Promotes opera in West Texas by producing an annual or biannual opera or other musical production, as well as master classes and other educational presentations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ 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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FY2022 · Form 990-TIndependent: 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
FY2024
latest Form 990-T
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13K a year · 27% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
23 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 23.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$98K
+237% vs prior year
Spent
$60K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$116K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$98K
FY2022▲ +237%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$15K
FY2021$29K
FY2022$98K
FY2023$77K
FY2024$14K
Expenses
$60K
FY2022▲ +203%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$11K
FY2021$20K
FY2022$60K
FY2023$72K
FY2024$9K
Net assets
$116K
FY2022▲ +45%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$70K
FY2021$80K
FY2022$116K
FY2023$121K
FY2024$127K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1985.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $58K Management & general 4% · $3K

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

9 people listed on the 990-T.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Producer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Pres
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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

Presents opera and musical productions, offering master classes and educational programs in West Texas.

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1 program · $58K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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The organization produced a live presentation of The Messiah with a

$58Kprogram 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 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990-T, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$98K
Gifts and grants$49K
Other income$34K
Fees for services$15K
Money out
$60K
Programs$58K
Management$3K
Owns and owes
$116K
net assets
Cash and savings$116K
Total assets$118K
Liabilities$2K
People
9
listed
Paid0
Voting board9
Independent8
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$49K
Fees for services$15K
Other income$34K
Total revenue$98K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$116K
Total assets$118K
Liabilities$2K
Net assets$116K
Operations
Employees0
Volunteers25
Fiscal year endsDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyNo
Whistleblower policyNo
Records policyNo

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $14K$9K$6K$127K 990 PDF
FY2023 $77K$72K$5K$121K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $98K$60K$38K$116K 990 PDF
FY2021 $29K$20K$9K$80K 990 PDF
FY2020 $15K$11K$5K$70K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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