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.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$42K 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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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$42K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 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
$4K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$307K
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$369K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$45K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$307K
FY2022▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$148K
FY2021$336K
FY2022$307K
FY2023$541K
FY2024$509K
Expenses
$369K
FY2022▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$161K
FY2021$381K
FY2022$369K
FY2023$633K
FY2024$552K
Net assets
$45K
FY2022▼ -69%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$181K
FY2021$146K
FY2022$45K
FY2023−$46K
FY2024−$89K

From the FY2022 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.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $276K Management & general 25% · $93K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $42K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$42,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ex-Officio
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Programs and updates

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

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1 program · $276K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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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.

$276Kprogram 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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$307K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$268K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$42K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$369K
Ln 25
Programscol B$276K
Managementcol C$93K
Owns and owesPt X
$45K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K
Total assetsLn 16$49K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$268K
Government grantsLn 1e$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$42K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$307K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$46K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$46K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$29
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$49K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$45K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$42K$46K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$104K$29
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$1K
Total assetsLn 16$146K$49K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$4K
Net assetsLn 32$146K$45K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$45K$45K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$26K$26K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$140K$131K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$37K$37K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$16K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$11K$11K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$485$485
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$71K$58K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$369K$276K$93K$0

Filing history

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

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $307,269 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $295,825$268,493
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $34,178$42,230
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,431$1,337
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,085−$4,791
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $335,519$307,269
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $69,872$80,971
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $310,907$288,207
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $380,779$369,178
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$45,260−$61,909
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $307,269 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$15,200
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$253,293
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$268,493
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $42,230$42,230
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,337$1,337
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$4,871−$4,871
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $80$80
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $42,310 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$3,534$307,269
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $369,178 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $44,563$44,563
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $26,500$26,500
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $3,780$3,780
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $6,128$6,128
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $130,955 · Management $8,826$139,781
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $37,398$37,398
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,358 · Management $1,348$17,706
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $11,000$11,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,805$5,805
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $485$485
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,032$4,032
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $57,550 · Management $13,315$70,865
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,135$1,135
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $275,701 · Management $93,477 · Fundraising $0$369,178
Part X · Balance sheet $48,995 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $42,295$45,768
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$674
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$1,339
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $103,579$29
X-15 Other assets$1,185
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $145,874$48,995
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$3,511
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$3,511
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $53,374$45,484
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $92,500$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $145,874$45,484
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $145,874$48,995
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $45,484 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$307,269
XI-2 Total expenses$369,178
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$61,909
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$145,874
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$4,491
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$33,990
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$45,484

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