Nonprofit · EIN 84-0850527
OPERA COLORADO
Tax-exempt · ENGLEWOOD, CO 80110
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,035,619 | $6,040,791 | -$1,005,172 | $1,996,660 | $2,870,881 | -$874,221 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,952,354 | $6,818,559 | -$866,205 | $2,756,200 | $2,625,688 | $130,512 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,551,169 | $7,117,559 | -$1,566,390 | $3,152,693 | $2,159,170 | $993,523 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,247,893
- of which government grants
- $487,811
- Program service revenue
- $1,743,948
- Investment income
- $27,176
- Net rental income
- $2,255
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$47
- Other revenue
- $16,602
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $294,475
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,071,229
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,850,329
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $37,064
- Accounting fees
- $41,636
- Occupancy
- $297,155
- Travel
- $271,630
- Depreciation
- $180,314
- Program services (functional)
- $4,298,995
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,360,119
- Fundraising (functional)
- $381,677
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,756,200
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,996,660
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,870,881
- Net assets, end of year
- -$874,221
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $714,553
- Publicly traded securities
- $22,558
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$1,296,316
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $422,095
- Gross receipts
- $5,129,380
- Employees
- 288
- Volunteers
- 122
- Year formed
- 1981
- State of legal domicile
- CO
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREG CARPENTER | ART DIR. THR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $180,173 | $6,958 |
| ARI PELTO | MUSIC DIRECT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $182,650 | $3,017 |
| ERIN WENZEL | DIR. OF DEVE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,955 | $4,788 |
| JENNIFER COLGAN | DIR. OF MARK Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,945 | $4,426 |
| TOM KIRKPATRICK | CFO Officer | 40 | $112,806 | $4,408 |
| BARBARA LYNNE JAMISON | ART DIR. EFF Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD KOSEFF | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH CASWELL DYER | CHAIR EMERIT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHEVIS F HORNE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LAURENCE K CHAN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY LA SPADA | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PREM S SUBRAMANIAN MD PHD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BUSSEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA GARCIA BERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD BALKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL G WELCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RICHARD GARVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KELLY ANN HODGES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DON HINDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DR SUSAN RAE JENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| HON KENNETH LAFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JAMES LINFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MANIATIS MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MAJ KONSTANTINOS G MANIATIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RONALD OTSUKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KEVIN D O'CONNOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| EVI WOLF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ROBIN YAEGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JEFF V BALDWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREGORY CARPENTER | GENERAL & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $170,283 | $16,784 |
| ARI PELTO | MUSIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,252 | $21,267 |
| ERIN WENZEL | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,098 | $9,725 |
| JENNIFER COLGAN | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,643 | $17,245 |
| TOM KIRKPATRICK | CFO Officer | 40 | $97,462 | $19,286 |
| RICHARD KOSEFF | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELEANOR N CAULKINS | LIFETIME HONORARY CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH CASWELL DYER | CHAIR EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCIA ROBINSON | LIFETIME HONORARY PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHEVIS F HORNE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LAURENCE K CHAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY LA SPADA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PREM S SUBRAMANIAN MD PHD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BUSSEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF BALDWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD BALKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA GARCIA BERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH FOGLIANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD GARVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DON HINDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY ANN HODGES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN RAE JENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HON KENNETH LAFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES LINFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MANIATIS MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MAJ KONSTANTINOS G MANIATIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN D O'CONNOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JON J OLAFSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RON OTSUKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE M WASSILL MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL G WELCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE K WENGLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN YAEGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREGORY CARPENTER | GENERAL & ARTISTIC DIRECTO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $216,015 | $17,634 |
| ARI PELTO | MUSIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $174,227 | $20,021 |
| ERIN WENZEL | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,325 | $13,884 |
| TOM KIRKPATRICK | CFO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $110,000 | $18,485 |
| JENNIFER COLGAN | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,898 | $11,695 |
| ELIZABETH CASWELL DYER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELEANOR N CAULKINS | LIFETIME HON. CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN O'CONNOR | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCIA ROBINSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHEVIS HORNE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BOCK | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD F KOSEFF | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES LINFIELD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF BALDWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD BALKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA GACIA BERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BUSSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LAURENCE K CHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN COOPER MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH FOGLIANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD GARVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DON HINDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY ANN HODGES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HON KENNETH LAFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY LASPADA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MANIATIS MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MAJ KONSTANTINOS G MANIATIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| VIVIAN MURCIANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JON J OLAFSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RON OTSUKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PREM S SUBRAMANIAN MD PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE M WASSILL MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN G WELCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE K WENGLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN YEAGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY ZIMMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4121 S NAVAJO ST STE 100, ENGLEWOOD, CO 80110-4479
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BARBARA LYNNE JAMISON, 4121 S NAVAJO ST STE 100, ENGLEWOOD, CO 80110
- Signed the 990
- BARBARA LYNNE JAMISON, ART DIR. EFF 5/25
- Phone
- (303) 778-1500
- Website
- WWW.OPERACOLORADO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KUNDINGER CORDER & MONTOYA PC
Mission
OPERA COLORADO USES THE POWERFUL ART FORM OF OPERA TO CONNECT OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH MUSICAL STORYTELLING. THE COMPANY ACTIVELY COLLABORATES WITH OTHER NON-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS TO AMPLIFY THEIR MISSIONS WITH THE ARTS.
Program accomplishments
- OPERA COLORADO PRODUCES TWO FULLY STAGED GRAND OPERAS AT THE ELLIE CAULKINS OPERA HOUSE FOR AUDIENCES IN GREATER DENVER AND THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION AT LARGE. THIS PROGRAM SERVES OVER 20,000 PATRONS PER YEAR.Expenses $2,859,059 · revenue $1,463,579
- OPERA COLORADO ANNUALLY SERVES OVER 40,000 STUDENTS OF ALL AGES THROUGH EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS, BRINGING THE ARTS INTO SCHOOLS, CLASSROOMS, AND COMMUNITY CENTERS THROUGH GREATER DENVER AND THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION AT LARGE. OPERA COLORADO ALSO MAKES A SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT IN SUPPORTING FUTURE OPERA PROFESSIONALS WITH ITS ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM, A 9-MONTH RESIDENCY WITH ARTIST TRAINING AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES IN A PROFESSIONAL OPERA HOUSE AND IN THE COMMUNITY.Expenses $1,439,936 · revenue $296,971
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
- 84-0850527
- 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
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A6A0)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,996,660
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,129,380
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,035,619 | $6,040,791 | $1,996,660 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $5,952,354 | $6,818,559 | $2,756,200 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,551,169 | $7,117,559 | $3,152,693 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $6,329,194 | $6,391,866 | $4,277,559 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 84-0850527).
Questions about OPERA COLORADO
- What is the EIN of OPERA COLORADO?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OPERA COLORADO is 84-0850527.
- Is OPERA COLORADO tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
- Are donations to OPERA COLORADO tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OPERA COLORADO 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 COLORADO 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 COLORADO 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 COLORADO?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BARBARA LYNNE JAMISON.
- Who are the officers and directors of OPERA COLORADO?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 29 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $180,173 (GREG CARPENTER, ART DIR. THR).
- How much revenue does OPERA COLORADO have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,035,619, expenses of $6,040,791 and total assets of $1,996,660 at year end.
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