Nonprofit · EIN 23-1504706
OPERA PHILADELPHIA
Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $11,087,384 | $11,367,839 | -$280,455 | $6,428,122 | $3,298,074 | $3,130,048 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $9,367,212 | $11,583,520 | -$2,216,308 | $7,275,973 | $3,704,041 | $3,571,932 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,269,544
- of which government grants
- $43,000
- Program service revenue
- $643,489
- Investment income
- $38,482
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $16,207
- Other revenue
- $135,869
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $470,771
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,477,626
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,931,903
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $82,494
- Accounting fees
- $276,313
- Occupancy
- $1,543,940
- Travel
- $500,264
- Depreciation
- $40,858
- Program services (functional)
- $7,686,484
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,245,783
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,435,572
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,275,973
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,428,122
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,298,074
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,130,048
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $684,158
- Publicly traded securities
- $121,192
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$386,278
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,516,326
- Gross receipts
- $11,182,325
- Employees
- 287
- Volunteers
- 55
- Year formed
- 1975
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID DEVAN | PRESIDENT UNTIL 5/31/24 Officer | 60 | $329,209 | $36,879 |
| DAVID LEVY | SVP OF ARTISTIC OPERA Key employee | 60 | $169,950 | $9,150 |
| ANTHONY ROTH COSTANZO | PRESIDENT FROM 6/1/24 Officer | 60 | $159,583 | $3,890 |
| IRMAJEANNE RANGE | VP OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 60 | $137,192 | $14,328 |
| DERRELL ACON | VP OF PEOPLE OPERATIONS & Highest-paid employee | 60 | $141,389 | $9,735 |
| VERONICA S CHAPMAN-SMITH | VP OF COMMUNITY INITIATIVE Highest-paid employee | 60 | $141,110 | $7,533 |
| REBECCA MIRIAM ACKERMAN | SR DIR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 60 | $114,994 | $14,049 |
| DERREN A MANGUM | DIR OF INSTITUTIONAL GIVIN Highest-paid employee | 60 | $102,000 | $5,708 |
| PETER LEONE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLO CAREY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES C FREYER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS MAHONEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| IRA BRIND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY BROWNLEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE CHRISTIANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
21 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM DUNBAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DAVID FERGUSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DEENA GU LATIES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER HANKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN KARAMATSOUKAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| STEPHEN KLASKO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BEVERLY LANGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DAVID LOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SARAH MARSHALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TANEISE S MARSHALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| AGNES MULRONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| COLLEEN O'RIORDAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| STEPHEN PESNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| NABILA SAJID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| NANCY SANDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BOB SCHENA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CAROLYN SEIDLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BARBARA TEICHERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LISA WASHINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN WEIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| YUEYI ZHOU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 40 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID DEVAN | PRESIDENT Officer | 60 | $275,000 | $56,719 |
| DAVID LEVY | SVP OF ARTISTIC OPERA Key employee | 60 | $169,950 | $31,472 |
| FRANK LUZI | VP OF MKTG AND COMMUNICATI Key employee | 60 | $154,500 | $24,059 |
| IRMAJEANNE RANGE | VP OF DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 60 | $158,853 | $7,702 |
| VERONICA S CHAPMAN-SMITH | VP OF COMMUNITY INITIATIVE Highest-paid employee | 60 | $147,767 | $5,360 |
| DERRELL ACON | VP OF PEOPLE OPERATIONS & Highest-paid employee | 60 | $135,400 | $9,722 |
| REBECCA MIRIAM ACKERMAN | SR DIR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 60 | $126,404 | $14,571 |
| DERREN A MANGUM | DIR OF INSTITUTIONAL GIVING Highest-paid employee | 60 | $102,000 | $29,172 |
| STEPHEN K KLASKO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA K BALDINO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLO CAREY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES C FREYER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS MAHONEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER LEONE | DIRECTOR/IMMEDIATE PAST CH Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IRA BRIND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY BROWNLEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE CHRISTIANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUREEN CRAIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM DUNBAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FERGUSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DEENA GU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER HANKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE HARRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KARAMATSOUKAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BEVERLY LANGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH MARSHALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TANEISE S MARSHALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| AGNES MULRONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN O'RIORDAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB SCHENA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN SEIDLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA TEICHERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN WEIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| YUEYI ZHOU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS ALTER | HONORARY MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HF LENFEST | HONORARY MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN A MADVA ESQ | HONORARY MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN B MILLER | HONORARY MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE W STRINE | HONORARY MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE WATTS | HONORARY MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1420 LOCUST ST STE 210, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102-4204
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ANTHONY ROTH COSTANZO, 1420 LOCUST STREET SUITE 210, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102
- Signed the 990
- DAVID LEVY, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (215) 893-3600
- Website
- WWW.OPERAPHILA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ISDANER & COMPANY LLC
Mission
TO BE PHILADELPHIA'S PROFESSIONAL PRODUCER OF QUALITY GRAND OPERA, PRODUCING A DIVERSE RANGE OF REPERTOIRE FEATURING INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS ALONGSIDE RISING YOUNG SINGERS, AND TO PRODUCE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WHICH NURTURE THE FUTURE AND RELEVANCE OF THE ART FORM.
Program accomplishments
- IN FY25 OPERA PHILADELPHIA PRODUCED: MISSY MAZZOLI'S THE LISTENERS (OCTOBER 2024) FEATURING NICOLE HEASTON (CLAIRE DEVON) AND KEVIN BURDETTE (HOWARD BARD), DIRECTED BY LILEANA BLAIN- CRUZ AND CONDUCTED BY CORRADO ROVARIS; JOSEPH BOLOGNE'S THE ANONYMOUS LOVER (JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2025), FEATURING SYMONE HARCUM (LEONTINE), DIRECTED BY DENNIS WHITEHEAD DARLING AND CONDUCTED BY JALENA BOVELL; AND NEW PRODUCTION OF DON GIOVANNI (MAY 2025), FEATURING SIDNEY OUTLAW (DON GIOVANNI), DIRECTED BY ALISON MORITZ AND CONDUCTED BY CORRADO ROVARIS.Expenses $7,147,886 · revenue $643,489
- OPERA PHILADELPHIA INAUGURATED THE PICK YOUR PRICE INITIATIVE, OFFERING TICKETS AS LOW AS $11 EACH, SELLING OUT THE SEASON AND MAKING OPERA ACCESSIBLE TO NEW AUDIENCES. IN ADDITION, CONTINUED ITS COMMUNITY INITIATIVES WITH PROGRAMMING THAT IMPACTS STUDENTS AND ADULTS THROUGHOUT PHILADELPHIA. OPERA PHILADELPHIA ALSO PRODUCED A FREE CONCERT AT CITY HALL AS PART OF CENTER CITY DISTRICT'S ARTS ON CENTER STAGE AND MOTHER TREE CANTATA IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PARKSINGERS.Expenses $538,598
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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 31, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | May 31, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | May 31, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-1504706
- 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
- 1960
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A6A0)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,428,122
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,182,325
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | $11,087,384 | $11,367,839 | $6,428,122 | XML |
| 990 | May 2024 | $9,367,212 | $11,583,520 | $7,275,973 | XML |
| 990 | May 2023 | $9,534,659 | $11,912,697 | $9,340,807 | IRS |
| 990 | May 2022 | $11,047,971 | $9,604,314 | $10,821,353 | IRS |
| 990 | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 23-1504706).
Questions about OPERA PHILADELPHIA
- What is the EIN of OPERA PHILADELPHIA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OPERA PHILADELPHIA is 23-1504706.
- Is OPERA PHILADELPHIA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1960.
- Are donations to OPERA PHILADELPHIA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OPERA PHILADELPHIA 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 OPERA PHILADELPHIA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did OPERA PHILADELPHIA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of OPERA PHILADELPHIA?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names ANTHONY ROTH COSTANZO.
- Who are the officers and directors of OPERA PHILADELPHIA?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 36 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $329,209 (DAVID DEVAN, PRESIDENT UNTIL 5/31/24).
- How much revenue does OPERA PHILADELPHIA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,087,384, expenses of $11,367,839 and total assets of $6,428,122 at year end.
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