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← HOUSTON GRAND OPERA ASSOCIATION INC

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by HOUSTON GRAND OPERA ASSOCIATION INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$30,422,659
Total expenses
$30,729,991
Contributions and grants received
$24,668,406
Grants paid
$59,687
Program service revenue
$5,400,329
Investment income
$155,429
Other revenue
$198,495
Total assets, end of year
$26,723,945
Total liabilities, end of year
$10,052,667
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$16,671,278
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$24,577,083
Management and general expenses
$2,631,741
Fundraising expenses
$3,521,167
Program service expenses (Part III)
$24,577,083

Program services were 80.0% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $2,015,684

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $3,407,572

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $2,841,622

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $16,403,528

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $1,136,835

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Ticket Sales

    total $4,980,474 · related or exempt $4,980,474

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Co-production/rentals

    total $288,244 · related or exempt $288,244

  • 2c · Program service revenue: Studio/education

    total $131,611 · related or exempt $131,611

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $170,988 · excluded $170,988

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $15,559

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$15,559

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$15,559 · excluded -$15,559

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $635,219

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

    $2,015,684

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $641,059

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$5,840 · excluded -$5,840

  • 11a · Other revenue: Patron travel tour revenue

    total $190,642 · excluded $190,642

  • 11b · Other revenue: Advertising

    total $13,693 · unrelated business $13,693

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $204,335

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $59,687 · program services $59,687

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $2,240,139 · program services $1,735,957 · management and general $201,424 · fundraising $302,758

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $12,836,018 · program services $9,947,049 · management and general $1,154,161 · fundraising $1,734,808

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $34,566 · program services $23,092 · management and general $3,310 · fundraising $8,164

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,899,359 · program services $1,571,957 · management and general $194,271 · fundraising $133,131

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $928,021 · program services $762,036 · management and general $93,984 · fundraising $72,001

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $36,316 · management and general $36,316

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $65,340 · management and general $65,340

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $689,550 · program services $560,363 · management and general $20,233 · fundraising $108,954

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,668,766 · program services $1,507,545 · management and general $22,047 · fundraising $139,174

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1,070,046 · program services $741,244 · management and general $165,573 · fundraising $163,229

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $347,906 · program services $269,366 · management and general $40,460 · fundraising $38,080

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $28,639 · program services $28,639

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,450,143 · program services $1,355,121 · management and general $38,309 · fundraising $56,713

  • 17 · Travel

    total $993,281 · program services $594,956 · management and general $389,347 · fundraising $8,978

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $162,893 · program services $34,907 · management and general $82,582 · fundraising $45,404

  • 20 · Interest

    total $40,640 · management and general $40,640

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $299,333 · program services $258,809 · management and general $20,262 · fundraising $20,262

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $265,091 · program services $199,807 · management and general $33,631 · fundraising $31,653

  • 24a · Other expenses: Consulting & stipends

    total $3,226,199 · program services $3,190,287 · management and general $25,723 · fundraising $10,189

  • 24b · Other expenses: Production expenses

    total $1,660,319 · program services $1,660,319

  • 24c · Other expenses: Event expenses

    total $366,537 · program services $75,066 · management and general $4,128 · fundraising $287,343

  • 24d · Other expenses: Uncollectible amounts

    total $361,202 · program services $876 · fundraising $360,326

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,470,813 · end of year $1,127,356

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $651,852 · end of year $358,986

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $12,413,023 · end of year $12,391,896

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $255,682 · end of year $249,586

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $72,411 · end of year $47,005

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,736,291 · end of year $1,110,382

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

    $6,529,056

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

    $4,215,353

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $945,788 · end of year $2,313,703

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $4,553,773 · end of year $4,664,821

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $4,460,210

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $815,240 · end of year $1,476,413

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $2,738,869 · end of year $2,745,318

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,554,228 · end of year $5,830,936

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,764,003 · end of year $4,563,721

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $13,227,293 · end of year $12,107,557

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

The mission of HGO is to enrich our diverse community through the art of opera. We will do so by creating, curating, exploring, and producing outstanding experiences centered around the human voice.(Continued on Schedule O)

Activities or mission (Part I)

See Schedule O

  • Opera Productions: Houston Grand Opera (HGO) is one of the largest, most innovative, and most highly acclaimed opera companies in the United States. In fulfilling its mission to enrich our diverse community through the art of operas by creating, curating, exploring, and producing outstanding experiences centered around the human voice, HGO has led the field in commissioning new works (74 world premieres to date) and in training and nurturing promising young artists and administrators. The company builds its repertoire with the community in mind, striving to create profoundly enriching experiences for our diverse audiences, both in the Wortham Theater and in community venues.

    Expenses $21,064,858 · Revenue $5,268,718

  • The Sarah & Ernest Butler Houston Grand Opera Studio is one of the most respected young artist programs in the country. For more than thirty years it has served young singers and pianist/coaches, providing a bridge between full-time training and full-fledged operatic careers. Each year after an exhaustive international search, a hand-selected group of talented individuals is brought here to Houston to work alongside the best in the business at Houston Grand Opera. In main-stage productions and at other less traditional venues, these artists hone their craft as singing actors. During a residency of up to three years, each performer receives customized training from an expert team while gaining invaluable performance experience at the highest level.

    Expenses $1,723,563 · Grants $19,950 · Revenue $1,945

  • See Schedule OThe Community & Learning program connects creative resources with our diverse and vibrant community through collaborative programming in the Houston area - in schools, parks, community landmarks, alternative performance spaces, as well as at the Wortham Theater Center, providing the opportunity to seek, engage, and learn through opera. The nationally recognized Song of Houston initiative commissions new chamber operas and song projects that resonate with contemporary life in Houston and develops community projects that foster collaborations with many Houston-area organizations. Our multi-faceted Education Program includes Opera to Go!, High School Night and student matinees of main-stage productions, the Bauer Family High School Voice Studio, professional development workshops for teachers, opera camps, and residency programs.

    Expenses $1,788,662 · Grants $39,737 · Revenue $129,666

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Khori Dastoor

    General Director & CEO

    Total calculated
    $455,296
    From this org
    $452,420
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,876
    Hours/week
    50 + 5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $431,420
    Bonus
    $21,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $2,876
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $455,296
  • Claire Liu

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 1 related
  • Allyn W Risley

    Senior Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Janet L Carrig

    Chair Emeritus

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Lynn Wyatt

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Christopher V Bacon

    Secretary & General Counsel

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Richard E Agee

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Thomas R Ajamie

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Robin Angly

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michelle Beale

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Astley L Blair Jr

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Albert Chao

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Louise Chapman

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mathilda Cochran

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • James W Crownover

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joshua Davidson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Warren A Ellsworth IV

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Benjamin Fink

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joseph Geagea

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michaela Greenan

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ellen R Gritz

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Selda Gunsel

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Richard Husseini

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Jose Ivo

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Myrtle Jones

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Marianne Kah

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Yolanda Knull

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • David LePori

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gabriel Loperena

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Richard A Lydecker Jr

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Paul Marsden

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sid Moorhead

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sara Morgan

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Terrylin G Neale

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Ward G Pennebaker

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Cynthia Petrello

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gloria M Portela

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Allyson Pritchett

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Matthew Ringel

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kelly Brunetti Rose

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Glen A Rosenbaum

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jack A Roth

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Harlan C Stai

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Alfredo Vilas

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Margaret Alkek Williams

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Elizabeth Greer

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $193,430
    From this org
    $187,513
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,917
    Hours/week
    55 + 5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $177,513
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,917
    Filer's total
    $193,430
  • Patrick Summers

    Artistic & Music Director

    Total calculated
    $692,151
    From this org
    $632,818
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $59,333
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $568,818
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $64,000
    Deferred
    $38,003
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,330
    Filer's total
    $692,151
  • Molly Dill

    Chief Operating Officer

    Total calculated
    $227,267
    From this org
    $202,640
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,627
    Hours/week
    50 + 5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $197,640
    Bonus
    $5,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,012
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,615
    Filer's total
    $227,267
  • Greg Robertson

    Chief Philanthropy Officer

    Total calculated
    $462,386
    From this org
    $414,917
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $47,469
    Hours/week
    50 + 5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $414,917
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $29,854
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,615
    Filer's total
    $462,386
  • Richard Bado

    Director of Artistic Planning

    Total calculated
    $209,609
    From this org
    $197,818
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,791
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $197,818
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,956
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,835
    Filer's total
    $209,609
  • Deborah Hirsch

    Senior Director of Philanthropy

    Total calculated
    $208,816
    From this org
    $195,830
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,986
    Hours/week
    40 + 5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $195,830
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,986
    Filer's total
    $208,816
  • David Krohn

    Director of Development

    Total calculated
    $170,169
    From this org
    $159,211
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,958
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $154,211
    Bonus
    $5,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,184
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,774
    Filer's total
    $170,169
  • Kelly Finn

    Director of Institutional Giving

    Total calculated
    $157,318
    From this org
    $153,978
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,340
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $149,978
    Bonus
    $4,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,080
    Nontaxable benefits
    $260
    Filer's total
    $157,318
  • Natalie Barron

    Director of Marketing

    Total calculated
    $151,721
    From this org
    $147,317
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,404
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $145,317
    Bonus
    $2,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,404
    Filer's total
    $151,721
  • Kristen Burke

    Director of Production

    Total calculated
    $143,963
    From this org
    $130,267
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,696
    Hours/week
    40

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

  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 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.

  • Houston Grand Opera Endowment Inc

    501(c)(3) · Hold, manage Endowment funds for the benefit of HGO · TX · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by Houston Grand Opera Association Inc

  • Houston Grand Opera Guild Inc

    501(c)(3) · Provide financial and volunteer support for HGO · TX · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by Houston Grand Opera Association Inc

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
17 June 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202401699349301120

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