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Arts, Culture, Humanities : Performing Arts
Board Leadership
Dorsey C. Dunn & Nizam P. Kettaneh
Co-Chairs
CEO
Diana Hossack
Executive Director
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Opera Lafayette is an American period instrument ensemble focused on the French 18th-century opera repertoire and its precursors, influences, and artistic legacy. Opera Lafayette inspires a love of this repertoire by presenting rediscovered masterpieces and creating a recorded legacy of its work. Opera Lafayette performs at the highest level of artistic excellence in major theaters in Washington, New York, and international venues. Opera Lafayette educates and creates new audiences for its repertoire by making opera accessible to the general public, families, young people, and underserved audiences through its educational and outreach programs and performances in low-cost alternative venues.
Opera Lafayette is an American period instrument ensemble focused on the French 18th-century opera repertoire and its precursors, influences, and artistic legacy. Opera Lafayette inspires a love of this repertoire by presenting rediscovered masterpieces and creating a recorded legacy of its work. Opera Lafayette performs at the highest level of artistic excellence in major theaters in Washington, New York, and international venues. Opera Lafayette educates and creates new audiences for its repertoire by making opera accessible to the general public, families, young people, and underserved audiences through its educational and outreach programs and performances in low-cost alternative venues.
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Program Expenses (Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs and services it delivers) |
75.1% | |
Administrative Expenses | 15.1% | |
Fundraising Expenses | 9.6% | |
Fundraising Efficiency | $0.10 | |
Working Capital Ratio (years) | 0.86 | |
Program Expenses Growth | 2.6% | |
Liabilities to Assets | 7.2% |
Charity Name & State | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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Opera Lafayette (DC) | 87.00 | |
Toledo Opera (OH) | 89.80 | |
Lyric Opera of Chicago (IL) | 89.87 | |
LA Opera (CA) | 90.87 | |
Portland Opera (OR) | 87.27 |
REVENUE | |
Contributions | |
Contributions, Gifts & Grants | $845,289 |
Federated Campaigns | $3,851 |
Membership Dues | $0 |
Fundraising Events | $115,206 |
Related Organizations | $0 |
Government Grants | $25,000 |
Total Contributions | $989,346 |
Program Service Revenue | $253,680 |
Total Primary Revenue | $1,243,026 |
Other Revenue | $1,434 |
TOTAL REVENUE | $1,244,460 |
EXPENSES | |
Program Expenses | $919,109 |
Administrative Expenses | $136,882 |
Fundraising Expenses | $123,291 |
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES | $1,179,282 |
Payments to Affiliates | $0 |
Excess (or Deficit) for the year | $65,178 |
Net Assets | $938,853 |
Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.
Program Name | Amount Spent | % of Program Expenses |
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Annual Performances | $865,368 | 94.2% |
Community Engagement | $45,481 | 4.9% |
Young Artists | $8,260 | 0.9% |
Form 990 FYE | Date Published | Overall Score | Overall Rating | ||||||
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CN 2.1 | |||||||||
2019-06 | 12/23/2020 | 87.00 | |||||||
2018-06 | 07/01/2020 | 84.82 |
The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).
EIN | 52-2001426 |
Name in IRS Master File | OPERA LAFAYETTE |
NTEE Code | A68 |
NTEE Classification | Music |
NTEE Type | Arts, Culture and Humanities |
Classification | Charitable Organization |
Subsection | 501(c)(3) (View the list of codes) |
Activities | (994) Described in section 170(b)1)(a)(vi) of the Code (90) Cultural performances |
Foundation Status | Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) |
Deductibility | Contributions are deductible |
Affiliation | Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). |
Group Name | [Not Applicable] |
Ruling Date | January, 1997 |
Filing Requirement | 990 (all other) or 990EZ return |
Fiscal Year End | June |
IRS Forms 990 (provided courtesy of Foundation Center) |
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Compensation | % of Expenses | Paid to | Title | |
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$87,000 | 7.37% | Diana Hossack | Executive Director | |
Other Salaries of Note | ||||
$92,000 | 7.80% | Ryan Brown | Artistic Director |
Charity Name & State | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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Opera Lafayette (DC) | 87.00 | |
Pittsburgh Opera (PA) | 86.31 | |
Sarasota Opera (FL) | 86.73 | |
Lyric Opera of Kansas City (MO) | 94.24 | |
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis (MO) | 92.35 |
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Opera Lafayette
921 Pennsylvania Avenue SE
Washington,
DC 20003
tel: (202) 546-9332
EIN: 52-2001426
Dorsey C. Dunn & Nizam P. Kettaneh
Co-Chairs
Diana Hossack
Executive Director
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299 Market Street Suite 250
Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
EIN: 13-4148824
BRIDGE ID: 3108588923