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← DALLAS OPERA

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by DALLAS OPERA.

Totals

Total revenue
$17,953,408
Total expenses
$18,733,231
Contributions and grants received
$14,863,406
Grants paid
$114,952
Program service revenue
$2,796,949
Investment income
$185,443
Other revenue
$107,610
Total assets, end of year
$16,462,629
Total liabilities, end of year
$10,146,979
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$6,315,650
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$13,296,742
Management and general expenses
$3,846,995
Fundraising expenses
$1,589,494
Program service expenses (Part III)
$13,296,742

Program services were 71.0% 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

    $122,397

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $1,522,768

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $33,025

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $13,185,216

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $132,315

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Ticket Sales - Opera

    total $2,424,011 · related or exempt $2,424,011

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Auxiliary Revenue

    total $62,520 · related or exempt $62,520

  • 2c · Program service revenue: Set/Costume Rentals

    total $310,418 · related or exempt $310,418

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

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

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $183,159 · excluded $183,159

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $2,284

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $2,284 · other assets $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $2,284 · excluded $2,284

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $5,580

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

    $122,397

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $42,255

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$36,675 · excluded -$36,675

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $13,141

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $11,252

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $1,889 · excluded $1,889

  • 11a · Other revenue: Bad Debt Recovery

    total $131,244 · related or exempt $131,244

  • 11b · Other revenue: Parking Income

    total $11,031 · unrelated business $11,031

  • 11c · Other revenue: Advertising Income

    total $121 · unrelated business $121

  • 11d · All other revenue

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

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $142,396

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $114,952 · program services $114,952

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $847,888 · program services $515,380 · management and general $255,680 · fundraising $76,828

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $9,385,950 · program services $7,623,431 · management and general $962,496 · fundraising $800,023

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $76,432 · program services $20,632 · management and general $38,411 · fundraising $17,389

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $864,982 · program services $673,509 · management and general $131,821 · fundraising $59,652

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $730,470 · program services $559,794 · management and general $99,837 · fundraising $70,839

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $53,710 · management and general $53,710

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $53,737 · management and general $53,737

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $260 · fundraising $260

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $293,083 · program services $101,620 · management and general $69,198 · fundraising $122,265

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,051,567 · management and general $1,035,319 · fundraising $16,248

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $256,936 · program services $130,815 · management and general $99,878 · fundraising $26,243

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $455,158 · program services $14,070 · management and general $330,816 · fundraising $110,272

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $598,866 · program services $507,991 · management and general $38,567 · fundraising $52,308

  • 17 · Travel

    total $328,053 · program services $255,902 · management and general $56,987 · fundraising $15,164

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $9,633 · fundraising $9,633

  • 20 · Interest

    total $273,628 · management and general $273,628

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $379,770 · program services $50,014 · management and general $329,756

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $230,166 · program services $207,294 · management and general $17,154 · fundraising $5,718

  • 24a · Other expenses: Physical Production Cost

    total $2,295,284 · program services $2,295,284

  • 24b · Other expenses: Outreach, Guild & Special Products

    total $427,227 · program services $226,054 · fundraising $201,173

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $5,479 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $5,479

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,947,304 · end of year $2,658,628

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $236,205 · end of year $249,724

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $5,441,979 · end of year $4,061,124

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $922,057 · end of year $596,710

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $3,936

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,116,037 · end of year $565,571

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

    $10,153,998

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

    $5,941,918

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $4,431,880 · end of year $4,212,080

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $2,416,284 · end of year $4,118,792

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $694,368 · end of year $705,376

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,269,702 · end of year $1,197,448

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $1,807,171 · end of year $1,807,171

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $5,648,968 · end of year $6,436,984

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $524,519 · end of year $528,992

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,570,954 · end of year $5,786,658

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

The Dallas Opera connects local and global audiences through world-class performances of both new and traditional works. We sing stories for all generations, harmonizing entertainment, education, and artistry.

Activities or mission (Part I)

PERFORMANCE OF OPERA PRODUCTIONS, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS.

  • MAINSTAGE AUDIENCE: 27,606 ticket holders at 16 performances across 4 productions at the Winspear Opera House; 2,741 participants for pre- and post-opera talks, backstage tours, and related mainstage activities; 5,641 final dress rehearsal tickets distributed; 69,172 viewers of mainstage opera livestreams and rebroadcasts

    Expenses $12,544,571 · Grants $114,952 · Revenue $2,706,645

  • COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & EDUCATION PROGRAMS: 11,088 participants in community outreach programs, including 6,604 ticket holders at 7 special concerts, 3,709 at 4 family performances of THE BILLY GOATS GRUFF and PEPITO, and 775 OperaTruck and other community-based performance patrons. 17,758 participants in youth arts education programming, including 4 student matinee performances of PEPITO at the Winspear Opera House, Touring Opera performances in schools, Opera in a Suitcase workshops, and related educational activities

    Expenses $584,842 · Revenue $213,774

  • DIGITAL PROGRAMS: 170,578 viewed our digital programming, including livestreams and rebroadcasts of our 4 mainstage operas, education resources, and other performance-based content.

    Expenses $167,329 · Revenue $7,774

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Ann Stuart

    IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Cynthia Floyd

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • IAN L DERRER

    GENERAL DIRECTOR & CEO

    Total calculated
    $327,098
    From this org
    $311,725
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,373
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $311,725
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,665
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,708
    Filer's total
    $327,098

  • Quincy Roberts

    cHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Susan Geyer

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Abraham Salum

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Alice W Bass

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Andrew Lee

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Angela Bettinger

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ann Williams

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Anthony Copp

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Arlene Navias

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Armon Golliday

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ashley Anderson Smith

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Augustine Jalomo

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Betty Suellentrop

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bobbi Wedlan Weil

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Brittani Hite

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Carole Silverman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CH Moore

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Cindy Feld

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Darren Speir

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Darryl Pounds

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • David Boddie

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Davis Hamlin

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Debra Witter

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Diane Brierley

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Donna Weitzman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Edgar A Morales

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Elizabeth Kimple

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ella Prichard

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Emily Jefferson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Enika Schulze

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ford Lacy

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Gail O'Bannon

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Gary Glaser

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ginger Martin

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Greg Swalwell

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Holly Mayer

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Howard Hallam

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • James R Erwin

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • James Wiley

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jane Degler

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jane Wetzel

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jani Lotz

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jay Marshall

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jean Ann Titus

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jill Winspear

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joan Reisch

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • John Collins

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • John T Cody JR

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • John W Dayton

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • John Ward

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joseph A I Worsham

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joy S Mankoff

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joyce Mitchell

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Julie Buschman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Julie Machal-Fulks

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kaki Hopkins

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Karen Almond

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Katie Myatt

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Katie Wolber

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kenneth Travis

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kern Wildenthal

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kimberly Calton

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Laurie Pan PH D

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Linda Custard

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Linda VANSICKLE Smith

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Linda W Hart

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Louis Navias

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Marilyn Halla

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Marion Rothstein

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mark Geyer

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mark H LaRoe

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Marla C Muns

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Marnie Wildenthal

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Martha Allday

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Martha Rochelle

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Martha Wells

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Martin J Weiland

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michael Baker

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michael E Phillips

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Milene Carvalho

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mitch Maxwell

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Myra Hull

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Pat Rosenthal

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Patsy M Donosky

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Paula Lambert

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Peter Townsend

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Phyllis McCasland

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Randall C Brown

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Richard Massman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Richard Schulze

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Robert Dupuy

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Robert Hull

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Robert Maris

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Roger Carroll

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ruben E Esquivel

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ruth Bison

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RuthAnn Becker

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sarah Titus

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Scott Chase

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Stephen H Sands

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Steve Penrose

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Steve Suellentrop

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tassio Carvalho PHD

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Teresa Nguyen

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Terry Connor

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Thomas Maddrey

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tom H McCasland JR

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tom Mayer

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ELISABETH B GALLEY

    DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $193,301
    From this org
    $175,883
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,418
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $175,883
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,324
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,094
    Filer's total
    $193,301

  • EMMANUEL VILLAUME

    MUSIC DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $327,490
    From this org
    $311,985
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,505
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $311,985
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,370
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,135
    Filer's total
    $327,490

  • CYNTHIA GRZANOWSKI

    DIRECTOR OF MARKETING

    Total calculated
    $146,735
    From this org
    $134,932
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,803
    Hours/week
    40

  • JOHN HARPOOL

    Director OF Financial PLANNING & ANALYSIS

    Total calculated
    $124,347
    From this org
    $109,928
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,419
    Hours/week
    40

  • KEVIN FIGG

    DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING

    Total calculated
    $117,870
    From this org
    $107,692
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,178
    Hours/week
    40

  • LINDA LIPSCOMB

    ASSOCIATE DIRector OF DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $124,848
    From this org
    $122,400
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,448
    Hours/week
    40

  • WALKER BEARD

    DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $155,419
    From this org
    $145,551
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,868
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $145,551
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,558
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,310
    Filer's total
    $155,419

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 · 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

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
18 December 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202433539349300628

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