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The attendance of these performances is approximately one million people per season. 25169575 29011004 Media presentation of opera performances. Live performances broadcast in high definition to movie theaters throughout the world. Live audio transmissions of performances on Sirius radio and the Met's website. Past performances broadcast on television, radio stations and the internet globally. Media presentations reached more than ten million people. 6799889 7340538 Presentation of events other than opera where the Association either presents or co-presents the event or licenses the Opera House to third parties. The attendance at these events, principally ballet, was approximately 175,000 people this year. 3830751 558989 516440 266702594 true true false false false false false false false true true false true false true true false false false true false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false true 1086 0 true 4267 true true true true VI false false false true true false false false 0 false false false true false false false false 40 40 false false false false true true false true true false false false true true true true true false true true false false WV WI WA VA TN SC RI PA OR OK OH NY NM NJ NH ND NC MS MN MI ME MD MA KY KS GA FL CT CO CA AZ AR AL AK X X Diana Fortuna 2127993100 30 Lincoln Center New York NY 100236980 William R Miller 1.00 X 0 0 0 William C Morris 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Vivian Milstein 1.00 X 0 0 0 Susan S Braddock 1.00 X 0 0 0 Stephen Diaz 0. 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The Met's board of Managing Directors determines an amount from the available endowment funds to spend each year on operations supporting all program activities.Part X, Line 2 - FIN 48 FootnoteThe Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc. is part of a consolidated financial statement which has adopted FIN 48. Management believes that the adoption of FIN 48 has had no material impact on the financial statements and that no uncertain tax positions exist. Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Program Service HD Movies 0 South America 0 0 Program Service HD Movies 0 North America 0 0 Program Service HD Movies 0 Europe 0 2 Fundraising Fundraising 74165 Europe 0 1 Program Service Scouting/Consult 101688 Europe 0 0 Program Service HD Movies 0 East Asia & the Pacific 0 1 Program Service Consulting 66658 East Asia & the Pacific 0 0 Program Service HD Movies 0 0 4 242511 X false Opening Night Gala 4818892 4610092 208800 377290 255475 132007 3 Other Events 2534423 2379623 154800 55014 148634 13589 107233 1 1144110 1089310 54800 83918 108311 189525 8497425 8079025 418400 516222 512420 13589 428765 1470996 -1052596 true X 0 0 National Council Winners Award 5 75000 National Council Semi-Finalist Award 17 25500 National Council Finalist Award 4 20000 National Council Endowment Awards 1 2037 National Council 2nd & 3rd Place Awards 208 281303 Mrs. Edgar Tobin Award 26 20800 Education Fund Grants 25 63500 Discretionary Fund Awards 10 10000 Beverly Sills Artist Award 1 50000 Additional Supplemental Information National Council annual audition competition held to designate the recipients of award funds.Recipients of the Beverly Sills Artist Award are selected by a committee. Recipients must be selected from male or female artists on the Met's roster during the current or forthcoming opera seasons who are citizens of the United States and between the ages of 25 and 40. Each recipient of the award shall be advised that the award funds must be used for purposes in direct pursuit of his or her opera career (voice lessons, coaching, music lessons, etc.) and related expenses. 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Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available The 990 and audited financial statements are available via the organization's web site and by request to the organization. The disclosure of the conflict of interest policies and governing documents is not required by law Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees The Compensation Committee composed of five managing directors must assess and approve compensation of key employees. In case of the General Manager, approval of the full Board of Managing Directors is also required. A compensation consultant is hired and comparisons of compensation at peer organizations are analyzed in all instances. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts Annually each person is sent and must return a signed questionnaire. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11: Form 990 Review Process The Met has contracted with Deloitte Tax, LLP to review the form 990. After this review, The Met's Audit Committee, general manager and CFO also then both review and approve the Form 990. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Form 990, Part III, Line 4d : Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Presentation of events other than opera where the Association either presents or co-presents the event or licenses the Opera House to third parties. The attendance at these events, principally ballet, was approximately 175,000 people this year. 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