OPERA THEATRE OF SAINT LOUIS: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
OPERA THEATRE OF SAINT LOUIS (EIN 43-0821958)
Tax period
2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Filed
2026-08-12
IRS object ID
202602249349301015
Schema version
2024v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-08-12T09:58:38+00:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1FORVIS MAZARS LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CitySAINT LOUISCityNm
State AbbreviationMOStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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EIN430821958EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlOPERBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3149610171PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityST LOUISCityNm
State AbbreviationMOStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonANDREW JORGENSENPersonNm
Person TitleGENERAL DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone3149610171PhoneNum
Signature2026-08-12SignatureDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Form 990 IRS990

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityST LOUISCityNm
State AbbreviationMOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP63119ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$68,078,138GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.OPERA-STL.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1964FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMOLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionOPERA THEATRE'S MISSION IS TO SHAPE A VIBRANT FUTURE FOR OPERA BY CONNECTING, INSPIRING, AND ENTERTAINING OUR COMMUNITIES; TO FOSTER THE NEXT GENERATION; AND TO MAKE OPERA ACCESSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body54VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent54VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee333TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers250TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$13,079TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$5,688,627PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$17,397,358CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$1,360,575PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$1,232,381CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$3,985,980PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$16,219,874CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$259,400PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$77,464CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$11,294,582PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$34,927,077CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$60,000PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$82,900CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$7,608,414PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$2,115,425CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$6,069,782PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$6,258,922CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$13,738,196PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$14,408,506CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$2,443,614PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$20,518,571CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$114,016,792TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$131,146,403TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,850,589TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$2,027,915TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$112,166,203NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$129,118,488NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionOPERA THEATRE'S MISSION IS TO SHAPE A VIBRANT FUTURE FOR OPERA BY CONNECTING, INSPIRING, AND ENTERTAINING OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE POWER AND BEAUTY OF THE ART FORM; TO FOSTER THE NEXT GENERATION BY EMPOWERING A DIVERSE GROUP OF ARTISTS, ARTISANS, AND ADMINISTRATORS AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL; AND TO MAKE OPERA ACCESSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE THROUGH INNOVATIVE AND COLLABORATIVE STORYTELLING THAT REFLECTS, ENGAGES, AND STRENGTHENS THE ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY AND ATTRACTS NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCES.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$9,697,805ExpenseAmt
Grant$43,500GrantAmt
Revenue$1,445,973RevenueAmt
DescTHE 2025 FESTIVAL SEASON WAS OTSL'S 50TH, AND INCLUDED FOUR BRAND NEW PRODUCTIONS, INCLUDING STRAUSS'S DIE FLEDERMAUS, DONIZETTI'S DON PASQUALE, BRITTEN'S A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM, AND THE WORLD PREMIERE OF THIS HOUSE BY COMPOSER RICKY IAN GORDON AND LIBRETTISTS LYNN NOTTAGE AND RUBY AIYO GERBER. IN ADDITION, THE SEASON FEATURED TWO CONCERTS, CENTER STAGE AND OUR SONGS. THE MAIN STAGE PERFORMANCES FEATURED EARLY CAREER SINGERS IN CHORUS, FEATURE, AND PRINCIPAL ROLES ALONGSIDE ESTABLISHED PERFORMERS IN PRODUCTIONS LED BY WORLD RENOWNED CONDUCTORS, STAGE DIRECTORS, AND DESIGNERS. THE ST. LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ACCOMPANIES ALL PERFORMANCES. SETS, PROPS, COSTUMES, AND LIGHTING ARE CREATED LOCALLY BY PROFESSIONAL TECHNICIANS AND CRAFTSPEOPLE. THE 27 PERFORMANCES SAW 14,490 TICKETS SOLD, AND 2,253 GIVEN AWAY AS PART OF THE PHYLLIS' SEATS INITIATIVE TO BRING NEW PEOPLE TO OPERA. ATTENDEES CAME FROM ACROSS THE REGION, COUNTRY, AND GLOBE.Desc

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Expense$492,503ExpenseAmt
Grant$39,400GrantAmt
Revenue$40,280RevenueAmt
DescIN FISCAL YEAR 2025 THE EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS REACHED MORE THAN 75,000 STUDENTS IN 312 SCHOOLS ACROSS 42 STATES AND CANADA. PROGRAMS INCLUDED: A DIGITAL STREAMING OPERA PROGRAM IN PRIVATE, PAROCHIAL, AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACROSS THE WORLD; DOCENT PRESENTATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY; ARTS INTENSIVE PROGRAMS IN LOCAL SCHOOLS CULMINATING IN STUDENTS CREATING AND PERFORMING THEIR OWN WORLD PREMIERE OPERAS; VOCAL INSTRUCTION AND COACHING FOR HIGH SCHOOLS STUDENTS FROM LOCAL SCHOOLS CULMINATING IN A PUBLIC RECITAL AND SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS; CAMPS FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL AGE STUDENTS; AND TRAILBLAZERS IN OPERA-AN INTERACTIVE LESSON SERIES SPOTLIGHTING GROUNDBREAKING PAST AND PRESENT BLACK OPERA SINGERS AND COMPOSERS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$360,722ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$34,029RevenueAmt
DescNEW WORKS COLLECTIVE IS A PROGRAM DEDICATED TO EXPAND THE AMERICAN OPERA CANON WITH ORIGINAL, INNOVATIVE PRODUCTIONS THAT AUTHENTICALLY REPRESENT STORIES OF OUR COMMUNITY. THE NEW WORKS COLLECTIVE IS A DYNAMIC GROUP OF ST. LOUIS-BASED ARTISTS, ACTIVISTS, AND EDUCATORS THAT IS TASKED WITH IDENTIFYING AND COMMISSIONING WORKS THAT ARE RELEVANT AND RELATABLE FOR THE BROADER ST. LOUIS REGION. IN 2025 THE COLLECTIVE SELECTED THREE CREATIVE TEAMS FROM A BROAD, NATIONWIDE OPEN CALL. THE CYCLE OF THREE NEW WORKS SELECTED BY THE COLLECTIVE PREMIERED IN FEBRUARY 2025 TO SOLD OUT AUDIENCES AT THE KIRKWOOD PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. THE THREE PREMIERES WERE BLACK COFFEE BY COMPOSER CONCERT BLACK AND LIBRETTIST ALICIA REVE LIKE, FAMILY STYLE BY COMPOSER MEILINA TSUI AND LIBRETTIST MELISA TIEN, AND KANDAKE BY COMPOSER TIM AMUKELE AND LIBRETTIST JARROD LEE.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (true)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (true)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
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Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Written Policy Or ProcedurefalseWrittenPolicyOrProcedureInd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ANDREW JORGENSENBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3149610171PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1210 HAZEL AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityST LOUISCityNm
State AbbreviationMOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP63119ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (62 entries)

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ANN MCFARLAND SULLINS
SECRETARY1.00.0Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIM EBERLEIN
BOARD CHAIR1.00.0Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LELIA J FARR
VICE-CHAIRMAN1.00.0Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LORI SAMUELS
VICE-CHAIR1.00.0Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MONT S LEVY
TREASURER1.00.0Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ADRIENNE DAVIS
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALLISON W ROBERTS
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNEMARIE SCHUMACHER
BOARD MEMBER BEG 06/251.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
ARNOLD W DONALD
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
ASHLEY BUDDE
EX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
BARRY KIRK
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
CRYSTAL ALLEN DALLAS
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
CYNTHIA J BRINKLEY
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID HAGEE
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID MEINERS MD
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID SEWALL MD
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR AMBER SIMPSON
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR DONALD M SUGGS
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR DWIGHT A MCBRIDE
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR LANNIS HALL
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR RICHARD COTE
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
EDES GILBERT
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELLEN RICHTER
EX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANK JACOBS
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANKLIN F WALLIS
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
GABE ANGIERI
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
GINA G HOAGLAND
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
J DAVID LEVY JR
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMIE CRAFT
EX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANE CLARK
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANICE SEELE
EX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM BERGES
PREVIOUS CHAIRMAN1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN H RUSSELL
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN RHEA
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH SHEPARD
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
KENNETH KRANZBERG
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
MABEL L PURKERSON MD
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARCELA MANJARREZ
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARIA GUADALUPE TAXMAN
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK THRODAHL
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY SCHOOLMAN
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY SUSMAN
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
MRS RONALD A HOLTMAN
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
NOMI K NEIDORFF
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
PHOEBE DENT WEIL
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
REX SINQUEFIELD
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT L SCHARFF
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBIN WENTWORTH
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
SPENCER B BURKE
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN L TRAMPE
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
TANIA BEASLEY-JOLLY
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
THELMA STEWARD
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIMOTHY WENTWORTH
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
WIN REED
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW JORGENSEN
GENERAL DIRECTOR40.00.0Yes (X)$282,941$0$15,310
MICHELLE L MYERS
DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE40.00.0Yes (X)$126,463$0$15,753
NICOLE AMBOS FREBER
MANAGING DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT40.00.0$198,951$0$40,310Yes (X)
ANH LE
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & PR40.00.0$116,492$0$15,045Yes (X)
JAMES ROBINSON
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR40.00.0$129,794$0$5,676Yes (X)
LINDA SCHULTE
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT40.00.0$118,467$0$13,927Yes (X)
RHONDA HENDERSON
CONTROLLER40.00.0$110,492$0$4,542Yes (X)
STEPHEN M RYAN
DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS40.00.0$130,908$0$38,595Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Other Compensation$149,158TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (3 entries)

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ST LOUIS SYMPHONY
718 N GRAND BLVDST LOUISMO63103MUSICIAN SERVICES$1,161,212
SECURE DATA TECHNOLOGIES INC
1392 FRONTAGE ROADOFALLONIL62269CYBER SECURITY AND IT SERVICES$219,019
CES & JUDY'S CATERING FOODWORKS INC
10440 GERMAN BLVDST LOUISMO63131CATERING AND FOOD/BAR SERVICE$194,780
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K3CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$950,842FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$372,545GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$16,073,971AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$259,015NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$17,397,358TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERA PROGRAMSDesc
Business711110BusinessCd
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,232,381RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$1,232,381TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,856,150TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$2,856,150ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$52,000RealAmt
Personal$54,150PersonalAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$16,543RealAmt
Personal$14,197PersonalAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$35,457RealAmt
Personal$39,953PersonalAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$75,410TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$75,410ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$46,100,914SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$32,737,068SecuritiesAmt
Other$122OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$13,363,846SecuritiesAmt
Other-$122OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$13,363,724TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$13,363,724ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$84,205FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$950,842ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$383,131FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$298,926TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$298,926ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

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OTHER ACTIVITIES900099$287,901$287,901
PROGRAM ADVERTISING541800$13,079$13,079

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$300,980OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$34,927,077TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,520,282RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$13,079UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$15,996,358ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$82,900TotalAmt
Program Services$82,900ProgramServicesAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$772,109TotalAmt
Program Services$83,159ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$281,235ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$407,715FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,303,378TotalAmt
Program Services$5,190,516ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$284,228ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$828,634FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$82,351TotalAmt
Program Services$82,021ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$330FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$504,191TotalAmt
Program Services$429,447ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$23,642ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$51,102FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$404,655TotalAmt
Program Services$318,274ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,763ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$61,618FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,232TotalAmt
Management And General$38,232ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$100,131TotalAmt
Management And General$100,131ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$117,882TotalAmt
Management And General$117,882ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$580,540TotalAmt
Program Services$293,579ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$125,478ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$161,483FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$738,542TotalAmt
Program Services$505,838ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$115,843ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$116,861FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$261,328TotalAmt
Program Services$28,458ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$157,689ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$75,181FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$267,997TotalAmt
Program Services$120,044ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$64,695ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$83,258FundraisingAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$424,486TotalAmt
Program Services$424,486ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$538,435TotalAmt
Program Services$248,592ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$117,429ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$172,414FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$813,884TotalAmt
Program Services$769,271ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$29,309ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,304FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$74,086TotalAmt
Program Services$33,186ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,884ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$23,016FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$322,516TotalAmt
Program Services$77,689ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$185,934ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$58,893FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$165,270TotalAmt
Program Services$66,051ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$49,774ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$49,445FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
ORCHESTRA$1,207,134$1,207,134
COSTUMES, SCENERY & PROPS$541,229$541,229
INSTRUMENTS$34,490$34,490
ALL OTHER EXPENSES$32,740$14,666$7,903$10,171

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,408,506TotalAmt
Program Services$10,551,030ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,742,051ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,115,425FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,180BOYAmt
EOY$99,825EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,825,982BOYAmt
EOY$7,861,525EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,135,804BOYAmt
EOY$7,558,777EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$466,391BOYAmt
EOY$238,769EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,935BOYAmt
EOY$248,230EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$8,942,533LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$5,348,157LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,192,341BOYAmt
EOY$3,594,376EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$104,555,200BOYAmt
EOY$110,322,146EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$816,959BOYAmt
EOY$1,222,755EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$114,016,792BOYAmt
EOY$131,146,403EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$145,931BOYAmt
EOY$330,117EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,031,559BOYAmt
EOY$1,059,166EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$673,099BOYAmt
EOY$638,632EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,850,589BOYAmt
EOY$2,027,915EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,367,343BOYAmt
EOY$4,771,151EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$106,798,860BOYAmt
EOY$124,347,337EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$112,166,203BOYAmt
EOY$129,118,488EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$114,016,792BOYAmt
EOY$131,146,403EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$20,518,571ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$3,081,702NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$484,584OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,084,623CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,701,606CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,355,710CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,688,627CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$17,397,358CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$47,227,924TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,084,623CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,701,606CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,355,710CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,688,627CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$17,397,358CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$47,227,924TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$7,285,871SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$39,942,053PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,730,814CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,236,376CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,931,099CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,698,340CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,962,300CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,558,929TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$59,786,853TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$6,462,764GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.66807PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.40016PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$104,093,193BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$6,927,563ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$12,988,386InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$4,528,888OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$119,480,254EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$88,489,202BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$0ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$20,259,553InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$4,655,562OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$104,093,193EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$80,380,207BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,471,887ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$10,712,152InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$4,075,044OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$88,489,202EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$96,408,750BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$3,134,995ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$15,741,152InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$3,365,316OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$57,070AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$80,380,207EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$76,355,070BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$6,613,734ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$16,536,007InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$3,036,608OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$59,453AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$96,408,750EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.0368BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.9632PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.0TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$7,090,897OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,598,908DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,491,989BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,155,241OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$749,249DepreciationAmt
Book Value$405,992BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$696,395OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$696,395BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,594,376TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
FEDERAL INCOME TAXES
ANNUITY LIABILITIES$13,154
LEASE LIABILITY$625,478
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$638,632TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$31,655,882TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$3,081,702NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue-$485,604OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$3,567,306RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$35,223,188RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$117,882InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$413,993OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$296,111RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$34,927,077TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$14,703,597TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$412,973OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$412,973ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$14,290,624ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$117,882InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$0OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$117,882ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$14,408,506TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2 UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONSMANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THEIR INCOME TAX POSITIONS UNDER THE GUIDANCE INCLUDED IN ASC 740. BASED ON THEIR REVIEW, MANAGEMENT HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECORDED OR DISCLOSED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
SCHEDULE D, PART V, LINE 4 INTENDED USES OF ENDOWMENT FUNDSOPERA THEATRE HAS ADOPTED INVESTMENT AND SPENDING POLICIES FOR ENDOWMENT ASSETS THAT ATTEMPT TO PROVIDE A PREDICTABLE STREAM OF FUNDING TO PROGRAMS AND OTHER ITEMS SUPPORTED BY ITS ENDOWMENT WHILE SEEKING TO MAINTAIN THE PURCHASING POWER OF THE ENDOWMENT. ENDOWMENT ASSETS INCLUDE THOSE ASSETS OF DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS OPERA THEATRE MUST HOLD IN PERPETUITY OR FOR DONOR-SPECIFIED PERIODS, AS WELL AS THOSE OF BOARD DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT FUNDS.
SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 2(D) OTHER REVENUES IN AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOT IN FORM 990UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES - -485604
SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 4(B) OTHER REVENUES IN FORM 990 NOT IN AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSFUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES - -383131 RENTAL EXPENSES - -30740 LOSS ON SALE OF OTHER ASSETS - -122
SCHEDULE D, PART XII, LINE 2(D) OTHER EXPENSES IN AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOT IN FORM 990FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES - 383131 RENTAL EXPENSES - 30740 LOSS ON SALE OF OTHER ASSETS - 122 CHANGE IN SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENT - -1020

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1SPRING GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$937,625GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$888,750CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$48,875GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$100,957RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$64,090FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$32,669EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$59,617OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$92,300GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$62,050CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$30,250GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$0RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$50,119FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$7,309EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$20,806OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total3OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$5,122GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$42CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$5,080GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Other Events$4,200RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events$30,734FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Entertainment Other Events$2,250EntertainmentOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$10,380OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$1,035,047GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$950,842CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$84,205GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$105,157RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$144,943FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$42,228EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$90,803OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$383,131DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$298,926NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (2 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
ARTIST-IN-TRAINING SCHOLARSHIPS35$39,400
NAMED PRIZES / AWARDS23$43,500

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2 PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING USE OF GRANT FUNDSFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationARTISTS-IN-TRAINING PROGRAM AWARDS COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. THROUGH LOCAL AUDITIONS, HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN WEEKLY COLLEGE-LEVEL VOICE LESSONS AND COACHINGS, PARTICIPATE IN MASTER CLASSES, AND RECITALS. ARTIST IN TRAINING (AIT) GRANTS ARE AWARDED AT THE END OF THE ANNUAL PROGRAM. ALUMNI OF THE AIT PROGRAM ARE ALSO INVITED TO AUDITION FOR AWARDS ANNUALLY. THESE AWARDS ARE PAID OUT UPON SUBMISSION OF RECEIPTS OF EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES. NAMED PRIZES/AWARDS ARE PROVIDED TO PERFORMERS AND PRODUCTION ARTISTS SHOWING EXCEPTIONAL PROMISE TO SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE INDIVIDUALS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Housing Allowance Or ResidenceYes (X)HousingAllowanceOrResidenceInd
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
ANDREW JORGENSEN
GENERAL DIRECTOR$282,941$0$0$0$0$0$14,002$0$1,308$0$298,251$0$0$0
NICOLE AMBOS FREBER
MANAGING DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT$198,951$0$0$0$0$0$10,746$0$29,564$0$239,261$0$0$0
STEPHEN M RYAN
DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS$130,908$0$0$0$0$0$7,755$0$30,840$0$169,503$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1A HOUSING ALLOWANCE OR RESIDENCE FOR PERSONAL USETHE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR IS PROVIDED WITH HOUSING DURING THE ORGANIZATION'S FESTIVAL SEASON. THE BENEFIT IS SEASONAL AND IS NOT INCLUDED IN TAXABLE COMPENSATION.
SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1A HEALTH OR SOCIAL CLUB DUES OR INITIATION FEESTHE GENERAL DIRECTOR, ANDREW JORGENSEN, IS PROVIDED WITH A MEMBERSHIP TO A LOCAL SOCIAL CLUB. USE IS EXCLUSIVELY FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES. NO HEALTH, FITNESS, OR RECREATIONAL FACILITIES ARE PROVIDED WITH THE MEMBERSHIP. NO PORTION OF THE CLUB DUES IS INCLUDED IN TAXABLE COMPENSATION.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

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Contribution19ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$259,015NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesMARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (true)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE M, PART I EXPLANATIONS OF REPORTING METHOD FOR NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONSFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSECURITIES - PUBLICLY TRADED - THE AMOUNTS REPORTED ON COLUMN B ARE THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED DURING THE YEAR.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

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FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 1A MATERIAL DIFFERENCES IN VOTING RIGHTSFROM TIME TO TIME THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY ELECT LIFE MEMBERS IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE CORPORATION. THE STATUS OF A LIFE MEMBER IS SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE GOVERNANCE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES. LIFE MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL ASPECTS OF BOARD MEMBERSHIP, INCLUDING COMMITTEE FUNCTIONS BUT EXCLUDING VOTING ON CORPORATE MATTERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 1A DELEGATE BROAD AUTHORITY TO A COMMITTEETHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL EXERCISE THE POWERS GRANTED IN THESE BYLAWS AND ALL OF THE POWERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OTHER THAN THE POWER TO DELEGATE POWERS OF THE BOARD, WHEN THE BOARD IS NOT IN SESSION.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 2 FAMILY/BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS AMONGST INTERESTED PERSONSMONT LEVY, TREASURER, AND J. DAVID LEVY, BOARD MEMBER - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP, TIM WENTWORTH AND ROBIN WENTWORTH, BOARD MEMBERS - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP, KENNETH KRANZBERG AND STEPHEN TRAMPE, BOARD MEMBERS - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP, NOEMI NEIDORFF, IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR, AND MARCELA MANJARREZ - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B REVIEW OF FORM 990 BY GOVERNING BODYA PDF OF THE FINAL DRAFT OF THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE COPY OF THE 990 AND SUPPORTING SCHEDULES WAS PROVIDED TO THE FULL AUDIT COMMITTEE AND TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT FOLLOWING PREPARATION OF THE RETURN BY A PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM AND REVIEW BY MANAGEMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICYBOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON THE ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE. THOSE CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION WHO ALSO FINALIZES THE MINUTES OF BOARD MEETINGS. NAMES OF THOSE WITH CONFLICTS ARE RECORDED IN THE MINUTES IF THERE IS A VOTE INVOLVING THE RELEVANT CONFLICT. THE MEMBER WITH A CONFLICT IS NOT ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DISCUSSION OF OR THE VOTE ON THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A PROCESS TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION OF TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALTHE GENERAL DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY THE HUMAN RESOURCE-COMPENSATION COMMITTEE USING OPERA AMERICA DATA ON SALARIES AND BENEFITS SURVEY AS WELL AS OTHER DATA FOR NOT-FOR-PROFITS. THE COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND DOCUMENTATION OF APPROVAL IS MAINTAINED IN THE PERSONNEL FILE. IN ADDITION, THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE SALARY STRUCTURE OF THE ORGANIZATION ANNUALLY.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15B PROCESS TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION OF OTHER EMPLOYEESHUMAN RESOURCES-COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS ANNUALLY AND APPROVES.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLICINDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, ANNUAL REPORT, AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE COMPANY'S WEBSITE AND MAILED TO DONORS AND INTERESTED PARTIES. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND BY-LAWS ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCESCHANGE IN SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENT - 1020; UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES - -485604; TOTAL - -484584;

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