GUILDS OF THE SANTA FE OPERA INC GROUP RETURN Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GUILDS OF THE SANTA FE OPERA INC GROUP RETURN

EIN 93-1320575

What they do

The Five-member Guilds Support The Community Engagement Department At The Santa Fe Opera, Which Provides Education and Social Programmings Throughout The State of New Mexico. The Five-member Guilds Are Located In Albuquerque, Espaola Valley, Los Alamos, Santa Fe, and Taos.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $87.10 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 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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

They name their leaders40 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

84.31%of revenue went to mission work87.1% of expenses · Program services

$331.34spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

12.47%of revenue went to management and office costs12.9% of expenses

$0.24in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

14.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$78,485

Mission workProgram services$66,17284.31% of revenue87.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$9,79012.47% of revenue12.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,5233.21% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$75,96296.79% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 87.1% mission · 12.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.79% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.6% mission · 15.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.22% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.30% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$22,926

Expenses$75,962

Annual shortfall $53,036 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)$66,172 · 87.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$9,790 · 12.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$22,926

Expenses$75,962

Assets$18,447

Income$25,415

Contributions$3,254

Mission work (program services)$66,172

Grants given$57,750

Average grant$19,250

Management and general$9,790

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (40)

NORMAN WORTHVP MEMBERSHIP

JOHN MAYERVP MEMBERSHIP

JUDITH WORKMANDIRECTOR

JUNE KNIGHTDIRECTOR

KAREN HENDERSONTREASURER

KATHLEEN WILSONVP EDUCATION

KATHY FORTNERPRESIDENT

LAURA MONTOYAVP EDUCATION

MARIANNE WIREVP EDUCATION

NORMAN DOGGETTPUBLICITY

JOAN PUNTTREASURER

PAUL NEUMANEVENTS CHAIR

PAULETTE STEVENSONDIRECTOR

REBECCA JENSENDIRECTOR

RODNEY CYRSECRETARY

SANDY DONALDSONPRESIDENT

SUSAN BENEDETTIDIRECTOR

SUSAN BAKER ROYBALTREASURER

TERRY BEERYPRESIDENT

VICKY ZILLIOUXSECRETARY

DOUGLAS SMATHERSVP SCHOLARSHIP

ARABELLA BONDVP EDUCATION

BARBARA CREWSVICE PRESIDENT

BARBARA ANDERSON ACOSTAVP SOCIAL

BERNADETTE SNIDERPRESIDENT

BETSY NICHOLSSECRETARY

BILL SWANCOMMUNICATIONS

CAROLYN HADDOCKTREASURER

CHRISTINE CLOYDSECRETARY

DAVID TRUJILLOPREVIEW DINNERS

AMON RUSSOVP MEMBERSHIP

FRAN AHERN SMITHVP EDUCATION

GINNY WHITEVICE PRESIDENT

GRETCHEN YOSTSECRETARY

IFAN PAYNEDIRECTOR

ISABEL BECKER-HUDSONPRESIDENT

JANE CLEMENTSDIRECTOR

JANET BUTLERTREASURER

JANET SANDERSTREASURER

JANICE TRUJILLOPREVIEW DINNERS

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1997
Location: 314 S GUADALUPE ST SUITE 111, SANTA FE, NM 87501-2614
County: Santa Fe
In care of: % URSE L ALBERS
Primary officer: Carolyn Haddock, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(888) 666-3430

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ZLOTNICK & SANDOVAL PC
Grant-giving organization: Yes