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Sun Valley Opera Company

EIN 82-0530372 · Ketchum, ID

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair53 out of 100GovernanceWeak47 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF THE SUN VALLEY OPERA IS TO ENTERTAIN, ENRICH AND EDUCATE THE RESIDENTS OF AND VISITORS TO THE WOOD RIVER VALLEY THROUGH OPERA AND THE VOCAL ARTS.

Income
$139,781
Spending
$161,895
Spent on programs
63%
Reserves
1.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 73%
Employees
1
Volunteers
15
Highest pay
$60,667, executive di

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 53 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 3% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 16% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 8% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    63% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 24 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 47 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (1)
  1. $80,313 spent. IN 2024, WE HELD 2 WINTER AND 2 SUMMER CONCERTS AS WELL AS OUR DECEMBER 2024 FAMILY CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION & CONCERT. ALL 5 CONCERTS WERE WELL RECEIVED WITH AN EXPANDED OFFERING OF GENRES INCLUDING FRENCH CABARET, OPERA, BROADWAY, JAZZ AND POP. OUR MOST SUCCESSFUL CONCERT WAS OUR SUMMER BASTILLE DAY CELEBRATION AND CONCERT IN A OPEN AIR VENUE LOCATED NEARE THE WOOD RIVER. WE CONTINUED BRINGING THE METROPOLITAN OPERAS LIVE SIMULCAST SCREENINGS TO THE VALLEY. APPROXIMATELY 700 RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ENJOYED OUR CELEBRATIONS AND CONCERTS IN 2024. IN 2024, WE HELD 2 WINTER AND 2 SUMMER CONCERTS AS WELL AS OUR DECEMBER 2024 FAMILY CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION & CONCERT. ALL 5 CONCERTS WERE WELL RECEIVED WITH AN EXPANDED OFFERING OF GENRES INCLUDING FRENCH CABARET, OPERA, BROADWAY, JAZZ AND POP. OUR MOST SUCCESSFUL CONCERT WAS OUR SUMMER BASTILLE DAY CELEBRATION AND CONCERT IN A OPEN AIR VENUE LOCATED NEARE THE WOOD RIVER. WE CONTINUED BRINGING THE METROPOLITAN OPERAS LIVE SIMULCAST SCREENINGS TO THE VALLEY. APPROXIMATELY 700 RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ENJOYED OUR CELEBRATIONS AND CONCERTS IN 2024.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 2002.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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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