2025-11-21T06:49:55-06:00 2025-06-30 430765316 RUBINBROWN LLP 1200 MAIN STREET SUITE 1000 KANSAS CITY MO 64105 990 2024-07-01 440626124 LYRIC OPERA OF KANSAS CITY INC LYRI 8164714933 1725 HOLMES STREET KANSAS CITY MO 64108 DEBORAH SANDLER GENERAL DIRECTOR AND CEO 8164714933 2025-11-20 1 1 KIMBERLY A RYAN P00829977 8164721122 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DEBORAH SANDLER 1725 HOLMES STREET KANSAS CITY MO 64108 7934098 0 X WWW.KCOPERA.ORG X 1958 MO THE LYRIC OPERA OF KANSAS CITY PRODUCES PROFESSIONAL OPERA AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. 19 19 192 183 0 0 4343276 6015278 1456542 1183258 215150 258872 84084 90659 6099052 7548067 0 0 0 0 2793527 2733070 0 0 736410 4113853 3545165 6907380 6278235 -808328 1269832 29071184 31534546 2019308 2127668 27051876 29406878 TO MAKE LYRIC OPERA OF KANSAS CITY INDISPENSABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH TRANSFORMATIONAL OPERA EXPERIENCES AND BROAD SERVICE THAT CAPTURE THE HEARTS AND MINDS OF OUR COMMUNITIES. 0 0 3911318 1088702 OPERA PRODUCTIONS: LYRIC OPERA OF KANSAS CITY PRODUCED FOUR MAINSTAGE OPERAS IN THE 2024-2025 SEASON, TOTALING 11 PERFORMANCES THAT REACHED 12,612 ATTENDEES. THE SEASON BEGAN BY WELCOMING INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED SOPRANO RENEE FLEMING TO THE LYRIC STAGE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A PRESENTATION OF PULITZER PRIZE WINNER KEVIN PUTS' "THE BRIGHTNESS OF LIGHT." THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY ROSSINI'S COMEDIC MASTERPIECE "THE BARBER OF SEVILLE;" THE WORLD'S FIRST MARIACHI OPERA "CRUZAR LA CARA DE LA LUNA; AND THE RETURN OF PUCCINI'S GLORIOUS "TURANDOT." ADDITIONALLY, LYRIC OPERA SECURED THE COMPANY'S FIRST GRAMMY AWARD NOMINATION FOR THE WORLD PREMIERE RECORDING OF "THE SHINING." 477285 140727 EDUCATION/ENGAGEMENT: IN THE 2024-2025 SEASON, THE LYRIC BROUGHT OPERA TO 12,596 COMMUNITY MEMBERS, INCLUDING 6,931 K-12 STUDENTS. WE EXPANDED NEW YEAR-LONG RESIDENCY PROGRAMS, PROVIDING 714 INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS IN ARTISTIC PROGRAMS TO 345 STUDENTS. ADDITIONALLY, WE TOURED OUR NEW OPERA FOR FAMILIES, "MAYA AND THE MAGIC RING," TO COMMUNITY SPACES WHERE FAMILIES GATHER, REACHING 2,184 INDIVIDUALS. OTHER K-12 PROGRAMS INCLUDED AN IN-SCHOOL TOUR OF "THE HABERDASHER PRINCE;" NARRATIVE STORYTELLING WORKSHOPS; STUDENT DRESS REHEARSALS; AND OTHER MASTERCLASSES. ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING INCLUDED COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS; OPERA DIVES DEEP PRESENTATIONS; PRE-OPERA TALKS; AND OPERA TO GO PERFORMANCES AT RETIREMENT/ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES. 4388603 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 107 0 1 192 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X JEFFREY S WALKER 8164714933 1725 HOLMES STREET KANSAS CITY MO 64108 ANTHONY J DURONE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD L ENGLISH VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT BLAKESLEY SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK T BENEDICT TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DR IVAN R BATLLE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD P BRUENING TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS W BUTCH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CASEY CLAPS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RITA M CORTES TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELINDA L ESTES MD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL D FIELDS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA HAGER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH V HAGER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY LEONIDA TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIRA MDIVANI TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD P MILBANK TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM NANNEY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW ROBB TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUG STANOVCIC TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH SANDLER GENERAL DIRECTOR & CEO 40.00 X 244560 0 6738 JEFFREY S WALKER CFO 40.00 X 101888 0 6806 346448 0 13544 2 0 1 0 KAUFFMAN CTR-PERFORMING ARTS 1601 BROADWAY BOULEVARD KANSAS CITY MO 64108 AUDITORIUM RENTAL/SVCS 264989 KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY 1644 WYANDOTTE STREET KANSAS CITY MO 64108 ORCHESTRA SERVICES 201076 2 503487 2307538 3204253 19361 6015278 PERFORMANCE/AUX 711110 1042531 1042531 EDUCATION 711110 140727 140727 1183258 155775 155775 967 967 152003 0 152003 152003 152003 333446 230349 103097 103097 103097 47200 503487 155682 -108482 -108482 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 711110 20000 20000 TPS FEES 711110 11512 11512 STAFF TRAINING REIMB 711110 10364 10364 4295 4295 46171 7548067 1229429 0 303360 397744 197699 105318 94727 1978630 1328259 378580 271791 183819 152925 15779 15115 172877 114747 34561 23569 77729 64956 12773 50429 50429 48000 48000 8433 8433 348080 306649 33514 7917 13921 13921 58075 6342 23334 28399 29835 6424 23411 