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DALLAS OPERA: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
DALLAS OPERA (EIN 75-6004746)
Tax period
2014-07-01 to 2015-06-30
Filed
2016-04-04
IRS object ID
201640959349300894
Schema version
2014v6.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2016-04-04T16:37:13-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN208185533PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TRAVIS WOLFF LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line115950 N DALLAS PARKWAY SUITE 600AddressLine1Txt
CityDALLASCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP75248ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN756004746EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE DALLAS OPERABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlDALLBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2144431043PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12403 FLORA STREET SUITE 500AddressLine1Txt
CityDALLASCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP75201ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKEITH CERNYPersonNm
Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2144431043PhoneNum
Signature2016-03-25SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJERRI L HAMMERPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00047614PTIN
Phone9726611843PhoneNum
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-08-17 19:52:53ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDAPHNE ALEXANDERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12403 FLORA STREET SUITE 500AddressLine1Txt
CityDALLASCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP75201ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$15,958,668GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.DALLASOPERA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1957FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPERFORMANCE OF OPERA PRODUCTIONS, AND EDUCATION AND MINORITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE PERFORMING ARTS, AS WELL AS GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body58VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent58VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee475TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers100TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$10,075,799PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$11,593,443CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$4,043,929PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$4,234,369CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$0PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$41,776PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$77,106CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$14,161,504PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$15,904,918CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$8,543,726PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$10,049,486CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$45,350PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$1,545,019CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$5,572,428PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$5,855,432CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$14,161,504PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$15,904,918CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$0PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$0CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$13,388,743TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$16,772,214TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$6,560,409TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$7,021,189TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$6,828,334NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$9,751,025NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE DALLAS OPERA IS COMMITTED TO PRODUCING OPERA OF UNCOMPROMISING QUALITY, ENRICHING THE LIFE OF THE COMMUNITY, AND EMBRACING ITS DIVERSE CULTURAL HERITAGE. WE PRODUCE MASTERPIECES OF THE STANDARD REPERTOIRE, PRODUCE THE WORLD'S BEST NON-TRADITIONAL OPERA AND MUSIC THEATER, AND PERPETUATE THE ART FORM BY COMMISSIONING NEW AMERICAN WORKS. AS AN INTERNATIONALLY RESPECTED OPERA COMPANY, WE ARE FURTHER COMMITTED TO DISCOVERING AND NURTURING EXCEPTIONALLY TALENTED YOUNG ARTISTS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$11,236,703ExpenseAmt
Revenue$3,899,693RevenueAmt
DescTWENTY FOUR PERFORMANCES OF FIVE OPERA PRODUCTIONS; FOUR PERFORMANCES OF SCHOOL OPERA PRODUCTIONDesc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$707,768ExpenseAmt
Revenue$4,981RevenueAmt
DescMINORITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS; ADULT AND HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING; 34 PERFORMANCES OF TOURING OPERA FOR CHILDREN.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Revenue$329,695RevenueAmt
DescREHEARSAL HALL RENTAL, GUILD EVENTS, SPONSORSHIP, MISCELLANEOUS INCOMEDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$329,695TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$11,944,471TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionYes (1)DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document208IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee475EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members58GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member58IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn0AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring Enfrc0RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DAPHNE ALEXANDER CFOBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2144431068PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12403 FLORA STREET SUITE 500AddressLine1Txt
CityDALLASCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP75201ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (159 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
MARTHA ALLDAY
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HOLLY MAYER
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALICE W BASS
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM G MAYER MD
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM BLAYLOCK
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LYNN MCBEE EX OFFICIO
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DIANE BRIERLEY
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM H MCCASLAND JR
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HAROLD M BRIERLEY
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DON J MCDERMETT JR
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TASSIO CARVALHO PHD
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GERALDINE TINCY MILLER
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEITH CERNY PHD EX OFFICIO
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOYCE MITCHELL
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CATHERINE CHIAO EX OFFICIO
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LYNN MOCK
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN T CODY JR
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARLA C MUNS
DIRECTOR, TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PHILIP E COLLINS EX OFFICIO
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY A NASHER
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BARRY W COWAN
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARTHA PEAK
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ARLENE DAYTON
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN B L PENROSE
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN W DAYTON
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL E PHILLIPS
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD H EDWARDS
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN H SANDS
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RUBEN E ESQUIVEL
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ENIKA SCHULZE
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NICHOLAS EVEN
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD H SCHULZE
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMY FAULCONER
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES R SEITZ JR
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CINDY FELD
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVEN STODGHILL
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK R FLAGG
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANE STRINGER EX OFFICIO
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN G FLEMING PHD
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BETTY SUELLENTROP
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN GEYER
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN SUELLENTROP
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HARRIETT GIBBS
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SARAH L TITUS
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
J DAVIS HAMLIN
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOANNA TOWNSEND
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACK HARROD
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
T PETER TOWNSEND
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LINDA W HART
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SANDY TUCKER
