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Pasadena Area Opera Trust

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Ontario, CA501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 95-6386887Revenue $38K in FY2025Latest return filed Dec 5, 2025

On file with the IRSOntario, CATax-exempt since Mar 1973Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To manage and protect Trust assets used for the promotion and support for grand Opera by and through the Pasadena Opera guild including development of educational youth programs of primary interest in grand Opera and to financially assist careers and training of youth singers

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 95-6386887) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ 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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $4K a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
89% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
15.5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $414K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
15.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$38K
+678% vs prior year
Spent
$34K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$457K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$38K
FY2025▲ +678%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$21K
FY2021$60K
FY2022$33K
FY2023$10K
FY2024$5K
FY2025$38K
Expenses
$34K
FY2025▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$32K
FY2021$26K
FY2022$44K
FY2023$24K
FY2024$29K
FY2025$34K
Net assets
$457K
FY2025▲ +0.6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$470K
FY2021$501K
FY2022$492K
FY2023$479K
FY2024$455K
FY2025$457K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1973.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $30K Management & general 11% · $4K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Gino Gaudio
Director/Chairman/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mona Lands
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Wendy Pylko
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jill Young-Manson
Director/Vicechairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Supports grand opera and young singers through trust asset management and educational programs.

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1 program · $30K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Young (Opera and classical) singers competition awards

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 95-6386887) · Dispute this line
$30Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$38K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$24K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$700
Money outPt IX
$34K
Ln 25
Programscol B$30K
Managementcol C$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$457K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$44K
Total assetsLn 16$457K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$700
Investment incomeLn 3$24K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Gains on assetsLn 7$13K
Total revenueLn 12$38K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$44K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$44K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$414K
Total assetsLn 16$457K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$457K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$42K$44K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$413K$414K
Total assetsLn 16$455K$457K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$455K$457K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$30K$30K
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$55$55
Total functional expensesLn 25$34K$30K$4K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Dec 5, 2025 $38K$34K$4K$457K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 7, 2024 $5K$29K−$24K$455K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jan 12, 2024 $10K$24K−$13K$479K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jan 19, 2023 $33K$44K−$11K$492K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jan 12, 2022 $60K$26K$34K$501K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 11, 2021 $21K$32K−$11K$470K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $37,633 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $300$700
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,537$36,933
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,837$37,633
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $25,000$29,942
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,739$3,658
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $57$55
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $28,796$33,655
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$23,959$3,978
Part VI · Governance 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $37,633 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$700
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$700
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $23,506$23,506
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $13,427$13,427
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $36,933$37,633
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $33,655 across 3 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $29,942$29,942
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Management $3,658$3,658
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $55$55
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $29,997 · Management $3,658 · Fundraising $0$33,655
Part X · Balance sheet $457,428 assets, 7 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $42,176$43,551
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $412,680$413,877
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $454,856$457,428
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $454,856$457,428
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $454,856$457,428
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $454,856$457,428
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $457,428 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$37,633
XI-2 Total expenses$33,655
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,978
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$454,856
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$1,124
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$282
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$457,428

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

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