NEW YORK CITY OPERA INC

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $1.5M · expenses $1.9M · assets $116K

EIN
13-2974347
Address
513 W 26TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10001-5503
Website
WWW.NYCOPERA.COM
NTEE code
A6A0
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
August 1979 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity, 509(a)(2)
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Mission

NEW YORK CITY OPERA WAS FAMOUSLY DUBBED "THE PEOPLE'S OPERA" BY MAYOR FIORELLO LAGUARDIA AT ITS FOUNDING IN 1943. MORE THAN 80 YEARS LATER, CITY OPERA CONTINUES ITS HISTORIC MISSION TO INSPIRE AUDIENCES WITH INNOVATIVE AND THEATRICALLY COMPELLING OPERA, NURTURE THE WORK OF PROMISING AMERICAN ARTISTS, AND BUILD NEW AUDIENCES THROUGH AFFORDABLE TICKET PRICES AND EXTENSIVE OUTREACH AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

21 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
George Steel (former) GENERAL MANAGER & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR2009-2013 $278,199$1,750,790 1
George Manahan (former) MUSIC DIRECTOR2009-2011 $361,138$998,599 1
Michael Capasso (former) GENERAL DIRE2017-2023 $9,615$970,550 1
Andrea Nellis (former) MANAGING DIRECTOR2011-2014 $217,300$745,728 1
David Titcomb (former) ORCHESTRA MANAGER2009-2011 $112,323$556,845 1
Kristin Sampson (former) SECRETARY/TR2017-2022 $120,000$507,459 1
Peter Gee (former) CFO & DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION2009-2011 $133,537$470,326 1
Robert Meya (former) DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT2009-2011 $132,594$452,552 2
Kevin Murphy (former) DIRECTOR OF MUSIC ADMIN2009-2010 $174,000$367,443 1
Edward Yim (former) DIRECTOR OF ARTISTIC ADMIN2009-2010 $193,975$354,799 1
Charles Giles (former) TECHNICAL DIRECTOR2009-2010 $143,285$315,045 1
Larry Daughtry (former) SENIOR DEVELOPMENT OFFICER2009-2010 $145,975$299,158 1
Chuck Giles (former) TECHNICAL DIRECTOR2011-2012 $132,944$280,704 1
Michael Gary (former) DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL GIVING2009-2012 $112,543$277,366 2
Stephanie Jernstrom (former) DIRECTOR OF FINANCE2012-2013 $84,604$195,424 1
Gerard Mortier (former) GENERAL MANAGER2009 $178,003$178,003 1
Pascal Nadon (former) DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PARTNER.2009 $137,226$137,226 1
Jane Gullong (former) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2009 $130,477$130,477 1
Bill Updegraff (former) DIRECTOR OF MARKETING2012 $118,092$118,092 1
Dana Gluck (former) BOARD SECRETARY & MANAGER OF BOARD RELATIONS2010-2011 $55,459$110,633 1
Mark Roper (former) SECRETARY/MANAGER BOARD RELATIONS2012-2013 $36,310$93,019 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

