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SAN FRANCISCO OPERA ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2009

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Organization
SAN FRANCISCO OPERA ASSOCIATION (EIN 94-0836240)
Tax period
2009-08-01 to 2010-07-31
Filed
2011-06-14
IRS object ID
201131659349300228
Schema version
2009v1.7
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2011-06-14T13:37:14-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-07-31TaxPeriodEndDate

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Business Name Line1BURR PILGER MAYER INCBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line1600 CALIFORNIA STREET SUITE 1300AddressLine1
CitySAN FRANCISCOCity
StateCAState
ZIP Code94108ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2009-08-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN940836240EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1SAN FRANCISCO OPERA ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1
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Address Line1301 VAN NESS AVENUEAddressLine1
CitySAN FRANCISCOCity
StateCAState
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Officer Officer

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NameDAVID GOCKLEYName
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Preparer Preparer

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NameMaga KisrievName
Phone4154215757Phone
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Tax Year2009TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer PersonDAVID GOCKLEYNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

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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 63 PERFORMANCES OF 9 MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS OF THE HIGHEST ARTISTIC QUALITY TO MORE THAN 170,000 AUDIENCE MEMBERS DURING THE 2010 SEASON. ARTISTIC HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 87TH SEASON INCLUDED THE INAUGURAL SEASON OF NICOLA LUISOTTI AS THE NEW MUSIC DIRECTOR. LUISOTTI LAUNCHED THE SEASON WITH A GALA PERFORMANCE OF VERDI'S IL TROVATORE. FORMER MUSIC DIRECTOR, DONALD RUNNICLES, CONDUCTED WAGNER'S DIE WALKURE, THE SECOND INSTALLMENT OF THE RING OF THE NIBELUNG. RUNNICLES WILL CONDUCT THREE COMPLETE CYCLES OF THE RING IN SUMMER 2011. THE COMPANY'S MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS ALSO INCLUDED TRITTICO, ABDUCTION FROM THE SERAGLIO, DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT, SALOME, OTELLO, FAUST, AND GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST.OTHER CONCERTS INCLUDED FREE COMMUNITY CONCERTS AT THE STERN GROVE FESTIVAL AND GOLDEN GATE PARK'S SHARON MEADOW AS WELL AS THE ANNUAL OPERA CENTER ADLER FELLOW GALA CONCERT AND THREE OPERA CENTER SCHWABACHER DEBUT RECITALS. MUSIC DIRECTOR NICOLA LUISOTTI WILL LEAD A WONDERFUL LINEUP IN FALL 2010 INCLUDING AIDA, MADAMA BUTTERLY AND THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO. PLACIDO DOMINGO WILL RETURN TO SING IN ONE OF HIS SIGNATURE ROLES, CYRANO DE BERGERAC.Description

Activity2 Activity2

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Expense3201816Expense
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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 REGIONAL CINEMA SERIES. CLASSICAL RADIO STATION, KDFC, REBROADCASTS THE OPERA'S FULL SEASON TO AN AUDIENCE OF APPROXIMATELY 29,000 LISTENERS PER MONTH. WFMT REBROADCASTS RADIO PROGRAMS TO A NATIONAL AUDIENCE OF APPROXIMATELY 500,000.THE "OPERA AT THE BALLPARK" SIMULCAST AT AT&T PARK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS FEATURED A FREE LIVE HD SIMULCAST OF GIUSEPPE VERDI'S IL TROVATORE WITH AN AUDIENCE OF APPROXIMATELY 25,000.WEB VIDEOS ARE INCLUDED ON THE OPERA'S WEBSITE WHICH INCLUDE OPERA EXCERPTS, INTERVIEWS AND OPERA TALKS.A REGIONAL CINEMA SERIES WAS INITIATED AND BROADENED DURING THE 2011 SEASON TO EIGHTEEN THEATERS AND PERFORMING ARTS VENUES DELIVERED ON BLU-RAY.OPERAVISION, OFFERED AT SELECT PERFORMANCES, AFFORDS BALCONY AUDIENCES A BETTER VIEW OF THE STAGE WITH USE OF SCREENS PROVIDING 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 RESIDENCES FOR YOUNG ARTISTS OF MAJOR OPERATIC POTENTIAL. ADLER FELLOWSHIPS OFFER UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES TO YOUNG ARTISTS TO DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS AND GAIN PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE UNDER THE AEGIS OF A MAJOR INTERNATIONAL OPERA COMPANY.THE ADLER'S ACTIVITIES INCLUDED AN ANNUAL ADLER FELLOWS CONCERT AND THREE 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; BASS BARITONES MONTE PEDERSON AND JOHN RELYEA. SOPRANO LEAH CROCETTO, A CURRENT ADLER FELLOW, WAS A 2010 WINNER OF THE METROPOLITAN OPERA NATIONAL COUNCIL AUDITIONS. THE OPERA'S EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING THOSE BY THE GUILD, CONTINUE TO REACH MORE THAN 60,000 CHILDREN ANNUALLY.Description
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DIRECTOR1.00X000
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S SHARIQ YOSUFZAI
DIRECTOR1.00X000
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (5 entries)

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FIRST CLASS PLUS
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (4 entries)

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Fundraising152011Fundraising

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total235607Total
Program Services40742ProgramServices
Management And General81271ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising113594Fundraising

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total229542Total
Management And General229542ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total449495Total
Fundraising449495Fundraising

Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total478476Total
Management And General478476ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1922964Total
Program Services171358ProgramServices
Management And General1686766ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising64840Fundraising

Advertising Advertising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1217669Total
Program Services34813ProgramServices
Management And General1182856ManagementAndGeneral

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1611551Total
Program Services142479ProgramServices
Management And General1215765ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising253307Fundraising

Information Technology InformationTechnology

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total185906Total
Management And General185906ManagementAndGeneral

Royalties Royalties

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total82277Total
Program Services82277ProgramServices

Occupancy Occupancy

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1871516Total
Program Services713651ProgramServices
Management And General1032153ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising125712Fundraising

Travel Travel

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1417503Total
Program Services1321416ProgramServices
Management And General20052ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising76035Fundraising

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total18794Total
Program Services905ProgramServices
Management And General17889ManagementAndGeneral

Interest Interest

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total118271Total
Management And General118271ManagementAndGeneral

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total2215650Total
Program Services1448126ProgramServices
Management And General767524ManagementAndGeneral

Insurance Insurance

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total370616Total
Program Services32553ProgramServices
Management And General338063ManagementAndGeneral

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionTotalTotalProgram ServicesProgramServicesManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralFundraisingFundraising
PRODUCTION MATERIALS289113427908301003040
MARKETING/PROMOTION85387248195331219474458
OTHER EXPENSES61428842768210571980887
STORAGE & MOVING384809327251575580
BAD DEBT EXPENSE16359405316158278

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total64323436Total
Program Services47956322ProgramServices
Management And General12123871ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising4243243Fundraising

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1510596BOY
EOY1139882EOY

Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY30360321BOY
EOY26868133EOY

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY37011628BOY
EOY40070630EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY668305BOY
EOY432099EOY

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY100869BOY
EOY96401EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY157581BOY
EOY156278EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis23675403LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec13080684LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY10916917BOY
EOY10594719EOY

Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY41626001BOY
EOY60487500EOY

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY51890800BOY
EOY52286220EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY10868015BOY
EOY12939421EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY185111033BOY
EOY205071283EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY6463807BOY
EOY6100717EOY

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY12619483BOY
EOY15131437EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY7100914BOY
EOY6839220EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY26184204BOY
EOY28071374EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-17256740BOY
EOY-12532126EOY

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY38151691BOY
EOY47128582EOY

Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY138031878BOY
EOY142403453EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY158926829BOY
EOY176999909EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY185111033BOY
EOY205071283EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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 Years61563366CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years71392470CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years59086793CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year44650262CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year49210837CurrentTaxYear
Total285903728Total

Total170 Total170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years61563366CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years71392470CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years59086793CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year44650262CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year49210837CurrentTaxYear
Total285903728Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amounts Subst Contributors Total74553980AmountsSubstContributorsTotal
Public Support Total170211349748PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years2683862CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years3406768CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years3518140CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year3321534CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year2296619CurrentTaxYear
Total15226923Total

Net UBI NetUBI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years11526CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years29933CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year41763CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year-9200CurrentTaxYear
Total74022Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support301204673TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc120220588GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage1700.70170PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.72220PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
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 Balance141105620BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions6085756Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses11942099InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures5805035OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance153328440EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

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 Balance0.01340BoardDesignatedEOYBalance
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance0.98660PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Term Endowment EOY Balance0.00000TermEndowmentEOYBalance
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 Basis6010858OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation3944642Depreciation
Book Value2066216BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis13722240OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation8562557Depreciation
Book Value5159683BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis1827640OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation573485Depreciation
Book Value1254155BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings10594719TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Securities OtherSecurities (7 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValueMethod Of ValuationMethodOfValuation
LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS - EQUITIES17085288F
LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS - BONDS24532814F
LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS - REAL ESTATE1833205F
LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS - INFLATION HEDGE394337F
LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS - PRIVATE EQUITY2081658F
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP - HEDGE FUNDS5951862F
250 Post Street407056C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Securities52286220TotalOfBookValueSecurities

Other Assets OtherAssets (5 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValue
DEFERRED PRODUCTION COSTS6032567
ASSETS HELD IN CHARITABLE TRUSTS5323244
ASSETS OF POOLED INCOME FUNDS741127
RENTAL DEPOSITS71000
CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS771483
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets12939421TotalBookValueOtherAssets

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (6 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS - ST$57,062
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS - LT$138,428
DEFERRED REVENUE - POOLED INCOME FUNDS$121,780
SHORT TERM COMPENSATION AND OTHER$1,141,353
LONG TERM COMPENSATION AND OTHER$3,205,714
NOTE PAYABLE - ST$2,174,883
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts6839220TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue71368336TotalRevenue
Total Expenses64323436TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year7044900ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments11324814NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Other-$296,634OtherAmount
Total Adjustments11028180TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS18073080ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt83766717TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments11324814NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities1140617DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Other Revenues93141OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F99012558572RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal71208145RevenueSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included478476InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded
Other Revenues Not Included-318285OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt160191RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99071368336TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt65693637TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities1437249DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Other Expenses Included411428OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F9901848677ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal63844960ExpensesSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included2478476InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded2
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt478476ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99064323436TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (6 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
Part V, Line 4:Description of Intended Use of Endowment Funds: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.
Part XI, Line 8 - Other Adjustments:DONATED IN-KIND PROPERTIES: -296634.
Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:RENTAL EXPENSE: 93141.
Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE: -141678. INVENTORY SALES RETURNS, ALLOWANCE & COST: -176607.
Part XIII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE: 141678. RENTAL INCOME EXPENSE: 93142. INVENTORY SALES RETURN, ALLOWANCE & COST: 176608.
Part X, Line 2: Income Tax Footnote: The Association is a not-for-profit organization pursuant to 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 tax-exempt purpose. In July 2006, guidance was released for accounting for uncertainties in income taxes. This standard prescribes the minimum recognition threshold a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial statements. This interpretation 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 the beginning and ending unrecognized tax benefits and details regarding the uncertainties that may cause the unrecognized benefits to increase or decrease within a twelve-month period. The Association adopted these provisions for the year ended July 31, 2010. 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 that tax benefit or liability as the largest amount that is more than 50% likely to be realized or incurred upon settlement. The Association has analyzed its tax positions and believes that it has appropriate support for any tax positions taken, and as such, does not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the financial statements. The Association's federal Exempt Organization Business Income Tax Returns (Form 990T) for 2007, 2008 and 2009 are subject to examination by the IRS, generally for three years after filing.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable (5 entries)

