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SAN FRANCISCO OPERA ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
SAN FRANCISCO OPERA ASSOCIATION (EIN 94-0836240)
Tax period
2010-08-01 to 2011-07-31
Filed
2012-06-14
IRS object ID
201221669349300752
Schema version
2010v3.4
Source
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Tax Period End Date2011-07-31TaxPeriodEndDate

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Activity Or Mission DescriptionTHE WORLD-RENOWNED SAN FRANCISCO OPERA, CONSIDERED ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT (CONTINUED ON SCH O) OPERATIC ORGANIZATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES. GREAT SINGING, OUTSTANDING CONDUCTING AND PRODUCTIONS SENSITIVE TO THE MUSIC ARE CORE VALUES OF THE OPERA. THE OPERA PERPETUATES ITS LEGACY THROUGH THE TRAINING OF YOUNG ARTISTS, ARTS EDUCATION AND AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionSAN FRANCISCO OPERA'S MISSION IS 1) TO PRESENT OPERA PERFORMANCES OF THE HIGHEST INTERNATIONAL QUALITY AVAILABLE TO THE WIDEST POSSIBLE AUDIENCES; 2) TO PERPETUATE AND ENRICH THE OPERATIC ART FORM; 3) TO BE CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE IN ALL ASPECTS OF OPERA; AND 4) TO TAKE A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN TRAINING, ARTS EDUCATION AND AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT. CURRENT PROGRAMS INCLUDE COMMUNITY OUTREACH, TRAINING & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG ARTISTS AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION.MissionDescription
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DescriptionPRODUCTION AND ARTISTIC - THE OPERA PRESENTED 66 MAINSTAGE PERFORMANCES OF 10 OPERAS OF THE HIGHEST ARTISTIC QUALITY TO MORE THAN 191,000 AUDIENCE MEMBERS DURING THE 2011 SEASON. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 88TH SEASON INCLUDED THE PRESENTATION OF THREE COMPLETE CYCLES OF WAGNER'S FOUR-OPERA EPIC, DER RING DES NIBELUNGEN. THE NEW PRODUCTION BY FRANCESCA ZAMBELLO AND CONDUCTED BY DEUTSCHE OPER BERLINE MUSIC DIRECTOR DONALD RUNNICLES INCLUDED A RENOWNED CAST OF ARTISTS INCLUDING NINA STEMME, MARK DELAVAN, ANJA KAMPE, JAY HUNTER MORRIS, IAN STOREY, STEFAN MARGITA AND DAVID CANGELOSI. THE SEASON FEATURED VERDI'S AIDA WITH TWO INTERNATIONAL CASTS INCLUDING THE DEBUTS OF SOPRANOS MICAELA CAROSI AND MICHELE CAPALBO; A NEW PRODUCTION OF JULES MASSENET'S WERTHER WITH RAMON VARGAS AND ALICE COOTE; THE COMPANY DEBUTS OF DANIELLE DE NIESE AND ELLIE DEHN IN MOZART'S LE NOZZE DE FIGARO; PUCCINI'S MADAMA BUTTERFLY WITH SVETLA VASSILEVA AND DANIELA DESSI IN THE HAL PRINCE PRODUCTION; THE COMPANY PREMIERE OF FRANCO ALFANO'S CYRANO DE BERGERAC FEATURING PLACIDO DOMINGO AND AINHOA ARTETA; AND A NEW CO-PRODUCTION WITH THE FINNISH NATIONAL OPERA OF LEOS JANACEK'S THE MAKROPULOS CASE STARRING KARITA MATTILA. THE FALL SEASON FEATURED COMPANY MUSIC DIRECTOR NICOLA LUISOTTI, RESIDENT CONDUCTOR GIUSEPPE FINZI WITH CHORUS DIRECTOR, IAN ROBERTSON. THE COMPANY PRESENTED "OPERA IN THE PARK" (GOLDEN GATE PARK) FOR THE 37TH YEAR. APPROXIMATELY 15,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS ATTENDED THE FREE, FULL-LENGTH CONCERT. ADDITIONAL RECITALS AND CONCERTS WERE OFFERED DURING THE YEAR FEATURING THE ADLER FELLOWS.Description

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Expense3450399Expense
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DescriptionELECTRONIC MEDIA - THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS INITIATIVE IS TO REACH A NEW AUDIENCE WITH DIGITAL CONTENT VIA RADIO BROADCASTS, SIMULCASTS, WEB VIDEOS, OPERAVISION AND A CINEMA SERIES. CLASSICAL RADIO STATION, KDFC, REBROADCASTS THE OPERA'S FULL SEASON TO AN AUDIENCE OF APPROXIMATELY 25,000 LISTENERS PER TITLE. WFMT REBROADCASTS RADIO PROGRAMS TO A NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCE OF APPROXIMATELY 1.5 MILLION.THE "OPERA IN THE BALLPARK" SIMULCAST AT AT&T PARK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS FEATURED A FREE LIVE HD SIMULCAST OF VERDI'S AIDA TO AN AUDIENCE OF APPROXIMATELY 32,000. THE GRAND OPERA CINEMA SERIES RELEASED FOUR NEW TITLES TO REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MOVIE THEATERS AND PERFORMING ARTS VENUES INCLUDING PUCCINI'S LA BOHEME AND TOSCA AND DONIZETTI'S LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR AND ELIXIR OF LOVE. IN AUGUST 2010, THE COMPANY LAUNCHED A PARTNERSHIP WITH KQED PUBLIC TELEVISION TO AIR GRAND OPERAS RECORDED LIVE IN HIGH DEFINITION AT THE OPERA HOUSE. THE KQED TELEVISION SERIES LAUNCHED WITH BROADCASTS OF PUCCINI'S MADAMA BUTTERFLY AND LA RONDINE, MOZART'S DON GIOVANNI AND SAINT-SAENS' SAMSON AND DALILAH. WEB VIDEOS ARE INCLUDED ON THE OPERA'S WEBSITE WHICH INCLUDE OPERA EXCERPTS, INTERVIEWS AND OPERA TALKS. OPERAVISION, OFFERED AT SELECT PERFORMANCES, GIVES BALCONY AUDIENCES A BETTER VIEW OF THE STAGE WITH THE USE OF SCREENS WHICH PROVIDE CLOSEUP AND MID-RANGE ENSEMBLE SHOTS IN HIGH-DEFINITION VIDEO WITH SUPERTITLES.Description

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DescriptionOPERA CENTER (TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT) - THE OPERA SUPPORTS AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, THE ADLER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. FOUNDED IN 1977 AS THE SAN FRANCISCO AFFILIATE ARTISTS OPERA PROGRAM, ADLER FELLOWSHIPS ARE PERFORMANCE-ORIENTED, TWO-YEAR RESIDENCIES FOR YOUNG ARTISTS OF MAJOR OPERATIC POTENTIAL. ADLER FELLOWSHIPS OFFER UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG ARTISTS TO DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS AND GAIN PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE WITHIN A MAJOR INTERNATIONAL OPERA COMPANY. THE ADLERS' ACTIVITIES INCLUDED AN ANNUAL ADLER FELLOWS CONCERT AND FOUR SCHWABACHER DEBUT RECITALS.FORMER ADLER FELLOWS INCLUDE SOPRANOS PATRICIA RACETTE, RUTH ANN SWENSON, CAROL VANESS AND DEBORAH VOIGT; MEZZO SOPRANOS ZHENG CAO AND DOLORA ZAJICK; COUNTERTENOR BRIAN ASAWA; BARITONES EUGENE BRANCOVEANU, MARK DELAVAN, LUCAS MEACHEM AND DAVID OKERLUND; AND BASS BARITONES MONTE PEDERSON AND JOHN RELYEA. THIRD-YEAR ADLER FELLOW, LEAH CROCETTO, WAS SELECTED AS THE US REPRESENTATIVE TO THE BBC CARDIFF SINGER OF THE WORLD COMPETITION HELD IN JUNE 2011.THE OPERA'S COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING MUSIC EDUCATION AND ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDENTS, TEACHERS, YOUNG AUDIENCES AND ADULTS, CONTINUED IN A MYRIAD OF SCHOOL AND FAMILY PROGRAMS AND ONLINE RESOURCES. SAN FRANCISCO OPERA AND THE SAN FRANCISO OPERA GUILD ANNUALLY BRING OPERA AND MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO OVER 126,000 STUDENTS AND INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.Description
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900 CHESTNUT ST 406SAN FRANCISCOCA94109PRINTING404637
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9201 SAN LEANDRO STREETOAKLANDCA94603MOVING & STORAGE387753
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Securities860711Securities

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column860711TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion$860,711ExclusionAmount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Income Fundraising Events48075GrossIncomeFundraisingEvents
Cntrbtns Rprtd Fundraising Events69027CntrbtnsRprtdFundraisingEvents
Fundraising Direct Expenses136892FundraisingDirectExpenses

Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-88817TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion-$88,817ExclusionAmount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory271911GrossSalesOfInventory
Cost Of Goods Sold173218CostOfGoodsSold

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLoss

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column98693TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion$98,693ExclusionAmount

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionPARKING FEESDescription
Business Code812930BusinessCode
Total Revenue Column140436TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion$140,436ExclusionAmount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Revenue140436TotalOtherRevenue

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column62947804TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income27006794RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue13384UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion$2,709,924ExclusionAmount

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1831916Total
Program Services600609ProgramServices
Management And General784734ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising446573Fundraising

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total38251187Total
Program Services33497744ProgramServices
Management And General2977127ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising1776316Fundraising

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total2907343Total
Program Services2647850ProgramServices
Management And General172296ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising87197Fundraising

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total6940440Total
Program Services6372485ProgramServices
Management And General375952ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising192003Fundraising

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total2751641Total
Program Services2320961ProgramServices
Management And General277917ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising152763Fundraising

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total269633Total
Program Services207420ProgramServices
Management And General41838ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising20375Fundraising

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total210888Total
Management And General210888ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total335523Total
Fundraising335523Fundraising

Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total599692Total
Management And General599692ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1511907Total
Program Services164945ProgramServices
Management And General1268558ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising78404Fundraising

Advertising Advertising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1172405Total
Program Services35344ProgramServices
Management And General1137061ManagementAndGeneral

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1897730Total
Program Services138055ProgramServices
Management And General1437974ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising321701Fundraising

Information Technology InformationTechnology

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total209410Total
Management And General209410ManagementAndGeneral

Royalties Royalties

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total433913Total
Program Services433913ProgramServices

Occupancy Occupancy

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total2012129Total
Program Services803454ProgramServices
Management And General1063131ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising145544Fundraising

Travel Travel

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1577150Total
Program Services1456083ProgramServices
Management And General45292ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising75775Fundraising

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total27659Total
Program Services210ProgramServices
Management And General27449ManagementAndGeneral

Interest Interest

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total27742Total
Management And General27742ManagementAndGeneral

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total2379852Total
Program Services1856835ProgramServices
Management And General523017ManagementAndGeneral

Insurance Insurance

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total406998Total
Program Services32066ProgramServices
Management And General374932ManagementAndGeneral

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionTotalTotalProgram ServicesProgramServicesManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralFundraisingFundraising
PRODUCTION MATERIALS2848936277217076766
MARKETING/PROMOTION104906541931439258567876
OTHER57541539227214902534118
STORAGE & MOVING5543435454388905

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total70782917Total
Program Services54319785ProgramServices
Management And General12228964ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising4234168Fundraising

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1139882BOY
EOY1037222EOY

Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY26868133BOY
EOY19535782EOY

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY40070630BOY
EOY39876486EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY432099BOY
EOY339202EOY

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY96401BOY
EOY104294EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY156278BOY
EOY161540EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis27714489LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec15460536LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY10594719BOY
EOY12253953EOY

Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY60487500BOY
EOY65794108EOY

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY52286220BOY
EOY61886174EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY12939421BOY
EOY10131083EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY205071283BOY
EOY211119844EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY6100717BOY
EOY6193621EOY

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY15131437BOY
EOY15404570EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY6839220BOY
EOY4994353EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY28071374BOY
EOY26592544EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-12532126BOY
EOY-3698667EOY

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY47128582BOY
EOY47362667EOY

Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY142403453BOY
EOY140863300EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY176999909BOY
EOY184527300EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY205071283BOY
EOY211119844EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses-7835113ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes15362504ReconcilationOtherChanges
Info In Schedule O Part XIIXInfoInScheduleOPartXII
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited
Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years71392470CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years59086793CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years44650262CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year49210837CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year33217702CurrentTaxYear
Total257558064Total

Total170 Total170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years71392470CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years59086793CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years44650262CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year49210837CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year33217702CurrentTaxYear
Total257558064Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amounts Subst Contributors Total73138462AmountsSubstContributorsTotal
Public Support Total170184419602PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years3406768CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years3518140CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years3321534CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year2296619CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year2630415CurrentTaxYear
Total15173476Total