572905 526009 28549 18347 164708 156780 7583 345 273633 52 273446 135 92260 92260 269596 234876 23859 10861 106322 66844 35637 3841 OPERA PRODUCTION EXPENS 901654 901654 EDUCATION PROGRAMMING 222642 222642 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 172282 172282 BANK & CREDIT CARD FEES 39511 34062 4631 818 95150 53762 1125 40263 6278235 4388603 1153222 736410 1756416 2594424 198696 139740 578563 375901 17689 11610 148653 570694 10692267 3066243 7635568 7626024 3031222 3301770 2172877 2294070 13531500 14620313 29071184 31534546 215340 274023 521517 568063 1147580 1095904 134871 189678 2019308 2127668 X 7133361 8810360 19918515 20596518 27051876 29406878 29071184 31534546 X 1269832 174921 910249 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 5294650 4514010 5039909 4343276 6015278 25207123 5294650 4514010 5039909 4343276 6015278 25207123 6808396 18398727 2823 390932 263896 315780 308745 1282176 26489299 4839799 0.69460 0.68600 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 48000 0 0 48000 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: THE LYRIC OPERA OF KANSAS CITY HIRED THE WINTON GROUP TO ASSIST WITH SECURING INCREASED FUNDING FROM THE STATE OF MISSOURI BY REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE BODY TO ADD FUNDING FOR THE LYRIC TO THE STATE'S BUDGET. 3031222 50011 351578 131041 3301770 2642467 188260 412612 212117 3031222 2090423 305973 246071 2642467 1885376 483099 -278052 2090423 195454 1690000 -78 1885376 0.11830 0.88170 0 0 8853069 2391414 6461655 490264 20264 470000 1295706 646887 648819 53228 7678 45550 7626024 BETH INGRAM CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUST 2294070 F 2294070 INTEREST IN NET ASSETS OF LYRIC FOUNDATION 14320556 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET, OPERATING LEASE 299757 14620313 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 100426 OTHER LIABILITIES 49718 CURRENT PORTION OF OTHER LIABILITIES 39534 189678 8749188 174921 58890 975743 1209554 7539634 8433 8433 7548067 6394186 58890 65494 124384 6269802 8433 8433 6278235 PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANGE IN NET ASSETS OF LYRIC FOUNDATION 789,056. CHANGE IN VALUE OF CRUT 121,193. SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 65,494. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 65,494. LYRIC OPERA BALL 550687 503487 47200 47927 78000 29755 550687 503487 47200 47927 78000 29755 155682 -108482 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DEBORAH SANDLER GENERAL DIRECTOR & CEO 244560 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6738 0 251298 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 KENNETH V. HAGER, BOARD MEMBER, AND CHRISTINA HAGER, BOARD MEMBER, HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 TAX RETURN IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM. WHEN COMPLETE, IT IS REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD FOR FINAL ACCEPTANCE PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH PERTAINS TO ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES. AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH FISCAL YEAR, BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY AND ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS VIA AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM. THE FORMS ARE REVIEWED BY THE TRUSTEE COMMITTEE, A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. PROCEDURES ARE IN PLACE FOR THE TRUSTEE COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. IF THE TRUSTEE COMMITTEE DETERMINES THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, IT IS BROUGHT TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION. IF A CONFLICT DOES EXIST, THE BOARD WILL DETERMINE IF THE CONFLICT CAN BE MITIGATED OR IF THE CONFLICT PRECLUDES THE MEMBER FROM CONTINUING SERVICE TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. BOARD MEMBERS WITH CONFLICTS WHO ARE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE TO SERVE ON THE BOARD ARE REQUIRED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM CONVERSATIONS AND VOTES PERTAINING TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD HAS AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH ACTS AS A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION OF THE GENERAL DIRECTOR/CEO. THE COMMITTEE USES COMPARABILITY DATA FROM LOCAL AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN A SIMILAR FIELD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND 990 ARE POSTED IN THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION SECTION OF THE KCOPERA.ORG WEBSITE AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN NET ASSETS OF LYRIC FOUNDATION 789,056. CHANGE IN VALUE OF CRUT INTEREST 121,193. PART XII, LINE 2C NO CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR. LYRIC OPERA OF KANSAS CITY FOUNDATION 1725 HOLMES STREET KANSAS CITY MO 64108 431888220 CHARITABLE FOUNDATION MO 501(C)(3) LINE 12A, I 0 CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUST (1) DONOR TRUST MO 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LYRIC OPERA OF KANSAS CITY FOUNDATION C 668416 CASH