TY 2016 Form 990 Schedule O

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at
www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2016

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

PITTSBURGH OPERA INC

Employer identification number

25-1073139

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1	THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF BOARD MEMBERS SHALL HAVE AND EXERCISE ALL THE POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL BY THE BOARD AT ONE OF ITS REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2	THE FOLLOWING FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS EXIST BETWEEN BOARD MEMBERS: -KENNETH BRAND AND ROBERT BRAND -DR. LISA CIBIK AND ALEXANDRA CIBIK GOOD -JOHN TRAINA AND NANCY TRAINA
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4	ORGANIZATION AMENDED ITS BYLAWS TO CREATE A SUCCESION PLAN THAT WILL GO INTO EFFECT UPON AN ELECTION FOR THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A	AS STATED IN THE BY-LAWS, THE SITTING PRESIDENT OF THE FRIENDS OF PITTSBURGH OPERA (FPO) HAS A POSITION ON THE BOARD OF THE OPERA AS LONG AS HE OR SHE SERVES IN THAT CAPACITY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B	A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS VIA EMAIL TRANSMISSION. UPON APPROVAL BY THOSE GROUPS THE COMPLETE FORM 990 WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE ENTIRE BOARD VIA THE ORGANIZATION WEBSITE PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	BOARD MEMBERS COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM ON AN ANNUAL BASIS TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS. THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE COMPLETED FORMS AND MONITORS COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A	COMPARABILITY DATA REGARDING THE GENERAL DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS DISCUSSED DURING EXECUTIVE SESSIONS AT APPROPRIATE BOARD MEETINGS. THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE IS APPROVED BY AN INDEPENDENT BOARD COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	THE PITTSBURGH OPERA FORM 990 AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE PITTSBURGH OPERA WEBSITE, WWW.PITTSBURGHOPERA.ORG, AND THE GOVERNANCE DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:	NVP ADJUSTMENT -47,753.
FORM 990, PART XI, QUESTION 2, OVERSIGHT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT:	THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF BOARD MEMBERS FROM BOTH THE FINANCE AND INVESTMENT COMMITTEES. THEY COMMUNICATE WITH THE AUDITORS AS A PART OF THE PLANNING PROCESS BEFORE THE AUDIT COMMENCES AND THEN REVIEWS, EDITS, AND APPROVES THE FINAL DOCUMENT BEFORE IT IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD.

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Explanation

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF BOARD MEMBERS SHALL HAVE AND EXERCISE ALL THE POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL BY THE BOARD AT ONE OF ITS REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2

THE FOLLOWING FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS EXIST BETWEEN BOARD MEMBERS: -KENNETH BRAND AND ROBERT BRAND -DR. LISA CIBIK AND ALEXANDRA CIBIK GOOD -JOHN TRAINA AND NANCY TRAINA

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4

ORGANIZATION AMENDED ITS BYLAWS TO CREATE A SUCCESION PLAN THAT WILL GO INTO EFFECT UPON AN ELECTION FOR THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A

AS STATED IN THE BY-LAWS, THE SITTING PRESIDENT OF THE FRIENDS OF PITTSBURGH OPERA (FPO) HAS A POSITION ON THE BOARD OF THE OPERA AS LONG AS HE OR SHE SERVES IN THAT CAPACITY.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B

A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS VIA EMAIL TRANSMISSION. UPON APPROVAL BY THOSE GROUPS THE COMPLETE FORM 990 WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE ENTIRE BOARD VIA THE ORGANIZATION WEBSITE PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C

BOARD MEMBERS COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM ON AN ANNUAL BASIS TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS. THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE COMPLETED FORMS AND MONITORS COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A

COMPARABILITY DATA REGARDING THE GENERAL DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS DISCUSSED DURING EXECUTIVE SESSIONS AT APPROPRIATE BOARD MEETINGS. THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE IS APPROVED BY AN INDEPENDENT BOARD COMMITTEE.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19

THE PITTSBURGH OPERA FORM 990 AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE PITTSBURGH OPERA WEBSITE, WWW.PITTSBURGHOPERA.ORG, AND THE GOVERNANCE DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:

NVP ADJUSTMENT -47,753.

FORM 990, PART XI, QUESTION 2, OVERSIGHT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT:

THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF BOARD MEMBERS FROM BOTH THE FINANCE AND INVESTMENT COMMITTEES. THEY COMMUNICATE WITH THE AUDITORS AS A PART OF THE PLANNING PROCESS BEFORE THE AUDIT COMMENCES AND THEN REVIEWS, EDITS, AND APPROVES THE FINAL DOCUMENT BEFORE IT IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD.

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2016

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