SAN DIEGO OPERA ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
SAN DIEGO OPERA ASSOCIATION (EIN 95-6044429)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-05-12
IRS object ID
202631329349304968
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2026-05-12T11:39:53-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1West Rhode & RobertsBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Address Line12741 4th AveAddressLine1Txt
CitySan DiegoCityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN956044429EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlSANDBusinessNameControlTxt
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PersonRICARDO CAMBEROSPersonNm
Person TitleDIR. OF FINANCE & OPPersonTitleTxt
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$9,161,387GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.SDOPERA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1953FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE MISSION OF SAN DIEGO OPERA IS TO DELIVER EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCES AND EXCITING, ACCESSIBLE PROGRAMS TO DIVERSE AUDIENCES, FOCUSING ON COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND THE TRANSFORMATIVE AND EXPRESSIVE POWER OF THE HUMAN VOICE. AS PART OF ITS MISSION TO MAKE OPERA ACCESSIBLE TO ALL, SAN DIEGO OPERA OFFERS EXTENSIVE OPERA EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS, WHICH SERVE ADULTS AND SCHOOL CHILDREN IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY AND NORTHERN MEXICO, WITH A SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers144TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$27,347PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$846,093CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$464,469PYOtherRevenueAmt
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PY Total Revenue$6,659,097PYTotalRevenueAmt
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PY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,148,288PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$2,058,646TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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MissionMISSION: THE MISSION OF SAN DIEGO OPERA IS TO DELIVER EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCES AND EXCITING, ACCESSIBLE PROGRAMS TO DIVERSE AUDIENCES, FOCUSING ON COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, AND THE TRANSFORMATIVE AND EXPRESSIVE POWER OF THE HUMAN VOICE. AS PART OF ITS MISSION TO MAKE OPERA ACCESSIBLE TO ALL, SAN DIEGO OPERA OFFERS EXTENSIVE OPERA EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS, WHICH SERVE ADULTS AND SCHOOL CHILDREN IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY AND NORTHERN MEXICO, WITH A SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN.VISION: THE SAN DIEGO OPERA WILL BE RECOGNIZED INTERNATIONALLY AS A LEADING EXAMPLE OF ADAPTABILITY, INNOVATION, AND SUSTAINABILITY, PROMOTING DIVERSITY ON STAGE, IN OUR REPERTOIRE, AND IN OUR STAFF AND LEADERSHIP, WITH A COMMITMENT TO THE WORLD.MissionDesc
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DescDURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, SAN DIEGO OPERA PRODUCED THREE MAIN STAGE PRODUCTIONS EACH PRODUCTION WITH THREE PERFORMANCES AT SAN DIEGO CIVIC THEATER COUPLED WITH ONE CONCERT AT BALBOA THEATREDesc

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (29 entries)

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DAVID BENNETT
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LLEWELLYN CRAIN
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JEANNIE POSNER
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BRUCE STASYNA
RES. CONDUCTOR40.000.00$129,247$0$9,367
JOAN FOSTER
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TIMOTHY WALLACE
TECHNICAL DIR40.000.00$105,927$0$2,579
PETER SHAVITZ
SR PHILANTHROPY40.000.00$101,638$0$2,290
BRETT MCCLAIN
VP FINANCE4.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
SARAH B MARSH-REBELO GG
CHAIRPERSON4.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JANET WHITE MA MBA CSCI
Director4.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOSEPH GIAMMONA
Director2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
VERONICA LEFF MAM
Director2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LINDA SPUCK
President4.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
CLARICE PERKINS
Secretary4.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOANN CLARK
Director2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KARL HOSTETLER MD
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JOAN HENKELMANN
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BEAU HAUGH
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CAROL LAZIER
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RONALD G LEONARDI PHD
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MATTHEW KILMAN
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COREEN G PETTI
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BRETT MACLEOD
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ROBIN ALLGREN MD PHD
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JASON PAGUIO
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GLORIA M SHURMAN PHD
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M LINDENSTEIN WALSHOK PHD
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LEN SIMON
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Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Management And General$25,420ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Fundraising$56,329FundraisingAmt

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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$5,231FundraisingAmt

Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp

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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Management And General$152,642ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$36,542FundraisingAmt

