Nonprofit · EIN 22-2519789
OPERA NORTH
Tax-exempt · LEBANON, NH 03766
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,357,555 | $994,341 | $363,214 | $1,061,740 | $38,900 | $1,022,840 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $659,599 | $848,726 | -$189,127 | $385,835 | $186,613 | $199,222 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,064,390
- Program service revenue
- $234,206
- Investment income
- $2,364
- Net income from fundraising events
- $11,899
- Other revenue
- $56,595
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $56,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $190,098
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $264,565
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $7,264
- Occupancy
- $112,416
- Travel
- $37,275
- Depreciation
- $12,189
- Program services (functional)
- $795,694
- Management and general (functional)
- $106,542
- Fundraising (functional)
- $92,105
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $766,502
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,061,740
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $38,900
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,022,840
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $308,126
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $300,840
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $722,000
- Gross receipts
- $1,370,561
- Employees
- 28
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 1981
- State of legal domicile
- NH
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| S EVAN HAILLE | GENERAL DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $55,845 |
| GARY BROOKS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| PETER VALIANTE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| NANCY SEVCENKO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA BUTLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURAN CORSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEANE GARLAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELAINE LASCHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SALLY RUTTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA SODANO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| S EVANS HAILE | GENERAL DIRE Officer | 40 | $50,000 |
| BARBARA BUTLER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| AMBER MCGONIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| NANCY SEVCENKO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GARY BROOKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURAN CORSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LEANE GARLAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SYLVIA PAXTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SALLY RUTTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA SODANO | TRUSTEEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY WAGG | TRUSTEE UNTI Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 20 W PARK ST, LEBANON, NH 03766-1378
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GARY BROOKS, 20 WEST PARK STREET, LEBANON, NH 03766
- Signed the 990
- PETER VALIANTE, TREASURER
- Phone
- (603) 448-4141
- Website
- WWW.OPERANORTH.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SCHIFFMAN DATTILIO & COMPANY PC
Mission
OPERA NORTH'S MISSION IS TO BRING TOGETHER VISIONARY AND EMERGING ARTISTS FROM ACROSS THE CREATIVE SPECTRUM ALONG WITH OUR DISTINGUISHED LEADERS AND ARTISTS TO CREATE GREAT WORKS OF PERFORMING ARTS.
Program accomplishments
- ARTISTIC EXCELLENCETHROUGH ITS WORK AT BLOW-ME-DOWN FARM, OPERA NORTH SEEKS TO REVITALIZE THE EXTRAORDINARY SPIRIT OF CREATIVITY THAT DEFINED THE CORNISH COLONY THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FARM INTO A CAMPUS FOR THE ARTS AND THE SITE OF A NEW SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL. THE 2025 SUMMERFEST SEASON DREW NEARLY 5,000 VISITORS TO THE FARM FOR A RANGE OF PERFORMANCES ENCOMPASSING CIRCUS, OPERA, MUSICAL THEATER, AND JAZZ.Expenses $533,034 · revenue $220,776
- EDUCATION AND OUTREACHTHIRTY PATRONS TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRAVEL WITH OPERA NORTH TO THE METROPOLITAN OPERA, WHERE WE SAW TWO PRODUCTIONS, ENJOYED A BACKSTAGE TOUR, AND HAD A HISTORICAL WALKING TOUR OF LOWER MANHATTAN'S FIVE POINTS DISTRICT. WE DEVELOPED A SERIES OF SUCCESSFUL VIRTUAL EDUCATION EVENTS AIMED AT ADULT AUDIENCES, INCLUDING A VIRTUAL VOCAL COACHING CONDUCTING BY LOUIS BURKOT TO WHICH THE PUBLIC WAS INVITED TO WATCH. EVENTS WERE ALSO RECORDED AND COULD BE ACCESSED AT PATRONS' CONVENIENCE. THIS VIRTUAL FORMAT WAS AN ESPECIALLY SUCCESSFUL ONE FOR THESE KINDS OF EVENTS, ALLOWING US TO BROADEN OUR AUDIENCE BEYOND THOSE GEOGRAPHICALLY PROXIMATE TO THE EVENT LOCATION.Expenses $250,621 · revenue $13,430
- RENOVATION OF THE BEAMAN HOUSE AT BLOW-ME-DOWN FARMDURING THE PAST YEAR, OPERA NORTH MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS IN PHASE TWO OF RENOVATIONS AT THE BEAMAN HOUSE, THE FUTURE ADMINISTRATIVE BASE FOR THE NEW NATIONAL PARK FOR THE ARTS THAT WE ARE DEVELOPING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE. THE WORK TO PRESERVE AND REHABILITATE THE HISTORIC BLOW-ME-DOWN FARM IN CORNISH IS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF ARCHITECT ANDREW GARTHWAITE AND HIS ARCHITECTURAL FIRM HAYNES & GARTHWAITE, WITH CONTRACTOR INGRAM CONSTRUCTION. THE FIRST PHASE OF GARTHWAITE'S WORK, WHICH WAS DELAYED BY THE FEDERAL BUDGETARY SHUTDOWN AND THEN THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, IS CURRENTLY ADDRESSING ISSUES RELATED TO THE CURRENT CONDITION OF THE BUILDING AND THE PRESERVATION OF THE HISTORIC SITE. IN 2023, GARTHWAITE AND INGRAM CONSTRUCTION RENOVATING AN EXISTING RESTROOM IN THE MAIN HOUSE TO CREATE AN ACCESSIBLE RESTROOM. IN 2024, ADDITIONAL SITE INCLUDED REPAIRING THE TIMBER SILLS, PAINTING THE EXTERIOR, REPAIRING THE PORCHES, AND REPAIRING THE FRAMING, TRIM, SIDING, WINDOWS AND FLASHING, AS NEEDED.PHASE TWO WAS SUPPORTED, IN LARGE PART, THROUGH GRANTS FROM THE NEW HAMPSHIRE'S LAND AND COMMUNITY HERITAGE INVESTMENT PROGRAM, THE NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS CULTURAL CONSERVATION PROGRAM, AND THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION. ADDITIONALLY, CONVERSATIONS HAVE BEGUN WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE NORTHERN BORDERS REGIONAL COMMISSION AND USDA'S RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ABOUT FUNDING FOR NEEDED INFRASTRUCTURE ESPECIALLY PUBLIC RESTROOMExpenses $12,039
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | Check at the IRS |
IRS record
- EIN
- 22-2519789
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1988
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A6A0)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,061,740
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,370,561
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $1,357,555 | $994,341 | $1,061,740 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $659,599 | $848,726 | $385,835 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $982,913 | $783,661 | $546,133 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 22-2519789).
Questions about OPERA NORTH
- What is the EIN of OPERA NORTH?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OPERA NORTH is 22-2519789.
- Is OPERA NORTH tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
- Are donations to OPERA NORTH tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OPERA NORTH file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of OPERA NORTH due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did OPERA NORTH last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of OPERA NORTH?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names GARY BROOKS.
- Who are the officers and directors of OPERA NORTH?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $55,845 (S EVAN HAILLE, GENERAL DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does OPERA NORTH have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,357,555, expenses of $994,341 and total assets of $1,061,740 at year end.
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