Nonprofit · EIN 51-0116569
GRAND OPERA HOUSE INC
Tax-exempt · WILMINGTON, DE 19801
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $7,450,181 | $9,936,807 | -$2,486,626 | $16,059,213 | $4,693,497 | $11,365,716 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $7,691,892 | $9,756,591 | -$2,064,699 | $17,685,968 | $4,138,938 | $13,547,030 |
| July 31, 2023 | 990 | $6,118,218 | $7,748,846 | -$1,630,628 | $18,212,288 | $3,123,510 | $15,088,778 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,310,993
- of which government grants
- $421,038
- Program service revenue
- $3,871,560
- Investment income
- $56,223
- Net rental income
- $790,067
- Net income from fundraising events
- $181,636
- Other revenue
- $2,211,405
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $158,281
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,159,943
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,970,446
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $116,025
- Travel
- $72,822
- Depreciation
- $441,393
- Program services (functional)
- $7,236,048
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,411,532
- Fundraising (functional)
- $289,227
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $17,685,968
- Total assets, end of year
- $16,059,213
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,693,497
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,365,716
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $9,633,712
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,784,276
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,581,440
- Gross receipts
- $7,798,931
- Employees
- 263
- Volunteers
- 230
- Year formed
- 1871
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCIS J SKIP PENNELLA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $150,833 | $1,429 |
| ENID WALLACE-HALEY | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY DIBIANCA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER D KIRTLEY | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDERICK J DAWSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN DISABATINO | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| TATIANA B COPELAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY FARNAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DREWRY FENNELL ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LEY HAMILTON ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAVERNE HARMON PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| LISCHELE G ADAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS DE LOS RAMOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SALVATORE J CHIP ROSSI JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE WESTCOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
53 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN KOCHIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER RYBICKI CPA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KIRK GARRATT MD MSC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ROBERT VA HARRA JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TIM BOULDEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| NADIRA ALSTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ANGELA COLATRIANO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARCIA FERRANTO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TARIK HASKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| LAURA HUGGETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SAMUEL PONZO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE DEAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM FARRELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM S MONTGOMERY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DICK BAUMBARGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SANDRA BIHARY-WALTZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CARMEN CREWS-HART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DAVID CROUT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JOE DEL TUFO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BOB DEWEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE FAULCON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DILIANA HENRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARCUS HENRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KARL KADAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SHAILA KAPUR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MELISSA KENNY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DONALD KIRTLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY LYONS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| FRANK LEVY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TIM LITTEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KATE MAILLOUX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CAROL MAYHART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| GLEN MAYHART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BILL MEAKEM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DAVID NORDHEIMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DENISE NORDHEIMER ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| RON OZER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DAVID PAUL MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CHARISSE L RODGERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| RENEE SIMONTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BARBARA STEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BOB STODDARD JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JULIE TOPKIS-NASON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BETH WELLS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CLEMENT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| RON COHEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KARI GARRATT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CLAYTON HILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| NICOLE SANNA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| THEODORE LAUZEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ANDREW LUBIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| HAYES ROBERTS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| RANDALL GBURTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 70 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAMELYN J MANOCCHIO | IMMEDIATE PAST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $148,978 | $26,695 |
| FRANCIS J SKIP PENNELLA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $26,295 | $107 |
| ENID WALLACE-HALEY | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER D KIRTLEY | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDERICK J DAWSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY DIBIANCA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN DISABATINO | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| TATIANA B COPELAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY FARNAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DREWRY FENNELL ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LEY HAMILTON ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAVERNE HARMON PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| LISCHELE G ADAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS DE LOS RAMOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SALVATORE J CHIP ROSSI JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE WESTCOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN KOCHIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER RYBICKI CPA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRK GARRATT MD MSC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT VA HARRA JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM BOULDEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| NADIRA ALSTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA COLATRIANO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCIA FERRANTO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE GOVEIA MD MPH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| TARIK HASKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA HUGGETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMUEL PONZO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE DEAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM FARRELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM S MONTGOMERY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DICK BAUMBARGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA BIHARY-WALTZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN CREWS-HART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID CROUT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE DEL TUFO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB DEWEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE FAULCON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DILIANA HENRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCUS HENRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KARL KADAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAILA KAPUR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA KENNY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD KIRTLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY LYONS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK LEVY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM LITTEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE MAILLOUX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL MAYHART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| GLEN MAYHART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL MEAKEM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID NORDHEIMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE NORDHEIMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| RON OZER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID PAUL MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARISSE L RODGERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE SIMONTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA STEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB STODDARD JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE TOPKIS-NASON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH WELLS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CLEMENT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| RON COHEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KARI GARRATT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAYTON HILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE SANNA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| THEODORE LAUZEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW LUBIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| HAYES ROBERTS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDALL GBURTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 75 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK FIELDS | IMMEDIATE PAST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $131,298 | $11,987 |
