Nonprofit · EIN 35-1405179
INDIANAPOLIS OPERA COMPANY
Also known as INDIANAPOLIS OPERA
Tax-exempt · INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46205
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,106,296 | $1,362,658 | -$256,362 | $3,148,963 | $85,826 | $3,063,137 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,619,715 | $1,220,179 | $399,536 | $3,423,939 | $104,440 | $3,319,499 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,113,610 | $1,041,839 | $71,771 | $3,178,437 | $258,474 | $2,919,963 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $704,089
- of which government grants
- $20,000
- Program service revenue
- $268,484
- Investment income
- $24,137
- Net rental income
- $60,230
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $272
- Net income from fundraising events
- $42,307
- Other revenue
- $109,586
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $105,142
- Other salaries and wages
- $397,047
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $533,094
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $77,631
- Travel
- $38,758
- Depreciation
- $112,961
- Program services (functional)
- $1,016,899
- Management and general (functional)
- $136,250
- Fundraising (functional)
- $209,509
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,423,939
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,148,963
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $85,826
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,063,137
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,462,699
- Publicly traded securities
- $109,442
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,053,137
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $10,000
- Gross receipts
- $1,188,943
- Employees
- 35
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1975
- State of legal domicile
- IN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Starkey | General Director Officer | 40 | $105,142 |
| Alan Goldstein | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Smith | Asst Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Kevin Deford | Vice-President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Schultz | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Nancy Thompson | Vice-President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Stephanie Shaw | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Steven Kofkoff | Assistant Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Andrew Insley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Claudette Einhorn | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Crabb | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Greg Touney | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Helmi Banta | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| James Due | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jemmie Wang | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Steele | Director - Start 12/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kimann Schultz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Leslie Thompson | Director - Start 12/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Breale | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Michael Schaefer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Muffi James | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rob Ellinger | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Manges | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Smith | Director - Start 7/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Shirley M Mueller | Director - Start 7/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stephen Reynolds | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Starkey | General Director Officer | 40 | $98,404 |
| Kevin Deford | Vice-President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Schultz | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Nancy Thompson | Vice-President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Alan Goldstein | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Stephanie Shaw | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Claudette Einhorn | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rob Ellinger | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jessica Feigenbaum | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jamie Gibbs | Director - Exited 06/30/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Muffi James | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Manges | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stephen Reynolds | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kimann Schultz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Smith | Asst Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Robert Christian | Director - Exited 06/30/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| James Due | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Breale | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Andrew Insley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Greg Touney | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Crabb | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Steven Kofkoff | Assistant Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Jemmie Wang | Director - Started 9/19/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Helmi Banta | Director - Started 8/15/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Schaefer | Director - Started 9/19/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Starkey | General Director Officer | 40 | $98,404 |
| Matthew Mindrum | Board Member -Exited 6/30/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kevin Deford | Vice-President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Schultz | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Nancy Thompson | Vice-President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Alan Goldstein | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Stephanie Shaw | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Arnold Hanish | Asst Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Janet Arnold | Director -Exited 7/1/22 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sara Coleman | Director -Exited 7/1/22 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Claudette Einhorn | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rob Ellinger | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jessica Feigenbaum | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jamie Gibbs | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Muffi James | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Manges | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tameka Moore | Director -Exited 7/1/22 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Paz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stephen Reynolds | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kimann Schultz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Craig Gigax | Director -Exited 7/1/22 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Smith | Asst Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Alexandra Hussar | Director -Exited 5/1/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ponce Tidwell | Director -Exited 7/1/22 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Christian | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| James Due | Director -Started 8/1/22 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Breale | Director -Started 2/1/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Andrew Insley | Director -Started 8/1/22 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Greg Touney | Director -Started 8/1/22 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ali Slocum | Director -Started 8/1/22 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Crabb | Director -Started 8/1/22 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Steven Kofkoff | Director -Started 8/1/22 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4011 N PENNSYLVANIA ST, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46205-2608
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- James Due, 4011 N Pennsylvania St, Indianapolis, IN 46205
- Signed the 990
- James Due, Treasurer
- Phone
- (317) 283-3531
- Website
- www.INDYOPERA.org
- Return prepared by
- Barnes Dennig & Co LTD
Mission
The mission of Indianapolis Opera is to educate, inspire and entertain through the creation and presentation of musical storytelling for the Hoosier community.
Program accomplishments
- The mission of Indianapolis Opera is to educate, inspire, and entertain through the creation and presentation of musical storytelling for the Hoosier community. Indianapolis Opera (IO) brings the passion, excitement, and art of opera and vocal music to Indiana during the 2024-2025 season reaching an audience of 42,867.Expenses $769,148 · revenue $98,657
- Indianapolis Opera's Resident Artists performed across the state of Indiana with 42,867 viewers during 2024-2025, including 8,363 children. 11 Resident Artists were featured (9 singers and 2 pianists across the Fall and Spring semesters), as well as 150 additional main stage, chorus, and outreach artists engaged throughout the year. The Resident Artists perform children's operas for elementary students, vocal workshops for middle and high school students, and a revue-style recital program for college students, adults, and senior citizens in schools, community centers, and retirement communities.Expenses $247,751 · revenue $169,827
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
- 35-1405179
- 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
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A6A0)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,148,963
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,188,943
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,106,296 | $1,362,658 | $3,148,963 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,619,715 | $1,220,179 | $3,423,939 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,113,610 | $1,041,839 | $3,178,437 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,429,356 | $998,769 | $3,256,088 | 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 35-1405179).
Questions about INDIANAPOLIS OPERA COMPANY
- What is the EIN of INDIANAPOLIS OPERA COMPANY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INDIANAPOLIS OPERA COMPANY is 35-1405179.
- Is INDIANAPOLIS OPERA COMPANY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.
- Are donations to INDIANAPOLIS OPERA COMPANY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INDIANAPOLIS OPERA COMPANY 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 INDIANAPOLIS OPERA COMPANY 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 INDIANAPOLIS OPERA COMPANY 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 INDIANAPOLIS OPERA COMPANY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names James Due.
- Who are the officers and directors of INDIANAPOLIS OPERA COMPANY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $105,142 (David Starkey, General Director).
- How much revenue does INDIANAPOLIS OPERA COMPANY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,106,296, expenses of $1,362,658 and total assets of $3,148,963 at year end.
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