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Opera Las Vegas

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Las Vegas, NV501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 88-0439165Revenue $390K in FY2025

On file with the IRSoperalasvegas.com10620 Southern Highlands Parkway Su, 89141-4371 · Las Vegas, NVTax-exempt since Feb 2000Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of Opera Las Vegas is to foster the appreciation and enjoyment of Opera, to enrich our local culture and to educate the community - including children - by promoting and presenting professional quality productions - employing the best available local, regional and national talent.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ 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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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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $27K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$390K
+28% vs prior year
Spent
$342K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$97K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$390K
FY2025▲ +28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$101K
FY2022$331K
FY2023$404K
FY2024$304K
FY2025$390K
Expenses
$342K
FY2025▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$356K
FY2023$420K
FY2024$303K
FY2025$342K
Net assets
$97K
FY2025▲ +102%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$86K
FY2022$61K
FY2023$47K
FY2024$48K
FY2025$97K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $322K Management & general 6% · $19K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Robert Kramer
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Sohre
General Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nicole Harris
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Anita Murray
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
William Schroder
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shirley Kramer
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alfonse Anderson
Board Member
$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 professional opera productions to enrich culture and educate the community.

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1 program · $322K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Produced, staged and presented the world premiere of cummings and campbell's again and again and again as part of our living composers and librettists intiative. Produced opera on wheels, free thematic concerts (opera legends in black, holiday on broadway, voices raised for vets, celebracin) as well as touring performances of the young…

$322Kprogram 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
Nevada Community Foundation INCFY2024$25K
The Jerome & Anastasia Angel Charitable TrustFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$27K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$390K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$328K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$62K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Money outPt IX
$342K
Ln 25
Programscol B$322K
Managementcol C$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$97K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$98K
Total assetsLn 16$98K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$328K
Government grantsLn 1e$150
Fees for servicesLn 2g$62K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Total revenueLn 12$390K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$98K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$98K
Total assetsLn 16$98K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$97K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$56K$98K
Total assetsLn 16$56K$98K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$48K$97K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$214K$214K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$53K$53K
RoyaltiesLn 15$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$11K$9K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$49K$38K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$2K$797
Total functional expensesLn 25$342K$322K$19K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $390K$342K$49K$97K 990 PDF
FY2024 $304K$303K$1K$48K 990 PDF
FY2023 $404K$420K−$15K$47K 990 PDF
FY2022 $331K$356K−$25K$61K 990 PDF
FY2021 $101K$86K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $390,362 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $198,223$328,007
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $106,269$62,350
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$5
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $304,492$390,362
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $303,397$341,589
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $303,397$341,589
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,095$48,773
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $390,362 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$150
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$327,857
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$328,007
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $62,350$62,350
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $5$5
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $62,350 · Unrelated business $5 · Excluded from tax $0$390,362
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $341,589 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,030$5,030
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $214,103$214,103
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $53,268$53,268
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $3,000$3,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,668 · Management $2,226$10,894
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,210$3,210
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $38,089 · Management $11,222$49,311
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,976 · Management $797$2,773
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $322,314 · Management $19,275 · Fundraising $0$341,589
Part X · Balance sheet $97,839 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $56,044$97,839
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $56,044$97,839
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $8,109$1,131
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,109$1,131
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $47,935$96,708
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $56,044$97,839
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $96,708 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$390,362
XI-2 Total expenses$341,589
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$48,773
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$47,935
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$96,708

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

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