2011-01-10T13:53:56-08:00 2010-07-31 Blazek & Vetterling 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 Houston TX 770275132 990 2009-08-01 746016764 Houston Grand Opera Association Inc HOUS 7135460200 510 Preston Houston TX 77002 Rauli Garcia 2011-01-10 Jody Blazek 7134395739 X 2009 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z Rauli Garcia 510 Preston Houston TX 770021504 26075840 false false X www.houstongrandopera.org X 1955 TX HGO is recognized nationally and internationally for world-beating artistic standards, excellence, relevance and affordability. HGO enjoys dynamic, proactive and deepening relationships with the stakeholders, constituencies and communities that it serves. 38 37 782 673 117674 15463139 21642924 4231147 3825372 3067 1364 33741 124863 19731094 25594523 7000 6000 0 13244056 13372715 0 2598912 8002013 6254896 21253069 19633611 -1521975 5960912 12973458 17481006 7113907 5660543 5859551 11820463 Houston Grand Opera exists to contribute to the cultural enrichment of the city of Houston and the nation by producing and performing world-class opera and creating a diverse, innovative and balanced program of performances, events, community and education projects that reaches the widest possible public. Houston Grand Opera is committed to excellence, relevance and affordability. false false 13855932 3753676 Opera Productions: Since its inception in 1955, Houston Grand Opera has grown from a small regional organization into an internationally renowned opera company. The company has a reputation for commissioning and producing new works, including 39 world premieres and six American premieres since 1973. In addition to producing and performing world-class opera, HGO contributes to the cultural enrichment of Houston and the nation through a diverse, innovative and balanced program of performances, events, community and education projects. HGO has toured extensively, including trips to Europe and Asia, and it is the only opera company to have won a Tony, two Grammy awards, and two Emmy awards. HGOs performances are broadcast nationally and internationally. 989149 27736 The Houston Grand Opera Studio is one of the most respected young artist programs in the country. For more than thirty years it has served young singers and pianist/coaches, providing a bridge between full-time training and full-fledged operatic careers. Each year after an exhaustive nationwide search, a hand-selected group of talented individuals is brought here to Houston to work alongside the best in the business at Houston Grand Opera. In main-stage productions and at other less traditional venues, these artists hone their craft as singing actors. During a residency of up to three years, each performer receives customized training from an expert team while gaining invaluable performance experience at the highest level. 703848 6000 161634 HGOco's programs promote observation, participation and creation in the performing and visual arts, and include Teacher workshops, innovative new work and collaborations through Song of Houston, High School Voice Studio, and performances in schools and community centers. Opera tells stories through words and music. Every culture has a musical storytelling tradition, providing the common ground on which HGOco builds new and lasting relationships with the communities we serve. 15548929 true true false false false false false false false true true false true false false false false false false true false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false true 159 0 true 782 true true true false false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false false 38 37 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true false true true false false X X Tanya Lovetro Controller 7135460257 510 Preston Houston TX 770021504 William M Hitchcock 1.00 X 0 0 0 William Coates 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ward Pennebaker 1.00 X 0 0 0 Terrylin G Neale 1.00 X 0 0 0 Shahzad Bashir 1.00 X 0 0 0 Sara S Morgan 1.00 X 0 0 0 Robert L Cavnar 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Robert C Hunter 1.00 X 0 0 0 Rauli Garcia 40.00 X 116140 0 6937 Perryn Leech 40.00 X 133629 0 9350 Patrick Summers 40.00 X 309619 0 19271 Mrs Robert J Bruni 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mrs Oscar S Wyatt Jr 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Mrs Daniel A Breen 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mrs Bobbie-Vee Cooney 1.00 X 0 0 0 Morris Gelb 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mark R Spradling 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Margaret Alkek Williams 1.00 X 0 0 0 John S Arnoldy 1.00 X 0 0 0 John G Turner 1.00 X 0 0 0 Janet Langford Kelly 1.00 X 0 0 0 James W Crownover 1.00 X 0 0 0 James T Hackett 1.00 X 0 0 0 Harry C Pinson 1.00 X 0 0 0 Harlan C Stai 1.00 X 0 0 0 Hall G Kuntz 1.00 X 0 0 0 Greg Robertson 40.00 X 229665 0 7698 Gloria Portela 1.00 X 0 0 0 Glen A Rosenbaum 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Franci Crane 1.00 X 0 0 0 Eugene Isenberg 1.00 X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Baisley 0. 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The organization's endowment funds are held solely by Houston Grand Opera Endowment, Inc. The funds are held to support the following activities: general operating, studio, electronic media, music director chair, new productions, Concert of Arias, education, Spring Opera Festival, new productions with artistic merit, and Wagner opera performances. false Opera Ball 942411 655696 286715 550 116968 16659 127510 Concert Arias 459780 392030 67750 2029 53859 21826 2 301335 170490 130845 73564 918 67434 1703526 1218216 485310 2579 244391 17577 216770 481317 3993 true X 0 0 Scholarships 3 6000 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used Scholarships are awarded by two selected adjudicators at the public Graduation Recital. Scholarship award checks are made directly to the award recipient's university for use toward education expenses. If funds are not so used, the university will refund any unused portions back to HGO Association. X X true true X X X X X false true false false false false false false false false Patrick Summers 309619 15000 4271 328890 Greg Robertson 229665 7698 237363 Deborah Hirsch 147105 6805 153910 Anthony Freud 308213 20228 20000 4697 353138 Ann Owens 226210 6854 233064 Sch J, Part I, Line 1a Part I, Line 1a: Relevant information in regards to selections on 1a. X 8 1402613 Fair mkt. val. false true false Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available The financial statements are available on www.houstongrandopera.org, and the other documents are available upon request. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees See above for process followed for individuals described in question 15b. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts After the board is elected for the upcoming fiscal year, each member is emailed a copy of the conflict of interest statement for review. At the first board of directors meeting of the year, the conflict of interest statement is handed out and a request is made to fill it out and return it. Shortly thereafter, the returned statements are compiled and reviewed. Members who have not completed it are contacted and requested to complete it again. A similar procedure is followed for key employees. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11: Form 990 Review Process Management reviews the 990 and provides a copy to the board of directors via email before filing with the IRS. Houston Grand Opera Guild Inc 510 Preston Street Houston TX 77002 740016764 Providing financial and volunteer support for HGO TX 501(c)(3) 509(a)(2) N/A Houston Grand Opera Endowment Inc 510 Preston Street Houston TX 77002 760038314 Hold, manage Endowment funds for the benefit of HGO TX 501(c)(3) 509(a)(3) N/A false false true false true false false true false false true true true true true true false false Houston Grand Opera Guild Inc c 25425 Houston Grand Opera Endowment Inc c 3699200