Nonprofit screen
Screen a listMadison Opera 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)(2)
$2.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +27% in 3 yrs11staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−11.3%
Months of reserve0.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.6%
Middle half of peersMedianMadison Opera
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.7M spent
Programs$2.2M79%Management and general$370k13%Fundraising$208k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 92% in FY2023
$833k in FY2022, $68k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$230k in FY2023, −$165k in FY2024 and −$278k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.2 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
30 of 30 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
10 of the 16 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists28funders
$465ka year, last 3 years
56%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Berbeewalsh Foundation IncSince FY2018$25k$30k$30k$30k$30k$30kAp Jensen Foundation IncSince FY2018$3k$3k$3k$3k$3k$100kPleasant T Rowland Foundation IncNew in FY2023$100kLau & Bea Christensen Charitable FoundatEvery year since FY2017$10k$11k$10k$10k$10k$16k$10kAlvarado Family Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$12k$4k$14k$6k$6k$11k$20kJennie H Olson Charitable FoundationEvery year since FY2017$10k$6k$10k$10k$10k$10k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$217k$231k$332k$267k$331k15 other fundersUp to $30k a year each$20k$12k$30k$60k$22k$18k$28k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund