Nonprofit · EIN 31-1486222
NORTH CAROLINA OPERA INC
Tax-exempt · RALEIGH, NC 27612
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 (amended) | $1,579,573 | $1,790,759 | -$211,186 | $564,978 | $232,820 | $332,158 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,516,808 | $1,558,014 | -$41,206 | $712,286 | $168,942 | $543,344 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,427,583 | $1,569,951 | -$142,368 | $762,869 | $178,319 | $584,550 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $896,767
- of which government grants
- $233,956
- Program service revenue
- $499,301
- Investment income
- $10,108
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$511
- Net income from fundraising events
- $146,434
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $2,662
- Other revenue
- $173,397
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $147,328
- Other salaries and wages
- $245,368
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $430,949
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,657
- Accounting fees
- $27,692
- Occupancy
- $101,242
- Travel
- $81,111
- Program services (functional)
- $1,455,208
- Management and general (functional)
- $154,640
- Fundraising (functional)
- $180,911
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $712,286
- Total assets, end of year
- $564,978
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $232,820
- Net assets, end of year
- $332,158
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $20,594
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$33,761
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $365,919
- Gross receipts
- $1,669,790
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 24
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC MITCHKO | GENERAL DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $128,930 | $17,249 |
| NANCY HABLUTZEL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIGETTE WILDS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LUNSFORD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL NOLD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL ADAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA BAMBRICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YVONNE BRYANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELVIN CURRIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN GILLIAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES GULICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS HOLBROOK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH ROBERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL RUSTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD SARLES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NERRE SHURIAH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHY STUART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHOHREH TAAVONI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM HARGROVE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JEAN WOZENCRAFT-ORNELLAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSEMARIE SWEENEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL FOMBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA MCWATERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC MITCHKO | GENERAL DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $122,930 | $14,845 |
| NANCY HABLUTZEL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM HARGROVE | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LUNSFORD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL NOLD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL ADAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA BAMBRICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW BLASS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YVONNE BRYANT | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELVIN CURRIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN GILLIAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES GULICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS HOLBROOK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FLORENCE PEACOCK | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH ROBERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL RUSTIN | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD SARLES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NERRE SHURIAH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY STUART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHOHREH TAAVONI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIGETTE WILDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN WOZENCRAFT-ORNELLAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC MITCHKO | GENERAL DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $125,264 | $12,104 |
| BRIGETTE WILDS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LUNSFORD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY HABLUTZEL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES GULICK | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN WOZENCRAFT-ORNELLAS | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL RUSTIN | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FLORENCE PEACOCK | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS KUNZ | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH ROBERSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD SARLES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM HARGROVE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL NOLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL ADAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD FALVO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RIA BATTAGLINO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA BAMBRICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS HOLBROOK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CANDYCE MARSH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHOHREH TAAVONI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN GILLIAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YVONNE BRYANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRAN ACQUAVIVA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW BLASS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3717 NATIONAL DR STE 209, RALEIGH, NC 27612-4877
- In care of
- % ERIC MITCHKO
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ERIC MITCHKO, 612 WADE AVENUE 100, RALEIGH, NC 27605
- Signed the 990
- JOHN LUNSFORD, TREASURER
- Phone
- (919) 792-3851
- Website
- WWW.NCOPERA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- THOMAS JUDY & TUCKER PA
Mission
THE MISSION OF NORTH CAROLINA OPERA IS TO ENHANCE THE CULTURAL LIFE IN THE TRIANGLE BY PRESENTING THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE QUALITY PROFESSIONAL OPERA PERFORMANCES, DEVELOPING AND INCREASING AN APPRECIATION OF THE OPERA ART FORM IN THE AREA, AND PROVIDING LOCAL ARTISTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP THEIR TALENT.
Program accomplishments
- NORTH CAROLINA OPERA'S MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS ARE FULLY-STAGED, SEMI-STAGED AND CONCERT PERFORMANCES OF BOTH CLASSICAL AND CONTEMPORARY OPERATIC REPERTOIRE, FEATURING BOTH INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED AND PROMISING LOCAL ARTISTS.Expenses $1,441,626 · revenue $523,602
- NORTH CAROLINA OPERA OFFERS OUTREACH PERFORMANCES TO BOTH SCHOOLCHILDREN AND ADULTS.Expenses $13,582
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
- 31-1486222
- 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
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A6A0)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $564,978
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,669,790
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,579,573 | $1,790,759 | $564,978 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,516,808 | $1,558,014 | $712,286 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,427,583 | $1,569,951 | $762,869 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,021,484 | $1,548,686 | $892,706 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 31-1486222).
Questions about NORTH CAROLINA OPERA INC
- What is the EIN of NORTH CAROLINA OPERA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTH CAROLINA OPERA INC is 31-1486222.
- Is NORTH CAROLINA OPERA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to NORTH CAROLINA OPERA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NORTH CAROLINA OPERA 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 NORTH CAROLINA OPERA 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 NORTH CAROLINA OPERA 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 NORTH CAROLINA OPERA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ERIC MITCHKO.
- Who are the officers and directors of NORTH CAROLINA OPERA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $128,930 (ERIC MITCHKO, GENERAL DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does NORTH CAROLINA OPERA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,579,573, expenses of $1,790,759 and total assets of $564,978 at year end.
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