Mill City Summer Opera

IRS exemption revoked

Minneapolis, MNUnknown exempt organization EIN 36-4700566Revenue $128K in FY2020Latest return filed Aug 5, 2021

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To engage and captivate audiences and supporters with a unique entertainment experience combining first-class professional Opera through an intimate and personal setting.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-4700566) · Dispute this line
53¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 35 volunteers and 10 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
The IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2020
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2020, 6 tax years back.
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Spent on programs
53%
of spending
53% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
0.7 mo
of spending, in cash
0.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$101K
354% of total assets
Liabilities are 354% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
9 of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$128K
Spent
$138K
To programs
53%
Net assets
−$73K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · see the original

IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on February 15, 2024

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2020.

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

Where the money goes

53 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 53% · $73K Management & general 13% · $18K Fundraising 34% · $47K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Baord Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Presents professional opera in intimate settings, captivating audiences with unique entertainment.

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1 program · $73K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

The 2020 season had to be cancelled because of Covid but there had been contracts signed and much work had been done in preparation for the season so many expenses could not be avoided.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2019. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-4700566) · Dispute this line
$73Kprogram 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 · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$128K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$128K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$400
Investment incomeLn 3$13
Money outPt IX
$138K
Ln 25
Programscol B$73K
Managementcol C$18K
Fundraisingcol D$47K
Owns and owesPt X
−$73K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8K
Total assetsLn 16$29K
LiabilitiesLn 26$101K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$128K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$400
Investment incomeLn 3$13
Total revenueLn 12$128K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$8K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$8K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$2K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$18K
Total assetsLn 16$29K
LiabilitiesLn 26$101K
Net assetsLn 32−$73K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 635
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7K$8K
Total assetsLn 16$56K$29K
LiabilitiesLn 26$119K$101K
Net assetsLn 32−$63K−$73K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$459$459
Management feesLn 11a$38K$38K
Legal feesLn 11b$950$950
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$59K$59K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$740$72$668
Office expensesLn 13$4K$233$839$3K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K$50
TravelLn 17$1K$1K$37$183
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$527$42$197$288
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$6K$3K$179
Total functional expensesLn 25$138K$73K$18K$47K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2020 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 5, 2021 $128K$138K−$10K−$73K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $128,184 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $520,015$127,771
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $226,115$400
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $45$13
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $746,175$128,184
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 $57,243$5,921
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $62,866$6,075
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $618,718$126,276
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $738,827$138,272
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $7,348−$10,088
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $128,184 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$127,771
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$127,771
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $400 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$400
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $13 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$13
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $413 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$128,184
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $138,272 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $5,462$5,462
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $459$459
IX-11a Management feesFundraising $37,912$37,912
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $950$950
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,015$5,015
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $6,075$6,075
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $59,252$59,252
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $72 · Management $668$740
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $233 · Management $839 · Fundraising $2,720$3,792
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,197 · Fundraising $50$6,247
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,141 · Management $37 · Fundraising $183$1,361
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $42 · Management $197 · Fundraising $288$527
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,623$1,623
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,025 · Management $2,653 · Fundraising $179$8,857
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $72,962 · Management $17,903 · Fundraising $47,407$138,272
Part X · Balance sheet $28,630 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,755$8,324
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$2,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $22,070$18,306
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $56,376$28,630
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $18,949$1,291
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $100,000$100,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $118,949$101,291
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$62,573−$72,661
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$62,573−$72,661
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $56,376$28,630
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$72,661 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$128,184
XI-2 Total expenses$138,272
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$10,088
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$62,573
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$72,661

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