Totals
- Total revenue
- $15,434,434
- Total expenses
- $21,001,418
- Contributions and grants received
- $7,297,884
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $2,672,505
- Investment income
- $121,432
- Other revenue
- $5,342,613
- Total assets, end of year
- $46,843,503
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $12,204,506
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $34,638,997
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $17,168,015
- Management and general expenses
- $2,013,336
- Fundraising expenses
- $1,820,067
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $17,168,015
Program services were 81.7% 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.
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$1,633,000
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$5,664,884
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2a · Program service revenue: ADMISSION AND PERFORMANCE FEES
total $2,672,505 · related or exempt $2,672,505
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3 · Investment income
total $134,761 · excluded $134,761
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
other assets $13,329
-
7c · Gain or loss
other assets -$13,329
-
7d · Net gain or loss
total -$13,329 · excluded -$13,329
-
8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$18,400
-
8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$3,733
-
8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $14,667 · excluded $14,667
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11a · Other revenue: PARKING CENTER REVENUE
total $2,876,276 · related or exempt $459,115 · unrelated business $2,417,161
-
11b · Other revenue: PRODUCTION REVENUE
total $1,195,298 · related or exempt $1,195,298
-
11c · Other revenue: FACILITIES AND PRODUCTION RENTAL
total $738,406 · excluded $738,406
-
11d · All other revenue
total $517,966 · related or exempt $517,966
-
11e · Other revenue, total
$5,327,946
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $637,962 · program services $253,936 · management and general $356,281 · fundraising $27,745
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $7,168,641 · program services $5,890,834 · management and general $520,558 · fundraising $757,249
-
9 · Other employee benefits
total $921,828 · program services $771,980 · management and general $78,753 · fundraising $71,095
-
10 · Payroll taxes
total $567,849 · program services $434,801 · management and general $84,712 · fundraising $48,336
-
11b · Fees: legal
total $3,859 · program services $1,536 · management and general $2,155 · fundraising $168
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $366,076 · program services $248,751 · management and general $90,146 · fundraising $27,179
-
11g · Fees: other
total $3,448,607 · program services $3,219,123 · management and general $92,551 · fundraising $136,933
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $543,682 · program services $540,515 · management and general $1,598 · fundraising $1,569
-
13 · Office expenses
total $492,612 · program services $374,236 · management and general $55,956 · fundraising $62,420
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20 · Interest
total $412,283 · management and general $412,283
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $2,138,251 · program services $2,074,103 · management and general $64,148
-
23 · Insurance
total $324,349 · program services $269,665 · management and general $19,743 · fundraising $34,941
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24a · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT RENTAL
total $826,724 · program services $796,325 · management and general $17,661 · fundraising $12,738
-
24b · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS
total $657,896 · program services $493,897 · management and general $65,291 · fundraising $98,708
-
24c · Other expenses: UTILITIES
total $489,512 · program services $388,047 · management and general $53,536 · fundraising $47,929
-
24d · Other expenses: ARTIST EXPENSES
total $486,483 · program services $478,653 · management and general $3,606 · fundraising $4,224
-
24e · All other expenses
total $1,514,804 · program services $931,613 · management and general $94,358 · fundraising $488,833
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
-
1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $2,876,530 · end of year $1,609,009
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $3,492,605 · end of year $1,742,308
-
4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $258,416 · end of year $437,884
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $102,256 · end of year $145,612
-
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$81,836,779
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$43,275,130
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $39,656,540 · end of year $38,561,649
-
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $2,204,978 · end of year $3,500,500
-
15 · Other assets
beginning of year $1,000,542 · end of year $846,541
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $858,421 · end of year $1,124,330
-
19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $1,001,214 · end of year $737,466
-
23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $6,399,945 · end of year $9,214,049
-
25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $1,082,433 · end of year $1,128,661
-
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $29,427,995 · end of year $27,802,917
-
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $10,821,859 · end of year $6,836,080
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
DETROIT OPERA'S MISSION IS TO PRESENT GROUNDBREAKING, GLOBALLY RECOGNIZED OPERA, DANCE, AND MUSICAL THEATER; EXPAND ACCESS TO THE ARTS THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT; CULTIVATE EMERGING ARTISTS AND YOUNG AUDIENCES THROUGH EDUCATION AND TRAINING; AND SUSTAIN A PERMANENT HOME FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS THROUGH THE PRESERVATION AND OPERATION OF THE HISTORIC DETROIT OPERA HOUSE.
Activities or mission (Part I)
SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND LINE 19 DISCUSSION.
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MAINSTAGE AND COMMUNITY BASED OPERA, BALLET, AND MUSICAL THEATER PRODUCTIONS. ANNUAL IMPACT IN 2025 THROUGH THESE EVENTS INCLUDED MORE THAN 220,000 INDIVIDUALS.
Expenses $16,124,664 · Revenue $3,757,082
-
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS THROUGH A WIDE ARRAY OF EVENTS BOTH IN AND OUTSIDE OF THE DETROIT OPERA HOUSE.EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND ENGAGEMENTS BOTH IN SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY SPACES, AND AT THE DETROIT OPERA HOUSE. OVER 15,000 INDIVIDUALS SERVED THROUGH OUTREACH AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN 2025, ALMOST 10,000 OF THOSE BEING STUDENTS.
Expenses $1,043,351 · Revenue $110,721
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
-
Prof Naomi AndrePROF NAOMI ANDRE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mr Gene P BowenMR GENE P BOWEN
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Mr Richard A BrodieMR RICHARD A BRODIE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mr Ethan D DavidsonMR ETHAN D DAVIDSON
CHAIRMAN
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Mr Kevin DennisMR KEVIN DENNIS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ms Lisa M DichieraMS LISA M DICHIERA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dr Shauna Ryder DiggsDR SHAUNA RYDER DIGGS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mr Enrico DigirolamoMR ENRICO DIGIROLAMO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ms Maria C DueyMS MARIA C DUEY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mrs Marianne EndicottMRS MARIANNE ENDICOTT
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dr Fern R EspinoDR FERN R ESPINO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mr Paul E EwingMR PAUL E EWING
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mrs Mary Ann FontanaMRS MARY ANN FONTANA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mr Bharat C GandhiMR BHARAT C GANDHI
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Mr John W Ingle IIIMR JOHN W INGLE III
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ms Mary L KramerMS MARY L KRAMER
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Mrs Barbara KratchmanMRS BARBARA KRATCHMAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ms Denise J LewisMS DENISE J LEWIS
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Mr Arthur C LieblerMR ARTHUR C LIEBLER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mr Don ManvelMR DON MANVEL
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Mr Dexter MasonMR DEXTER MASON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mr Donald MorelockMR DONALD MORELOCK
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dr Ali MoiinDR ALI MOIIN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mr Allan NachmanMR ALLAN NACHMAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mrs Ann NicholsonMRS ANN NICHOLSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Prof Sara PozziPROF SARA POZZI
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mrs Carrie PryorMRS CARRIE PRYOR
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mr Paul RaghebMR PAUL RAGHEB
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ms Ruth RattnerMS RUTH RATTNER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dr Irvin D ReidDR IRVIN D REID
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mr Evan D RossMR EVAN D ROSS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ms Nedda ShayotaMS NEDDA SHAYOTA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mr Terry SheaMR TERRY SHEA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mr Matthew SimonciniMR MATTHEW SIMONCINI
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mr Richard A SonenklarMR RICHARD A SONENKLAR
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dr Lorna ThomasDR LORNA THOMAS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mr Jesse VenegasMR JESSE VENEGAS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ms Barbara WalkowskiMS BARBARA WALKOWSKI
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mr Gary WassermanMR GARY WASSERMAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mr R Jamison WilliamsMR R JAMISON WILLIAMS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ms Ellen Hill ZeringueMS ELLEN HILL ZERINGUE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ms Patty Isacson SabeeMS PATTY ISACSON SABEE
PRESIDENT & CEO (SEE SCHEDULE O)
- Total calculated
- $406,243
- From this org
- $398,443
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $7,800
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $390,987
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $7,456
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $7,800
- Filer's total
- $406,243
-
Yuval SharonYUVAL SHARON
DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION
- Total calculated
- $233,564
- From this org
- $225,764
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $7,800
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $225,764
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $7,800
- Filer's total
- $233,564
-
Christine HollowayCHRISTINE HOLLOWAY
ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $178,904
- From this org
- $170,864
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $8,040
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $170,864
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $8,040
- Filer's total
- $178,904
-
Wayne BrownWAYNE BROWN
FORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $148,981
- From this org
- $147,981
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $1,000
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Daniel BrinkerDANIEL BRINKER
GENERAL MANAGER
- Total calculated
- $136,935
- From this org
- $135,935
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $1,000
- 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
- 1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
- 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
- 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
- 3 · Compensation committee
- 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
- 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.
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.
Disregarded entities
Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.
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MOT LLC
RENTAL OF PARKING GARAGE · MI · income $3,187,749 · assets $29,611,295
Directly controlled by MICHIGAN OPERA THEATRE
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 15 May 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.5
- Source object
- 202611359349311921
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