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Santa Barbara Opera Association

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Santa Barbara, CA501(c)(3)Since 1994Arts & Culture EIN 77-0347413Revenue $1.7M in FY2025

On file with the IRSoperasb.org1330 State St Ste 209, 93101-2681 · Santa Barbara, CATax-exempt since Jun 1994Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 58 employees.
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
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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $20K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$140K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 61% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
15
named funders · $497K
Looks good: 15 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$159K
99% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 99% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
-11% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
69%
Net assets
$2K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2025▼ -11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$1.7M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2025▼ -21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$1.7M
Net assets
$2K
FY2025▲ +106%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$106K
FY2021$331K
FY2022$200K
FY2023$163K
FY2024−$37K
FY2025$2K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 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 Jun 1994.

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% · $1.2M Management & general 22% · $363K Fundraising 10% · $162K

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

19 people listed on the 990; $140K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Kostis Protopapas
Artistic and General Direc
$140,182Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Weinman
1st Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dan Reicker
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kostis Protopapas’s $140K as Artistic and General Direc is at the 61st 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kostis Protopapas$140,182$135,670$145,374$135,436$132,843$131,590

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Presents exciting, high-quality opera productions and community programs celebrating opera's beauty.

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3 programs · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

See schedule oas the premier presenter of professional opera in california's central coast, our company presents a broad repertoire that includes popular opera favorites, lesser known operas,contemporary american works.

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

See Schedule Oeducation & Outreach

Thanks to a generous grant from the robert and mercedes eichholz foundation, opera santa barbara was able to offer free student matinee performances for 'el gato con botas and 'zorro'. Each was followed by a Q&A session with the cast and creative team.

$23Kprogram expense
03

See schedule ochrisman studio artists program. Opera santa barbara developsthe next generation of opera singers, educators, and administrators by providing mainstage performance opportunities, master classes and administrative internships to emerging professionals.

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 · FY2024
Schlinger Chrisman FoundationFY2024$100K
Santa Barbara FoundationFY2024$95K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$62K
Elaine F Stepanek FoundationFY2024$50K
The John C Mithun FoundationFY2024$45K
Hutton Foundation a Delaware CorpFY2024$25K
Smidt Family FoundationFY2024$25K
Mosher FoundationFY2024$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 15 funders$497K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$284K
Investment incomeLn 3$27
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$363K
Fundraisingcol D$162K
Owns and owesPt X
$2K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$18K
Total assetsLn 16$161K
LiabilitiesLn 26$159K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$10K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$45K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$268K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$284K
Investment incomeLn 3$27
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$18K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$18K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$11K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Other assetsLn 15$750
Total assetsLn 16$161K
LiabilitiesLn 26$159K
Net assetsLn 32$2K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 558
VolunteersI 630
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$48K$18K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$234$11K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$189K$161K
LiabilitiesLn 26$226K$159K
Net assetsLn 32−$37K$2K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$158K$53K$53K$53K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$281K$115K$129K$38K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$12K$5K$5K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$21K$8K$9K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$36K$14K$15K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$32K$32K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$30K$16K$9K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$36K$19$36K
OccupancyLn 16$36K$11K$25K
TravelLn 17$7K$16$7K
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$584$88$438$58
InsuranceLn 23$47K$35K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$973K$897K$23K$53K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$750$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.2M$363K$162K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.7M$1.7M$41K$2K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.9M$2.1M−$177K−$37K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.9M$1.9M−$49K$163K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.8M$1.9M−$118K$200K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$1.2M$205K$331K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.4M$1.4M−$23K$106K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,719,911 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,568,185$1,502,655
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $346,177$284,123
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $40,827$27
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$20,026−$66,894
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,935,163$1,719,911
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 $822,115$508,697
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,290,386$1,170,081
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,112,501$1,678,778
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$177,338$41,133
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,719,911 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$268,206
VIII-1e Government grants$10,395
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,224,054
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$45,478
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,502,655
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $284,123$284,123
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $27$27
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$67,901−$67,901
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,007$1,007
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $285,130 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$67,874$1,719,911
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,678,778 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $52,617 · Management $52,616 · Fundraising $52,615$157,848
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $114,893 · Management $129,029 · Fundraising $37,537$281,459
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,891 · Management $5,463 · Fundraising $1,757$12,111
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,974 · Management $8,749 · Fundraising $4,553$21,276
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,681 · Management $15,121 · Fundraising $7,201$36,003
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $31,795$31,795
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $16,400 · Management $8,799 · Fundraising $4,785$29,984
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $19 · Management $36,365$36,384
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,852 · Management $25,322$36,174
IX-17 TravelPrograms $16 · Management $6,739$6,755
IX-20 InterestManagement $4,298$4,298
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $88 · Management $438 · Fundraising $58$584
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $35,415 · Management $11,806$47,221
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $896,524 · Management $23,264 · Fundraising $53,153$972,941
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $750 · Management $3,195$3,945
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,154,120 · Management $362,999 · Fundraising $161,659$1,678,778
Part X · Balance sheet $160,917 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $47,885$17,796
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $113,959$127,809
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $23,248$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,577$3,816
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $234$10,746
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,710$750
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $188,613$160,917
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,089$16,575
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $113,959$127,809
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $22,399$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $83,267$14,250
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $225,714$158,634
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$37,101$2,283
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$37,101$2,283
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $188,613$160,917
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,283 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,719,911
XI-2 Total expenses$1,678,778
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$41,133
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$37,101
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$1,749
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,283

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

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