Opera America Inc

Organization Overview

Opera America Inc is located in New York, NY. The organization was established in 2006. According to its NTEE Classification (A03) the organization is classified as: Professional Societies & Associations, under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. As of 06/2021, Opera America Inc employed 41 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Opera America Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 06/2020, Opera America Inc generated $5.7m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 6 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 2.6% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $6.4m during the year ending 06/2020. While expenses have increased by 2.3% per year over the past 6 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2015, Opera America Inc has awarded 242 individual grants totaling $9,279,382. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2020

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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TO SUPPORT THE CREATION, PRESENTATION, AND ENJOYMENT OF OPERA THROUGH AN ARRAY OF PROGRAMS.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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INNOVATIONS AND CIVIC PRACTICE - OPERA AMERICA'S AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM SUPPORTS PROFESSIONAL COMPANY MEMBERS IN IMPLEMENTING INNOVATIVE PROJECTS IN OPERA'S MOST IMPORTANT AREAS OF PRACTICE, INCLUDING AUDIENCE EXPERIENCE, COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS AND ARTISTIC VITALITY. THE PROGRAM ENABLES COMPANIES TO INCREASE THEIR INVESTMENT IN EXPERIMENTATION AND INNOVATION, AND CONTRIBUTE TO FIELD-WIDE LEARNING.


NATIONAL OPERA CENTER - OPERA AMERICA'S NATIONAL OPERA CENTER IS A STATE-OF-THE-ART RENTAL FACILITY FOR THE OPERA COMMUNITY AND ALSO HOUSES THE ORGANIZATION'S ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES. CUSTOM-BUILT TO RESPOND TO THE INDUSTRY'S NEED FOR SUITABLE AUDITION, REHEARSAL AND RECORDING FACILITIES, SPECIALLY EQUIPPED ROOMS FACILITATE CO-PRODUCTION MEETINGS, DESIGN PRESENTATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES, AS WELL AS A WIDE RANGE OF ARTISTIC WORK - FROM PERFORMANCES TO READINGS OF NEW WORKS AND LECTURES. STATE-OF-THE-ART ELECTRONIC MEDIA TECHNOLOGY FOR STREAMING AND VIDEO CONFERENCE OVERCOMES THE BARRIER OF GEOGRAPHY FOR THIS WIDELY DISPERSED, YET HIGHLY COLLABORATIVE, INDUSTRY.


ARTISTIC SERVICES - REPERTOIRE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS, OPERA DISCOVERY AND COMMISSIONING GRANTS FOR WOMEN COMPOSERS, OPERA GRANTS FOR COMPOSERS AND LIBRETTISTS OF COLOR AND CREATIVE AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR NEW COMPOSERS AND LIBRETTISTS OF COLOR SUPPORT EXPERIMENTAL METHODS OF PRESENTING OPERA AND ENCOURAGE ETHNIC, CULTURAL AND GENDER DIVERSITY IN ALL DIMENSIONS OF A PROJECT. A NEW WORKS FORUM CONVENES COMPOSERS, LIBRETTISTS, DESIGNERS, PRODUCERS AND PUBLISHERS TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT METHODS FOR ENSURING THE SUCCESSFUL CREATION AND PRODUCTION OF NEW OPERATIC WORKS. THE ONSTAGE PROGRAM IS A SERIES OF EVENTS OFFERING THE PUBLIC AN OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR FROM AND INTERACT WITH MAJOR TALENTS WITHIN THE OPERA WORLD. (CONTINUED SCHEDULE O)PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS OFFER TOOLS AND ADVICE FOR SINGERS TO HONE THEIR SKILLS AND FURTHER THEIR CAREERS.


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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$3,330,397
Investment income $457,759
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $196,792
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $5,690,929

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Opera America Inc has awarded $897,980 in support to 27 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

MICHIGAN OPERA THEATRE

Org PageRecipient Profile

Detroit, MI

PURPOSE: INNOVATIONS

$100,000

GLIMMERGLASS FESTIVAL

Org PageRecipient Profile

Cooperstown, NY

PURPOSE: INNOVATIONS

$75,000

Portland, OR

PURPOSE: INNOVATIONS

$75,000

San Diego, CA

PURPOSE: INNOVATIONS

$75,000

Omaha, NE

PURPOSE: INNOVATIONS

$75,000

MICHIGAN OPERA THEATRE

Org PageRecipient Profile

Detroit, MI

PURPOSE: NEXT STAGE

$40,000
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Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 1 grants that Opera America Inc has recieved totaling $1,000.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Claytor Family Charitable Foundation Inc

Fort Worth, TX

PURPOSE: MUSICAL PRODUCTION

$1,000
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Endowment Analysis

Beg. Balance$12,440,410
Earnings$2,478,331
Net Contributions$260,700
Other Expense$587,423
Ending Balance$14,592,018

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