Nonprofit · EIN 71-0966118
BEL CANTANTI OPERA COMPANY
Tax-exempt · SILVER SPRING, MD 20918
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $171,016 | $112,686 | $58,330 | $172,102 | – | $172,102 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $177,315 | $218,430 | -$41,115 | $113,772 | – | $113,772 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $184,836 | $184,344 | $492 | $154,887 | – | $154,887 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $127,212
- Program service revenue
- $43,804
- Investment income
- $0
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $12,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $92,383
- Occupancy
- $10,009
- Printing, publications and postage
- $10,069
- Other expenses
- $225
- Program services (functional)
- $112,686
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $113,772
- Total assets, end of year
- $172,102
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $172,102
- Cash, savings and investments
- $172,102
- Gross receipts
- $171,016
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katerina Souvorova | Musical Director | 20 | $12,000 |
| Tom O'Grady | Board President | 1 | $0 |
| Sandra Gust | Board Treasurer | 15 | $0 |
| David Yao | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Wilbur Friedman | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Alan Fisher | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Paul Levy | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Ronald Carlson | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Yevgeny Sidorov | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Briggs Burton | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katerina Souvorova | Musical Director | 20 | $24,000 |
| Yevgeny Sidorov | Board member | 1 | $3,358 |
| Tom O'Grady | Board President | 1 | $0 |
| Sandra Gust | Treasurer | 15 | $0 |
| David Yao | Board member | 1 | $0 |
| Wilbur Friedman | Board member | 1 | $0 |
| Alan Fisher | Board member | 1 | $0 |
| Paul Levy | Board member | 1 | $0 |
| Ronald Carlson | Board member | 0.1 | $0 |
| Briggs Burton | Board member | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katerina Souvorova | Musical Director | 20 | $20,000 |
| Yevgeny Sidorov | Board member | 1 | $2,800 |
| Tom O'Grady | Board President | 1 | $0 |
| Sandra Gust | Treasurer | 15 | $0 |
| David Yao | Board member | 1 | $0 |
| Wilbur Friedman | Board member | 1 | $0 |
| Alan Fisher | Board member | 1 | $0 |
| Paul Levy | Board member | 1 | $0 |
| Ronald Carlson | Board member | 0.1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 3232, SILVER SPRING, MD 20918-3232
- In care of
- % SANDRA J GUST
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Sandra Gust, Treasurer
- Website
- www.belcantanti.com
Mission
An opera company whose mission is to support the development of young opera singers through performance opportunities and to bring those performances to the community at reasonable ticket prices.
Program accomplishments
- A February 2025 Johann Strauss program performed at Asbury Methodist Village and at the Bender JCC; a May 2025 Romeo and Juliet production at the Bender JCC; September 2025 performances of two Ravel operas LEnfant et les Sortileges and LHeure Espagnole at the Bethesda Writers Center; November 2025 programs featuring the work of Romanian composer Nicolae Bretan at the Chevy Chase Club and at St. Dunstans Church and a December 2025 holiday Snow Queen production at the Bethesda Writers CenterExpenses $112,686 · grants $50,931
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 71-0966118
- 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
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A6A)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $172,102
- Income (IRS master file)
- $171,016
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $171,016 | $112,686 | $172,102 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $177,315 | $218,430 | $113,772 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $184,836 | $184,344 | $154,887 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | 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 71-0966118).
Questions about BEL CANTANTI OPERA COMPANY
- What is the EIN of BEL CANTANTI OPERA COMPANY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BEL CANTANTI OPERA COMPANY is 71-0966118.
- Is BEL CANTANTI OPERA COMPANY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to BEL CANTANTI OPERA COMPANY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BEL CANTANTI 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 BEL CANTANTI OPERA COMPANY due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BEL CANTANTI OPERA COMPANY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of BEL CANTANTI OPERA COMPANY?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $12,000 (Katerina Souvorova, Musical Director).
- How much revenue does BEL CANTANTI OPERA COMPANY have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $171,016, expenses of $112,686 and total assets of $172,102 at year end.
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