Young Patronesses of the Opera Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT OPERA AND OPERA EDUCATION
- Income
- $189,581
- Spending
- $146,766
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 29.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 91%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 84% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 29.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 23% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 25185 of 185 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $68,934 spent. EXPENSES INCURRED IN PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT OPERA EDUCATION IN THE SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY - IN SCHOOL OPERA PROGRAM, OPERA FUNTIMES, GIRL SCOUT WORKSHOPS, TEACHER WORKSHOPS, AND OPERA PREVIEWS.
- $36,837 spent. CONTRIBUTIONS WERE MADE TO FLORIDA GRAND OPERA AND TO MAGIC CITY OPERA TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT OPERA EDUCATION. AN ANNUAL AWARD IS MADE TO A MUSIC TEACHER. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO SPONSORS A BIENNIAL VOICE COMPETITION AND AWARDS YOUNG TALENT.
- $2,817 spent. VARIOUS EXPENSES RELATED TO MAINTAINING THE HISTORY OF THE ORGANIZATION, SUCH AS PRODUCING AN ANNUAL YEARBOOK.
- $12,938 spent. MEMBER EVENTS, RECOGNITION OF PRESIDENT
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending May 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 1985.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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