Nonprofit · EIN 62-0785544
OPERA MEMPHIS INC
Tax-exempt · MEMPHIS, TN 38104
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,150,882 | $1,511,048 | -$360,166 | $5,672,069 | $377,463 | $5,294,606 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $952,508 | $1,442,973 | -$490,465 | $5,764,614 | $507,773 | $5,256,841 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,091,881 | $1,043,887 | $47,994 | $5,948,839 | $576,641 | $5,372,198 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $908,108
- of which government grants
- $70,556
- Program service revenue
- $191,642
- Investment income
- -$6,457
- Net rental income
- $25,345
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$6,457
- Other revenue
- $57,589
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $118,134
- Other salaries and wages
- $451,509
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $616,831
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $40,678
- Occupancy
- $6,809
- Travel
- $29,873
- Depreciation
- $81,783
- Program services (functional)
- $1,182,646
- Management and general (functional)
- $231,104
- Fundraising (functional)
- $97,298
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,764,614
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,672,069
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $377,463
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,294,606
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $244,275
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,152,278
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,142,328
- Gross receipts
- $1,161,339
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 72
- Year formed
- 1956
- State of legal domicile
- TN
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD CANTY | GENERAL DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $107,941 | $10,193 |
| EMILY STRACK | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL BASTARDO BLANCO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS CREECH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DIVOKY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CHARLES HANDORF | SERGEANT-AT-ARMS Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL ANGLIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETHANIA BARAY-HARRISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR NEAL S BECKFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR NANCY A CHASE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AZRA DANIEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR VERONICA ENGLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS ESSMYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR WILLIAM FALVEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUAN FUENTES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEREMY GARVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES HIGGINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR ASA KARLSTROM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNTONIA MAGRUDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEANIE MERCER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELO RAPAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALISON TURNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAKSHMI VIJAYAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD CANTY | GENERAL DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $104,786 | $11,340 |
| EMILY STRACK | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL BASTARDO BLANCO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS CREECH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MR MICHAEL DIVOKY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES HANDORF | SERGEANT-AT-ARMS Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL ANGLIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR NEAL S BECKFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR NANCY A CHASE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR VERONICA ENGLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS ESSMYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR WILLIAM FALVEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUAN FUENTES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY GARVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ASA KARLSTROM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANIE MERCER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SINDHIA NICHOLS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY SCHEUNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON TURNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD CANTY | GENERAL DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $101,813 | $15,286 |
| DANIEL ANGLIN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY STRACK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SINDHIA NICHOLS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON TURNER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL BASTARDO BLANCO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR NEAL S BECKFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS CREECH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR MICHAEL DIVOKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR VERONICA ENGLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS ESSMYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR WILLIAM FALVEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUAN FUENTES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES HANDORF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ASA KARLSTROM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN MERCER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY SCHEUNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES SCHAFFLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 216 S COOPER ST, MEMPHIS, TN 38104-4209
- In care of
- % SARAH SQUIRE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- EDWARD CANTY, 216 S COOPER ST, MEMPHIS, TN 38104
- Signed the 990
- EDWARD CANTY, GENERAL DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (901) 257-3100
- Website
- WWW.OPERAMEMPHIS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WATKINS UIBERALL PLLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF OPERA MEMPHIS IS TO ENTERTAIN AND INSPIRE THE PEOPLE OF MEMPHIS AND THE MID-SOUTH THROUGH THE ART OF OPERA.
Program accomplishments
- OUR MASTERWORKS PRODUCTIONS FOCUS ON WORKS FROM THE TRADITIONAL OPERATIC CANON. THEY FEATURE WORLD-CLASS PERFORMERS, THE MEMPHIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, AND OTHER LOCAL PERFORMING ARTS GROUPS.OUR KEYNOTE PROGRAM IS 30 DAYS OF OPERA, A MONTH-LONG EVENT THAT INTRODUCES OPERA INTO THE EVERYDAY ROUTINES OF MEMPHIANS. EACH SEASON, #30DAYS PRESENTS OVER 50 FREE EVENTS IN OVER 40 LOCATIONS, REACHING AN AVERAGE OF OVER 30,000 INDIVIDUALS, WITH PERFORMANCES IN EVERY ZIP CODE IN MEMPHIS.WE ALSO OFFER A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WHICH IN PRE-PANDEMIC YEARS REACHED OVER 17,000 CHILDREN AND ADULTS ANNUALLY. THESE ACTIVITIES, WHICH ARE SLOWLY BEING RESTORED POST-PANDEMIC INCLUDE PERFORMANCES AT MORE THAN 100 LOCAL SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. THE HANDORF COMPANY ARTIST PROGRAM PROVIDES CAREER-BUILDING EXPERIENCES TO EMERGING SINGERS THROUGH ROBUST PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES AND PERSONALIZED GOALS WHILE PROVIDING THE TOOLS AND ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET NECESSARY FOR CITIZEN-ARTISTS TO CHAMPION OPERA IN THE 21ST CENTURY.Expenses $1,182,646 · revenue $217,429
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
- 62-0785544
- 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
- 1958
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A6A0)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,672,069
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,161,339
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,150,882 | $1,511,048 | $5,672,069 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $952,508 | $1,442,973 | $5,764,614 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,091,881 | $1,043,887 | $5,948,839 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,438,726 | $1,252,242 | $5,037,117 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 62-0785544).
Questions about OPERA MEMPHIS INC
- What is the EIN of OPERA MEMPHIS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OPERA MEMPHIS INC is 62-0785544.
- Is OPERA MEMPHIS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1958.
- Are donations to OPERA MEMPHIS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OPERA MEMPHIS 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 OPERA MEMPHIS INC 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 OPERA MEMPHIS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of OPERA MEMPHIS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names EDWARD CANTY.
- Who are the officers and directors of OPERA MEMPHIS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $107,941 (EDWARD CANTY, GENERAL DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does OPERA MEMPHIS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,150,882, expenses of $1,511,048 and total assets of $5,672,069 at year end.
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