Opera north's mission is to bring together visionary and emerging artists from across the creative spectrum along with our distinguished leaders and artists to create great works of performing arts.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$51K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $143K a year · 16% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$51K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $209K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$60K
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$850K
+58% vs prior year
Spent
$623K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$227K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$850K
FY2021▲ +58%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$539K
FY2021$850K
FY2022$983K
FY2023$660K
FY2025$1.4M
Expenses
$623K
FY2021▲ +47%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$423K
FY2021$623K
FY2022$784K
FY2023$849K
FY2025$994K
Net assets
$227K
FY2021▲ ×2832
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$80
FY2021$227K
FY2022$426K
FY2023$199K
FY2025$1.0M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1988.

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $460K Management & general 11% · $68K Fundraising 15% · $95K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $51K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
General Dire
$51,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

S Evan Haille’s $56K as General Director is at the 6th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M 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

NameFY2025FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
S Evan Haille$55,845————
S Evans Haile—$50,000$51,000$51,000$42,308

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Presents opera and classic musical theatre, engaging artists, audiences, and the community.

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3 programs · $460K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Founded in 1982, opera north celebrates its 40TH anniversary in 2022. Since its founding, opera north has dedicated its efforts to delivering artistic excellence to the region as the only full-time, professional opera company in new hampshire.

$311Kprogram expense
02

Opera north's highly sought after resident artist program is an important training opportunity for emerging opera professionals. Additionally, opera north is active throughout the year with educational programming and special events.

$149Kprogram expense
03

Opera north's 2021 season at blow-me-down farm included three mainstage productions: havana nights (our signature OPERA/CIRCUS event); extraordinary women (a celebration of heroines of the baroque opera period), and puccini's la bohme.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$850K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$697K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$134K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Money outPt IX
$623K
Ln 25
Programscol B$460K
Managementcol C$68K
Fundraisingcol D$95K
Owns and owesPt X
$227K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$85K
Total assetsLn 16$287K
LiabilitiesLn 26$60K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$697K
Government grantsLn 1e$79K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$134K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Total revenueLn 12$850K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$75K
SavingsLn 2$11K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$85K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$193K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$287K
LiabilitiesLn 26$60K
Net assetsLn 32$227K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 528
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$71K$85K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$34K$193K
Total assetsLn 16$108K$287K
LiabilitiesLn 26$108K$60K
Net assetsLn 32$80$227K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$51K$19K$16K$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$176K$141K$14K$22K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$16K$1K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$45K$5K$7K$33K
Office expensesLn 13$35K$21K$6K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$75K$52K$10K$13K
TravelLn 17$16K$16K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$547$547
InsuranceLn 23$10K$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$185K$185K$101$100
All other expensesLn 24e$628$628
Total functional expensesLn 25$623K$460K$68K$95K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.4M$994K$363K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 Not on file
FY2023 $660K$849K−$189K$199K 990 PDF
FY2022 $983K$784K$199K$426K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $850K$623K$227K$227K 990 PDF
FY2020 $539K$423K$115K$80 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $849,663 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $479,486$697,005
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $55,835$134,303
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,016$3,480
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,500$14,875
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $538,837$849,663
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $208,369$247,108
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $215,085$376,038
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $423,454$623,146
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $115,383$226,517
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $849,663 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$78,955
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$618,050
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$6,430
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$697,005
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $134,303$134,303
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,480$3,480
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $14,875$14,875
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $134,303 · Excluded from tax $18,355$849,663
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $623,146 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $19,000 · Management $16,000 · Fundraising $16,000$51,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $140,568 · Management $13,503 · Fundraising $22,138$176,209
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,126 · Management $1,385 · Fundraising $2,388$19,899
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,700$8,700
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,179 · Management $6,847 · Fundraising $32,605$44,631
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $20,827 · Management $5,679 · Fundraising $8,852$35,358
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $51,899 · Management $10,200 · Fundraising $13,088$75,187
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,963$15,963
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $547$547
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,000 · Management $4,635$9,635
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $185,188 · Management $101 · Fundraising $100$185,389
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $628$628
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $460,297 · Management $67,678 · Fundraising $95,171$623,146
Part X · Balance sheet $286,858 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $62,601$74,513
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $8,432$10,929
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $540$270
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $994$7,295
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $34,043$192,651
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,200$1,200
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $107,810$286,858
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,080$60,261
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $107,730$60,261
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$39,327$168,667
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $39,407$57,930
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $80$226,597
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $107,810$286,858
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $226,597 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$849,663
XI-2 Total expenses$623,146
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$226,517
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$80
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$226,597

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