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MYRA BARKER HULL
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARTIN J WEILAND
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES LAFONTAINE
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KERN WILDENTHAL MD PHD
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MOLLY P LANG
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARNIE WILDENTHAL
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOY S MANKOFF
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DONALD WINSPEAR
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD A MASSMAN
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT ALLDAY
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM LEATHERBURY
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAREN ALMOND
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNY LEWIS
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL BAKER
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIS C MADDREY MD
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
REBECCA BAKER
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAY MARSHALL
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALLEN BARRONTON
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PHYLLIS MCCASLAND
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RUTH L BISON
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES W MCKELLAR
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAREN BIVINS
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CH MOORE
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELAINE C BLAYLOCK
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ARNOLD R ANDY MOZISEK JR
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN BODDIE
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT M BRACKBILL
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ARLENE NAVIAS
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARLA JACKS BRIGGLE
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LOUIS K NAVIAS
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC W BUETHER
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NABIL J NEHME
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MILENE CARVALHO
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHULA NETZER
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEAN TSAO CHANG
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEOFFREY OSBORN
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT CHASE
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANCES E PHILLIPS
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN COLLINS
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GENE PHILIPS
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TERRY G CONNOR
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DARRYL D POUNDS
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NICOLE CONSIDINE
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TUCKER PRESSLY
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
E ANTHONY COPP PHD
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOAN REISCH PHD
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LINDA PITTS CUSTARD
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAT ROSENTHAL
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATSY DONOSKY
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARION ROTHSTEIN
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM DUNNING
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROGENE RUSSELL
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT DUPUY
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ABRAHAM SALUM AND RANDY KATZ
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES R ERWIN
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORG IW SCHAEFFLER
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALAN FARROW-GILLESPIE MD
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BETTY SECKER
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LIZA FARROW-GILLESPIE
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN E SEDDELMEYER
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CW FLYNN
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBBIE SHIVERS
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACQUELINE GEORGE
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LINDA SMITH
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLES R GIBBS
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARILYN B SMITH
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID GOLDFARB
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DARREN SPEIR
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL GOLDMAN
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREG SWALWELL
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN M HALEY MD
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEAN ANN TITUS
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBORAH HANKINSON
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KENNETH B TRAVIS
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AVI HAKSAR
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT S TRULOCK
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATTHEW C HENRY
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICIA VILLAREAL
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BARBARA NELL HODGES
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT VLADEM
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES C HOLCOMB JR
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN WARD
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JERRY LEE HOLMES
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CRAYTON W WEBB
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT L HULL
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARTHA WELLS
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLES INGRUM
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANE A WETZEL
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EMILY JEFFERSON
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE W WHARTON
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
H GRADY JORDAN
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEANETTE WHARTON
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL KAUFMAN
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STACIE WHITLEY
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH KIMPLE
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES E WILEY JR
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CONNIE KLEMOW
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBRA WITTER
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARTEN F KLOP
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RODNEY I WOODS
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN FORD LACY
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH I WORSHAM
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE LAGERSTROM
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEITH J CERNY
GENERAL DIRECTOR & CEO40.00$452,511$0$111,807Yes (X)
WILLIAM LEONARD
CFO40.00$187,907$0$7,832Yes (X)
EMMANUEL VILLAUME
MUSIC DIRECTOR40.00$164,573$0$6,442Yes (X)
CARRIE ELLEN ADAMIAN
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND TICKET SALES40.00$152,707$0$12,914Yes (X)
JONATHAN PELL
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR40.00$143,842$0$12,300Yes (X)
T GAE WHITENER
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT40.00$139,922$0$6,086Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,241,462TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$157,381TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K6IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
DALLAS STAGE SCENERY
3917 WILLOW STDALLASTX75226SET DESIGN BUILDER$371,494
MOROCH
3625 N HALL 100DALLASTX75219BROADCAST MEDIA$306,457
WFAA-TV
PO BOX 660919DALLASTX75266BROADCAST MEDIA$139,228
DALLAS MORNING NEWS
PO BOX 660040DALLASTX75266BROADCAST MEDIA$131,765
MAIL MART
4812 TOP LIND DRIVEDALLASTX75247MAILSHOP SERVICES$102,607
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$184,231GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$11,409,212AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$258,088NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$11,593,443TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
TICKET SALES - OPERA711190$3,904,674$3,904,674
MEMBERSHIP DUES900099$151,935$151,935
SPONSORSHIP REVENUE711190$110,800$110,800
GUILD EVENT REVENUE711190$65,640$65,640
SET AND COSTUME RENTAL711190$1,320$1,320
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$4,234,369TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$130,856FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$53,750FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$77,106TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$77,106ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$15,904,918TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$4,234,369RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$77,106ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$957,698TotalAmt
Program Services$763,204ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$117,271ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$77,223FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,512,938TotalAmt
Program Services$5,987,173ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$919,968ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$605,797FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$92,194TotalAmt
Program Services$34,794ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$37,156ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$20,244FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$789,705TotalAmt
Program Services$644,486ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$78,190ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$67,029FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$696,951TotalAmt
Program Services$579,087ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$66,886ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$50,978FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$63,199TotalAmt
Management And General$63,199ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$111,337TotalAmt
Management And General$111,337ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,058,766TotalAmt
Program Services$997,887ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$34,374ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$26,505FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$604,235TotalAmt
Program Services$415,354ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$187,102ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,779FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$566,379TotalAmt
Program Services$460,779ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$105,600ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$343,955TotalAmt
Program Services$268,239ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$60,208ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,508FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,250TotalAmt
Management And General$1,250ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$164,534TotalAmt
Management And General$164,534ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$346,717TotalAmt
Management And General$346,717ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
OUTREACH, GUILD & SPECI$1,047,139$437,595$609,544
SETS, PROPS, COSTUMES,$896,837$896,837
GENERAL LIABILTY AND D&$167,518$151,916$15,602
PROF FEE, EMPLOYEE GOOD$150,583$41,149$3,400$106,034

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$332,983TotalAmt
Program Services$265,971ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$67,012FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,904,918TotalAmt
Program Services$11,944,471ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,415,428ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,545,019FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$632,786BOYAmt
EOY$1,213,155EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,346,092BOYAmt
EOY$8,006,271EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$761,082BOYAmt
EOY$190,771EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,291,741BOYAmt
EOY$1,217,340EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$9,436,695LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$3,292,018LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,352,042BOYAmt
EOY$6,144,677EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,000BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,388,743BOYAmt
EOY$16,772,214EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$896,157BOYAmt
EOY$712,041EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,164,252BOYAmt
EOY$2,309,148EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,500,000BOYAmt
EOY$4,000,000EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,560,409BOYAmt
EOY$7,021,189EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,024,111BOYAmt
EOY$4,766,811EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,804,223BOYAmt
EOY$4,984,214EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,828,334BOYAmt
EOY$9,751,025EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,388,743BOYAmt
EOY$16,772,214EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$0ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$2,922,691OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consol And Sep Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolAndSepBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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$6,547,290CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,390,617CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,597,179CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,953,118CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$12,568,651CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$47,056,855TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,547,290CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,390,617CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,597,179CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,953,118CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$12,568,651CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$47,056,855TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$47,056,855PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$140,580CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$327,841CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$468,421TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$47,525,276TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$21,629,129GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.99010PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.98460PublicSupportPY170Pct
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$29,705,487BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$100,883ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$380,620InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,271,971OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$106,821AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$28,808,198EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$27,751,858BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$142,565ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,114,336InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,248,897OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$54,375AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$29,705,487EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$27,755,330BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$192,094ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,037,410InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$2,033,667OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$199,309AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$27,751,858EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$13,186,922BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$12,814,025ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,897,096InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$112,166OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$30,547AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$27,755,330EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$7,711,709BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$4,803,421ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,068,847InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$392,050OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$5,005AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$13,186,922EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.14000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.79000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.07000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RYes (1)RelatedOrgListSchRInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$158,600OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$158,600BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,792,651OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,259,933DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,532,718BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,183,287OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,000,581DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,182,706BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$740,666OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$597,598DepreciationAmt
Book Value$143,068BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$561,491OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$433,906DepreciationAmt
Book Value$127,585BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$6,144,677TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLOAN FROM FOUNDATIONDesc
Amt$4,000,000Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$4,000,000TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$15,904,918TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$15,904,918RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$15,904,918TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$15,904,918TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$15,904,918ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$15,904,918TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:THE INTENDED USE OF THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS IS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE OPERA.