70 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Roy Niederhoffer BOARD CHAIR2011-2024 2 $0 reported 1
David Schoenkin MEMBER2023-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Earl Ciccel MEMBER2024 2 $0 reported 1
Terry Desser MEMBER2024 2 $0 reported 1
Claudio Ferri MEMBER2024 2 $0 reported 1
Grant Hanessian MEMBER2021-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Constantine Orbelian EXECUTIVE DI2024 2 $0 reported 1
Daniel L Rubin MEMBER2024 2 $0 reported 1
Mark Semonian MEMBER2024 2 $0 reported 1
Martina Arroyo (former) ADVISORY COU2021-2023 2 $0 reported 1
Marco Fiorese (former) MEMBER2021-2023 2 $0 reported 1
Denyce Graves (former) ADVISORY COU2021-2023 2 $0 reported 1
Jennifer Gucci (former) MEMBER2021-2023 2 $0 reported 1
Sandra Guibord (former) MEMBER2023 2 $0 reported 1
Thomas Mina Jr (former) BOARD CHAIRM2021-2023 2 $0 reported 1
Johnathan Miller (former) MEMBER2021-2023 2 $0 reported 1
Dr Sandy Sook (former) MEMBER2023 2 $0 reported 1
Harriet Newman Cohen (former) MEMBER2021-2022 2 $0 reported 1
Jenny Gucci (former) MEMBER2018-2020 2 $0 reported 1
Mara Kaplan-Pruzanski (former) MEMBER2017-2020 2 $0 reported 1
Diana Langer-Marcus (former) MEMBER2017-2020 2 $0 reported 1
Tobias Picker (former) MEMBER2018-2020 2 $0 reported 1
Kenneth Rosen (former) BOARD CHAIRM2018-2020 2 $0 reported 1
Dietlinde Maazel (former) MEMEBER2017 2 $0 reported 1
Marcella Martinucci (former) MEMBER2017 2 $0 reported 1
David Monk (former) MEMBER2017 2 $0 reported 1
Jenny Niederhoffer (former) MEMBER2017 2 $0 reported 1
Martin J Oppenheimer (former) DIRECTOR2009-2014 2 $0 reported 5
Ms Susan L Baker (former) DIRECTOR2009-2014 2 $0 reported 5
Charles R Wall (former) CHAIRMAN2010-2014 10 $0 reported 3
John H Biggs (former) DIRECTOR2010-2014 2 $0 reported 1
Caroline Cronson (former) DIRECTOR2009-2014 2 $0 reported 1
Mary Sharp Cronson (former) DIRECTOR2009-2014 2 $0 reported 1
Edmee De M Firth (former) DIRECTOR2009-2014 2 $0 reported 2
Michael E Gellert (former) DIRECTOR2009-2014 2 $0 reported 1
Joan Granlund (former) DIRECTOR2009-2014 2 $0 reported 1
Susan Zises Green (former) DIRECTOR2009-2014 2 $0 reported 1
Helen Little (former) DIRECTOR2009-2014 2 $0 reported 1
Mark W Newhouse (former) DIRECTOR2009-2014 2 $0 reported 2
Matthew L Ringel (former) DIRECTOR2010-2014 2 $0 reported 1
Elliott K Slade Iii (former) DIRECTOR2009-2014 2 $0 reported 1
Mrs James C Slaughter (former) DIRECTOR2009-2014 2 $0 reported 1
Ms Sharon Hite (former) DIRECTOR2012-2014 2 $0 reported 1
Mr Marc Powell (former) DIRECTOR2009-2014 2 $0 reported 1
Ames Brown (former) DIRECTOR2012-2013 2 $0 reported 1
Emily Roy Corey (former) DIRECTOR2013 2 $0 reported 1
Lynn J Loacker (former) DIRECTOR2009-2012 2 $0 reported 3
Emilie Roy Corey (former) DIRECTOR2009-2012 2 $0 reported 1
Jennie Descherer (former) DIRECTOR2011-2012 2 $0 reported 1
Charles I Petschek (former) DIRECTOR2009-2012 2 $0 reported 1
Kate D Levin (former) DIRECTOR2010-2011 2 $0 reported 10
Princess Alexandra Of Greece (former) DIRECTOR2009-2011 2 $0 reported 1
John E Baumgardner Jr (former) DIRECTOR2009-2011 2 $0 reported 1
Catherine Gillis Carmody (former) DIRECTOR2009-2011 2 $0 reported 1
Brooke Hayward Duchin (former) DIRECTOR2009-2011 2 $0 reported 1
Dr Nizam P Kettaneh (former) DIRECTOR2010-2011 2 $0 reported 1
W Loeber Landau (former) DIRECTOR2009-2011 2 $0 reported 1
James C Marlas (former) DIRECTOR2009-2011 2 $0 reported 1
Pamela Thomas-Graham (former) DIRECTOR2009-2011 2 $0 reported 1
Herbert M Wachtell (former) DIRECTOR2009-2011 2 $0 reported 1
Roy L Furman (former) BOARD MEMBER2009-2010 2 $0 reported 5
Dr Sanfurd G Bluestein (former) BOARD MEMBER2009-2010 2 $0 reported 1
Mr Roy F Niederhoffer (former) BOARD MEMBER2010 2 $0 reported 1
Mr Jonathan Sheffer (former) BOARD MEMBER2009-2010 2 $0 reported 1
Mr Jacques Bouhet (former) BOARD MEMBER2009 2 $0 reported 1
Miss Joyce Castle (former) BOARD MEMBER2009 2 $0 reported 1
Ms Nomi Ghez (former) BOARD MEMBER2009 2 $0 reported 1
Mr Lewis B Kaden (former) BOARD MEMBER2009 2 $0 reported 1
Mr Howard S Kelberg (former) BOARD MEMBER2009 2 $0 reported 1
Mr Jesse Robert Lovejoy (former) BOARD MEMBER2009 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 9 people listed · none paid · 25 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
EARL CICCEL MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
TERRY DESSER MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
CLAUDIO FERRI MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
GRANT HANESSIAN MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
ROY NIEDERHOFFER BOARD CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $01
CONSTANTINE ORBELIAN EXECUTIVE DI2 $0$0$0 $01
DANIEL L RUBIN MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID SCHOENKIN MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
MARK SEMONIAN MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 11 people listed · 1 paid, $10K · 57 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICHAEL CAPASSO GENERAL DIRE50 $9,615$0$0 $9,6151
MARTINA ARROYO ADVISORY COU2 $0$0$0 $01
MARCO FIORESE MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
DENYCE GRAVES ADVISORY COU2 $0$0$0 $01
JENNIFER GUCCI MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
SANDRA GUIBORD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
THOMAS MINA JR BOARD CHAIRM2 $0$0$0 $01
JOHNATHAN MILLER MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
ROY NIEDERHOFFER BOARD CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID SCHOENKIN MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
DR SANDY SOOK MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 11 people listed · 2 paid, $257K · 38 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICHAEL CAPASSO GENERAL DIRE50 $136,538$0$0 $136,5381
KRISTIN SAMPSON SECRETARY/TR50 $120,000$0$0 $120,0001
MARTINA ARROYO MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
HARRIET NEWMAN COHEN MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
MARCO FIORESE MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
DENYCE GRAVES MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
JENNIFER GUCCI MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
GRANT HANESSIAN MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
THOMAS MINA JR BOARD CHAIRM2 $0$0$0 $01
JOHNATHAN MILLER MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
ROY NIEDERHOFFER BOARD CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 11 people listed · 2 paid, $126K · 17 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICHAEL CAPASSO GENERAL DIRE50 $96,154$0$0 $96,1541
KRISTIN SAMPSON SECRETARY/TR50 $29,615$0$0 $29,6151
MARTINA ARROYO MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
HARRIET NEWMAN COHEN MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
MARCO FIORESE MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
DENYCE GRAVES MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
JENNIFER GUCCI MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
GRANT HANESSIAN MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
THOMAS MINA JR BOARD CHAIRM2 $0$0$0 $01
JOHNATHAN MILLER MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
ROY NIEDERHOFFER BOARD CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 8 people listed · 2 paid, $96K · 21 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICHAEL CAPASSO GENERAL DIRE50 $48,077$0$0 $48,0771
KRISTIN SAMPSON SECRETARY/TR50 $48,077$0$0 $48,0771
JENNY GUCCI MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
MARA KAPLAN-PRUZANSKI MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
DIANA LANGER-MARCUS MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
ROY NIEDERHOFFER BOARD CHAIRM2 $0$0$0 $01
TOBIAS PICKER MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
KENNETH ROSEN BOARD CHAIRM2 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 8 people listed · 2 paid, $216K · 97 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICHAEL CAPASSO GENERAL DIRE50 $160,769$0$0 $160,7691
KRISTIN SAMPSON SECRETARY/TR50 $54,885$0$0 $54,8851
JENNY GUCCI MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
MARA KAPLAN-PRUZANSKI MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
DIANA LANGER-MARCUS MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
ROY NIEDERHOFFER BOARD CHAIRM2 $0$0$0 $01
TOBIAS PICKER MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
KENNETH ROSEN BOARD CHAIRM2 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 8 people listed · 2 paid, $350K · 117 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICHAEL CAPASSO GENERAL DIRE50 $229,808$0$23,478 $253,2861
KRISTIN SAMPSON SECRETARY/TR50 $84,513$0$12,600 $97,1131
ROY NIEDERHOFFER BOARD CHAIRM2 $0$0$0 $01
DIANA LANGER-MARCUS MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
MARA KAPLAN-PRUZANSKI MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
KENNETH ROSEN BOARD CHAIRM2 $0$0$0 $01
TOBIAS PICKER MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
JENNY GUCCI MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
2017 · 9 people listed · 2 paid, $424K · 95 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICHAEL CAPASSO GENERAL DIRE50 $248,077$0$18,034 $266,1111
KRISTIN SAMPSON SECRETARY/TR50 $147,005$0$10,764 $157,7691
ROY NIEDERHOFFER BOARD CHAIRM2 $0$0$0 $01
DIETLINDE MAAZEL MEMEBER2 $0$0$0 $01
DIANA LANGER-MARCUS MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
MARCELLA MARTINUCCI MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID MONK MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
JENNY NIEDERHOFFER MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
MARA PRUZANSKI MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
2014 · 19 people listed · 1 paid, $217K · 16 employees · 14 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ANDREA NELLIS MANAGING DIRECTOR40 $217,300$0$0 $217,3001
CHARLES R WALL CHAIRMAN10 $0$0$0 $03
SUSAN L BAKER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $05
JOHN H BIGGS DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
CAROLINE CRONSON DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
MARY SHARP CRONSON DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
EDMEE DE M FIRTH DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $02
MICHAEL E GELLERT DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
JOAN GRANLUND DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
SUSAN ZISES GREEN DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
HELEN LITTLE DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
MARK W NEWHOUSE DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $02
ROY G NIEDERHOFFER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
MARTIN J OPPENHEIMER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $05
MATTHEW L RINGEL DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
ELLIOTT K SLADE III DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
MRS JAMES C SLAUGHTER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
MS SHARON HITE DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
MR MARC POWELL DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
2013 · 24 people listed · 4 paid, $636K · 477 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GEORGE STEEL GENERAL MANAGER & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR40 $253,469$0$24,730 $278,1991
ANDREA NELLIS MANAGING DIRECTOR40 $200,113$0$36,521 $236,6341
STEPHANIE JERNSTROM DIRECTOR OF FINANCE40 $69,217$0$15,387 $84,6041
MARK ROPER SECRETARY/MANAGER BOARD RELATIONS40 $30,769$0$5,541 $36,3101
CHARLES R WALL CHAIRMAN10 $0$0$0 $03
SUSAN L BAKER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $05
JOHN H BIGGS DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
AMES BROWN DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
EMILY ROY COREY DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
CAROLINE CRONSON DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
MARY SHARP CRONSON DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
EDMEE DE M FIRTH DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $02
MICHAEL E GELLERT DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
JOAN GRANLUND DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
SUSAN ZISES GREEN DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
SHARON HITE DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
HELEN LITTLE DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
MARK W NEWHOUSE DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $02
ROY G NIEDERHOFFER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
MARTIN J OPPENHEIMER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $05
MARC POWELL DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
MATTHEW L RINGEL DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
ELLIOTT K SLADE III DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
MRS JAMES C SLAUGHTER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
2012 · 30 people listed · 7 paid, $1.1M · 477 employees · 12 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GEORGE STEEL GENERAL MANAGER & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR40 $322,081$0$25,840 $347,9211
ANDREA NELLIS MANAGING DIRECTOR40 $190,363$0$32,340 $222,7031
CHUCK GILES TECHNICAL DIRECTOR40 $109,993$0$22,951 $132,9441
BILL UPDEGRAFF DIRECTOR OF MARKETING40 $106,523$0$11,569 $118,0921
MICHAEL GARY DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL GIVING40 $102,426$0$10,117 $112,5432
STEPHANIE JERNSTROM DIRECTOR OF FINANCE40 $89,368$0$21,452 $110,8201
MARK ROPER SECRETARY/MANAGER BOARD RELATIONS40 $45,992$0$10,717 $56,7091
CHARLES R WALL CHAIRMAN10 $0$0$0 $03
SUSAN L BAKER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $05
JOHN H BIGGS DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
AMES BROWN DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
EMILIE ROY COREY DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
CAROLINE CRONSON DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
MARY SHARP CRONSON DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
JENNIE DESCHERER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
EDMEE DE M FIRTH DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $02
MICHAEL E GELLERT DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
JOAN GRANLUND DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
SUSAN ZISES GREEN DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
SHARON HITE DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
HELEN LITTLE DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
LYNN J LOACKER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $03
MARK W NEWHOUSE DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $02
ROY G NIEDERHOFFER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
MARTIN J OPPENHEIMER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $05
CHARLES I PETSCHEK DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
MARC POWELL DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
MATTHEW L RINGEL DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
ELLIOTT K SLADE III DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
MRS JAMES C SLAUGHTER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
2011 · 39 people listed · 8 paid, $1.4M · 533 employees · 12 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GEORGE MANAHAN MUSIC DIRECTOR40 $321,497$0$39,641 $361,1381
GEORGE STEEL GENERAL MANAGER & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR40 $317,703$0$21,894 $339,5971
CHUCK GILES TECHNICAL DIRECTOR40 $111,861$0$35,899 $147,7601
PETER GEE CFO & DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION40 $115,639$0$17,898 $133,5371
ROBERT MEYA DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT40 $121,582$0$11,012 $132,5942
DAVID TITCOMB ORCHESTRA MANAGER40 $112,323$0$0 $112,3231
ANDREA NELLIS MANAGING DIRECTOR40 $64,098$0$4,993 $69,0911
DANA GLUCK BOARD SECRETARY & MANAGER OF BOARD RELATIONS40 $46,252$0$9,207 $55,4591
CHARLES R WALL CHAIRMAN10 $0$0$0 $03
PRINCESS ALEXANDRA OF GREECE DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
SUSAN L BAKER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $05
JOHN E BAUMGARDNER JR DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN H BIGGS DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
CATHERINE GILLIS CARMODY DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
EMILIE ROY COREY DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
CAROLINE CRONSON DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
MARY SHARP CRONSON DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
JENNIE DESCHERER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
BROOKE HAYWARD DUCHIN DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
EDMEE DE M FIRTH DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $02
MICHAEL E GELLERT DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
JOAN GRANLUND DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
SUSAN ZISES GREEN DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
DR NIZAM P KETTANEH DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
W LOEBER LANDAU DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
KATE D LEVIN DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $010
HELEN LITTLE DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
LYNN J LOACKER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $03
JAMES C MARLAS DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
MARK W NEWHOUSE DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $02
ROY G NIEDERHOFFER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
MARTIN J OPPENHEIMER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $05
CHARLES I PETSCHEK DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
MARC POWELL DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
MATTHEW L RINGEL DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
ELLIOTT K SLADE III DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
MRS JAMES C SLAUGHTER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
PAMELA THOMAS-GRAHAM DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
HERBERT M WACHTELL DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
2010 · 43 people listed · 10 paid, $2.0M · 541 employees · 239 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GEORGE STEEL GENERAL MANAGER40 $342,975$0$34,538 $377,5131
GEORGE MANAHAN MUSIC DIRECTOR40 $279,301$0$30,956 $310,2571
PETER GEE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40 $186,284$0$29,470 $215,7541
DAVID TITCOMB ORCHESTRA MANAGER40 $160,622$0$35,720 $196,3421
EDWARD YIM DIRECTOR OF ARTISTIC ADMIN40 $174,279$0$19,696 $193,9751
KEVIN MURPHY DIRECTOR OF MUSIC ADMIN40 $147,564$0$26,436 $174,0001
ROBERT MEYA DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT40 $134,019$0$15,521 $149,5402
LARRY DAUGHTRY SENIOR DEVELOPMENT OFFICER40 $120,020$0$25,955 $145,9751
CHARLES GILES TECHNICAL DIRECTOR40 $116,089$0$27,196 $143,2851
DANA GLUCK SECRETARY40 $43,917$0$11,257 $55,1741
CHARLES R WALL CHAIRMAN10 $0$0$0 $03
PRINCESS ALEXANDRA OF GREECE BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
MS SUSAN L BAKER BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $05
MR JOHN E BAUMGARDNER JR BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
MR JOHN H BIGGS BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
DR SANFURD G BLUESTEIN BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
MRS CATHERINE GILLIS CARMODY BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
MRS EMILIE ROY COREY BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
MRS MARY SHARP CRONSON BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
MS BROOKE HAYWARD DUCHIN BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
MRS EDMEE DE M FIRTH BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $02
MR ROY L FURMAN BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $05
MR MICHAEL E GELLERT BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
MS JOAN GRANLUND BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
MS SUSAN ZISES GREEN BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
DR NIZAM P KETTANEH BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
MR W LOEBER LANDAU BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
MRS HELEN LITTLE BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
MS LYNN J LOACKER BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $03
MR JAMES C MARLAS BOARD MEMBERS2 $0$0$0 $01
MR MARK W NEWHOUSE BOARD MEMBER5 $0$0$0 $02
MR ROY F NIEDERHOFFER BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
MR MARTIN J OPPENHEIMER BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $05
MR CHARLES I PETSCHEK BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
MR MARC POWELL BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
MR MATTHEW L RINGEL BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
MR JONATHAN SHEFFER BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
MR ELLIOTT K SLADE III BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
MRS JAMES C SLAUGHTER BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
MS PAMELA THOMAS-GRAHAM BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
MR HERBERT M WACHTELL BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
HON KATE D LEVIN BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $010
CAROLINE CRONSON BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
2009 · 46 people listed · 13 paid, $2.6M · 505 employees · 279 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GEORGE STEEL GENERAL MANAGER40 $355,000$0$52,560 $407,5601
GEORGE MANAHAN MUSIC DIRECTOR40 $280,000$0$47,204 $327,2041
DAVID TITCOMB ORCHESTRA MANAGER40 $200,112$0$48,068 $248,1801
KEVIN MURPHY DIRECTOR OF MUSIC ADMIN40 $156,000$0$37,443 $193,4431
GERARD MORTIER GENERAL MANAGER- $167,500$0$10,503 $178,0031
CHARLES GILES TECHNICAL DIRECTOR40 $136,142$0$35,618 $171,7601
ROBERT MEYA DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT40 $143,333$0$27,085 $170,4182
MICHAEL GARY DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL GIFT40 $138,650$0$26,173 $164,8232
EDWARD YIM DIRECTOR OF ARTISTIC PLANNING40 $136,022$0$24,802 $160,8241
LARRY DAUGHTRY SENIOR DEVELOPMENT OFFICER40 $119,008$0$34,175 $153,1831
PASCAL NADON DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PARTNER.40 $112,000$0$25,226 $137,2261
JANE GULLONG EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR- $109,950$0$20,527 $130,4771
PETER GEE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40 $96,639$0$24,396 $121,0351
MS SUSAN L BAKER CHAIRMAN10 $0$0$0 $05
MR MARK W NEWHOUSE PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $02
MR JAMES C MARLAS VICE CHAIRMAN2 $0$0$0 $01
MR ROY L FURMAN VICE PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $05
MRS MARY SHARP CRONSON SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
PRINCESS ALEXANDRA OF GREECE BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
MR JOHN E BAUMGARDNER JR BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
DR SANFURD G BLUESTEIN BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
MR JACQUES BOUHET BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
MRS CATHERINE GILLIS CARMODY BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
MISS JOYCE CASTLE BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
MRS EMILIE ROY COREY BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
MS CAROLINE CRONSON BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
MS BROOKE HAYWARD DUCHIN BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
MRS EDMEE DE M FIRTH BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $02
MR MICHAEL E GELLERT BROAD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
MS NOMI GHEZ BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
MS JOAN GRANLUND BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
MS SUSAN ZISES GREEN BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
MR LEWIS B KADEN BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
MR HOWARD S KELBERG BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
MR W LOEBER LANDAU BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
MRS HELEN LITTLE BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
MS LYNN J LOACKER BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $03
MR JESSE ROBERT LOVEJOY BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
MR CHARLES I PETSCHEK BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
MR MARC POWELL BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
MR JONATHAN SHEFFER BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
MR ELLIOTT K SLADE III BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
MRS JAMES C SLAUGHTER BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
MS PAMELA THOMAS-GRAHAM BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
MR HERBERT M WACHTELL BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
MR MARTIN J OPPENHEIMER EX OFFICIO2 $0$0$0 $05

Highest-paid independent contractors

2023 · 1 contractor · $147K
NameLocationServicePaid
DOLLAND TRANSPORTATION LLC$146,912
2019 · 1 contractor · $122K
NameLocationServicePaid
DOLLAND TRANSPORTATION LLC$122,446
2018 · 2 contractors · $486K
NameLocationServicePaid
GEMINI MUSIC PRODUCTIONS LTDPALISADES, NYMUSICIANS$319,168
DOLLAND TRANSPORTATION LLC$167,279
2017 · 1 contractor · $654K
NameLocationServicePaid
GEMINI MUSIC PRODUCTIONS LTDPALISADES, NYMUSICIANS$654,262
2013 · 5 contractors · $1.3M
NameLocationServicePaid
75 BROAD LLCRENT$392,594
2220 91ST STREET LLCWAREHOUSE LEASE$279,115
SPOTCOADVERTISING/ MARKETING$271,249
ELK 220 EAST 23RD LLCRENT$243,150
SFDS LLCDESIGN SHOP$107,725
2012 · 2 contractors · $620K
NameLocationServicePaid
SPOTCONEW YORK, NYADVERTISING/MARKETING$488,189
DOLLAND TRANSPORTATION LLCBROOKLYN, NYTRUCKING$131,384
2011 · 4 contractors · $883K
NameLocationServicePaid
SPOTCONEW YORK, NYADVERTISING/MARKETING$436,541
PROSKAUERNEW YORK, NYLEGAL$224,345
DOLLAND TRANSPORTATION LLCBROOKLYN, NYTRUCKING$119,423
IQMEDIA TELECOMMUNICATIONS INCNEW PROVIDENCE, NJIT SUPPORT$103,003
2010 · 1 contractor · $143K
NameLocationServicePaid
HUDSON YARDS CATERINGNEW YORK, NYCATERING$142,890
2009 · 1 contractor · $125K
NameLocationServicePaid
PATTERSON BELKNAP WEBB TYLERNEW YORK, NYATTORNEY$124,868

Other organizations that listed this one among their highest-paid independent contractors. Contractor lists give no EIN, so these are matched on name and address; check the filing.

YearPaid byServicePaidFiling
2022FOLKSBIENE YIDDISH THEATRE INCFEES FOR ARTISTS & PERFORMERS$130,000view vendor page

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2025-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,542,513$1,857,092 $115,573-$1,976,433 $367,435$18,783 -25-
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,686,729$2,274,260 $269,459-$1,662,021 $363,746$245,088 $9,6155710
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,884,323$2,836,476 $977,303-$1,077,798 $599,634$237,547 $256,53838-
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,207,574$2,626,443 $1,694,292-$112,691 $1,220,954$135,750 $125,76917-
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2021-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,221,600$1,719,328 $2,464,472$508,510 $2,558,434$0 $96,15421-
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2020-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,188,329$2,000,002 $2,669,880-$1,113,045 $350,473$18,043 $215,65397-
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2019-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$4,038,309$5,251,872 $2,973,515$783,222 $2,481,913$384,848 $314,320117-
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2018-06-30 · amended · view filing · original 990 ↗
$10,181,828$8,389,916 $4,917,381$1,969,483 $8,228,350$1,034,174 $395,08295-
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2018-06-30 · superseded · view filing · original 990 ↗
$10,250,400$8,386,980 $4,990,381$2,040,991 $4,416,715$4,841,331 $1,532,820950
2014 · Form 990 period ending 2015-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$381,975$608,712 $5,644,401-$369,566 $209,853$0 $220,0001614
2013 · Form 990 period ending 2014-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,819,298$4,198,275 $5,911,118$86,033 $2,735,167$134,343 $389,4894770
2012 · Form 990 period ending 2013-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$13,312,876$14,392,958 $7,572,241$1,972,513 $9,565,319$2,177,854 $755,72247712
2011 · Form 990 period ending 2012-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$14,131,042$14,883,142 $9,457,777$2,883,054 $10,795,484$2,777,854 $827,17653312
2010 · Form 990 period ending 2011-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$25,082,188$30,338,818 $11,673,581$5,901,520 $17,039,960$7,518,950 $1,259,738541239
2009 · Form 990 period ending 2010-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$23,175,802$30,799,931 $17,633,068$9,654,107 $13,928,740$8,514,077 $2,054,821505279

Funders of this organization

17 grantors reported grants to this organization, $12,510,746 in all, tax years 2009 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
GREATER KANSAS CITY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2010-2013 4$9,200,000 2013$1,350,000
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JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2009-2012 4$2,181,816 2012$275,272
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FORD FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “New York City Opera Inc” 2013 1$500,000 2013$500,000
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WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “New York City Opera Inc” 2022 1$200,000 2022$200,000
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ENOCH FOUNDATION CHARITABLE TR 100892 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “NEW YORK CITY OPERA INC” 2012-2013 2$80,000 2013$40,000
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2016-2018 3$77,500 2018$25,300
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BILL AND ANN ZIFF FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “NEW YORK CITY OPERA INC” 2021 1$50,000 2021$50,000
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DYSON FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “New York City Opera Inc” 2012-2013 2$50,000 2013$25,000
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THE NEW YORK COMMUNITY TRUST DAF sponsor Exact 2023-2024 2$44,380 2024$22,640
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2017 1$35,000 2017$35,000
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NEWMANS OWN FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “NEW YORK CITY OPERA INC” 2010, 2012 2$35,000 2012$10,000
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THE WILLIAM AND HELEN LITTLE FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “NEW YORK CITY OPERA INC” 2013 1$25,000 2013$25,000
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BARBASH FAMILY FUND INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “NEW YORK CITY OPERA INC” 2011-2012 2$10,000 2012$5,000
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CHARLOTTESVILLE AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2012 1$10,000 2012$10,000
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THE ELOISE SUSANNA GALE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “NEW YORK CITY OPERA INC” 2011 1$10,000 2011$10,000
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GOLDBERG FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “NEW YORK CITY OPERA INC” 2022 1$2,000 2022$2,000
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JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “NEW YORK CITY OPERA INC” 2011 1$50 2011$50
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Same category: NTEE code and revenue

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
TRI-CITIES OPERA COMPANY INCNYA6A $863,726$1,068,693 GENERAL DIRECTOR$77,124 Same NTEE code A6A, revenue within 2x, same state
LAKE GEORGE OPERA FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION INCNYA6A $1,065,150$1,233,259 GENERAL AND ARTISTIC DIREC$115,000 Same NTEE code A6A, revenue within 2x, same state
HEARTBEAT OPERA LTDNYA6A $1,009,653$1,146,545 Artistic Dir.$78,200 Same NTEE code A6A, revenue within 2x, same state
CONCERTS IN MOTION INCNYA6A $1,376,946$1,280,113 EXECUTIVE DI$210,029 Same NTEE code A6A, revenue within 2x, same state
OPERA IDAHO INCIDA6A $1,069,532$1,284,592 Executive Dir.$95,270 Same NTEE code A6A, revenue within 2x
OPERA NEOCAA6A $796,219$772,121 Executive Director$0 Same NTEE code A6A, revenue within 2x
PENSACOLA OPERA INCFLA6A $1,377,562$1,479,333 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code A6A, revenue within 2x
OPERA DELAWARE INCDEA6A $1,475,749$1,708,290 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A6A, revenue within 2x
NORTH CAROLINA OPERA INCNCA6A $1,579,573$1,790,755 GENERAL DIRECTOR$146,179 Same NTEE code A6A, revenue within 2x
FORT WORTH OPERA ASSOCIATION INCTXA6A $1,865,025$2,251,510 General and Artistic Director$170,000 Same NTEE code A6A, revenue within 2x, similar mission
OPERA MEMPHIS INCTNA6A $1,150,882$1,511,048 GENERAL DIRECTOR$118,134 Same NTEE code A6A, revenue within 2x
NEW ORLEANS OPERA ASSOCIATIONLAA6A $3,008,921$3,098,162 ARTISTIC DIRECTOR$140,703 Same NTEE code A6A, revenue within 2x
PITTSBURGH OPERA THEATER INCPAA6A $1,663,953$761,433 GENERAL MANAGER AND ARTIST$127,159 Same NTEE code A6A, revenue within 2x
WICHITA GRAND OPERA INCKSA6A $1,213,936$818,149 GENERAL DIRE$82,684 Same NTEE code A6A, revenue within 2x
ANNAPOLIS OPERA INCORPORATEDMDA6A $786,268$935,502 GENERAL DIRECTOR$87,550 Same NTEE code A6A, revenue within 2x
OPERA CAROLINANCA6A $1,220,109$2,067,129 DIRECTOR$143,750 Same NTEE code A6A, revenue within 2x
COLLEGE LIGHT OPERA COMPANY INCMAA6A $2,833,524$1,263,563 EXECUTIVE DI$97,716 Same NTEE code A6A, revenue within 2x
INDIANAPOLIS OPERA COMPANYINA6A $1,106,296$1,362,658 General Director$105,142 Same NTEE code A6A, revenue within 2x
MADISON OPERA INCWIA6A $2,466,490$2,744,146 GENERAL DIRECTOR$163,780 Same NTEE code A6A, revenue within 2x
OPERA NORTHNHA6A $1,357,555$994,341 GENERAL DIRECTOR$55,845 Same NTEE code A6A, revenue within 2x
NEWBERRY OPERA HOUSE FOUNDATION INCSCA6A $2,864,262$2,813,748 EXECUTIVE DI$112,808 Same NTEE code A6A, revenue within 2x
CHICAGO OPERA THEATERILA6A $2,219,740$2,593,165 GENERAL DIR.$164,088 Same NTEE code A6A, revenue within 2x
WOODLAND OPERA HOUSE INCCAA6A $1,129,258$1,275,693 President$0 Same NTEE code A6A, revenue within 2x
PACIFIC OPERA PROJECT INCORPORATEDCAA6A $1,640,869$1,024,164 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$91,450 Same NTEE code A6A, revenue within 2x
ST PETERSBURG OPERA COMPANYFLA6A $1,824,741$1,665,427 CEO & ARTIST$129,602 Same NTEE code A6A, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$13,275,566320 622016–2024 OPERA NAPLES INC; WASHINGTON CONCERT OPERA; MUSIC THEATER WORKS; COLLEGE LIGHT OPERA COMPANY INC and 58 more
HAMPTON ROADS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$9,119,305120 12011–2025 VIRGINIA OPERA ASSOC INC
OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$8,631,50613 22014–2024 PORTLAND OPERA ASSOCIATION INC; FRIENDS OF THE OPERA HOUSE
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one DAF sponsor$7,487,387246 582014–2024 CHICAGO OPERA THEATER; ANNAPOLIS OPERA INCORPORATED; WEST EDGE OPERA; INDIANAPOLIS OPERA COMPANY and 54 more
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$5,903,88785 252014–2024 OPERA COLORADO; PALM BEACH OPERA INC; OPERA NEO; AUSTIN LYRIC OPERA and 21 more
GREATER KANSAS CITY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION funds this one DAF sponsor$5,709,40210 12010–2019 LYRIC OPERA OF KANSAS CITY INC
THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$5,340,50579 22010–2024 NEW ORLEANS OPERA ASSOCIATION; SHREVEPORT OPERA
RICHARD J STERN FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS Private foundation$4,050,00026 12019–2024 LYRIC OPERA OF KANSAS CITY INC
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES DAF sponsor$3,641,091258 12010–2024 DES MOINES METRO OPERA INC
AUSTIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$3,456,83613 12011–2024 AUSTIN LYRIC OPERA
JAMES F AND MARION L MILLER FOUNDATION Private foundation$3,427,40014 22011–2022 PORTLAND OPERA ASSOCIATION INC; FRIENDS OF THE OPERA HOUSE
ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION Private foundation$3,305,08611 42016–2024 CHICAGO OPERA THEATER; INDUSTRY PRODUCTIONS INC; AMERICAN OPERA PROJECTS INC; FORT WORTH OPERA ASSOCIATION INC
FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINAS DAF sponsor$3,033,77011 22015–2024 OPERA CAROLINA; NORTH CAROLINA OPERA INC
RICHARD KING MELLON FOUNDATION DTD 01-01-47 Private foundation$3,000,0008 12019–2024 PITTSBURGH OPERA INC
COLUMBUS FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$2,823,268208 22010–2024 OPERA ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL OHIO; OPERA CAROLINA

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $1,857,092 spent · pay $723,599 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $603,547$426,556$151,779$25,212 32.5%
Other (as described)FACILITY AND EQUIPMENT $374,518$264,690$94,183$15,645 20.2%
Office expenses $216,203$152,801$54,371$9,031 11.6%
Other (as described)PERFORMERS, CHORUS & ORCH $198,103$198,103-- 10.7%
Other employee benefits $75,293$53,210$18,936$3,147 4.1%
Fees: legal $60,954-$60,954- 3.3%
All other expenses $50,925$45,143$3,913$1,869 2.7%
Other (as described)PRODUCTION COSTS $49,636$49,636-- 2.7%
Interest $46,335-$46,335- 2.5%
Payroll taxes $44,759$31,637$11,254$1,868 2.4%
Fees: accounting $36,283-$36,283- 2.0%
Insurance $34,857-$34,857- 1.9%
Other (as described)BANK CHARGES AND CC FEES $34,707$24,529$8,728$1,450 1.9%
Depreciation and depletion $26,186$18,507$6,585$1,094 1.4%
Travel $4,786$3,382$1,204$200 0.3%
Total$1,857,092100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $2,274,260 spent · pay $854,498 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $645,576$401,770$206,230$37,576 28.4%
Other (as described)FACILITY AND EQUIPMENT $438,462$273,116$139,556$25,790 19.3%
Other (as described)PERFORMERS, CHORUS & ORCH $344,074$344,074-- 15.1%
Office expenses $261,979$163,186$83,384$15,409 11.5%
Other employee benefits $147,392$91,810$46,915$8,667 6.5%
Other (as described)PRODUCTION COSTS $120,994$120,994-- 5.3%
All other expenses $62,419$49,154$11,196$2,069 2.7%
Payroll taxes $51,915$32,338$16,521$3,056 2.3%
Travel $48,153$29,994$15,326$2,833 2.1%
Insurance $36,447-$36,447- 1.6%
Depreciation and depletion $34,923$21,753$11,116$2,054 1.5%
Other (as described)COMMISSIONS $34,649$27,782$3,589$3,278 1.5%
Fees: accounting $30,800-$30,800- 1.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $9,615$6,346$2,308$961 0.4%
Fees: legal $6,155-$6,155- 0.3%
Interest $707-$707- 0.0%
Total$2,274,260100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $2,836,476 spent · pay $1,040,454 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $579,472$353,412$180,803$45,257 20.4%
Other (as described)PRODUCTION COSTS $417,621$417,621-- 14.7%
Other (as described)FACILITY AND EQUIPMENT $414,428$259,127$120,149$35,152 14.6%
Other (as described)PERFORMERS, CHORUS & ORCH $326,388$326,388-- 11.5%
Office expenses $267,243$167,107$77,474$22,662 9.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $256,538$169,315$61,569$25,654 9.0%
Other employee benefits $137,446$85,945$39,846$11,655 4.8%
Fees: legal $87,801-$87,801- 3.1%
Travel $71,205$44,525$20,642$6,038 2.5%
Payroll taxes $66,998$41,894$19,423$5,681 2.4%
Depreciation and depletion $53,327$33,344$15,460$4,523 1.9%
Insurance $42,016-$42,016- 1.5%
Other (as described)PRODUCTION FACILITIES & E $32,271$32,271-- 1.1%
All other expenses $31,607$19,974$9,000$2,633 1.1%
Fees: accounting $28,000-$28,000- 1.0%
Interest $15,115-$15,115- 0.5%
Fees: other services $9,000-$9,000- 0.3%
Total$2,836,476100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $2,626,443 spent · pay $904,722 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $584,390$418,242$113,871$52,277 22.3%
Other (as described)FACILITY AND EQUIPMENT $366,566$258,732$74,358$33,476 14.0%
Office expenses $276,323$195,057$56,038$25,228 10.5%
Other (as described)PRODUCTION COSTS $272,020$272,020-- 10.4%
Other (as described)PERFORMERS, CHORUS & ORCH $266,114$266,114-- 10.1%
Fees: legal $142,199-$142,199- 5.4%
Depreciation and depletion $129,706$91,550$26,311$11,845 4.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $125,769$83,008$30,185$12,576 4.8%
Other employee benefits $122,685$86,603$24,881$11,201 4.7%
Payroll taxes $71,878$50,739$14,577$6,562 2.7%
Travel $67,575$47,701$13,704$6,170 2.6%
Fees: other services $58,500-$58,500- 2.2%
Other (as described)PRODUCTION FACILITIES & E $48,374$48,374-- 1.8%
All other expenses $38,454$30,710$5,340$2,404 1.5%
Insurance $31,100-$31,100- 1.2%
Fees: accounting $24,790-$24,790- 0.9%
Total$2,626,443100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $1,719,328 spent · pay $648,684 · grants $0 · events $294
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)FACILITY AND EQUIPMENT $451,074$321,230$104,620$25,224 26.2%
Other salaries and wages $402,491$291,645$92,577$18,269 23.4%
Depreciation and depletion $232,656$165,685$53,961$13,010 13.5%
Office expenses $118,266$84,229$27,426$6,611 6.9%
Other employee benefits $110,873$78,952$25,723$6,198 6.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $96,154$63,462$23,076$9,616 5.6%
Other (as described)PRODUCTION COSTS $86,385$86,385-- 5.0%
Payroll taxes $39,166$27,890$9,087$2,189 2.3%
Travel $36,163$25,751$8,390$2,022 2.1%
Fees: other services $33,000-$33,000- 1.9%
Fees: accounting $30,000-$30,000- 1.7%
Insurance $29,740-$29,740- 1.7%
Fees: legal $29,239-$29,239- 1.7%
Other (as described)BANK CHARGES AND CC FEES $18,706$13,322$4,338$1,046 1.1%
Other (as described)UNION DUES $4,671$4,671-- 0.3%
All other expenses $450$321$104$25 0.0%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $294$210$68$16 0.0%
Total$1,719,328100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $2,000,002 spent · pay $590,103 · grants $0 · events $3,518
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)FACILITY AND EQUIPMENT $548,232$443,410$57,290$47,532 27.4%
Depreciation and depletion $254,020$205,451$26,545$22,024 12.7%
Other salaries and wages $245,746$210,923$23,887$10,936 12.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $215,653$142,331$34,505$38,817 10.8%
Office expenses $211,820$171,320$22,135$18,365 10.6%
Other (as described)PRODUCTION COSTS $138,113$138,113-- 6.9%
Other employee benefits $80,993$65,507$8,464$7,022 4.0%
Other (as described)PERFORMERS, CHORUS & ORCH $75,736$75,736-- 3.8%
Insurance $49,869$42,808$4,847$2,214 2.5%
Other (as described)BANK CHARGES AND CC FEES $45,056$36,442$4,708$3,906 2.3%
Payroll taxes $37,711$30,500$3,941$3,270 1.9%
Travel $29,319$23,713$3,064$2,542 1.5%
Fees: accounting $25,000-$25,000- 1.2%
All other expenses $13,593$13,593-- 0.7%
Fees: legal $10,123-$10,123- 0.5%
Pension plan contributions $10,000$10,000-- 0.5%
Fees: other services $5,500$2,022$3,261$217 0.3%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $3,518$2,845$368$305 0.2%
Total$2,000,002100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $5,251,872 spent · pay $1,443,010 · grants $0 · events $40,264
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $878,619$757,418$74,344$46,857 16.7%
Other (as described)FACILITY AND EQUIPMENT $787,900$637,253$82,336$68,311 15.0%
Other (as described)PRODUCTION COSTS $755,895$755,895-- 14.4%
Other (as described)PERFORMERS, CHORUS & ORCH $657,322$657,322-- 12.5%
Office expenses $355,227$287,308$37,121$30,798 6.8%
Other (as described)PRODUCTION FACILITIES & E $353,859$353,859-- 6.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $314,320$207,452$50,291$56,577 6.0%
Depreciation and depletion $236,099$190,957$24,672$20,470 4.5%
Fees: other services $227,236$118,831$95,350$13,055 4.3%
Fees: legal $137,327-$137,327- 2.6%
Payroll taxes $126,423$102,251$13,211$10,961 2.4%
Other employee benefits $123,239$99,676$12,878$10,685 2.3%
All other expenses $101,892$82,458$10,622$8,812 1.9%
Travel $90,616$73,291$9,469$7,856 1.7%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $40,264$32,565$4,208$3,491 0.8%
Insurance $36,763$8,231$27,650$882 0.7%
Fees: accounting $28,462-$28,462- 0.5%
Pension plan contributions $409$331$43$35 0.0%
Total$5,251,872100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $8,389,916 spent · pay $1,839,389 · grants $0 · events $22,589
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)PRODUCTION FACILITIES & E $1,478,224$1,478,224-- 17.6%
Other (as described)PERFORMERS, CHORUS & ORCH $1,400,510$1,400,510-- 16.7%
Other (as described)PRODUCTION COSTS $1,353,589$1,353,589-- 16.1%
Other salaries and wages $1,137,738$875,794$212,871$49,073 13.6%
Other (as described)FACILITY AND EQUIPMENT $745,315$552,633$134,242$58,440 8.9%
Office expenses $423,640$314,119$76,304$33,217 5.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $395,082$260,754$63,213$71,115 4.7%
Fees: other services $316,947$129,909$116,924$70,114 3.8%
All other expenses $213,144$165,906$32,911$14,327 2.5%
Depreciation and depletion $213,055$157,975$38,374$16,706 2.5%
Payroll taxes $163,603$121,312$29,465$12,826 1.9%
Fees: legal $159,393-$159,393- 1.9%
Other employee benefits $136,465$101,189$24,577$10,699 1.6%
Fees: accounting $127,081-$127,081- 1.5%
Insurance $53,610$14,949$37,080$1,581 0.6%
Travel $43,430$32,202$7,822$3,406 0.5%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $22,589$16,749$4,069$1,771 0.3%
Pension plan contributions $6,501$4,820$1,171$510 0.1%
Total$8,389,916100%

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2014 · Form 990 · $608,712 spent · pay $326,134 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $220,000-$220,000- 36.1%
Fees: legal $193,110-$193,110- 31.7%
Other employee benefits $54,100-$54,100- 8.9%
Insurance $50,206-$50,206- 8.2%
Other salaries and wages $36,214-$36,214- 5.9%
Payroll taxes $15,820-$15,820- 2.6%
Office expenses $12,756-$12,756- 2.1%
Fees: accounting $8,054-$8,054- 1.3%
Other (as described)GIFT ANNUITY EXPENSE $6,668-$6,668- 1.1%
Other (as described)OTHER EXPENSES $5,250-$5,250- 0.9%
Other (as described)CREDIT CARD CHARGES $4,614-$4,614- 0.8%
Information technology $1,425-$1,425- 0.2%
Fees: other services $495-$495- 0.1%
Total$608,712100%

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2013 · Form 990 · $4,198,275 spent · pay $2,597,059 · grants $0 · events $11,825
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $1,668,001$1,119,515$437,763$110,723 39.7%
Occupancy $550,720$206,708$327,353$16,659 13.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $389,489$142,205$163,685$83,599 9.3%
Fees: other services $312,348$149,605$158,147$4,596 7.4%
Pension plan contributions $218,577$135,447$63,010$20,120 5.2%
Other employee benefits $193,193$132,980$47,362$12,851 4.6%
Payroll taxes $127,799$79,194$36,841$11,764 3.0%
Advertising and promotion $111,683-$111,683- 2.7%
Insurance $108,390$52,377$47,457$8,556 2.6%
Depreciation and depletion $98,011-$98,011- 2.3%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $96,225-$94,372$1,853 2.3%
Fees: legal $95,037-$95,037- 2.3%
Other (as described)PRODUCTION MATERIALS $65,585$65,585-- 1.6%
Information technology $39,976$19,302$17,488$3,186 1.0%
Office expenses $39,419$10,520$11,811$17,088 0.9%
Fees: accounting $36,275-$36,275- 0.9%
Travel $35,564$6,643$11,643$17,278 0.8%
Other (as described) EventSPECIAL SERIES & EVENTS $6,285--$6,285 0.1%
Interest $5,698-$5,698- 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $5,540$5,540reported apart
Total$4,198,275100%

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2012 · Form 990 · $14,392,958 spent · pay $7,317,727 · grants $0 · events $347,230
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $5,530,190$4,670,729$308,447$551,014 38.4%
Occupancy $3,421,616$3,336,910$31,981$52,725 23.8%
Other (as described)PRODUCTION MATERIALS $1,249,992$1,249,992-- 8.7%
Advertising and promotion $898,571$898,571-- 6.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $755,722$278,630$326,436$150,656 5.3%
Other employee benefits $568,734$490,017$19,968$58,749 4.0%
Payroll taxes $338,254$268,415$32,315$37,524 2.4%
Travel $312,229$289,830$6,511$15,888 2.2%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $265,521$96,400$134,898$34,223 1.8%
Fees: other services $211,573$12,920$29,879$168,774 1.5%
Depreciation and depletion $180,583$151,374$11,953$17,256 1.3%
Office expenses $150,281$62,285$6,087$81,909 1.0%
Pension plan contributions $124,827$99,054$11,925$13,848 0.9%
Insurance $105,934$88,799$7,012$10,123 0.7%
Other (as described) EventSPECIAL SERIES & EVENTS $102,478$662-$101,816 0.7%
Information technology $77,351$64,840$5,120$7,391 0.5%
Fees: legal $47,467-$47,467- 0.3%
Fees: accounting $35,187-$35,187- 0.2%
Interest $16,448-$16,448- 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$244,752reported apart
Total$14,392,958100%

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2011 · Form 990 · $14,883,142 spent · pay $8,277,201 · grants $0 · events $303,324
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $5,507,181$4,133,813$691,147$682,221 37.0%
Other (as described)PRODUCTION MATERIALS $1,885,996$1,885,666$0$330 12.7%
Occupancy $1,605,928$1,372,591$125,562$107,775 10.8%
Other employee benefits $1,215,055$879,606$179,303$156,146 8.2%
Fees: other services $879,190$808,888$19,763$50,539 5.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $827,176$316,949$363,471$146,756 5.6%
Advertising and promotion $657,951$638,745$8,156$11,050 4.4%
Payroll taxes $444,381$313,902$72,450$58,029 3.0%
Office expenses $342,375$201,466$45,581$95,328 2.3%
Travel $321,749$303,793$1,956$16,000 2.2%
Pension plan contributions $283,408$202,586$43,111$37,711 1.9%
Fees: legal $260,271-$260,271- 1.7%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $221,963$74,468$97,324$50,171 1.5%
Depreciation and depletion $150,518$115,548$20,233$14,737 1.0%
Other (as described) EventSPECIAL SERIES & EVENTS $122,053$9,535$0$112,518 0.8%
Insurance $110,941$90,554$11,795$8,592 0.7%
Fees: accounting $43,316-$43,316- 0.3%
Interest $3,690-$3,690- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$181,271reported apart
Total$14,883,142100%

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2010 · Form 990 · $30,338,818 spent · pay $19,646,581 · grants $0 · events $553,966
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $13,281,250$11,182,839$1,195,530$902,881 43.8%
Other (as described)ALLOCATION OF CCMD'S EXPENSES $4,409,783$2,796,673$1,613,110- 14.5%
Other employee benefits $2,321,354$2,023,419$169,780$128,155 7.7%
Advertising and promotion $1,737,432$1,719,861$17,256$315 5.7%
Pension plan contributions $1,531,822$1,293,210$191,145$47,467 5.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $1,259,738$841,567$213,217$204,954 4.2%
Payroll taxes $1,252,417$1,036,661$126,794$88,962 4.1%
Occupancy $999,867$565,483$391,122$43,262 3.3%
Other (as described)PRODUCTION MATERIALS $980,377$980,377-- 3.2%
Office expenses $767,832$569,149$144,385$54,298 2.5%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $474,454$324,435$59,707$90,312 1.6%
Travel $349,453$337,897$1,795$9,761 1.2%
Depreciation and depletion $222,915$28,916$193,999- 0.7%
Royalties $174,305$174,305-- 0.6%
Fees: legal $132,719-$126,203$6,516 0.4%
Fees: other services $110,875$34,710$35,130$41,035 0.4%
Fees: accounting $103,322-$103,322- 0.3%
Insurance $98,064$30,844$67,220- 0.3%
Information technology $66,616$62,416-$4,200 0.2%
Fees: professional fundraisers $46,291--$46,291 0.2%
Other (as described)PATRON CULTIVATION $15,219--$15,219 0.1%
Interest $1,759-$1,759- 0.0%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $954$59-$895 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$553,012reported apart
Total$30,338,818100%

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2009 · Form 990 · $30,799,931 spent · pay $20,072,419 · grants $0 · events $501,431
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $12,408,727$10,398,457$1,131,203$879,067 40.3%
Other (as described)ALLOCATION FROM CCMD $5,015,462$3,641,593$1,373,869- 16.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $2,054,821$1,437,347$294,974$322,500 6.7%
Other employee benefits $1,974,705$1,691,707$142,050$140,948 6.4%
Payroll taxes $1,864,400$1,538,654$205,590$120,156 6.1%
Pension plan contributions $1,769,766$1,095,642$436,947$237,177 5.7%
Advertising and promotion $1,386,910$1,275,073-$111,837 4.5%
Occupancy $897,909$516,641$380,618$650 2.9%
Office expenses $631,344$365,236$151,308$114,800 2.0%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $553,066$336,036$209,034$7,996 1.8%
Other (as described)PRODUCTION MATERIAL $533,588$513,062$16,896$3,630 1.7%
Fees: other services $453,467$382,386$45,174$25,907 1.5%
Travel $405,435$393,912$470$11,053 1.3%
Depreciation and depletion $303,759$225,439$78,320- 1.0%
Fees: legal $165,589-$165,589- 0.5%
Insurance $96,153$32,735$63,418- 0.3%
Information technology $84,263$84,263-- 0.3%
Fees: professional fundraisers $77,605--$77,605 0.3%
Royalties $50,893$50,893-- 0.2%
Other (as described)PATRON CULTIVATION $43,072--$43,072 0.1%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $25,935$24,972-$963 0.1%
Interest $3,062$226$2,836- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$475,496reported apart
Total$30,799,931100%

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MarkSerialFiledStatusSource
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