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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SHREVEPORT OPERA

EIN 72-6021455 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A6A0)

What they do

THE MISSION of SHREVEPORT OPERA is to PRODUCE PROFESSIONAL OPERA and MUSICAL PRODUCTIONS of THE HIGHEST ARTISTIC QUALITY and to PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING and OUTREACH to CHILDREN, YOUTH and ADULTS IN THE ARK-LA-TEX REGION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $80.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

126.73%of revenue went to mission work80.5% of expenses · Program services
$157.44spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
30.71%of revenue went to management and office costs19.5% of expenses
$2.91in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
84.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$680,805
Mission workProgram services$862,767126.73% of revenue80.5% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$209,09330.71% of revenue19.5% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Total expenses$1,071,860157.44% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 80.5% mission · 19.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 157.44% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 75.8% mission · 24.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.67% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 19.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 38.60% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 55.6% mission · 44.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.85% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 42.1% mission · 57.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.47% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 48.4% mission · 51.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.97% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 51.4% mission · 48.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.28% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 50.7% mission · 49.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.50% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$680,805
Expenses$1,071,860
Annual shortfall $391,055 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$862,767 · 80.5% of expenses
Management and office costs$209,093 · 19.5% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$680,805
Expenses$1,071,860
Assets$3,120,884
Income$766,838
Contributions$576,495
Mission work (program services)$862,767
Management and general$209,093
Accounting fees$36,921
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (29)

MARCIA MOFFATTVICE PRESIDENT

WILLIAM LACEFIELDDIRECTOR

TOM SIMMS IIITREASURER

TOBY QUARLESDIRECTOR

SYBIL PATTENDIRECTOR

SANDRA HARROLDPRESIDENT

ROTHELL PRICEDIRECTOR

ROBERT ROBINSONDIRECTOR

MIKEY CARLISLEDIRECTOR

MICHAEL MCCARTHYDIRECTOR

MARY ANN VALIULISDIRECTOR

MARSHALL SHAWDIRECTOR

MARLETTA EDDYDIRECTOR

MARK OWENDIRECTOR

MARK MCCROCKLINDIRECTOR

ALFRED LACYDIRECTOR

LURETTA BYBEEDIRECTOR

LOIS ROWEDIRECTOR

LIBBY SISKRONASSISTANT SECRETARY

LA WANDA BLAKENEYDIRECTOR

KATHRYN SMITHERMANGUILD PRESIDENT

JUDITH WERNERDIRECTOR

JODIE GLORIOSODIRECTOR

JOANNA ROBINSONDIRECTOR

JAN QUERBESDIRECTOR

HOLLY FRENCH-HARTDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH GLASSELLDIRECTOR

CAROL REYENGASECRETARY

BOBBIE BRASHERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1962
Location
6969 FERN LOOP STE 206, SHREVEPORT, LA 71105-4162
County
Caddo Parish
In care of
ALAN HICKS
Primary officer
ALAN HICKS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
CRI ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification
Arts, Culture & Humanities (A6A0)
IRS tax category
Musical Groups and Artists

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