PART X, LINE 2:THE OPERA FOLLOWS THE PROVISIONS OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION (ASC) 740 INCOME TAXES. THE AMOUNT OF INCOME TAXES THE OPERA PAYS IS SUBJECT TO ONGOING AUDITS BY FEDERAL AND STATE TAX AUTHORITIES. AT JUNE 30, 2015, THE OPERA IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2012. THE OPERA'S ESTIMATE OF THE POTENTIAL OUTCOME OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX ISSUES IS SUBJECT TO MANAGEMENT'S ASSESSMENT OF RELEVANT RISKS, FACTS, AND CIRCUMSTANCES EXISTING AT THAT TIME. THE OPERA USES A MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THRESHOLD FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. TO THE EXTENT THAT THE OPERA'S ASSESSMENT OF SUCH TAX POSITION CHANGES, THE CHANGE IN ESTIMATE IS RECORDED IN THE PERIOD IN WHICH THE DETERMINATION IS MADE. THE OPERA REPORTS TAX-RELATED INTEREST AND PENALTIES, IF APPLICABLE, AS A COMPONENT OF INCOME TAX EXPENSE. AS OF JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014, NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AND, THEREFORE, NO AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising Acty0AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TAYLAR DEVELOPMENT LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1219 N MILWAUKEE ST 5TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityMILWAUKEECityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53202ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityTELEFUNDINGActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$130,856GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$53,750RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$77,106NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$130,856TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$53,750TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$77,106TotalNetToOrganizationAmt

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1TELEFUNDINGEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$130,856GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$130,856GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$53,750OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$130,856GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$130,856GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$53,750OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$53,750DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$77,106NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Housing Allowance Or ResidenceYes (X)HousingAllowanceOrResidenceInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 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
KEITH J CERNY
GENERAL DIRECTOR & CEO$452,511$0$0$0$0$0$97,200$0$14,607$0$564,318$0$0$0
WILLIAM LEONARD
CFO$187,907$0$0$0$0$0$7,516$0$316$0$195,739$0$0$0
EMMANUEL VILLAUME
MUSIC DIRECTOR$164,573$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$6,442$0$171,015$0$0$0
CARRIE ELLEN ADAMIAN
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND TICKET SAL$152,707$0$0$0$0$0$3,106$0$9,808$0$165,621$0$0$0
JONATHAN PELL
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR$143,842$0$0$0$0$0$5,869$0$6,431$0$156,142$0$0$0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescIN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONSDesc
Contribution6ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$258,088NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMV OF SERVICES RENDMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2RELATED DIRECTORS: MARTHA AND ROBERT ALLDAY, MICHAEL AND REBECCA BAKER, DIANE AND HAROLD BRIERLEY, ARLENE AND JOHN DAYTON, ALAN AND LIZA FARROW-GILLESPIE, HOLLY AND TOM MAYER, TOM AND PHYLLIS MCCASLAND, ARLENE AND LOUIS NAVIAS, ENIKA AND RICHARD SCHULZE, BETTY AND STEPHEN SUELLENTROP, JOANNA AND T. PETER TOWNSEND, GEORGE AND JEANETTE WHARTON, KERN AND MARNIE WILDENTHAL
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES SOME DECISIONS MADE BY THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWED THE RETURN PRIOR TO SENDING IT TO THE IRS
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE COMPANY REVIEWS RELEVANT DATA FOR ALL EXECUTIVE HIRINGS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19PRIOR TAX RETURNS ARE LOCATED ON THE GUIDESTAR WEBSITE, WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. GUIDESTAR GATHERS AND PUBLICIZES INFORMATION ABOUT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:CONTRIBUTIONS TO TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED FUNDS 2,024,589. CONTRIBUTIONS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS -1,844,598. TRANSFER TO RESERVE FUND 2,742,700.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE DALLAS OPERA FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12403 FLORA STREET SUITE 500AddressLine1Txt
CityDALLASCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP75201ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary ActivitiesTO FINANCIALLY SUPPORT THE DALLAS OPERA AS ENDOWMENTPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 7PublicCharityStatusTxt
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd