Nonprofit · EIN 44-0626124
LYRIC OPERA OF KANSAS CITY INC
Tax-exempt · KANSAS CITY, MO 64108
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $7,548,067 | $6,278,235 | $1,269,832 | $31,534,546 | $2,127,668 | $29,406,878 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,099,052 | $6,907,380 | -$808,328 | $29,071,184 | $2,019,308 | $27,051,876 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,015,278
- of which government grants
- $2,307,538
- Program service revenue
- $1,183,258
- Investment income
- $258,872
- Royalties
- $967
- Net rental income
- $152,003
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $103,097
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$108,482
- Other revenue
- $90,659
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $397,744
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,978,630
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,733,070
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $77,729
- Accounting fees
- $50,429
- Occupancy
- $572,905
- Travel
- $164,708
- Depreciation
- $269,596
- Program services (functional)
- $4,388,603
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,153,222
- Fundraising (functional)
- $736,410
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $29,071,184
- Total assets, end of year
- $31,534,546
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,127,668
- Net assets, end of year
- $29,406,878
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,626,024
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,301,770
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,810,360
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $20,596,518
- Gross receipts
- $7,934,098
- Employees
- 192
- Volunteers
- 183
- Year formed
- 1958
- State of legal domicile
- MO
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBORAH SANDLER | GENERAL DIRECTOR & CEO Officer | 40 | $244,560 | $6,738 |
| JEFFREY S WALKER | CFO Officer | 40 | $101,888 | $6,806 |
| ANTHONY J DURONE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD L ENGLISH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT BLAKESLEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK T BENEDICT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR IVAN R BATLLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD P BRUENING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS W BUTCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY CLAPS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RITA M CORTES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELINDA L ESTES MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL D FIELDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA HAGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH V HAGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY LEONIDA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIRA MDIVANI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDWARD P MILBANK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM NANNEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW ROBB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUG STANOVCIC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBORAH SANDLER | GENERAL DIRECTOR & CEO Officer | 40 | $234,901 | $6,823 |
| JEFFREY S WALKER | CFO Officer | 40 | $99,849 | $6,893 |
| ANTHONY J DURONE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD L ENGLISH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT BLAKESLEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK T BENEDICT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR IVAN BATLLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICIA BECK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD P BRUENING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS W BUTCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY CLAPS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELINDA L ESTES MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL D FIELDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA HAGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH V HAGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY LEONIDA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIRA MDIVANI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD P MILBANK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM NANNEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW ROBB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUG STANOVCIC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE TAYLOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1725 HOLMES ST, KANSAS CITY, MO 64108-1538
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DEBORAH SANDLER, 1725 HOLMES STREET, KANSAS CITY, MO 64108
- Signed the 990
- DEBORAH SANDLER, GENERAL DIRECTOR AND CEO
- Phone
- (816) 471-4933
- Website
- WWW.KCOPERA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RUBINBROWN LLP
Mission
TO MAKE LYRIC OPERA OF KANSAS CITY INDISPENSABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH TRANSFORMATIONAL OPERA EXPERIENCES AND BROAD SERVICE THAT CAPTURE THE HEARTS AND MINDS OF OUR COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- OPERA PRODUCTIONS: LYRIC OPERA OF KANSAS CITY PRODUCED FOUR MAINSTAGE OPERAS IN THE 2024-2025 SEASON, TOTALING 11 PERFORMANCES THAT REACHED 12,612 ATTENDEES. THE SEASON BEGAN BY WELCOMING INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED SOPRANO RENEE FLEMING TO THE LYRIC STAGE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A PRESENTATION OF PULITZER PRIZE WINNER KEVIN PUTS' "THE BRIGHTNESS OF LIGHT." THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY ROSSINI'S COMEDIC MASTERPIECE "THE BARBER OF SEVILLE;" THE WORLD'S FIRST MARIACHI OPERA "CRUZAR LA CARA DE LA LUNA; AND THE RETURN OF PUCCINI'S GLORIOUS "TURANDOT." ADDITIONALLY, LYRIC OPERA SECURED THE COMPANY'S FIRST GRAMMY AWARD NOMINATION FOR THE WORLD PREMIERE RECORDING OF "THE SHINING."Expenses $3,911,318 · revenue $1,088,702
- EDUCATION/ENGAGEMENT: IN THE 2024-2025 SEASON, THE LYRIC BROUGHT OPERA TO 12,596 COMMUNITY MEMBERS, INCLUDING 6,931 K-12 STUDENTS. WE EXPANDED NEW YEAR-LONG RESIDENCY PROGRAMS, PROVIDING 714 INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS IN ARTISTIC PROGRAMS TO 345 STUDENTS. ADDITIONALLY, WE TOURED OUR NEW OPERA FOR FAMILIES, "MAYA AND THE MAGIC RING," TO COMMUNITY SPACES WHERE FAMILIES GATHER, REACHING 2,184 INDIVIDUALS. OTHER K-12 PROGRAMS INCLUDED AN IN-SCHOOL TOUR OF "THE HABERDASHER PRINCE;" NARRATIVE STORYTELLING WORKSHOPS; STUDENT DRESS REHEARSALS; AND OTHER MASTERCLASSES. ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING INCLUDED COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS; OPERA DIVES DEEP PRESENTATIONS; PRE-OPERA TALKS; AND OPERA TO GO PERFORMANCES AT RETIREMENT/ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES.Expenses $477,285 · revenue $140,727
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 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 44-0626124
- 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
- 1960
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A6A0)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $31,534,546
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,934,098
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $7,548,067 | $6,278,235 | $31,534,546 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $6,099,052 | $6,907,380 | $29,071,184 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $6,662,493 | $6,559,947 | $28,183,132 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $5,560,944 | $4,689,544 | $27,451,625 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 44-0626124).
Questions about LYRIC OPERA OF KANSAS CITY INC
- What is the EIN of LYRIC OPERA OF KANSAS CITY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LYRIC OPERA OF KANSAS CITY INC is 44-0626124.
- Is LYRIC OPERA OF KANSAS CITY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1960.
- Are donations to LYRIC OPERA OF KANSAS CITY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LYRIC OPERA OF KANSAS CITY 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 LYRIC OPERA OF KANSAS CITY 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 LYRIC OPERA OF KANSAS CITY 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 LYRIC OPERA OF KANSAS CITY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DEBORAH SANDLER.
- Who are the officers and directors of LYRIC OPERA OF KANSAS CITY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $244,560 (DEBORAH SANDLER, GENERAL DIRECTOR & CEO).
- How much revenue does LYRIC OPERA OF KANSAS CITY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,548,067, expenses of $6,278,235 and total assets of $31,534,546 at year end.
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