SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

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OMB No. 1545-0047
2015
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
FORT WORTH OPERA ASSOCIATION INC
 
Employer identification number

75-0945915
Return Reference Explanation
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BOARD MEMBERS JILL FISCHER AND KENNY FISCHER HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW VIA THE FORT WORTH OPERA WEB SITE PRIOR TO SIGNATURE AND FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EVERY BOARD MEMBER SIGNS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND IT IS KEPT ON FILE WITH THE RECORDS OF THE BOARD. AS THE ORGANIZATION MAKES BUSINESS DECISIONS, IT CONSCIOUSLY MAKES SURE THAT NO COMPROMISING RELATIONSHIPS ARE CREATED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE GENERAL DIRECTOR'S SALARY. THE BOARD COMPARES THE SALARY WITH INDUSTRY INFORMATION PROVIDED BY OPERA AMERICA AS WELL AS COMPARABLY SIZED COMPANIES IN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA. OTHER EMPLOYEES ARE EVALUATED ANNUALLY BY THE GENERAL DIRECTOR FOR INDUSTRY COMPARABLE SALARIES AND OTHER COMPANIES IN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION ON FORT WORTH OPERA ASSOCIATION, INC.'S WEB SITE.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G ARTIST FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 103,619. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 103,619. ARTISTS EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 74,750. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 74,750. YAP FEES : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 22,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 22,000. CHOREOGRAPHER FEES : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 9,500. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 9,500. CHORUS MASTER : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 63,500. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 63,500. CHORUS ACCOMPANIST : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,500. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,500. CHORUS FEES : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 84,922. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 84,922. CHILDRENS CHORUS : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,800. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,800. COMPOSER EXPENSES : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 117,109. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 117,109. CONDUCTOR FEES : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 60,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 60,000. CONDUCTOR-MEALS/LODGING/TRANS. : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 16,521. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 16,521. ASSOCIATE CONDUCTOR : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 459. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 459. COACH - LANGUAGE & VOCAL : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 841. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 841. ORCHESTRA FEE : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 233,440. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 233,440. PROPERTY MASTER : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 14,565. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 14,565. TECHNICAL DIRECTOR : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 10,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 10,000. TECHNICAL COORDINATOR - ELECT : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 17,525. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 17,525. ASST STAGE MANAGER : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 455. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 455. TECHNICAL SUPERVISOR FEE : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,500. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,500. BASS HALL LICENSE FEE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 122,170. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 122,170. COSTUME INTERNSHIEP : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,960. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,960. BASS HALL -TECHNICAL LABOR : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 11,919. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 11,919. ALT VENUE - RENTAL : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 22,454. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 22,454. MEALS - CAST & CREW : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,311. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,311. RECORDING : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,500. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,500. ACCOMPANIST : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,582. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,582. PROFESSIONAL FEES : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 79,151. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 79,151. COMPUTER SERVICES : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 60,197. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 60,197. GENERAL DIRECTOR EXPENSES : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 12,947. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 12,947. ASSISTANT & ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FEE : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 35,051. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 35,051. AUDIO OR VIDEOGRAPHER DESIGNER EXPE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 27,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 27,000. STAGE MANAGER : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 18,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 18,000. ASS'T STAGE MANAGER/PRODUCTION INTE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 26,500. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 26,500. LIGHTING DESIGNER : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 36,719. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 36,719. PAYROLL SERVICES : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,813. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,813. STAGE DIRECTOR-TRANS./BENEFITS : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,500. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,500.
FORM 990 PAGE 12, PART XII LINE 2C THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS BY THE COMMITTEE ASSSUMING RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT DID NOT CHANGE DURING THE YEAR.
FORM 990 PAGE 9, PART VIII DURING THE COMPANY'S 2015-16 FISCAL YEAR, A SUBSTANTIAL FUNDING SHORTFALL RESULTED IN THE NECESSITY TO TRANSFER $1M FROM THE FORT WORTH OPERA ENDOWMENT INTO THE COMPANY'S OPERATING BUDGET. AS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE ACCOUNTING RULES, THIS TRANSFER HAS BEEN RECORDED AS A DONATION IN THE 990 AND AUDITED FINANCIALS, BUT IT DOES NOT REPRESENT INCREMENTAL FUNDING FROM DONORS DURING THE FISCAL PERIOD.
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Cat. No. 51056K
Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015


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