Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBuffalo Opera Unlimited Incorporated
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$260krevenue
FY2025 · +32% in 3 yrs5 of 5years filed
’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin2.2%
Months of reserve0.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.4%
Middle half of peersMedianBuffalo Opera Unlimited
Where the money goes FY2025 · $254k spent
Programs$246k97%Management and general$8k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$13k in FY2023 and −$39k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.2 months, under the peer median of 5.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
7 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 11% a year since FY2021, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort6funders
$43ka year, last 3 years
50%from its largest funder
Funder’19’20’21’22’23Cullen FoundationStopped after FY2022$20k$4k$10k$15k–Cullen Foundation of Western New York IncNew in FY2023$15kThe Cameron and Jane Baird FoundationStopped after FY2022$10k$5k–The Margaret L Wendt FoundationOn and off$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$45k$20k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped