Nonprofit · EIN 39-1098132
FLORENTINE OPERA CO INC
Tax-exempt · MILWAUKEE, WI 53203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,190,595 | $3,546,942 | $643,653 | $8,026,236 | $442,358 | $7,583,878 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,846,186 | $3,415,280 | -$569,094 | $8,231,772 | $618,248 | $7,613,524 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,153,123
- of which government grants
- $46,039
- Program service revenue
- $459,714
- Investment income
- $1,576,332
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,390,503
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$13,719
- Other revenue
- $1,426
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $243,621
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,632,893
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,013,797
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $15,725
- Occupancy
- $419,482
- Travel
- $92,740
- Depreciation
- $7,967
- Program services (functional)
- $2,966,489
- Management and general (functional)
- $414,335
- Fundraising (functional)
- $166,118
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,231,772
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,026,236
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $442,358
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,583,878
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $46,353
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,981,836
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,708,393
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,875,485
- Gross receipts
- $19,279,227
- Employees
- 44
- Volunteers
- 37
- Year formed
- 1968
- State of legal domicile
- WI
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAGGEY OPLINGER | GENERAL DIRECTOR & CEO Officer | 40 | $158,659 | $0 |
| CAMILLE YIP | FINANCE & HR MANAGER Officer | 40 | $83,371 | $575 |
| DR DAVID PARIS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE COSTANTINI | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM ARNDT | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN WADE | VP OF FINANCE & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTA HANSEN | VP OF MARKETING & AUDIENCE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY BURKE | VP OF DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH DAMSGAARD | VP OF EDUCATION Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK CAMELI | CO-CHAIR REFLECTING MKE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LASHONDA HILL | CO-VP GOVERNANCE AND REFLECTING MKE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE LUEDERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNE DIXON-SPELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC HAMME | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT SOBCZAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARION GOTTSCHALK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERTA BREHM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN EASTBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE SMYTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAGGEY OPLINGER | GENERAL DIRECTOR & CEO Officer | 40 | $156,075 | $1,183 |
| JOYCE DREWS | FINANCE MANAGER (THRU NOV) Officer | 40 | $51,496 | $676 |
| CAMILLE YIP | FINANCE & HR MANAGER (BEG DEC) Officer | 40 | $3,583 | $0 |
| DR DAVID PARIS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE COSTANTINI | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM ARNDT | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN WADE | VP OF FINANCE & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA ARGALL | VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAECHELL THUOT | VP OF MARKETING & AUDIENCE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY BURKE | VP OF DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK CAMELI | CO-CHAIR EDI/GOVERNANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LASHONDA HILL | CO-CHAIR EDI/GOVERNANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH DAMSGAARD | VP OF EDUCATION Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE LUEDERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNE DIXON-SPELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR RICHARD GRUNKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR GERARDO CABALLERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER DRESCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC HAMME | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT SOBCZAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARION GOTTSCHALK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTA HANSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD STASIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE STEINHAFEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 205 W HIGHLAND AVE STE 201, MILWAUKEE, WI 53203-1114
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MAGGEY OPLINGER, 205 WEST HIGHLAND AVE 201, MILWAUKEE, WI 53203
- Signed the 990
- DR DAVID PARIS, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (414) 291-5700
- Website
- FLORENTINEOPERA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
Mission
THE FLORENTINE OPERA COMPANY IS DRIVEN TO PRODUCE THE FULL RANGE OF OPERATIC WORKS REFLECTING THE HIGHEST MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL STANDARDS, AND TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT FOSTER THE CURRENT AND NEXT GENERATION OF OPERA AUDIENCES AND PRACTITIONERS.
