Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 1,956,350 | 2,403,808 | 2,494,031 | 4,023,725 | 2,778,453 | 13,656,367 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 1,956,350 | 2,403,808 | 2,494,031 | 4,023,725 | 2,778,453 | 13,656,367 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | 657,903 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 12,998,464 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 1,956,350 | 2,403,808 | 2,494,031 | 4,023,725 | 2,778,453 | 13,656,367 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 1,446,905 | 1,428,687 | 1,400,469 | 1,052,025 | 1,402,236 | 6,730,322 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 1,536 | 1,135 | 253 | 252 | 1,520 | 4,696 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 20,406,097 | |||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2021 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2021 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2021 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2021: | ||||
| a From 2016....... | ||||
| b From 2017....... | ||||
| c From 2018....... | ||||
| d From 2019....... | ||||
| e From 2020....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2016 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2021 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2021, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2021. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2022. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 1,536. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 1,135. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 253. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 252. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 1,520. |
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| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 | THE NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICIES ARE PUBLISHED IN THE AVA'S STUDENT GUIDELINES, CONTAINED IN THE PUBLISHED BROCHURE AND ON THE WEBSITE. |
| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 | THE AVA RECEIVED A GRANT FROM A QUASI-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION, THE PENNSYLVANIA COUNCIL ON THE ARTS. THE AMOUNT OF THIS GRANT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR WAS $13,000. |
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 | STAGED PROFESSIONAL OPERA PRODUCTIONS, AS WELL AS CONCERTS, ORATORIOS, PUBLIC PROGRAMS, THE ACADEMY WILL TRAIN ARTISTS WITH THE HIGHEST POTENTIAL FOR CAREER SUCCESS WHILE ENRICHING LIVES IN PHILADELPHIA AND BEYOND. THE PERFORMING EXPERIENCE IS THE KEY COMPONENT IN AVA'S TRAINING OF OUTSTANDING SINGERS AND THAT WHICH DISTINGUISHES IT FROM OTHER MUSIC/OPERA TRAINING PROGRAMS. THE SELECTED OPERAS FOR PUBLIC PERFORMANCES ARE DETERMINED BY THE UNIQUE QUALITIES OF OUR RESIDENT ARTISTS' VOICES, HELPING THEM BUILD REPERTOIRE FOR A CAREER IN OPERA AND VOCAL PERFORMANCE AND PROVIDING TECHNICALLY CHALLENGING BUT ACHIEVABLE ARTISTIC GROWTH. OUR UNIQUE APPROACH GUARANTEES THAT OUR RESIDENT ARTISTS GRADUATE WITH A MINIMUM OF 8 LEAD ROLES IN THEIR REPERTOIRE. THE OVERALL QUALITY OF OUR TRAINING AND PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE HAS ALLOWED RESIDENT ARTISTS TO STEP ONTO MAJOR OPERA HOUSE STAGES WITH GREAT CONFIDENCE IMMEDIATELY UPON GRADUATION, IF NOT BEFORE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM, REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE CFO AND THEN SUBMITTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. UPON APPROVAL BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE FORM 990 IS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | EACH YEAR AT THE SEPTEMBER BOARD MEETING, A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT IS DISTRIBUTED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER AND KEY EMPLOYEE TO COMPLETE AND SIGN. THE SIGNED DOCUMENTS ARE SUBMITTED TO THE DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE, WHO MAINTAINS THE DOCUMENTS AND ENSURES COMPLETION BY EACH BOARD MEMBER AND KEY EMPLOYEE. ANY ABSENT BOARD MEMBER OR KEY EMPLOYEE RECEIVES THE FORM VIA EMAIL. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE PROVIDED TO THE VICE CHAIR AND SECRETARY OF THE BOARD TO DETERMINE WITH THE BOARD CHAIRMAN IF ANY ACTUAL CONFLICTS EXIST. ANYONE DEEMED TO HAVE A CONFLICT SHALL NOT VOTE OR USE ANY PERSONAL INFLUENCE IN REGARD TO THE MATTER. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING SHALL REFLECT THAT THE DISCLOSURE WAS MADE AND SUCH BOARD MEMBER OR KEY EMPLOYEE ABSTAINED FROM VOTING ON THE MATTER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 | AVA PUBLISHES ITS FORM 990 ON ITS WEBSITE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | AVA MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND PUBLISHES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON ITS WEBSITE. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE IN VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTERESTS IN TRUSTS -1,880,509. |
| AMENDED RETURN: | FORM 990, PART I, LINE 8 (CURRENT YEAR) INCREASED $25,000 FROM $2,753,453 TO $2,778,453. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 12 (CURRENT YEAR) INCREASED $25,000 FROM $5,042,502 TO $5,067,502. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 17 (CURRENT YEAR) INCREASED $625 FROM $1,383,044 TO $1,383,669. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 18 (CURRENT YEAR) INCREASED $625 FROM $4,208,115 TO $4,208,740. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 19 (CURRENT YEAR) INCREASED $24,375 FROM $834,387 TO $858,762. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 20 (END OF YEAR) INCREASED $24,375 FROM $44,375,102 TO $44,399,477. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 22 (END OF YEAR) INCREASED $24,375 FROM $41,517,899 TO $41,542,274. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A (EXPENSES) INCREASED $625 FROM $3,260,503 TO $3,261,128. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4E INCREASED $625 FROM $3,260,503 TO $3,261,128. FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 1F, COLUMN (A) INCREASED $25,000 FROM $2,384,266 TO $2,409,266. FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 1G, COLUMN (A) INCREASED $25,000 FROM $374,852 TO $399,852. FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 1H, COLUMN (A) INCREASED $25,000 FROM $2,753,453 TO $2,778,453. FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 12, COLUMN (A) INCREASED $25,000 FROM $5,042,502 TO $5,067,502. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 22, COLUMN (A) INCREASED $625 FROM $263,096 TO $263,721. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 22, COLUMN (B) INCREASED $625 FROM $263,096 TO $263,721. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 25, COLUMN (A) INCREASED $625 FROM $4,208,115 TO $4,208,740. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 25, COLUMN (B) INCREASED $625 FROM $3,260,503 TO $3,261,128. FORM 990, PART X, LINE 10A, COLUMN (B) INCREASED $25,000 FROM $8,610,880 TO $8,635,880. FORM 990, PART X, LINE 10B, COLUMN (B) INCREASED $625 FROM $4,377,033 TO $4,377,658. FORM 990, PART X, LINE 10C, COLUMN (B) INCREASED $24,375 FROM $4,233,847 TO $4,258,222. FORM 990, PART X, LINE 16, COLUMN (B) INCREASED $24,375 FROM $44,375,102 TO $44,399,477. FORM 990, PART X, LINE 27, COLUMN (B) INCREASED $24,375 FROM $16,518,001 TO $16,542,376. FORM 990, PART X, LINE 32, COLUMN (B) INCREASED $24,375 FROM $41,517,899 TO $41,542,274. FORM 990, PART X, LINE 33, COLUMN (B) INCREASED $24,375 FROM $44,375,102 TO $44,399,477. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 1 INCREASED $25,000 FROM $5,042,502 TO $5,067,502. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2 INCREASED $625 FROM $4,208,115 TO $4,208,740. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 3 INCREASED $24,375 FROM $834,387 TO $858,762. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 10 INCREASED $24,375 FROM $41,517,899 TO $41,542,274. SCHEDULE A, PART II, SECTION A, LINE 1(E) INCREASED $25,000 FROM $2,753,453 TO $2,778,453. SCHEDULE A, PART II, SECTION A, LINE 1(F) INCREASED $25,000 FROM $13,631,367 TO $13,656,367. SCHEDULE A, PART II, SECTION A, LINE 4(E) INCREASED $25,000 FROM $2,753,453 TO $2,778,453. SCHEDULE A, PART II, SECTION A, LINE 4(F) INCREASED $25,000 FROM $13,631,367 TO $13,656,367. SCHEDULE A, PART II, SECTION A, LINE 5(F) DECREASED $1,000 FROM $658,903 TO $657,903. SCHEDULE A, PART II, SECTION A, LINE 6(F) INCREASED $26,000 FROM $12,972,464 TO $12,998,464. SCHEDULE A, PART II, SECTION B, LINE 7(E) INCREASED $25,000 FROM $2,753,453 TO $2,778,453. SCHEDULE A, PART II, SECTION B, LINE 7(F) INCREASED $25,000 FROM $13,631,367 TO $13,656,367. SCHEDULE A, PART II, SECTION B, LINE 11(F) INCREASED $25,000 FROM $20,381,097 TO $20,406,097. SCHEDULE A, PART II, SECTION C, LINE 14 INCREASED 0.05% FROM 63.65% TO 63.70%. SCHEDULE D, PART VI, LINE 1D(B) INCREASED $25,000 FROM $715,581 TO $740,581. SCHEDULE D, PART VI, LINE 1D(C) INCREASED $625 FROM $530,991 TO $531,616. SCHEDULE D, PART VI, LINE 1D(D) INCREASED $24,375 FROM $184,590 TO $208,965. SCHEDULE D, PART VI, TOTAL (D) INCREASED $24,375 FROM $4,233,847 TO $4,258,222. SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 1 INCREASED $25,000 FROM ($4,022,747) TO ($3,997,747). SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 3 INCREASED $25,000 FROM $5,185,279 TO $5,210,279. SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 5 INCREASED $25,000 FROM $5,042,502 TO $5,067,502. SCHEDULE D, PART XII, LINE 1 INCREASED $625 FROM $4,350,892 TO $4,351,517. SCHEDULE D, PART XII, LINE 3 INCREASED $625 FROM $4,150,200 TO $4,150,825. SCHEDULE D, PART XII, LINE 5 INCREASED $625 FROM $4,208,115 TO $4,208,740. SCHEDULE M, PART I, LINE 25(A) "PIANO" WAS ADDED. SCHEDULE M, PART I, LINE 25(B) INCREASED 1 FROM 0 TO 1. SCHEDULE M, PART I, LINE 25(C) INCREASED $25,000 FROM $0 TO $25,000. SCHEDULE M, PART I, LINE 25(D) "APPRAISAL" WAS ADDED. SCHEDULE M, PART I, LINE 29 INCREASED 1 FROM 0 TO 1. |
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