Totals
- Total revenue
- $1,798,337
- Total expenses
- $1,646,592
- Contributions and grants received
- $1,723,596
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $59,957
- Investment income
- $14,784
- Other revenue
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $527,741
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $342,591
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $185,150
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $1,165,152
- Management and general expenses
- $272,295
- Fundraising expenses
- $209,145
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $1,165,152
Program services were 70.8% 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.
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$205,333
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$1,518,263
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$106,926
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2a · Program service revenue: PRODUCTION INCOME
total $59,957 · related or exempt $59,957
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3 · Investment income
total $14,784 · excluded $14,784
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $125,655 · program services $55,051 · management and general $47,968 · fundraising $22,636
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $489,697 · program services $333,614 · management and general $44,729 · fundraising $111,354
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $0
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $7,508 · program services $5,055 · management and general $813 · fundraising $1,640
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $50,866 · program services $27,723 · management and general $13,973 · fundraising $9,170
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $43,950 · management and general $43,950
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $27,020 · management and general $27,020
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
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11g · Fees: other
total $0
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $15,158 · program services $15,158
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13 · Office expenses
total $12,861 · program services $659 · management and general $12,076 · fundraising $126
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14 · Information technology
total $13,318 · program services $8,143 · management and general $4,931 · fundraising $244
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15 · Royalties
total $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $119,359 · program services $80,024 · management and general $30,556 · fundraising $8,779
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17 · Travel
total $62,182 · program services $38,981 · management and general $6,359 · fundraising $16,842
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $4,229 · program services $2,651 · management and general $432 · fundraising $1,146
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20 · Interest
total $3,061 · management and general $3,061
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $177 · management and general $177
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23 · Insurance
total $38,628 · program services $18,284 · management and general $14,020 · fundraising $6,324
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24a · Other expenses: PRODUCTION RELATED EXPENSES
total $549,774 · program services $524,119 · management and general $13,103 · fundraising $12,552
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24b · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS
total $38,066 · program services $35,863 · management and general $1,369 · fundraising $834
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24c · Other expenses: MEALS AND CATERING
total $24,934 · program services $15,631 · management and general $2,549 · fundraising $6,754
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24d · Other expenses: BANK FEES
total $8,158 · management and general $1,529 · fundraising $6,629
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24e · All other expenses
total $11,991 · program services $4,196 · management and general $3,680 · fundraising $4,115
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $151,429 · end of year $223,831
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $158,658 · end of year $112,977
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $2,772 · end of year $119,576
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$1,273
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$177
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
end of year $1,096
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14 · Intangible assets
beginning of year $110,881 · end of year $70,261
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $123,063 · end of year $171,586
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19 · Deferred revenue
end of year $89,837
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24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable
beginning of year $100,000
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $123,521 · end of year $81,168
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $77,156 · end of year $114,112
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
end of year $71,038
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
ENGAGING PEOPLE THROUGH PROVOCATIVE MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES THAT CHALLENGE, CONNECT AND INSPIRE. LONG BEACH OPERA PRODUCES OPERAS IN PERFORMING ARTS VENUES IN LONG BEACH AND REGIONALLY, AND PRODUCES OPERA FOR YOUTH IN SCHOOLS.
Activities or mission (Part I)
ENGAGING PEOPLE THROUGH PROVOCATIVE MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES THAT CHALLENGE, CONNECT AND INSPIRE. LONG BEACH OPERA LBO PRODUCES OPERAS IN PERFORMING ARTS VENUES IN LONG BEACH AND REGIONALLY.
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IN FY24, LBO OFFERED THE WORLD PREMIERE OF ALYSSA WEINBERGS ISOLA, WITH A LIBRETTO BY J. MAE BARIZO, AS THE OPENING PERFORMANCE OF OUR SEASON, WHICH FEATURED ALL-FEMALE COMPOSERS AND LIBRETTISTS. IN APRIL, WE OFFERED AN OPEN WORKSHOP OF THE FIRST ACT OF THE PASSION OF NELL, AN OPERA COMMISSIONED BY LBO FROM SHELLEY WASHINGTON AND LISA TEASLEY THAT WE EXPECT TO PREMIERE IN OUR 2026 OR 2027 SEASON. THIS WORKSHOP WAS FREE TO SUBSCRIBERS AND DONORS. OUR SECOND PERFORMANCE WAS KATE SOPERS IPSA DIXIT, WHICH WAS PRESENTED DURING LAS OPERA FESTIVAL, WHICH COINCIDED WITH THE ANNUAL MEETING OF OPERA AMERICA IN JUNE. THIS PERFORMANCE FEATURED DANCERS AND CHOREOGRAPHY FROM THE MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANY, AND WAS OUR BEST-ATTENDED PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR. OUR FINAL PRESENTATION WAS INTENDED TO BE AN ELECTRO POP OPERA FEATURING A LOCALLY-KNOWN RANCHERA SINGER, BUT AS NOTED ABOVE, THIS WAS CANCELLED 6-7 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE INTENDED PERFORMANCE DATES. INSTEAD, WE SUBSTITUTED BYE BYE BUTTERFLY, A SHOW BASED ON SEVERAL OF THE SMALLER OPERAS OF PAULINE OLIVEROS, A CONTINUED SCH. O
Expenses $1,126,799 · Revenue $59,957
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LBOS OPERA SCHOOL BRINGS FREE LIVE OPERA TO LONG BEACH UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOLS AND BEYOND. OUR MOST POPULAR SHOW, THE PLAYGROUND KING, CREATED BY SARAH SQUIRE, UNFOLDS ON AN ACTUAL SCHOOL PLAYGROUND, FEATURING MELODIES FROM FAMOUS OPERAS LIKE CARMEN AND LA BOHEME. PERFORMED BY PROFESSIONAL OPERA SINGERS, THE STORY FOLLOWS A SELFISH BULLY WHO LEARNS KINDNESS AND SHARING AFTER BEING INVITED TO PLAY WITH THREE CLASSMATES. THROUGH FAMILIAR OPERA EXCERPTS, CHILDREN LEARN ABOUT PROBLEM-SOLVING, TEAMWORK AND CONFRONTING BULLYING. AFTERWARD, OUR SINGERS LEAD A DISCUSSION ON THESE THEMES, TEACH OPERA BASICS AND ANSWER QUESTIONS--PROVIDING STUDENTS INSIGHT INTO BOTH ANTI-BULLYING AND THE LIVES OF PERFORMING ARTISTS. IN FY 24, THE OPERA SCHOOL PROGRAM REACHED APPROXIMATELY 3000 STUDENTS AT 24 TITLE I SCHOOLS IN LONG BEACH.
Expenses $38,353
As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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JENNIFER RIVERA TO FEB 2024
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO
- Total calculated
- $125,181
- From this org
- $118,378
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $6,803
- Hours/week
- 40
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SUSAN BIENKOWSKI
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
MARK TAYLOR SEE SCH O
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
BARBARA BOIES
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
DIANA HOBSON TO APR 2024
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
KEITH SIMMONS SEE SCH O
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
VINA SPIEHLER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
LAUREL HOWAT FROM DEC 2023
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
KAREN MOLLESON
VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
PEOLIA KANSAS FONSWORTH
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
GRETA JOHNSON MANDELL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
MARJORIE BEALE SEE SCH O
INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
-
GREGG LOUBIER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
BILL SHAFTON FROM MAR 2024
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
BRUCE ROBERTSON FROM DEC 2023
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
KATHY CHAMBERY SEE SCH O
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 6 May 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202541269349303929
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