Nonprofit · EIN 84-3020830
CHARLESTON OPERA THEATER INC
Tax-exempt · JOHNS ISLAND, SC 29455
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $424,145 | $412,031 | $12,114 | $19,781 | $21,134 | -$1,353 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $246,443 | $255,238 | -$8,795 | $5,007 | $19,975 | -$14,968 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $238,996
- of which government grants
- $21,665
- Program service revenue
- $185,016
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$2,414
- Other revenue
- $133
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $22,984
- Other salaries and wages
- $272,394
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $295,378
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $24,013
- Travel
- $2,936
- Depreciation
- $648
- Program services (functional)
- $384,184
- Management and general (functional)
- $27,659
- Fundraising (functional)
- $188
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,007
- Total assets, end of year
- $19,781
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $21,134
- Net assets, end of year
- -$1,353
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,201
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$1,353
- Gross receipts
- $427,559
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 2019
- State of legal domicile
- SC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAROLD MEERS | EXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $8,950 |
| EDWARD BRENNAN | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AN Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $8,800 |
| SANDY DEATHOS | ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $5,233 |
| JAMES TEEPLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RONGRONG CHEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EUGENE MASSAMILLO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA E POYNTON-MURRAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE WHACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN SULLIVAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| ROB ROBERTSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| THOMAS RUPPEL | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAROLD MEERS | EXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $4,000 |
| SANDY DEATHOS | ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $4,000 |
| EDWARD BRENNAN | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $3,500 |
| JAMES TEEPLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RONGRONG CHEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EUGENE MASSAMILLO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS RUPPEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN SULLIVAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA E POYNTON-MURRAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE WHACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3426 GREAT EGRET DR, JOHNS ISLAND, SC 29455-8998
- Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
- PO Box 12069, Charleston SC 29422
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SANDY DEATHOS-MEERS, PO BOX 12069, CHARLESTON, SC 29422
- Signed the 990
- SANDY DEATHOS-MEERS, ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (843) 605-1999
- Return prepared by
- DAVIS & COMPANY CPAS
Mission
CHARLESTON OPERA THEATER IS COMMITTED TO A PROMINENT, YEAR-ROUND, PROFESSIONAL OPERA PRESENCE IN OUR CITY AND THE SURROUNDING LOWCOUNTRY. WE PLACE HIGH VALUE ON THE ADVANCEMENT OF ACOUSTIC VOCAL TRADITIONS, THROUGH QUALITY PERFORMANCES, EDUCATION, MENTORSHIP, TRAINING AND THE EXPOSURE OF THE ART FORM TO NEW AUDIENCES, THROUGH COMMUNITY OUTREACH, PERFORMANCES AND EVENTS.
Program accomplishments
- LA BOHME - OUR FIRST MAJOR SEASON OFFERING WAS A PRODUCTION OF PUCCINI'S OPERA LA BOHME. THE TWO SOLD-OUT PERFORMANCES WERE HELD AT THE COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON SOTTILE THEATRE ON NOVEMBER 22ND AND 24TH, 2024. THIS FULL-SCALE PRODUCTION FEATURED AN INTERNATIONAL CAST OF SEVEN SOLOISTS, A 38-PIECE ORCHESTRA, CHORUS, COSTUMES, AND SCENERY. THE 32-PERSON CHORUS FOR THIS PRODUCTION WAS SOURCED USING LOCAL TALENT. SCENERY WAS ALSO CONSTRUCTED BY A LOCAL CONTRACTOR.Expenses $290,287 · revenue $118,842
- SERENATA ROMANTICA AN EVENING OF OPERATIC DUETS AND TRIOS FEATURING MUSIC BY PUCCINI, VERDI, BELLINI, GIORDANO, GLINKA, AND GOUNOD. THIS PERFORMANCE WAS ON APRIL 17, 2025, AND TOOK PLACE AT THE COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON SOTTILE THEATRE. THE SOLOISTS WERE A COMBINATION OF INTERNATIONAL AND LOCAL TALENT. THERE WERE OVER 300 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE.Expenses $63,985 · revenue $26,195
- OPERA BY SHAKESPEARE- HAROLD MEERS CREATED THIS VERY UNIQUE OPERA EXPERIENCE FOR KIAWAH RESIDENTS AND FOR THE CHARLESTON LIBRARY SOCIETY. THERE WERE SIX SOLOISTS AND ONE SHAKESPEAREAN ACTOR WHO PRESENTED EXCERPTS FROM SHAKESPEARE'S OTHELLO, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, ROMEO AND JULIET, MACBETH, AND HAMLET ALONGSIDE THE OPERAS OTELLO, BATRICE ET BNDICT, ROMO ET JULIETTE, MACBETH, AND HAMLET.Expenses $29,912 · revenue $12,246
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
- 84-3020830
- 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
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A6A)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $19,781
- Income (IRS master file)
- $427,559
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $424,145 | $412,031 | $19,781 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $246,443 | $255,238 | $5,007 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2020 | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 84-3020830).
Questions about CHARLESTON OPERA THEATER INC
- What is the EIN of CHARLESTON OPERA THEATER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHARLESTON OPERA THEATER INC is 84-3020830.
- Is CHARLESTON OPERA THEATER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to CHARLESTON OPERA THEATER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHARLESTON OPERA THEATER 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 CHARLESTON OPERA THEATER 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 CHARLESTON OPERA THEATER 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 CHARLESTON OPERA THEATER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SANDY DEATHOS-MEERS.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHARLESTON OPERA THEATER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $8,950 (HAROLD MEERS, EXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTO).
- How much revenue does CHARLESTON OPERA THEATER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $424,145, expenses of $412,031 and total assets of $19,781 at year end.
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