Guerilla Opera INC

Tax-deductible

Boston, MA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 26-2068879

Present new experimental works of opera theater. Confront the status quo through cutting-edge works of opera theater.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $63K a year · 26% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$11K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 95% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$219K
-18% vs prior year
Spent
$151K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$157K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$219K
FY2025▼ -18%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$86K
FY2022$186K
FY2023$179K
FY2024$266K
FY2025$219K
Expenses
$151K
FY2025▼ -28%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$208K
FY2025$151K
Net assets
$157K
FY2025▲ +77%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$42K
FY2022$43K
FY2023$31K
FY2024$89K
FY2025$157K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending July 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2009.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $101K Management & general 31% · $47K Fundraising 2% · $3K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $11K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$6,600Pt VII · Sec A
Interim Executive Director
$4,275Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

James Michael Williams’s $7K as Clerk is at the 5th 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.

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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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Presents and confronts the status quo with new, experimental opera theater.

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1 program service account for $101K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Opera performances.

$101Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$219K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$193K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$23K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$151K
Ln 25
Programscol B$101K
Managementcol C$47K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$157K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$157K
Total assetsLn 16$157K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$193K
Government grantsLn 1e$42K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$23K
Investment incomeLn 3$21
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$219K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$157K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$157K
Total assetsLn 16$157K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$157K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$89K$157K
Total assetsLn 16$89K$157K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$89K$157K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$24K$24K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$733$737$2K
Office expensesLn 13$159$159
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$14K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$94K$62K$32K
All other expensesLn 24e$967$340$627
Total functional expensesLn 25$151K$101K$47K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $219K$151K$68K$157K 990 PDF
FY2024 $266K$208K$58K$89K 990 PDF
FY2023 $179K$31K 990 PDF
FY2022 $186K$43K 990 PDF
FY2021 $86K$42K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $219,004 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$41,700
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$151,077
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$192,777
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $23,206$23,206
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $21$21
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $3,000$3,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $23,206 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,021$219,004
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $150,586 across 10 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $24,460$24,460
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,625$2,625
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $3,912$3,912
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $733 · Management $737 · Fundraising $1,986$3,456
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $159$159
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $2,876$2,876
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,758$13,758
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,013$4,013
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $62,248 · Management $32,112$94,360
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $340 · Fundraising $627$967
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $101,358 · Management $46,615 · Fundraising $2,613$150,586
Part X · Balance sheet $156,951 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $88,533$156,951
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $88,533$156,951
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $88,533$156,951
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $88,533$156,951
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $156,951 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$219,004
XI-2 Total expenses$150,586
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$68,418
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$88,533
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$156,951

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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