Nonprofit screen
Screen a listOpera Santa Barbara
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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$1.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · −5% in 3 yrs58staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin2.4%
Months of reserve0.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.9%
Middle half of peersMedianOpera Santa Barbara
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.7M spent
Programs$1.2M69%Management and general$363k22%Fundraising$162k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 97% in FY2024
$326k in FY2023, $10k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$49k in FY2023 and −$177k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.1 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor
None found in the filings.
43funders
$557ka year, last 3 years
25%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Schlinger Chrisman Foundation Northern Trust Company TrusteeEvery year since FY2017$103k$60k$105k$140k$70k$200k$150kThe John C Mithun FoundationEvery year since FY2017$82k$100k$110k$125k$100k$60k$45kGainey FoundationSince FY2020$50k$50k$50k$50kSmidt Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$25k$25k$25k$25k$25k$75k–Robert and Mercedes Eichholz FoundationSince FY2020$15k$10k$15k$110kAnn Jackson Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$10k$10k$10k$20k$20k$20k$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$88k$66k$93k$139k$97k$127k$68k27 other fundersUp to $40k a year each$35k$58k$68k$62k$97k$116k$97k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped