Nonprofit · EIN 85-0131810
THE SANTA FE OPERA
Tax-exempt · SANTA FE, NM 87504
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $42,090,577 | $32,420,149 | $9,670,428 | $214,033,836 | $3,404,585 | $210,629,251 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $35,085,503 | $31,751,487 | $3,334,016 | $191,229,651 | $2,821,238 | $188,408,413 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $37,298,412 | $30,967,198 | $6,331,214 | $168,375,000 | $2,501,006 | $165,873,994 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $22,473,860
- of which government grants
- $123,555
- Program service revenue
- $11,271,132
- Investment income
- $7,459,176
- Net rental income
- -$12,395
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,493,374
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$2,913
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $89,932
- Other revenue
- $886,409
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,134,047
- Other salaries and wages
- $11,790,427
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $15,346,637
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $136,378
- Accounting fees
- $119,734
- Occupancy
- $1,337,907
- Travel
- $2,731,535
- Depreciation
- $2,377,890
- Program services (functional)
- $25,128,876
- Management and general (functional)
- $5,374,593
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,916,680
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $191,229,651
- Total assets, end of year
- $214,033,836
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,404,585
- Net assets, end of year
- $210,629,251
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $38,905,321
- Publicly traded securities
- $136,929,808
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $67,476,534
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $143,152,717
- Gross unrelated business income
- $454,425
- Gross receipts
- $48,228,155
- Employees
- 710
- Volunteers
- 465
- Year formed
- 1957
- State of legal domicile
- NM
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT MEYA | GENERAL DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $550,058 | $99,820 |
| HARRY BICKET | MUSIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 10 | $258,154 | $0 |
| HEATHER KEMP | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $223,610 | $19,804 |
| EVA TOIA | DIR. OF DEVELOPMENT (THRU 2/14/25) Key employee | 40 | $169,573 | $24,151 |
| DAVID LOMELI | CHIEF ARTISTIC ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 10 | $188,871 | $4,499 |
| KRIS LONGLEY-POSTEMA | DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION Key employee | 40 | $159,989 | $17,326 |
| MICHAEL VANAARTSEN | DIRECTOR OF SAFETY (THRU 11/15/24) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,948 | $16,052 |
| ELIZABETH KELLOGG | DIR. OF HR (THRU 12/31/24) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,401 | $13,718 |
| CHRISTOPHER HUFNAGEL | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,382 | $6,492 |
| EUGENE E STARK JR | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE CHEMEL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN M HAUPERT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT J VLADEM | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN J LOACKER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET ANNE BOULWARE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
41 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH M BRYAN JR | DIRECTOR (THRU 8/8/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J BRUCE BUGG JR | DIRECTOR (THRU 8/6/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN ESCO CHANDLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD H DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID B DILLARD | DIRECTOR (THRU 9/11/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EIVIND K DJUPEDAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA J DUNCAN | DIRECTOR (THRU 8/17/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID F ERTEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| A CHARLES FORTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER B FRANK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDWARD T GARCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHESTER A GOUGIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GUY L GRONQUIST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONNA HANKINSON | DIRECTOR (THRU 9/10/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FREDERICK R HAAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN LYNN HENDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARITA HINDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIANNE KAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALTER L KIRCHNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIRANDA Y LIND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN G MARINEAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIDDIE MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA A MCCREARY | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/23/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY SARAH MCCOMBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LILLIAN MONTOYA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN F MORRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHIL MUTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GLENN A OSTERGAARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOMINIC PASCHEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHERRYL PETERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SONYA PRIESTLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ESTEVAN RAEL-GALVEZ PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERTA COOPER RAMO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAREY R RAMOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DAVID ROBBINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE SHIELDS ROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HARRIS SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH BILLINGHURST SOLOMON | DIRECTOR (THRU 8/8/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IRWIN J SUGARMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT L TURNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHERYL L WILLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 53 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT MEYA | GENERAL DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $530,961 | $61,525 |
| HARRY BICKET | MUSIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $263,654 | $0 |
| HEATHER KEMP | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $207,396 | $41,547 |
| DAVID LOMELI | CHIEF ARTISTIC ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,260 | $28,587 |
| CHRISTOPHER HUFNAGEL | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,196 | $25,168 |
| ELIZABETH KELLOGG | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,375 | $15,824 |
| MICHAEL GARY | DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL GIVING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,400 | $14,920 |
| ALLISON H SWENSON | DIR. OF DEVELOPMENT (THRU 2/10/2023) Former | 40 | $115,985 | $2,980 |
| SUSAN G MARINEAU | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDERICK R HAAS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE CHEMEL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN M HAUPERT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT J VLADEM | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH BILLINGHURST SOLOMON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| EUGENE E STARK JR | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN LOACKER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MEG BOULWARE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH M BRYAN JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J BRUCE BUGG JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN ESCO CHANDLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD H DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID B DILLARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EIVIND K DJUPEDAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA J DUNCAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID F ERTEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| A CHARLES FORTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER B FRANK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD T GARCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHESTER A GOUGIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GUY L GRONQUIST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA HANKINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN HENDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARITA HINDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIANNE KAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WALTER L KIRCHNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIRANDA Y LIND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIDDIE MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA A MCCREARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE MENZIES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LILLIAN MONTOYA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN F MORRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN A OSTERGAARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOMINIC PASCHEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ESTEVAN RAEL-GALVEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERTA COOPER RAMO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAREY R RAMOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ROBBINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE ROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRIS SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IRWIN J SUGARMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT L TURNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL L WILLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| T PETER TOWNSEND | DIRECTOR (THROUGH 01/23/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 57 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT MEYA | GENERAL DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $535,293 | $62,270 |
