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Austin Lyric Opera FY2022 filing

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Austin, TX501(c)(3)Since 1985Arts & Culture EIN 74-2390496Revenue $4.4M in FY2022

On file with the IRSaustinopera.org5811 Trade Center Dr Bldg 1, 78744-1311 · Austin, TXTax-exempt since May 1986Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Austin Opera leverages the multidisciplinary, collaborative, and transcendent power of Opera to increase the quality of life for our diverse community by: - bringing together local and national artists to create outstanding, meaningful operatic performances and experiences. - partnering with local school and community groups to provide robust, responsive educational programs that inspire and engage. - leading the development of new, innovative strategies that increase the scope and impact of the operatic medium in Austin and beyond.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$409K 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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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $545K a year · 11% 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
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$409K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$684K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
38
of 38 voting members
Looks good: 38 of 38 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.4M
+0.6% vs prior year
Spent
$4.4M
To programs
74%
Net assets
$4.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.4M
FY2022▲ +0.6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.4M
FY2021$4.4M
FY2022$4.4M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$7.7M
FY2025$5.7M
Expenses
$4.4M
FY2022▲ +42%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.4M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$4.4M
FY2023$5.0M
FY2024$4.9M
FY2025$4.7M
Net assets
$4.4M
FY2022▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.2M
FY2021$4.8M
FY2022$4.4M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$5.8M
FY2025$7.0M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · 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 1986.

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $3.3M Management & general 13% · $563K Fundraising 13% · $572K

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

41 people listed on the 990; $409K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Burridge Anne M
General Director
$199,262Pt VII · Sec A
Dubin Jennifer
Chief Development Officer
$106,775Pt VII · Sec A
Kuhlman Eva
Director of Finance
$102,704Pt VII · Sec A
Brunner Bruno
Guild President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Damore Paula
Chair Development
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eakin Dennis
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Burridge Anne M’s $228K as General Director & CEO is at the 90th 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Burridge Anne M$227,649$227,299$207,696$199,262$182,011$182,858
Dubin Jennifer——$137,750$106,775$95,950$99,500
Basten Jennifer$133,500$124,167————
Kuhlman Eva———$102,704$92,252$96,107
Nathan Depoint——$96,500———

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

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  • 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 opera performances and offers educational programs.

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1 program · $3.3M · in their own filed words · FY2021
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To provide austin and the greater central texas community with the production of operatic & music theatre performances for the cultural & educational enrichment of austin.

$3.3Mprogram expense

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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 Ayco Charitable FoundationFY2025$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$842K
Investment incomeLn 3$190K
Money outPt IX
$4.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.3M
Managementcol C$563K
Fundraisingcol D$572K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$684K
PeoplePt VI, VII
41
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a38
IndependentVI 1b38
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$19K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$214K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$842K
Investment incomeLn 3$190K
Other incomeLn 4–11$63K
Gains on assetsLn 7$187K
Total revenueLn 12$4.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$331K
SavingsLn 2$801K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$107K
Other assetsLn 15$10K
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$684K
Net assetsLn 32$4.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5257
VolunteersI 670
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.7M$2.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$35K$107K
Total assetsLn 16$5.7M$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$890K$684K
Net assetsLn 32$4.8M$4.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$450K$270K$89K$92K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$724K$240K$246K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$35K$21K$7K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$121K$78K$18K$25K
Payroll taxesLn 10$143K$95K$22K$26K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
Investment management feesLn 11f$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$767K$720K$26K$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$201K$196K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$31K$16K$8K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$105K$82K$8K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$274K$218K$19K$36K
TravelLn 17$231K$190K$17K$25K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$44K$29K$13K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$697K$625K$20K$53K
All other expensesLn 24e$93K$47K$33K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.4M$3.3M$563K$572K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $5.7M$4.7M$947K$7.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $7.7M$4.9M$2.8M$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.3M$5.0M−$1.7M$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $4.4M$4.4M−$33K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.4M$3.1M$1.2M$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.4M$3.4M−$16K$3.2M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $4,414,312 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,670,785$3,318,926
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $482,618$842,379
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $136,779$189,886
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $97,289$63,121
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,387,471$4,414,312
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 $1,464,011$1,959,876
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,678,742$2,487,340
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,142,753$4,447,216
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,244,718−$32,904
Part VI · Governance 38 of 38 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body38
VI-1b Independent voting members38
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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,414,312 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$213,724
VIII-1d Related organizations$282,941
VIII-1e Government grants$1,012,954
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,809,307
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$19,156
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,318,926
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $842,379$842,379
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,116$3,116
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $186,770$186,770
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $63,121$63,121
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $842,379 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $253,007$4,414,312
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,447,216 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $269,689 · Management $89,269 · Fundraising $91,500$450,458
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $724,471 · Management $239,806 · Fundraising $245,797$1,210,074
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $20,981 · Management $6,945 · Fundraising $7,119$35,045
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $78,049 · Management $17,684 · Fundraising $25,250$120,983
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $95,429 · Management $21,562 · Fundraising $26,325$143,316
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $18,924$18,924
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $9,482$9,482
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $720,450 · Management $25,500 · Fundraising $21,141$767,091
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $196,271 · Fundraising $4,300$200,571
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,108 · Management $7,618 · Fundraising $7,187$30,913
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $82,477 · Management $8,348 · Fundraising $13,789$104,614
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $218,372 · Management $18,883 · Fundraising $36,407$273,662
IX-17 TravelPrograms $189,568 · Management $16,739 · Fundraising $24,521$230,828
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $29,234 · Management $12,806 · Fundraising $2,355$44,395
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $16,346$16,346
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $624,798 · Management $19,779 · Fundraising $52,918$697,495
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $46,798 · Management $33,185 · Fundraising $13,036$93,019
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,312,695 · Management $562,876 · Fundraising $571,645$4,447,216
Part X · Balance sheet $5,079,323 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $478,391$330,506
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $700,597$800,563
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,697,950$1,386,693
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $188$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $120,942$94,822
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $35,016$107,016
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $2,658,915$2,349,224
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $10,499$10,499
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,702,498$5,079,323
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $141,156$58,744
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $401,580$475,596
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $347,027$150,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $889,763$684,340
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,199,402$3,009,566
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,613,333$1,385,417
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,812,735$4,394,983
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,702,498$5,079,323
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,394,983 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,414,312
XI-2 Total expenses$4,447,216
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$32,904
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,812,735
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$384,848
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,394,983

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