NEWBERRY OPERA HOUSE FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NEWBERRY OPERA HOUSE FOUNDATION INC

EIN 57-0964360 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A6A0)

What they do

THE NEWBERRY OPERA HOUSE STRIVES to ENHANCE THE ECONOMIC and CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT of NEWBERRY and THE MIDLANDS of SC, FOSTERING A SENSE of COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WHERE THE ARTS ARE ACCESSIBLE to ALL.

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Of every $100 spent, about $67.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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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 leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

66.53%of revenue went to mission work67.7% of expenses · Program services

4.00%of revenue went to fundraising4.1% of expenses

$98.24spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

27.70%of revenue went to management and office costs28.2% of expenses

$2.28in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

52.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$2,864,262

Mission workProgram services$1,905,64366.53% of revenue67.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$793,48627.70% of revenue28.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$114,6194.00% of revenue4.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$50,5141.76% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,813,74898.24% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 67.7% mission · 28.2% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.24% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 69.6% mission · 25.0% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.28% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 66.1% mission · 25.3% management · 8.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.21% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 75.1% mission · 20.1% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.01% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 64.4% mission · 29.0% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.44% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 74.1% mission · 20.6% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.16% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.5% mission · 19.9% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.81% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 64.5% mission · 35.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.16% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,864,262

Expenses$2,813,748

Annual surplus $50,514 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$1,905,643 · 67.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$793,486 · 28.2% of expenses

Fundraising$114,619 · 4.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,864,262

Expenses$2,813,748

Assets$6,412,948

Income$3,919,475

Contributions$1,496,291

Mission work (program services)$1,905,643

Fundraising$114,619

Management and general$793,486

Stocks and bonds$633,257

Accounting fees$132,975

Investing fees$1,609

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

ANNE PINCKNEY SMITHEXECUTIVE DI · 45 hrs/week $112,808Base $112,538 · Other $270

CARLTON KINCARDDIRECTOR · 2 hrs/week $1,950Base · Other $1,950

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 (16)

ANNE PINCKNEY SMITHEXECUTIVE DI

CARLTON KINCARDDIRECTOR

ALVIN PRESSLEYDIRECTOR

BILLY DAVISDIRECTOR

CANDACE FRICKDIRECTOR

JACK SHIELDSDIRECTOR

JOHN TWIGGSECRETARY

KEITH AVERYVICE CHAIR

LIZ RIVERADIRECTOR

MAURICE WILLIAM SCHERRENSDIRECTOR TIL

PEGGY WINDERDIRECTOR

RENEE FOULISDIRECTOR

RICH MITCHELLDIRECTOR

ROBERT MATHESONDIRECTOR

STEVE WILSONTREASURER

SUSAN HAZEL WESSINGERCHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1994
Location: 1201 MCKIBBEN STREET, NEWBERRY, SC 29108
County: Newberry
In care of: STEVE WILSON
Primary officer: STEVE WILSON, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(803) 276-6264 Officer phone(803) 321-3874

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GREENE FINNEY CAULEY LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A6A0)