2025-02-24T07:44:26-06:00 2024-06-30 582676261 Rogers & Company PLLC 8300 Boone Boulevard Suite 600 Vienna VA 22182 990 2023-07-01 522001426 Opera Lafayette OPER 2025469332 921 Pennsylvania Avenue SE Washington DC 20003 Parker Jayne Treasurer 2025469332 2025-02-24 1 1 Jie Chen CPA P01049760 7038930300 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Nizam Kettaneh 921 Pennsylvania Avenue SE Washington DC 20003 2152568 0 X www.operalafayette.org X 1996 DC To perform rediscovered gems and historical masterpieces from the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. 17 17 10 0 0 0 1505982 1370134 147465 179537 3076 7348 -16058 -40619 1640465 1516400 0 0 0 0 527174 583193 0 0 293247 1268998 1121031 1796172 1704224 -155707 -187824 696971 399158 219185 108431 477786 290727 X Opera Lafayette seeks to bring fresh interpretations of rediscovered gems and historical masterpieces from the 17th through 19th centuries to modern audiences. We seek to illuminate the contemporary relevance of the works while simultaneously highlighting their original appeal. Central to the company's mission is building a legacy of the timeless repertoire Opera Lafayette brings back to life with period instruments. This is achieved through an extensive discography, mounting revivals, and inspiring a public appreciation for this repertoire through its audience engagement programs for audiences of all ages. 0 0 940503 178426 Annual Performances: Performances of 1600 and 1700s music throughout the Washington DC and New York City Metro areas, including Mouret's Les Fetes de Thalie at the Kennedy Center and El Museo del Barrio, From Saint-Cyr to Cannons: Moreau and Handel's Esther at The Kennedy Center and St. Peter's Church, and Couperin le Grand at the Kennedy Center and the Kosciuszko Foundation. 173892 Community Engagement and Education: Opera Lafayette is committed to inspiring a public appreciation for forgotten repertoire through audience engagement programs for people of all ages. During the FY24 season, Opera Lafayette presented educational events at DMV institutions such as George Mason University, the Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital, Tregaron Conservancy, and Stanford in Washington; in NY, our events were hosted at Villa Albertine, the Children's Museum of Manhatten and the United Palace theater. We also presented our online adult learning Salon Series, engaging patrons from the United States and beyond, hosted free pre-show discussions prior to each performance, and commissioned and published a collection of academic essays to complement our season, which are freely available to the public online. 888 1111 Recording Initiative: As part of our ongoing mission to create and preserve a legacy of rediscovered works, Opera Lafayette created archival recordings of all performances which took place throughout the year. 1115283 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 103 0 1 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 DC NY X The Organization 2025469332 921 Pennsylvania Avenue SE Washington DC 20003 Dorsey Dunn Co-Chair (7/1/24-6/27/24) 10.00 X X 0 0 0 Nizam Kettaneh Co-Chair 10.00 X X 0 0 0 Ellen McCoy Co-Chair (6/27/24-6/30/24) 10.00 X X 0 0 0 Ross Ain Vice Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Adrienne Jamieson Vice Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Parker Jayne Treasurer 10.00 X X 0 0 0 Pamela Hines Secretary 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Annelyse Allen Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jill Esterman Board Member 8.00 X 0 0 0 Cheryl Gorelick Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Stephen Kitchen Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Susan Lynner Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Catherine Michaelson Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Merri Moken Board Member 3.00 X 0 0 0 Ashwani Rajput Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Leonard Ralston Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Daniel Thys Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 JoAnn Willis Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ryan Brown Artistic Director 40.00 X 72400 0 0 Lisa Mion Managing Director 40.00 X 107500 0 0 Eric Simpson Director of Development 40.00 X 110500 0 0 290400 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 176126 30000 1164008 391206 1370134 Ticket sales - program 711130 145926 145926 Performance fees 711130 32500 32500 Recordings 711130 1111 1111 179537 12221 12221 570000 574873 -4873 -4873 -4873 20676 176126 61295 -40619 -40619 1516400 179537 0 -33271 X 174592 84988 44473 45131 352003 181877 73545 96581 14491 14491 42107 21339 9437 11331 77604 77604 300 300 527584 453842 8866 64876 39688 39088 600 97452 36466 33241 27745 20685 10608 9155 922 14375 8002 5894 479 148602 137422 11180 9616 740 241 8635 12019 12019 Production venue 79299 68510 10789 Music and recordings 48930 40776 8154 Production materials 37674 31613 6061 Opera memberships 4815 4815 2388 12 1613 763 1704224 1115283 295694 293247 -2676 -3124 542091 279800 118491 70000 0 12000 6455 7872 1537 1537 0 0 32610 32610 696971 399158 169185 108431 50000 0 219185 108431 X 131734 90727 346052 200000 477786 290727 696971 399158 -187824 765 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1047269 1002531 1232439 1505982 1370134 6158355 1047269 1002531 1232439 1505982 1370134 6158355 2416161 3742194 2293 275 382 5215 12221 20386 6178741 744755 0.60570 0.54570 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 32000 X X 0 1537 1537 0 0 Antique musical instrument 32000 Deposit 610 32610 X 1666331 765 88171 88936 1577395 300 -61295 -60995 1516400 1853390 88171 61295 149466 1703924 300 300 1704224 Part III, Line 4: Opera Lafayette maintains an antique harpsichord donated to the organization during fiscal year 2015. This asset furthers the exempt purpose of the organization. The mission of Opera Lafayette, an American period instrument company, is to bring to modern audiences fresh interpretations of 17th - 19th centuries rediscovered gems and historical masterpieces, illuminating the contemporary relevance of the works together with their original appeal. Part X, Line 2: Management has evaluated the Opera's tax positions, and concluded that the Opera's financial statements do not include any uncertain tax positions. Part XI, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Direct fundraising event expenses -61,295. Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Direct fundraising event expenses 61,295. Gala - NY 141107 126056 15051 20000 33164 0 Ambassador's Dinner 40845 38845 2000 1 14850 11225 3625 8131 196802 176126 20676 20000 41295 61295 -40619 X 5 389596 FMV X Goods 1 1610 FMV 0 0 0 Part I, Column (b): Total stock donations of 5 represent 5 separate donors. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The 990 is distributed to the Audit Committee for review and discussion at this Committee's meetings, then it is distributed to the Board electronically for their review. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Board members are asked to routinely verify that they are aware of no conflicts of interest. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The Finance and Personnel Committee meets on an as-needed basis to review key staff compensation issues, obtain comparability data through research of like-kind organizations' Form 990s, and circulate its findings and recommendations to Executive Committee or the Board for adoption of changes in compensation of key staff. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Organization makes its governing documents and financial statements available to the public upon request. Form 990, Part IX, line 11g Production team: Program service expenses 209,423. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 209,423. Performers (Orchestra, Chorus, Solists): Program service expenses 232,819. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 11,850. Total expenses 244,669. Payroll service fees: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 8,866. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 8,866. Other professional services: Program service expenses 11,600. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 53,026. Total expenses 64,626. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: The Audit Committee recommends the auditor to the Board for its approval and retention by the Corporation. Opera Lafayette LLC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue SE Washington DC 20003 Obtain grants from NY private foundations and NYC agencies. NY 0 0 Opera Lafayette