Park City Opera
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Park City Opera is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing approachable and inventive opera and vocal arts to Park City and the surrounding communities. Now in our third season, we are reimagining opera outside of the traditional opera house, performing in venues that showcase the natural beauty of Park City.
- Income
- $303,267
- Spending
- $134,220
- Spent on programs
- 76%
- Reserves
- 18.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 72%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 5
- Highest pay
- $6,986, executive director, co-founder
Source: Form 990 for the year ending October 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 18.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 56% of income.
Spending floor
15 of 1576% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending October 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending October 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 (2)
- $82,271 spent. Park City Operas inaugural mainstage production, Rossinis "The Barber of Seville," was a resounding success. All three performances of "The Barber of Seville" were completely sold-out (700+ total attendees), and all who wanted to attend were able to due in part to the 155 free tickets that were made available to Park City Library patrons to the show in Santy Auditorium. Demand was so high that these were fully reserved two weeks before the performance. Discounted student, senior, and military tickets were also available. In total, 35 singers, instrumentalists, directors, conductors, theater technicians, and others were hired in help bring this production to life. "The Barber of Seville" was the first full operatic production in Park City in over 20 years, and the reception from the community indicates that opera will have a home in Park City for years to come. While Summit County has a flourishing arts scene, it is underserved in terms of classical music, especially vocal classical music. The closest professional opera companies active in the summer are hours away, so Park City Operas summer production represents a unique, local musical opportunity.
- $19,084 spent. Park City Opera's Concert Series programming includes performances, recitals, lectures and other events hosted in a variety of venues and is specifically designed for our community, providing an important and desired cultural experience to audiences while also supporting the local economy by attracting visitors and engaging local artists. For audiences, we are diversifying the cultural landscape of our community in collaboration with existing organizations like the Gallery Association, Mountain Town Music, and the Park City Library. For local businesses, we are inviting a new constituency of visitors to Park City: classical music-lovers who travel to see their favorite singers or operas live. For artists, we are creating positive performance opportunities where there previously were none. From November 2024 to October 2025, we produced 20 Concert Series events, the majority of which were free and open to the public. We believed we reached close to 1500 audience members through this program and created dozens of opportunities for singers and instrumentalists.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending October 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 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 October 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 November 2024.
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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