Nonprofit · EIN 31-1020676
OPERA ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL OHIO
Also known as OPERA COLUMBUS
Tax-exempt · COLUMBUS, OH 43215
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,680,672 | $1,724,029 | -$43,357 | $1,471,790 | $121,927 | $1,349,863 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,470,540 | $1,603,504 | -$132,964 | $1,350,584 | $104,326 | $1,246,258 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,246,531 | $1,332,688 | -$86,157 | $1,289,276 | $52,984 | $1,236,292 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,145,546
- of which government grants
- $704,946
- Program service revenue
- $395,915
- Investment income
- $556
- Net income from fundraising events
- $135,713
- Other revenue
- $138,655
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $20,300
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $183,111
- Other salaries and wages
- $201,480
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $451,291
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $31,725
- Travel
- $203,572
- Depreciation
- $2,159
- Program services (functional)
- $1,255,830
- Management and general (functional)
- $351,418
- Fundraising (functional)
- $116,781
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,350,584
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,471,790
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $121,927
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,349,863
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $23,746
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $655,904
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $693,959
- Gross receipts
- $1,739,913
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 125
- Year formed
- 1981
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JULIA NOULIN-MERAT | CEO Officer | 50 | $183,110 |
| FEMI ADEYANJU | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALLISON STEINER | VP / FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GERARD BASALLA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BILL MILLER | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREW KING | GOVERNANCE C Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLES C WARNER | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BOB PHILIPS | DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHANNA DESTFANO PHD | LIFE TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM T GROVE | LIFE TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STANLEY D ROSS | LIFE TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHELDON A TAFT | LIFE TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA MORRISON | LIFE TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE ARNOLD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD MAJIDZADEH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTHUR GH BING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONELL R GRUBBS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAWN HOMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG MCINTYRE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN TRACY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLINE ROCCO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FABIAN PADAMADAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EVAN SPENCER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY AUCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLIANA K DEVORE MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRIS FOLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VIJAY KUDITHIPUDI MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JULIA NOULIN-MERAT | CEO Officer | 50 | $143,825 |
| FEMI ADEYANJU | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALLISON STEINER | VP / FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GERARD BASALLA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BILL MILLER | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREW KING | GOVERNANCE C Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLES C WARNER | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BOB PHILIPS | DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHANNA DESTFANO PHD | LIFE TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM T GROVE | LIFE TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STANLEY D ROSS | LIFE TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHELDON A TAFT | LIFE TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA MORRISON | LIFE TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE ARNOLD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD MAJIDZADEH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ARTHUR GH BING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARILU FABER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONELL R GRUBBS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAWN HOMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEGAN MCALISTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG MCINTYRE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN TRACY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLINE ROCCO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FABIAN PADAMADAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EVAN SPENCER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JULIA NOULIN-MERAT | CEO Officer | 50 | $115,793 |
| FEMI ADEYANJU | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALLISON STEINER | VP / FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRANDON KIM | BOARD GOVERN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GERARD BASALLA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BILL MILLER | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHANNA DESTFANO PHD | LIFE TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM T GROVE | LIFE TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STANLEY D ROSS | LIFE TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHELDON A TAFT | LIFE TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES C WARNER | LIFE TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA MORRISON | LIFE TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE ARNOLD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD MAJIDZADEH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ARTHUR GH BING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARILU FABER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONELL R GRUBBS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAWN HOMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEGAN MCALISTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG MCINTYRE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB PHILIPS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VALARIE WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN TRACY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLINE ROCCO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 55 E STATE ST, COLUMBUS, OH 43215-4203
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JULIA NOULIN-MERAT, 55 EAST STATE STREET, COLUMBUS, OH 43215
- Signed the 990
- BOB PHILIPS, DEVELOPMENT CO-CHAIR
- Phone
- (614) 461-8101
- Website
- WWW.OPERACOLUMBUS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WELLS CPA LLC
Mission
OPERA COLUMBUS ENRICHES CENTRAL OHIO BY EDUCATING, ENLIGHTENING, AND ENTERTAINING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS THROUGH THE LIVE MUSIC THEATRE EXPERIENCE BY EMPLOYING A DIVERSE AND FAR-FLUNG SUPPLY OF CREATIVE TALENT, IDEAS AND ARTISTICE ENERGIES.
Program accomplishments
- PRODUCTIONS: FOUNDED IN 1981, OPERA COLUMBUS BRINGS THE FULL GRANDEUR OF OPERA TO COLUMBUS STAGES WTIH LUSH MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS AND CREATIVE EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTS PROGRAMS. UNDER THE VISION OF GENERAL DIRECTOR AND CEO JULIA NOULIN-MIRAT, OPERA COLUMBUS IS REDEFINING AND REIMAGINING THE CONCEPT OF REGIONAL OPERA WITH WORLD-CLASS PRODUCTIONS THAT CELEBRATE EXTRAORDINARY TALENT AND ARTISTIC PARTNERSHIPS, ENGAGING A NEW, DIVERSE AUDIENCE FOR THIS MOST MAGNIFICENT OF ART FORMS. FROM GROUNDBREAKING COLLABORATIONS TO INNOVATIVE AND BREATHTAKING PRODUCTIONS, OPERA COLUMBUS IS PASSIONATE ABOUT CREATING ARTISTIC MOMENTS FOR EACH AND EVERY PATRON.Expenses $1,064,863 · revenue $386,463
- EDUCATION PROGRAMS: OUR YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS SUPPORT CHILDREN'S LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT, BUILDING AN APPRECIATION FOR OPERA AND THE ARTS WHILE TEACHING IMPORTANT LIFE LESSONS. WE ARE AN ESSENTIAL PART OF OUR COMMUNITY'S SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL FABRIC. WE INVEST IN COLUMBUS' FUTURE THROUGH OUR EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING OPERA GOES TO SCHOOL TOUR, PERFORMANCE WORKSHOPS, CONCERTS IN THE CLASSROOM, OPERA REHEARSAL PREVIEWS, SKETCH OPERA, STUDENT DRESS REHEARSALS, SOUTHERN THEATRE TOURS AND FREE STUDENT TICKETS. OPERA COLUMBUS WILL CONTINUE OUR MISSION TO ADVANCE THE EXPERIENCE AND THE ART OF OPERA BY EDUCATING AND INSPIRING ALL GENERATIONS THROUGH A WELL-ROUNDED EDUCATION, WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF PREPARING THE FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MAKE AN IMPACT IN OUR COMMUNITY.Expenses $151,614 · revenue $1,925
- VOCAL COMPETITION: THE PURPOSE OF THE ANNUAL, INTERNATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED IRMA M. COOPER-ARTHUR AND HETTY BING VOCAL COMPETITION IS TO EMPOWER AND CELEBRATE YOUNG, EMERGING ARTISTS THROUGH CASH PRIZES AND AUDITION EXPERIENCE. THIS COMPETITION DISCOVERS TALENT, REVEALS ARTISTIC OPPORTUNITY, AND ENGAGES THE NEXT GENERATION INTO THE PROFESSIONAL OPERA COMMUNITY. FOUNDED IN 1983, THE COMPETITION ATTRACTS EXCEPTIONAL ARTISTS EACH YEAR, HELPING TO LAUNCH THE CAREERS OF MANY OF ITS COMPETITORS. FORMER WINNERS INCLUDE INTERNATIONALLY-RENOWNED SUPERSTAR DENYCE GRAVES AND METROPOLITAN OPERA ARTISTS DINA KUZNETSOVA, RICHARD PAUL FINK, SUSAN FOSTER, LUCAS MEACHEM, AND ALYSON CAMBRIDGE. THE ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD (LAUNCHED IN 2013) HONORS A TALENTED HIGH SCHOOL OR UNDERGRADUATE ARTIST FROM CENTRAL OHIO, WHO RECEIVES A CASH PRIZE AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO PERFORM AT THE VOCAL COMPETITION FINALS.Expenses $39,353 · grants $20,300 · revenue $7,527
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
- 31-1020676
- 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
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A6A0)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,471,790
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,739,913
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,680,672 | $1,724,029 | $1,471,790 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,470,540 | $1,603,504 | $1,350,584 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,246,531 | $1,332,688 | $1,289,276 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,287,831 | $1,406,710 | $1,269,312 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 31-1020676).
Questions about OPERA ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL OHIO
- What is the EIN of OPERA ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL OHIO?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OPERA ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL OHIO is 31-1020676.
- Is OPERA ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL OHIO tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
- Are donations to OPERA ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL OHIO tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OPERA ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL OHIO 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 ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL OHIO 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 OPERA ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL OHIO 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 OPERA ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL OHIO?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JULIA NOULIN-MERAT.
- Who are the officers and directors of OPERA ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL OHIO?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 28 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $183,110 (JULIA NOULIN-MERAT, CEO).
- How much revenue does OPERA ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL OHIO have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,680,672, expenses of $1,724,029 and total assets of $1,471,790 at year end.
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