Totals
- Total revenue
- $15,996,108
- Total expenses
- $22,721,946
- Contributions and grants received
- $9,307,932
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $6,026,826
- Investment income
- $608,270
- Other revenue
- $53,080
- Total assets, end of year
- $74,505,736
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $13,218,806
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $61,286,930
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $17,713,370
- Management and general expenses
- $3,680,143
- Fundraising expenses
- $1,328,433
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $17,713,370
Program services were 78.0% 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.
-
1a · Federated campaigns
$165,020
-
1b · Membership dues
$0
-
1c · Fundraising events
$2,634,426
-
1d · Related organizations
$1,355,530
-
1e · Government grants (contributions)
$204,330
-
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$4,948,626
-
1g · Noncash contributions included above
$204,077
-
2a · Program service revenue: OPERA TICKET SALES
total $5,253,132 · related or exempt $5,253,132 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
-
2b · Program service revenue: OTHER PROGRAM INCOME
total $549,041 · related or exempt $549,041 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
-
2c · Program service revenue: EDUCATION & COMMUNITY
total $143,747 · related or exempt $143,747 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
-
2d · Program service revenue: SET BUILDS RENTALS
total $80,906 · related or exempt $80,906 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
-
2f · All other program service revenue
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
-
3 · Investment income
total $610,430 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $610,430
-
4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
-
5 · Royalties
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
-
6a · Gross rents
real property $238,939 · personal property $0
-
6b · Less rental expenses
real property $5,858 · personal property $0
-
6c · Rental income or loss
real property $233,081 · personal property $0
-
6d · Net rental income or loss
total $233,081 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $233,081
-
7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $178,956 · other assets $750
-
7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $181,866 · other assets $0
-
7c · Gain or loss
securities -$2,910 · other assets $750
-
7d · Net gain or loss
total -$2,160 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded -$2,160
-
8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$69,000
-
8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$2,634,426
-
8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$270,118
-
8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$201,118 · unrelated business $0 · excluded -$201,118
-
11a · Other revenue: SONG & DANCE REVENUE
total $21,117 · related or exempt $9,707 · unrelated business $11,410 · excluded $0
-
11d · All other revenue
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
-
11e · Other revenue, total
$21,117
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
-
1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0 · program services $0
-
2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0 · program services $0
-
3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0 · program services $0
-
4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0 · program services $0
-
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $873,736 · program services $359,440 · management and general $514,296 · fundraising $0
-
6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
-
7 · Other salaries and wages
total $9,439,154 · program services $7,092,400 · management and general $1,465,499 · fundraising $881,255
-
8 · Pension plan contributions
total $65,905 · program services $65,905 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
-
9 · Other employee benefits
total $1,180,670 · program services $891,644 · management and general $178,864 · fundraising $110,162
-
10 · Payroll taxes
total $927,477 · program services $694,325 · management and general $165,895 · fundraising $67,257
-
11a · Fees: management
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
-
11b · Fees: legal
total $668 · program services $0 · management and general $668 · fundraising $0
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $66,708 · program services $0 · management and general $66,708 · fundraising $0
-
11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
-
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $6,474 · fundraising $6,474
-
11f · Fees: investment management
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
-
11g · Fees: other
total $3,033,301 · program services $2,753,710 · management and general $270,731 · fundraising $8,860
-
12 · Advertising and promotion
total $1,420,948 · program services $1,406,988 · management and general $13,960 · fundraising $0
-
13 · Office expenses
total $298,027 · program services $167,898 · management and general $52,815 · fundraising $77,314
-
14 · Information technology
total $378,200 · program services $13,638 · management and general $310,654 · fundraising $53,908
