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Nonprofit · EIN 33-2436921

CATAPULT OPERA INC

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10032

Financials

$388K$375K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CATAPULT OPERA INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$387,983$375,053$12,930$12,930$0$12,930
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$352,328
Program service revenue
$35,655
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$35,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$196,071
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$600
Occupancy
$40,257
Travel
$11,565
Program services (functional)
$327,649
Management and general (functional)
$31,600
Fundraising (functional)
$15,804

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$0
Total assets, end of year
$12,930
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$12,930
Net assets without donor restrictions
$12,930
Gross receipts
$387,983
Employees
2
Volunteers
20
Year formed
2024
State of legal domicile
NY

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
NEAL GORENARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee
40$35,000
DOMNA STANTONPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
AVI SHARONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
RICHARD LYNNSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
STEPHANIE FRENCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
FADEL FRIEDLANDER-FULKERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SETH HARRISONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SANDRA JOYSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JON MCMILLANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JOHN MCWHORTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
LOUIS MIANODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ANDREA MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RICK MIRAMONTEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
EALAN WINGATEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
800 RIVERSIDE DR, NEW YORK, NY 10032-7460
In care of
% NEAL GOREN
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
NEAL GOREN, 800 RIVERSIDE DR APT 2C, NEW YORK, NY 10032
Signed the 990
BENJAMIN NEWMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(646) 396-0444

Mission

Catapult Operas mission is to create a dynamic and secure future for opera by launching innovative productions that both broaden the art form and its audience and celebrate the power of the classically trained voice.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Catapult Opera began operations in December 2024 and immediately began planning for the American stage premiere of Alessandro Stradellas opera San Giovanni Battista or St. John The Baptist a never before seen Baroque version of the biblical Salome story made famous by Richard Strauss. The company established a board of directors and raised funds from a community of donors and arts lovers to support the companys production which was staged at The Space at Irondale in Brooklyn NY in June 2025 with three 3 performances and hundreds in attendance from across the city tri-state area and beyond.
    Expenses $327,649 · revenue $35,655
  • N A0
  • N A0

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024Check at the IRS

IRS record

EIN
33-2436921
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
2025
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$12,930
Income (IRS master file)
$387,983

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$387,983$375,053$12,930IRS

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 33-2436921).

Questions about CATAPULT OPERA INC

What is the EIN of CATAPULT OPERA INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CATAPULT OPERA INC is 33-2436921.
Is CATAPULT OPERA INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2025.
Are donations to CATAPULT OPERA INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CATAPULT 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 CATAPULT 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 CATAPULT 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 CATAPULT OPERA INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names NEAL GOREN.
Who are the officers and directors of CATAPULT OPERA INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $35,000 (NEAL GOREN, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does CATAPULT OPERA INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $387,983, expenses of $375,053 and total assets of $12,930 at year end.

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