Baltimore Concert Opera INC

Tax-deductible

Baltimore, MD501(c)(3)Since 2009Arts & CultureEIN 26-4201545Revenue $631K in FY2025

On file with the IRSoperabaltimore.org11 W Mount Vernon Place Suite 307, 21201-5103 · Baltimore, MDTax-exempt since Sep 2009Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Opera Baltimore creates a thrilling, meaningful shared experience between our audience and our artists. Our streamlined format focuses on the primary element of Opera: the unamplified human voice. Featuring top flight professional Opera singers and projected english translations in our intimate up close environment, our performances make the complex operatic art form immediately accessible and engaging.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 18 volunteers and 5 employees.
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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $47K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$81K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 76% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $21K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$81K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% 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
$631K
+53% vs prior year
Spent
$646K
To programs
63%
Net assets
$293K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$631K
FY2025▲ +53%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$336K
FY2022$368K
FY2023$541K
FY2024$414K
FY2025$631K
Expenses
$646K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$175K
FY2022$499K
FY2023$596K
FY2024$606K
FY2025$646K
Net assets
$293K
FY2025+0.3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$581K
FY2022$457K
FY2023$453K
FY2024$292K
FY2025$293K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 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 Sep 2009.

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

Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $410K Management & general 19% · $122K Fundraising 18% · $114K

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; $81K 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
President
$80,747Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Julia Cooke’s $81K as President is at the 76th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Julia Cooke$80,747$52,944$65,000$61,292$60,000

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 15aYes

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Brings opera to life with professional singers and accessible performances.

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1 program · $410K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Annual programming typically includes two full operas in concert, one fully staged opera, three audience-building concerts, as well as numerous free outreach and education events.

$410Kprogram expense

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$21K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$631K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$426K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$180K
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Money outPt IX
$646K
Ln 25
Programscol B$410K
Managementcol C$122K
Fundraisingcol D$114K
Owns and owesPt X
$293K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$70K
Total assetsLn 16$374K
LiabilitiesLn 26$81K
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$426K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$38K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$31K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$180K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Total revenueLn 12$631K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$70K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$70K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$228K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$374K
LiabilitiesLn 26$81K
Net assetsLn 32$293K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 618
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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$79K$70K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$256K$228K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$370K$374K
LiabilitiesLn 26$78K$81K
Net assetsLn 32$292K$293K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$96K$37K$13K$46K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$123K$47K$17K$59K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$5K$2K$7K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$0$2K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$25K$0$25K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$11K$4K$775
Office expensesLn 13$5K$0$5K$0
OccupancyLn 16$7K$1K$6K$0
TravelLn 17$22K$22K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$0$3K$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$0$3K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$298K$276K$22K$200
All other expensesLn 24e$30K$10K$19K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$646K$410K$122K$114K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $631K$646K−$15K$293K 990 PDF
FY2024 $414K$606K−$193K$292K 990 PDF
FY2023 $541K$596K−$55K$453K 990 PDF
FY2022 $368K$499K−$131K$457K 990 PDF
FY2021 $336K$175K$161K$581K 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 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $631,134 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $278,681$425,670
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $135,340$180,117
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,232$7,999
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$8,693$17,348
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $413,560$631,134
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $205,964$232,822
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $400,125$413,470
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $606,089$646,292
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$192,529−$15,158
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-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $631,134 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$31,237
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$394,433
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$38,069
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$425,670
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$180,117
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,999$7,999
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $16,051$16,051
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $772 · Unrelated business $525 · Excluded from tax $0$1,297
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $180,889 · Unrelated business $525 · Excluded from tax $24,050$631,134
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $646,292 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $36,501 · Management $13,448 · Fundraising $46,107$96,056
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $46,809 · Management $17,245 · Fundraising $59,127$123,181
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,162 · Management $1,902 · Fundraising $6,521$13,585
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,447 · Fundraising $0$2,447
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $25,315 · Fundraising $0$25,315
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $11,433 · Management $4,361 · Fundraising $775$16,569
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $5,030 · Fundraising $0$5,030
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,494 · Management $5,742 · Fundraising $0$7,236
IX-17 TravelPrograms $22,330 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$22,330
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $3,218 · Fundraising $0$3,218
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $2,609 · Fundraising $0$2,609
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $276,285 · Management $21,984 · Fundraising $200$298,469
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,694 · Management $18,974 · Fundraising $1,579$30,247
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $409,708 · Management $122,275 · Fundraising $114,309$646,292
Part X · Balance sheet $373,746 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $78,971$70,405
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $24,700$72,700
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,199$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,752$1,534
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $256,018$228,012
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,495$1,095
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $370,135$373,746
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $17,022$11,772
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $61,111$69,090
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $78,133$80,862
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $190,334$170,387
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $101,668$122,497
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $292,002$292,884
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $370,135$373,746
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $292,884 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$631,134
XI-2 Total expenses$646,292
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$15,158
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$292,002
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$16,040
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$292,884

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