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First Coast Opera INC FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

St Augustine, FL501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 59-3625591Revenue $302K in FY2024

On file with the IRSPo Box 2223, 32085-2223 · St Augustine, FLTax-exempt since Oct 2000Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Production of operas

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · 2% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $32K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$19K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$302K
+51% vs prior year
Spent
$271K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$184K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$302K
FY2024▲ +51%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$127K
FY2022$194K
FY2023$200K
FY2024$302K
FY2025$316K
Expenses
$271K
FY2024▲ +31%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$207K
FY2024$271K
FY2025$326K
Net assets
$184K
FY2024▲ +20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$121K
FY2022$160K
FY2023$154K
FY2024$184K
FY2025$174K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending July 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2000.

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

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $188K Management & general 26% · $72K Fundraising 4% · $11K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Kerry Fradley
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Schilling
V President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Rich
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
J Everett
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nancy Perry
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
J Hammack
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
K Schirmacher
Directore
$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

First Coast Opera INC is an arts and culture nonprofit based in St Augustine, FL.

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Provided by the organization

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3 programs · $170K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

La boheme fully staged opera with orchestra

$79Kprogram expense
02

Pirates of penzance fully staged operetta with orchestra

$72Kprogram expense
03

Coplands america dinner performance of songs by aaron copland

$19Kprogram 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
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$12K
L John and Deborah Arbizzani Charitable Foundation INCFY2024$10K
Joseph W & Faith K Tiberio Charitable FoundationFY2024$5K
Vineyard Family Foundation INCFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$32K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$302K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$149K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$116K
Other incomeLn 4–11$29K
Money outPt IX
$271K
Ln 25
Programscol B$188K
Managementcol C$72K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$184K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$186K
Total assetsLn 16$203K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$149K
Government grantsLn 1e$68K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$6K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$116K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$29K
Total revenueLn 12$302K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$17K
SavingsLn 2$168K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$186K
Total assetsLn 16$203K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
Net assetsLn 32$184K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$145K$186K
Total assetsLn 16$154K$203K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$19K
Net assetsLn 32$154K$184K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$891$891
Advertising and promotionLn 12$21K$18K$3K$652
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$549$549
RoyaltiesLn 15$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$21K$21K
TravelLn 17$20K$20K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$176K$109K$59K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$26K$18K$5K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$271K$188K$72K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $316K$326K−$10K$174K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $302K$271K$31K$184K 990 PDF
FY2023 $200K$207K−$7K$154K 990 PDF
FY2022 $194K$160K 990 PDF
FY2021 $127K$121K 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
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Part I · Summary $301,534 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $113,471$148,614
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $79,200$116,266
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,807$7,562
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,785$29,092
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $200,263$301,534
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $206,812$270,575
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $206,812$270,575
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$6,549$30,959
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $301,534 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$3,307
VIII-1e Government grants$68,208
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$80,406
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$6,087
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$148,614
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $116,266$116,266
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $7,562$7,562
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $15,455$26,896
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,196$2,196
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $126,024 · Unrelated business $15,455$301,534
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $270,575 across 10 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $891$891
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $17,647 · Management $3,000 · Fundraising $652$21,299
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,239$2,239
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $549$549
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $2,176$2,176
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $21,068$21,068
IX-17 TravelPrograms $19,753$19,753
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,012$1,012
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $108,637 · Management $58,600 · Fundraising $8,850$176,087
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $18,319 · Management $5,243 · Fundraising $1,939$25,501
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $187,600 · Management $71,534 · Fundraising $11,441$270,575
Part X · Balance sheet $203,495 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $31,246$17,400
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $113,806$168,368
X-4 Accounts receivable$13,125
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $4,000$4,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$602
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $153,506$203,495
X-19 Deferred revenue$19,030
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$19,030
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $153,506$184,465
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $153,506$203,495
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $184,465 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$301,534
XI-2 Total expenses$270,575
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$30,959
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$153,506
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$184,465

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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