RegionRegionType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTotal ExpendituresTotalExpenditures
BERMUDAPASSIVE INVESTMENT53583
CanadaPASSIVE INVESTMENT507
Cayman IslandsPASSIVE INVESTMENT84574
United KingdomPASSIVE INVESTMENT18129
GermanyPASSIVE INVESTMENT18129
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Number Of Offices0TotalNumberOfOffices
Total Number Of Employees0TotalNumberOfEmployees
Total Amount Spent174922TotalAmountSpent

Form990 Schedule F Part IV Form990ScheduleFPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierMethod Used to Acccount for Expenditures:Identifier
ExplanationSchedule F, Part I, Line 3: PER FUND MANAGEMENT STATEMENTS; FEES ARE NETTED AGAINST GAINS/LOSSES WHICH ARE IN TURN RECORDED IN THE SAN FRANCISCO OPERA ASSOCIATION'S FINANCIAL RECORDS. THE AMOUNTS RECORDED IN SCHEDULE F, PART I, 3(F) ARE PER APPLICABLE FUND MANAGEMENT LITERATURE REGARDING FEE PERCENTAGES AND APPROXIMATE.Explanation

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 (3 entries)

ActivityActivityFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmount Retained By ContractorAmountRetainedByContractorNet To OrganizationNetToOrganization
CAMPBELL & COMPANY
ANNUAL GIV01064702614245010504576
DCM
ANNUAL GIV0923118300895622223
MARK HERNANDEZ
ANNUAL GIV075000615068850
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts11645144TotalGrossReceipts
Total Retained By Contractors449495TotalRetainedByContractors
Total Net To Organization11195649TotalNetToOrganization
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 Event1116055GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event146165CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event169890GrossRevenueEvent1
Rent Facility Costs Event116722RentFacilityCostsEvent1
Food And Beverage Event153905FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Entertainment Event15350EntertainmentEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event165700OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Gross Receipts Total116055GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total46165CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events69890GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Rent Facility Costs Total Events16722RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events53905FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Entertainment Total Events5350EntertainmentTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events65700OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events141677DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary-71787NetIncomeSummary

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 Payment0SeverancePayment
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 (11 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
36330101657500222800163330150110582675000
MICHAEL SIMPSON
1809900001650007210069850211685000
MARCIA LAZER
1433580001650006628051150171601000
DREW LANDMESSER
240830000009506071080257444000
MARY A POWELL
17486000022000085800156750221115000
MATTHEW SHILVOCK
152325000004667094900166482000
KAY STERN
14916000079510179600338720208943000
NICOLA LUISOTTI
338188000000040340342222000
JENNIFER LYNCH
135890000165000450609530157849000
DONALD RUNNICLES
326980000005600074260340006000
MARK A URBAN
17361300000121530251740210940000

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII (2 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceIdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanation
Part I, Line 4a
Part IIISupplemental InformationDavid Gockley, Executive Director and CEO, receives compensation for a health and social club membership at an annual cost of $2,280. NICOLA LUISOTTI, MUSIC DIRECTOR AND PRINCIPAL CONDUCTOR, RECEIVES REIMBURSEMENT FOR TWO SPOUSAL TRANSATLANTIC AIR FARES PER YEAR. DURING 2009, ONE AIR FARE FOR HIS SPOUSE WAS REIMBURSED AT A COST OF $4,704.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV

Name Of Interested Person NameOfInterestedPerson

Name Business NameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Mary PowellBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RelationshipKey EmployeeRelationship
Amount Of Transaction24777AmountOfTransaction
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 Contributions176NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99011515613NoncashContribsRptdF990
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/BEVERAGES1170050FMV AT DATE OF GIFT
XCOSTUME SUPP265000FMV AT DATE OF GIFT
Xtransit displa1120000FMV AT DATE OF GIFT
XMisc441582FMV AT DATE OF GIFT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts1ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used1ThirdPartiesUsed

