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Metropolitan Opera Association INC

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990990-T FY2023
DBA: % DIANA FORTUNA
Other · NEW YORK, NY · EIN 13-1624087

About

Performance of opera to the public.

In care of Diana Fortuna

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
5,417
Volunteers
725

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-07-31
Revenue
$284.0M
Expenses
$331.0M
Assets
$466.6M
Liabilities
$286.5M

Financial history

$332.3M$166.1M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $284.0M · Peak FY2018: $312.5M · Avg: $295.1M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$151.8M
Foreign employees68
Foreign offices28
Foreign partnership interestYes
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
Central America and the Caribbean——
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)——
East Asia and the Pacific——
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)——
South America——
Central America and the Caribbean——
Sub-Saharan Africa——
Middle East and North Africa——
North America (Canada & Mexico only)——
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)——
East Asia and the Pacific——
East Asia and the Pacific——
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)——
East Asia and the Pacific——
North America (Canada & Mexico only)——
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)——
South America——
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)——

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
—
Lobbying
$182K
Grants Given
$39K
METROPOLITAN OPERA ASSOCIATION INC
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Address

30 Lincoln Center
New YORK, NY, 10023-692

Governance

Voting board members46
Independent members45
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardNo

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planYes
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %5.3%
Permanent endowment %93.5%
Endowment held by related orgYes

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes
Gross fundraising receipts$1.6M
Net to org$1.3M
Retained by contractors$327K
ChannelsMail · Phone · Email · In-person · Grant solicitation
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