Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Santa Fe 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)(1)
$42Mrevenue
FY2025 · +27% in 3 yrs710staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin23.0%
Months of reserve2.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.9%
Middle half of peersMedianSanta Fe Opera
Where the money goes FY2025 · $32M spent
Programs$25M78%Management and general$5.4M17%Fundraising$1.9M6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 93% in FY2024
$1.5M in FY2023, $99k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
40 of 40 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort148funders
$4.5Ma year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Avenir Foundation IncStopped after FY2020$900k$1.9M$950k$950k–Wyncote FoundationSince FY2020$500k$1.1M$600k$1.1MThe Melville Hankins Family Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$450k$450k$300k$300k$300k$300k–Dbj FoundationSince FY2020$250k$250k$300k$250kThe Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial FoundationEvery year since FY2017$10k$25k$50k$100k$200k$200k$200kMarineau Family FoundationSince FY2018$50k$100k$50k$300k$100k$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$274k$399k$881k$927k$1.1M$839k$1.6M112 other fundersUp to $400k a year each$680k$803k$1.2M$1.2M$1.3M$1.0M$2.1M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped