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The Metropolitan Opera Guild
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 131681983 · Form 990 · FY2023 · NTEE A6A · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Micro (<$100K)
revenue
$33K
expenses
$5K
net assets
$2.4M
employees
0
volunteers
3
program ratio
0%
profile · synthesized from sources

The Metropolitan Opera Guild supports arts education and opera appreciation through school programs and community workshops for children and adults. It publishes Opera News, a monthly magazine dedicated to opera history, performances, and artists. The organization also supports The Metropolitan Opera through fundraising and an annual award for emerging talent.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2022

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $1.36M
    EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS: THE GUILD FOSTERS COLLABORATION, LITERACY SKILLS, SELF-CONFIDENCE AND AN INCREASED CAPACITY FOR SELF-EXPRESSION IN CHILDREN WITH CUSTOMIZED EDUCATION PROGRAMS INTEGRATED INTO THE CURRICULUM OF THEIR SCHOOLS. THE GUILD ALSO OFFERS WORKSHOPS ANDCOMMUNITY PROGRAMS FOR OLDER STUDENTS AND ADULTS.
  2. #2 $20K
    SUPPORT OF THE METROPOLITAN OPERA (THE "MET"): THE GUILD SUPPORTS THE MET'S LAFFONT COMPETITION BY FUNDING AN ANNUAL AWARD. THE GUILD ALSO SERVES AS A FUNDRAISING AGENT FOR THE MET BY ENCOURAGING INDIVIDUALS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE MET AT VARIOUS GIVING LEVELS.
named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Educational Programs
Customized in-school education programs for children focusing on collaboration, literacy, self-confidence, and self-expression through opera; includes workshops and community programs for older students and adults.
Opera News
Monthly print and digital magazine covering opera history, performances, and artists to deepen public appreciation and sustain opera as a contemporary art form.
Support of The Metropolitan Opera
Provides funding for the Laffont Competition and acts as a fundraising agent for The Metropolitan Opera by encouraging individual contributions at various giving levels.
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Community Art Education Workshops 1 activity
    • Delivers arts education programs for students and adults
      Provides customized education programs integrated into school curricula to foster collaboration, literacy, self-confidence, and self-expression in children, along with workshops and community programs for older students and adults.
  • Performing Arts Production Support 1 activity
    • Funds the Metropolitan Opera's Laffont Competition and supports Met fundraising
      Funds an annual award for the Metropolitan Opera's Laffont Competition and acts as a fundraising agent by encouraging individual contributions to the Met at various giving levels.
  • Literary and Cultural Publishing 1 activity
    • Publishes Opera News magazine
      Publishes Opera News, a monthly print and digital magazine about opera history, performances, and artists, to foster deeper appreciation and sustain opera as a contemporary art form.
financials · form 990 · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$33K
Contributions & grants$32K96%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$1K4%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$5K
Program expenses0%
Admin / overhead100%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$2.38M
Cash$50K
Investments$712K
Liabilities$2K
Net assets$2.38M
Liquid reserves2029.4 mo
5 years on record · 2019–2023 · YoY revenue -98.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023

Who runs it

board members · 3
  • ANN ZIFF — CHAIR
  • C GRAHAM BERWIND III — SECRETARY
  • TOD JOHNSON — VICE CHAIR
relationships · 1

Who they work with

  • The Metropolitan Opera Partner — Funds an annual award for the Met's Laffont Competition and serves as a fundraising agent by encouraging individual contributions to the Met.
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Arts-Integrated Education
    methodology: arts-integrated_education
    By integrating opera into school-based programs with customized curricula, we develop collaboration, literacy, self-confidence, and self-expression in children, because engagement with the arts fosters cognitive and emotional development in ways that traditional instruction alone does not.
  • Public Engagement Through Publications
    methodology: public_engagement_through_publications
    By publishing a monthly magazine, we deepen public appreciation of opera and sustain its relevance as a contemporary art form, because regular, accessible content builds ongoing connection and cultural literacy among diverse audiences.