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Skylark Opera FY2020 filing

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Saint Paul, MN501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 41-1375724Revenue $73K in FY2020

On file with the IRSskylarkopera.org75 5th St W Ste 224, 55102-1159 · Saint Paul, MNTax-exempt since May 1980Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Skylark Opera is a professional Opera company performing operetta and musical theater and educational programs in the schools.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
61¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $6K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
61%
of spending
Worth a look: 61% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $22K
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
$73K
Spent
$77K
To programs
61%
Net assets
$46K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$73K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$73K
FY2021$178K
FY2022$168K
FY2023$74K
FY2024$81K
FY2025$87K
Expenses
$77K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$77K
FY2021$62K
FY2022$216K
FY2023$148K
FY2024$103K
FY2025$90K
Net assets
$46K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$46K
FY2021$162K
FY2022$105K
FY2023$30K
FY2024$69K
FY2025$66K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1980.

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

Where the money goes

61 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 61% · $48K Management & general 14% · $11K Fundraising 24% · $19K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Ann Spencer
President/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Erin Duffy
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joanna Diem
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jack Neveaux
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Programs and updates

Performs operetta and musical theater, and provides arts education in schools.

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2 programs · $48K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

To bring inspiring works to small venues locally and around the region. Produced the show "cosi fan tutte" in march 2019.

$48Kprogram expense
02

Skylark opera's educational program is an exciting, interactive in-school presentation designed for middle and high school students, especially those interested in music and theater.

Pt IX · col B

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
Harlan Boss Foundation for the ArtsFY2024$22K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$22K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$73K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$49K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$23K
Other incomeLn 4–11$473
Money outPt IX
$77K
Ln 25
Programscol B$48K
Managementcol C$11K
Fundraisingcol D$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$46K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K
Total assetsLn 16$46K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$49K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$23K
Investment incomeLn 3$402
Other incomeLn 4–11$473
Total revenueLn 12$73K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$46K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$46K
Other assetsLn 15$9
Total assetsLn 16$46K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$46K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$38K$46K
Total assetsLn 16$50K$46K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$50K$46K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$1K$8K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$991$297$397$297
OccupancyLn 16$3K$1K$2K
InterestLn 20$268$268
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$493
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$55K$38K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$77K$48K$11K$19K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $87K$90K−$3K$66K 990 PDF
FY2024 $81K$103K−$23K$69K 990 PDF
FY2023 $74K$148K−$75K$30K 990 PDF
FY2022 $168K$216K−$48K$105K 990 PDF
FY2021 $178K$62K$116K$162K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $73K$77K−$5K$46K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $72,858 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $91,047$48,595
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $15,402$23,388
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $425$402
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,554$473
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $109,428$72,858
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $107,020$77,394
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $107,020$77,394
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,408−$4,536
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $72,858 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$48,595
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$48,595
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $23,388$23,388
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $402$402
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $473$473
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $23,861 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $402$72,858
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $77,394 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,118 · Management $7,822 · Fundraising $2,235$11,175
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,624$1,624
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $297 · Management $397 · Fundraising $297$991
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,100 · Management $2,095$3,195
IX-20 InterestManagement $268$268
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,970 · Management $493$2,463
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $38,441 · Fundraising $16,226$54,667
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,011$3,011
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $47,561 · Management $11,075 · Fundraising $18,758$77,394
Part X · Balance sheet $45,894 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $37,921$45,885
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $9$9
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $50,430$45,894
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,930$45,894
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $42,500$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $50,430$45,894
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $50,430$45,894
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $45,894 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$72,858
XI-2 Total expenses$77,394
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$4,536
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$50,430
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$45,894

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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