Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Dallas 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)(1)
$21Mrevenue
FY2025 · −6% in 3 yrs483staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin13.7%
Months of reserve2.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.3%
Middle half of peersMedianDallas Opera
Where the money goes FY2025 · $18M spent
Programs$12M68%Management and general$4.2M24%Fundraising$1.5M8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 98% in FY2024
$1.7M in FY2023, $33k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$4.8M in FY2023 and −$780k in FY2024. Cash covers 2.0 months, under the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
96 of 97 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
32 of the 46 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists85funders
$3.2Ma year, last 3 years
25%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Eugene McDermott FoundationOn and off$600k$950k$1.4MO'Donnell FoundationSince FY2020$500k$250k$1.0M$1.0MThe Perot FoundationOn and off$2.5MMark FoundationSince FY2021$550k$500k$500kThe Richard & Enika Schulze FoundationEvery year since FY2017$225k$450k$188k$100k$300k$100k$175kThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationStopped after FY2019$250k$250k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$125k$392k$268k$342k$552k$147k$163k54 other fundersUp to $350k a year each$403k$230k$614k$545k$494k$481k$1.0M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped