Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2011.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Who runs it and what they're paid
10 people listed on the 990-EZ; $45K paid to officers and key staff.
Eric Gibson’s $41K as Executive Director is at the 36th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Gibson | $41,200 | $12,000 | — | — | — |
| Gregory Eldridge | — | $21,000 | — | — | — |
| Leslie McBride | — | — | — | — | $11,994 |
| Megan Wetzel | — | $9,640 | $7,600 | $5,400 | $5,200 |
| Karen Barnick Pfeifer | — | — | — | — | $4,050 |
| Hannah Minner | — | $2,400 | $2,600 | — | — |
| Pavana Stetzik | — | — | — | — | $1,490 |
| Chelsea Hart Melcher | — | — | — | — | $750 |
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.
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Programs and updates
Produces local operas, supporting Central Ohio talent and enriching audiences.
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The 2022-2023 season experienced a delayed start, but was excited to continue with its next diversity project film recordings of its "I, too, sing america" video series on january 15, 2023. Part 2 (samuel coleridge taylor) and part 3 (shirley graham dubois) were performed and filmed in front of a live audience to enthusiastic acclaim.
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Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
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By the numbers
The FY2024 990-EZ, line by line.
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Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest | $201K | $238K | −$37K | $4K | 990 PDF |
| FY2024 Viewing | $176K | $42K | 990 PDF | ||
| FY2023 | $217K | $274K | −$57K | $96K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $284K | $381K | −$97K | $152K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 | $220K | $158K | $63K | $250K | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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