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EIN 94-2418029

Pocket Opera

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
93
City
San Francisco
State
California
Year formed
1977
Most recent tax filings
2023-09-01
NTEE code, primary
A6A: Opera
Description
Pocket Opera exists to present and promote opera in an accessible, affordable, and engaging way using Donald Pippin's English setings, and minimal props and orchestrations.
Total revenues
$391,868
2023
Total expenses
$490,218
2023
Total assets
$137,198
2023
Num. employees
93
2023

Program areas at Pocket Opera

Pocket Opera is a showcase for seasoned concert and opera artists performing intelligent and witty English translations It is a company consisting of some of the most talented musical performers living in a region blessed with a depth of such talent The enthusiasm of the company inevitably spills over to the audience creating an infectious warmth is is long remembered We produced four staged productions at three venues in the 20222023 season

Who funds Pocket Opera

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
PayPal Giving FundGeneral Support$17,403
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$12,050
Bernard Osher FoundationArts and Humanities$9,000
...and 2 more grants received

Personnel at Pocket Opera

NameTitleCompensation
Lisa MooreTreasurer$0
Chung-Wai SoongCommunications Director
Nicolas A. GarciaGeneral Director
George PhillipsOffice Manager
Chase KupperbergProduction Stage Manager
...and 6 more key personnel

Financials for Pocket Opera

RevenuesFYE 09/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$263,299
Program services$133,293
Investment income and dividends$2,034
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$-6,758
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$391,868

Form 990s for Pocket Opera

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-092024-02-01990View PDF
2022-092023-02-01990View PDF
2021-092022-11-04990View PDF
2020-092022-03-03990View PDF
2019-092021-03-10990View PDF
...and 11 more Form 990s

Organizations like Pocket Opera

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Indianapolis OperaIndianapolis, IN$1,113,610
Opera RoanokeRoanoke, VA$380,673
St Petersburg Opera CompanySt Petersburg, FL$1,797,453
Tulsa OperaTulsa, OK$1,882,533
Opera NaplesNaples, FL$1,373,279
North Carolina OperaRaleigh, NC$1,427,583
Piedmont OperaWinston Salem, NC$883,558
Wichita Grand Opera (WGO)Wichita, KS$407,537
Lamplighters Music TheatreSan Francisco, CA$854,795
Opera BaltimoreBaltimore, MD$540,847
Data update history
November 3, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 8 new personnel
June 1, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
January 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $28,511 from Marin Community Foundation
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
June 19, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsOperas and symphoniesTheatersCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsReceives government fundingGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
469 Bryant St
San Francisco, CA 94107
Metro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
County
San Francisco County, CA
Website URL
pocketopera.org/ 
Phone
(415) 972-8930
IRS details
EIN
94-2418029
Fiscal year end
September
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1977
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A6A: Opera
NAICS code, primary
711110: Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
021566
FTB Entity ID
0817473
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-12-18
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