Nonprofit · EIN 45-0426945
O P E R A INC
Tax-exempt · ELLENDALE, ND 58436
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $408,552 | $31,161 | $377,391 | $1,995,932 | $113,607 | $1,882,325 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $175,723 | $30,151 | $145,572 | $1,591,854 | $125,371 | $1,466,483 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $374,038 | $33,874 | $340,164 | $1,380,532 | $134,999 | $1,245,533 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $397,320
- of which government grants
- $250,000
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $2,629
- Net rental income
- $1,780
- Net income from fundraising events
- $6,823
- Other revenue
- $8,603
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $41
- Occupancy
- $13,378
- Program services (functional)
- $3,527
- Management and general (functional)
- $27,469
- Fundraising (functional)
- $165
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,591,854
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,995,932
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $113,607
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,882,325
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,161,037
- Publicly traded securities
- $451,397
- Gross unrelated business income
- $11,232
- Gross receipts
- $413,080
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1992
- State of legal domicile
- ND
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Gackle | President Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Jane Ahlin | Vice President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marilyn Burow | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Grant Crabtree | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Rude | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kevin Kendall | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Paul Sukut | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ralph Holte | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Gackle | President Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jane Ahlin | Vice President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marilyn Burow | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Grant Crabtree | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Rude | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kevin Kendall | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Paul Sukut | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ralph Holte | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Gackle | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Jane Ahlin | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Marilyn Burow | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Grant Crabtree | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Rude | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kevin Kendall | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Paul Sukut | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 334, ELLENDALE, ND 58436-0334
- In care of
- % GRANT CRABTREE
- Mailing address (990-N for 2017)
- PO Box 429, ELLENDALE ND 58436
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Grant Crabtree, PO Box 429, Ellendale, ND 58436
- Principal officer (990-N for 2017)
- Grant Crabtree, PO Box 429, Ellendale ND 58436
- Signed the 990
- Grant Crabtree, Treasurer
- Phone
- (701) 710-5014
- Website
- www.ellendaleoperahouse.com
Mission
Promotion of arts and culture and the restoration of historic landmark building for the arts.
Program accomplishments
- The Opera House hosted an art exhibition during June and July featuring artist Heather Thomas Olson, an oil painter from western North Dakota. A self-taught artist, her work is a journey of ideas and dreams. Her works consists of portraits, pets, animals, landscapes, and still life.Expenses $786 · grants $600
- Michael Bloom, artist and educator from Minot, ND along with his family members brought the exhibition "Bloomkin" to the Opera House during the months of September and October. Bloomkin" is a collection of creative family endeavors, a multimedia expression of eight people living and making together. For an artist, the family can be both the support and the hinderance to producing and achieving.Expenses $762 · grants $400
- Art exhibit featuring Connie Gisi from Webster, SD was on display in the Ellendale Opera House Lobby & Gallery during the month of August. Connie is a lover of animals, outdoors, adventures and life, and all of her paintings are "Pleine Aire" (the act of painting outdoors) or from photos she took. Her works consist of watercolor, pastel and oil.Expenses $686 · grants $400
- North Dakota fiber artist and award winning longarm quilter, Debbie Kauffman, comes from a world of textiles and sewing machines. She learned to tell her stories through drawing and sculpting with thread. She's all about using unexpected materials and incorporating intricate detail into her pieces, while raising awareness for important issues like landfill waste. An exhibition of her works was on display at the Opera House during the month of May.Expenses $667 · grants $400
- Crossroads -An Exploration of Place and Identity, a traveling exhibit from the North Dakota Museum of Art was at the Opera House Lobby & Gallery during the month of April.Expenses $626 · grants $400
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 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-0426945
- 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
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,995,932
- Income (IRS master file)
- $413,080
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $408,552 | $31,161 | $1,995,932 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $175,723 | $30,151 | $1,591,854 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $374,038 | $33,874 | $1,380,532 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $109,286 | $22,646 | $913,716 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2017 Officer: Grant Crabtree | December 31, 2017 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 45-0426945).
Questions about O P E R A INC
- What is the EIN of O P E R A INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of O P E R A INC is 45-0426945.
- Is O P E R A INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to O P E R A INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does O P E R A 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 O P E R A INC 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 O P E R A INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of O P E R A INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Grant Crabtree.
- Who are the officers and directors of O P E R A INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does O P E R A INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $408,552, expenses of $31,161 and total assets of $1,995,932 at year end.
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