Nonprofit · EIN 82-1384455
FRIENDS OF THE GOSS OPERA HOUSE INC
Tax-exempt · WATERTOWN, SD 57201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $781,939 | $945,070 | -$163,131 | $4,188,994 | $3,110 | $4,185,884 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $968,931 | $951,279 | $17,652 | $4,390,607 | $41,638 | $4,348,969 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $872,104 | $935,951 | -$63,847 | $4,639,841 | $308,506 | $4,331,335 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $306,970
- of which government grants
- $16,000
- Membership dues
- $92,242
- Program service revenue
- $218,036
- Investment income
- $129
- Net rental income
- $200,017
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$19,826
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $18,581
- Other revenue
- $256,804
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $109,184
- Other salaries and wages
- $94,552
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $226,375
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,489
- Accounting fees
- $20,638
- Occupancy
- $186,280
- Travel
- $86
- Depreciation
- $255,202
- Program services (functional)
- $882,789
- Management and general (functional)
- $57,059
- Fundraising (functional)
- $5,222
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,390,607
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,188,994
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,110
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,185,884
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,035,533
- Gross unrelated business income
- $18,581
- Gross receipts
- $824,575
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 2017
- State of legal domicile
- SD
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMIE MACK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $109,184 |
| MILT CARTER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| KERRY STAGER | VP OF FINANCE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BRADLEY JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHUCK SHERMAN | SECRETARYTREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| KRISTEN HENDERSON | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CHRIS CLIFTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM BEADNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIFFANY SANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE HANSON | VP OF MARKETING Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMIE MACK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $104,214 |
| BRADLEY JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MAKENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM BEADNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIFFANY SANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS CLIFTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PRUDY CALVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE HANSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DUSTIN SINNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM REDLINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MILT CARTER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| KERRY STAGER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| CHUCK SHERMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| KRISTEN HENDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMIE MACK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $101,786 |
| CHRIS CLIFTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIFFANY SANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PRUDY CALVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE HANSON | VP OF MARKETING Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DUSTIN SINNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM BEADNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRADLEY JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MAKENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KERRY STAGER | VP OF FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MILT CARTER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| KRISTEN HENDERSON | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| CHUCK SHERMAN | SECRETARYTREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 100 EAST KEMP AVE, WATERTOWN, SD 57201-3609
- In care of
- % MILT CARTER
- Signed the 990
- MILT CARTER, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (605) 868-1483
- Website
- THEGOSSOPERAHOUSE.COM
- Return prepared by
- LEDGERS INC
Mission
TO CREATE EXCEPTIONAL EXPERIENCES THAT STRENGTHEN AND INSPIRE OUR COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- TO PRESERVE THE RENOVATED GOSS OPERA HOUSE BUILDING AND TO CREATE EXCEPTIONAL EXPERIENCES THAT STRENGTHEN AND INSPIRE OUR COMMUNITY.Expenses $882,789
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 82-1384455
- 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
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S11)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,188,994
- Income (IRS master file)
- $824,575
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $781,939 | $945,070 | $4,188,994 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $968,931 | $951,279 | $4,390,607 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $872,104 | $935,951 | $4,639,841 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,878,945 | $968,333 | $4,731,595 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 82-1384455).
Questions about FRIENDS OF THE GOSS OPERA HOUSE INC
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF THE GOSS OPERA HOUSE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF THE GOSS OPERA HOUSE INC is 82-1384455.
- Is FRIENDS OF THE GOSS OPERA HOUSE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF THE GOSS OPERA HOUSE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF THE GOSS 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 FRIENDS OF THE GOSS OPERA HOUSE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FRIENDS OF THE GOSS OPERA HOUSE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF THE GOSS OPERA HOUSE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $109,184 (JAMIE MACK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF THE GOSS OPERA HOUSE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $781,939, expenses of $945,070 and total assets of $4,188,994 at year end.
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