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Nonprofit · EIN 35-2240395

OPERA GUILD OF ROCHESTER INC

Tax-exempt · PITTSFORD, NY 14534

Financials

$118K$78K2022$57K$56K2023$162K$77K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of OPERA GUILD OF ROCHESTER INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990-EZ$162,250$77,424$84,826$300,914–$300,914
June 30, 2024990-EZ$57,348$56,276$1,072$216,088–$216,088
June 30, 2023990-EZ$118,425$77,890$40,535$215,016–$215,016
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$111,143
Program service revenue
$19,878
Investment income
$31,229

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$40,225
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$4,686
Other expenses
$32,513
Program services (functional)
$20,270

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$216,088
Total assets, end of year
$300,914
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$300,914
Cash, savings and investments
$300,914
Gross receipts
$162,250

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-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CAROL CROCCAVice President8$0
MARY BONACCIOPresident10$0
MICHAEL AMORESESecretary5$0
CINDY BATTISTITrustee10$0
CONSTANC FEETrustee5$0
JESSICA MOSSTrustee5$0
ART AXELRODTrustee0$0
HELGA STRASSERTrustee0$0
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CAROL CROCCAVice President8$0
MARY BONACCIOPresident10$0
MICHAEL AMORESESecretary5$0
CINDY BATTISTITrustee10$0
CINDY BATTISTITrustee4$0
CONSTANC FEETrustee5$0
JESSICA MOSSTrustee5$0
ART AXELRODTrustee0$0
HELGA STRASSERTrustee0$0
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CAROL CROCCAPresident7.5$0
MARY BONACCIOVice President7.5$0
MARCIA ELWITTSecretary2$0
HELGA STRASSERTrustee1$0
PETER DUNDASTrustee1$0
CINDY BATTISTITrustee4$0
CONSTANC FEETrustee2$0
ART AXELRODVice President0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 244, PITTSFORD, NY 14534-0244
Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
PO Box 25613, Rochester NY 14625
Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
Carol Crocca, 114 Heather drive, rochester NY 14625
Signed the 990-EZ
CAROL CROCCA, Vice President
Phone
(585) 385-6971
Return prepared by
N&T Accounting Services

Mission

The purpose of the Opera Guild of Rochester is to promote the production, understanding and enjoyment of opera and classical vocal music in the Rochester region.

990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Grants to 501(c)(3) opera and classical vocal organizations. Organizations benefitted: Finger Lakes Opera, $35,000; Rochester Oratorio Society, $2,725. See also Schedule O. These organizations have annual audiences of probably several thousand.
    grants $40,225
  • Day trip, open to the public, to Glimmerglass Opera, July 2024. Attendance, 41 people; annual attendance varies from 35 to 45. Cost $349 per person.
    Expenses $16,633
  • Our free newsletter, Viva Voce, published 11 times per year, with a list of over 2,000 subscribers, benefits both the subscribers and the regional organizations whose events it promotes.
    Expenses $3,637
  • Grant to Professor Katie Hannigan of Nazareth University, for a project developing a classical song cycle in a program commemorating WWII refugees at Fort Ontario, NY, $2,500 to be premiered December 4, 2025.
  • We have many free services and programs at nominal cost. Free programs include lectures and recitals (attendance varies from about 80 to 100 per year for these events), meet-ups at a local theater for Met in HD broadcasts (attendance about 100 per year), our web-site, with an archive of lectures and essays and other information about opera, a YouTube channel with tapes of recitals and interviews; presentation of operas on DVD at a cost of $10 per person, with an attendance of about 100 per year. Aria Slams is an opportunity for local singers to perform an accompanied aria in public, receive feedback from a coach, and take home a video, at a cost of $30. The expenses of these programs are included in various categories such as artists, taping, printing, postage, miscellaneous, and event expenses for flowers, decorations, and refreshments.

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990-EZ on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
35-2240395
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
2005
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$300,914
Income (IRS master file)
$162,250

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZJune 2025$162,250$77,424$300,914IRS
990-EZJune 2024$57,348$56,276$216,088XML
990-EZJune 2023$118,425$77,890$215,016XML
990-N for 2020
Officer: Carol Crocca
June 30, 2021≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2016
Officer: Agneta Borgstedt
June 30, 2017≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 35-2240395).

Questions about OPERA GUILD OF ROCHESTER INC

What is the EIN of OPERA GUILD OF ROCHESTER INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of OPERA GUILD OF ROCHESTER INC is 35-2240395.
Is OPERA GUILD OF ROCHESTER INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
Are donations to OPERA GUILD OF ROCHESTER INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does OPERA GUILD OF ROCHESTER 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 GUILD OF ROCHESTER INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did OPERA GUILD OF ROCHESTER INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of OPERA GUILD OF ROCHESTER INC?
The 990-N for 2020 names Carol Crocca.
Who are the officers and directors of OPERA GUILD OF ROCHESTER INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does OPERA GUILD OF ROCHESTER INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $162,250, expenses of $77,424 and total assets of $300,914 at year end.

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