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Amargosa Opera House Inc

EIN 23-7324726 · Death Valley, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

CULTURAL ADVANCEMENT, CULTURAL PERFORMANCES AND CONSERVATION OF NATIONAL HISTORICAL MONUMENT.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 27 out of 100. Higher than 3% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
4 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover -0.0 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20
It owes 30% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 30% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15
Income fell 21% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 15
55% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 50 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 52 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
18 of 25
3 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)

$170,313 spent. EDUCATIONAL AND HISTORICAL HOSPITALITY EXPERIENCE UNIQUE TO NO OTHER:- ENCOMPASS THE SPECIFIC MISSION OF AMARGOSA OPERA HOUSE, INC. WITHIN THE HOSPITALITY BRANCH OF FOUNDATION.- ACCOMPLISH CORPORATE MISSION WITH EXPOSURE DUE TO WORLDWIDE MEDIAATTENTION AND PROXIMITY TO DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK WITHOVER 1.3 MILLION VISITORS PER YEAR.
$9,553 spent. LEGACY AND WORKS OF AMERICAN TREASURE & AMARGOSA OPERA HOUSE, INC. FOUNDER MARTA BECKET: - STAY IN LINE WITH THE SPECIFIC MISSION SHE OUTLINED FOR HER FOUNDATION.- CURATING AND DISPLAYING HER WORKS THROUGH VARIOUS METHODS SUCH AS MUSEUMS, OPERA HOUSE ACTIVITIES AND PERFORMANCES, PRINTS, BOOKS, DVDS, ETC.- EXPOSING, EDUCATING AND INSPIRING THE PUBLIC, STUDENTS AND ARTISTS.
$9,553 spent. PRESERVING WORKS OF THE PAST: - HIGHLIGHT ARTISTS, DANCERS, PERFORMERS, MUSICIANS AND COMPOSERS OF THE PAST. - HIGHLIGHT MUSIC, DANCE AND ART OF THE PAST.- EXPOSING, EDUCATION AND INSPIRING THE PUBLIC, STUDENTS AND ARTISTS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 1973.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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