2026-04-15T16:22:16+00:00 2025-05-31 135381590 BDO USA 1601 FORUM PL FL 9 WEST PALM BEACH FL 334018101 990 2024-06-01 650496477 FLORIDA GRAND OPERA INC FLOR 3057911189 1501 BISCAYNE BLVD 210 MIAMI FL 33132 MARIA TODARO GENERAL DIRECTOR AND CEO 2026-04-15 true JAKE COOK P01240455 5616881600 2026-04-15 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MARIA TODARO 1501 BISCAYNE BLVD 210 MIAMI FL 33132 1343746 false X WWW.FGO.ORG X 1949 FL SEE SCHEDULE O 23 19 289 200 0 425776 803276 0 8423 60808 13694 -261230 -410359 225354 415034 0 0 0 124232 128583 0 0 76427 115742 124141 239974 252724 -14620 162310 8567957 9151168 918040 1230338 7649917 7920830 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 3698 0 8423 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 23,000 PEOPLE BENEFITED FROM THE PRODUCTIONS HELD IN THE 2025/2026 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 70 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. 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GALA 706545 584455 122090 0 5845 251676 19020 20503 250793 0 0 706545 584455 122090 0 5845 251676 19020 20503 250793 547837 -425747 X X false false false false false false false false false MARIA TODARO GENERAL DIRECTOR AND CEO (AS OF 06/2024) 166212 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10539 0 176751 0 0 0 TINA VIDAL-DUART AND CARLOS DUART CHAIR/ DIRECTOR SHORT-TERM FINANCE X 300000 300000 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 390000 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 AND CEO. 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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