Nonprofit · EIN 13-3081486
AMERICAN OPERA PROJECTS INC
Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN, NY 11217
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $522,440 | $501,368 | $21,072 | $279,615 | $310,120 | -$30,505 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $524,289 | $609,600 | -$85,311 | $195,112 | $247,411 | -$52,299 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $424,644
- of which government grants
- $100,000
- Program service revenue
- $68,217
- Investment income
- $10,906
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $31
- Other revenue
- $18,673
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $32,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $60,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $101,129
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $5,653
- Occupancy
- $15,560
- Travel
- $2,682
- Program services (functional)
- $404,285
- Management and general (functional)
- $75,403
- Fundraising (functional)
- $21,680
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $195,112
- Total assets, end of year
- $279,615
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $310,120
- Net assets, end of year
- -$30,505
- Publicly traded securities
- $27,193
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$36,265
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,760
- Gross receipts
- $527,515
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 1980
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Jarden | Interim Gen Dir Trustee or director | 20 | $36,000 |
| Anthony Roth Costanzo | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sarah Moulton Faux | Co-President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| J David Jackson | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| W Wilson Jones | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Kalow | Co-Pres/Treasur Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| David Gordon | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Norman Ryan | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cassondra Joseph | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Jarden | Board member Trustee or director | 20 | $22,000 |
| Christina B Murphy | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Anthony Roth Costanzo | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sarah Moulton Faux | Co-President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| J David Jackson | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| W Wilson Jones | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Kalow | Co-Pres/Treasur Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| David Gordon | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Norman Ryan | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cassondra Joseph | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 138 S OXFORD ST STE 3B, BROOKLYN, NY 11217-1694
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Sarah Moulton Faux, 138 SOUTH OXFORD ST 1C, BROOKLYN, NY 11243
- Signed the 990
- Charles Jarden, Interim General Dir.
- Phone
- (917) 304-5907
- Website
- AOPOPERA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Mary G Sormeley CPA
Mission
To develop and present new and innovative works of lyric theater, provide a creative home to emerging and established artists, and engage contemporary communities in a transformative operatic experience.
Program accomplishments
- Composes & the Voice - AOP's bi-annual training program, ended its 12th cycle in May 2025 with 10 new fellows, 6 composers and 4 librettists. 6 resident singers joined the program as well as 4 music directors, 2 of which were selected as "associate" music directors mentored by longstanding professionals. The program held workshops in September ahead of 2 performances in May 25 of 5 new short operas, under the banner Party of Five, held in AOPs home base of South Oxford Space in Brooklyn, NY, with over 150+ total attendees.One Drop - adapted from the play Brass Ankle by DuBose Heyward (Porgy and Bess), a new opera adapted and composed by Thomas Cabaniss. AOP produced a public workshop with Bare Opera on November 2 at South Oxford Space, after which the director & composer conducted a Q&A with the audience of 50+ attendees.AOP Plays Arvo Prt - Two performances in February 25 & May 25, in partnership with String Orchestra of Brooklyn, GHOSTLIGHT Chorus and Bang On a Cans Long Play. Featuring 1 soloist, a chorus of 8 singers, and full string orchestra. Total attendees of 200+. The Climate Opera Project - Two of the featured operas, Polar and The Watering Hole, were remounted at University of Connecticuts UConn Opera, in association with UConn Puppet Arts, on March 30. State of the Jews - World premiere of a new opera by Composers & the Voice alum Alex Weiser and Ben Kaplan on January 15 25, presented at the Streicker Cultural Center, in partnership with Orchestra of St. Lukes Chamber Ensemble. Featuring 4 principal singers, 8 chorus singers, chamber ensemble of 7 instrumentalists, the work was performed for a total of 500 in-person attendees and 2000+ live-stream attendees. The AOP/NYU Tisch Opera Lab - Training program partnered with the Tisch School of the Arts for aspiring Opera composers and librettists, staged 3 performances in May 2025 with 3 30-minute new operas inspired by the lives and histories of residents at Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, NY. Featuring 6 singers and pianist. Performed both at the NYU African Grove Theatre and Woodlawn Cemeterys Woolworth Chapel for a total of 400+ attendees. ?Expenses $404,285 · revenue $68,217
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-3081486
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A6A0)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $279,615
- Income (IRS master file)
- $527,515
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $522,440 | $501,368 | $279,615 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $524,289 | $609,600 | $195,112 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $505,348 | $638,493 | $216,246 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,000,824 | $909,759 | $361,576 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.
Questions about AMERICAN OPERA PROJECTS INC
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN OPERA PROJECTS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN OPERA PROJECTS INC is 13-3081486.
- Is AMERICAN OPERA PROJECTS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
- Are donations to AMERICAN OPERA PROJECTS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN OPERA PROJECTS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AMERICAN OPERA PROJECTS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN OPERA PROJECTS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN OPERA PROJECTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Sarah Moulton Faux.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN OPERA PROJECTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $36,000 (Charles Jarden, Interim Gen Dir).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN OPERA PROJECTS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $522,440, expenses of $501,368 and total assets of $279,615 at year end.
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