VIRGINIA OPERA ASSOCIATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

VIRGINIA OPERA ASSOCIATION INC

EIN 54-0985006 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A6A0)

What they do

THE VIRGINIA OPERA ASSOCIATION, INC. WORKS to ATTRACT, EDUCATE, DEVELOP and ENGAGE A DIVERSE BASE of AUDIENCES, VOLUNTEERS and PROFESSIONALS THROUGH THE PROMOTION and PRODUCTION of QUALITY PERFORMANCES IN THE COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIA.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $74.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders37 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

78.53%of revenue went to mission work74.4% of expenses · Program services

6.29%of revenue went to fundraising6.0% of expenses

$105.60spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

20.78%of revenue went to management and office costs19.7% of expenses

$0.19in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

66.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $276,959 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $184,000 for JOHN-PAUL SCHAEFER (GENERAL DIRECTOR & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$4,942,255

Mission workProgram services$3,881,14578.53% of revenue74.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,027,06720.78% of revenue19.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$311,0026.29% of revenue6.0% of expenses

Total expenses$5,219,214105.60% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 74.4% mission · 19.7% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.60% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 70.5% mission · 23.1% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.04% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 71.0% mission · 21.4% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.43% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 71.8% mission · 21.5% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.78% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 43.0% mission · 39.3% management · 17.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 57.94% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 70.9% mission · 19.3% management · 9.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.91% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 72.9% mission · 17.4% management · 9.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.73% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 74.3% mission · 16.7% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.92% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,942,255

Expenses$5,219,214

Annual shortfall $276,959 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$3,881,145 · 74.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,027,067 · 19.7% of expenses

Fundraising$311,002 · 6.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,942,255

Expenses$5,219,214

Assets$1,014,176

Income$5,042,382

Contributions$3,302,922

Mission work (program services)$3,881,145

Fundraising$311,002

Management and general$1,027,067

Stocks and bonds$5,015

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JOHN-PAUL SCHAEFERGENERAL DIRECTOR & CEO · 40 hrs/week $184,000

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (37)

JOHN-PAUL SCHAEFERGENERAL DIRECTOR & CEO

RAYMOND DEFRANKTRUSTEE

JOSEE COVINGTONTRUSTEE

KATHLEEN LE MONSTRUSTEE

KATHY HEATONTRUSTEE

LENORE HARTTRUSTEE

MARTHA LEE SHAWTRUSTEE

MICHAEL LOTTCHAIR

MICHAEL MASZAROSTRUSTEE

NICOLAS SCHUCKTRUSTEE

JEANNIE P BALILESTRUSTEE

RICHARD PULLEYVICE CHAIR

ROY HARTTREASURER

SUE PATOWTRUSTEE

SUSAN QUATETRUSTEE

TIANA SMITH-CLUFFTRUSTEE

TOM NICHOLSON IIITRUSTEE

VALERIE NEFFTRUSTEE

WARREN RICHARDTRUSTEE

DR ELISABETH MUHLENFELD WOLLANTRUSTEE

AMBER TAYLORTRUSTEE

ANDREA HOLLOWAYTRUSTEE

BESS DECKERTRUSTEE

BETH GULLETTESECRETARY

CHRISTOPHER COFFINGTRUSTEE

COURTNEY HYERSTRUSTEE

DANTE WALSTONTRUSTEE

DEBORAH WYLDTRUSTEE

ALLAN S REYNOLDS JR ESQTRUSTEE

DR JOHN REYNOLDSTRUSTEE

EDWARD FINLEYTRUSTEE

ELSA MATRUSTEE

ERIC PETERSONTRUSTEE

GERALD J PEPE PHDTRUSTEE

GWEN BURROUGHSTRUSTEE

HON LYDIA C TAYLORTRUSTEE

INA D LEVYTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1975
Location: P O BOX 2580, NORFOLK, VA 23501
County: Norfolk (city)
In care of: JOHN-PAUL SCHAEFER
Primary officer: JOHN-PAUL SCHAEFER, GENERAL DIRECTOR AND CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(757) 627-9545

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CAVANAUGH NELSON PLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A6A0)