Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1995.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.
Who runs it and what they're paid
19 people listed on the 990; $87K paid to officers and key staff.
Caroline Koelker’s $70K as Executive Director is at the 64th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2215 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Koelker | $69,642 | $63,624 | $68,094 | $60,830 | $53,094 | $51,888 |
| Dona D Vaughn | $23,833 | $21,334 | $18,626 | $22,480 | — | — |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
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Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Programs and updates
Presents inspiring opera performances, nurtures young talent, and educates the community.
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Opera Maine had an artistically successful season in 2023 with its mainstage presentation of Rossini's comic masterpiece La Cenerentola. The exuberant music was performed to great acclaim by a talented cast of principals and the Opera Maine Orchestra and Chorus.
Opera Maine's Studio Artist Program (SAP) continues to offer singers who are just beginning professional careers the opportunity to perform all roles in the company's secondary opera production. In 2023 the SA presented two performances of Rocking Horse Winner, a contemporary opera by Gareth Williams based on a short story by D.H.
Community Programs
Opera for All is Opera Maine's multi-faceted initiative to make opera inclusive and accessible to everyone in our community. In our FY'23 school program, our teaching artist, accompanist, and six Education Outreach Artists from the University of Southern Maine performed to more than 1,100 students in nine schools in six counties.
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Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2023 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY23 | End FY23 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $130K | $92K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $96K | $112K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $232K | $221K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $0 | $19K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $232K | $202K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $85K | $37K | $32K | $16K |
| Pay of disqualified personsLn 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $37K | $2K | $15K | $21K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $8K | $1K | $4K | $3K |
| Management feesLn 11a | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lobbying feesLn 11d | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Professional fundraising feesLn 11e | $0 | $0 | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $25K | $21K | $2K | $2K |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $8K | $0 | $3K | $5K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $10K | $3K | $6K | $790 |
| TravelLn 17 | $3K | $3K | ||
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $6K | $5K | $609 | $0 |
| InterestLn 20 | $283 | $227 | $28 | $28 |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $8K | $6K | $2K | $691 |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $327K | $323K | $0 | $4K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $516K | $402K | $63K | $51K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest | $719K | $713K | $6K | $291K | 990 PDF |
| FY2024 | $650K | $610K | $40K | $272K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 Viewing | $471K | $516K | −$45K | $202K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $549K | $524K | $25K | $232K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 | $497K | $371K | $126K | $217K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 | $210K | $149K | $61K | $91K | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2023 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $471,319 across 15 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $516,075 across 25 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $220,938 assets, 14 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $201,984 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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