Opera Memphis Endowment Foundation FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Memphis, TN501(c)(3)EIN 58-1713898

To support opera memphis, INC to further the development of artistic and musical talents and for the cultural education and entertainment of the general public.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ 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
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $22K a year · 1366% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$18K
Spent
$24K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$354K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$18K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$18K
FY2021$6K
FY2022$20K
FY2023$9K
FY2024−$49K
FY2025$7K
Expenses
$24K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$24K
FY2021$24K
FY2022$25K
FY2023$23K
FY2024$22K
FY2025$22K
Net assets
$354K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$354K
FY2021$457K
FY2022$317K
FY2023$347K
FY2024$377K
FY2025$359K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · 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 1987.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $22K Management & general 9% · $2K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
General Director
$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

Develops artistic talent and educates the public through opera.

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1 program service account for $22K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2019.
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Grant to opera memphis, inc to further the development of artistic and musical talents for the cultural education and entertainment of the general public

$22Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 6 grants · $126K · 2019–2024
Opera Memphis INCTN · FY2024$19,674
Opera Memphis INCTN · FY2023$20,040
Opera Memphis INCTN · FY2022$20,848
Opera Memphis INCTN · FY2021$21,936
Opera Memphis INCTN · FY2020$21,852
Opera Memphis INCTN · FY2019$21,904

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$18K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Money outPt IX
$24K
Ln 25
Programscol B$22K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$354K
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$354K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Gains on assetsLn 7$11K
Total revenueLn 12$18K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
InvestmentsLn 11–13$354K
Total assetsLn 16$354K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$354K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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
InvestmentsLn 11–13$401K$354K
Total assetsLn 16$401K$354K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$401K$354K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$22K$22K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$24K$22K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $7K$22K−$15K$359K 990 PDF
FY2024 −$49K$22K−$72K$377K 990 PDF
FY2023 $9K$23K−$14K$347K 990 PDF
FY2022 $20K$25K−$5K$317K 990 PDF
FY2021 $6K$24K−$18K$457K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $18K$24K−$6K$354K 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $17,618 across 3 lines filed
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,924$6,924
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $10,694$10,694
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,694 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,924$17,618
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $23,971 across 2 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $21,904$21,904
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $2,067$2,067
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $21,904 · Management $2,067 · Fundraising $0$23,971
Part X · Balance sheet $353,830 assets, 5 lines filed
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $400,801$353,830
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $400,801$353,830
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $400,801$353,830
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $400,801$353,830
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $353,830 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$17,618
XI-2 Total expenses$23,971
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$6,353
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$400,801
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$40,618
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$353,830

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

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