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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

OPERA HOUSE ARTS

EIN 01-0526734 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A600)

What they do

OPERA HOUSE ARTS WAS ESTABLISHED AS A 501(C)3 IN 1999 to RESTORE THE HISTORIC 1912 STONINGTON OPERA HOUSE to ITS CENTRAL ROLE IN THE CULTURAL LIFE of THE DEER ISLE COMMUNITY. OUR MISSION is to FOSTER and PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN ALL THE WAYS WE PERFORM OUR LIVES:INCITE ART, CREATE COMMUNITY. TODAY, THE STONINGTON OPERA HOUSE is A HISTORIC CENTER of CULTURE and ENTERTAINMENT, A PERFORMANCE SPACE, and A CIVIC GATHERING PLACE. OUR WORK is ROOTED IN THE BELIEF THAT ACCESS to and PARTICIPATION IN THE ARTS TRANSFORMS LIVES. WE OFFER A YEAR-ROUND SCHEDULE of THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES, FILM, CONCERTS - INCLUDING A JAZZ FESTIVAL - TRIVIA and OPENMIC NIGHTS, and EVENTS THAT HONOR DOWNEAST CULTURE and GIVE OUR COMMUNITY A VOICE.WE OPERATE UNDER AN ACTORS EQUITY SMALL PROFESSIONAL THEATRE CONTRACT and PRODUCE NEW and ORIGINAL PROFESSIONAL, MULTIDISCIPLINARY PERFORMANCES THAT ARE RECOGNIZED LOCALLY and NATIONALLY. OUR AUDIENCES ARE THE RESIDENTS of DEER ISLE, THE BLUE HILL PENINSULA, ANDHANCOCK COUNTY W

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Of every $100 spent, about $62.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

56.52%of revenue went to mission work62.9% of expenses · Program services
12.05%of revenue went to fundraising13.4% of expenses
$89.87spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
21.31%of revenue went to management and office costs23.7% of expenses
$2.54in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
79.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $52,308 for ERIKA SANGER (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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How each $100 of revenue was used

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Total reported revenue$1,180,859
Mission workProgram services$667,45056.52% of revenue62.9% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$251,58521.31% of revenue23.7% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$142,25612.05% of revenue13.4% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$119,56810.13% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$1,061,29189.87% of revenue

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Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 62.9% mission · 23.7% management · 13.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.87% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 61.1% mission · 20.2% management · 18.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.92% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 56.9% mission · 30.4% management · 12.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.27% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 66.9% mission · 24.4% management · 8.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 165.50% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 59.3% mission · 29.3% management · 11.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.06% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 64.3% mission · 25.1% management · 10.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.63% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 71.4% mission · 15.6% management · 13.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.58% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 76.4% mission · 12.0% management · 11.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.58% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,180,859
Expenses$1,061,291
Annual surplus $119,568 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$667,450 · 62.9% of expenses
Management and office costs$251,585 · 23.7% of expenses
Fundraising$142,256 · 13.4% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$1,180,859
Expenses$1,061,291
Assets$2,698,333
Income$1,239,013
Contributions$932,416
Mission work (program services)$667,450
Fundraising$142,256
Management and general$251,585
Stocks and bonds$50,007
Accounting fees$32,584
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
ERIKA SANGEREXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $52,308
PAMELA DEWELLEXEC DIRECTO · 40 hrs/week $38,288

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (13)

ERIKA SANGEREXECUTIVE DI

PAMELA DEWELLEXEC DIRECTO

BILL ANDERSONDIRECTOR

CRAIG SIMONEAUDIRECTOR

DAVID STEPHENSCHAIR

GALEN KOCHDIRECTOR

JOHN MCVEIGHVICE CHAIR

KATE CALDWELLDIRECTOR

MICHAEL BLOOMTREASURER

SAL TAYLOR KYDDDIRECTOR

SARAH WILSONDIRECTOR

SASHA GROSSSECRETARY

STEPHEN TEACHDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1999
Location
1 SCHOOL ST, STONINGTON, ME 04681-0000
County
Hancock
In care of
% MARGET TAINTOR
Primary officer
MICHAEL BLOOM, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(207) 367-2788

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
November 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
NICHOLSON MICHAUD & NADEAU CPAS
NTEE classification
Arts, Culture & Humanities (A600)

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