Twin Cities Opera Guild INC FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Saint Paul, MN501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 41-6058478Revenue $273K in FY2020

On file with the IRStwincitiesoperaguild.org1041 Grand Avenue Apt 189, 55105-3002 · Saint Paul, MNTax-exempt since Oct 1967Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Grants are given for opera and music education programs for children. In 2020 TCOG programs served 15800 children

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $48K a year · 30% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $13K
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
60
of 60 voting members
Looks good: 60 of 60 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$273K
Spent
$74K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$635K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$273K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$273K
FY2021$80K
FY2022$126K
FY2023$166K
FY2024$145K
FY2025$161K
Expenses
$74K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$74K
FY2021$72K
FY2022$95K
FY2023$133K
FY2024$144K
FY2025$149K
Net assets
$635K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$635K
FY2021$619K
FY2022$576K
FY2023$623K
FY2024$628K
FY2025$656K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1967.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $54K Management & general 28% · $21K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
1st Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Recording Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Corresponding Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Membership Treasurer
$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

Funds opera and music education programs for children.

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1 program · $54K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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All grants and awards were made for the education and teaching of opera and music through schools and public institutions.

$54Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$13K
Grants paid · 27 grants · $249K · 2020–2025
Opera for the Young INCWI · FY2025$12,000
An Opera TheatreMN · FY2025$11,000
The Minnesota OperaMN · FY2025$10,000
CommusicationMN · FY2025$8,000
Fargo-Moorhead Opera CompanyND · FY2024$15,060
Opera for the Young INCWI · FY2024$12,000
An Opera TheatreMN · FY2024$10,000
Imaginality Opera INCMN · FY2024$8,000
St Croix Valley OperaMN · FY2024$6,000
Fargo-Moorhead Opera CompanyND · FY2023$14,675
An Opera TheatreMN · FY2023$12,500
Opera for the Young INCWI · FY2023$12,000
Young Artists AcademyMN · FY2023$7,500
CommusicationFY2023$7,000
See all 27 grants →

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$273K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$260K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Money outPt IX
$74K
Ln 25
Programscol B$54K
Managementcol C$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$635K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$91K
Total assetsLn 16$635K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a60
IndependentVI 1b60
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$260K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Gains on assetsLn 7$651
Total revenueLn 12$273K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$91K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$91K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$544K
Total assetsLn 16$635K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$635K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$73K$91K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$363K$544K
Total assetsLn 16$436K$635K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$436K$635K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$54K$54K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$720$720
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c−$454−$454
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$840$840
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$656$656
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$74K$54K$21K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $161K$149K$12K$656K 990 PDF
FY2024 $145K$144K$1K$628K 990 PDF
FY2023 $166K$133K$33K$623K 990 PDF
FY2022 $126K$95K$31K$576K 990 PDF
FY2021 $80K$72K$8K$619K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $273K$74K$199K$635K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $273,146 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $30,059$259,956
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,123$13,190
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $83,962$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $125,144$273,146
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $82,040$53,700
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $23,001$20,630
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $105,041$74,330
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $20,103$198,816
Part VI · Governance 60 of 60 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body60
VI-1b Independent voting members60
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 $273,146 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$9,013
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$199,727
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$259,956
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $12,539$12,539
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $651$651
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $13,190$273,146
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $74,330 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $53,700$53,700
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management feesManagement $720$720
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement −$454−$454
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $5,383$5,383
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,916$3,916
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,989$3,989
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $840$840
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $656$656
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $5,580$5,580
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $53,700 · Management $20,630 · Fundraising $0$74,330
Part X · Balance sheet $635,031 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $72,876$91,132
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $363,339$543,899
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $436,215$635,031
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $436,215$635,031
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $436,215$635,031
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $635,031 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$273,146
XI-2 Total expenses$74,330
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$198,816
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$436,215
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$635,031

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

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