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Nonprofit · EIN 88-3024289

BADLANDS OPERA PROJECT

Tax-exempt · DICKINSON, ND 58602

Financials

$21K$15K2022$46K$46K2023$48K$46K2024$58K$51K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BADLANDS OPERA PROJECT by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$57,762$50,635$7,127$15,798–$15,798
December 31, 2024990-EZ$47,880$46,036$1,844$8,671–$8,671
December 31, 2023990-EZ$46,303$45,574$729$6,827–$6,827
December 31, 2022990-EZ$21,050$14,952$6,098$6,098–$6,098
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$23,743
Program service revenue
$34,019

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$4,875
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$4,875
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$33,931
Printing, publications and postage
$506
Other expenses
$11,323
Program services (functional)
$45,139

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$8,671
Total assets, end of year
$15,798
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$15,798
Cash, savings and investments
$15,798
Gross receipts
$57,762

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Kayla KilweinExecutive Dir.0$2,000
Kelsey RogersArtistic Direct0$1,225
Chandra McClellandDirector0$500
Jesse KilweinVice President0$400
Karli PaluckSecretary0$250
Jill RaeTreasurer0$250
Joel WaltersDirector0$250
Sonja TinjumBoard President0$0
Keira RambousekBoard Member0$0
Daniel PaluckBoard Member0$0
Beth HurtBoard Member0$0
Robert EiltsBoard Member0$0
Cole BeckBoard Member0$0
Daniel ParkeBoard Member0$0
Karen WagnerBoard Member0$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Kelsey K RogersPresident & CEO0$1,250
Kayla KilweinExecutive Dir.0$1,250
Chandra McClellandDirector0$500
Joel WaltersDirector0$500
Jesse KilweinDirector0$250
Sonja TinjumDirector0$0
Jill RaeTreasurer0$0
Laura WaltersDirector0$0
Beth HurtDirector0$0
Robert EiltsDirector0$0
Cole BeckDirector0$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Kelsey K RogersPresident & CEO0$3,075
Chandra McClellandDirector0$2,350
Kayla KilweinExecutive Dir.0$1,475
Joel WaltersDirector0$1,250
Jesse KilweinDirector0$850
Sonja TinjumDirector0$0
Brent RogersDirector0$0
Laura WaltersDirector0$0
Beth HurtDirector0$0
Kristen HagerottDirector0$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2022: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Kelsey K RogersPresident0$2,250
Kayla KilweinSecretary0$1,000
Joel WaltersFoundation Mgr.0$900
Brent RogersFoundation Mgr.0$750
Chandra McClellandFoundation Mgr.0$500
Jesse KilweinFoundation Mgr.0$100
Britany BrownTreasurer0$0
Laura WaltersFoundation Mgr.0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 945, DICKINSON, ND 58602-0945
Signed the 990-EZ
Kayla Kilwein, Executive Director
Phone
(701) 590-3062
Return prepared by
BRAUN BUSINESS & TAX INC

Mission

The Badlands Opera Project seeks to bring professional opera and vocal music to the communities of Southwestern North Dakota through performance, educational outreach,and the cultivation of local and emerging artists.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Production of music and theatrical events for public veiwing.
    Expenses $45,139 · grants $23,743

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2026 990-EZ for BADLANDS OPERA PROJECT

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
88-3024289
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
2024
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$15,798
Income (IRS master file)
$57,762

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$57,762$50,635$15,798IRS
990-EZDecember 2024$47,880$46,036$8,671XML
990-EZDecember 2023$46,303$45,574$6,827XML
990-EZDecember 2022$21,050$14,952$6,098XML

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 88-3024289).

Questions about BADLANDS OPERA PROJECT

What is the EIN of BADLANDS OPERA PROJECT?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BADLANDS OPERA PROJECT is 88-3024289.
Is BADLANDS OPERA PROJECT tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2024.
Are donations to BADLANDS OPERA PROJECT tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BADLANDS OPERA PROJECT 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 BADLANDS OPERA PROJECT 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 BADLANDS OPERA PROJECT 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 BADLANDS OPERA PROJECT?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $2,000 (Kayla Kilwein, Executive Dir.).
How much revenue does BADLANDS OPERA PROJECT have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $57,762, expenses of $50,635 and total assets of $15,798 at year end.

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