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Nonprofit · EIN 42-1671038

OPERA NAPLES INC

Tax-exempt · NAPLES, FL 34112

Financials

$1.4M$2.9M2022$1.7M$1.9M2023$3.2M$2.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of OPERA NAPLES INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$3,154,094$2,288,108$865,986$4,620,541$2,552,164$2,068,377
June 30, 2024990$1,692,959$1,901,500-$208,541$3,726,434$2,524,043$1,202,391
June 30, 2023990$1,373,279$2,866,144-$1,492,865$2,634,346$1,775,341$859,005
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,433,731
of which government grants
$146,854
Membership dues
$1,650
Program service revenue
$459,910
Investment income
$2,475
Net rental income
$110,000
Net gain from sales of assets
-$715
Net income from fundraising events
$137,609
Other revenue
$257,978

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$400,440
Other salaries and wages
$619,838
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,047,680
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$13,562
Depreciation
$138,225
Program services (functional)
$1,647,868
Management and general (functional)
$460,378
Fundraising (functional)
$179,862

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,726,434
Total assets, end of year
$4,620,541
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,552,164
Net assets, end of year
$2,068,377
Land, buildings and equipment
$3,439,872
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,044,961
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,023,416
Gross receipts
$3,356,804
Employees
5
Volunteers
40
Year formed
2005
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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RAMON TEBARARTISTIC & M
Key employee
20$231,476
MELANIE KALNINSEXEUCTIVE DI
Trustee or director, Officer
40$47,348
BRONWEN ADAMSCO-CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
DR KRZYSZTOF BIERNACKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
JANICE BURRUSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
MOIRA FENNESSEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
LIVIO FERRARIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
20$0
SALLY GLEASONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
GERALD GOLDBERGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
15$0
ELIZABETH HARRINGTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0
ERIC KALNINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JAN KANTORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
LINDA KEHOESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
SUSAN MULLINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
KATHLEEN FIELD ORRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
3 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LARRY OSTCHAIRMAN OF
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
JOHN PEPETREASURER, T
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MELODY SAWYER-RICHARDSONVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RAMON TEBARARTISTIC & M
Key employee
20$219,611
TRICIA BARRETTFINANCE DIRE
Highest-paid employee
40$113,857
LAURA BURNSEXEC DIR-PAR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$102,000
SONDRA QUINNFORMER EXEC.
Former
0$11,100
BRONWEN ADAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
25$0
DR KRZYSZTOF BIERNACKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
JAN BURRUSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
4$0
MOIRA FENNESSEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LIVIO FERRARIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0
SALLY GLEASONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
GERALD GOLDBERGGENERAL DIRE
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
MELANIE KALNINSEXEUCTIVE DI
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
LINDA KEHOESECRETARY, D
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
SUSAN MULLINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LARRY OSTCHAIRMAN OF
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JOHN PEPETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RAMON TEBARARTISTIC/MUS
Key employee
16$219,611
SONDRA QUINNFORMER EXEC.
Former
–$33,300
BRONWEN ADAMSCO-CHAIR, TR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
DR KRZYSZTOF BIERNACKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAN BURRUSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MOIRA FENNESSEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LIVIO FERRARIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
SALLY GLEASONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
GERALD GOLDBERGCHAIRMAN EME
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
LINDA KEHOESECRETARY, D
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
PATRICK MORANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LARRY OSTCO-CHAIR, TR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
JOHN PEPEVICE CHAIR/T
Trustee or director
1$0
BRIAN DORN PHDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSAN MULLIN SCOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2408 LINWOOD AVE, NAPLES, FL 34112-4730
In care of
% CAROL F SHAW
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MELANIE KALNINS
Signed the 990
MELANIE KALNINS, EXEUCTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(239) 963-9050
Return prepared by
MYERS BRETTHOLTZ & COMPANY PA

Mission

TO ENRICH THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA COMMUNITY BY PRESENTING OPERA PERFORMANCES AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WHICH ENGAGE INTERNATIONALLY REKNOWNED PERFORMERS AND DIRECTORS WHILE NUTURING REGIONALLY-BASED TALENT THROUGH THE CREATION OF A PERMANENT LOCAL OPERA COMPANY.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • OPERA NAPLES PRODUCED THE FOLLOWING PERFORMANCES DURING THE FY 2024/25 FISCAL YEAR: THE MIKADO GILBERT & SULLIVAN - SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM EUROFEST 2024 CLOCLO FAUST MADEMOISELLE MODISTE AN EVENING IN PARIS THE GREAT WALTZ RIGOLETTO THE GREAT CARUSO DEEP IN MY HEART A TOAST TO OPERA ARTISTIC VISION OF LUCIANO PAVAROTTI DON PASQUALE LUCIANO PAVAROTTI INTL VOICE COMPETITION THE MAGIC FLUTE LA BOHEME SLEEPING BEAUTY
    Expenses $1,455,811 · revenue $323,381
  • OUR GOAL IS TO ENRICH YOUNG LIVES BY OFFERING A POSITIVE AND CREATIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT NOURISHES TALENT THROUGH HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE AND QUALITY PERFORMANCES. OUR PROGRAMS PROVIDE EACH YEAR OVER 3,000 STUDENTS AND YOUTH FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS WITH ACCESS TO THIS UNIQUE ART FORM. EDUCATION OUTREACH INCLUDES OUR RESIDENT ARTIST PROGRAM, THE OPERA NAPLES ACADEMY, THE STUDENT APPRENTICE PROGRAM, IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMSAND OPERA NAPLES YOUTH COMPANY INCLUDING OUR SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM.
    Expenses $192,057 · revenue $136,529

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 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
42-1671038
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
2006
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,620,541
Income (IRS master file)
$3,356,804

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$3,154,094$2,288,108$4,620,541XML
990June 2024$1,692,959$1,901,500$3,726,434IRS
990June 2023$1,373,279$2,866,144$2,634,346XML
990June 2022$1,892,952$2,279,694$3,721,168IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 42-1671038).

Questions about OPERA NAPLES INC

What is the EIN of OPERA NAPLES INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of OPERA NAPLES INC is 42-1671038.
Is OPERA NAPLES INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
Are donations to OPERA NAPLES INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does OPERA NAPLES 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 NAPLES 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 NAPLES INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of OPERA NAPLES INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MELANIE KALNINS.
Who are the officers and directors of OPERA NAPLES INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $231,476 (RAMON TEBAR, ARTISTIC & M).
How much revenue does OPERA NAPLES INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,154,094, expenses of $2,288,108 and total assets of $4,620,541 at year end.

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