Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Minnesota 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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$11Mrevenue
FY2025 · −35% in 3 yrs281staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−9.8%
Months of reserve1.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.1%
Middle half of peersMedianMinnesota Opera
Where the money goes FY2025 · $12M spent
Programs$8.1M71%Management and general$2.0M17%Fundraising$1.4M12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 81% in FY2023
$2.8M in FY2022, $532k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor1
Strong governance
31 of 32 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI79funders
$1.4Ma year, last 3 years
34%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Firefly Scientists FoundationSince FY2018$350k$500k$45k$5k$900k$480kThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$500k$500kTarget FoundationStopped after FY2022$112k$112k$67k–Hrk FoundationSince FY2020$52k$107k$62k$40kThe Hearst FoundationOn and off$250kThe McKnight FoundationStopped after FY2022$40k$40k$80k$40k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$113k$62k$131k$284k$286k$610k$723k51 other fundersUp to $63k a year each$181k$112k$255k$378k$229k$217k$171k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped