Nonprofit · EIN 53-0237707
WASHINGTON NATIONAL OPERA
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20012
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $8,977,357 | $264,341 | $8,713,016 | $8,979,680 | $0 | $8,979,680 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $450,793 | $450,793 | $0 | $55,000 | $55,000 | $0 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $471,726 | $471,726 | $0 | $65,000 | $65,000 | $0 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,822,845
- of which government grants
- $197,172
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $154,512
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $264,341
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $264,341
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $55,000
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,979,680
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,979,680
- Publicly traded securities
- $8,979,455
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $8,979,680
- Gross receipts
- $8,977,357
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 43
- Year formed
- 1956
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS STACEY B JOHNSON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 02/25) Officer | 1.1 | $0 | $461,474 | $40,640 |
| MR TIMOTHY O' LEARY | GENERAL DIRECTOR Officer | 1.1 | $0 | $434,784 | $55,253 |
| MR ANDY PHAROAH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR EDWARD ASHER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR ERIC JON LARSEN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR WILLIAM COX | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS JACQUELINE BADGER MARS | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMB SELWA S ROOSEVELT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR HELENA RODBARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MONA SIDDIQUI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR OMAR BAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR ALAN FLEISCHMANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR ANTONIO REYNOLDS | TRUSTEE (AS OF 05/25) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR CHIP KAHN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR DANIEL L GLASER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
31 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MR DERRICK MASHORE | TRUSTEE (AS OF 05/25) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MR ERIC KADEL JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MR GREG GALLOPOULOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MR IAN M JEFFERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MR JAMES A FELDMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MR JEFFREY P CUNARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MR JOHN MALCOLM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MR KENNETH R FEINBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MR KENT KNUTSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MR ROBERT B DOWNING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MR ROBERT NELSON | TRUSTEE (THRU 05/25) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MR SCOTT PLUMRIDGE | TRUSTEE (THRU 10/24) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MS ANNE KLINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MS CAMILLE S BIROS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MS DIANA PRINCE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MS DOROTHY M WOODCOCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MS ELLEN S BERELSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MS INEKE KREEGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MS JANE LIPTON CAFRITZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MS KENDRA PERKINS NORWOOD | TRUSTEE (THRU 12/24) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MS MARY ANNE HUNTSMAN | TRUSTEE (THRU 05/25) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MS MICHELE KANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MS MOLLY WILKINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MS MONICA L GREENBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MS NANCY M ZIRKIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MS NICOLE BLAND | TRUSTEE (AS OF 05/25) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MS PATRICIA FROYO-MCCARTY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MS RAMONA MOCKOVIAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MS ROSWITHA S AUGUSTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MS TERRI MALONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MS DONNA ARDUIN KAURANEN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (AS OF 02/25) Officer | 1.1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 42 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MR TIMOTHY O'LEARY | GENERAL DIRECTOR Officer | 1.15 | $0 | $413,385 | $50,907 |
| MS STACEY JOHNSON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 1.15 | $0 | $339,717 | $35,862 |
| MS JACQUELINE BADGER MARS | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR ERIC JON LARSEN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JEFFREY P CUNARD | PRESIDENT (THRU 05/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR ANDY PHAROAH | PRESIDENT(AS OF 05/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR WILLIAM COX | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR EDWARD ASHER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS ROSWITHA S AUGUSTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR OMAR BAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS ELLEN S BERELSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS CAMILLE S BIROS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS JANE LIPTON CAFRITZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR ROBERT B DOWNING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR KENNETH R FEINBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JAMES A FELDMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR ALAN FLEISCHMANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS PATRICIA FROYO-MCCARTY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR GREG GALLOPOULOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR DANIEL L GLASER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS MONICA L GREENBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR PAUL HAMILL | TRUSTEE (THRU 11/23) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS MARY ANNE HUNTSMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR IAN M JEFFERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR ERIC KADEL JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR CHIP KAHN | TRUSTEE (AS OF 10/23) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS MICHELE KANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS ANNE KLINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR KENT KNUTSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS INEKE KREEGER | TRUSTEE (AS OF 05/24) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JOHN MALCOLM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS TERRI MALONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS RAMONA MOCKOVIAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS KENDRA PERKINS NORWOOD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR SCOTT PLUMRIDGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS DIANA PRINCE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR HELENA RODBARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMB SELWA S ROOSEVELT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MONA SIDDIQUI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS MOLLY WILKINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS DOROTHY M WOODCOCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS NANCY M ZIRKIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 44 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS LYNNE H PRATT | FORMER CFO (THRU 12/2021) Former | 0 | $0 | $433,702 | $21,405 |
| MR TIMOTHY O'LEARY | GENERAL DIRECTOR Officer | 1.15 | $0 | $381,563 | $30,086 |
| STACEY JOHNSON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 1.15 | $0 | $217,777 | $15,365 |
| MS JACQUELINE BADGER MARS | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR ERIC JON LARSEN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JEFFREY P CUNARD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR WILLIAM COX | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS ROBIN SAGOSKIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR EDWARD ASHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS ROSWITHA S AUGUSTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR OMAR BAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JIM BELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS ELLEN S BERELSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS CAMILLE S BIROS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS JANE LIPTON CAFRITZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR ROBERT B DOWNING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR KENNETH R FEINBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JAMES A FELDMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR ALAN FLEISCHMANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS PATRICIA FROYO-MCCARTY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR GREG GALLOPOULOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR DANIEL L GLASER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS MONICA L GREENBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR PAUL HAMILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS MARY ANNE HUNTSMAN | TRUSTEE (AS OF 02/2023) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR IAN M JEFFERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR ERIC KADEL JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS MICHELE KANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS ANNE KLINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR KENT KNUTSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JOHN MALCOLM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS TERRI MALONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THE HON MARY V MOCHARY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS RAMONA MOCKOVIAK | TRUSTEE (AS OF 10/06/2022) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS KENDRA PERKINS NORWOOD | TRUSTEE (AS OF 04/2023) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR ANDY PHAROAH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR SCOTT PLUMRIDGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS DIANA PRINCE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR HELENA RODBARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMB SELWA S ROOSEVELT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MONA SIDDIQUI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS MOLLY WILKINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS DOROTHY M WOODCOCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS NANCY M ZIRKIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6955 WILLOW ST NW 377, WASHINGTON, DC 20012-2023
- In care of
- % TIMOTHY OLEARY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MR TIMOTHY O'LEARY, 6955 WILLOW ST NW 377, WASHINGTON, DC 20012
- Signed the 990
- MR TIMOTHY O'LEARY, GENERAL DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 796-0071
- Website
- WASHNATOPERA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BDO USA
Mission
DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD, THE MISSION OF THE WNO WAS AS FOLLOWS: WASHINGTON NATIONAL OPERA, AS A LEADER IN OPERA AND A FLAGSHIP OF THE KENNEDY CENTER, SEEKS TO INSPIRE, CONNECT, AND ENRICH OUR COMMUNITY, SHAPE THE FUTURE OF OPERA, AND ILLUMINATE THE AMERICAN AND HUMAN EXPERIENCE. WE TELL TIMELESS STORIES WITH PROGRAMMING THAT EXCITES, ENTERTAINS, ENGAGES, AND EDUCATES. WE ARE COMMITTED TO DIVERSITY AND BALANCE - PRESENTING CLASSIC, CONTEMPORARY, AND AMERICAN WORKS - TO BROAD LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCES.
Program accomplishments
- THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL OPERA PROVIDED SEVERAL GRANTS TO THE JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS TO SUPPORT ITS WASHINGTON NATIONAL OPERA PROGRAM AND PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.Expenses $264,341 · grants $264,341
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 53-0237707
- 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
- 1958
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A6A0)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,979,680
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,977,357
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $8,977,357 | $264,341 | $8,979,680 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $450,793 | $450,793 | $55,000 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $471,726 | $471,726 | $65,000 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $529,690 | $529,690 | $60,000 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | 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 53-0237707).
Questions about WASHINGTON NATIONAL OPERA
- What is the EIN of WASHINGTON NATIONAL OPERA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WASHINGTON NATIONAL OPERA is 53-0237707.
- Is WASHINGTON NATIONAL OPERA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1958.
- Are donations to WASHINGTON NATIONAL OPERA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WASHINGTON NATIONAL OPERA 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 WASHINGTON NATIONAL OPERA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WASHINGTON NATIONAL OPERA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WASHINGTON NATIONAL OPERA?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names MR TIMOTHY O'LEARY.
- Who are the officers and directors of WASHINGTON NATIONAL OPERA?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 46 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WASHINGTON NATIONAL OPERA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,977,357, expenses of $264,341 and total assets of $8,979,680 at year end.
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