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Screen a listOpera America 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)
$8.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · +45% in 3 yrs45staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin0.8%
Months of reserve2.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−3.1%
Middle half of peersMedianOpera America
Where the money goes FY2025 · $8.3M spent
Programs$6.2M74%Management and general$1.1M13%Fundraising$1.1M13%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 20% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation gave about $1.2M a year for two years, 20% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$657k in FY2023 and −$433k in FY2024. Cash covers 2.2 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
41 of 42 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 3% of revenue in FY2025. $970k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending91funders
$1.5Ma year, last 3 years
28%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Ann & Gordon Getty FoundationStopped after FY2021$1.1M$1.3M–The Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$750k$360k$750kVirginia B Toulmin Charitable Foundation IIIEvery year since FY2017$150k$50k$364k$458k$78k$367k$372kThe Howard Gilman Foundation IncSince FY2018$75k$75k$150k$125k$110k$265kThe Wallace FoundationSince FY2020$50k$100k$100k$100kThe Scherman Foundation IncStopped after FY2021$100k$100k$100k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$63k$61k$91k$68k$207k$170k$161k69 other fundersUp to $125k a year each$158k$195k$370k$142k$260k$301k$529k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped