317TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$192,713TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$192,713ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$304,657SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$269,165SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$35,492SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$35,492TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$35,492ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$64,637FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$285,621ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$236,816FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

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Total Revenue Column-$172,179TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$172,179ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

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DescOTHER INCOMEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$127,163TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$127,163RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$127,163OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Total Revenue Column$9,516,761TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,591,480RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$56,026ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$360,441TotalAmt
Program Services$127,970ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$232,471ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,345,007TotalAmt
Program Services$1,691,409ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$169,192ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$484,406FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,706TotalAmt
Program Services$8,606ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,812ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,288FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$265,820TotalAmt
Program Services$226,036ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,784ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$25,000FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$236,616TotalAmt
Program Services$163,964ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$37,336ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$35,316FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,600TotalAmt
Program Services$4,600ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,826TotalAmt
Management And General$18,826ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,454TotalAmt
Fundraising$20,454FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,361TotalAmt
Management And General$36,361ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$892,049TotalAmt
Program Services$869,732ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,263ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18,054FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$149,918TotalAmt
Program Services$149,523ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$395ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,343TotalAmt
Program Services$5,030ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,215ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,098FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$140,452TotalAmt
Program Services$85,097ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,949ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$46,406FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$132,108TotalAmt
Program Services$68,926ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$34,463ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$28,719FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$52,959TotalAmt
Program Services$41,142ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,214ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,603FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$49,243TotalAmt
Program Services$5,010ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,984ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$31,249FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,100TotalAmt
Management And General$19,100ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$44,184TotalAmt
Program Services$23,053ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,526ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,605FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$43,056TotalAmt
Program Services$26,877ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,825ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,354FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
PRODUCTION$2,273,848$2,273,254$594
PRINTING AND PUBLICATIO$97,491$84,477$12,583$431
RESEARCH$53,769$46,384$6,300$1,085
OUTSIDE SERVICES$53,048$50,502$1,157$1,389

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$153,973TotalAmt
Program Services$51,497ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$63,535ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$38,941FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,468,372TotalAmt
Program Services$6,003,089ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$687,156ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$778,127FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$689,500BOYAmt
EOY$1,159,265EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$455,020BOYAmt
EOY$559,093EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,956,359BOYAmt
EOY$7,876,044EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$62,667EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$174,228BOYAmt
EOY$157,187EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$262,269LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$187,050LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$117,001BOYAmt
EOY$75,219EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,074,455BOYAmt
EOY$6,294,603EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,803BOYAmt
EOY$25,208EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,493,366BOYAmt
EOY$16,209,286EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$197,983BOYAmt
EOY$232,421EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$847,493BOYAmt
EOY$823,457EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$38,829BOYAmt
EOY$34,305EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,084,305BOYAmt
EOY$1,090,183EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$507,748BOYAmt
EOY$675,189EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,489,906BOYAmt
EOY$5,736,416EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,411,407BOYAmt
EOY$8,707,498EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,409,061BOYAmt
EOY$15,119,103EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,493,366BOYAmt
EOY$16,209,286EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,048,389ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$661,653NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
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)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,946,273CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,073,385CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,201,367CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,549,145CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,869,255CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$34,639,425TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,946,273CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,073,385CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,201,367CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,549,145CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,869,255CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$34,639,425TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$10,159,217SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$24,480,208PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$51,276CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$49,813CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$51,730CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$100,009CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$192,713CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$445,541TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$81,740CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$41,088CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,369CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$71,382CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$127,163CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$327,742TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$35,412,708TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$7,811,041GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.69130PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.65110PublicSupportPY170Pct
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

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$7,707,679BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,846,091ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$827,723InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures-$787,531OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$9,593,962EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,260,797BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$6,281,182ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$319,700InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures-$154,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$7,707,679EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,271,712BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$53,085InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures-$64,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,260,797EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,105,157BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$226,584InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures-$60,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,271,711EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$996,753BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$168,404InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures-$60,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,105,157EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.91000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.09000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$262,269OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$187,050DepreciationAmt
Book Value$75,219BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$75,219TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED RENTDesc
Amt$34,305Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$34,305TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$10,511,355TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$661,653NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$132,486DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$236,816OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,030,955RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$9,480,400RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$36,361InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$36,361RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$9,516,761TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,801,313TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$132,486DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$236,816OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$369,302ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$7,432,011ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$36,361InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$36,361ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$7,468,372TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:BLO ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASC TOPIC, INCOME TAXES. THIS STANDARD CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS AND PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REGARDING A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. BLO HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WHICH QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT JUNE 30, 2014. BLO'S INFORMATION RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE FEDERAL AND STATE JURISDICTIONS AND GENERALLY REMAIN OPEN FOR THE MOST RECENT THREE YEARS.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DIRECT SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSE NETTED WITH REVENUES ON 990 236,816.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DIRECT SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSE NETTED WITH REVENUES ON 990 236,816.
SCHEDULE D PART V #4PART V, #4 - BLO HAS ADOPTED INVESTMENT AND SPENDING POLICIES FOR ENDOWMENT ASSETS. ENDOWMENT ASSETS INCLUDE THOSE ASSETS OF DONOR RESTRICTED FUNDS THAT THE ORGANIZATION MUST HOLD IN PERPETUITY. UNDER THIS POLICY, AS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE PRIMARY LONG-TERM FINANCIAL OBJECTIVE IS TO PRESERVE THE REAL (I.E. INFLATION ADJUSTED) VALUE OF THE ENDOWMENT INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO. THIS OBJECTIVE IS MEASURED ON AN INTERMEDIATE AND LONG-TERM BASIS (THREE, FIVE AND TEN YEARS). THE SECONDARY FINANCIAL OBJECTIVES ARE TO PROVIDE WITHIN THE PARAMETERS OF MODERATE RISK; 1) ANNUAL INCOME, DEFINED AS TOTAL RETURN FROM INTEREST, DIVIDENDS AND APPRECIATION IN EXCESS OF INFLATION AND; 2) LONG-TERM GROWTH OF THE ASSETS. TO SATISFY ITS OBJECTIVES, BLO RELIES ON A TOTAL RETURN STRATEGY IN WHICH INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE ACHIEVED THROUGH BOTH CAPITAL APPRECIATION (REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS) AND CURRENT YIELD (INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS). BLO TARGETS A DIVERSIFIED ASSET ALLOCATION THAT INCLUDES EQUITIES AND FIXED INCOME INVESTMENTS WITHIN PRUDENT RISK CONSTRAINTS. BLO HAS ADOPTED AN INVESTMENT SPENDING POLICY RELATED TO ITS ENDOWMENT ASSETS THAT INCORPORATES THE TRANSFER OF A PORTION OF THE VALUE OF ENDOWMENT ASSETS TO THE OPERATING BUDGET SUBJECT TO VARIOUS FACTORS. THE SPENDING POLICY IS CALCULATED AS FOLLOWS: IN THE FOURTH QUARTER OF EACH FISCAL YEAR BLO MAY, UNDER THE ADVISEMENT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, TRANSFER TO THE OPERATING BUDGET AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE SUM OF THE FOLLOWING: 70 PERCENT OF THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR'S DRAW 30 PERCENT OF 5 PERCENT OF THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR'S AVERAGE QUARTERLY MARKET VALUE OF THE ENDOWMENT FUND, INCLUSIVE OF THE ENDOWMENT FUND'S PRO RATA SHARE OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND CUSTODIAL FEES, BUT EXCLUSIVE OF PRIOR YEARS' NEW GIFTS 5 PERCENT OF THE CASH CONTRIBUTIONS (1.25 PERCENT PER QUARTER) FOR FOUR CONSECUTIVE QUARTERS BEGINNING WITH THE QUARTER OF RECEIPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH CURRENT STATE LAW - THE UNIFORM PRUDENT MANAGEMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS ACT, KNOWN AS UPMIFA,(ADOPTED BY THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS ON JUNE 30, 2009) - BLO CONSIDERS THE FOLLOWING STANDARDS OF PRUDENCE AS IT ANNUALLY REVIEWS THE EFFECTS OF THE SPENDING POLICY DETAILED ABOVE: 1) THE POLICY AND PRESERVATION OF THE ENDOWMENT FUND 2) THE PURPOSES OF BLO AND THE ENDOWMENT FUND 3) GENERAL ECONOMIC CONDITIONS 4) THE POSSIBLE EFFECT OF INFLATION OR DEFLATION 5) THE EXPECTED TOTAL RETURN FROM INCOME AND APPRECIATION OF INVESTMENTS 6) OTHER RESOURCES OF BLO 7) THE INVESTMENT POLICY OF BLO THE BLO ENDOWMENT HAD $1,846,091 OF CONTRIBUTIONS IN FY 14, WHICH ARE SHOWN ON PART V LINE 1B NET OF $550,000 OF GIFTS REDESIGNATED BY DONORS FOR OPERATIONS DURING FY 14.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ARTSMARKETING SERVICES INCBusinessNameLine1

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1DEPARTMENT 325 PO BOX 8000AddressLine1
CityBUFFALOCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code14267ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityTELEPHONE FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGNActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$67,000GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$20,454RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$46,546NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$67,000TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$20,454TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$46,546TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1GALANameOfEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Event1$298,353GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$264,755CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$33,598GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$7,917RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$112,647FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$7,526EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$39,654OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Name Of Event2SIGNATURE SERIESNameOfEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Event2$28,300GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$19,666CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$8,634GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$15,793FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$8,314OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total4OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$23,605GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$1,200CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$22,405GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events$40,038FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$4,927OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$350,258GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$285,621CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$64,637GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$7,917RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$168,478FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$7,526EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$52,895OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$236,816DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$172,179NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonESTHER NELSONPersonNm
TitleGENERAL & ARTISTIC DIRECTOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$184,934BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$45,000BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$2,000DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$4,709NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$236,643TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution21ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$600,595NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesSELLING PRICEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2DIRECTORS STEVEN P. AKIN AND JANE AKIN HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11FINAL APPROVAL PROCESS OF THE ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL REPORT AND CORPORATE TAX RETURNS IS VESTED WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, PROVIDING A BOARD COMMENT PERIOD UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, BUT PRIOR TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FINAL APPROVAL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CBOSTON LYRIC OPERA COLLECTS CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ANNUALLY FROM ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND FROM STAFF MEMBERS WITH SIGNIFICANT DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD AND/OR GENERAL DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ABOSTON LYRIC OPERA USES SEVERAL INFORMATION SOURCES TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION. THESE SOURCES INCLUDE SURVEY OF SALARY INFORMATION FOR POSITION EQUIVALENTS IN SELECTED MA CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS, OPERA AMERICA DATA ON SALARIES FROM ITS MOST RECENT SALARY AND BENEFITS SURVEY AND INDEPENDENT RESEARCH BY AN INDEPENDENT HR EXECUTIVE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19BOSTON LYRIC OPERA DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON CHARITY NAVIGATOR, GUIDESTAR AND THROUGH THE CULTURAL DATA PROJECT (CDP).
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONSULTING AND OTHER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 196,904. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,263. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 18,054. TOTAL EXPENSES 219,221. ARTISTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 393,252. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 393,252. CONDUCTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 87,601. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 87,601. STAGE DIRECTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 79,597. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 79,597. SET DESIGNERS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 42,450. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 42,450. LIGHTING DESIGNERS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 36,483. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 36,483. COSTUME DESIGNER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 33,445. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 33,445.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CHANGE EITHER THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR AUDITOR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.

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