Net UBI NetUBI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years11526CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years29933CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years41763CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year-9200CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year12384CurrentTaxYear
Total86406Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support272817946TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc124116526GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage1700.67600PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.70170PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance153328440BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions5020982Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses17145190InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures18268061OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance157226551EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance141105620BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions6085756Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses11942099InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures5805035OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance153328440EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance154781602BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions10111492Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-16999580InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures6787894OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance141105620EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated EOY Balance0.00480BoardDesignatedEOYBalance
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance0.99520PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs1EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis2114665OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value2114665BookValue

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis6066281OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation4364114Depreciation
Book Value1702167BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis17658029OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation10381875Depreciation
Book Value7276154BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis1875514OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation714547Depreciation
Book Value1160967BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings12253953TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Securities OtherSecurities (7 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValueMethod Of ValuationMethodOfValuation
LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS-EQUITIES26387035F
LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS-BONDS21571736F
LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS-REAL ESTATE4339135F
LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS-INFLATION HEDGE586884F
LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS-PRIVATE EQUITY2611956F
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP-HEDGE FUNDS5982372F
250 POST STREET407056C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Securities61886174TotalOfBookValueSecurities

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (6 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS - ST$56,244
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS - LT$82,185
DEFERRED REVENUE - POOLED INCOME FUNDS$104,999
SHORT TERM COMPENSATION AND OTHER$357,732
LONG TERM COMPENSATION AND OTHER$3,393,193
REFUNDABLE ADVANCES$1,000,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts4994353TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue62947804TotalRevenue
Total Expenses70782917TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year-7835113ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments15523175NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Other-$160,671OtherAmount
Total Adjustments15362504TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS7527391ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt78736220TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments15523175NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities455999DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Revenue Not Rptd F99015979174RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal62757046RevenueSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included599692InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded
Other Revenues Not Included-408934OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt190758RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99062947804TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt71208829TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities455999DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Other Expenses Included569605OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F9901025604ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal70183225ExpensesSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included2599692InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded2
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt599692ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99070782917TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (5 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS:PART V, LINE 4:THE ENDOWMENT IS COMPRISED OF SEVERAL FUNDS SET ASIDE FOR DONOR DIRECTED PURPOSES INCLUDING OPERATIONS, OPERA HOUSE MAINTENANCE, TICKETS FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED, NEW PRODUCTIONS, STUDENT SUBSCRIPTIONS, PRINCIPAL ARTISTS, EDUCATION AND OTHER PROGRAMS.
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:PART X:THE ASSOCIATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION PURSUANT TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND THE CALIFORNIA EQUIVALENT LEGISLATION AND, ACCORDINGLY, IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES ON INCOME RELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE. FASB GUIDANCE FOR ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTIES IN INCOME TAXES PRESCRIBES THE MINIMUM RECOGNITION THRESHOLD A TAX POSITION IS REQUIRED TO MEET BEFORE BEING RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. IT ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON THE RECOGNITION OF INCOME TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, CLASSIFICATION OF CURRENT AND DEFERRED INCOME TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, ACCOUNTING FOR INTEREST AND PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH TAX POSITIONS, ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAXES IN INTERIM PERIODS, AND INCOME TAX DISCLOSURES. THIS STANDARD ALSO REQUIRES ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE OF BEGINNING AND ENDING UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AND DETAILS REGARDING THE UNCERTAINTIES THAT MAY CAUSE THE UNRECOGNIZED BENEFITS TO INCREASE OR DECREASE WITHIN THE TWELVE MONTH PERIOD. THE ASSOCIATION'S POLICY FOR EVALUATING UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IS A TWO-STEP PROCESS. THE FIRST STEP IS TO EVALUATE THE TAX POSITION FOR RECOGNITION BY DETERMINING IF THE WEIGHT OF AVAILABLE EVIDENCE INDICATES THAT IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON AUDIT, INCLUDING RESOLUTION OF RELATED APPEALS OR LITIGATION PROCESSES, IF ANY. THE SECOND STEP IS TO MEASURE THE TAX BENEFIT OR LIABILITY AS THE LARGEST AMOUNT THAT IS MORE THAN 50% LIKELY TO BE REALIZED OR INCURRED UPON SETTLEMENT. BASED ON AN ANALYSIS PREPARED BY THE ASSOCIATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ASSOCIATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITION TAKEN AND, AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
PART XI, LINE 8 - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DONATED PROPERTY-EXPENSED OVER USEFUL LIFE -160671.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE -136892. INVENTORY SALES RETURNS, ALLOWANCE & COST -244604. RENTAL EXPENSE -27438.
PART XIII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE 136892. RENTAL INCOME EXPENSE 27438. INVENTORY SALES RETURN, ALLOWANCE & COST 244604. DONATED PROPERTY-EXPENSED OVER USEFUL LIFE 160671.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionCAYMAN ISLANDSRegion
Number Of Offices0NumberOfOffices
Number Of Employees0NumberOfEmployees
Type Of Activities ConductedPASSIVE INVESTMENTTypeOfActivitiesConducted
Total Expenditures14330884TotalExpenditures
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Number Of Offices0SubtotalNumberOfOffices
Subtotal Number Of Employees0SubtotalNumberOfEmployees
Cont Number Of Offices0ContNumberOfOffices
Cont Number Of Employees0ContNumberOfEmployees
Total Number Of Offices0TotalNumberOfOffices
Total Number Of Employees0TotalNumberOfEmployees
Subtotal Amount Spent14330884SubtotalAmountSpent
Cont Amount Spent0ContAmountSpent
Total Amount Spent14330884TotalAmountSpent
Transfer To Foreign Corp1TransferToForeignCorp
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrust
Own Foreign Corp1OwnForeignCorp
Passive Foreign Invest Co1PassiveForeignInvestCo
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnership
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountries

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsXMailSolicitations
Email SolicitationsXEmailSolicitations
Phone SolicitationsXPhoneSolicitations
In Person SolicitationsXInPersonSolicitations
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsXSolicitationOfNonGovtGrants
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsXSolicitationOfGovtGrants
Special Fundraising EventsXSpecialFundraisingEvents
Agreement Ref Fundraising1AgreementRefFundraising

Fundraiser Activity Information FundraiserActivityInformation (5 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeActivityActivityFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmount Retained By ContractorAmountRetainedByContractorNet To OrganizationNetToOrganizationName Of IndividualNameOfIndividual
SD&A
5757 WEST CENTURY BLVD STE 300LOS ANGELESCA90045ANNUAL GIVING0693111266203426908
DCM INC
45 MAIN ST STE 816BROOKLYNNY11201ANNUAL GIVING015470123476131225
MISSION MINDED
145 MAYWOOD WAYSAN RAFAELCA94901ANNUAL GIVING, ENDOWMENT0020124-20124
CD VIDEO
50 WESTMINSTER AVESANTA ANACA92706ANNUAL GIVING0012081-12081
(no name)
PO BOX 27427OAKLANDCA94602PLANNED GIVING008000-8000GREG LASSONDE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts847812TotalGrossReceipts
Total Retained By Contractors329884TotalRetainedByContractors
Total Net To Organization517928TotalNetToOrganization
Licensed StatesAZLicensedStates
Licensed StatesCALicensedStates
Licensed StatesMALicensedStates
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStates
Licensed StatesORLicensedStates
Licensed StatesWALicensedStates

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1BRAVO GALANameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1117102GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event169027CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event148075GrossRevenueEvent1
Rent Facility Costs Event120834RentFacilityCostsEvent1
Food And Beverage Event157676FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Entertainment Event1995EntertainmentEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event157387OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Gross Receipts Total117102GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total69027CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events48075GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Rent Facility Costs Total Events20834RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events57676FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Entertainment Total Events995EntertainmentTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events57387OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events136892DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary-88817NetIncomeSummary

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Travel For CompanionsXTravelForCompanions
Club Dues Or FeesXClubDuesOrFees
Written Policy Re T And E Expenses1WrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses
Substantiation Required1SubstantiationRequired
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
Written Employment ContractXWrittenEmploymentContract
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment1SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan1SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (12 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
DAVID GOCKLEY
3420710720000240900110830100590459303000
MICHAEL SIMPSON
185501050000677405253068900209418000
DREW LANDMESSER
2453800003087607805083660292427000
MARCIA LAZER
1405730001650004829055490167451000
MARY A POWELL
16850700046730062510150060236494000
JENNIFER LYNCH
151703000165000400205540172759000
MATTHEW SHILVOCK
1496940001325304167094920176606000
NICOLA LUISOTTI
5033950000030000150970521492000
JONATHAN PETERSON
1133600007306301970073800195773000
MARK URBAN
16579700000115620236150200974000
LORI HARRISON
16287100000120870240380198996000
KAY STERN
145782000158410162150389710216809000

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierSUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATIONIdentifier
Return ReferencePART IIIReturnReference
ExplanationJONATHAN PETERSON, FORMER DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT, RECEIVED SEVERANCE OF $55,561. DAVID GOCKLEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO, RECEIVES COMPENSATION FOR A HEALTH AND SOCIAL MEMBERSHIP AT AN ANNUAL COST OF $2090. NICOLA LUISOTTI, MUSIC DIRECTOR AND PRINCIPAL CONDUCTOR, RECEIVES REIMBURSEMENT FOR TWO SPOUSAL TRANSATLANTIC AIR FARES PER YEAR. DURING 2010, THE COST OF THE TWO AIR FARES WAS $9,293.Explanation

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV

Name Of Interested Person NameOfInterestedPerson

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonMARY POWELLNamePerson
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RelationshipKEY EMPLOYEERelationship
Amount Of Transaction31683AmountOfTransaction
Description Of TransactionMARY POWELL HAS A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH A COMPANY THAT PROVIDES FLORAL SERVICES TO THE OPERA.DescriptionOfTransaction
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenues

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions159NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F9907771550NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMV AT DATE OF GIFTMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable (4 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxDescriptionDescriptionNumber Of ContributionsNumberOfContributionsNoncash Contribs Rptd F990NoncashContribsRptdF990Method Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
XFOOD/BEVERAGES1475953FMV AT DATE OF GIFT
XCOSTUME SUPP3430099FMV AT DATE OF GIFT
XTRANSIT DISPLA315575FMV AT DATE OF GIFT
XMISC239044FMV AT DATE OF GIFT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Review Process Unusual NC Gifts1ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used1ThirdPartiesUsed

Form990 Schedule M Part II Form990ScheduleMPartII

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ExplanationDURING THE COURSE OF SOLICITATION (SEE SCHEDULE G), SECURITIES MAY BE DONATED RATHER THAN CASH CONTRIBUTIONS.Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (8 entries)

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2THOMAS A. LARSEN, DIRECTOR, HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH GEORGE HUME, DIRECTOR AND OFFICER. THOMAS A. LARSEN, DIRECTOR, HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH JOHN GUNN, DIRECTOR AND CHAIRMAN. BILL RUSSELL-SHAPIRO, DIRECTOR, HAS A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH C.P. RUSSELL, DIRECTOR. FRANKLIN P. JOHNSON, JR., DIRECTOR AND OFFICER, HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH BILL RUSSELL-SHAPIRO, DIRECTOR. KARL MILLS HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH VARIOUS DIRECTORS VIA INVESTMENT ADVISORY FIRM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11AS PART OF THE OPERA'S INTERNAL REVIEW PROCESS, THE FILING VERSION OF FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE OPERA'S AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR DISCUSSION AND COMMENT. PRIOR TO FILING, THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE VERSION OF FORM 990 IS SENT TO ALL BOARD DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW. ANY COMMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT. BUT FOR THE REDACTED CONTRIBUTOR NAMES AND ADDRESSES, THE ANSWER TO QUESTION 11A WOULD BE, "YES."
THE OPERA HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLY WITH THE POLICY AND ARE SENT ANNUALLY THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ANY REPORTED CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED AND RESOLVED PROMPTLY.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
THE OPERA HAS A WRITTEN COMPENSATION POLICY. THERE IS AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE IS COMPOSED OF ENTIRELY INDEPENDENT INDIVIDUALS AND COMPARABILITY DATA IS USED TO EVALUATE THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THE COMPENSATION.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND CURRENT ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE GUIDESTAR, IRS WEBSITE, AND OPERA'S WEBSITE WHICH IS WWW.SFOPERA.COM. THEY ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:UNREALIZED GAINS AND IN-KIND EXPENSES 15362504. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: 15362504.FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:
THE ROLE OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEETHE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS SET UP TO OVERSEE THE AUDIT AND THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS. THE COMMITTEE HELD QUARTERLY MEETINGS WITH THE BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS OF THE OPERA AND THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS.FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:
THE VOLUNTEERS INCLUDE 609 USHERS, 155 GUILD VOLUNTEERS AND 49 LIGHTWALKERS.FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6: VOLUNTEERS