Nonprofit · EIN 39-1789514
MADISON OPERA INC
Tax-exempt · MADISON, WI 53703
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,466,490 | $2,744,146 | -$277,656 | $2,180,857 | $367,434 | $1,813,423 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,606,760 | $2,771,262 | -$164,502 | $2,402,964 | $328,006 | $2,074,958 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,147,945 | $2,378,355 | -$230,410 | $2,489,023 | $288,909 | $2,200,114 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,486,391
- of which government grants
- $21,290
- Program service revenue
- $591,490
- Investment income
- $5,403
- Net rental income
- $309,105
- Net income from fundraising events
- $3,154
- Net income from gaming
- $6,000
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,645
- Other revenue
- $383,206
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $174,177
- Other salaries and wages
- $367,692
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $597,632
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $12,300
- Occupancy
- $344,189
- Depreciation
- $59,172
- Program services (functional)
- $2,165,928
- Management and general (functional)
- $370,027
- Fundraising (functional)
- $208,191
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,402,964
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,180,857
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $367,434
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,813,423
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,597,607
- Publicly traded securities
- $161,561
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,243,468
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $569,955
- Gross unrelated business income
- $4,125
- Gross receipts
- $2,486,318
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1994
- 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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHRYN SMITH | GENERAL DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $152,418 | $11,362 |
| THOMAS TERRY | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN ZAESKE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA CASEY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN MECKLENBURG | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE KINSELLA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANZO LAW II | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA ALVARADO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA ANKEN-DYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN BARRETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY BECHLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIKI BRIGHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY CONDIT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEYTON ENGEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FLANDERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOYCE HIRSCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN HURLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRAN KLOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN LIPP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATTI LUCAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETE LUNDBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA MERZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SALLY MILEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J MARSHALL OSBORN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CYRENA PONDROM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARYN STUMPF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANE TAVES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN THIBEAULT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SELMA VANEYCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOBY WALLACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SONJA YDE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN HALTINNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHRYN SMITH | GENERAL DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $142,931 | $8,513 |
| FRANZO LAW II | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA CASEY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN MECKLENBURG | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEYTON ENGEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS TERRY | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN HALTINNER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA ALVARADO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LEMKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FLANDERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY BECHLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON HAYES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOYCE HIRSCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN HURLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIKI BRIGHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEANNE CORDISCO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE KINSELLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTI LUCAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETE LUNDBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN BARRETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA MERZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY MILEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J MARSHALL OSBORN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOBY WALLACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AILEEN JENSEN | LIFE TRUSTEE (THRU OCTOBER) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYRENA PONDROM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SONJA YDE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARYN STUMPF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE TAVES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SELMA VANEYCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHRYN SMITH | GENERAL DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $134,433 | $8,632 |
| VIKI BRIGHAM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA CASEY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEANNE CORDISCO | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEYTON ENGEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS TERRY | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE KINSELLA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA ALVARADO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LEMKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FLANDERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN HALTINNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON HAYES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOYCE HIRSCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN HURLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRAN KLOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANZO LAW II | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN LIPP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTI LUCAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETE LUNDBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN BARRETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MCARDLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY MILEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J MARSHALL OSBORN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOBY WALLACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AILEEN JENSEN | LIFE TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN MECKLENBURG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SONJA YDE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARYN STUMPF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE TAVES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SELMA VANEYCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK NORDHEIM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BUSCEMI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 335 W MIFFLIN ST, MADISON, WI 53703-2513
- In care of
- % GEN DIR DIR OF FINANCE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KATHRYN SMITH, 335 W MIFFLIN ST, MADISON, WI 53703
- Signed the 990
- KATHRYN SMITH, GENERAL DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (608) 238-8085
- Website
- MADISONOPERA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
Mission
THE MISSION OF MADISON OPERA IS TO PRODUCE OPERAS OF THE HIGHEST ARTISTIC STANDARDS.
Program accomplishments
- DURING THE 24-25 SEASON, MADISON OPERA PRODUCED TWO PERFORMANCES OF THE BARBER OF SEVILLE, TWO PERFORMANCES OF MARIA DE BUENOS AIRES, TWO PERFORMANCES OF DON GIOVANNI, AND THE FREE ANNUAL OPERA IN THE PARK CONCERT. THE COMPANY HELD NUMEROUS ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS DURING THE YEAR, INCLUDING RECITALS, COMMUNITY PREVIEWS, OPERA UP CLOSE PRESENTATIONS, DIGITAL PRESENTATIONS, A STUDENT MATINEE, AND A HIGH SCHOOL APPRENTICE PROGRAM.Expenses $2,165,928 · revenue $587,365
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-1789514
- 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
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A6A0)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,180,857
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,486,318
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $2,466,490 | $2,744,146 | $2,180,857 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2024 | $2,606,760 | $2,771,262 | $2,402,964 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2023 | $2,147,945 | $2,378,355 | $2,489,023 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2022 | $1,938,281 | $2,066,741 | $2,864,319 | IRS |
| 990-T | August 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 39-1789514).
Questions about MADISON OPERA INC
- What is the EIN of MADISON OPERA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MADISON OPERA INC is 39-1789514.
- Is MADISON OPERA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to MADISON OPERA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MADISON 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 MADISON OPERA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MADISON OPERA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MADISON OPERA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names KATHRYN SMITH.
- Who are the officers and directors of MADISON OPERA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 32 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $152,418 (KATHRYN SMITH, GENERAL DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does MADISON OPERA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,466,490, expenses of $2,744,146 and total assets of $2,180,857 at year end.
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