Nonprofit · EIN 72-0272897
NEW ORLEANS OPERA ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,008,921 | $3,098,162 | -$89,241 | $2,528,220 | $1,156,743 | $1,371,477 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,320,163 | $3,416,760 | -$1,096,597 | $2,389,278 | $947,675 | $1,441,603 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,012,044 | $3,447,056 | $564,988 | $2,787,852 | $261,915 | $2,525,937 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,238,244
- of which government grants
- $602,246
- Membership dues
- $5,330
- Program service revenue
- $361,712
- Investment income
- $3,528
- Net rental income
- $333,203
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$6,079
- Other revenue
- $405,437
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $178,926
- Other salaries and wages
- $921,495
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,330,782
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $6,635
- Accounting fees
- $202,269
- Occupancy
- $62,033
- Travel
- $132,758
- Depreciation
- $11,035
- Program services (functional)
- $2,286,632
- Management and general (functional)
- $811,530
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,389,278
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,528,220
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,156,743
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,371,477
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $308,438
- Publicly traded securities
- $24,881
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,025,551
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $345,926
- Gross receipts
- $3,097,033
- Employees
- 191
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1943
- State of legal domicile
- LA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRENE PALMER | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $119,391 | $21,312 |
| EMMET GEARY JR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY C ALBERT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULINE HARDIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SONYA MOORE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR RAND VOORHIES | DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DWAYNE O LITTAUER | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CONSTANCE GISTAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES C GULOTTA JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADREA HEEBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANIA KHODR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE LEBLANC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PROF RONALD J SCALISE JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN MCCALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM FIELDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
29 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PETER BRIGANDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN OWENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PROF CYNTHIA SAMUEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN SLOAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLAIRE STAHEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE THROOP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHERINE BURNS TREMAINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BABS DEACON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATLEEN ROBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE A GORDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAULINE HARDIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH M LANDIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LURETTA BYBEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR NICOLAS BAZAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH BRUNO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARTHUR A CRAIS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR PATRICK J DOWLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADELAIDE W BENJAMIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOANNE MANTIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDWARD F MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NORMA J MCCLAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR EVERETT ROBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREGORY ST ETIENNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEOPOLD Z SHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR PHILIP STRAUB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BIANCA SPEARS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 41 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLARE BUVORAC | GENERAL DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $143,042 | $17,897 |
| MARY CHAPMAN ALBERT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR NICOLAS BAZAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER BRIGANDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH BRUNO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR A CRAIS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR PATRICK J DOWLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CONSTANCE GISTAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMMET GEARY JR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES C GULOTTA JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADREA HEEBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANIA KHODR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE LEBLANC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DWAYNE LITTAUER | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESEIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD J SCALISE JR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN MCCALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR R RANNEY MIZE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SONYA MOORE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN OWENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA SAMUEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEOPOLD SHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN SLOAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRY CLAIRE STAHEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE THROOP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE BURNS TREMAINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR RAND VOORHIES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BABS DEACON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA DONNAWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE A GORDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULINE HARDIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MAHORNER LANDIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSE MCCABE LEBRETON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNE MANTIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD F MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID W ROBINSON-MORRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE G PUGH III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR EVERETT ROBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS TREIGLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LILA PALMER | GENERAL DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 40 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLARE BUVORAC | GENERAL DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $143,500 | $14,161 |
| PENNY BAUMER | DEVELOPMENT CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR NICOLAS BAZAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADELAIDE WISDOM BENJAMIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON AUSTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER BRIGANDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH BRUNO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LURETTA BYBEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDGAR L DOOKY CHASE III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SERAFINA CHARBONNET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR A CRAIS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR PATRICK J DOWLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE DUPIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMMET GEARY JR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES C GULOTTA JR | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESEIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD F MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADREA HEEBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANIA KHODR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE LEBLANC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DWAYNE LITTAUER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULINE HARDIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN MCCALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR R RANNEY MIZE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SONYA MOORE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN OWENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA SAMUEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEOPOLD SHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM FIELDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRY CLAIRE STAHEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP STRAUB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE BURNS TREMAINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR RAND VOORHIES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE A GORDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBY HIRSCH WOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MAHORNER LANDIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY CHAPMAN ALBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROCH ESHLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVERETT ROBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY ST ETIENNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2504 PRYTANIA ST, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130-5902
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SONYA MOORE, 2504 PRYTANIA STREET, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130
- Signed the 990
- SONYA MOORE, TREASURER
- Phone
- (504) 529-2278
- Return prepared by
- DUPLANTIER HRAPMANN HOGAN & MAHER LLP
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE NEW ORLEANS OPERA ASSOCIATION (NOOA) IS TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF ALL PEOPLE BY PRODUCING OPERA OF THE HIGHEST ARTISTIC QUALITY AND PROVIDING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH TRADITIONAL AND INNOVATIVE APPROACHES. THE ORGANIZATION'S VISION IS CONNECTING ALL PEOPLE WITH THE JOY OF OPERA.
Program accomplishments
- THE ASSOCIATION PRESENTED THREE FULLY STAGED OPERA PRODUCTIONS AND ONE CONCERT DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. ALL FOUR WERE CONCEIVED AND PRODUCED LOCALLY WITH ARTISTS ENGAGED INDIVIDUALLY BY THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND PRODUCTION DESIGN EXECUTED BY THE ASSOCIATION'S SCENIC STUDIO. AS PART OF ITS MISSION TO INTRODUCE OPERA TO YOUNGER AUDIENCES, STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE METROPOLITAN AREA HAD ACCESS TO OPERA EDUCATION PACKETS AND AN INVITATION TO THE FINAL DRESS REHEARSAL OF LA BOHME, AS WELL AS OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. ADDITIONALLY, ADULT EDUCATION IS PROVIDED THROUGH FREE CONCERTS AND LECTURES IN AREA ESTABLISHMENTS AND THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES.Expenses $2,286,632 · revenue $773,228
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
- 72-0272897
- 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
- 1952
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A6A0)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,528,220
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,097,033
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,008,921 | $3,098,162 | $2,528,220 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,320,163 | $3,416,760 | $2,389,278 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $4,012,044 | $3,447,056 | $2,787,852 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,817,629 | $2,426,478 | $2,269,210 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 72-0272897).
Questions about NEW ORLEANS OPERA ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of NEW ORLEANS OPERA ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEW ORLEANS OPERA ASSOCIATION is 72-0272897.
- Is NEW ORLEANS OPERA ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1952.
- Are donations to NEW ORLEANS OPERA ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NEW ORLEANS OPERA 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 NEW ORLEANS OPERA ASSOCIATION 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 NEW ORLEANS OPERA ASSOCIATION 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 NEW ORLEANS OPERA ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SONYA MOORE.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEW ORLEANS OPERA ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 44 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $119,391 (IRENE PALMER, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does NEW ORLEANS OPERA ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,008,921, expenses of $3,098,162 and total assets of $2,528,220 at year end.
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