Nonprofit · EIN 59-6001597
GREATER MIAMI OPERA INC
Tax-exempt · MIAMI, FL 33132
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $5,658,594 | $4,767,545 | $891,049 | $229,538 | $1,508,420 | -$1,278,882 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,135,398 | $3,974,031 | $1,161,367 | $113,488 | $2,283,419 | -$2,169,931 |
| May 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,698,276 | $4,553,903 | $144,373 | $222,281 | $3,553,579 | -$3,331,298 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,525,980
- of which government grants
- $1,188,677
- Program service revenue
- $1,145,409
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$12,795
- Other revenue
- -$12,795
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,680,616
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,083,786
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $741
- Accounting fees
- $66,945
- Occupancy
- $682,646
- Travel
- $237,204
- Depreciation
- $7,939
- Program services (functional)
- $3,714,322
- Management and general (functional)
- $810,129
- Fundraising (functional)
- $243,094
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $113,488
- Total assets, end of year
- $229,538
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,508,420
- Net assets, end of year
- -$1,278,882
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $98,190
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- -$1,278,882
- Gross receipts
- $5,685,900
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 1949
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARIA TODARO | GENERAL DIRECTOR AND CEO (AS OF 06/2024) Officer | 1 | $0 | $166,212 | $10,539 |
| SUSANA DIAZ | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 1 | $0 | $105,724 | $11,303 |
| TANYA BYNG | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER (THRU 02/2025) Officer | 1 | $0 | $102,480 | $9,561 |
| LARRY KAMIN | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT B GLICK CPA | TREASURER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA VIDAL-DUART | CHAIR/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREY ILYASOV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ARLENE H MENDELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHANG OH TURKMANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CLAES WAHLESTEDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLIOT KROWE | DIRECTOR (AS OF 05/2025) Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FIDELMA FARINAS-COBAS | DIRECTOR (AS OF 09/2024) Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GIACOMO BOSSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KEELER | DIRECTOR (AS OF 03/2025) Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH GULINO | DIRECTOR (AS OF 09/2024) Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARCELO DE SANTIS | DIRECTOR (AS OF 05/2025) Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| NANCY JEAN DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| NARENDRA KINI | DIRECTOR (AS OF 05/2025) Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| PATRICE TEDESKO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| PATRICIA GUINN | DIRECTOR (AS OF 05/2025) Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| PER LOOF | DIRECTOR/CHAIR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| RADMILA LOLLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| ROBERT C GANG ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| ROBERT DINERSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| SANDRA SAVINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| THOMAS HEISLER | DIRECTOR (THRU 02/2025) Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| VICTOR H MENDELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN T DANIS | GENERAL DIRECTOR, CEO (THRU 10/2023) Officer | 1 | $0 | $234,538 | $7,448 |
| VICTOR KENDALL | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER (THRU 09/2023) Officer | 1 | $0 | $128,296 | $6,072 |
| TANYA BYNG | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER (AS OF 01/2024) Officer | 1 | $0 | $71,161 | $1,552 |
| SUSANA DIAZ | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE (AS OF 05/2023) Officer | 1 | $0 | $64,376 | $4,866 |
| ED HOFMEISTER | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER (06/2023 - 01/2024) Officer | 1 | $0 | $59,227 | $3,097 |
| MARIA TODARO | INTERIM GENERAL DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/2023) Officer | 1 | $0 | $25,500 | $0 |
| LARRY KAMIN | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT B GLICK CPA | TREASURER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA VIDAL-DUART | CHAIR/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREY ILYASOV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ARLENE H MENDELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHANG OH TURKMANI | DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/2024) Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CLAES WAHLESTEDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GIACOMO BOSSA | DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/2024) Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY JEAN DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICE TEDESKO | DIRECTOR (AS 0F 06/2023) Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PER LOOF | DIRECTOR/CHAIR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RADMILA LOLLY | DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/2024) Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT C GANG ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT DINERSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT WERNER | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/2023) Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA SAVINI | DIRECTOR (AS OF 09/2023) Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS HEISLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR H MENDELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN T DANIS | GENERAL DIRECTOR, CEO Officer | 1 | $0 | $286,923 |
| VICTOR KENDALL | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 | $165,000 |
| ROBERT B GLICK CPA | TREASURER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY JEAN DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT DINERSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA-VIDAL DUART | CHAIR-ELECT/DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT C GANG ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS HEISLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREY ILYASOV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY KAMIN | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| PER LOOF | CHAIR/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ARLENE H MENDELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR H MENDELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CLAIRE CRAWFORD | DIRECTOR (THROUGH 05/23) Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CLAES WAHLESTEDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT WERNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1501 BISCAYNE BLVD STE 210, MIAMI, FL 33132-1461
- In care of
- % MARIA TODARO
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARIA TODARO, 1501 BISCAYNE BLVD 210, MIAMI, FL 33132
- Signed the 990
- MARIA TODARO, GENERAL DIRECTOR AND CEO
- Phone
- (305) 854-1643
- Website
- WWW.FGO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BDO USA
Mission
THE MISSION OF GREATER MIAMI OPERA IS TO ENRICH PEOPLE'S LIVES THROUGH AN AWARENESS AND DEEPER APPRECIATION OF OPERA. BY EXPANDING ITS REACH TO DIVERSE COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT MIAMI AND FORT LAUDERDALE AND WIDER AUDIENCES ABROAD CREATING A CULTURAL DESTINATION. TO ACCOMPLISH OUR MISSION, WE PRODUCE WORLD-CLASS OPERA, WE CHAMPION NEW WORKS, WE BUILD NEW AUDIENCES, WE EDUCATE AND ENGAGE OUR COMMUNITY, AND WE NURTURE THE FINEST OPERA ARTISTS, ARTISANS, AND ADMINISTRATORS OR EACH GENERATION. BY DOING SO, WE STRENGTHEN THE CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC VITALITY OF THE SOUTH FLORIDA COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- PRODUCTION AND PRESENTATION OF OPERAS IN THEIR ORIGINAL LANGUAGES TO THE PUBLIC. APPROXIMATELY 13,000 IN ATTENDANCE.Expenses $3,714,322 · revenue $1,145,409
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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 31, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | May 31, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | May 31, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 59-6001597
- 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
- 1977
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A6A0)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $229,538
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,685,900
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | $5,658,594 | $4,767,545 | $229,538 | XML |
| 990 | May 2024 | $5,135,398 | $3,974,031 | $113,488 | XML |
| 990 | May 2023 | $4,698,276 | $4,553,903 | $222,281 | XML |
| 990 | May 2022 | $3,555,793 | $3,525,689 | $224,438 | IRS |
| 990 | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 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 59-6001597).
Questions about GREATER MIAMI OPERA INC
- What is the EIN of GREATER MIAMI OPERA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GREATER MIAMI OPERA INC is 59-6001597.
- Is GREATER MIAMI OPERA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.
- Are donations to GREATER MIAMI OPERA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GREATER MIAMI 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 GREATER MIAMI OPERA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GREATER MIAMI OPERA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GREATER MIAMI OPERA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names MARIA TODARO.
- Who are the officers and directors of GREATER MIAMI OPERA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 27 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does GREATER MIAMI OPERA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,658,594, expenses of $4,767,545 and total assets of $229,538 at year end.
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