2025-04-15T15:01:11+00:00 2024-05-31 135381590 BDO USA 1601 FORUM PL FL 9 WEST PALM BEACH FL 334018101 990 2023-06-01 650496477 FLORIDA GRAND OPERA INC FLOR 3057911189 1501 BISCAYNE BLVD 210 MIAMI FL 33132 MARIA TODARO GENERAL DIRECTOR 2025-04-15 true JAKE COOK P01240455 2128858000 2025-04-15 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X MARIA TODARO 1501 BISCAYNE BLVD 210 MIAMI FL 33132 647085 false X WWW.FGO.ORG X 1949 FL SEE SCHEDULE O 17 13 181 200 0 0 235754 425776 0 47535 60808 -33869 -261230 249420 225354 0 0 127622 124232 0 78648 102425 115742 230047 239974 19373 -14620 8715175 8567957 1549272 918040 7165903 7649917 THE MISSION OF FLORIDA GRAND OPERA IS TO ENRICH PEOPLE'S LIVES THROUGH AN AWARENESS AND DEEPER APPRECIATION OF OPERA WHILE SUPPORTING THE OPERATIONS OF THE GREATER MIAMI OPERA AND THE OPERA GUILD, INC. BY EXPANDING ITS REACH TO DIVERSE COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT MIAMI AND FORT LAUDERALE AND WIDER AUDIENCES ABROAD CREATING A CULTURAL DESTINATION. TO ACCOMPLISH OUR MISSION, WE PRODUCE WORLD-CLASS OPERA, WE CHAMPION NEW WORKS, WE BUILD NEW AUDIENCES, WE EDUCATE AND ENGAGE OUR COMMUNITY, AND WE NURTURE THE FINEST OPERA ARTISTS, ARTISANS, AND ADMINISTRATORS OF EACH GENERATION. BY DOING SO, WE STRENGTHEN THE CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC VITALITY OF THE SOUTH FLORIDA COMMUNITY. false false 49597 0 1599 SUPPORTED THE OPERATIONS OF THE GREATER MIAMI OPERA, INC. AND THE OPERA GUILD, INC. IN THE PRODUCTION AND PRESENTATION OF OPERAS IN THEIR ORIGINAL LANGUAGES TO THE PUBLIC. OVER 21,000 PEOPLE BENEFITED FROM THE PRODUCTIONS HELD IN THE 2023/2024 SEASON. STUDIO ARTIST PROGRAM - FOUNDED IN 1984, FO'S STUDIO ARTIST ("SA") PROGRAM HAS GAINED WORLDWIDE RECOGNITION AS ONE OF THE LEADING OPERATIC TRAINING PROGRAMS IN THE UNITED STATES. THE SA PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR ARTISTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED ADVANCED DEGREES FROM THE TOP MUSIC SCHOOLS IN THE COUNTRY, AND HAVE OFTEN PARTICIPATED IN OTHER YEARLONG RESIDENCY PROGRAMS. THE PROGRAM NOT ONLY EXISTS TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST CALIBER TRAINING FOR YOUNG OPERA SINGERS BUT ALSO SERVES AS AN INVALUABLE COMMUNITY LIAISON FOR FGO; PRESENTING A VAST NUMBER OF OUTREACH AND EDUCATION EVENTS THROUGHOUT SOUTH FLORIDA, BRINGING OPERA TO NEW AND DIVERSE AUDIENCES THROUGHOUT THE REGION. OUTREACH AND EDUCATION - FGO'S PRESENTS MORE THAN 100 PROGRAMS EACH YEAR BASED IN THE COMMUNITY. THIS INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO FREE CONCERTS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND WORKING WITH CHILDREN OF VARIOUS BACKGROUNDS. PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE AN INTRODUCTION TO OPERA, VOCAL/MUSICAL ELEMENTS, PRODUCTION ELEMENTS, AND LIVE OPERA EXPERIENCES. 49597 true true false false false false false false true true false false true true true false true false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false true true true false false true 92 0 true 181 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 17 13 true false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true false FL X X MARIA TODARO 3058541643 1501 BISCAYNE BLVD STE 210 MIAMI FL 33132 LARRY KAMIN SECRETARY/DIRECTOR 0.3 0.7 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT B GLICK CPA TREASURER/DIRECTOR 0.3 0.7 X X 0 0 0 TINA VIDAL-DUART CHAIR/DIRECTOR 0.3 0.7 X X 0 0 0 ANDREY ILYASOV DIRECTOR 0.3 0.7 X 0 0 0 ARLENE H MENDELSON DIRECTOR 0.3 0.7 X 0 0 0 CHANG OH TURKMANI DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/2024) 0.3 0.7 X 0 0 0 DR CLAES WAHLESTEDT DIRECTOR 0.3 0.7 X 0 0 0 GIACOMO BOSSA DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/2024) 0.3 0.7 X 0 0 0 NANCY JEAN DAVIS DIRECTOR 0.3 0.7 X 0 0 0 PATRICE TEDESKO DIRECTOR (AS OF 06/2023) 0.3 0.7 X 0 0 0 PER LOOF DIRECTOR/CHAIR EMERITUS 0.3 0.7 X 0 0 0 RADMILA LOLLY DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/2024) 0.3 0.7 X 0 0 0 ROBERT C GANG ESQ DIRECTOR 0.3 0.7 X 0 0 0 ROBERT DINERSTEIN DIRECTOR 0.3 0.7 X 0 0 0 ROBERT WERNER DIRECTOR (THRU 10/2023) 0.3 0.7 X 0 0 0 SANDRA SAVINI DIRECTOR (AS OF 09/2023) 0.3 0.7 X 0 0 0 THOMAS HEISLER DIRECTOR 0.3 0.7 X 0 0 0 VICTOR H MENDELSON DIRECTOR 0.3 0.7 X 0 0 0 ED HOFMEISTER CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER (06/2023 - 01/2024) 38.0 2.0 X 59227 0 3097 MARIA TODARO INTERIM GENERAL DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/2023) 38.0 2.0 X 25500 0 0 SUSAN T DANIS GENERAL DIRECTOR, CEO (THRU 10/2023) 38.0 2.0 X 234538 0 7448 SUSANA DIAZ DIRECTOR OF FINANCE (AS OF 05/2023) 38.0 2.0 X 64376 0 4866 TANYA BYNG CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER (AS OF 01/2024) 38.0 2.0 X 71161 0 1552 VICTOR KENDALL CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER (THRU 09/2023) 38.0 2.0 X 128296 0 6072 583098 0 23035 2 false true false MIAMI SYMPHONIC ENTERTAINMENT INC PO BOX 310578 MIAMI FL 33130 ORCHESTRA SERVICES 479308 GABLES VIEW LLC 300 ARAGON AVENUE SUITE 320 CORAL GABLES FL 331345053 TENANT SERVICES 285578 PREMIUM TRANSPORT SERVICES INC 1726 NW 6 STREET MIAMI FL 33125 TRANSPORTATION SERVICES 191767 3 259368 25500 140908 425776 0 0 0 0 0 43258 43258 707 707 0 707 707 17550 17550 0 17550 17550 158195 259368 421731 -263536 -263536 MISCELLANEOUS 711190 1599 1599 0 0 0 0 1599 225354 1599 0 -202021 64611 64611 46979 46979 5499 3795 1704 7143 3965 3178 14192 14192 6188 0 6188 0 17367 6653 2185 8529 57456 40350 8553 8553 2008 327 1349 332 643 643 476 476 2341 2341 RECOGNITION AND GIFTS 7575 7575 MISCELLANEOUS 3064 170 1532 1362 EQUIPMENT RENTAL/MAINTENANCE 2917 2043 438 436 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 1515 54 1461 0 0 0 0 239974 49597 111729 78648 111835 32875 0 0 1176 0 351363 346215 0 5148 1259301 1376528 0 0 7454698 7041571 8715175 8567957 1168704 487874 393 215000 275000 146400 147081 19168 7692 1549272 918040 X 5220898 5926714 1945005 1723203 7165903 7649917 8715175 8567957 -14620 179904 3174 315556 0 X false true X true false X 1845423 1079488 2232188 235754 425776 5818629 0 0 1845423 1079488 2232188 235754 425776 5818629 456693 5361936 11754 2868877 49288 43965 2973884 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8792513 101411 0.6098 0.669 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1259301 190986 65396 8364 1376527 1018612 250000 -9311 1259301 947973 100000 -29361 1018612 662272 50000 235701 947973 578513 100000 -16241 662272 0.0 1.0 0.0 true false 62600 57452 5148 288763 288763 0 5148 DUE FROM AFFILIATES 6631364 ASSETS HELD IN TRUST 395553 OTHER 14654 7041571 DISASTER LOAN 7692 7692 X Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 Intended uses of endowment funds 5% OF THE FUND'S VALUE IS DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY TO SUPPORT ONE OF THE SEASON'S OPERAS. Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnote THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES AND MEASURES TAX POSITIONS BASED ON THEIR TECHNICAL MERIT AND ASSESSES THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THE POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BASED ON THE FACTS, CIRCUMSTANCES AND INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE END OF EACH PERIOD. INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON TAX LIABILITIES, IF ANY, WOULD BE RECORDED IN INTEREST EXPENSE AND OTHER NON-INTEREST EXPENSE, RESPECTIVELY. UNDER U.S. GAAP, AN ORGANIZATION MUST RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT ASSOCIATED WITH TAX POSITIONS TAKEN FOR TAX RETURN PURPOSES WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT BELIEVE IT HAS TAKEN ANY UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS THAT SHOULD BE RECORDED. ADDITIONALLY, THE FLORIDA GRAND OPERA, INC., MIAMI OPERA AND FORT LAUDERDALE OPERA HAVE FILED IRS FORM 990 INFORMATION RETURNS, AS REQUIRED, AND ALL OTHER APPLICABLE RETURNS IN JURISDICTIONS WHERE SO REQUIRED. AS OF MAY 31, 2024 AND 2023, THE ORGANIZATION WAS NOT SUBJECT TO ANY EXAMINATION BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. GALA 417563 259368 158195 32338 144356 93314 37475 84961 AFTER OPERA DINNERS 0 29287 0 417563 259368 158195 32338 144356 122601 37475 84961 421731 -263536 X X true false false false false false false false false SUSAN T DANIS GENERAL DIRECTOR, CEO (THRU 10/2023) 228769 0 0 0 5769 0 0 0 7448 0 241986 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 4a Severance or change-of-control payment THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUAL RECIEVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT DURING THE YEAR: ED HOFMEISTER $8,462 TINA VIDAL-DUART AND CARLOS DUART CHAIR/ DIRECTOR SHORT-TERM FINANCE X 185000 185000 false true true LARRY KAMIN SECRTARY/DIRECTOR SHORT-TERM FINANCE X 45000 45000 false true true ROBERT DINERSTEIN DIRECTOR SHORT-TERM FINANCE X 25000 25000 false true true ROBERT C GANG ESQ DIRECTOR SHORT-TERM FINANCE X 20000 20000 false true true 275000 Form 990, Part I, Line 1 ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO ENRICH PEOPLE'S LIVES THROUGH AN AWARENESS AND DEEPER APPRECIATION OF OPERA. FLORIDA GRAND OPERA AIMS TO BE A DRIVING FORCE OF CULTURAL GROWTH IN SOUTH FLORIDA THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE ART FORM IN THE WORLD - OPERA. OUR WORLD-CLASS OPERATIC PRODUCTIONS ARE ALL-INCLUSIVE ARTISTIC OFFERINGS THAT INCORPORATE POWERFUL VOICES, INSPIRED MUSICAL PERFORMANCE, ENTRANCING DANCE, CAPTIVATING SET DESIGN, AND MORE. WE STRIVE TO BRING EACH ELEMENT OF THIS MULTI-FACETED SPECTACLE TO LIFE ON STAGE, WHILE HAVING A POSITIVE IMPACT AND IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND BEYOND. THE COMPANY'S REACH STANDS ON FOUR MAIN PILLARS: ARTISTIC INTEGRITY, TALENT DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH, AND TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION. OUR ARTISTIC INTEGRITY HINGES ON OFFERING A MIXED OPERATIC SELECTION OF CLASSICS AS WELL AS CONTEMPORARY OR NEW WORKS, SPEAKING TO THE DIVERSITY OF OUR COMMUNITY WHILE CONTRIBUTING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ART FORM AS A WHOLE. WE ALSO ASPIRE TO FOSTER YOUNG, PROMISING TALENTS THROUGH OUR STUDIO ARTIST PROGRAM, CONTRIBUTING TO A SOLID FUTURE FOR THE TRADITION OF OPERA. OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOCUS ON OPENING YOUNG AUDIENCES TO THE WONDERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC THROUGH MULTIPLE APPROACHES - FROM IN-CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES TO FULL-SCALE PERFORMANCES ESPECIALLY FOCUSING ON UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 Family/business relationships amongst interested persons VICTOR H. MENDELSON AND ARLENE H. MENDELSON - Family relationship Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE CHAIR AND TREASURER PRIOR TO FILING FORM 990. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy MANAGEMENT CLOSELY REVIEWS ALL TRANSACTIONS TO ENSURE NO CONFLICTS EXIST. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official THE ORGANIZATION APPOINTED A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE THAT DETERMINED AND RECOMMENDED THE SALARY FOR THE GENERAL DIRECTOR. THE PROPOSED SALARIES WERE THEN FURTHER DISCUSSED AND APPROVED BY THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees THE ORGANIZATION APPOINTED A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE THAT DETERMINED AND RECOMMENDED THE SALARY FOR THE OTHER OFFICERS. THE PROPOSED SALARIES WERE THEN FURTHER DISCUSSED AND APPROVED BY THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. 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