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Screen a listThe Opera Association of Central Ohio
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · +31% in 3 yrs8staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.6%
Months of reserve1.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.9%
Middle half of peersMedianOpera Association of Central Ohio
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.7M spent
Programs$1.3M73%Management and general$351k20%Fundraising$117k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$86k in FY2023, −$133k in FY2024 and −$43k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.8 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
27 of 27 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 42% of revenue in FY2025. $92k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending24funders
$514ka year, last 3 years
50%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Greater Columbus Arts CouncilEvery year since FY2017$105k$122k$188k$204k$216k$253k$307kL Brands FoundationStopped after FY2021$15k$15k$15k$5k$10k–Opera America IncOn and off$58kBaxter International FoundationStopped after FY2020$14k$20k–United Way of Bergen CountySince FY2021$8k$11k$10kMeuse Family FoundationOn and off$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$280k$329k$361k$299k$236k$232k$229k9 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$1k$750$4k$4k$14k$14k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped