Arts, Culture, Humanities : Performing Arts
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Sponsoring, producing and encouraging opera and musical performances
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| Program Expenses | 86.2% | |
| Administrative Expenses | 9.0% | |
| Fundraising Expenses | 4.6% | |
| Fundraising Efficiency | $0.09 | |
| Primary Revenue Growth | -0.7% | |
| Program Expenses Growth | 1.6% | |
| Working Capital Ratio (years) | 2.40 | |
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| Information Provided on the Form 990 | ||
| Independent Voting Board Members |  |
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| No Material diversion of assets | |
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| Audited financials prepared by independent accountant | |
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| Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties | |
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| Documents Board Meeting Minutes | |
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| Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing |  |
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| Conflict of Interest Policy | |
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| Whistleblower Policy | |
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| Records Retention and Destruction Policy | |
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| CEO listed with salary | |
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| Process for determining CEO compensation | |
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| Does Not Compensate Any Board Members | |
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| Does the charity's website include readily accessible information about the following: | ||
| Donor Privacy Policy |  |
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| Board Members Listed | |
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| Audited Financials | |
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| Form 990 | |
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| Key staff listed | |
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Income Statement (FYE 04/2010)
Compensation of Leaders (FYE 04/2010)
| Compensation | % of Expenses | Paid to | Title | |
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| $472,703 | 0.79% | William Mason | General Director, COO |
Mission
The Lyric Opera of Chicago, originally known as The Lyric Theatre of Chicago, was founded in 1954 by Carol Fox, Lawrence V. Kelly, and Nicola Rescigno. Its artistic standards are universally admired, and it has consistently offered its patrons a world-class roster of singers, conductors, directors, designers, choreographers, and dancers in a wide-ranging repertoire. More than 274,000 tickets were sold for Lyric Opera of Chicago's 2008-2009 season which included 82 performances of nine operas. The Civic Opera Building is the permanent home of Lyric Opera of Chicago. Its 3,563-seat capacity makes it the second-largest opera auditorium in North America.
Charities Performing Similar Types of Work
| Charity Name | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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| Lyric Opera of Chicago - IL | 56.26 |  |
| Cincinnati Opera - OH | 62.52 |  |
| The Dallas Opera - TX | 59.04 | |
| Seattle Opera - WA | 57.34 | |
| Minnesota Opera - MN | 55.46 | |
| Charity Name | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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| Lyric Opera of Chicago - IL | 56.26 | |
| Metropolitan Opera - NY | 54.83 | |
| Florida Grand Opera - FL | 41.53 |  |
| San Francisco Opera - CA | 52.76 | |
| Opera Theatre of Saint Louis - MO | 54.17 | |
| New York City Opera - NY | 39.94 |  |
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