Nonprofit · EIN 20-1965815
CHELSEA OPERA INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10113
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $40,378 | $21,251 | $19,127 | $38,755 | – | $38,755 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $51,196 | $78,103 | -$26,907 | $19,628 | $0 | $19,628 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $37,138
- Program service revenue
- $3,227
- Investment income
- $13
Expenses
- Benefits paid to members
- $87
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $8,495
- Other expenses
- $12,669
- Program services (functional)
- $10,856
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $19,628
- Total assets, end of year
- $38,755
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $38,755
- Cash, savings and investments
- $38,755
- Gross receipts
- $40,378
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-EZ for the year ended July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leonarda Priore | President | 40 | $0 |
| Larry Beers | Vice President | 5 | $0 |
| Garrett Heater | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Gerald Potter | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Richard Hobson | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Sue Ann Dellerba | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Maria Russo | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Anne C Elacqua | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Grady Faulkner | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph Priore | Director | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended July 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leonarda Priore | President | 40 | $0 |
| Lynne Hayden-Findlay | Treasurer | 10 | $0 |
| Larry Beers | Vice President/Secretary | 5 | $0 |
| Garrett Heater | Director | 20 | $0 |
| Gerald Potter | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Richard Hobson | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Anne P Elacqua | Director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 277, NEW YORK, NY 10113-0277
- Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
- PO Box 277, New York NY 10011
- Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
- Lynne Hayden-Findlay, 521 East 14 Street Apt 1C, New York NY 10009
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Leonard Priore, President
- Phone
- (212) 260-1796
- Website
- www.ChelseaOpera.org
- Return prepared by
- ADVANCED GROUP TAX SERVICE LLC
Mission
Chelsea Opera produces live staged performances and concerts of various musical types including opera, classical music and popular jazz, engagingsingers, pianists and instrumentalists, and production staff (stage director, stage manager, set/lighting/sound designers). Performances are typically insmall, intimate venues. Performances were given in NYC, Syracuse and Utica.
Program accomplishments
- Chelsea Opera produced live staged performances Syracuse and Utica.Expenses $10,856 · grants $15,500
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-1965815
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A6A)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $38,755
- Income (IRS master file)
- $40,378
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | July 2025 | $40,378 | $21,251 | $38,755 | XML |
| 990-EZ | July 2024 | $51,196 | $78,103 | $19,628 | XML |
| 990-EZ | July 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | July 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Lynne Hayden-Findlay | July 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Leonarda Priore | July 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 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 (search EIN 20-1965815).
Questions about CHELSEA OPERA INC
- What is the EIN of CHELSEA OPERA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHELSEA OPERA INC is 20-1965815.
- Is CHELSEA OPERA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to CHELSEA OPERA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHELSEA OPERA INC file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of CHELSEA OPERA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CHELSEA OPERA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended July 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CHELSEA OPERA INC?
- The 990-N for 2020 names Lynne Hayden-Findlay.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHELSEA OPERA INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CHELSEA OPERA INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $40,378, expenses of $21,251 and total assets of $38,755 at year end.
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