Marigny Opera House Foundation

Tax-deductible

New Orleans, LA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 45-4231295Revenue $629K in FY2025

On file with the IRSmarignyoperahouse.org725 Saint Ferdinand St, 70117-7367 · New Orleans, LATax-exempt since Aug 2014Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The Marigny Opera House Foundation's mission is to better the lives of the people of New Orleans by returning the former Holy Trinity Church building to its former place in the community as a spiritual and artistic resource a center of the performing arts, and a place for community gatherings, celebrations and weddings.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 3 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$87K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 51% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $53K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$629K
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$592K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$49K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$629K
FY2025▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$442K
FY2021$411K
FY2022$501K
FY2023$528K
FY2024$528K
FY2025$629K
Expenses
$592K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$424K
FY2021$269K
FY2022$581K
FY2023$617K
FY2024$528K
FY2025$592K
Net assets
$49K
FY2025▲ +307%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$49K
FY2021$195K
FY2022$112K
FY2023$23K
FY2024$12K
FY2025$49K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2014.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $449K Management & general 19% · $112K Fundraising 5% · $31K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $87K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Former Ed
$56,539Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$30,000Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Evan Hammond’s $57K as Former Ed is at the 51st 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Scott R King$30,000$52,500$90,000$90,000—
Evan Hammond$56,539$62,385$55,815——
Dave Hurlbert—$18,000$42,654$39,981$38,500

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Restores a historic church as a vibrant center for performing arts and community events.

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2 programs · $449K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Marigny Opera Ballet is the resident company of the Marigny Opera House. The Ballet produces original contemporary ballets to live musical accompinament. Founded by Dave Hurlbert in 2012, with current ballet master Jarina Carvalho, the Ballet produces each season of dance, hiring choreographers, composers, musicians, and designers to…

$323Kprogram expense
02

Community Arts Performances and Ceremonies Hosting Program

the MOH building is offered as a space to host various artistic productions, rehearsals, special events, community and service events, memorial services, film and photography shoots, and wedding ceremonies.

$127Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$53K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$629K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$384K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$190K
Other incomeLn 4–11$44K
Money outPt IX
$592K
Ln 25
Programscol B$449K
Managementcol C$112K
Fundraisingcol D$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$49K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$48K
Total assetsLn 16$50K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$190K
Government grantsLn 1e$7K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$384K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$44K
Total revenueLn 12$629K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$48K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$48K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$50K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$49K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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$10K$48K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$13K$50K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$12K$49K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$30K$18K$7K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$142K$85K$35K$21K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$24K$14K$6K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$7K$3K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$1K$473$283
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$104K$83K$21K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$241K$239K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$592K$449K$112K$31K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $629K$592K$37K$49K 990 PDF
FY2024 $528K$528K−$326$12K 990 PDF
FY2023 $528K$617K−$88K$23K 990 PDF
FY2022 $501K$581K−$80K$112K 990 PDF
FY2021 $411K$269K$142K$195K 990 PDF
FY2020 $442K$424K$18K$49K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $628,901 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $175,760$190,027
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $352,136$383,837
I-10 Investment income$10,770
I-11 Other revenue$44,267
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $527,896$628,901
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $205,695$207,465
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $322,527$384,601
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $528,222$592,066
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$326$36,835
Part VI · Governance 8 of 10 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $628,901 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$7,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$183,027
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$190,027
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $383,837$383,837
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $10,770$10,770
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $44,267$44,267
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $438,874 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$628,901
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $592,066 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $17,788 · Management $7,412 · Fundraising $4,447$29,647
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $84,966 · Management $35,403 · Fundraising $21,242$141,611
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $14,263 · Management $5,943 · Fundraising $3,566$23,772
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,461 · Management $3,109 · Fundraising $1,865$12,435
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,625$8,625
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,136 · Management $473 · Fundraising $283$1,892
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $6,831$6,831
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $9,635$9,635
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $83,254 · Management $20,813$104,067
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,090$1,090
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,579$7,579
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $239,203 · Management $1,719$240,922
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $3,960$3,960
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $449,161 · Management $111,502 · Fundraising $31,403$592,066
Part X · Balance sheet $49,838 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,697$47,622
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,306$2,216
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $13,003$49,838
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,000$1,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,000$1,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $12,003$48,838
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $12,003$48,838
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $13,003$49,838
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $48,838 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$628,901
XI-2 Total expenses$592,066
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$36,835
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$12,003
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$48,838

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

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