-
15 · Royalties
total $124,023 · program services $124,023 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
-
16 · Occupancy
total $1,644,473 · program services $1,547,464 · management and general $84,792 · fundraising $12,217
-
17 · Travel
total $717,966 · program services $399,096 · management and general $281,762 · fundraising $37,108
-
18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $40,638 · program services $4,560 · management and general $19,763 · fundraising $16,315
-
20 · Interest
total $202,563 · program services $179,900 · management and general $19,304 · fundraising $3,359
-
21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $1,187,827 · program services $1,064,369 · management and general $105,159 · fundraising $18,299
-
23 · Insurance
total $152,185 · program services $84,903 · management and general $56,690 · fundraising $10,592
-
24a · Other expenses: CREDIT CARD FEES
total $338,602 · program services $317,750 · management and general $2,187 · fundraising $18,665
-
24b · Other expenses: MATERIALS
total $292,166 · program services $292,166 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
-
24c · Other expenses: TRUCKING
total $86,571 · program services $86,571 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
-
24d · Other expenses: SUPPLIES
total $78,533 · program services $78,533 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
-
24e · All other expenses
total $165,131 · program services $88,087 · management and general $70,396 · fundraising $6,648
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $1,488,957 · end of year $569,977
-
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $4,313,229 · end of year $3,476,417
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $1,982,298 · end of year $2,143,713
-
4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $86,231 · end of year $131,752
-
5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
7 · Other notes and loans receivable
beginning of year $1,435 · end of year $0
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $499,305 · end of year $637,064
-
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$59,293,778
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$7,557,994
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $52,918,087 · end of year $51,735,784
-
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $10,379,835 · end of year $6,888,790
-
12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $99,818 · end of year $0
-
13 · Investments: program-related
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
14 · Intangible assets
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
15 · Other assets
beginning of year $8,798,100 · end of year $8,922,239
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $1,573,893 · end of year $2,453,296
-
18 · Grants payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $3,249,801 · end of year $3,373,228
-
20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
21 · Escrow or custodial account liability
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $2,500,000 · end of year $2,500,000
-
24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $5,605,868 · end of year $4,892,282
-
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $60,681,987 · end of year $55,262,433
-
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $6,955,746 · end of year $6,024,497
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
TO THRILL, INSPIRE AND EDUCATE THROUGH THE SHARED EXPERIENCE OF OPERA. SEATTLE OPERA IS VITAL TO THE DYNAMIC CULTURAL AND CIVIC LIFE OF OUR REGION AND TO THE EVOLUTION OF OPERA ACROSS THE WORLD.
Activities or mission (Part I)
TO THRILL, INSPIRE AND EDUCATE THROUGH THE SHARED EXPERIENCE OF OPERA
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DURING SEATTLE OPERA'S 2023/2024 SEASON, THE COMPANY WITNESSED CONTINUED GROWTH OF IN-PERSON ATTENDENCE AT MCCAW HALL, TAGNEY JONES HALL, AND OTHER VENUES, ESPECIALLY AS PEOPLE BECAME MORE COMFORTABLE WITH GOING OUT IN PUBLIC. ALTHOUGH WE REDUCED THE NUMBER OF PERFORMANCES, THE PER PERFORMANCE ATTENDANCE INCREASED 12%. THIS PAST SEASON ROUGHLY 48,000 TOTAL TICKETS WERE SOLD TO MAINSTAGE PERFORMANCES. AMONG THE HOUSEHOLDS ATTENDING, MORE THAN 43% WERE NEW PATRONS. THE SEASON FEATURED FOUR MAINSTAGE OPERAS, AMONG THEM ALL-TIME FAVORITES LIKE "THE BARBER OF SEVILLE" & A CO-PRODUCTION OF "X: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MALCOLM X", A PRODUCTION THAT GARNERED SIGNIFICANT MEDIA ATTENTION.
Expenses $16,581,275 · Revenue $5,893,215
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SEATTLE OPERA'S COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION EXPANDED THROUGHOUT THE 2023/2024 SEASON. THROUGH NEW AND LONG-STANDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH CIVIC AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY CENTERS, AND DOZENS OF LOCAL INSTITUTIONS WE STRIVE TO MAKE LIVING IN WASHINGTON STATE HEALTHIER, SMARTER, MORE PEACEFUL AND MORE ENJOYABLE. NEARLY 700 PEOPLE ATTENDED OUR ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE. WHAT'S MORE, OUR SCHOOL PROGRAM VISITED 60 SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY CENTERS AND REACHED MORE THAN 24,000 K-12 STUDENTS.