| PAMELYN J MANOCCHIO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - EX-OF Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $108,017 | $25,760 |
| BRIAN DISABATINO | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCIS J SKIP PENNELLA | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ENID WALLACE-SIMMS | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY DIBIANCA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDERICK J DAWSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| TATIANA B COPELAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE GOVEIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA H HUGGETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY FARNAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DREWRY FENNELL ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LEY HAMILTON ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAVERNE HARMON PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM FARRELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER D KIRTLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| LISCHELE G ADAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM S MONTGOMERY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS DE LOS RAMOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SALVATORE J CHIP ROSSI JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA COLATRIANO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE WESTCOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DICK BAUMBARGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA BIHARY-WALTZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE DEAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN CREWS-HART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID CROUT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE DEL TUFO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB DEWEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE FAULCON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DILIANA HENRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCUS HENRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KARL KADAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAILA KAPUR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA KENNY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD KIRTLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY KLEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY LYONS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDALL BURTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK LEVY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM LITTEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKKI LAVOIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| TARIK HASKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE MAILLOUX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL MAYHART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| GLEN MAYHART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL MEAKEM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID NORDHEIMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE NORDHEIMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| RON OZER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID PAUL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| LORRAINE PRZYWARA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| HAYES ROBERTS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW LUBIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARISSE L RODGERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE SIMONTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA STEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB STODDARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE TOPKIS-NASON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH WELLS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| NADIRA ALSTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMUEL PONZO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN KOCHIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA MCDERMOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER RYBICKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CLEMENT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| RON COHEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KARI GARRATT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRK GARRATT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAYTON HILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE SANNA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| THEODORE LAUZEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT VA HARRA JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM BOULDEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 818 N MARKET STREET, WILMINGTON, DE 19801-3087
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- FRANCIS J PENNELLA, 818 N MARKET STREET, WILMINGTON, DE 19801
- Signed the 990
- FRANCIS J PENNELLA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (302) 658-7897
- Website
- THEGRANDWILMINGTON.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Santora CPA Group
Mission
THE GRAND ENTERTAINS, ENGAGES, AND ENRICHES OUR COMMUNITY WITH DIVERSE LIVE PERFORMANCES AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN A WELCOMING, PATRON-CENTERED ENVIRONMENT. AS PROUD STEWARDS, WE CELEBRATE OUR CHERISHED HISTORIC THEATERS THAT CREATE ECONOMIC VITALITY AND LIFT THE HUMAN SPIRIT.
Program accomplishments
- GRAND OPERA HOUSE, INC. STRIVES TO EXPAND PEOPLE'S HORIZONS BY PRESENTING A WIDE VARIETY OF ARTISTICALLY ACCLAIMED PERFORMERS AND BY PRESERVING ONE OF DELAWARE'S ARCHITECTURAL LANDMARKS.ITS PROGRAMMING REFLECTS AND CELEBRATES THE CULTURAL DIVERSITY OF THE COMMUNITY AND PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, HELPING TO ENSURE CULTURALLY LITERATE FUTURE GENERATIONS OF AUDIENCES. BY MAINTAINING ITS ARCHITECTURAL INTEGRITY, TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE, AND COMMITMENT TO SERVE AS THE VENUE OF CHOICE FOR DELAWARE'S PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, THE GRAND EXERTS A CONTINUING INFLUENCE ON THE REVITALIZATION OF DOWNTOWN WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, AND ENHANCES THE CULTURAL RESOURCES OF THE BRANDYWINE VALLEY, AND REMAINS A NATIONALLY ACCLAIMED RESTORED HISTORIC THEATER.IN JANUARY 2015, THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE ASSUMED OPERATIONS OF ANOTHER HISTORIC THEATER IN DOWNTOWN WILMINGTON, THE DUPONT THEATRE (WHICH WAS RENAMED THE PLAYHOUSE ON RODNEY SQUARE). THE PLAYHOUSE OPENED IN 1913 AS ONE OF THE SELECT THEATERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO BE INCLUDED ON THE BROADWAY TOURING CIRCUIT. NOW MORE THAN 100 YEARS OLD, THE PLAYHOUSE IS THE OLDEST, CONTINUOUSLY-OPERATING THEATER ON THE NATIONAL CIRCUIT. ALTHOUGH THE GRAND ACQUIRED THE THEATER BUSINESS AND SOME PURCHASED ASSETS FROM DUPONT COMPANY, IT OPERATES THE FACILITY UNDER A LEASE FROM THE CURRENT OWNER.Expenses $7,236,048 · revenue $5,901,329
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 July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 51-0116569
- 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
- 1972
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A800)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $16,059,213
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,798,931
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $7,450,181 | $9,936,807 | $16,059,213 | XML |
| 990 | July 2024 | $7,691,892 | $9,756,591 | $17,685,968 | XML |
| 990 | July 2023 | $6,118,218 | $7,748,846 | $18,212,288 | XML |
| 990 | July 2022 | $13,599,568 | $6,382,538 | $18,206,983 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 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 51-0116569).
Questions about GRAND OPERA HOUSE INC
- What is the EIN of GRAND OPERA HOUSE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GRAND OPERA HOUSE INC is 51-0116569.
- Is GRAND OPERA HOUSE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.
- Are donations to GRAND OPERA HOUSE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GRAND OPERA HOUSE 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 GRAND OPERA HOUSE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GRAND OPERA HOUSE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GRAND OPERA HOUSE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names FRANCIS J PENNELLA.
- Who are the officers and directors of GRAND OPERA HOUSE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 68 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $150,833 (FRANCIS J SKIP PENNELLA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does GRAND OPERA HOUSE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,450,181, expenses of $9,936,807 and total assets of $16,059,213 at year end.
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