Nonprofit · EIN 92-1856840
OPERA READING PROJECT
Tax-exempt · SAINT PAUL, MN 55105
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $73,142 | $56,880 | $16,262 | $48,330 | $0 | $48,330 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $52,364 | $49,098 | $3,266 | $32,068 | $0 | $32,068 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $61,990
- Program service revenue
- $10,888
- Investment income
- $13
- Other revenue
- $251
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $47,156
- Printing, publications and postage
- $390
- Other expenses
- $9,334
- Program services (functional)
- $45,842
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $32,068
- Total assets, end of year
- $48,330
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $48,330
- Cash, savings and investments
- $42,780
- Gross receipts
- $73,142
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-EZ for the year ended July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleen O'Shaughnessy Pollack | Board President | 2 | $0 |
| Joseph O'Shaughnessy | Board Treaurer | 1 | $0 |
| Julie Taylor Bardon | Board Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Lara Bolton | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Eric McEnaney | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Victoria Vargas | Director | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended July 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleen O'Shaughnessy Pollack | Board President | 10 | $4,840 |
| Joseph O'Shaughnessy | Board Treaurer | 2 | $0 |
| Julie Taylor Bardon | Board Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| Lara Bolton | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Eric McEnaney | Director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1999 JEFFERSON AVE, SAINT PAUL, MN 55105-1604
- Mailing address (990-N for 2025)
- 1999 Jefferson Ave West, St Paul MN 55105
- Principal officer (990-N for 2025)
- Colleen O'Shaughnessy Pollack, 1999 Jefferson Ave West, St Paul MN 55105
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Colleen O'Shaughnessy Pollack, Board President
- Phone
- (617) 290-2529
- Website
- operareadingproject.com
- Return prepared by
- Minneapolis
Mission
Opera Reading Project (ORP) was established in 2018 to provide financially accessible, professional-quality arts education opportunities for Minnesotans to engage in opera. We offer both auditioned and non-auditioned, affordable, and integrative programs, ensuring aspiring Minnesota singers can access professional training, hone their craft, and connect with other opera artists and audiences.
Program accomplishments
- Opera Reading Project (ORP) provides financially accessible, professional-quality arts education experiences for Minnesotans to engage in opera and the vocal arts. ORP's goals are to provide a place where (1) The generosity of the artistic experience is shared with all; (2) Storytelling is enlivened through music and (3) Resilience is built through and beyond the creative process. To further our mission in our FY 2025 season, we presented 2 of our standard opera reading programs with public performances, engaging and educating 24 artists and 50-100 attendees per reading; these opera readings were Transformations (Susa) and a double-bill presentation of Alice Tierney (Dunphy) and Pagliacci (Puccini). We additionally presented two special public performance programs: one reading of an in-development opera by Jorge Sosa and John De Los Santos, entitled Ofrenda, which served as the opera's official piano-vocal workshop and engaged 5 additional artists and an audience of 50; and VOXSPEX, a genre fusion project developed by ORP's Music Director Lara Bolton and featuring both local artists and special guests, designed to challenge and enhance the audience's understanding of what the experience of opera music can be. Alongside our public performance opportunities, we presented two community music education classes that were completely free to attend, with the goal of making the craft of opera and the vocal arts approachable and informative for our community; our featured topics this season were The Art of Better Practice and The Integrated Singing Actor. Both our opera readings and community music education classes included outreach activities for youth and the elderly with our various community partners including Neighborhood House, El Rio Vista Recreation Center, and the Carondelet Village Retirement Community.Expenses $45,842 · grants $54,000
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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 | 990-N on file |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 92-1856840
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2023
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A6A)
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-N for 2025 Officer: Colleen O'Shaughnessy Pollack | July 31, 2026 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-EZ | July 2025 | $73,142 | $56,880 | $48,330 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | July 2024 | $52,364 | $49,098 | $32,068 | XML |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: Colleen O'Shaughnessy | July 31, 2023 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 92-1856840).
Questions about OPERA READING PROJECT
- What is the EIN of OPERA READING PROJECT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OPERA READING PROJECT is 92-1856840.
- Is OPERA READING PROJECT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
- Are donations to OPERA READING PROJECT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OPERA READING PROJECT file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of OPERA READING PROJECT due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending July 31, 2027) is due December 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did OPERA READING PROJECT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-N for 2025 for the year ended July 31, 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of OPERA READING PROJECT?
- The 990-N for 2025 names Colleen O'Shaughnessy Pollack.
- Who are the officers and directors of OPERA READING PROJECT?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does OPERA READING PROJECT have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $73,142, expenses of $56,880 and total assets of $48,330 at year end.
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