| HARRY BICKET | MUSIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 20 | $255,000 | $0 |
| HEATHER KEMP | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $204,374 | $40,470 |
| DAVID LOMELI | CHIEF ARTISTIC OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $197,682 | $30,770 |
| ALLISON SWENSON | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $179,596 | $21,902 |
| CHELSEA DENNIS | DIR. OF PRODUCTION (THRU 7/31/23) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,362 | $35,545 |
| MICHAEL GARY | DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL GIVING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,093 | $15,673 |
| CHRISTOPHER HUFNAGEL | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,095 | $18,584 |
| SUSAN G MARINEAU | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDERICK R HAAS | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN M HAUPERT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT VLADEM | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH BILLINGHURST SOLOMON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| EUGENE STARK JR | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNEHL TWOMEY | VICE PRESIDENT (THRU 02/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN J LOACKER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE CHEMEL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MEG BOULWARE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH M BRYAN JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J BRUCE BUGG JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN ESCO CHANDLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD H DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EIVIND DJUPEDAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA J DUNCAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID F ERTEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINA J FLANAGAN | DIRECTOR (THROUGH 08/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| A CHARLES FORTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER B FRANK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD T GARCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC GELLER | DIRECTOR (THROUGH 09/22/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHESTER A GOUGIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GUY L GRONQUIST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA HANKINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN HENDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARITA HINDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HENRY JACOBS | DIRECTOR (THROUGH 02/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR WALTER L KIRCHNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIRANDA Y LIND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIDDIE MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA MCCREARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE MENZIES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES MOORE | DIRECTOR (THROUGH 11/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LILLIAN MORRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN MORRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN OSTERGAARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOMINIC PASCHEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ESTEVAN RAEL-GALVEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERTA COOPER RAMO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAREY RAMOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN RIZZO | DIRECTOR (THROUGH 05/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ROBBINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE ROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES SEITZ JR | DIRECTOR (THROUGH 07/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRIS SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IRWIN SUGARMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| T PETER TOWNSEND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT TURNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 2408, SANTA FE, NM 87504-2408
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LYNN LOACKER, PO BOX 2408, SANTA FE, NM 87504
- Signed the 990
- HEATHER KEMP, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (505) 986-5955
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
TO FURTHER THE OPERATIC ART FORM BY PRESENTING ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCES OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY IN A VARIED REPERTOIRE OF NEW AS WELL AS RARELY PERFORMED AND STANDARD WORKS, TO ENSURE EXCELLENCE OF OPERA'S FUTURE THROUGH ITS APPRENTICE PROGRAMS FOR ARTISTS, TECHNICIANS AND ARTS ADMINISTRATORS, AND TO FOSTER AND ENRICH AN UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION FOR OPERA IN THE COMMUNITY BY OUTREACH TO A DIVERSE PUBLIC.
Program accomplishments
- ONE OF THE NATION'S MOST IMPORTANT SUMMER FESTIVALS, THE SANTA FE OPERA IS PRAISED FOR ITS INNOVATIVE REPERTORY AND HIGH STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE. THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 69,168 ATTENDEES OF THE 2025 SEASON. THE 2025 SEASON INCLUDED A TOTAL OF 36 PERFORMANCES OF 5 FULLY STAGED OPERAS, INCLUDING: LA BOHEME COMPOSED BY GIACOMO PUCCINI, THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO COMPOSED BY WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART, RIGOLETTO COMPOSED BY GIUSEPPE VERDI, THE TURN OF THE SCREW COMPOSED BY BENJAMIN BRITTEN, AND DIE WALKURE COMPOSED BY RICHARD WAGNER. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE 2 PERFORMANCES BY THE SANTA FE OPERA APPRENTICE SINGERS, DESIGNED AND PRODUCED BY THE SANTA FE OPERA TECHNICAL APPRENTICES.Expenses $23,736,300 · revenue $10,898,221
- DURING THE OPERA'S 2025 FISCAL YEAR, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS SERVED APPROXIMATELY 25,000 INDIVIDUALS IN-PERSON AND VIRTUALLY, INCLUDING OVER 20,000 ADULTS AND 3,000 YOUTHS IN PERSON. ADDITIONALLY 465 VOLUNTEERS ENGAGED WITH THE OPERA BOTH ON SITE AND IN SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES CONTRIBUTING 8,400 VOLUNTEER HOURS. THE OPERA HAS CONTINUED PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEACHERS IN 4 NM SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND RESIDENCIES FOR STUDENTS FOCUSING ON ARTS INTEGRATION AND STUDENT PRODUCED OPERAS IN 3 OF THOSE SCHOOL DISTRICTS.Expenses $1,392,576 · revenue $577,198
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 85-0131810
- 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
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A6A)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $214,033,836
- Income (IRS master file)
- $48,228,155
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $42,090,577 | $32,420,149 | $214,033,836 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | $35,085,503 | $31,751,487 | $191,229,651 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $37,298,412 | $30,967,198 | $168,375,000 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2022 | $33,145,485 | $31,184,624 | $155,877,411 | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 85-0131810).
Questions about THE SANTA FE OPERA
- What is the EIN of THE SANTA FE OPERA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE SANTA FE OPERA is 85-0131810.
- Is THE SANTA FE OPERA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to THE SANTA FE OPERA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE SANTA FE OPERA 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 THE SANTA FE OPERA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE SANTA FE OPERA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE SANTA FE OPERA?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names LYNN LOACKER.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE SANTA FE OPERA?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 56 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $550,058 (ROBERT MEYA, GENERAL DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THE SANTA FE OPERA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $42,090,577, expenses of $32,420,149 and total assets of $214,033,836 at year end.
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