HAWAII OPERA THEATRE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HAWAII OPERA THEATRE

EIN 99-0197758 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A6A0)

What they do

HAWAII OPERA THEATRE (HOT) BELIEVES THAT DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES, CULTURAL HISTORIES, LIFE EXPERIENCES and PERSONAL STORIES ENRICH THE OPERATIC REPERTOIRE and HAVE THE POTENTIAL to MAKE MEANINGFUL LOCAL and WORLDWIDE IMPACTS. AS A REGIONAL COMPANY, HOT is COMMITTED to SUPPORTING and ENGAGING CREATORS and MUSIC LOVERS WHO REFLECT THE DIVERSITY of HAWAII.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $73.20 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

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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 leaders35 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

50.59%of revenue went to mission work73.2% of expenses · Program services

11.53%of revenue went to fundraising16.7% of expenses

$69.16spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.04%of revenue went to management and office costs10.2% of expenses

$3.18in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

76.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $193,309 for ANDREW MORGAN (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$4,811,467

Mission workProgram services$2,434,26150.59% of revenue73.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$338,7077.04% of revenue10.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$554,64611.53% of revenue16.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,483,85330.84% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,327,61469.16% 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: 73.2% mission · 10.2% management · 16.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.16% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 75.4% mission · 9.5% management · 15.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 134.37% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.8% mission · 9.6% management · 12.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.59% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.7% mission · 9.8% management · 10.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.51% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 66.5% mission · 15.9% management · 17.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.96% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 72.8% mission · 12.6% management · 14.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.94% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 77.3% mission · 10.9% management · 11.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.17% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.1% mission · 8.8% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 158.04% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,811,467

Expenses$3,327,614

Annual surplus $1,483,853 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)$2,434,261 · 73.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$338,707 · 10.2% of expenses

Fundraising$554,646 · 16.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,811,467

Expenses$3,327,614

Assets$10,589,170

Income$7,762,681

Contributions$3,656,338

Mission work (program services)$2,434,261

Fundraising$554,646

Management and general$338,707

Stocks and bonds$7,266,582

Accounting fees$26,900

Investing fees$23,481

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

ANDREW MORGANGENERAL DIRECTOR & CEO · 60 hrs/week $193,309Base $175,833 · Other $17,476

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 (35)

ANDREW MORGANGENERAL DIRECTOR & CEO

NIKLAUS THRAPPDIRECTOR

JOHN L KNOREK ESQCOUNSEL

JULI SHAINDLINDIRECTOR

JULIA F CHERRYDIRECTOR

KEITH KALWAYDIRECTOR

LEIGHTON YUENDIRECTOR

LINDA C NELSONVICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER

LINN ALBERDIRECTOR

MARRIE SCHAEFERSECRETARY

JEAN E ROLLESDIRECTOR

NOREEN MULLIKENDIRECTOR

PAMELA ANDELIN CAMERONDIRECTOR

ROBERT K DALEYFORMER DIRECTOR

SARAH M RICHARDSFORMER DIRECTOR

STEVEN PRIETOPRESIDENT

SUZANNE B ENGELDIRECTOR

VERONICA WONGDIRECTOR

DAVID Y TAKAGIDIRECTOR

ANDREA ZANNONIDIRECTOR

BEVERLY KRAVITTFORMER DIRECTOR

BRETT HOWARDFORMER DIRECTOR

CAROLYN A BERRY WILSONDIRECTOR

CURTIS M THOMPSON MDVICE PRESIDENT

DANIEL NISHIKAWAFORMER DIRECTOR

DAVID FRANKLINDIRECTOR

DAVID A KELIIKULIDIRECTOR

JOE BOCKDIRECTOR

DORETTE PS LUKEDIRECTOR

EMILIO GOMEZDIRECTOR

FLORIA KOMERDIRECTOR

JAMES H MCCOYPRESIDENT EMERITUS

JAMES T LEAVITT ESQDIRECTOR

JASON KRAVITTFORMER DIRECTOR

AARON J SALADIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1980
Location: 848 SOUTH BERETANIA STREET 400, HONOLULU, HI 96813
County: Honolulu
In care of: ANDREW MORGAN
Primary officer: ANDREW MORGAN, GENERAL DIRECTOR & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailhottickets@hawaiiopera.orgOPERA Phone(808) 596-7372

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: June 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CW ASSOCIATES CPAS
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A6A0)