Opera Orlando INC

Tax-deductible

Orlando, FL501(c)(3)Since 2009Arts & CultureEIN 27-0406958Revenue $3.2M in FY2025

On file with the IRSoperaorlando.org3855 St Valentine Way, 32811-6534 · Orlando, FLTax-exempt since Mar 2010Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Opera orlando's mission is to engage and entertain central florida audiences through the transformative experience of Opera. Opera Orlando presents high-quality, relevant productions and educational programs for all ages that enrich and reflect our community's diverse culture.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 65 volunteers and 10 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $76K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$112K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 58% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$799K
60% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 60% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.2M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$3.2M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$544K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$3.2M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$3.0M
FY2025$3.2M
Expenses
$3.2M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$3.0M
FY2025$3.2M
Net assets
$544K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$188K
FY2022$483K
FY2023$579K
FY2024$531K
FY2025$532K
FY2025$544K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · 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 Mar 2010.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $2.6M Management & general 13% · $418K Fundraising 6% · $177K

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

21 people listed on the 990; $112K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
General Director
$112,332Pt VII · Sec A
Chair Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gabriel Preisser’s $112K as General Director is at the 42nd 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Gabriel Preisser$112,332$120,472$123,000$91,500$78,000$78,000

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Presents opera and educational programs to entertain and enrich Central Florida's diverse community.

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1 program · $2.6M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Opera orlando presented its mainstage and on the town series along with multiple ancillary and educational events throughout central florida.

$2.6Mprogram 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$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$704K
Other incomeLn 4–11$495K
Money outPt IX
$3.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.6M
Managementcol C$418K
Fundraisingcol D$177K
Owns and owesPt X
$544K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$373K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$799K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$419K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$704K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$495K
Total revenueLn 12$3.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$373K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$373K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$248K
Other assetsLn 15$708K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$799K
Net assetsLn 32$544K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 665
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$83K$373K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$330K$248K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$891K$799K
Net assetsLn 32$532K$544K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$112K$112K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$522K$320K$109K$93K
Accounting feesLn 11c$74K$16K$58K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$300K$292K$7K$890
Advertising and promotionLn 12$172K$144K$9K$19K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$742K$684K$59K
TravelLn 17$175K$173K$1K$268
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$67K$64K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$960K$872K$25K$64K
All other expensesLn 24e$61K$51K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.2M$2.6M$418K$177K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 $3.0M$3.0M$1K$532K 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.2M$2.3M−$49K$531K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.0M$1.8M$190K$579K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$1.7M$295K$483K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$1.3M−$58K$188K 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 $3,217,735 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,930,531$2,016,155
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $746,501$703,719
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,643$2,747
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $335,325$495,114
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,015,000$3,217,735
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $614,417$634,584
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,399,436$2,576,295
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,013,853$3,210,879
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,147$6,856
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members20
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,217,735 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$418,636
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,597,519
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,016,155
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $703,719$703,719
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,747$2,747
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $495,114$495,114
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,201,580$3,217,735
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,210,879 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $112,332$112,332
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $320,212 · Management $109,330 · Fundraising $92,710$522,252
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $16,200 · Management $58,200$74,400
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $291,800 · Management $7,363 · Fundraising $890$300,053
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $144,378 · Management $8,572 · Fundraising $18,824$171,774
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $10,513$10,513
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $683,596 · Management $58,716$742,312
IX-17 TravelPrograms $173,339 · Management $1,214 · Fundraising $268$174,821
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $64,112 · Management $2,662$66,774
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $13,941$13,941
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $871,596 · Management $24,945 · Fundraising $63,917$960,458
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $50,626 · Management $10,623$61,249
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,615,859 · Management $418,411 · Fundraising $176,609$3,210,879
Part X · Balance sheet $1,342,444 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $82,674$373,454
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $123,740$8,164
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $11,787$5,070
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $330,401$247,906
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $874,377$707,850
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,422,979$1,342,444
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $40,843$17,829
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $23,413$108,082
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $827,010$672,964
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $891,266$798,875
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $444,213$518,569
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $87,500$25,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $531,713$543,569
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,422,979$1,342,444
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $543,569 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,217,735
XI-2 Total expenses$3,210,879
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$6,856
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$531,713
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$5,000
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$543,569

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