2016-04-04T16:37:13-05:00 2015-06-30 208185533 TRAVIS WOLFF LLP 15950 N DALLAS PARKWAY SUITE 600 DALLAS TX 75248 990 2014-07-01 756004746 THE DALLAS OPERA DALL 2144431043 2403 FLORA STREET SUITE 500 DALLAS TX 75201 KEITH CERNY CFO 2144431043 2016-03-25 1 JERRI L HAMMER P00047614 9726611843 X 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z DAPHNE ALEXANDER 2403 FLORA STREET SUITE 500 DALLAS TX 75201 15958668 0 X WWW.DALLASOPERA.ORG X 1957 TX PERFORMANCE OF OPERA PRODUCTIONS, AND EDUCATION AND MINORITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE PERFORMING ARTS, AS WELL AS GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY. 58 58 475 100 0 0 10075799 11593443 4043929 4234369 0 0 41776 77106 14161504 15904918 0 0 0 0 8543726 10049486 45350 0 1545019 5572428 5855432 14161504 15904918 0 0 13388743 16772214 6560409 7021189 6828334 9751025 X THE 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. 0 0 11236703 3899693 TWENTY FOUR PERFORMANCES OF FIVE OPERA PRODUCTIONS; FOUR PERFORMANCES OF SCHOOL OPERA PRODUCTION 707768 4981 MINORITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS; ADULT AND HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING; 34 PERFORMANCES OF TOURING OPERA FOR CHILDREN. 329695 REHEARSAL HALL RENTAL, GUILD EVENTS, SPONSORSHIP, MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 329695 11944471 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 208 0 1 475 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 58 58 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 X DAPHNE ALEXANDER CFO 2144431068 2403 FLORA STREET SUITE 500 DALLAS TX 75201 MARTHA ALLDAY DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 HOLLY MAYER DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALICE W BASS DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 TOM G MAYER MD DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM BLAYLOCK DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 LYNN MCBEE EX OFFICIO DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 DIANE BRIERLEY DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 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MASSMAN DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT ALLDAY TRUSTEE 0.00 X 0 0 0 TOM LEATHERBURY TRUSTEE 0.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN ALMOND TRUSTEE 0.00 X 0 0 0 JENNY LEWIS TRUSTEE 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BAKER TRUSTEE 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIS C MADDREY MD TRUSTEE 0.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA BAKER TRUSTEE 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAY MARSHALL TRUSTEE 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALLEN BARRONTON TRUSTEE 0.00 X 0 0 0 PHYLLIS MCCASLAND TRUSTEE 0.00 X 0 0 0 RUTH L BISON TRUSTEE 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES W MCKELLAR TRUSTEE 0.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN BIVINS TRUSTEE 0.00 X 0 0 0 CH MOORE TRUSTEE 0.00 X 0 0 0 ELAINE C BLAYLOCK TRUSTEE 0.00 X 0 0 0 ARNOLD R ANDY MOZISEK JR TRUSTEE 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN BODDIE TRUSTEE 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT M BRACKBILL TRUSTEE 0.00 X 0 0 0 ARLENE NAVIAS TRUSTEE 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARLA JACKS BRIGGLE TRUSTEE 0.00 X 0 0 0 LOUIS K NAVIAS TRUSTEE 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC W BUETHER TRUSTEE 0.00 X 0 0 0 NABIL J NEHME TRUSTEE 0.00 X 0 0 0 MILENE CARVALHO TRUSTEE 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHULA NETZER TRUSTEE 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN TSAO CHANG TRUSTEE 0.00 X 0 0 0 GEOFFREY OSBORN TRUSTEE 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15904918 0 15904918 15904918 0 15904918 0 15904918 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. X X X X X X X 0 TAYLAR DEVELOPMENT LLC 219 N MILWAUKEE ST 5TH FLOOR MILWAUKEE WI 53202 TELEFUNDING 0 130856 53750 77106 130856 53750 77106 TELEFUNDING 130856 130856 53750 130856 130856 53750 53750 77106 X 1 1 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KEITH J CERNY GENERAL DIRECTOR & CEO 452511 0 0 0 0 0 97200 0 14607 0 564318 0 0 0 WILLIAM LEONARD CFO 187907 0 0 0 0 0 7516 0 316 0 195739 0 0 0 EMMANUEL VILLAUME MUSIC DIRECTOR 164573 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6442 0 171015 0 0 0 CARRIE ELLEN ADAMIAN DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND TICKET SAL 152707 0 0 0 0 0 3106 0 9808 0 165621 0 0 0 JONATHAN PELL ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 143842 0 0 0 0 0 5869 0 6431 0 156142 0 0 0 X IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS 6 258088 FMV OF SERVICES REND 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 RELATED 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 7A THE DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES SOME DECISIONS MADE BY THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWED THE RETURN PRIOR TO SENDING IT TO THE IRS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPANY REVIEWS RELEVANT DATA FOR ALL EXECUTIVE HIRINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 PRIOR 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 2C THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT THE DALLAS OPERA FOUNDATION 2403 FLORA STREET SUITE 500 DALLAS TX 75201 TO FINANCIALLY SUPPORT THE DALLAS OPERA AS ENDOWMENT TX 501(C)(3) LINE 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0