Expenses $1,132,095 · Revenue $143,747
As filed on the 2023 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Christina ScheppelmannCHRISTINA SCHEPPELMANN
GENERAL DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $355,339
- From this org
- $337,937
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $17,402
- Hours/week
- 60
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $331,559
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $6,378
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $17,402
- Filer's total
- $355,339
-
Kristina MurtiKRISTINA MURTI
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
- Total calculated
- $179,143
- From this org
- $168,520
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $10,623
- Hours/week
- 60 + 0.1 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $168,520
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $10,623
- Filer's total
- $179,143
-
Douglas ProvostDOUGLAS PROVOST
DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION
- Total calculated
- $154,730
- From this org
- $144,707
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $10,023
- Hours/week
- 60
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $144,707
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $10,023
- Filer's total
- $154,730
-
Angela GistANGELA GIST
COO
- Total calculated
- $154,161
- From this org
- $143,540
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $10,621
- Hours/week
- 60
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $143,540
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $10,621
- Filer's total
- $154,161
-
Aren Der HacopianAREN DER HACOPIAN
DIRECTOR OF ARTISTIC ADMINISTRATION AND PLANNING
- Total calculated
- $149,022
- From this org
- $137,988
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $11,034
- Hours/week
- 60
-
Marissa Betz-ZallMARISSA BETZ-ZALL
CFO
- Total calculated
- $138,074
- From this org
- $129,618
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $8,456
- Hours/week
- 60 + 2 related
-
Christopher BurkettCHRISTOPHER BURKETT
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
- Total calculated
- $121,045
- From this org
- $110,442
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $10,603
- Hours/week
- 60
-
Dennis RobinsonDENNIS ROBINSON
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS & PARTNERSHIPS
- Total calculated
- $116,596
- From this org
- $106,660
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $9,936
- Hours/week
- 60
-
Maryanne TagneyMARYANNE TAGNEY
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
-
John F NesholmJOHN F NESHOLM
CHAIR EMERITUS
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
-
Lesley Chapin WyckoffLESLEY CHAPIN WYCKOFF
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
-
Jonathan RosoffJONATHAN ROSOFF
PRESIDENT ELECT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
-
Brian MarksBRIAN MARKS
PAST PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
-
Joshua RodriguezJOSHUA RODRIGUEZ
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10 + 3 related
-
Ellen EvansELLEN EVANS
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10 + 3 related
-
Toby BrightTOBY BRIGHT
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
-
Alva Wright ButcherALVA WRIGHT BUTCHER
VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
-
Brenda BrunsBRENDA BRUNS
VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
-
George CountsGEORGE COUNTS
VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
-
A Richard GemperleA RICHARD GEMPERLE
VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
-
Bruce E H JohnsonBRUCE E H JOHNSON
VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
-
Brian LamacchiaBRIAN LAMACCHIA
VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
-
Nathan LeeNATHAN LEE
VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
-
Louise MillerLOUISE MILLER
VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
-
Wanda NuxollWANDA NUXOLL
VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
-
Moya VazquezMOYA VAZQUEZ
VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10 + 3 related
-
Willie C AikensWILLIE C AIKENS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Jason BergevinJASON BERGEVIN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
John BozeatJOHN BOZEAT
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Sue BuskeSUE BUSKE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Stella Choi-RaySTELLA CHOI-RAY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Charles B CosseCHARLES B COSSE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 3 related
-
Susan DetweilerSUSAN DETWEILER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Lucas FletcherLUCAS FLETCHER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Robert FriesROBERT FRIES
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Ghaddra Gonzalez CastilloGHADDRA GONZALEZ CASTILLO
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Eldridge HardingELDRIDGE HARDING
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Marvin HoffertMARVIN HOFFERT
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Deborah HorneDEBORAH HORNE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Gary HoulahanGARY HOULAHAN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Ron HosogiRON HOSOGI
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Byron JoynerBYRON JOYNER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Maritta KoMARITTA KO
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Susan MacGregor CoughlinSUSAN MACGREGOR COUGHLIN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Aimee MellAIMEE MELL
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Shana MoffattSHANA MOFFATT
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Brendan MurphyBRENDAN MURPHY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Steven C PhelpsSTEVEN C PHELPS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 3 related
-
Tom PuentesTOM PUENTES
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Martha ShermanMARTHA SHERMAN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Cynthia SprengerCYNTHIA SPRENGER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Stephen A SprengerSTEPHEN A SPRENGER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Milkana StefanovaMILKANA STEFANOVA
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 3 related
-
Michael P TheisenMICHAEL P THEISEN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Russell F TousleyRUSSELL F TOUSLEY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Judy TsouJUDY TSOU
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Janell TurnerJANELL TURNER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Susanne WakefieldSUSANNE WAKEFIELD
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Joan S WatjenJOAN S WATJEN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Stephen WhyteSTEPHEN WHYTE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Kathleen WrightKATHLEEN WRIGHT
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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 · Form 990 of other organizations
- 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
No itemized grants to organizations 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.
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501(c)3 · SUPPORT OF SEATTLE OPERA · WA · controlled entity
Directly controlled by SEATTLE OPERA
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BEETHOVEN A NONPROFIT CORPORATION
501(c)3 · SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION · WA
Taxable family on this return
Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.
Related partnerships
Part III: related organizations taxable as a partnership, with the filer's share.
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SONG & DANCE LLC 71-0903362
Related · RETAIL · WA · 50% owned · share of income $22,068 · share of assets $273,701
Related corporations and trusts
Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.
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CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST (1)
T · MANAGE INVESTMENTS · TX
Directly controlled by SOF
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 3 January 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202540919349301654
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