Nonprofit · EIN 51-0175124
ANCHORAGE OPERA COMPANY
Tax-exempt · ANCHORAGE, AK 99501
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $885,702 | $775,109 | $110,593 | $325,088 | $28,895 | $296,193 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $769,405 | $947,599 | -$178,194 | $231,184 | $45,584 | $185,600 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $895,627 | $925,332 | -$29,705 | $388,562 | $24,768 | $363,794 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $577,094
- of which government grants
- $27,410
- Program service revenue
- $199,335
- Investment income
- $47
- Net income from gaming
- $90,736
- Other revenue
- $109,226
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $90,236
- Other salaries and wages
- $227,947
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $363,346
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $6,850
- Occupancy
- $51,476
- Travel
- $19,067
- Depreciation
- $7,556
- Program services (functional)
- $430,089
- Management and general (functional)
- $301,959
- Fundraising (functional)
- $43,061
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $231,184
- Total assets, end of year
- $325,088
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $28,895
- Net assets, end of year
- $296,193
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $59,552
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $105,093
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $191,100
- Gross receipts
- $899,689
- Employees
- 41
- Year formed
- 1962
- State of legal domicile
- AK
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEN ROBINSON | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 40 | $90,236 |
| DR DENNIS BECKWORTH | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AUDREY LEWIS | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DR DAVID SONNEBORN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR KONRAD C KALTENBORN | President-P Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIN MILLS | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROCHELLE PLOTNICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN E DICKINSON | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| WARREN WEINSTEIN | TRUSTEE-N Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC JOHNSON | TRUSTEE-N Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN MCARDLE | TRUSTEE-P Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA MAURER | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LOGAN BURT | Trustee-P Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNA COMETA | Trustee-P Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE MOORE | Trustee-N Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHLEEN MCARDLE | PRESIDENT-N Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS PLUME | TRUSTEE-N Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARON SMITH | TRUSTEE-N Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COLLEEN MORRISON | TRUSTEE-N Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEN ROBINSON | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 40 | $92,000 |
| DR DENNIS BECKWORTH | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AUDREY LEWIS | Vice President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR DAVID SONNEBORN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR KONRAD C KALTENBORN | President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIN MILLS | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR KRISTINA M MASON | Trustee-P Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROCHELLE PLOTNICK | TRUSTEE-N Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN E DICKINSON | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| WARREN WEINSTEIN | TRUSTEE-N Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIN MILLS | President-P Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN MCARDLE | TRUSTEE-N Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA MAURER | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LOGAN BURT | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNA COMETA | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESUS MOORE | Trustee-N Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| REED SMITH | Executive Dir-P Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $85,750 |
| BEN ROBINSON | Executive Dir-N Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $6,748 |
| DR DENNIS BECKWORTH | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AUDREY LEWIS | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR DAVID SONNEBORN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR KONRAD C KALTENBORN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIRA NETA APAACHUAQ | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR KRISTINA M MASON | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE GUERARD | Trustee-P Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN E DICKINSON | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SHANNON JONES | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JUSTIN MILLS | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LISA MAURER | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LOGAN BURT | Trustee-N Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNA COMETA | Trustee-N Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1507 SPAR AVE, ANCHORAGE, AK 99501-1812
- Signed the 990
- DAN E DICKINSON, Treasurer
- Phone
- (907) 279-2557
- Website
- WWW.ANCHORAGEOPERA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Gitomer & Berenholz PC
Mission
ANCHORAGE OPERA IS THE CENTER OF THE ARTISTIC CREATION, INNOVATION AND EDUCATION THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF OPERA AND RELATED EVENTS ENCOURAGING PUBLIC COLLABORATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA.
Program accomplishments
- PRODUCTION - INCLUDES THE ACTIVITY NECESSARY TO PRODUCE AND PRESENT OPERAS IN THE ANCHORAGE AREAExpenses $430,089
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
- 51-0175124
- 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
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A6A0)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $325,088
- Income (IRS master file)
- $899,689
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $885,702 | $775,109 | $325,088 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $769,405 | $947,599 | $231,184 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $895,627 | $925,332 | $388,562 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $648,106 | $671,074 | $424,330 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 51-0175124).
Questions about ANCHORAGE OPERA COMPANY
- What is the EIN of ANCHORAGE OPERA COMPANY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ANCHORAGE OPERA COMPANY is 51-0175124.
- Is ANCHORAGE OPERA COMPANY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.
- Are donations to ANCHORAGE OPERA COMPANY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ANCHORAGE 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 ANCHORAGE 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 ANCHORAGE 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 are the officers and directors of ANCHORAGE OPERA COMPANY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $90,236 (BEN ROBINSON, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does ANCHORAGE OPERA COMPANY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $885,702, expenses of $775,109 and total assets of $325,088 at year end.
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