Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Mar 2010.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
42 people listed on the 990; $156K paid to officers and key staff.
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
| Name | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
See Opera Orlando INC executive salaries →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 15aYes
Programs and updates
Presents opera and educational programs to entertain and enrich Central Florida's diverse community.
Questions for Opera Orlando INC
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During the 2020/21 season, opera orlando reached a total audience of more than 15,000 through our productions, education programs, online broadcasts, and ancillary events. Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, opera orlando produced a total of five productions, including a sold-out, socially distanced run of carmen at DR.
During the 2020/21 season, opera orlando reached a total audience of more than 15,000 through our productions, education programs, online broadcasts, and ancillary events. Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, opera orlando produced a total of five productions, including a sold-out, socially distanced run of carmen at DR.
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Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2021 990, line by line.
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Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 LatestFiled with the IRS Jul 31, 2026 | $3.2M | $3.2M | $7K | $544K | 990 PDF |
| FY2025Filed with the IRS Aug 11, 2025 | $3.0M | $3.0M | $1K | $532K | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Sep 19, 2024 | $2.2M | $2.3M | −$49K | $531K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 18, 2023 | $2.0M | $1.8M | $190K | $579K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 24, 2022 | $2.0M | $1.7M | $295K | $483K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 7, 2021 | $1.2M | $1.3M | −$58K | $188K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2021 990 (1 part)
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, 2 to look at
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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