Nonprofit screen
Screen a listOpera Carolina
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)
$1.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · −60% in 3 yrs74staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−69.4%
Months of reserve0.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−12.4%
Middle half of peersMedianOpera Carolina
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.1M spent
Programs$1.3M64%Management and general$440k21%Fundraising$304k15%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 17% of revenue stopped after FY2021
The Hearst Foundation gave $300k in FY2021, 17% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$345k in FY2023, −$871k in FY2024 and −$847k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.0 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
A history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 51% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII42funders
$987ka year, last 3 years
62%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Arts & Science Council Charlotte/Mecklenburg IncEvery year since FY2017$593k$500k$491k$336k$196k$15k$17kRobert Haywood Morrison FdnSince FY2020$103k$103k$103k$3kThe Hearst FoundationOn and off$300kNovant Health IncOn and off$125kGreater Charlotte Cultural TrustSince FY2020$22k$22k$22k$22kThe Bayville FoundationOn and off$10k$30k$10k$10k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$82k$155k$215k$370k$482k$910k$586k23 other fundersUp to $40k a year each$8k$39k$61k$38k$28k$45k$87k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund