Finger Lakes Opera INC FY2020 filing

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Rochester, NY501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 81-4716749Revenue $148K in FY2020

On file with the IRSfingerlakesopera.orgPo Box 18610, 14618-0610 · Rochester, NYTax-exempt since Mar 2017Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To create and produce professional Opera productions and programs on a not-for-profit basis in the greater rochester & Finger Lakes areas of new york state. Flo is committed to cultivating, promoting, developing and providing operatic experiences to the Finger Lakes area encompassing ontario & monroe counties.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$24K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $51K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$24K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $96K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$148K
Spent
$161K
To programs
64%
Net assets
$181K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$148K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$148K
FY2021$336K
FY2022$307K
FY2023$541K
FY2024$509K
Expenses
$161K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$161K
FY2021$381K
FY2022$369K
FY2023$633K
FY2024$552K
Net assets
$181K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$181K
FY2021$146K
FY2022$45K
FY2023−$46K
FY2024−$89K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2017.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $103K Management & general 34% · $54K Fundraising 2% · $4K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $24K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$24,333Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elizabeth Long’s $51K as Executive Director is at the 45th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Elizabeth Long$51,000$43,125$42,000$42,000$24,333

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II2 listed

Programs and updates

Presents professional opera productions and programs for the Greater Rochester and Finger Lakes areas.

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1 program · $103K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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To create and produce professional opera productions and programs on a not-for-profit basis in the greater rochester & finger lakes areas of new york state. Flo is committed to cultivating, promoting, developing and providing operatic experiences to the finger lakes area encompassing ontario & monroe counties.

$103Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$148K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$126K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$161K
Ln 25
Programscol B$103K
Managementcol C$54K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$181K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$28K
Total assetsLn 16$181K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$126K
Government grantsLn 1e$13K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$148K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$28K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$28K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$154K
Total assetsLn 16$181K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$181K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$243K$28K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$154K
Total assetsLn 16$243K$181K
LiabilitiesLn 26$60K$0
Net assetsLn 32$183K$181K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$26K$26K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$14K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$64K$40K$23K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$37K$34K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$11K$377
All other expensesLn 24e$282$282
Total functional expensesLn 25$161K$103K$54K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $509K$552K−$43K−$89K 990 PDF
FY2023 $541K$633K−$91K−$46K 990 PDF
FY2022 $307K$369K−$62K$45K 990 PDF
FY2021 $336K$381K−$45K$146K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $148K$161K−$12K$181K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $148,206 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $323,115$126,118
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $155,528$16,336
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $331$2,889
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,681$2,863
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $486,655$148,206
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $11,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$41,049
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $289,997$119,502
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $300,997$160,551
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $185,658−$12,345
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $148,206 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$12,900
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$113,218
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$126,118
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $16,336$16,336
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,889$2,889
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,863$2,863
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $19,199 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,889$148,206
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $160,551 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $25,730$25,730
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $13,833$13,833
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $1,486$1,486
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $40,449 · Management $23,072$63,521
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $33,761 · Fundraising $3,587$37,348
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,386 · Management $1,761$4,147
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,050$1,050
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,607$1,607
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,170 · Management $377$11,547
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $282$282
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $102,649 · Management $54,315 · Fundraising $3,587$160,551
Part X · Balance sheet $181,464 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $242,694$27,543
X-11 Publicly traded securities$153,921
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $242,694$181,464
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $60,000$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $32,694$43,964
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $150,000$137,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $182,694$181,464
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $242,694$181,464
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $181,464 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$148,206
XI-2 Total expenses$160,551
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$12,345
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$182,694
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$11,115
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$181,464

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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