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FORT WORTH OPERA ASSOCIATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
FORT WORTH OPERA ASSOCIATION INC (EIN 75-0945915)
Tax period
2011-09-01 to 2012-08-31
Filed
2013-06-04
IRS object ID
201311559349300136
Schema version
2011v1.5
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2013-06-04T16:38:48-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-08-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN751458509EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

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Business Name Line1RYLANDER CLAY & OPITZ LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line13200 RIVERFRONT DRIVE SUITE 200AddressLine1
CityFORT WORTHCity
StateTXState
ZIP Code76107ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN750945915EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1FORT WORTH OPERA ASSOCIATION INCBusinessNameLine1
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Name ControlFORTNameControl
Phone8177310833Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11300 GENDY STREETAddressLine1
CityFORT WORTHCity
StateTXState
ZIP Code76107ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameDARREN WOODSName
TitleGENERAL DIRECTORTitle
Phone8177310833Phone
Date Signed2013-05-10DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameALISON WILLIAMSName
PTINP00509585PTIN
Phone8173322301Phone
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Tax Year2011TaxYear
Build TS2016-03-07 17:11:31ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer PersonDARREN WOODSNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

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CityFORT WORTHCity
StateTXState
ZIP Code76107ZIPCode
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Web SiteWWW.FWOPERA.ORGWebSite
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Year Formation1987YearFormation
State Legal DomicileTXStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionTO EDUCATE, ENTERTAIN, AND EXPAND THE HORIZONS OF CURRENT AND FUTURE AUDIENCES AND ARTISTS THROUGH VARIETY AND ARTISTIC INTEGRITY.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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DescriptionFORT WORTH OPERA ANNUALLY PRODUCES THE FORT WORTH OPERA FESTIVAL EACH SPRING WITH MULTIPLE PRODUCTIONS OVER THREE TO FOUR WEEKENDS THAT SERVE APPROXIMATELY 12,000 PATRONS EACH YEAR. THE FESTIVAL FEATURES THREE DIFFERENT PRODUCTIONS AT BASS PERFORMANCE HALL, WITH OTHER OCCASIONAL PERFORMANCES AT A SECONDARY THEATRE, THE FORT WORTH COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER. THE 2012 FESTIVAL FEATURED PERFORMANCES OF "TOSCA", "THE MARRIAGE OF FIGAR", AND "LYSISTRATA", ALL AT BASS PERFORMANCE HALL WITH A TOTAL OF NINE PERFORMANCE. SIX PERFORMANCES OF "THREE DECEMBERS" WERE PERFORMED AT THE COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER.Description

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DescriptionTHE FORT WORTH OPERA STUDIO, FOUNDED IN 2002, INCLUDES FOUR YOUNG ARTISTS CHOSEN FROM NATIONAL AUDITIONS TO BE IN RESIDENCE WITH FORT WORTH OPERA EACH YEAR TO CONTINUE THEIR TRAINING AS THEY PREPARE FOR PROFESSIONAL CAREERS. IN ADDITION TO PERFORMING IN CHILDREN'S OPERA THEATRE, THE ARTISTS ARE ASSIGNED ROLES IN FESTIVAL PRODUCTIONS, AND RECEIVE LESSONS AND COACHINGS, LANGUAGE AND MOVEMENT CLASSES, AND CLASSES ON OPERA AS A BUSINESS.Description

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DescriptionCHILDREN'S OPERA THEATRE, IN EXISTENCE FOR OVER THIRTY YEARS, IS THE ONLY TOURING OPERA EDUCATION PROGRAM IN THE STATE OF TEXAS, REACHING OVER 40,000 STUDENTS EACH YEAR IN THE DALLAS-FORT WORTH METROPLEX, AS WELL AS AUSTIN, WACO, EDINBURGH (ON THE MEXICO BORDER) AND COMMUNITIES IN THE PANHANDLE OF TEXAS. PRODUCTIONS FOR THE 2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR USED FAMILIAR STORIES PAIRED WITH WELL-KNOWN OPERAS TO BOTH ENTERTAIN AND EDUCATE CHILDREN INCLUDING "THE BREMEN TOWN MUSICIANS" AND "LITTLE RED'S MOST UNUSUAL DAY".Description
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (28 entries)

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GAIL COOKE
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DICK FAHY
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MARY PENCIS
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CRYSTAL MARRA
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JARRELL MILBURN
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JO ANN PATTON
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KELLY SOROKOLIT
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DARREN WOODS
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KAREN HOLCOMB
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525 COMMERCE STFORT WORTHTX76102THEATRE AND EQUIPMENT RENTALS214168
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Current Tax Year4352852CurrentTaxYear
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Current Tax Year630260CurrentTaxYear
Total4344616Total

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Current Tax Year7663CurrentTaxYear
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Current Tax Year1063CurrentTaxYear
Total39470Total

Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years4230497CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years3460809CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years4148795CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year4085909CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year4361578CurrentTaxYear
Total20287588Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Percentage5090.48690PublicSupportPercentage509
Prior Year Support Percentage0.49810PriorYearSupportPercentage
Investment Income Percentage0.00360InvestmentIncomePercentage
Prior Yr Invest Income Percentage0.00540PriorYrInvestIncomePercentage
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509

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 D IRS990ScheduleD

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance512489BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses24535InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures166861OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance370163EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance466335BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions18670Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses27484InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
End Of Year Balance512489EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance439507BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions4222Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses22606InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
End Of Year Balance466335EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance560446BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions25000Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-49603InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures96336OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance439507EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated EOY Balance1.00000BoardDesignatedEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis173512OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation155077Depreciation
Book Value18435BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings18435TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionPAYABLE TO FORT WORTH OPERA ENDOWMENTDescription
Amount$12,438Amount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts12438TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue4593659TotalRevenue
Total Expenses4883930TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year-290271ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments24914NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Donated Services And Facilities71016DonatedServicesAndFacilities
Total Adjustments95930TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS-194341ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt4741509TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments24914NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities122936DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Revenue Not Rptd F990147850RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal4593659RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9904593659TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt4935850TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities51920DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Expenses Not Rptd F99051920ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal4883930ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9904883930TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS:PART V, LINE 4:THE ASSOCIATION'S ENDOWMENT FUND CONSISTS OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, EQUITIES, FIXED INCOME SECURITIES, AND MUTUAL FUNDS, ALL OF WHICH ARE DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO FUNCTION AS A PERMANENT ENDOWMENT.
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:PART X:SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2 THE ASSOCIATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 509(A) OF THE CODE. THE ASSOCIATION FOLLOWS THE PROVISIONS OF THE FASB ASC 740, INCOME TAXES, WHICH REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND DISCLOSURE FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OF A TAX POSITION IS DEPENDENT ON AN ASSESSMENT OF A 50% OR GREATER LIKELIHOOD THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. INTEREST AND PENALTIES, IF ANY, RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WOULD BE RECORDED IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES AS GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE. AT AUGUST 31, 2012 AND 2011, MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ASSOCIATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ACCRUAL OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, FEDERAL INCOME TAX RETURNS PRIOR TO 2009 ARE NO LONGER OPEN TO EXAMINATION BY BOTH FEDERAL AND STATE TAX AUTHORITIES.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1OPERA BALLNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1237121GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event1137310CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event199811GrossRevenueEvent1
Rent Facility Costs Event126912RentFacilityCostsEvent1
Food And Beverage Event140643FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Entertainment Event17865EntertainmentEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event116278OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Name Of Event2EVENTNameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event262581GrossReceiptsEvent2
Charitable Contributions Event246936CharitableContributionsEvent2
Gross Revenue Event215645GrossRevenueEvent2
Gross Receipts Total299702GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total184246CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events115456GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Rent Facility Costs Total Events26912RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events40643FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Entertainment Total Events7865EntertainmentTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events16278OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events91698DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary23758NetIncomeSummary

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
Written Employment ContractXWrittenEmploymentContract
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonDARREN WOODSNamePerson
Base Compensation Filing Org174565BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Comp Based On Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs
Bonus Filing Org0BonusFilingOrg
Bonus Related Orgs0BonusRelatedOrgs
Other Compensation Filing Org0OtherCompensationFilingOrg
Other Compensation Related Orgs0OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs
Deferred Comp Filing Org2516DeferredCompFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Related Orgs0DeferredCompRelatedOrgs
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org8787NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs0NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs
Total Compensation Filing Org185868TotalCompensationFilingOrg
Total Compensation Related Orgs0TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org0CompReportPrior990FilingOrg
Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs0CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2BOARD MEMBERS JILL FISCHER AND KENNY FISCHER HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW VIA THE FORT WORTH OPERA WEB SITE PRIOR TO SIGNATURE AND FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEVERY BOARD MEMBER SIGNS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND IT IS KEPT ON FILE WITH THE RECORDS OF THE BOARD. AS THE ORGANIZATION MAKES BUSINESS DECISIONS, IT CONSCIOUSLY MAKES SURE THAT NO COMPROMISING RELATIONSHIPS ARE CREATED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AFORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15: THE BOARD CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE GENERAL DIRECTOR'S SALARY. THE BOARD COMPARES THE SALARY WITH INDUSTRY INFORMATION PROVIDED BY OPERA AMERICA AS WELL AS COMPARABLY SIZED COMPANIES IN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA. OTHER EMPLOYEES ARE EVALUATED ANNUALLY BY THE GENERAL DIRECTOR FOR INDUSTRY COMPARABLE SALARIES AND OTHER COMPANIES IN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION ON FORT WORTH OPERA ASSOCIATION, INC.'S WEB SITE AS WELL AS WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG.
FORM 990, PART XINO CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO OVERSIGHT PROCESS FOR THE AUDIT OR SELECTION PROCESS FOR THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR.AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS AND AUDITOR SELECTION PROCESS

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII

Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FORT WORTH OPERA ENDOWMENTBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11300 GENDY STREETAddressLine1
CityFORT WORTHCity
StateTXState
ZIP Code76107ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN452831814EIN
Primary ActivitiesRAISE AND HOLD FUNDS FOR FW OPERAPrimaryActivities
Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileState
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSection
Public Charity Status509 (A) (3)PublicCharityStatus

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FORT WORTH OPERA ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled Org0ControlledOrg
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties0ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org1GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Sale Of Assets To Other Org0SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other Org0PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of Assets0ExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other Orgs1PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of Facilities1SharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid Employees1SharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org1ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other Org0OtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other Org0OtherTransferFromOtherOrg

Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeAmount InvolvedAmountInvolvedMethod Of Amt DeterminationMethodOfAmtDetermination
FORT WORTH OPERA ENDOWMENT
B38614COST
FORT WORTH OPERA ENDOWMENT
O26176COST