THE OPERA FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
THE OPERA FOUNDATION INC (EIN 13-3377138)
Tax period
2011-07-01 to 2012-06-30
Filed
2013-02-01
IRS object ID
201300329349300100
Schema version
2011v1.2
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2013-02-01T02:56:21-08:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MICHAEL LABOSCO CPABusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line141 ANCHOR DRIVEAddressLine1
CityMASSAPEQUACity
StateNYState
ZIP Code11758ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN133377138EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE OPERA FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlOPERNameControl
Phone2126648843Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1CO MANNHEIM LLC 712 5TH AVEAddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10019ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameBERNHARD KOEPPName
TitlePRESIDENTTitle
Phone2126648843Phone
Date Signed2012-11-25DateSigned
Authorize Third PartytrueAuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameMICHAEL LABOSCO CPAName
Phone5167951803Phone
Date Prepared2013-02-01DatePrepared
Self EmployedXSelfEmployed
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2011TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeXAddressChange
Name Of Principal Officer PersonBERNHARD KOEPPNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1SAME ABOVEAddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10019ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts90858GrossReceipts
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501c3XOrganization501c3
Web Sitehttp://www.operafoundation.orgWebSite
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Year Formation1986YearFormation
State Legal DomicileNYStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionProgram for American Artists to train and perform in two of the premier opera houses in Europe.ActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body12NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members12NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees0TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers12TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI0TotalGrossUBI
Contributions Grants Prior Year92868ContributionsGrantsPriorYear
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Program Service Revenue CY0ProgramServiceRevenueCY
Investment Income Current Year0InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear
Other Revenue Current Year0OtherRevenueCurrentYear
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Benefits Paid To Members CY0BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
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Salaries Etc Current Year15003SalariesEtcCurrentYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY0TotalProfFundrsngExpCY
Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year6000TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear
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Total Expenses Current Year80445TotalExpensesCurrentYear
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Revenues Less Expenses CY10413RevenuesLessExpensesCY
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Total Liabilities BOY5750TotalLiabilitiesBOY
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY77662NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChange
Expense61960Expense
Grants55983Grants
Revenue90858Revenue
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Described In501 C3trueDescribedIn501C3
Schedule B RequiredtrueScheduleBRequired
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Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivities
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Donor Advised FundsfalseDonorAdvisedFunds
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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounseling
Term Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTermOrPermanentEndowments
Report Land Bldg EquipfalseReportLandBldgEquip
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SchoolfalseSchool
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Loan To Officer Or DQPfalseLoanToOfficerOrDQP
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPerson
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Deductible Non Cash ContributionsfalseDeductibleNonCashContributions
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidation
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Schedule O RequiredtrueScheduleORequired
Number Forms Transmitted With10960NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096
Number W2 G Included0NumberW2GIncluded
Compliance With Backup WitholdingtrueComplianceWithBackupWitholding
Number Of Employees0NumberOfEmployees
Unrelated Business IncomefalseUnrelatedBusinessIncome
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccount
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotification
Non Deductible ContributionsfalseNonDeductibleContributions
Quid Pro Quo ContributionstrueQuidProQuoContributions
Quid Pro Quo DisclosuretrueQuidProQuoDisclosure
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Funds To Pay PremiumsfalseFundsToPayPremiums
Premiums PaidfalsePremiumsPaid
Excess Business HoldingsfalseExcessBusinessHoldings
Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributions
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonor
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServices
Info In Schedule O Part VIXInfoInScheduleOPartVI
Nbr Voting Governing Body Members12NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
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Family Or Business RelationshipfalseFamilyOrBusinessRelationship
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Members Or StockholderstrueMembersOrStockholders
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Minutes Of Governing BodytrueMinutesOfGoverningBody
Minutes Of CommitteesfalseMinutesOfCommittees
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddress
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChapters
Form990 Provided To Governing BodytrueForm990ProvidedToGoverningBody
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicy
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEO
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVenture
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Name PersonBERNHARD KOEPPNamePerson
Telephone Number2126648843TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

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Address Line1SAME ADDRESS PAGE 1AddressLine1
CityFORMCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10019ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (4 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorOfficerOfficerReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensation
BERNHARD KOEPP
President4.00XX000
ELIZABETH WALBROEL
Exec. Director10.00XX0012000
SHERIF LOTFI
Treasurer3.00XX000
STEPHANIE DENKOWICZ
Secretary4.00XX000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Compensation12000TotalOtherCompensation
Formers ListedfalseFormersListed
Total Comp GT150 KfalseTotalCompGT150K
Compensation From Other SourcesfalseCompensationFromOtherSources
Fundraising Events42858FundraisingEvents
All Other Contributions48000AllOtherContributions
Total Contributions90858TotalContributions
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column90858TotalRevenueColumn

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals

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Total0Total
Program Services0ProgramServices

Foreign Grants ForeignGrants

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total55983Total
Program Services55983ProgramServices

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

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Total15003Total
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Management And General4503ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising6000Fundraising

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

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Total5250Total
Program Services0ProgramServices
Management And General5250ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising0Fundraising

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther

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Total2000Total
Program Services0ProgramServices
Management And General2000ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising0Fundraising

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

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Miscellaneous31203120
Rent1477147700
Bank Fees42004200
Documentary Film0000

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

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Total80445Total
Program Services61960ProgramServices
Management And General12485ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising6000Fundraising

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

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BOY72999BOY
EOY82912EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

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BOY72999BOY
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BOY5750BOY
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BOY5750BOY
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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BOY67249BOY
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Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

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EOY77662EOY

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BOY72999BOY
EOY82912EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses10413ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
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Accountant Compile Or ReviewtrueAccountantCompileOrReview
FS AuditedfalseFSAudited
Audit CommitteetrueAuditCommittee
Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years38124CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years86656CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years82895CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year92884CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year90858CurrentTaxYear
Total391417Total

Total170 Total170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years38124CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years86656CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years82895CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year92884CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year90858CurrentTaxYear
Total391417Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170391417PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support391417TotalSupport
Public Support Pertcentage1701.00000PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year1.00000PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170
Public Support Total5090PublicSupportTotal509
Public Support Percentage5090PublicSupportPercentage509
Investment Income Percentage0InvestmentIncomePercentage

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Grants To Ind Outside US GrantsToIndOutsideUS (3 entries)

Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceRegionRegionNumber Of RecipientsNumberOfRecipientsAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrantManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursement
Matthew PenaEurope118312wire
Rachel HaugeEurope117633wire
Kathryn LewekEurope117438wire
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorp
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrust
Own Foreign CorpfalseOwnForeignCorp
Passive Foreign Invest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestCo
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnership
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountries

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1Dinner DanceNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event183020GrossReceiptsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event183020GrossRevenueEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event144751OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Gross Receipts Total83020GrossReceiptsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events83020GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events44751OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events44751DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary38269NetIncomeSummary

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (10 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanation
Pt VI, Line 6Trustees and Officers; twelve in total
Pt VI, Line 7aMust be approved by group detailed above.
Pt VI, Line 7bMajor strategic decisions are approved by group detailed above.
Pt VI, Line 8aMajor strategic decisions are documented with contemporaneous minutes.
Pt VI, Line 8bNot applicable-There are no individual committees.
Pt VI, Line 10bNot applicable.
Pt VI, Line 11aThe form 990 is reviewed by current officers prior to filing.
Pt VI, Line 19Financial Records are availble upon request.
ExtensionReturn due date extended to Feb 1, 2013 due to hurricane Sandy
Extension(cont)See IR-2012-83 issued on November 2, 2012

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