OPERA GUILD OF ROCHESTER INC

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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $162K · expenses $77K · assets $301K

EIN
35-2240395
Address
PO BOX 244, PITTSFORD, NY 14534-0244
Website
operaguildofrochester.org
NTEE code
A6A
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
April 2005 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity, 509(a)(2)
Principal officer
Carol Crocca (its 2020 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2020 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

The purpose of the Opera Guild of Rochester is to promote the production, understanding and enjoyment of opera and classical vocal music in the Rochester region.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Kristen Kessler (former) Executive Director2010 $28,667$28,667 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

15 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Carol Crocca Vice President2012-2024 8 $0 reported 1
Mary Bonaccio President2022-2024 10 $0 reported 1
Michael Amorese Secretary2023-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Cindy Battisti Trustee2022-2024 10 $0 reported 1
Constanc Fee Trustee2022-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Jessica Moss Trustee2023-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Art Axelrod Trustee2012-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Helga Strasser Trustee2022-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Marcia Elwitt (former) Secretary2022 2 $0 reported 1
Peter Dundas (former) Trustee2022 1 $0 reported 1
Agneta Borgstedt (former) President2012-2014 40 $0 reported 1
Arthur Axelrod (former) Vice President2010-2013 20 $0 reported 1
Thomas Smith (former) President2010-2011 20 $0 reported 1
Judith Ricker (former) Vice President2010-2011 10 $0 reported 1
Anne Wells (former) Secretary2010-2011 20 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CAROL CROCCA Vice President8 $0-- $01
MARY BONACCIO President10 $0-- $01
MICHAEL AMORESE Secretary5 $0-- $01
CINDY BATTISTI Trustee10 $0-- $01
CONSTANC FEE Trustee5 $0-- $01
JESSICA MOSS Trustee5 $0-- $01
ART AXELROD Trustee0 $0-- $01
HELGA STRASSER Trustee0 $0-- $01
2023 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CAROL CROCCA Vice President8 $0-- $01
MARY BONACCIO President10 $0-- $01
MICHAEL AMORESE Secretary5 $0-- $01
CINDY BATTISTI Trustee10 $0-- $01
CONSTANC FEE Trustee5 $0-- $01
JESSICA MOSS Trustee5 $0-- $01
ART AXELROD Trustee0 $0-- $01
HELGA STRASSER Trustee0 $0-- $01
2022 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CAROL CROCCA President7 $0-- $01
MARY BONACCIO Vice President7 $0-- $01
MARCIA ELWITT Secretary2 $0-- $01
HELGA STRASSER Trustee1 $0-- $01
PETER DUNDAS Trustee1 $0-- $01
CINDY BATTISTI Trustee4 $0-- $01
CONSTANC FEE Trustee2 $0-- $01
ART AXELROD Vice President0 $0-- $01
2014 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Agneta Borgstedt President40 $0-$0 $01
Art Axelrod Vice President20 $0-$0 $01
Carol Crocca Treasurer10 $0-$0 $01
2013 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
AGNETA D BORGSTEDT MD President40 $0-- $01
ARTHUR AXELROD Vice President20 $0-- $01
CAROL CROCCA ESQ Treasurer10 $0-- $01
2012 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 40 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
AGNETA BORGSTEDT President40 $0$0$0 $01
ART AXELROD Vice President20 $0$0$0 $01
CAROL CROCCA Treasurer10 $0$0$0 $01
2011 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 40 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
THOMAS SMITH President20 $0$0$0 $01
JUDITH RICKER Vice President10 $0$0$0 $01
ARTHUR AXELROD Treasurer20 $0$0$0 $01
ANNE WELLS Secretary20 $0$0$0 $01
2010 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $29K · 2 employees · 40 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KRISTEN KESSLER Executive Director40 $28,667$0$0 $28,6671
THOMAS SMITH President20 $0$0$0 $01
JUDITH RICKER Vice President10 $0$0$0 $01
ARTHUR AXELROD Treasurer20 $0$0$0 $01
ANNE WELLS Secretary20 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2025-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$162,250$77,424 $300,914$300,914 $111,143$19,878 ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$57,348$56,276 $216,088$216,088 $27,164$8,181 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$118,425$77,890 $215,016$215,016 $95,801$22,624 ---
2014 · Form 990EZ period ending 2015-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$51,928$46,158 $175,063$175,063 $11,882$37,193 ---
2013 · Form 990EZ period ending 2014-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$66,610$34,109 $169,293$169,293 $10,260$28,802 ---
2012 · Form 990 period ending 2013-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$45,373$34,789 $136,792$136,792 $11,518$33,855 -040
2011 · Form 990 period ending 2012-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$79,095$65,404 $126,208$126,208 $5,400$73,695 -040
2010 · Form 990 period ending 2011-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$342,899$348,597 $112,517$112,517 $159,101$153,120 $28,667240

Funders of this organization

1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $87,499 in all, tax years 2018 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
ROCHESTER AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2018-2019, 2021-2024 6$87,499 2024$28,658
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Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
OFF-BRAND OPERA INCNYA6A $315,530$160,747 Executive Director$0 Same NTEE code A6A, revenue within 2x, same state
OPERA INDEX INCNYA6A $309,496$117,075 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code A6A, revenue within 2x, same state
GUILD OF GLIMMERGLASS FESTIVAL INCNYA6A $91,934$81,617 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A6A, revenue within 2x, same state
NEW YORK CHINESE OPERA SOCIETY INCNYA6A $145,745$139,780 DIRECTOR$7,200 Same NTEE code A6A, revenue within 2x, same state
AMORE OPERA INCNYA6A $99,763$72,433 Managing Director & Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code A6A, revenue within 2x, same state
MODUS OPERA COMPANY INCNYA6A $217,000$230,051 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A6A, revenue within 2x, same state
CITY LYRIC OPERA INCNYA6A $172,576$175,648 MARKETING DIRECTOR$5,215 Same NTEE code A6A, revenue within 2x, same state
THE LITTLE OPERA THEATRE OF NY INCNYA6A $112,590$248,917 PRESIDENT$3,500 Same NTEE code A6A, revenue within 2x, same state
BRONX OPERA COMPANY INCNYA6A $203,666$222,806 Director$0 Same NTEE code A6A, revenue within 2x, same state
METROPOLITAN OPERA GUILD INCNYA6A $271,146$21,414 TREASURER$467,060 Same NTEE code A6A, revenue within 2x, same state
THE OPERA FOUNDATION INCNYA6A $179,329$104,322 Exec. Director$12,000 Same NTEE code A6A, revenue within 2x, same state
OPERA ITHACA INCORPORATEDNYA6A $186,663$193,875 MANAGING DIRECTOR$20,838 Same NTEE code A6A, revenue within 2x, same state
TACONIC OPERA INCNYA6A $125,534$124,758 GENERAL/ARTISTIC DIRECTOR$34,000 Same NTEE code A6A, revenue within 2x, same state
GENEVA LIGHT OPERANYA6A $113,883$100,143 President$0 Same NTEE code A6A, revenue within 2x, same state
MAGIC CIRCLE OPERA REPRETORY ENSEMBLE INCNYA6A $91,037$88,382 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code A6A, revenue within 2x, same state
THE REGINA OPERA COMPANY INCNYA6A $217,502$215,445 Director$0 Same NTEE code A6A, revenue within 2x, same state
INTERNATIONAL BRAZILIAN OPERA COMPANYNYA6A $101,417$44,500 President PR Director$6,620 Same NTEE code A6A, revenue within 2x, same state
VILLAGE LIGHT OPERA GROUP LTDNYA6A $146,372$113,040 President$0 Same NTEE code A6A, revenue within 2x, same state
ASIAN PERFORMING ARTS OF COLORADO INCNYA6A $316,634$391,629 DIRECTOR$4,000 Same NTEE code A6A, revenue within 2x, same state
TWIN CITIES OPERA GUILD INCMNA6A $161,203$148,893 President$0 Same NTEE code A6A, revenue within 2x, similar name
LIGHT OPERA OF NEW JERSEY INCNJA6A $192,838$185,195 Executive Director$30,000 Same NTEE code A6A, revenue within 2x
MOBILE OPERA INCALA6A $319,790$410,691 GENERAL DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code A6A, revenue within 2x
GUERILLA OPERA INCMAA6A $219,004$150,586 CLERK$6,600 Same NTEE code A6A, revenue within 2x
OPERA COMPANY OF MIDDLEBURY INCVTA6A $259,191$326,260 Managing Director end 4/18$10,385 Same NTEE code A6A, revenue within 2x
OPERA THEATRE OF THE ROCKIESCOA6A $117,509$155,628 Executive Dir.$20,001 Same NTEE code A6A, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$1,200,93246 152016–2024 METROPOLITAN OPERA GUILD INC; BOSTON OPERA COLLABORATIVE; SAVOY COMPANY; ASIAN PERFORMING ARTS OF COLORADO INC and 11 more
POPPLESTONE FOUNDATION Private foundation$900,0004 12012–2015 METROPOLITAN OPERA GUILD INC
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$632,38435 172014–2024 METROPOLITAN OPERA GUILD INC; GILBERT AND SULLIVAN SOCIETY OF SAN; OPERA INDEX INC; BOSTON OPERA COLLABORATIVE and 13 more
GREATER WASHINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$520,0001 12014–2014 METROPOLITAN OPERA GUILD INC
WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION Private foundation$400,0009 12010–2018 FESTIVAL OPERA ASSOCIATION INC
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$300,1509 22020–2024 METROPOLITAN OPERA GUILD INC; VERDI CHORUS
LAURA LEE PATILLO NORQUIST CHRTBL FNDN TR UA 102694 - NO 24-6730-07 Private foundation$290,00013 12012–2024 MOBILE OPERA INC
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER GREENSBORO INC DAF sponsor$278,9216 12014–2021 GREENSBORO OPERA COMPANY
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND DAF sponsor$271,27510 12014–2023 METROPOLITAN OPERA GUILD INC
LINCOLN FUND Private foundation$255,0008 12011–2018 METROPOLITAN OPERA GUILD INC
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$252,69020 82019–2025 CITY LYRIC OPERA INC; LYRIC OPERA OF ORANGE COUNTY; METROPOLITAN OPERA GUILD INC; BROWN GRAND OPERA HOUSE INC and 4 more
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MISSISSIPPI DAF sponsor$241,86514 12011–2024 MISSISSIPPI OPERA ASSOCIATION INC
THE CLEVELAND FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$237,51214 12010–2024 CLEVELAND OPERA INC
PECKHAM FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$227,88911 12013–2024 METROPOLITAN OPERA GUILD INC
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$216,25012 32017–2024 METROPOLITAN OPERA GUILD INC; OPERA CAROLINA ENDOWMENT; LYRIC OPERA OF ORANGE COUNTY

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990EZ · $77,424 spent · pay $0 · grants $40,225 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $40,225 52.0%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $32,513 42.0%
Fees to independent contractors $4,686 6.1%
Total$77,424100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $56,276 spent · pay $0 · grants $41,650 · events $2,731
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $41,650 74.0%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $12,042 21.4%
Fees to independent contractors $2,070 3.7%
Printing, publications, postage $514 0.9%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$2,731reported apart
Total$56,276100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $77,890 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $73,362 94.2%
Fees to independent contractors $3,495 4.5%
Printing, publications, postage $1,033 1.3%
Total$77,890100%

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2014 · Form 990EZ · $46,158 spent · pay $0 · grants $3,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $41,944 90.9%
Grants and similar amounts paid $3,500 7.6%
Printing, publications, postage $714 1.5%
Total$46,158100%

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2013 · Form 990EZ · $34,109 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $34,109 100.0%
Total$34,109100%

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2012 · Form 990 · $34,789 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)PROGRAM EXPENSES $27,604$27,604$0$0 79.3%
Advertising and promotion $2,445$2,445$0$0 7.0%
Other (as described)DONOR RECITAL $1,250$1,250$0$0 3.6%
Other (as described)RPO SUPPORT $1,000$1,000$0$0 2.9%
Office expenses $934$0$934$0 2.7%
Other (as described)FUNDRAISING $891$0$0$891 2.6%
All other expenses $665$0$665$0 1.9%
Total$34,789100%

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2011 · Form 990 · $65,404 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
All other expenses $63,503$51,610$11,893$0 97.1%
Other (as described)CHANGE IN VALUE OF ENDOWMENT $1,133$1,133$0$0 1.7%
Depreciation and depletion $708$708$0$0 1.1%
Other (as described)MISC. $60$60$0$0 0.1%
Total$65,404100%

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2010 · Form 990 · $348,597 spent · pay $43,702 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
All other expenses $207,426$170,734$36,692$0 59.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $28,667$11,467$7,396$9,804 8.2%
Other (as described)GUILD TRIPS $27,051$27,051$0$0 7.8%
Other (as described)OFFICE RENT $25,969$25,969$0$0 7.4%
Advertising and promotion $22,687$22,687$0$0 6.5%
Other (as described)COSTUME STORAGE $13,768$13,768$0$0 3.9%
Payroll taxes $7,743$3,717$1,703$2,323 2.2%
Other salaries and wages $7,292$7,292$0$0 2.1%
Fees: accounting $3,524$0$3,524$0 1.0%
Other (as described)OFFICE SUPPLIES $2,333$2,333$0$0 0.7%
Other (as described)TELEPHONE $1,429$1,429$0$0 0.4%
Depreciation and depletion $708$708$0$0 0.2%
Total$348,597100%

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