Program areas at Metropolitan Opera Association
Preparation and presentation of Opera performances at the Metropolitan Opera house as well as symphonic repertory at carnegie hall. Also includes outdoor presentation of concerts throughout parks in new york city. Parks concerts are presented to the public at no charge. The attendance of these performances is more than six-hundred thousand people per season. Included in performance revenue is $1.9 million in contributions for the rush discount tickets program and $0.4 million related to in-kind ticket donations.
Presentation of events other than Opera where the met either presents or co-presents the event or licenses the Opera house to third parties. The attendance at these events, principally ballet, was approximately 100,000 people per year.
Media presentation of Opera performances. Live performances broadcast in high definition to movie theaters throughout the world. Domestic and international live audio transmissions of performances on radio and the met's website. Past performances broadcast on television, radio stations and the internet globally. Media presentations reached an audience of approximately 9.9 million.
Other program activities including merchandising, development of young artists through the lindemann young artist development program, and the laffont competition and concert.
Grants made by Metropolitan Opera Association
Who funds Metropolitan Opera Association
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Metropolitan Opera Association
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Frayda B Lindemann | President and Chief Executive Officer | $0 | 2022-07-31 |
| Diana Fortuna | Chief Financial Officer | $294,194 | 2023-06-08 |
| Alexa Bator Chae | Managing Director | $0 | 2022-07-31 |
| Andrew Martin-Weber | Managing Director FR 9 and 23 and 21 | $0 | 2022-07-31 |
| Austin T Fragomen | Managing Director | $0 | 2022-07-31 |
| ...and 27 more key personnel |
Financials for Metropolitan Opera Association
| Revenues | FYE 07/2023 | FYE 07/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $185,106,997 | $186,786,859 | -0.9% |
| Program services | $94,686,832 | $82,592,912 | 14.6% |
| Investment income and dividends | $1,654,335 | $2,374,920 | -30.3% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $221,319 | $253,540 | -12.7% |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $15,162,555 | $7,395,908 | 105% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $-1,906,524 | $-341,600 | -458.1% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $1,308,097 | $1,043,062 | 25.4% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $6,850,373 | $1,481,745 | 362.3% |
| Total revenues | $303,083,984 | $281,587,346 | 7.6% |
Organizations like Metropolitan Opera Association
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| San Francisco Opera | 501(c)(3) | San Francisco, CA | $88,376,102 |
| Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $235,064,233 |
| John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $239,686,348 |
| Robert W Woodruff Arts Center | 501(c)(3) | Atlanta, GA | $99,817,852 |
| American Museum of Natural History | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $228,656,406 |
| San Francisco Symphony (SFS) | 501(c)(3) | San Francisco, CA | $144,993,110 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | 501(c)(3) | Chicago, IL | $80,827,722 |
| Whitney Museum of American Art | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $100,886,000 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | 501(c)(3) | Boston, MA | $116,038,188 |
| The Cleveland Orchestra | 501(c)(3) | Cleveland, OH | $76,819,625 |
Data update history
February 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 75 new grant, including a grant for $6,400,000 from American Gift Fund October 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 14 new grant, including a grant for $175,000 from Strauss Foundation TD August 19, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsOperas and symphoniesTheatersHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
LobbyingFundraising eventsOperates internationallyNational levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 30 Lincoln Ctr
- New York, NY 10023
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- County
- New York County, NY
- Website URL
- metopera.org/Â
- Phone
- (212) 799-3100
- Facebook page
- MetOperaÂ
- Twitter profile
- @metoperaÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 13-1624087
- Fiscal year end
- July
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1883
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A6A: Opera
- NAICS code, primary
- 711110: Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters
- Parent/child status
- Central organization
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