Nonprofit · EIN 27-0406958
OPERA ORLANDO INC
Tax-exempt · ORLANDO, FL 32811
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | 990 | $3,217,735 | $3,210,879 | $6,856 | $1,342,444 | $798,875 | $543,569 |
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,015,000 | $3,013,853 | $1,147 | $1,422,979 | $891,266 | $531,713 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,211,499 | $2,260,289 | -$48,790 | $586,254 | $55,688 | $530,566 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,016,155
- of which government grants
- $418,636
- Program service revenue
- $703,719
- Investment income
- $2,747
- Net income from fundraising events
- $495,114
- Other revenue
- $495,114
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $112,332
- Other salaries and wages
- $522,252
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $634,584
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $74,400
- Occupancy
- $742,312
- Travel
- $174,821
- Depreciation
- $66,774
- Program services (functional)
- $2,615,859
- Management and general (functional)
- $418,411
- Fundraising (functional)
- $176,609
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,422,979
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,342,444
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $798,875
- Net assets, end of year
- $543,569
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $247,906
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $518,569
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $25,000
- Gross receipts
- $3,339,204
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 65
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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 June 30, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GABRIEL PREISSER | GENERAL DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $112,332 |
| ROSEANN HARRINGTON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF BUHLER | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE NAKAGAWA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ED WIMP | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ARNALDO OLIVERAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GUILLAUME LABELLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PILAR CARVAJAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VESTA MARKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SOYINI CHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHANNA MURILLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TROY CULLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR MARY PALMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN DE ARMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARA ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JANAS DURKEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA SWEATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEA HOELLE HAWES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY WAGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HSU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RITA WILKES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2025: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GABRIEL PREISSER | GENERAL DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $120,472 |
| ROSEANN HARRINGTON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY CRESSY | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF BUHLER | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE NAKAGAWA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ED WIMP | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| WALTER BISSETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GUILLAUME LABELLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PILAR CARVAJAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VESTA MARKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SOYINI CHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHANNA MURILLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TROY CULLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR MARY PALMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN DE ARMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARA ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANAS DURKEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA SWEATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEA HOELLE HAWES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY WAGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HSU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RITA WILKES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GABRIEL PREISSER | GENERAL DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $123,000 |
| JOHN DE ARMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALTER BISSETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHERRY BREMER | FIRST VICE CHAIR/ NOMINATING CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF BUHLER | STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SOYINI CHANG | DEI COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY CRESSEY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TROY CULLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH HANSARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ROSEANN HARRINGTON | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BEA HOELLE HAWES | AMBASSADORS CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HSU | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT KOHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| JUDITH KOVISARS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| GUILLAUME LABELLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN NAKAGAWA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DR MARY PALMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AARON PENFIELD | 2ND VP/EDUCATION CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANGIE RITTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARA ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIZETTE VALARINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ED WIMP | GOVERNANCE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RITA WILKES | DEVELOPMENT CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3855 SAINT VALENTINE WAY, ORLANDO, FL 32811-6534
- In care of
- % JUDITH H THOMPSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- GABRIEL PREISSER, 3855 SAINT VALENTINE WAY, ORLANDO, FL 32811
- Signed the 990
- GABRIEL PREISSER, GENERAL DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (407) 512-1900
- Website
- WWW.OPERAORLANDO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SCHAFER TSCHOPP & MITCHELL LLLP
Mission
OPERA ORLANDO'S MISSION IS TO ENGAGE AND ENTERTAIN CENTRAL FLORIDA AUDIENCES THROUGH THE TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCE OF OPERA. OPERA ORLANDO PRESENTS HIGH-QUALITY, RELEVANT PRODUCTIONS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR ALL AGES THAT ENRICH AND REFLECT OUR COMMUNITY'S DIVERSE CULTURE.
Program accomplishments
- OPERA ORLANDO PRESENTED ITS MAINSTAGE AND ON THE TOWN SERIES ALONG WITH MULTIPLE ANCILLARY AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS THROUGHOUT CENTRAL FLORIDA.Expenses $2,615,859
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-0406958
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A61)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,342,444
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,339,204
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2026 | $3,217,735 | $3,210,879 | $1,342,444 | XML |
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,015,000 | $3,013,853 | $1,422,979 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,211,499 | $2,260,289 | $586,254 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,969,346 | $1,778,995 | $676,537 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 27-0406958).
Questions about OPERA ORLANDO INC
- What is the EIN of OPERA ORLANDO INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OPERA ORLANDO INC is 27-0406958.
- Is OPERA ORLANDO INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to OPERA ORLANDO INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OPERA ORLANDO INC 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 ORLANDO INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending June 30, 2027) is due November 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did OPERA ORLANDO INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of OPERA ORLANDO INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 names GABRIEL PREISSER.
- Who are the officers and directors of OPERA ORLANDO INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 lists 21 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $112,332 (GABRIEL PREISSER, GENERAL DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does OPERA ORLANDO INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $3,217,735, expenses of $3,210,879 and total assets of $1,342,444 at year end.
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