Nonprofit · EIN 41-1368101
THE GILBERT & SULLIVAN VERY LIGHT OPERA COMPANY
Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55458
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $185,970 | $150,976 | $34,994 | $176,099 | $0 | $176,099 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $142,314 | $139,638 | $2,676 | $141,105 | $0 | $141,105 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $124,729 | $116,357 | $8,372 | $138,255 | $0 | $138,255 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $54,395
- Program service revenue
- $100,542
- Investment income
- $33,180
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$2,147
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $89,132
- Occupancy
- $23,741
- Printing, publications and postage
- $6,922
- Other expenses
- $31,181
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $141,105
- Total assets, end of year
- $176,099
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $176,099
- Cash, savings and investments
- $176,099
- Gross receipts
- $193,161
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waldyn Benbenek | Publicity | 4 | $0 |
| John Orbison | Treasurer | 4 | $0 |
| Stephen Hage | Producer | 8 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waldyn Benbenek | Publicity | 4 | $0 |
| John Orbison | Treasurer | 4 | $0 |
| Stephen Hage | Producer | 8 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waldyn Benbenek | Publicity | 4 | $0 |
| John Orbison | Treasurer | 4 | $0 |
| Stephen Hage | Producer | 8 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 580172, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55458-0172
- In care of
- % RICHARD RAMES
- Signed the 990-EZ
- John Orbison, Treasurer
- Phone
- (612) 866-9241
- Website
- gsvloc.org
Mission
Opera Programs: Presenting Gilbert & Sullivan operas
Program accomplishments
- Staged productions of Patience (14 shows) and Iolanthe (15 shows), a concert production of the Brahms Requiem, performed at the MN State Fair.
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 41-1368101
- 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
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A6A0)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $176,099
- Income (IRS master file)
- $193,161
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $185,970 | $150,976 | $176,099 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $142,314 | $139,638 | $141,105 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $124,729 | $116,357 | $138,255 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 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 41-1368101).
Questions about THE GILBERT & SULLIVAN VERY LIGHT OPERA COMPANY
- What is the EIN of THE GILBERT & SULLIVAN VERY LIGHT OPERA COMPANY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE GILBERT & SULLIVAN VERY LIGHT OPERA COMPANY is 41-1368101.
- Is THE GILBERT & SULLIVAN VERY LIGHT OPERA COMPANY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
- Are donations to THE GILBERT & SULLIVAN VERY LIGHT OPERA COMPANY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE GILBERT & SULLIVAN VERY LIGHT 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 THE GILBERT & SULLIVAN VERY LIGHT OPERA COMPANY due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE GILBERT & SULLIVAN VERY LIGHT OPERA COMPANY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE GILBERT & SULLIVAN VERY LIGHT OPERA COMPANY?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does THE GILBERT & SULLIVAN VERY LIGHT OPERA COMPANY have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $185,970, expenses of $150,976 and total assets of $176,099 at year end.
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