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← MADISON OPERA INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by MADISON OPERA INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,606,760
Total expenses
$2,771,262
Contributions and grants received
$1,763,837
Grants paid
$100,014
Program service revenue
$528,540
Investment income
$881
Other revenue
$313,502
Total assets, end of year
$2,402,964
Total liabilities, end of year
$328,006
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,074,958
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,233,826
Management and general expenses
$339,701
Fundraising expenses
$197,735
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,233,826

Program services were 80.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $29,856

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $104,416

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $43,832

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,585,733

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TICKET SALES

    total $525,852 · related or exempt $525,852

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PLAYBILL AD SALES

    total $2,688 · unrelated business $2,688

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $881 · excluded $881

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $294,000 · personal property $1,400

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $294,000 · personal property $1,400

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $295,400 · excluded $295,400

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $15,902

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $29,856

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $17,834

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$1,932 · excluded -$1,932

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $7,092

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $3,777

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $3,315 · excluded $3,315

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $6,521

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $3,020

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $3,501 · excluded $3,501

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $13,218 · excluded $13,218

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $13,218

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $100,014 · program services $100,014

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $164,277 · program services $98,620 · management and general $31,882 · fundraising $33,775

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $358,137 · program services $215,000 · management and general $69,505 · fundraising $73,632

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $8,847 · program services $5,311 · management and general $1,717 · fundraising $1,819

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $10,551 · program services $6,334 · management and general $2,048 · fundraising $2,169

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $37,313 · program services $22,400 · management and general $7,242 · fundraising $7,671

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $16,378 · management and general $16,378

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $85,861 · program services $85,861

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $39,791 · program services $21,986 · management and general $8,685 · fundraising $9,120

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $10,581 · management and general $10,581

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $17,510 · program services $17,510

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $287,108 · program services $143,554 · management and general $114,843 · fundraising $28,711

  • 20 · Interest

    total $1,120 · management and general $1,120

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $59,471 · program services $29,736 · management and general $17,841 · fundraising $11,894

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $9,436 · program services $5,665 · management and general $1,831 · fundraising $1,940

  • 24a · Other expenses: OPERA PRODUCTION FEES

    total $1,481,835 · program services $1,481,835

  • 24b · Other expenses: TAXES

    total $35,207 · management and general $35,207

  • 24c · Other expenses: DONOR CULTIVATION

    total $27,004 · fundraising $27,004

  • 24d · Other expenses: DUES AND FEES

    total $20,821 · management and general $20,821

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $126,075 · end of year $34,028

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $197,250 · end of year $221,495

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $19,162 · end of year $18,338

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $44,923 · end of year $49,641

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $2,504,806

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $848,027

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,716,250 · end of year $1,656,779

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $216,092 · end of year $199,339

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $164,172 · end of year $218,245

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $5,099 · end of year $5,099

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $63,311 · end of year $59,567

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $225,598 · end of year $268,439

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,617,755 · end of year $1,499,922

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $582,359 · end of year $575,036

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE MISSION OF MADISON OPERA IS TO PRODUCE OPERAS OF THE HIGHEST ARTISTIC STANDARDS.

  • DURING THE 2023-24 SEASON, MADISON OPERA PRODUCED TWO PERFORMANCES OF TOSCA, TWO PERFORMANCES OF THE ANONYMOUS LOVER, AND TWO PERFORMANCES OF CANDIDE. THE SEASON ENDED WITH A FREE PERFORMANCE OF OPERA IN THE PARK.MADISON OPERA HELD VARIOUS EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS DURING THE YEAR, INCLUDING STUDIO ARTIST RECITALS, COMMUNITY PREVIEWS, OPERA UP CLOSE PRESENTATIONS, DIGITAL PRESENTATIONS, A STUDENT MATINEE, AND A HIGH SCHOOL APPRENTICE PROGRAM.

    Expenses $2,233,826 · Grants $100,014 · Revenue $525,852

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Franzo Law II

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Martha Casey

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lynn Mecklenburg

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Peyton Engel

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Thomas Terry

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Brian Haltinner

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Carla Alvarado

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • John Lemke

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • David Flanders

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Larry Bechler

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Brandon Hayes

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joyce Hirsch

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Stephen Hurley

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Viki Brigham

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Leanne Cordisco

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Connie Kinsella

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Patti Lucas

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Pete Lundberg

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Martin Barrett

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Barbara Merz

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sally Miley

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • J Marshall Osborn

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Toby Wallach

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Aileen Jensen

    LIFE TRUSTEE (THRU OCTOBER)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Cyrena Pondrom

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sonja Yde

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sharyn Stumpf

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jane Taves

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Selma Vaneyck

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kathryn Smith

    GENERAL DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $151,444
    From this org
    $142,931
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,513
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $142,931
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,489
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,024
    Filer's total
    $151,444

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • MADISON OPERA FOUNDATION INC

    501(C)(3) · SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF MADISON OPERA INC. · WI · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by MADISON OPERA INC

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
19 December 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202443559349300919

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