Nonprofit · EIN 52-2001426
OPERA LAFAYETTE
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20003
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,682,298 | $1,321,462 | $360,836 | $724,117 | $72,554 | $651,563 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,516,400 | $1,704,224 | -$187,824 | $399,158 | $108,431 | $290,727 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,640,465 | $1,796,172 | -$155,707 | $696,971 | $219,185 | $477,786 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,522,987
- of which government grants
- $209,921
- Program service revenue
- $161,376
- Investment income
- -$2,084
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$7,092
- Other revenue
- $19
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $20,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $345,098
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $404,389
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $77,437
- Occupancy
- $13,800
- Travel
- $91,727
- Program services (functional)
- $909,822
- Management and general (functional)
- $243,264
- Fundraising (functional)
- $168,376
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $399,158
- Total assets, end of year
- $724,117
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $72,554
- Net assets, end of year
- $651,563
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $551,563
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $100,000
- Gross receipts
- $1,689,390
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 1996
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Mion | Executive Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,000 |
| Ryan Brown | Artistic Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $52,400 |
| Ellen McCoy | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Nizam Kettaneh | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Adrienne Jamieson | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Ross Ain | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Pam Hines | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Parker Jayne | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Dan Thys | Executive Committee Member At Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Merri Moken | Executive Committee Member At Large Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Annelyse Allen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dorsey Dunn | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jill Esterman | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Cheryl Gorelick | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stephen Kitchen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Lynner | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Ashwani Rajput | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JoAnn Willis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Simpson | Director of Development Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,500 |
| Lisa Mion | Managing Director Officer | 40 | $107,500 |
| Ryan Brown | Artistic Director Officer | 40 | $72,400 |
| Dorsey Dunn | Co-Chair (7/1/24-6/27/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Nizam Kettaneh | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Ellen McCoy | Co-Chair (6/27/24-6/30/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Ross Ain | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Adrienne Jamieson | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Parker Jayne | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Pamela Hines | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Annelyse Allen | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jill Esterman | Board Member Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Cheryl Gorelick | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stephen Kitchen | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Lynner | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Catherine Michaelson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Merri Moken | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Ashwani Rajput | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Leonard Ralston | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Daniel Thys | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JoAnn Willis | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Mion | Managing Director Officer | 40 | $103,000 |
| Ryan Brown | Founder and Artistic Direc Officer | 40 | $80,000 |
| Dorsey Dunn | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Nizam Kettaneh | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Ross Ain | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Adrienne Jamieson | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Parker Jayne | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Stephen Kitchen | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Cheryl Gorelick | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Marife Hernandez | Executive Committee Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Leonard Ralston | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Catia Chapin | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Lynner | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Merri Moken | Executive Committee Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JoAnn Willis | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Annelyse Allen | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Pamela Hines | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ellen McCoy | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ashwani Rajput | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jill Esterman | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Daniel Thys | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 921 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE, WASHINGTON, DC 20003-2141
- In care of
- % RYAN C BROWN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Nizam Kettaneh, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20003
- Signed the 990
- Parker Jayne, Treasurer
- Phone
- (202) 546-9332
- Website
- www.operalafayette.org
- Return prepared by
- Rogers & Company PLLC
Mission
Opera Lafayette seeks to bring fresh interpretations of rediscovered gems and historical masterpieces from the 17th through 19th centuries to modern audiences. We seek to illuminate the contemporary relevance of the works while simultaneously highlighting their original appeal. Central to the company's mission is building a legacy of the timeless repertoire Opera Lafayette brings back to life with period instruments. This is achieved through an extensive discography, mounting revivals, and inspiring a public appreciation for this repertoire through its audience engagement programs for audiences of all ages.
Program accomplishments
- Annual Performances: Music from the 16th - 18th centuries performed throughout the Washington DC and New York City Metro areas, including RE / CLAIM: Ensemble Amedyez and Kalanidhi Dance at the Kennedy Center, RE / STORE: Dede's Morgiane at Lincoln Theatre in DC, The University of Maryland, and Jazz at Lincoln Center in NY, and RE / JOICE: 30 Years of Ryan Brown at the Kennedy Center in DC and St. Bart's Church in NY.Expenses $756,466 · revenue $161,376
- Opera Lafayette recorded the world premiere of Morgiane as part of its ongoing mission to rediscover and create a legacy of lost works. Morgiane is the first known opera by a Black American composer, and its recording represents a significant contribution to the operatic canon and historical understanding of American musical heritage. Opera Lafayette completed an audio recording of the world premiere production of Edmond Dede's Morgiane, the earliest known complete opera by a Black American composer, as part of its mission to rediscover and document overlooked works. The audio recording, made in partnership with OperaCrole, is scheduled for commercial release in January of, 2026, ensuring that this historically significant work enters the recorded operatic canon and remains accessible to artists, scholars, and audiencesExpenses $125,165
- Community Engagement and Education: Opera Lafayette is committed to inspiring a public appreciation for forgotten repertoire through audience engagement programs for people of all ages. During the FY25 season, Opera Lafayette presented educational events at Stanford in Washington, the Coalition for African Americans in the Performing Arts and the Folger Shakespeare Library. Opera Lafayette also held multiple pre-show panel discussions, as well as online virtual salon series.Expenses $28,191
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
- 52-2001426
- 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
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A680)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $724,117
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,689,390
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,682,298 | $1,321,462 | $724,117 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,516,400 | $1,704,224 | $399,158 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,640,465 | $1,796,172 | $696,971 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,317,563 | $1,560,065 | $934,993 | 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 52-2001426).
Questions about OPERA LAFAYETTE
- What is the EIN of OPERA LAFAYETTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OPERA LAFAYETTE is 52-2001426.
- Is OPERA LAFAYETTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to OPERA LAFAYETTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OPERA LAFAYETTE 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 LAFAYETTE 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 LAFAYETTE 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 LAFAYETTE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Nizam Kettaneh.
- Who are the officers and directors of OPERA LAFAYETTE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $110,000 (Lisa Mion, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does OPERA LAFAYETTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,682,298, expenses of $1,321,462 and total assets of $724,117 at year end.
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