Nonprofit screen
Screen a listCincinnati Opera Association Inc
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)
$11Mrevenue
FY2025 · +18% in 3 yrs127staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin18.1%
Months of reserve3.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.8%
Middle half of peersMedianCincinnati Opera Association
Where the money goes FY2025 · $8.7M spent
Programs$6.5M75%Management and general$1.2M14%Fundraising$929k11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 86% in FY2024
$1.4M in FY2023, $187k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.7M in FY2023 and −$2.2M in FY2024. Cash covers 3.2 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
43 of 43 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI36funders
$1.2Ma year, last 3 years
37%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$550k$675k$625kTr Uw Elma M Lapp Fdn ConsSince FY2021$357k$378k$419kCarol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr FoundationStopped after FY2022$50k$50k$50k$50k$50k$50k–Louise Taft Semple FoundationOn and off$50k$50k$50k$50kCharles H Dater Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$20k$25k$45k$25k$25k$25k$25kJohn a Schroth Family Char TrOn and off$125kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$85k$97k$103k$102k$74k$144k$282k24 other fundersUp to $90k a year each$101k$72k$55k$41k$80k$104k$86k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped