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← FLORIDA GRAND OPERA INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by FLORIDA GRAND OPERA INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$225,354
Total expenses
$239,974
Contributions and grants received
$425,776
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$60,808
Other revenue
-$261,230
Total assets, end of year
$8,567,957
Total liabilities, end of year
$918,040
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$7,649,917
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$49,597
Management and general expenses
$111,729
Fundraising expenses
$78,648
Program service expenses (Part III)
$49,597

Program services were 20.7% 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

    $259,368

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $25,500

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $140,908

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $43,258 · excluded $43,258

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $707

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $707 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $707 · excluded $707

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $17,550

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $17,550 · other assets $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $17,550 · excluded $17,550

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $158,195

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

    $259,368

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $421,731

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$263,536 · excluded -$263,536

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $1,599 · related or exempt $1,599

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,599

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $64,611 · management and general $64,611

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $46,979 · fundraising $46,979

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $5,499 · management and general $3,795 · fundraising $1,704

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $7,143 · management and general $3,965 · fundraising $3,178

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $14,192 · management and general $14,192

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $6,188 · program services $0 · management and general $6,188 · fundraising $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $17,367 · program services $6,653 · management and general $2,185 · fundraising $8,529

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $57,456 · program services $40,350 · management and general $8,553 · fundraising $8,553

  • 17 · Travel

    total $2,008 · program services $327 · management and general $1,349 · fundraising $332

  • 20 · Interest

    total $643 · management and general $643

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $476 · management and general $476

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $2,341 · management and general $2,341

  • 24a · Other expenses: RECOGNITION AND GIFTS

    total $7,575 · fundraising $7,575

  • 24b · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $3,064 · program services $170 · management and general $1,532 · fundraising $1,362

  • 24c · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT RENTAL/MAINTENANCE

    total $2,917 · program services $2,043 · management and general $438 · fundraising $436

  • 24d · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $1,515 · program services $54 · management and general $1,461

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    end of year $111,835

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $32,875

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,176 · end of year $0

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

    $351,363

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

    $346,215

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $5,148

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $1,259,301 · end of year $1,376,528

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $7,454,698 · end of year $7,041,571

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,168,704 · end of year $487,874

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    end of year $393

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $215,000 · end of year $275,000

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $146,400 · end of year $147,081

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $19,168 · end of year $7,692

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,220,898 · end of year $5,926,714

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,945,005 · end of year $1,723,203

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE MISSION OF FLORIDA GRAND OPERA IS TO ENRICH PEOPLE'S LIVES THROUGH AN AWARENESS AND DEEPER APPRECIATION OF OPERA WHILE SUPPORTING THE OPERATIONS OF THE GREATER MIAMI OPERA AND THE OPERA GUILD, INC. BY EXPANDING ITS REACH TO DIVERSE COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT MIAMI AND FORT LAUDERALE AND WIDER AUDIENCES ABROAD CREATING A CULTURAL DESTINATION. TO ACCOMPLISH OUR MISSION, WE PRODUCE WORLD-CLASS OPERA, WE CHAMPION NEW WORKS, WE BUILD NEW AUDIENCES, WE EDUCATE AND ENGAGE OUR COMMUNITY, AND WE NURTURE THE FINEST OPERA ARTISTS, ARTISANS, AND ADMINISTRATORS OF EACH GENERATION. BY DOING SO, WE STRENGTHEN THE CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC VITALITY OF THE SOUTH FLORIDA COMMUNITY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

SEE SCHEDULE O

  • SUPPORTED THE OPERATIONS OF THE GREATER MIAMI OPERA, INC. AND THE OPERA GUILD, INC. IN THE PRODUCTION AND PRESENTATION OF OPERAS IN THEIR ORIGINAL LANGUAGES TO THE PUBLIC. OVER 21,000 PEOPLE BENEFITED FROM THE PRODUCTIONS HELD IN THE 2023/2024 SEASON. STUDIO ARTIST PROGRAM - FOUNDED IN 1984, FO'S STUDIO ARTIST ("SA") PROGRAM HAS GAINED WORLDWIDE RECOGNITION AS ONE OF THE LEADING OPERATIC TRAINING PROGRAMS IN THE UNITED STATES. THE SA PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR ARTISTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED ADVANCED DEGREES FROM THE TOP MUSIC SCHOOLS IN THE COUNTRY, AND HAVE OFTEN PARTICIPATED IN OTHER YEARLONG RESIDENCY PROGRAMS. THE PROGRAM NOT ONLY EXISTS TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST CALIBER TRAINING FOR YOUNG OPERA SINGERS BUT ALSO SERVES AS AN INVALUABLE COMMUNITY LIAISON FOR FGO; PRESENTING A VAST NUMBER OF OUTREACH AND EDUCATION EVENTS THROUGHOUT SOUTH FLORIDA, BRINGING OPERA TO NEW AND DIVERSE AUDIENCES THROUGHOUT THE REGION. OUTREACH AND EDUCATION - FGO'S PRESENTS MORE THAN 100 PROGRAMS EACH YEAR BASED IN THE COMMUNITY. THIS INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO FREE CONCERTS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND WORKING WITH CHILDREN OF VARIOUS BACKGROUNDS. PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE AN INTRODUCTION TO OPERA, VOCAL/MUSICAL ELEMENTS, PRODUCTION ELEMENTS, AND LIVE OPERA EXPERIENCES.

    Expenses $49,597 · Revenue $1,599

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Larry Kamin

    SECRETARY/DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3 + 0.7 related
  • Robert B Glick CPA

    TREASURER/DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3 + 0.7 related
  • Tina Vidal-Duart

    CHAIR/DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3 + 0.7 related
  • Andrey Ilyasov

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3 + 0.7 related
  • Arlene H Mendelson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3 + 0.7 related
  • Chang Oh Turkmani

    DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3 + 0.7 related
  • Dr Claes Wahlestedt

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3 + 0.7 related
  • Giacomo Bossa

    DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3 + 0.7 related
  • Nancy Jean Davis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3 + 0.7 related
  • Patrice Tedesko

    DIRECTOR (AS OF 06/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3 + 0.7 related
  • Per Loof

    DIRECTOR/CHAIR EMERITUS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3 + 0.7 related
  • Radmila Lolly

    DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3 + 0.7 related
  • Robert C Gang Esq

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3 + 0.7 related
  • Robert Dinerstein

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3 + 0.7 related
  • Robert Werner

    DIRECTOR (THRU 10/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3 + 0.7 related
  • Sandra Savini

    DIRECTOR (AS OF 09/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3 + 0.7 related
  • Thomas Heisler

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3 + 0.7 related
  • Victor H Mendelson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3 + 0.7 related
  • Ed Hofmeister

    CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER (06/2023 - 01/2024)

    Total calculated
    $62,324
    From this org
    $59,227
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,097
    Hours/week
    38 + 2 related
  • Maria Todaro

    INTERIM GENERAL DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/2023)

    Total calculated
    $25,500
    From this org
    $25,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    38 + 2 related
  • Susan T Danis

    GENERAL DIRECTOR, CEO (THRU 10/2023)

    Total calculated
    $241,986
    From this org
    $234,538
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,448
    Hours/week
    38 + 2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $228,769
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $5,769
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,448
    Filer's total
    $241,986
  • Susana Diaz

    DIRECTOR OF FINANCE (AS OF 05/2023)

    Total calculated
    $69,242
    From this org
    $64,376
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,866
    Hours/week
    38 + 2 related
  • Tanya Byng

    CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER (AS OF 01/2024)

    Total calculated
    $72,713
    From this org
    $71,161
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,552
    Hours/week
    38 + 2 related
  • Victor Kendall

    CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER (THRU 09/2023)

    Total calculated
    $134,368
    From this org
    $128,296
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,072
    Hours/week
    38 + 2 related

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 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment

Answered no

  • 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

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Schedule J, Part I, Line 4a Severance or change-of-control payment
THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUAL RECIEVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT DURING THE YEAR: ED HOFMEISTER $8,462

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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 April 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202501059349301545

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