Program accomplishments
- MAINSTAGE OPERA ACHIEVEMENTS: ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE: THE FLORENTINE OPERA PRESENTS HIGH-QUALITY PRODUCTIONS, OFTEN FEATURING RENOWNED ARTISTS AND INNOVATIVE STAGING, WHICH ELEVATES THE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE OF THE COMMUNITY. DIVERSE REPERTOIRE: THE PROGRAM INCLUDES A MIX OF CLASSIC AND CONTEMPORARY OPERAS, APPEALING TO A WIDE AUDIENCE AND PROMOTING THE ART FORM. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: THROUGH OUTREACH INITIATIVES, THE MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS ENGAGE DIVERSE COMMUNITY GROUPS, FOSTERING A LOVE FOR OPERA AMONG NEW AUDIENCES. THE ORGANIZATION ALLOCATES A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF ITS BUDGET TO MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS, RECEIVING GRANTS FROM LOCAL ARTS COUNCILS AND PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS. NO FOREIGN GRANTS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS PROGRAM.ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT ACHIEVEMENTS:EMERGING ARTIST PROGRAMS: THE FLORENTINE OPERA SUPPORTS EMERGING ARTISTS THROUGH THE BAUMGARTNER STUDIO ARTIST PROGRAM AND SUMMER STUDIO ENSEMBLE, PROVIDING THEM WITH ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING.THIS PROGRAM RECEIVES FUNDING THROUGH GRANTS SPECIFICALLY AIMED AT ARTIST DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING INITIATIVES. NO FOREIGN GRANTS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS CATEGORY.EACH OF THESE PROGRAMS PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN FULFILLING THE FLORENTINE OPERA'S MISSION, CONTRIBUTING TO THE ARTS COMMUNITY, AND PROMOTING THE GROWTH OF OPERA. THE ORGANIZATION REPORTS RELEVANT FINANCIAL INFORMATION AS REQUIRED BY IRS REGULATIONS, ENSURING TRANSPARENCY IN ITS OPERATIONS.Expenses $2,660,959 · revenue $400,885
- THE FLORENTINE OPERA COMPANY'S PROGRAMS REACH A BROAD SPECTRUM OF INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT METRO MILWAUKEE, SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN, AND BEYOND. LAST YEAR, OUR EDUCATIONAL TOUR WAS OFFERED IN A DIGITAL FORMAT AN REACHED OVER 70,000 HOUSEHOLDS. THE COMPANY PROVIDES A VITAL ADDITION TO LOCAL ARTS EDUCATION--BOTH IN THE CLASSROOM AND ON THE STAGE. THE FLORENTINE OPERA COMPANY'S EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING EDUCATORS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO UTILIZE OPERA TO MEET EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS, AS WELL AS TO ENHANCE LEARNING FOR ALL STUDENTS. EDUCATION PROGRAMS ACHIEVEMENTS:YOUTH ENGAGEMENT: THE EDUCATION PROGRAMS OFFER WORKSHOPS, MASTERCLASSES, AND PERFORMANCES FOR ALMOST 10,000 WISCONSIN STUDENTS, ENHANCING THEIR UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF OPERA AND THE PERFORMING ARTS.PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOLS: COLLABORATIONS WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN OPERATIC PRODUCTIONS, FOSTERING ARTISTIC SKILLS AND TEAMWORK.SCHOOL TOUR: THE FLORENTINE OPERA TAKES A REDUCED OPERA INTO LOCAL SCHOOLS, BRINGING OPERA LIVE TO 8,701 STUDENTS THROUGH 37 PERFORMANCES AND 26 RESIDENCY VISITS AT 66 SCHOOLS. THE VIDEO IS SHARED WITH ALL OF MPS (70,000 STUDENTS, 156 SCHOOLS).FUNDING FROM EDUCATIONAL GRANTS AND PARTNERSHIPS SUPPORTS THESE INITIATIVES, WITH ALLOCATIONS DIRECTED TOWARDS PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT. THERE ARE NO FOREIGN GRANTS REPORTED IN THIS AREA.Expenses $305,530 · revenue $58,829
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
- 39-1098132
- 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
- 1968
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A6A0)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,026,236
- Income (IRS master file)
- $19,279,227
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $4,190,595 | $3,546,942 | $8,026,236 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,846,186 | $3,415,280 | $8,231,772 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,842,076 | $2,875,330 | $8,307,289 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $5,457,526 | $2,789,932 | $7,598,617 | 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 39-1098132).
Questions about FLORENTINE OPERA CO INC
- What is the EIN of FLORENTINE OPERA CO INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FLORENTINE OPERA CO INC is 39-1098132.
- Is FLORENTINE OPERA CO INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1968.
- Are donations to FLORENTINE OPERA CO INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FLORENTINE OPERA CO 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 FLORENTINE OPERA CO 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 FLORENTINE OPERA CO 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 FLORENTINE OPERA CO INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MAGGEY OPLINGER.
- Who are the officers and directors of FLORENTINE OPERA CO INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $158,659 (MAGGEY OPLINGER, GENERAL DIRECTOR & CEO).
- How much revenue does FLORENTINE OPERA CO INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,190,595, expenses of $3,546,942 and total assets of $8,026,236 at year end.
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