Nonprofit · EIN 62-1506643
REGIONAL ORCHESTRA PLAYERS ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · SILVER SPRING, MD 20902
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $82,165 | $85,230 | -$3,065 | $118,195 | $1,106 | $117,089 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $104,655 | $88,005 | $16,650 | $120,554 | $500 | $120,054 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $7,142 | $55,844 | -$48,702 | $104,114 | $710 | $103,404 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Membership dues
- $70,295
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $438
- Other revenue
- $11,432
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $500
- Benefits paid to members
- $8,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $5,800
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,800
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $3,055
- Printing, publications and postage
- $487
- Other expenses
- $66,888
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $120,554
- Total assets, end of year
- $118,195
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,106
- Net assets, end of year
- $117,089
- Cash, savings and investments
- $118,187
- Gross receipts
- $82,165
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-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Wade | Director & President | 15 | $1,600 |
| Karen Sandene | Director, Secretary, & Webmaster | 12 | $1,600 |
| Amanda Swain | Director & Vice-President | 8 | $1,200 |
| Richard M Basehore Jr | Director & Treasurer | 15 | $1,200 |
| Lisa Davis | Director & CEB Administrator | 2 | $200 |
| Marguerite Brook Beasley | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Marjorie Goldberg | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Steven Heitlinger | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Richard Kelly | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Ann Rule | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Beverly Setzer | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Laura Winters | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Alana Wiesing | Delegate-at-Large to the AFM | 1 | $0 |
| Sheridan Currie | Former Director | 2 | $0 |
| Brandon LePage | Former Director | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Wade | Director & President | 15 | $1,600 |
| Karen Sandene | Director, Secretary, & Webmaster | 12 | $1,600 |
| Amanda Swain | Director & Vice-President | 8 | $1,200 |
| Richard M Basehore Jr | Director & Treasurer | 15 | $1,200 |
| Lisa Davis | Director & CEB Administrator | 2 | $200 |
| Marjorie Goldberg | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Richard Kelly | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Brandon LePage | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Ann Rule | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Beverly Setzer | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Marguerite Brook Beasley | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Sheridan Currie | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Alana Wiesing | Delegate-at-Large to the AFM | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Wade | Director & President (part-year) | 15 | $0 |
| Amanda Swain | Director & Vice-President | 8 | $0 |
| Karen Sandene | Director, Secretary, & Webmaster | 12 | $0 |
| Richard M Basehore Jr | Director & Treasurer (part-year) | 15 | $0 |
| Marguerite Brooke Beasley | Director (Part-year) | 2 | $0 |
| Sheridan Currie | Director (Part-year) | 2 | $0 |
| Lisa Davis | Director & CEB Administrator | 2 | $0 |
| Marjorie Goldberg | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Richard Kelly | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Brandon LePage | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Ann Rule | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Beverly Setzer | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Sharon Jones | Director & Editor (Part-year) | 2 | $0 |
| Cory Tiffin | Director (Part-year) | 2 | $0 |
| Naomi Bensdorf Frisch | Delegate to the AFM Convention | 3 | $0 |
| Alana Wiesing | Delegate-at-Large to the AFM (Part-year) | 1 | $0 |
| Judith Naillon | Editor (Part-year) | 1 | $0 |
| Katherine Shields | Social Media Coordinator (Part-year) | 1 | $0 |
| Lana Mayu Pearl Isom | Social Media Coordinator (Part-year) | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10718 LESTER ST, SILVER SPRING, MD 20902-3782
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Richard Basehore, Treasurer
- Phone
- (757) 636-1779
- Website
- www.ropaweb.org
Mission
ROPA's primary exempt purpose is to aid Member Orchestra musicians striving to improve working conditions within their orchestras. ROPA acts as a meeting place, sounding board, and facilitator in disseminating ideas, questions, and concerns particular to regional orchestra musicians.
Program accomplishments
- Held a convention during which delegates from nearly 90 orchestras were presented with topical information and opportunities to improve collective bargaining skills, share concerns, network, and become informed of industry specific issues.
- Officers represented the concerns and accomplishments of ROPA's membership at other AFM conferences and Labor organizations.
- Promulgated a quarterly newsletter, maintained an email forum for discussion among ROPA delegates, and maintained a website for the promulagation of pertinent information to member orchestras.
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 62-1506643
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Employment (J40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $118,195
- Income (IRS master file)
- $82,165
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | August 2025 | $82,165 | $85,230 | $118,195 | XML |
| 990-EZ | August 2024 | $104,655 | $88,005 | $120,554 | XML |
| 990-EZ | August 2023 | $7,142 | $55,844 | $104,114 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2022 | – | – | – | 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 62-1506643).
Questions about REGIONAL ORCHESTRA PLAYERS ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of REGIONAL ORCHESTRA PLAYERS ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of REGIONAL ORCHESTRA PLAYERS ASSOCIATION is 62-1506643.
- Is REGIONAL ORCHESTRA PLAYERS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1999.
- Are donations to REGIONAL ORCHESTRA PLAYERS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does REGIONAL ORCHESTRA PLAYERS ASSOCIATION 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 REGIONAL ORCHESTRA PLAYERS ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did REGIONAL ORCHESTRA PLAYERS ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended August 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of REGIONAL ORCHESTRA PLAYERS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,600 (Stephen Wade, Director & President).
- How much revenue does REGIONAL ORCHESTRA PLAYERS ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $82,165, expenses of $85,230 and total assets of $118,195 at year end.
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