THE OPERA FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- THE OPERA FOUNDATION INC (EIN 13-3377138)
- Tax period
- 2012-07-01 to 2013-06-30
- Filed
- 2014-01-20
- IRS object ID
- 201430209349300873
- Schema version
- 2012v2.0
- 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2014-01-20T18:16:49-08:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2013-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MICHAEL LABOSCO CPA | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 41 ANCHOR DRIVE | AddressLine1 |
| City | MASSAPEQUA | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 11758 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2012-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 133377138 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE OPERA FOUNDATION INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | OPER | NameControl |
| Phone | 2126648843 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | CO MANNHEIM LLC 712 5TH AVE | AddressLine1 |
| City | NEW YORK | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10019 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | BERNHARD KOEPP | Name |
| Title | PRESIDENT | Title |
| Phone | 2126648843 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2013-11-30 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | true | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | MICHAEL LABOSCO CPA | Name |
| Phone | 5167951803 | Phone |
| Date Prepared | 2014-01-20 | DatePrepared |
| Self Employed | X | SelfEmployed |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | BERNHARD KOEPP | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | SAME ABOVE | AddressLine1 |
| City | NEW YORK | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10019 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 92213 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | http:\\www.operafoundation.org | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1986 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | NY | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | Program for American Artists to train and perform in premier opera houses in Europe. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 12 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 12 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 0 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 12 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 90858 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 92213 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 0 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Current Year | 0 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 0 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 90858 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 92213 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 55983 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 66825 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 15003 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 14010 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 6000 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 9459 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 10840 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 80445 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 91675 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 10413 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 538 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 82912 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 85450 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 5250 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 7250 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 77662 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 78200 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Mission Description | Program for American Artists | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | false | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 74781 | Expense |
| Grants | 66825 | Grants |
| Revenue | 92213 | Revenue |
| Description | PROGRAM TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO AMERICAN ARTISTS TO TRAIN AND PERFORM IN PREMIER OPERA HOUSES IN EUROPE. | Description |
| Total Program Service Expense | 74781 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | true | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | true | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | false | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | false | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | false | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | false | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | false | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | false | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | false | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | false | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | false | School |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | false | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | true | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | true | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | false | Gaming |
| Hospital | false | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | false | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | false | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | false | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | false | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | false | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | false | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | false | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | false | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | false | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | false | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | false | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | false | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | true | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 0 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | true | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 0 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Unrelated Business Income | false | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | false | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | true | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Disclosure | true | QuidProQuoDisclosure |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | false | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | false | PremiumsPaid |
| Excess Business Holdings | false | ExcessBusinessHoldings |
| Taxable Distributions | false | TaxableDistributions |
| Distribution To Donor | false | DistributionToDonor |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 12 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 12 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | false | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | false | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | false | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | true | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | true | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | true | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | true | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | false | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | true | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | false | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Whistleblower Policy | false | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | false | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | false | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | BERNHARD KOEPP | NamePerson |
| Telephone Number | 2126648843 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | SAME ADDRESS PAGE 1 | AddressLine1 |
| City | FORM | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10019 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (4 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERNHARD KOEPP | ||||||
| President | 4.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELIZABETH WALBROEL | ||||||
| Exec. Director | 10.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 12000 |
| SHERIF LOTFI | ||||||
| Treasurer | 3.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| STEPHANIE DENKOWICZ | ||||||
| Secretary | 4.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Compensation | 12000 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Formers Listed | false | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | false | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | false | CompensationFromOtherSources |
| Fundraising Events | 44213 | FundraisingEvents |
| All Other Contributions | 48000 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 92213 | TotalContributions |
| Cntrbtns Rprtd Fundraising Events | 44213 | CntrbtnsRprtdFundraisingEvents |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 92213 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrants
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 66825 | Total |
| Program Services | 66825 | ProgramServices |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 14010 | Total |
| Program Services | 4500 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 3510 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 6000 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5250 | Total |
| Program Services | 0 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 5250 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 0 | Fundraising |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral | FundraisingFundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous | 394 | 0 | 394 | 0 |
| Rent\apt. refurb | 3456 | 3456 | 0 | 0 |
| Bank Fees | 40 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| charitable contribution | 1700 | 0 | 1700 | 0 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 91675 | Total |
| Program Services | 74781 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 10894 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 6000 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 82912 | BOY |
| EOY | 85450 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 82912 | BOY |
| EOY | 85450 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 5250 | BOY |
| EOY | 7250 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 5250 | BOY |
| EOY | 7250 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Do Not Follow SFAS117 | X | DoNotFollowSFAS117 |
Retained Earnings Endowment Etc RetainedEarningsEndowmentEtc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 77662 | BOY |
| EOY | 78200 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 77662 | BOY |
| EOY | 78200 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 82912 | BOY |
| EOY | 85450 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 538 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | true | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | false | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | true | AuditCommittee |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 86656 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 82895 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 92884 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 90858 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 92213 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 445506 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 86656 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 82895 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 92884 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 90858 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 92213 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 445506 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | 445506 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 445506 | TotalSupport |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 1.00000 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
| Public Support Total509 | 0 | PublicSupportTotal509 |
| Public Support Percentage509 | 0 | PublicSupportPercentage509 |
| Investment Income Percentage | 0 | InvestmentIncomePercentage |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
Grants To Ind Outside US GrantsToIndOutsideUS (4 entries)
| Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistance | RegionRegion | Number Of RecipientsNumberOfRecipients | Amount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant | Manner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Johnson | Europe | 1 | 16000 | wire or check |
| Joshua Stewart | Europe | 1 | 16225 | wire or check |
| Andrew Harris | Europe | 1 | 17300 | wire or check |
| Annie Rosen | Europe | 1 | 17300 | wire or check |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | false | TransferToForeignCorp |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | false | InterestInForeignTrust |
| Own Foreign Corp | false | OwnForeignCorp |
| Passive Foreign Invest Co | false | PassiveForeignInvestCo |
| Foreign Partnership | false | ForeignPartnership |
| Boycott Countries | false | BoycottCountries |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Events Information EventsInformation
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Event1 | Dinner Dance | NameOfEvent1 |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | 94972 | GrossReceiptsEvent1 |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | 94972 | GrossRevenueEvent1 |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | 50759 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1 |
| Gross Receipts Total | 94972 | GrossReceiptsTotal |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | 94972 | GrossRevenueTotalEvents |
| Rent Facility Costs Total Events | 50759 | RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | 50759 | DirectExpenseSummaryEvents |
| Net Income Summary | 44213 | NetIncomeSummary |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|
| Pt VI, Line 6 | Trustees and Officers; twelve in total |
| Pt VI, Line 7a | Must be approved by group detailed above. |
| Pt VI, Line 7b | Major strategic decisions are approved by group detailed above. |
| Pt VI, Line 8a | Major strategic decisions are documented with contemporaneous minutes. |
| Pt VI, Line 8b | Not applicable-There are no individual committees. |
| Pt VI, Line 10b | Not applicable. |
| Pt VI, Line 11b | A pdf copy of form990 is reviewed by curent officers priot to filing. |
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