Nonprofit screen
Screen a listSeattle Opera
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)
$22Mrevenue
FY2025 · −8% in 3 yrs597staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−14.0%
Months of reserve2.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−8.0%
Middle half of peersMedianSeattle Opera
Where the money goes FY2025 · $25M spent
Programs$20M79%Management and general$3.9M15%Fundraising$1.5M6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 94% in FY2024
$3.6M in FY2023, $204k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$869k in FY2023, −$6.7M in FY2024 and −$3.1M in FY2025. Cash covers 2.3 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
46 of 46 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI81funders
$2.9Ma year, last 3 years
13%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23James D and Sherry Raisbeck Foundation TrustOn and off$335k$265k$183k$90k$630k$200kMarks Family FoundationOn and off$295k$395k$408k$200kArtsfundEvery year since FY2017$207k$176k$161k$236k$187k$160k$152kFriday FoundationOn and off$1.0MCharles Edward Stuart Charitable FoundationSince FY2020$124k$187k$211k$163kThe Hearst FoundationOn and off$250k$250kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.9M$2.9M$1.3M$1.3M$944k$1.1M$1.8M51 other fundersUp to $400k a year each$518k$271k$306k$620k$354k$900k$298k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund