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Off-Brand Opera Inc

EIN 92-1656256 · New York, NY

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

What it says it does

To produce theatrical productions featuring music both new works and adaptations of classics.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 51 out of 100. Higher than 20% 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
2 of 20
It owes 100% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 49% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
5 of 25
0 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a 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 December 31, 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 (4)

$66,199 spent. 3Penny Opera - an adaptation of Kurt Weills Threepenny Opera. This was Off-Brands largest production to date and our first Off-Broadway union production. We hired several notable performers and had our first W2 employees for this production. Rehearsals began in 2025 for performances in early 2026. 23 salaried artists.
$31,266 spent. Don Giovanni - a new English-language adaptation of Mozarts work. This production generated a new high-quality accessible script for a classic modern opera as a lasting contribution to the legacy of classical music in America. 28 salaried artists 217 audience at four performances.
$29,830 spent. Nietzsche - a new musical. This production was a new work and a biography-musical of the life of German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. Another contribution to the rich environment and history of new musicals produced and performed in New York City. 24 salaried artists 492 audience at four performances.
$33,452 spent. Off-Brand offered other productions in 2025 other than the three listed all of which incurred expenses. These included: Jake Landau Musical Revue: Total expenditure 16,736 OBO [lab]: Total expenditure 3,437 and Aeterna concert: Total expenditure 3,465

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 January 2023.
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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