2025-03-17T18:11:43-05:00 2024-06-30 450250958 Eide Bailly LLP 800 Nicollet Mall Ste 1300 Minneapolis MN 554027033 990 2023-07-01 410946789 The Minnesota Opera MINN 6123429551 620 North First Street Minneapolis MN 55401 Ryan Taylor President and General Director 6123429551 2025-03-15 1 1 Deb Nelson CPA P01264758 6122536500 2025-03-14 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Ryan Taylor 620 North First Street Minneapolis MN 55401 13754559 0 X www.mnopera.org X 1963 MN The Opera was organized for charitable, artistic, and educational purposes. 30 29 288 139 38951 115 11917019 10253790 2504682 2645646 487077 808357 1777663 38951 16686441 13746744 0 0 0 0 8189210 8014446 0 37500 1395984 4875311 4572557 13064521 12624503 3621920 1122241 38129210 41718702 2162853 2440926 35966357 39277776 X The Minnesota Opera connects people in the shared pursuit of a more empathetic, equitable, joyful life by expanding the circle of musical storytelling. 0 0 9117065 2645646 The 2023-2024 season at Minnesota Opera was a remarkable blend of traditional works and innovative productions, showcasing the company's dedication to community engagement and storytelling. It began with Cruzar la Cara de la Luna in November 2023, the world's first mariachi opera. Composed by Jose "Pepe" Martinez with a libretto by Leonard Foglia, this piece captivated audiences with its emotional story of a family divided by the U.S.-Mexico border. Continuing on Schedule O The opera's commission of a fully-orchestrated version, performed at the Ordway, marked a significant step in Minnesota Opera's efforts to fulfill its vision to "sing every story." The combination of traditional mariachi music with operatic storytelling provided an immersive experience, drawing in new audiences and celebrating the vibrant culture of Mexican-American communities. Attendance at Cruzar la Cara de la Luna over four performances totaled 5,459 patrons. In January and February 2024, Donizetti's beloved The Elixir of Love graced the stage at the Ordway. This comic opera, which tells the story of the hapless Nemorino and his unrequited love for the clever Adina, charmed audiences with its humor and heart. The inventive staging and direction, which garnered director Daniel Ellis the 2021 OPERA America Robert L. B. Tobin Director-Designer Prize, highlighted the opera's blend of romance and humor, while Principal Conductor Christopher Franklin's lively interpretation of Donizetti's score kept the energy high throughout. Attendance at The Elixir of Love over four performances totaled 5,476 patrons. The Luminary Arts Center hosted two one-act operas in March 2024, offering an evening of contrasting relationship-based themes. First was Leonard Bernstein's Trouble in Tahiti, a reflective exploration of suburban life and the breakdown of a marriage. This was Minnesota Opera's first production of a Bernstein opera in nearly 50 years, and it brought a melancholic yet insightful perspective on mid-century American life. The second piece, Service Provider, a contemporary comic opera by Christopher Weiss and John de los Santos, was a humorous commentary on modern relationships, with a focus on how technology - particularly smartphones - interferes with human connection. This double bill especially showcased the in-house talent of MN Opera, featuring a cast of then current Resident Artists and Company Artist and Project Opera alum, mezzo-soprano Zoie Reams. Attendance at Trouble in Tahiti/Service Provider over nine performances totaled 1,511 patrons. The season concluded with a spectacular production of Puccini's La boheme, a perennial favorite that resonated deeply with audiences. Running for nine performances from May 4-19, 2024, the opera featured alternating casts, with standout performances by sopranos Melinda Whittington and Symone Harcum as Mimi, and tenors Won Whi Choi and Christian Sanders as Rodolfo. The story of love, youth, and tragedy set against the bohemian backdrop of 19th-century Paris was given new life through an innovative staging by Rodula Gaitanou in her MN Opera directorial debut. Attendance at La boheme over nine performances totaled 10,744 patrons. On the New Works Initiative front, Harrison David Rivers and B.E. Boykin workshopped their new chamber opera My Name is Florence with a libretto reading in December and first piano workshop in May. Minita Gandhi and Kamala Sankaram's adaptation of The Many Deaths of Laila Starr saw its libretto reading in May. Further development of these two works and others from the New Works Cohort will continue in the 2024-2025 season. Throughout the 2023-2024 season - it's 61st - Minnesota Opera continued to build on its legacy of balancing inherited works with bold, new storytelling. The variety of productions from a mariachi opera to a comedic take on smartphone addiction illustrated the opera's ability to adapt and innovate while staying true to its mission of expanding the circle of musical storytelling. 9117065 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 233 0 1 288 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 30 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MN X X Ryan Taylor 6123429583 620 North First Street Minneapolis MN 55401 Ryan Taylor President & General Director 35.00 5.00 X X 260102 0 18165 Mark Gordon Chair 4.00 0.10 X X 0 0 0 Missy Staples Thompson Vice Chair 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Rachelle McCord Secretary 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 James Powell Treasurer 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Joelle Allen Board Member 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Meg Blake Board Member 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sosha Brink Board Member 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Roma Calatayud-Stocks Board Member 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ivonne Chand O'Neal Board Member 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Gayle Fuguitt Board Member 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Amy Hoffman Board Member 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dorothy J Horns Board Member 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Philip Isaacson Board Member 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Diane Levy Jacobson Board Member 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Deborah Jiang-Stein Board Member 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Anne Kokayeff Board Member 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Robert L Lee Board Member 2.50 0.50 X 0 0 0 Natalie Volin Lehr Board Member 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jeninne McGee Board Member 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Fayneese Miller Board Member 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jodi Mooney Board Member 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kay Ness Board Member 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ben Ollendick Board Member 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Redleaf Board Member 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Bart Reed Board Member 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Criss Ross Board Member 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mary Schrock Board Member 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nadege Souvenir Board Member 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Margaret VB Wurtele Board Member 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Wayne Zinc Board Member (July - February) 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Janelle Erickson VP, Finance 40.00 0.00 X 131577 0 13883 Lani Willis VP, Advancement 40.00 0.00 X 171195 0 5219 Karen Quisenberry VP, Production 40.00 0.00 X 119819 0 13961 682693 0 51228 4 0 1 0 Tessitura Network PO Box 203410 Dallas TX 753203410 Patron Services cloud-based donor applic 115991 1 1463806 561987 8227997 108635 10253790 Opera Season/Admissions 711190 1845158 1845158 Rental Income 711190 280078 280078 Luminary Arts Center 711190 205053 205053 315357 315357 2645646 808357 808357 46766 7815 38951 38951 38951 13746744 2645646 38951 808357 413478 413478 30404 30404 6430228 4837952 862353 729923 156094 118477 18997 18620 543108 395870 85023 62215 441134 311764 80374 48996 18345 18345 37100 37100 37500 37500 110887 110887 280061 102450 39299 138312 198327 101003 45643 51681 503633 221087 161008 121538 120867 79063 10790 31014 82889 74344 8545 135433 120439 7744 7250 394914 298280 39634 57000 15481 4854 7496 3131 920 920 465729 436193 15254 14282 74769 64791 5153 4825 Theater Costs 1000293 962905 17292 20096 Production Materials 979312 927520 48002 3790 Bad Debt 73047 73047 Repairs & Maintenance 32804 30645 1115 1044 47746 29428 12500 5818 12624503 9117065 2111454 1395984 1425000 2000000 2211618 1173633 1266859 118597 25838 16708 302212 226188 15717099 5872009 10180689 9845090 22181102 27829882 535892 508604 38129210 41718702 1116799 1316834 1027372 1114135 18682 9957 2162853 2440926 X 6492724 4173642 29473633 35104134 35966357 39277776 38129210 41718702 X 1122241 2170659 18519 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 5507046 7684257 14169451 11917019 10253790 49531563 5507046 7684257 14169451 11917019 10253790 49531563 14991891 34539672 76469 139932 290073 442772 808357 1757603 9087 9087 51298253 9040917 0.67330 0.60650 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 26705212 3709269 2740945 1000000 32155426 21992484 10268269 1779622 7335163 26705212 24281382 2587663 -3726561 1150000 21992484 20209681 16151 4893977 838427 24281382 20908399 502869 -450156 -751431 20209681 0.04870 0.95130 0.00000 1 1 1 2253100 2253100 10774041 4121769 6652272 2686782 1750240 936542 3176 3176 9845090 The Minnesota Opera Endowment 27829882 F 27829882 Lease Liabilities 9957 9957 X 15836891 2170659 4041 18519 2193219 13643672 110887 -7815 103072 13746744 12525472 4041 7815 11856 12513616 110887 110887 12624503 Part V, Line 4: The Opera's endowment consists of pooled gifts restricted for the long-term support of the Opera and seven funds where the earnings are restricted to various purposes. The endowment includes certain net assets without donor restrictions that have been designated for endowment by the Board of Directors. Part X, Line 2: The Opera believes that it has appropriate support for any tax positions taken affecting its annual filing requirements, and as such, does not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the financial statements. The Opera would recognize future accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense if such interest and penalties were incurred. Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Change in Beneficial Interest of Trusts 18,519. Part XI, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Rental Expenses Reported in Revenue for Tax Purposes -7,815. Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Rental Expenses Reported in Expenses for Tax Purposes 7,815. X 1 Access Philanthropy Inc 2100 Stevens Ave Minneapolis MN 55404 Grant Writing 0 0 37500 0 37500 MN Schedule G, Part I, Line 2b, Column (v) Grant Writing X 0 1 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ryan Taylor President & General Director 247464 0 12500 0 138 0 7881 0 11016 0 278999 0 0 0 Lani Willis VP, Advancement 168516 0 2500 0 179 0 5133 0 852 0 177180 0 0 0 Part I, Line 1a The Organization pays social club dues for the President. This is considered a business expense of the Organization since the Organization requires the President to be active at the social club. The social club does not offer memberships at the business level; thus the membership must be held at the individual level. Part I, Line 1b The Minneapolis Club bill is reviewed by the Director of Board Relations, compared to the President's calendar, and then the bill is verified by the VP Finance and submitted for payment. Alexis M Reed Family Member of Board Member 30404 Employment 0 X 9 108349 High Lo Method X Other 3 286 FMV 0 0 1 0 Part I, Column (b): Part I, column (b) represents the total number of contributions. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8b There are no committees with the authority to act on behalf of the governing body. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The return is reviewed by the organization's Vice President of Finance and Treasurer, then presented to the Finance Committee for review. The public disclosure version of the return is then made available to the Board of Directors prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Each officer, director, and key employee is required to fill out an annual conflict of interest form. The forms are reviewed initially by the Executive Assistant. Any conflicts are reviewed by the Governance and Nominating committee. A person with a conflict is restricted from voting on related matters. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a Mr. Taylor's salary is reviewed annually. Comparabilty data accessed from surveys of other opera companies was used in the review process. Mr. Taylor set the other key employee salaries with access to surveys of other opera companies. This process occurs on an annual basis. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Organization's governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available to the public upon request. Three years of the Form 990 and financial statements are also available on the organizations website: http://www.mnopera.org/about/annual-report/ Form 990, Part XI, line 9: Change in Beneficial Interest in Trusts 18,519. 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