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Pacific Opera Project Incorporated FY2023 filing

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Los Angeles, CA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 45-3321212Revenue $972K in FY2023

On file with the IRSpacificoperaproject.com125 S Ave 57, 90042-4701 · Los Angeles, CATax-exempt since Mar 2012Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Musical & dramatic performances and outreach public performances of operatic works: each year, Pacific Opera Project (pop) produced multiple operas with total individual performances serving an audience of thousands.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$148K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $151K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$148K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $450K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$639K
75% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 75% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$972K
+80% vs prior year
Spent
$845K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$218K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$972K
FY2023▲ +80%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$303K
FY2022$540K
FY2023$972K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.6M
Expenses
$845K
FY2023▲ +58%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$354K
FY2022$533K
FY2023$845K
FY2024$950K
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$218K
FY2023▲ +141%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$84K
FY2022$90K
FY2023$218K
FY2024$273K
FY2025$890K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2012.

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% · $612K Management & general 22% · $190K Fundraising 5% · $43K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $148K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Josh Shaw
Artistic Director and CEO
$74,644Pt VII · Sec A
Matthew Cook
Executive Director (term End 12/22)
$73,000Pt VII · Sec A
Katherine Powers
Executive Director (term Start 4/23)
$850Pt VII · Sec A
Eric Hayne
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Bailey
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Philip Meyer
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Katherine Powers’s $91K as Executive Director is at the 26th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Katherine Powers$91,450$66,000$850——
Josh Shaw$88,950$84,000$74,644$65,000$45,083
Matthew Cook——$73,000$62,867$57,091

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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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

Presents operas and musical performances for thousands of people annually.

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1 program · $612K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Produced 5 mainstage performances, including the us premiere of vivaldi's ercole s'ul termodonte. Further developed our education programs, serving three original in-school curricula to over 650 students 27 classrooms in 9 title-I schools, and launched our first youth summer program.

$612Kprogram 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
Perenchio FoundationFY2024$230K
American Endowment FoundationFY2024$60K
California Community FoundationFY2024$50K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$42K
Colburn FoundationFY2024$35K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$13K
Ralph M Parsons FoundationFY2024$10K
Greater Los Angeles Education FoundationFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 8 funders$450K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$972K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$553K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$405K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Money outPt IX
$845K
Ln 25
Programscol B$612K
Managementcol C$190K
Fundraisingcol D$43K
Owns and owesPt X
$218K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$186K
Total assetsLn 16$856K
LiabilitiesLn 26$639K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$553K
Government grantsLn 1e$244K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$9K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$405K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Total revenueLn 12$972K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$186K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$186K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K
Other assetsLn 15$627K
Total assetsLn 16$856K
LiabilitiesLn 26$639K
Net assetsLn 32$218K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 587
VolunteersI 626
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$149K$186K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$9K
Total assetsLn 16$172K$856K
LiabilitiesLn 26$81K$639K
Net assetsLn 32$90K$218K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$141K$80K$34K$26K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$360K$315K$40K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$50K$40K$7K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$151$24K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$613$613
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$30$4K
Office expensesLn 13$25K$6K$16K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$37K$1K$36K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$54$36$18
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$264$264
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$162$162
InsuranceLn 23$45K$32K$11K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$157K$137K$17K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$845K$612K$190K$43K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.6M$1.0M$617K$890K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.0M$950K$56K$273K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $972K$845K$127K$218K 990 PDF
FY2022 $540K$533K$6K$90K 990 PDF
FY2021 $303K$354K−$51K$84K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $972,018 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $410,548$552,922
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $87,988$404,604
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $41,184$14,492
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $539,720$972,018
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 $402,898$551,296
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $130,556$293,488
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $533,454$844,784
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $6,266$127,234
Part VI · Governance 13 of 14 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $972,018 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$243,890
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$309,032
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$8,881
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$552,922
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $404,604$404,604
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $14,492$14,492
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $419,096 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$972,018
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $844,784 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $80,443 · Management $34,297 · Fundraising $26,286$141,026
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $315,211 · Management $39,687 · Fundraising $5,262$360,160
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $40,261 · Management $6,831 · Fundraising $3,018$50,110
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $151 · Management $24,239$24,390
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $613$613
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $30 · Management $3,805$3,835
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,038 · Management $15,573 · Fundraising $3,232$24,843
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,010 · Management $36,270$37,280
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $36 · Management $18$54
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $264$264
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationFundraising $162$162
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $31,625 · Management $10,624 · Fundraising $2,508$44,757
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $137,078 · Management $17,418 · Fundraising $2,794$157,290
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $611,883 · Management $189,639 · Fundraising $43,262$844,784
Part X · Balance sheet $856,213 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $149,464$185,877
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $12,071$10,500
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $10,000$24,061
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$8,719
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$627,056
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $171,535$856,213
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $14,204$10,443
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $67,000$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$628,205
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $81,204$638,648
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $45,331$192,565
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $45,000$25,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $90,331$217,565
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $171,535$856,213
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $217,565 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$972,018
XI-2 Total expenses$844,784
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$127,234
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$90,331
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$217,565

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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