Form990 Schedule M Part II Form990ScheduleMPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierThird Party Use:Identifier
Return ReferencePart I, Line 32b:ReturnReference
ExplanationDURING THE COURSE OF SOLICITATION (SEE SCHEDULE G), SECURITIES MAY BE DONATED RATHER THAN CASH CONTRIBUTIONS.Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (10 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanation
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.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11AS PART OF THE OPERA'S INTERNAL REVIEW PROCESS, THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE OPERA'S AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR DISCUSSION AND COMMENT. PRIOR TO FILING, THE FORM IS SENT TO ALL BOARD DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW. ANY COMMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cTHE 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 AND A FORM TO DOCUMENT THEIR REVIEW. ANY CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED AND RESOLVED PROMPTLY.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15THE 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 C, line 19GOVERNING 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 XI, Line 2c:AUDIT COMMITTEE IS SET UP TO OVERSEE THE AUDIT & SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS. THE COMMITTEE HELD QUARTERLY MEETINGS WITH BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS OF THE OPERA, AND INDEPENDENT AUDITORS.
Form 990, Part I, Line 6: VolunteersTHE VOLUNTEERS INCLUDE 507 USHERS AND 183 GUILD VOLUNTEERS.
FORM 8886 LINE 7B:GLOBAL FIXED INCOME INVESTMENT GRADE BRANDYWINE INVESTMENT TRUST (FEIN: 76-0822143) 1 OF 3 - THE PARTNERSHIP INVESTS IN FOREIGN FORWARD CONTRACTS, SECURITIES AND RELATED FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT. AS PART OF SUCH ACTIVITY, THE PARTNERSHIP HOLDS NON-U.S. DOLLAR DENOMINATED ASSETS AND CURRENCIES. THE REGULAR ACTIVITY AND PURPOSE OF THE PARTNERSHIP IS TO GENERATE A PRE-TAX ECONOMIC RATE OF RETURN. THE AMOUNT OF SUCH NON-U.S. DOLLAR DENOMINATED ASSETS AND CURRENCIES INCREASE AND/OR DECREASE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AT FREQUENT INTERVALS. THE PARTNERSHIP HAS FORWARD CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS WHERE LOSSES WERE CLAIMED UNDER IRC SECTION 165 THAT EXCEEDED THE RELEVANT $2 MILLION REPORTABLE THRESHOLD. THE LOSSES ARE CHARACTERIZED AS ORDINARY LOSSES UNDER IRC SECTION 988. THE ADJUSTED TAX BASIS OF NON-U.S. DOLLAR DENOMINATED ASSETS AND CURRENCIES OBTAINED BY THE PARTNERSHIP ARE DETERMINED BY WAY OF CASH PAID AND GAINS AND LOSSES ON SUCH TRANSACTIONS ARE CHARACTERIZED AS ORDINARY UNDER IRC SECTION 988. THESE TRANSACTIONS ARE NOT PART OF A HEDGING STRATEGY OR STRADDLE TRANSACTION AND PRODUCED REAL ECONOMIC LOSSES. THE OPERA'S SHARE OF REPORTABLE LOSS TRANSACTIONS ARE: CURRENCY PAYABLE TRADE DATE 10/29/2008 USD 53,152. CURRENCY RECEIVABLE SETTLE DATE 01/22/2009 GBP 45,842. RECOGNIZED LOSS: $ 7,309. CURRENCY PAYABLE TRADE DATE 12/15/2008 USD 60,085. CURRENCY RECEIVABLE SETTLE DATE 03/06/2009 GBP 55,770. RECOGNIZED LOSS: $ 4,315.
