Opera North FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Lebanon, NH501(c)(3)Since 1981Arts & CultureEIN 22-2519789

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.
75¢ 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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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Is it a real charity?
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2024
latest Form 990
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
4 of 5
years in the black
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
How much reaches the programs?
75%
of spending
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
What are leaders paid?
$51K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Pt VII · Sec A
Do they have reserves?
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
9
named funders · $209K
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$120K
liabilities
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
8
independent of 8 voting board members
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$983K
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$784K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$426K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$983K
FY2022▲ +16%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$539K
FY2021$850K
FY2022$983K
FY2023$660K
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$784K
FY2022▲ +26%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$423K
FY2021$623K
FY2022$784K
FY2023$849K
FY2024$994K
Net assets
$426K
FY2022▲ +88%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$80
FY2021$227K
FY2022$426K
FY2023$199K
FY2024$1.0M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending September 2022) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item COpera North
EINHdr · item D22-2519789
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 1988
Year of formationHdr · item L1981
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CLebanon, NH
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A6A0)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.operanorth.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.75 Management & general $0.10 Fundraising $0.15
Program services75%$587K
Management & general10%$81K
Fundraising15%$115K
Total functional expensesLn 25$784K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
75%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
3.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+20%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2022 · Form 990
Total assets
$546K
FY2022▲ +90%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$108K
FY2021$287K
FY2022$546K
FY2023$386K
FY2024$1.1M
Total liabilities
$120K
FY2022▲ +100%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$108K
FY2021$60K
FY2022$120K
FY2023$187K
FY2024$39K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$199K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$546K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B75%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$217K
Total assetsLn 16$546K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$120K
Total net assetsLn 32$426K
Months of cash on handcomputed3.3

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$802K · 82%
Program service revenue$168K · 17%
Other revenue$13K · 1%
Contributions & grants82%$802K
Program service revenue17%$168K
Other revenue1%$13K
— government grantsLn 1e$130K
Total revenueLn 12$983K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2022 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $217K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $784K · Less non-cash grants $3K · Cash operating expenses/yr $780K
3.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $587K · Total expenses $784K
75%
Management & General
Management & general $81K · Total expenses $784K
10%
Fundraising
Fundraising $115K · Total expenses $784K
15%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $94K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $573K
$0.16 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $802K · Total revenue $983K
82%
Government reliance
Government grants $130K · Total revenue $983K
13%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $168K · Total revenue $983K
17%
Investment reliance
Investment income −$847 · Total revenue $983K
-0.09%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $168K · Total expenses $784K
21%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $983K · Prior year $850K
+16%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $426K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $983K · Expenses $784K
+20%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $546K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $426K · Total assets $546K
78%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $546K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual S Evans Haile · Reported title GENERAL DIRE · Highest reported compensation $51K · Total expenses $784K
7%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $280K · Total expenses $784K
36%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 75%——
Overhead ratio 10%——
Fundraising cost ratio 14%——
Revenue growth 16%——
Accounting fee ratio 1%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
General Dire
$51,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 8Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 8Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

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

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $587K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
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.

$416Kprogram 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.

$171Kprogram expense

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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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Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest $1.4M$994K+106% 990 PDF
FY2023 $660K$849K-33% 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $983K$784K+16% 990 PDF
FY2021 $850K$623K+58% 990 PDF
FY2020 $539K$423K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2022IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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