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OUTSIDE SERVICES$370,178$120,182$249,996
BANK AND OTHER FEES$138,701$138,701
MEMBERSHIP AND DUES$54,127$13,774$2,224$38,129

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Management And General$15,219ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$1,303,259ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,018,952FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$893,113EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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EOY$43,409EOYAmt

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EOY$348,899EOYAmt

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EOY$32,097EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

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EOY$0EOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

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Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

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Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

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BOY$61,427BOYAmt
EOY$64,404EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$437,388BOYAmt
EOY$498,901EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$130,573BOYAmt
EOY$136,266EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,540,519BOYAmt
EOY$10,456,009EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$665,394BOYAmt
EOY$452,897EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,529,641BOYAmt
EOY$12,925,995EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$472,392BOYAmt
EOY$589,807EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$881,205BOYAmt
EOY$992,139EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$686,336BOYAmt
EOY$476,700EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,039,933BOYAmt
EOY$2,058,646EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,888,814BOYAmt
EOY$337,315EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,600,894BOYAmt
EOY$10,530,034EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,489,708BOYAmt
EOY$10,867,349EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,529,641BOYAmt
EOY$12,925,995EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$653,848ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$31,489NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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$5,514,319CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,281,960CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,921,901CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,249,074CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,457,552CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$27,424,806TotalAmt

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$5,514,319CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,281,960CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,921,901CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,249,074CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,457,552CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$27,424,806TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,841,555SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$25,583,251PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$539CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$69,463CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$27,169CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$110,366CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$207,537TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$63,308CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$40,984CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$94,128CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$57,445CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$255,865TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$27,888,208TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.91740PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.87180PublicSupportPY170Pct
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$9,438,860BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$499,874ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$869,591InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$468,140OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$10,340,185EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$8,974,822BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$923,751InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$459,713OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$9,438,860EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$9,386,729BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$19,022ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$35,218InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$466,147OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$8,974,822EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$10,139,734BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$292,490InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$460,515OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$9,386,729EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$8,673,218BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$70,846ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,887,609InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$491,939OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$10,139,734EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY1.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (true)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgYes (true)EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RYes (true)RelatedOrgListSchRInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$776,600OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$640,334DepreciationAmt
Book Value$136,266BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$136,266TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Book Value Securities$10,456,009TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
LEASE LIABILITY$469,188
POOLED INCOME FUND LIABILITY$7,512
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$476,700TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,199,167TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$31,489NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$6,291DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$1,220,735OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,258,515RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$7,940,652RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$7,940,652TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,821,526TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$6,291DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$1,220,735OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,227,026ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$8,594,500ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$8,594,500TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part X : FIN48 FootnoteThe San Diego Opera is exempt from federal income tax pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is also exempt from state income tax. The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Codification No. 740-10, Accounting for Uncertainties in Income Taxes, which sets a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The San Diego Opera has reviewed its positions for all open tax years and has determined that it has no uncertain tax positions requiring accrual or disclosure.
Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE $232111 SHOP OVERHEAD ALLOCATION $988624
Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/SSPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE $232111 SHOP OVERHEAD ALLOCATION $988624

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyfalseAgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$711,532GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$711,532CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$181,162OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2CULTIVATION DINNEREvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$46,400GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$46,400CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$36,488OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total2OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$43,062GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$43,062CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$14,461OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$800,994GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$800,994CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$232,111OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$232,111DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$232,111NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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 OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
DAVID BENNETT
GENERAL DIR$284,484$13,787$298,271
JEANNIE POSNER
FMR CFO/COO$160,339$10,523$170,862
LLEWELLYN CRAIN
CDO$169,445$12,608$182,053

