Nonprofit · EIN 34-6556139
TOLEDO OPERA ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · TOLEDO, OH 43604
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,405,061 | $1,293,531 | $111,530 | $4,949,686 | $218,778 | $4,730,908 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,703,204 | $1,507,723 | $195,481 | $4,728,019 | $282,460 | $4,445,559 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $888,440
- of which government grants
- $57,798
- Program service revenue
- $271,607
- Investment income
- $240,385
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $119,123
- Net income from fundraising events
- $248
- Other revenue
- $4,629
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $317,251
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $351,345
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $339
- Occupancy
- $40,607
- Travel
- $75,585
- Depreciation
- $8,198
- Program services (functional)
- $858,849
- Management and general (functional)
- $355,124
- Fundraising (functional)
- $79,558
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,728,019
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,949,686
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $218,778
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,730,908
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $20,847
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,091,160
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$232,533
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,963,441
- Gross receipts
- $1,753,635
- Employees
- 46
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 1959
- 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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA OOSTRA | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOEL GORSKI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER POIRIER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PHILLIP LEE | CO-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALLEN MARKOWICZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMIR KHAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BARBARA BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BLAINE STOUT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CINDY NIGGEMYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DOMINIQUE LASH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELISABETH JAMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH WOLFE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HOUSTON YOUNG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN FEDDERKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUNE GALVIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KIM KEARNS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARCY MCMAHON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARYLOUISE BOWE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MAUREEN BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICE SPITZER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETE GERKEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RONALD WELLS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN HARTMAN MUSKA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS WINSTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TRINA ROBINSON SECOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM DAVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MATHIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ZAHRA APRILI COLLINS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA OOSTRA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOEL GORSKI | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PHILLIP LEE | CO-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER POIRIER | CO-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALLEN MARKOWICZ | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARYLOUISE BOWE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BARBARA BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MAUREEN BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ZAHRA APRILI COLLINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DENISE COLTURI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM DAVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID ENSTONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN FEDDERKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JUNE GALVIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETE GERKEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELISABETH JAMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMIR KHAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KIM KEARNS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DOMINIQUE LASH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MATHIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARCY MCMAHON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MATTHEW MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN HARTMAN-MUSKA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CINDY NIGGEMYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALLAN RUBIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TRINA ROBINSON SECOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICE SPITZER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BLAINE STOUT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RONALD WELLS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARVIN WHITFIELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS WINSTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH WOLFE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HOUSTON YOUNG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUZANNE RORICK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 425 JEFFERSON AVE STE 601, TOLEDO, OH 43604-1080
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JAMES NORMAN, 425 JEFFERSON AVENUE 601, TOLEDO, OH 43604
- Signed the 990
- JAMES NORMAN, GENERAL DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (419) 255-7464
- Website
- WWW.TOLEDOOPERA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GBQ PARTNERS LLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF TOLEDO OPERA IS TO CREATE OPERA EXPERIENCES IN THE THEATER, IN THE CLASSROOM, AND THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITY THAT CELEBRATE COMPELLING STORIES, EXPRESSED THROUGH GLORIOUS MUSIC AND POWERFUL VOICES TO ENGAGE, CONNECT, AND INSPIRE. TOLEDO OPERA'S VISION IS TO BE AN AMBITIOUS CULTURAL LEADER IN THE REGION BY PAIRING STORYTELLING AND ARTISTRY OF THE HIGHEST CALIBER WITH AUTHENTIC COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2024-2025, TOLEDO OPERA PRODUCED ONE OPERA AND ONE GOLDEN AGE BROADWAY MUSICAL AS OUR SEASON OFFERINGS, EXPANDING OUR AUDIENCE REACH. WE OPENED THE SEASON IN OCTOBER 2024 WITH TOSCA, WHICH TOLEDO OPERA HADN'T PRODUCED SINCE 2014. IN FEBRUARY 2025, WE SUCCESSFULLY PRODUCED THE CLASSIC BROADWAY MUSICAL SOUTH PACIFIC, WHICH SOLD AT 90% OF CAPACITY!Expenses $804,525 · revenue $244,108
- TOLEDO OPERA SAW INCREASES IN THE NUMBER OF SCHOOLS TAKING ADVANTAGE OF OUR TOURING PROGRAM, OPERA ON WHEELS. WE PERFORMED A CHILD-FRIENDLY VERSION OF AN ANDRE GRETRY OPERA, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, IN 60 SCHOOLS IN OUR REGION AND REACHED APPROXIMATELY 22,000 STUDENTS IN GRADES K-6.Expenses $54,324 · revenue $27,499
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
- 34-6556139
- 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
- 1961
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A6A0)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,949,686
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,753,635
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | $1,405,061 | $1,293,531 | $4,949,686 | XML |
| 990 | May 2024 | $1,703,204 | $1,507,723 | $4,728,019 | XML |
| 990 | May 2023 | $1,101,314 | $1,664,424 | $4,013,844 | IRS |
| 990 | May 2022 | $1,254,776 | $1,311,654 | $4,577,028 | 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 34-6556139).
Questions about TOLEDO OPERA ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of TOLEDO OPERA ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TOLEDO OPERA ASSOCIATION is 34-6556139.
- Is TOLEDO OPERA ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1961.
- Are donations to TOLEDO OPERA ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TOLEDO OPERA ASSOCIATION 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 TOLEDO OPERA ASSOCIATION 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 TOLEDO OPERA ASSOCIATION 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 TOLEDO OPERA ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names JAMES NORMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of TOLEDO OPERA ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 29 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does TOLEDO OPERA ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,405,061, expenses of $1,293,531 and total assets of $4,949,686 at year end.
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