HOUSTON GRAND OPERA ASSOCIATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HOUSTON GRAND OPERA ASSOCIATION INC

EIN 74-6016764 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A6A0)

What they do

The Mission of HGO is to Enrich Our Diverse Community Through The Art of Opera. We Will Do So By Creating, Curating, Exploring, and Producing Outstanding Experiences Centered Around The Human Voice.(Continued On Schedule O)

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $81.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders55 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

82.39%of revenue went to mission work81.0% of expenses · Program services

11.77%of revenue went to fundraising11.6% of expenses

$101.72spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

7.56%of revenue went to management and office costs7.4% of expenses

$0.83in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

80.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $597,745 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$34,728,046

Mission workProgram services$28,610,83982.39% of revenue81.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,626,4657.56% of revenue7.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$4,088,48711.77% of revenue11.6% of expenses

Total expenses$35,325,791101.72% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 81.0% mission · 7.4% management · 11.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.72% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.4% mission · 10.6% management · 10.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.77% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 8.6% management · 11.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.01% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 77.6% mission · 7.9% management · 14.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.46% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 78.3% mission · 8.1% management · 13.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.41% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.5% mission · 5.4% management · 12.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.29% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 77.1% mission · 7.0% management · 15.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.55% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.6% mission · 5.0% management · 11.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.94% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$34,728,046

Expenses$35,325,791

Annual shortfall $597,745 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$28,610,839 · 81.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,626,465 · 7.4% of expenses

Fundraising$4,088,487 · 11.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$34,728,046

Expenses$35,325,791

Assets$29,162,420

Income$35,521,994

Contributions$28,007,081

Mission work (program services)$28,610,839

Fundraising$4,088,487

Management and general$2,626,465

Stocks and bonds$3,607,699

Accounting fees$43,896

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

PATRICK SUMMERSARTISTIC & MUSIC DIRECTOR · 50 hrs/week $563,126Base $534,604 · Other $28,522

KHORI DASTOORGENERAL DIRECTOR & CEO · 50 hrs/week $519,688Base $491,561 · Other $28,127

RICHARD BADODIRECTOR OF ARTISTIC PLANNING · 50 hrs/week $357,205Base $341,751 · Other $15,454

GREGORY ROBERTSONMANAGING DIR. OF STRATEGIC CAMPAIGNS · 50 hrs/week $355,169Base $324,645 · Other $30,524

JENNIFER DAVENPORTCHIEF MARKETING & EXPERIENCE OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $310,531Base $296,497 · Other $14,034

DEBORAH HIRSCHCHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $257,202Base $239,788 · Other $17,414

ELIZABETH GREERCFO · 50 hrs/week $239,767Base $227,557 · Other $12,210

MOLLY DILLCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $219,165Base $193,390 · Other $25,775

DAVID KROHNSENIOR DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY · 50 hrs/week $188,562Base $176,431 · Other $12,131

KELLY FINNSENIOR DIR. OF INSTITUTIONAL GIVING · 50 hrs/week $164,656Base $161,428 · Other $3,228

JENNIFER BOWMANDIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY & LEARNING · 40 hrs/week $148,618Base $140,064 · Other $8,554

SCOTT IPSENDIRECTOR OF PATRON EXPERIENCE · 40 hrs/week $138,776Base $138,456 · Other $320

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 (55)

PATRICK SUMMERSARTISTIC & MUSIC DIRECTOR

KHORI DASTOORGENERAL DIRECTOR & CEO

RICHARD BADODIRECTOR OF ARTISTIC PLANNING

GREGORY ROBERTSONMANAGING DIR. OF STRATEGIC CAMPAIGNS

JENNIFER DAVENPORTCHIEF MARKETING & EXPERIENCE OFFICER

DEBORAH HIRSCHCHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER

ELIZABETH GREERCFO

MOLLY DILLCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

DAVID KROHNSENIOR DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY

KELLY FINNSENIOR DIR. OF INSTITUTIONAL GIVING

JENNIFER BOWMANDIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY & LEARNING

SCOTT IPSENDIRECTOR OF PATRON EXPERIENCE

LYNN WYATTVICE CHAIR

MICHAELA GREENANDIRECTOR

MATTHEW RINGELDIRECTOR

MATTHEW HEALEYDIRECTOR

MARIANNE KAHDIRECTOR

MICHELLE BEALEDIRECTOR

MARGARET WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

WILLIAM KROGERDIRECTOR

MYRTLE JONESDIRECTOR

RICHARD AGEEDIRECTOR

RICHARD HUSSEINIDIRECTOR

SARA MORGANDIRECTOR

SELDA GUNSELDIRECTOR

SID MOORHEADDIRECTOR

TERRYLIN NEALEDIRECTOR

THOMAS AJAMIEDIRECTOR

VEER VASISHTADIRECTOR

WARD PENNEBAKERDIRECTOR

WARREN ELLSWORTHDIRECTOR

ALBERT CHAODIRECTOR

GLORIA PORTELADIRECTOR

ALFREDO VILASDIRECTOR

ALLYN RISLEYSENIOR CHAIR

ALLYSON PRITCHETTDIRECTOR

ASTLEY BLAIRDIRECTOR

BENJAMIN FINKDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER BACONDIRECTOR

CLAIRE LIUCHAIR

CYNTHIA PETRELLODIRECTOR

DAVID LEPORIDIRECTOR

ELLEN GRITZDIRECTOR

GABRIEL LOPERENADIRECTOR

LOUISE CHAPMANDIRECTOR

HARLAN STAIDIRECTOR

JACK ROTHDIRECTOR

JAMES CROWNOVERDIRECTOR

JAMES LOFTISSECRETARY, GENERAL COUNSEL

JANET CARRIGCHAIR EMERITUS

JOSE IVODIRECTOR

JOSEPH GEAGEADIRECTOR

JOSHUA DAVIDSONDIRECTOR

KELLY ROSEDIRECTOR

KRISTIN MUESSIGDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1957
Location: 510 PRESTON ST, HOUSTON, TX 77002-1504
County: Harris
In care of: Elizabeth Greer
Primary officer: Elizabeth Greer, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(713) 546-0200

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: August 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BLAZEK & VETTERLING
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A6A0)