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6DONATIONS OF $100 OR MORE QUALIFIES A DONOR FOR MEMBERSHIP WITH THE ORGANIZATION.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7aMEMBERS VOTE FOR DIRECTORS PER THE ORGANIZATION BYLAWS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7bLEGALLY REQUIRES APPROVAL BY THE MEMBERSHIP. THE MEMBERS MUST ALSO APPROVE ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS WHICH MATERIALLY OR ADVERSELY AFFECT THE RIGHTS OF MEMBERS AS TO VOTING, DISSOLUTION OR TRANSFER OF MEMBERSHIP; AMEND OR REPEAL THE ASSOCIATIONS OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSES; SPECIFY OR CHANGE THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS ALLOWED OR REQUIRED; OR THE MAXIMUM OR MINIMUM NUMBER OF DIRECTORS, OR CHANGE FROM A FIXED TO A VARIABLE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS OR VICE-VERSA; OR AMEND OR REPEAL THE METHODOF AMENDING THE BYLAWS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bSAN DIEGO OPERA ASSOCIATIONS PROCESS TO REVIEW THE FORM 990 IS AS FOLLOWS:A. AFTER PREPARATION OF THE FORM 990 BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND THE AUDIT FIRM, A DRAFT IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND INPUT. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, SELECTED BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AND ELECTED EACH YEAR BY THE MEMBERSHIP, IS COMPRISED OF INDIVIDUALS WHOSE BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUNDS BRING APPROPRIATE EXPERTISE TO THIS PROCESS. THE ASSOCIATIONS VICE-PRESIDENT OF FINANCE IS A NON-VOTING MEMBER OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE.B. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE 990. THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE PUBLICATION, IN COMPLIANCE WITH IRS GUIDELINES. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE INPUT AND MAKE INQUIRIES AS THEY DEEM NECESSARY.C. SHOULD ANY REVISIONS BE NECESSARY, THE UPDATED DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS THEN PROVIDED TO BOTH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND FULL BOARD FOR FINAL REVIEW. IT IS PROVIDED TO THEM IN AMPLE TIME TO PERMIT THEM TO REVIEW THE CHANGES, TO ASK QUESTIONS AND / OR MAKE FINAL SUGGESTIONS BEFORE IT IS SUBMITTED TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12cTHE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A CODE OF CONDUCT THAT INCLUDES, AMONG OTHER PROVISIONS, A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THAT POLICY COVERS ALL OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF. THE POLICY IS CIRCULATED TO ALL COVERED PERSONS, EACH OF WHOM IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY FACTS OR RELATIONSHIPS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AND TO SIGN THAT DISCLOSURE AFTERACKNOWLEDGING THAT HE OR SHE HAS CAREFULLY READ AND CONSIDERED THE QUESTIONS. WHILE THE POLICY REQUIRES EACH COVERED PERSON TO DISCLOSE VOLUNTARILY ANY TRANSACTION OR RELATIONSHIP THAT HE OR SHE BELIEVES TO RESULT IN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF ARE ALSO INSTRUCTED TOREPORT ANY VIOLATION OF THE POLICY TO MANAGEMENT AND/OR THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAKES THE FINAL DETERMINATION AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS, AND REVIEWS THE RELEVANT FACTS IF A CONFLICT ARISES. IF ANYCOVERED PERSON HAS A CONFLICT, HE OR SHE IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN BOTH THE DELIBERATION PROCESS AND THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS WITH RESPECT TO THE RELEVANT TRANSACTION. FURTHER, EACH COVERED PERSON IS REQUIRED TO UPDATE HIS OR HER DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IMMEDIATELY IF AT ANY TIME DURING THEIR SERVICE TO THEORGANIZATION THERE OCCURS AN EVENT, CHANGE OR DEVELOPMENT THAT WOULD REQUIRE AN ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15aMEMBERS OF THE BOARD NEGOTIATED THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR THE GENERAL DIRECTOR IN JUNE OF 2015, WHICH RESULTED IN A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. THE TERM OF THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WAS EXTENDED UNTIL JUNE 2030. IN SETTING THE GENERAL DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD REVIEWED THE GENERAL DIRECTORS MERIT AND PRODUCTIVITY.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15bTHE GENERAL DIRECTOR EVALUATES AND SETS OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION. IN 2025, COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES CHANGED DUE TO MERIT & PRODUCTIVITY GOALS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19SAN DIEGO OPERA ASSOCIATION MAKES ITS AUDITED FINANCIALS, CORPORATE BYLAWS, BOARD OF DIRECTORS GOVERNANCE GUIDELINES, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND COMMITTEE CHARTERS AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SAN DIEGO OPERA ASSOC ENDOWMENT TRUSTBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 804358AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60680ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN330519746EIN
Primary ActivitiesSUPPORT SDOPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity Status12APublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationfalseControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgYes (true)TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SAN DIEGO OPERA ASSOC ENDOWMENT TRUSTBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypesTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$190,684InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationCOSTMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt

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