FORM 8886 LINE 7B:GLOBAL FIXED INCOME INVESTMENT GRADE BRANDYWINE INVESTMENT TRUST (FEIN: 76-0822143) 2 OF 3 - THE PARTNERSHIP INVESTS IN FOREIGN FORWARD CONTRACTS, SECURITIES AND RELATED FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT. AS PART OF SUCH ACTIVITY, THE PARTNERSHIP HOLDS NON-U.S. DOLLAR DENOMINATED ASSETS AND CURRENCIES. THE REGULAR ACTIVITY AND PURPOSE OF THE PARTNERSHIP IS TO GENERATE A PRE-TAX ECONOMIC RATE OF RETURN. THE AMOUNT OF SUCH NON-U.S. DOLLAR DENOMINATED ASSETS AND CURRENCIES INCREASE AND/OR DECREASE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AT FREQUENT INTERVALS. THE PARTNERSHIP HAS FORWARD CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS WHERE LOSSES WERE CLAIMED UNDER IRC SECTION 165 THAT EXCEEDED THE RELEVANT $2 MILLION REPORTABLE THRESHOLD. THE LOSSES ARE CHARACTERIZED AS ORDINARY LOSSES UNDER IRC SECTION 988. THE ADJUSTED TAX BASIS OF NON-U.S. DOLLAR DENOMINATED ASSETS AND CURRENCIES OBTAINED BY THE PARTNERSHIP ARE DETERMINED BY WAY OF CASH PAID AND GAINS AND LOSSES ON SUCH TRANSACTIONS ARE CHARACTERIZED AS ORDINARY UNDER IRC SECTION 988. THESE TRANSACTIONS ARE NOT PART OF A HEDGING STRATEGY OR STRADDLE TRANSACTION AND PRODUCED REAL ECONOMIC LOSSES. THE OPERA'S SHARE OF REPORTABLE LOSS TRANSACTIONS ARE: CURRENCY PAYABLE TRADE DATE 10/29/2008 USD 186,031. CURRENCY RECEIVABLE SETTLE DATE 01/22/2009 GBP 160,449. RECOGNIZED LOSS: $ 25,582. CURRENCY PAYABLE TRADE DATE 12/15/2008 USD 210,297. CURRENCY RECEIVABLE SETTLE DATE 03/06/2009 GBP 195,196. RECOGNIZED LOSS: $ 15,101.
FORM 8886 LINE 7B:GLOBAL FIXED INCOME INVESTMENT GRADE BRANDYWINE INVESTMENT TRUST (FEIN: 76-0822143) 3 OF 3 - THE PARTNERSHIP INVESTS IN FOREIGN FORWARD CONTRACTS, SECURITIES AND RELATED FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT. AS PART OF SUCH ACTIVITY, THE PARTNERSHIP HOLDS NON-U.S. DOLLAR DENOMINATED ASSETS AND CURRENCIES. THE REGULAR ACTIVITY AND PURPOSE OF THE PARTNERSHIP IS TO GENERATE A PRE-TAX ECONOMIC RATE OF RETURN. THE AMOUNT OF SUCH NON-U.S. DOLLAR DENOMINATED ASSETS AND CURRENCIES INCREASE AND/OR DECREASE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AT FREQUENT INTERVALS. THE PARTNERSHIP HAS FORWARD CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS WHERE LOSSES WERE CLAIMED UNDER IRC SECTION 165 THAT EXCEEDED THE RELEVANT $2 MILLION REPORTABLE THRESHOLD. THE LOSSES ARE CHARACTERIZED AS ORDINARY LOSSES UNDER IRC SECTION 988. THE ADJUSTED TAX BASIS OF NON-U.S. DOLLAR DENOMINATED ASSETS AND CURRENCIES OBTAINED BY THE PARTNERSHIP ARE DETERMINED BY WAY OF CASH PAID AND GAINS AND LOSSES ON SUCH TRANSACTIONS ARE CHARACTERIZED AS ORDINARY UNDER IRC SECTION 988. THESE TRANSACTIONS ARE NOT PART OF A HEDGING STRATEGY OR STRADDLE TRANSACTION AND PRODUCED REAL ECONOMIC LOSSES. THE OPERA'S SHARE OF REPORTABLE LOSS TRANSACTIONS ARE: CURRENCY PAYABLE TRADE DATE 10/29/2008 USD 14,235. CURRENCY RECEIVABLE SETTLE DATE 01/22/2009 GBP 12,278. RECOGNIZED LOSS: $ 1,958. CURRENCY PAYABLE TRADE DATE 12/15/2008 USD 16,093. CURRENCY RECEIVABLE SETTLE DATE 03/06/2009 GBP 14,937. RECOGNIZED LOSS: $ 1,156.