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Nonprofit · EIN 26-4538232

TAOS OPERA INSTITUTE

Tax-exempt · TAOS, NM 87571

Financials

$156K$146K2023$189K$183K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of TAOS OPERA INSTITUTE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-EZ$189,068$183,492$5,576$30,646–$30,646
December 31, 2023990-EZ$155,581$146,431$9,150$25,070–$25,070
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$79,818
Program service revenue
$109,250

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$32,080
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$78,014
Occupancy
$75,125
Printing, publications and postage
$8,001
Other expenses
$22,352
Program services (functional)
$183,492

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$25,070
Total assets, end of year
$30,646
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$30,646
Cash, savings and investments
$30,646
Gross receipts
$189,068

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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Dr Mark CraigGeneral Director40$32,080
Kandace NachtrabBoard Chair10$0
Audris GriffithSecretary2$0
Mary GrayBoard Member2$0
Dr Sidney BenderBoard Member2$0
Molly SteinbachBoard Member2$0
Susan HuddyTreasurer2$0
Kay AndersonBoard Member2$0
Christiane RivelesBoard Member2$0
Renee ShortlidgeBoard Member2$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Dr Mark CraigGeneral Director40$30,000
Audris GriffithSecretary2$0
Kandace NachtrabBoard Chair15$0
Susan HuddyTreasurer2$0
Mary GrayBoard Member2$0
Kay AndersonBoard Member2$0
Renee ShortlidgeBoard Member2$0
Molly SteinbachBoard Member2$0
Christiane RivelesBoard Member2$0
Dr Sidney BenderBoard Member2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
309 MORGAN RD, TAOS, NM 87571-4417
In care of
% MARK CRAIG
Signed the 990-EZ
Dr Mark Craig, General Director
Phone
(812) 360-5372

Mission

To provide training and instruction to aspiring opera singers.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Provided a summer program at Taos Ski Valley for 28 aspiring opera singers. Weekly activities consisted of voice lessons and language coaching, daily physical activity (Yoga & Hiking), classes in language study and the business aspects of a career in music. Students received lodging, some meals and all training at a much reduced rate
    Expenses $183,492

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2025 990-EZ for TAOS OPERA INSTITUTE

Due May 15, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
26-4538232
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
2010
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$30,646
Income (IRS master file)
$189,068

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2024$189,068$183,492$30,646IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$155,581$146,431$25,070XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––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 26-4538232).

Questions about TAOS OPERA INSTITUTE

What is the EIN of TAOS OPERA INSTITUTE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of TAOS OPERA INSTITUTE is 26-4538232.
Is TAOS OPERA INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
Are donations to TAOS OPERA INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does TAOS OPERA INSTITUTE 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 TAOS OPERA INSTITUTE due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did TAOS OPERA INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of TAOS OPERA INSTITUTE?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $32,080 (Dr Mark Craig, General Director).
How much revenue does TAOS OPERA INSTITUTE have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $189,068, expenses of $183,492 and total assets of $30,646 at year end.

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