Nonprofit screen
Screen a listKentucky Opera Association Inc
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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)
$2.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · −1% in 3 yrs84staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−23.8%
Months of reserve0.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−0.3%
Middle half of peersMedianKentucky Opera Association
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.5M spent
Programs$1.4M57%Management and general$887k35%Fundraising$193k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 81% in FY2024
$187k in FY2023, $36k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$918k in FY2024 and −$483k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.4 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
17 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI24funders
$321ka year, last 3 years
47%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Owsley Brown II Family Foundation IncStopped after FY2019$400k$400k$550k–Brown-Forman FoundationSince FY2020$150k$150k$150k$150kHarry L & June M Swaim Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$10k$10k$10k$12k$15k$13k$15kKosair Charities Committee IncOn and off$40kThe Gheens Foundation IncSince FY2021$10k$10k$10kThe Charles and Elizabeth Barr FoundationNew in FY2023$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$121k$193k$99k$106k$220k$17k$122k9 other fundersUp to $679k a year each$681k$82k$3k$13k$2k$3k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped