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MEROLA OPERA PROGRAM: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
MEROLA OPERA PROGRAM (EIN 94-6084831)
Tax period
2014-10-01 to 2015-09-30
Filed
2016-08-14
IRS object ID
201642279349300414
Schema version
2014v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2016-08-14T15:08:15-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN942590397PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KARLSSON & LANE AN ACCOUNTANCY CORPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14725 FIRST ST STE 226AddressLine1Txt
CityPLEASANTONCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN946084831EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMEROBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4159362324PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1601 VAN NESS AVENUE NO SAddressLine1Txt
CitySAN FRANCISCOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJEAN K KELLOGGPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone4159362324PhoneNum
Signature2016-08-09SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonPENNY L LANE CPAPreparerPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
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Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerJEAN K KELLOGGPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CitySAN FRANCISCOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94102ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$4,307,529GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.MEROLA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1957FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE MISSION OF THE MEROLA OPERA PROGRAM IS THE CONTINUING EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OF THE FINEST YOUNG OPERATIC TALENT AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS TALENT INTO PROFESSIONAL OPERA SINGERS, COACHES, CONDUCTORS AND DIRECTORS OF THE HIGHEST ARTISTIC CALIBER.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers58TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$2,301,999PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$2,228,921CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$132,124PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$135,242CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$3,905,233PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$4,179,291CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$147,223PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$145,801CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Total Expenses$2,913,252CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,007,491PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,266,039CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$26,676,717TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$60,942TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$78,782TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$26,597,935NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE MISSION OF THE MEROLA OPERA PROGRAM IS THE CONTINUING EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OF THE FINEST YOUNG OPERATIC TALENT AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS TALENT INTO PROFESSIONAL OPERA SINGERS, COACHES, CONDUCTORS AND DIRECTORS OF THE HIGHEST ARTISTIC CALIBER.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$2,071,037ExpenseAmt
Grant$145,801GrantAmt
Revenue$142,320RevenueAmt
DescEACH YEAR, MORE THAN 600 ARTISTS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 20 AND 34 AUDITION AT SITES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND FEWER THAN 30 ARE CHOSEN, MAKING IT AN HONOR TO BE ACCEPTED INTO THE MEROLA OPERA PROGRAM. MEROLA PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE INTENSIVE TRAINING FOR 11-WEEKS.FIVE APPRENTICE COACHES ARRIVE ONE WEEK EARLY FOR A TWELFTH WEEK OF TRAINING DESIGNED TO ENRICH THEIR MEROLA EXPERIENCE.THE PROGRAM INCLUDES: MUSICAL STYLE AND INTERPRETATION STAGE TECHNIQUE CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O ENSEMBLE WORK MOVEMENT ACCOMPANIMENT MAKEUP ACTING FENCING CONDUCTING ROLE COACHING PROMPTING LANGUAGES AND DICTION CAREER COACHINGA TRUE HIGHLIGHT OF THE PROGRAM IS THE OFFERING OF MASTER CLASSES, WHERE SOME OF OPERA'S MOST EXCITING LEGENDS TRANSFER THEIR KNOWLEDGE TO THE NEXT GENERATION OF MEROLA ARTISTS. PARTICIPANTS HAVE SEVERAL CHANCES TO DEMONSTRATE THEIR ARTISTIC GROWTH AS THEY PERFORM TWO FULLY-STAGED OPERAS DURING THE SUMMER, A SCENES CONCERT AT THE YERBA BUENA GARDENS (FREE), AND ANOTHER THEATER (TICKETED), AND THE FAMED MEROLA GRAND FINALE AT THE WAR MEMORIAL OPERA HOUSE. THE PROGRAM IS OFFERED FREE OF FINANCIAL BURDEN TO THE ARTISTS, INCLUDING THEIR TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING, ALL TRAINING, AND A WEEKLY STIPEND. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS GOAL, THE PROGRAM RELIES ON THE SUPPORT OF COUNTLESS INDIVIDUALS, FOUNDATIONS AND OTHER GRANTING ENTITIES. MEROLA ARTISTS COMPLETE THE PROGRAM WITH A CLEAR IDEA OF WHAT THEIR NEXT STEPS WILL BE MUSICALLY, ARTISTICALLY AND TECHNICALLY AS THEY PURSUE THEIR CAREERS IN OPERA. SOME STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM FOR A SECOND SUMMER AND A SELECT FEW GO ON TO BECOME ADLER FELLOWS WITH THE SAN FRANCISCO OPERA.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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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
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Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
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Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
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Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
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Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone4159362324PhoneNum

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CitySAN FRANCISCOCityNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (48 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
JAYNE DAVIS
CHAIRMAN15.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DONNA L BLACKER
PRESIDENT20.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICK WILKEN
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARLYN CLAUSE
VICE PRESIDENT5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR JOAN B KELLY
VICE PRESIDENT5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT B MISON
VICE PRESIDENT5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY SUE BIZZARRI
TREASURER20.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LINDSAY MACDERMID
SECRETARY5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ADAM A BIER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PHYLLIS BLAIR
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BARBARA BRUSER CLARK
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL COLBRUNO
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THE HON MARIE BERTILLION COLLINS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HUGH COUGHLIN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR JAMES T CROSS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE CROW
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR LISA DANZIG
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EDWARD ESCHBACH
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAMELA GEORGE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY HENDERSON
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MELVYN HETZEL
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN HONE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANA TURKINGTON HORNER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID HUGLE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT B JACOBY
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL KALKSTEIN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NAFISEH LINDBERG
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SYLVIA R LINDSEY
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN W LINDSTROM
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR MYRON MARX
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STANLEY MICHAEL
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAMELA ZELL RIGG
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RUSTY ROLLAND
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NATALIE O SHUTTLEWORTH
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR DAVID D STEIN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BLANCHE GERMAIN STREETER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
W CONRAD SWEETING
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANITA WEISSBERG
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROL WEITZ
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN YORK
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN N ZILLES
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PEGGY DENNIS
EMERITUS DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AB FERGUSON
EMERITUS DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANE ROOS LEROUX
EMERITUS DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HARRIET MEYER QUARRE
EMERITUS DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY STEVENS RILEY
EMERITUS DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GERALD B ROSENSTEIN
EMERITUS DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEAN KELLOGG
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$131,382$0$20,029
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Total Other Compensation$20,029TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

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Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SAN FRANCISCO OPERA ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CitySAN FRANCISCOCityNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesOPERA ARTIST TRAINING&PERFORMANCEServicesDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$18,990FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$30,000GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$1,623,818AllOtherContributionsAmt
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Total Contributions$1,672,808TotalContributionsAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPERFORMANCE REVENUESDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$142,320TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$816,560TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$816,560ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,412,361SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$0SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,412,361SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,412,361TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,412,361ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$263,480FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
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Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$135,242TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$135,242ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$2,364,163ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$128,923TotalAmt
Program Services$128,923ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,878TotalAmt
Program Services$16,878ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$134,330TotalAmt
Program Services$47,015ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,866ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$60,449FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$349,420TotalAmt
Program Services$122,297ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$132,772ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$94,351FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,708TotalAmt
Program Services$6,197ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,844ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,667FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$47,671TotalAmt
Program Services$16,685ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,731ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,255FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,063TotalAmt
Program Services$14,372ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,551ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,140FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,536TotalAmt
Management And General$19,536ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$193,816TotalAmt
Management And General$193,816ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,948TotalAmt
Management And General$5,443ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,505FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,674TotalAmt
Management And General$2,667ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24,007FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,457TotalAmt
Management And General$12,457ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$49,245TotalAmt
Program Services$16,398ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,771ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,076FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,234TotalAmt
Management And General$2,234ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
CONTRACTED ARTIST DEVEL$1,590,813$1,590,813
PERFORMANCES AND PRODUC$59,120$59,120
CONTRACTED OVERHEAD$44,289$44,289
MISCELLANEOUS$43,154$11,620$30,835$699

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$126,973TotalAmt
Program Services$40,719ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,373ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$66,881FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,913,252TotalAmt
Program Services$2,071,037ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$542,185ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$300,030FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$184,982BOYAmt
EOY$423,022EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$343,587BOYAmt
EOY$35,791EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$76,628EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,642BOYAmt
EOY$68,621EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,706BOYAmt
EOY$33,912EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$85,948LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$43,622LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45BOYAmt
EOY$42,326EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,015,060BOYAmt
EOY$25,646,295EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$366,689BOYAmt
EOY$350,122EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,941,711BOYAmt
EOY$26,676,717EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$60,942BOYAmt
EOY$63,782EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$15,000EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$60,942BOYAmt
EOY$78,782EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,062,407BOYAmt
EOY$12,459,383EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,721,910BOYAmt
EOY$1,194,319EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,096,452BOYAmt
EOY$12,944,233EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,880,769BOYAmt
EOY$26,597,935EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,941,711BOYAmt
EOY$26,676,717EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,266,039ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$2,532,308NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$16,565OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
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$4,694,611CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,815,581CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,350,827CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,320,457CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,672,808CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,854,284TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,694,611CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,815,581CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,350,827CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,320,457CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,672,808CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,854,284TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$3,185,164SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$7,669,120PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$580,890CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$681,677CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$739,552CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$763,809CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$816,560CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,582,488TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$14,436,772TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,908,521GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.53120PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.51670PublicSupportPY170Pct
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$26,724,690BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$10,916ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$513,028InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$134,066GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$468,767OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$25,619,745EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$25,320,382BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$134,172ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,215,067InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$132,350GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$812,581OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$26,724,690EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$23,184,056BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$145,450ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,614,656InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$113,471GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$510,309OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$25,320,382EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$20,453,528BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$85,349ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,205,196InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$96,145GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$463,872OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$23,184,056EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$17,873,234BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$3,506,165ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$155,910InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$94,312GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$675,649OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$20,453,528EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.45300BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.50500PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.04200TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$85,948OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$43,622DepreciationAmt
Book Value$42,326BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$42,326TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,702,647TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$2,532,308NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$129,615DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue-$73,951OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$2,476,644RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$4,179,291RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$4,179,291TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,985,481TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$129,615DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included-$57,386OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$72,229ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,913,252ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,913,252TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:DONOR DESIGNATED FUNDS ARE USED ACCORDING TO THE DONORS' DESIGNATED PURPOSES. THESE AND BOARD DESIGNATED FUNDS ARE USED FOR PURPOSES SUCH AS SPONSORSHIP OF PRODUCTIONS AND ARTISTS AND SUPPORT OF CAREER GRANT PROGRAM.
PART X, LINE 2:THE PROGRAM HAS ADOPTED THE ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, AND HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS TAKEN FOR ALL OPEN TAX YEARS. CURRENTLY, THE 2011 THROUGH 2014 INFORMATION RETURNS ARE OPEN AND SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION. IN MANAGEMENT'S JUDGMENT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 128,238. CHANGE IN VALUE OF ASSETS HELD IN REMAINDER TRUSTS -16,567. INVESTMENT FEES -193,816. DONATED SERVICES INCLUDED IN FUNDRAISING 8,194.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 128,238. INVESTMENT FEES -193,816. DONATED SERVICES INCLUDED IN FUNDRAISING 8,194. ROUNDING -2.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EUROPE00CAREER GRANTS$12,238
NORTH AMERICA00CAREER GRANTS$4,640
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office0ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee0ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$16,878SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$16,878TotalSpentAmt

Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp (2 entries)

Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceTxtRegionRegionTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
CAREER GRANTSEUROPE6$12,238CHECKS
CAREER GRANTSNORTH AMERICA4$4,640CHECKS
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION AWARDS CAREER GRANTS TO FURTHER THE OPERA CAREERS OF ALUMNI WHO APPLY WITHIN FIVE YEARS OF THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM. IN ORDER TO REMAIN ELIGIBLE, GRANTEES MUST TIMELY RETURN A CAREER GRANT USAGE REPORT ALONG WITH APPLICABLE EXPENSE RECEIPTS/INVOICES. THOSE FAILING TO FOLLOW THIS PROCEDURE ARE NO LONGER ELIGIBLE FOR ADDITIONAL GRANTS.ExplanationTxt

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

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ANNUAL BENEFIT GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$260,128GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$18,990CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$241,138GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$64,870FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$27,066EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$36,302OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Other Events Total1OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$22,342GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$22,342GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$282,470GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$18,990CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$263,480GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$64,870FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$27,066EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$36,302OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$128,238DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$135,242NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeCAREER GRANTGrantTypeTxt
Recipient54RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$128,923CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION AWARDS CAREER GRANTS TO FURTHER THE OPERA CAREERS OF ALUMNI WHO APPLY WITHIN FIVE YEARS OF THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM. IN ORDER TO REMAIN ELIGIBLE, GRANTEES MUST TIMELY RETURN A CAREER GRANT USAGE REPORT ALONG WITH APPLICABLE EXPENSE RECEIPTS/INVOICES. THOSE FAILING TO FOLLOW THIS PROCEDURE ARE NO LONGER ELIGIBLE FOR ADDITIONAL GRANTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJEAN KELLOGGPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$131,382BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$20,029NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$151,411TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (5 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
JAYNE DAVIS
CHAIRMANJAYNE DAVIS IS A BOARD MEMBER OF SAN FRANCISCO OPERA ASSOCIATION (SFOA). SFOA PROVIDED CONTRACTED SERVICES OF $1,631,060 TO THE ORGANIZATION DURING THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015.0
SYLVIA R LINDSEY
BOARD MEMBERSYLVIA R LINDSEY IS A BOARD MEMBER OF SAN FRANCISCO OPERA ASSOCIATION (SFOA). SFOA PROVIDED CONTRACTED SERVICES OF $1,631,060 TO THE ORGANIZATION DURING THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015.0
PAMELA Z RIGG
BOARD MEMBERPAMELA Z RIGG'S HUSBAND RICHARD RIGG IS A BOARD MEMBER OF SAN FRANCISCO OPERA ASSOCIATION (SFOA). SFOA PROVIDED CONTRACTED SERVICES OF $1,631,060 TO THE ORGANIZATION DURING THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015.0
DONNA BLACKER
PRESIDENTDONNA BLACKER IS AN EX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER OF SAN FRANCISCO OPERA ASSOCIATION (SFOA). SFOA PROVIDED CONTRACTED SERVICES OF $1,631,060 TO THE ORGANIZATION DURING THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015.0
MARY HENDERSON
BOARD MEMBERMARY HENDERSON'S HUSBAND CRAIG HENDERSON IS A BOARD MEMBER OF SAN FRANCISCO OPERA ASSOCIATION (SFOA). SFOA PROVIDED CONTRACTED SERVICES OF $1,631,060 TO THE ORGANIZATION DURING THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015.0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescEVENT DISCOUNTSDesc
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$22,500NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
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 (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE ORGANIZATION HAS VOTING MEMBERS, THOSE THAT CONTRIBUTE IN EXCESS OF A CERTAIN LEVEL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE NOMINATION OF THE NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE VOTING MEMBERS APPROVE THE ELECTION OF THE NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BAT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ORGANIZATION, THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE PROPOSES TO THE VOTING MEMBERS THE APPOINTMENT OF AN AUDITOR FOR THE COMING FISCAL YEAR AFTER A DECISION BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PURSUANT TO A RECOMMENDATION BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM, ALONG WITH THE CONTROLLER OF MEROLA. IT IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD LEADERSHIP. FOLLOWING ANY REQUIRED ADJUSTMENTS, THE FORM 990 IS THEN SUBMITTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR ITS REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE BOARD IS THEN NOTIFIED THAT THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR ANY BOARD MEMBER TO OBTAIN A COPY FROM THE CONTROLLER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND ANY BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILY. DETERMINATIONS OF WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS ARE MADE BY THE BOARD OR BOARD COMMITTEE BASED ON DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON AND OUTSIDE THE PRESENCE OF SUCH PERSON. ACTUAL CONFLICTS ARE ALSO REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OR BOARD COMMITTEE OUTSIDE THE PRESENCE OF SUCH PERSON.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION MEETS THE IRS'S DEFINITION OF "FAIR AND REASONABLE" IN THAT IT IS IN PROPORTION TO SIMILAR NONPROFITS FOR THE SAME POSITION AND DUTIES. COMPARISONS WERE MADE WITH THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA COMPENSATION LEVELS OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS FOR THREE SIMILARLY SIZED NON-PROFIT MUSICAL ORGANIZATIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 1023 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AND ON ITS WEBSITE (EXCEPT FOR INFORMATION WHICH IS CONFIDENTIAL BY LAW).
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON ITS WEBSITE AND BY WRITTEN REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:CHANGE IN VALUE OF ASSETS HELD IN REMAINDER TRUSTS -16,567. ROUNDING 2.