OPERA PROJECT COLUMBUS INCORPORATED: Form 990EZ, tax year 2023
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- Organization
- OPERA PROJECT COLUMBUS INCORPORATED (EIN 45-2324535)
- Tax period
- 2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
- Filed
- 2025-05-15
- IRS object ID
- 202531359349206878
- Schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-05-15T14:47:56-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2023-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 452324535 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | OPERA PROJECT COLUMBUS INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of | % MICHAEL SMITH | InCareOfNm |
| Business Name Control | OPER | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6143417011 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 14185 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | COLUMBUS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | OH | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 43214 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MICHAEL SMITH | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6143417011 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-05-15 | SignatureDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | false | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
| Tax | 2023 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | OPERAPROJECTCOLUMBUS.COM | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $179,733 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $178,240 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $1,435 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Investment Income | $58 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $3,275 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | -$3,275 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Total Revenue | $176,458 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $45,040 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $59,652 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $4,774 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $3,293 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $117,918 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $230,677 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$54,219 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $95,805 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $41,586 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $95,994 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $41,764 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $95,994 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $41,764 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $189 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $178 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $95,805 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $41,586 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | PROVIDING OPPORTUNITY AND EDUCATION WHILE RAISING THE | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | THE 20232024 SEASON BROUGHT ABOUT A CHANGE IN REPERTOIRE PERFORMED FOR MANY YEARS LIGHT OPERA HAS BEEN ABSENT IN THE CENTRAL OHIO REGION JUNE 2024 PRESENTED A STELLAR PAIR OF PERFORMANCES OF GILBERT AND SULLIVANS PIRATES OF PENZANCE COMPLETELY SELLING OUT BOTH PERFORMANCES THE SUCCESS OF THESE PERFORMANCES LEAD TO THE DECISION TO PRODUCE TWO MORE LIGHT OPERAS IN THE FOLLOWING SEASON IN OTHER AREAS OF THE OPERA WORLD FURTHER ROADS TO PREPARE AND RECORD BLACK OPERA WERE MADE AND GRANT FUNDING WAS APPROVED FOR PRELIMINARY WORK AS A SCORE AND PARTS ARE TO BE PREPARED FOR A RECORDED VERSION OF SHIRLEY GRAHAM DUBOIS OPERA TOM TOM OF WHICH THE SCORE CURRENTLY DOES NOT EXIST | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $181,784 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $181,784 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (10 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEGAN WETZEL | ||||
| SECRETARY TERMED | 10.00 | $9,640 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNAH MINNER | ||||
| DIRECTOR TERMED | 1.000 | $2,400 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SMITH | ||||
| PRESIDENT | 10.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN KENNEY | ||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 5.000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AL WADDELL | ||||
| TREASURER | 5.000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOBI FURMAN | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA MAHONEY | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIANA SAMUELS | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY ELDRIDGE | ||||
| EXEC DIR TERMED | 20.00 | $21,000 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC GIBSON | ||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 20.00 | $12,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | NEIL STEFFENS | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 14185 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | COLUMBUS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | OH | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 43214 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6143417011 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Related Org Sect527 Org | false | RelatedOrgSect527OrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $375,701 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $221,208 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $276,490 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $203,896 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $178,239 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,255,534 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $375,701 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $221,208 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $276,490 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $203,896 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $178,239 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,255,534 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $606,148 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $649,386 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
| Total Support | $1,255,534 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $55,026 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.51722 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.45793 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (27 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part I Line 16 | Advertising and promotion $1144.00 |
| Part I Line 16 | Information technology $2862.00 |
| Part I Line 16 | Travel $6044.00 |
| Part I Line 16 | Conferences, conventions, and meetings $12.00 |
| Part I Line 16 | Interest $32.00 |
| Part I Line 16 | Insurance $105.00 |
| Part I Line 16 | PERSONNEL FOR PRODUCTIONS $87863.00 |
| Part I Line 16 | SETS, COSTUMES, WARDROBE $17985.00 |
| Part I Line 16 | FEES $1521.00 |
| Part I Line 16 | OTHER EXPENSES $300.00 |
| Part I Line 13 | DIVERSITY & AUDIENCE $6000.00 |
| Part I Line 13 | COMMUNICATIONS $12000.00 |
| Part I Line 13 | EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT $2200.00 |
| Part I Line 13 | GRAPHIC DESIGN $914.00 |
| Part I Line 13 | ADMINISTRATION $27600.00 |
| Part I Line 16 | OH AG ANNUAL FEE $50.00 |
| Part II Line 26 | Accounts payable and accrued expenses. Beginning:$189.00 Ending: $178.00 |
| Part III PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE CONTINUED: | STANDARDS OF CENTRAL OHIO ARTS COMMUNITY THROUGH |
| Part III PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE CONTINUED: | PERFORMANCES AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT |
| PART III, LINE 28 CONTINUED: | AND SULLIVAN'S "PIRATES OF PENZANCE," COMPLETELY SELLING OUT BOTH |
| PART III, LINE 28 CONTINUED: | PERFORMANCES. THE SUCCESS OF THESE PERFORMANCES LEAD TO THE DECISION |
| PART III, LINE 28 CONTINUED: | TO PRODUCE TWO MORE LIGHT OPERAS IN THE FOLLOWING SEASON. |
| PART III, LINE 28 CONTINUED: | IN OTHER AREAS OF THE OPERA WORLD, FURTHER ROADS TO PREPARE AND RECORD |
| PART III, LINE 28 CONTINUED: | BLACK OPERA WERE MADE AND GRANT FUNDING WAS APPROVED FOR PRELIMINARY |
| PART III, LINE 28 CONTINUED: | WORK AS A SCORE AND PARTS ARE TO BE PREPARED FOR A RECORDED VERSION OF |
| PART III, LINE 28 CONTINUED: | SHIRLEY GRAHAM DUBOIS' OPERA "TOM TOM," OF WHICH THE SCORE |
| PART III, LINE 28 CONTINUED: | CURRENTLY DOES NOT EXIST. |
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