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Screen a listMerola Opera Program
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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$9.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +175% in 3 yrs12staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin58.4%
Months of reserve2.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.6%
Middle half of peersMedianMerola Opera Program
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.0M spent
Programs$2.6M66%Management and general$920k23%Fundraising$445k11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
31 of 31 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 FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 9 returns, 1% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII36funders
$271ka year, last 3 years
15%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Bettye Poetz Ferguson FoundationOn and off$200kEloise Bouye Foundation a Charitable TrustOn and off$10k$70k$16k$94kCrankstart FoundationSince FY2020$50k$50k$50k$20kThe Frances K & Charles D Field FoundationSince FY2022$50k$50kThe Bernard Osher FoundationSince FY2021$38k$25k$25kHenry W Robinson & Nettie Robinson Foundation Co Donald G ParachiniStopped after FY2021$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$34k$48k$98k$162k$60k$142k$133k18 other fundersUp to $35k a year each$17k$42k$22k$3k$5k$19k$44k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped