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Springfield Regional Opera INC

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Springfield, MO501(c)(3)Since 1981Arts & Culture EIN 43-1222808Revenue $390K in FY2025

On file with the IRSozarklyricopera.com325 Park Central E, 65806-2206 · Springfield, MOTax-exempt since Dec 1981Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To foster, promote, develop, & encourage the cultural art of Opera.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 52 volunteers and 4 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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $14K a year · 5% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$983
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$390K
+68% vs prior year
Spent
$306K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$227K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$390K
FY2025▲ +68%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$140K
FY2021$185K
FY2022$231K
FY2023$220K
FY2024$231K
FY2025$390K
Expenses
$306K
FY2025▲ +39%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$262K
FY2023$229K
FY2024$220K
FY2025$306K
Net assets
$227K
FY2025▲ +66%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$91K
FY2021$153K
FY2022$112K
FY2023$121K
FY2024$137K
FY2025$227K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1981.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $297K Management & general 3% · $9K

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

19 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Adie Ames
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nate Black
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dr Craig Carson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tamara Conn
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Howard Cotner
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Virginia Dickey
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Terry Hicklin
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Carolyn Hoffman
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Promotes and develops the cultural art of opera.

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1 program · $297K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To foster, promote, develop, & encourage the cultural art of opera.

$297Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Springfield Regional Arts CouncilFY2024$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$390K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$267K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$111K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$306K
Ln 25
Programscol B$297K
Managementcol C$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$227K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$225K
Total assetsLn 16$228K
LiabilitiesLn 26$983
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$267K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$13K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$111K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Gains on assetsLn 7$841
Total revenueLn 12$390K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$120K
SavingsLn 2$105K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$225K
Total assetsLn 16$228K
LiabilitiesLn 26$983
Net assetsLn 32$227K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 652
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$137K$225K
Total assetsLn 16$137K$228K
LiabilitiesLn 26$425$983
Net assetsLn 32$137K$227K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$81K$81K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$20K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$18K$18K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$161K$161K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$306K$297K$9K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $390K$306K$84K$227K 990 PDF
FY2024 $231K$220K$11K$137K 990 PDF
FY2023 $220K$229K−$9K$121K 990 PDF
FY2022 $231K$262K−$31K$112K 990 PDF
FY2021 $185K$153K 990 PDF
FY2020 $140K$91K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $389,509 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $178,626$266,864
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $52,391$110,680
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,850$3,519
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$2,503$8,446
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $231,364$389,509
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $73,444$100,952
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $146,453$204,704
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $219,897$305,656
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $11,467$83,853
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
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 $389,509 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$13,289
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$253,575
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$266,864
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $110,680$110,680
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,678$2,678
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $841$841
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$7,695
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $751$751
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $114,950$389,509
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $305,656 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $80,717$80,717
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,235$20,235
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,186$5,186
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $17,864$17,864
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,574$1,574
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,999$1,999
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,982$8,982
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $160,672$160,672
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,427$8,427
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $296,674 · Management $8,982 · Fundraising $0$305,656
Part X · Balance sheet $228,160 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $38,700$119,754
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $98,360$105,402
X-4 Accounts receivable$3,000
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $4$4
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $137,064$228,160
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $425$983
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $425$983
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $136,639$227,177
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $136,639$227,177
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $137,064$228,160
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $227,177 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$389,509
XI-2 Total expenses$305,656
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$83,853
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$136,639
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$6,685
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$227,177

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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