THE PATRICK G AND SHIRLEY W RYAN OPERA CENTER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE PATRICK G AND SHIRLEY W RYAN OPERA CENTER

EIN 36-2796630 · Performing Arts Schools

What they do

As The Artist-training Branch of Lyric Opera of Chicago, The Ryan Opera Center Offers Year-round Education and Performance Opportunities to Some of The Nations Most Talented Young Singers and Pianists, Facilitating Their Transition From Academic Training to A Successful Career In Opera. Under The Inspired Leadership of Director Daniel Novak, The Program Aims to Produce A New Generation of Opera Artists At The Highest Level of Performance and Creativity. The Mission of The Ryan Opera Center is To: 1. Provide Comprehensive Instruction By World-renowned Faculty to Nurture The Superb Talents and Skills of Its Ensemble; 2. Offer Significant Performance Experiences, Mentorship By Master Artists, and Career Guidance to Benefit The Artists-in-training; 3. Produce Cultural-outreach Presentations That Enhance The Artists Performance Skills and Increase Public Access to Ryan Opera Center Programming.

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Of every $100 spent, about $80.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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They name their leaders53 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

69.29%of revenue went to mission work80.8% of expenses · Program services

2.65%of revenue went to fundraising3.1% of expenses

$85.80spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.87%of revenue went to management and office costs16.2% of expenses

73.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $161,742 for CRAIG TERRY (MUSIC DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2018

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,321,702

Mission workProgram services$1,608,64269.29% of revenue80.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$321,91613.87% of revenue16.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$61,4432.65% of revenue3.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$329,70114.20% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,992,00185.80% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2018CurrentExpense mix: 80.8% mission · 16.2% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.80% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.6% mission · 15.2% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.84% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 73.5% mission · 23.5% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.78% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 78.1% mission · 21.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.14% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,321,702

Expenses$1,992,001

Annual surplus $329,701 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,608,642 · 80.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$321,916 · 16.2% of expenses

Fundraising$61,443 · 3.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,321,702

Expenses$1,992,001

Income$2,638,669

Contributions$1,694,040

Mission work (program services)$1,608,642

Fundraising$61,443

Management and general$321,916

Executive compensation (total)$136,768

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2018

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CRAIG TERRYMUSIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $161,742Base $138,808 · Other $22,934

DAN NOVAKVICE-PRESIDENT&DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $138,202Base $120,792 · Other $17,410

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (53)

CRAIG TERRYMUSIC DIRECTOR

DAN NOVAKVICE-PRESIDENT&DIRECTOR

PHYLLIS NEIMANTRUSTEE

MARCUS BOGGSTRUSTEE/PARTIAL YEAR TO 12/3/18

MARTHA A HESSETRUSTEE

MARY ELLEN HENNESSYTRUSTEE

MARY PATRICIA GANNONTRUSTEE

MELVIN GRAYTRUSTEE

MICHAEL A OBERMANTRUSTEE

MIRA FROHNMAYERTRUSTEE

MRS RICHARD H WEHMANTRUSTEE

MRS THOMAS D HEATHTRUSTEE/ PARTIAL YEAR TO 6/26/19

NANCY DEHMLOWTRUSTEE

NASRIN THIERERTRUSTEE

NICOLE M ARNOLDTRUSTEE

PHILIP G LUMPKINVICE-PRESIDENT

LAWRENCE O CORRYTRUSTEE

RICHARD O RYANTRUSTEE

RICHARD W SHEPROTRUSTEE

ROBERT MARKSTRUSTEE

ROBERTA LANEASSISTANT TREASURER, CFO

SALLY FEDERVICE-PRESIDENT

SALME STEINBERGTRUSTEE

SUSAN KIPHARTVICE-PRESIDENT

SUSAN NOELTRUSTEE

TAMARA CONWAYTRUSTEE

TANJA CHEVALIERTRUSTEE

TED REICHARDTTRUSTEE

HEIDI BOHNTRUSTEE

ANTHONY FREUDTRUSTEE

BILLIE JEAN SMITHTRUSTEE/PARTIAL YEAR TO 9/10/18

CHESTER T KAMINSECRETARY

CYNTHIA VAHLKAMPTRUSTEE/BEGINNING 9/13/18

DAVID FOXTRUSTEE/BEGINNING 9/13/18

DEBBIE K WRIGHTTREASURER

DONNA VAN EEKERENTRUSTEE

ERIKA ERICHTRUSTEE

ERMA S MEDGYESYTRUSTEE

FRANK B MODRUSONTRUSTEE

GREGORY OLEARYTRUSTEE

HARRIET WEINSTEINTRUSTEE/BEGINNING 6/26/19

LORETTA JULIANTRUSTEE

HELEN MELCHOIRTRUSTEE

JACK FORSYTHETRUSTEE

JACK WEISSTRUSTEE

JANE PIGOTTVICE-PRESIDENT

JANET BURCHVICE-PRESIDENT

JEANNE MALKINTRUSTEE/ PARTIAL YEAR TO 6/26/19

JOAN ZAJTCHUKVICE-PRESIDENT

JOHN NITSCHKEPRESIDENT

JULIANA CHYUVICE-PRESIDENT

JULIE BASKESVICE-PRESIDENT

ALLAN DREBINTRUSTEE

About this charity

Location: 20 North Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606
County: Cook
In care of: Roberta Lane
Primary officer: Roberta Lane, Assistant Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(312) 332-2244

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2018
Tax period began: July 1, 2018
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CROWE LLP
IRS tax category: Performing Arts Schools