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Pensacola Opera INC

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Pensacola, FL501(c)(3)Since 1984Arts & Culture EIN 59-2387417Revenue $1.4M in FY2025

On file with the IRSpensacolaopera.com75 S Tarragona St, 32502-6028 · Pensacola, FLTax-exempt since May 1984Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The mission of Pensacola Opera is to enrich the culture of northwest florida by producing professional Opera performances, educational programs and other Opera-related community events for people of all ages, interests and backgrounds.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 90 volunteers and 7 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
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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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $42K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.4 months of spending in cash, plus $1.1M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.1M
44% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 44% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
31
of 31 voting members
Looks good: 31 of 31 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2025▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$927K
FY2021$890K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.4M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$966K
FY2021$902K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2025▼ -7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending July 2025) · 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 May 1984.

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% · $1.1M Management & general 15% · $229K Fundraising 13% · $187K

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

30 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Presents professional opera, educational programs, and community events for all ages.

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2 programs · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

2023 mainstage productions were puccini's la boheme on january 20 & 23, 2023 and rogers and hammerstein's carousel on march 17 & 19, 2023. Performances were presented at the saenger theatre. In celebration of the 40TH anniversary the opera performed a one night only concert forty forward on november 12, 2022 at the saenger theatre.

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

During the 2022/2023 season, 126 education and community engagement programs reached over 25,000 students, teachers, administrators, and adults. Pinocchio, opera up close, and from words to music reached 17,800 students and teachers.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2025
The Perry Family FoundationFY2025$100
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$875K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$332K
Other incomeLn 4–11$90K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$229K
Fundraisingcol D$187K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$50K
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
30
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a31
IndependentVI 1b31
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$875K
Government grantsLn 1e$121K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$332K
Investment incomeLn 3$81K
Other incomeLn 4–11$90K
Gains on assetsLn 7$47K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$50K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$50K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M
Other assetsLn 15$610
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 690
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$472K$50K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$506K$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$441K$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$342K$291K$30K$20K
Investment management feesLn 11f$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$26K$26K$27$476
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$25K$21K$2K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$49K$42K$4K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$720K$567K$11K$141K
All other expensesLn 24e$311K$116K$174K$20K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.1M$229K$187K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.4M$1.5M−$102K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.6M$1.4M$184K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.4M−$67K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$1.1M$292K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $890K$902K−$13K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $927K$966K−$39K$1.2M 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
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Part I · Summary $1,377,562 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,173,894$875,156
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $266,554$331,605
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $108,790$80,884
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $38,776$89,917
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,588,014$1,377,562
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $352,608$341,960
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,051,703$1,137,373
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,404,311$1,479,333
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $183,703−$101,771
Part VI · Governance 31 of 31 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body31
VI-1b Independent voting members31
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,377,562 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$121,378
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$753,778
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$875,156
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $331,605$331,605
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $34,195$34,195
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $46,689$46,689
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $89,917$89,917
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $421,522 · Excluded from tax $80,884$1,377,562
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,479,333 across 7 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $291,375 · Management $30,351 · Fundraising $20,234$341,960
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $6,749$6,749
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $25,859 · Management $27 · Fundraising $476$26,362
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $21,086 · Management $2,196 · Fundraising $1,464$24,746
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $41,728 · Management $4,346 · Fundraising $2,898$48,972
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $567,032 · Management $11,225 · Fundraising $141,360$719,617
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $116,306 · Management $174,401 · Fundraising $20,220$310,927
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,063,386 · Management $229,295 · Fundraising $186,652$1,479,333
Part X · Balance sheet $2,610,379 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $472,039$50,127
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $13,430$21,355
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $506,290$1,476,427
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,013,484$1,061,860
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $610$610
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,005,853$2,610,379
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $17,088$18,398
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $273,926$169,299
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $150,000$959,614
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $441,014$1,147,311
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $894,839$793,068
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $670,000$670,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,564,839$1,463,068
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,005,853$2,610,379
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,463,068 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,377,562
XI-2 Total expenses$1,479,333
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$101,771
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,564,839
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,463,068

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

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