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Berks Opera Workshop

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Arts, Culture and Humanities / Opera (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$19.3k (2023)

Expenses
$16.9k (2023)

Total Assets
$20.4k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$0 (2023)

Years with multiple filings
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$19,284
Expenses
$16,861
Net Income
$2,423
Net Assets
$20,423
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $14,384
74.6%
Program Services $4,560
23.6%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $340
1.8%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $20,423
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $20,423
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Tamara Black (Artistic Direc) $0 $0
Michael Feeney (Director) $0 $0
Theodore Bassano (Director) $0 $0
Mary Dialectos (Director) $0 $0
Emily Branch (Marketing Director) $0 $0
Faye Warmkessel (Vice President) $0 $0
Marge Sturm (Secretary) $0 $0
Alison Whalen (Treasurer) $0 $0
David Richie (President) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$33,643
Expenses
$40,934
Net Income
-$7,291
Net Assets
$18,000
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $27,728
82.4%
Program Services $5,555
16.5%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $360
1.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $18,000
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $18,000
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Tamara Black (Artistic Direc) $0 $0
Jamie Caporizo (Executive Director) $0 $0
Michael Feeney (Director) $0 $0
Sherry Cameron (Director) $0 $0
Theodore Bassano (Director) $0 $0
Brad Gale (Director) $0 $0
Robert Seesengood (Director) $0 $0
Joyce Farmer (Director) $0 $0
Faye Warmkessel (Vice President) $0 $0
Marge Sturm (Secretary) $0 $0
Alison Whalen (Treasurer) $0 $0
David Richie (President) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$16,282
Expenses
$19,799
Net Income
-$3,517
Net Assets
$25,291
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $14,297
87.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,985
12.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $25,291
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $25,291
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Tamara Black (Artistic Direc) $0 $0
Joyce Farmer (Executive Director) $0 $0
Michael Feeney (Director) $0 $0
Sherry Cameron (Director) $0 $0
Theodore Bassano (Director) $0 $0
Jamie Caporizo (Director) $0 $0
Brad Gale (Director) $0 $0
Robert Seesengood (Director) $0 $0
Faye Warmkessel (Vice President) $0 $0
Marge Sturm (Secretary) $0 $0
Alison Whalen (Treasurer) $0 $0
David Richie (President) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$17,292
Expenses
$8,160
Net Income
$9,132
Net Assets
$28,808
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $14,262
82.5%
Program Services $2,345
13.6%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $684
4.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1
0.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $28,808
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $28,808
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Tamara Black (Artistic Direc) $0 $0
Joyce Farmer (Executive Director) $0 $0
Michael Feeney (Director) $0 $0
Sherry Cameron (Director) $0 $0
Theodore Bassano (Director) $0 $0
Faye Warmkessel (Director) $0 $0
Cynthia Balchunas (Vice President) $0 $0
Marge Sturm (Secretary) $0 $0
Alison Whalen (Treasurer) $0 $0
David Richie (President) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$32,526
Expenses
$32,876
Net Income
-$350
Net Assets
$19,676
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $17,739
54.5%
Program Services $16,790
51.6%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising -$2,004
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1
0.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $19,676
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $19,676
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Tamara Black (Artistic Direc) $2,125 $0
Joyce Farmer (Executive Director) $0 $0
Michael Feeney (Director) $0 $0
Sherry Cameron (Director) $0 $0
Theodore Bassano (Director) $0 $0
Faye Warmkessel (Director) $0 $0
Cynthia Balchunas (Vice President) $0 $0
Marge Sturm (Secretary) $0 $0
Alison Whalen (Treasurer) $0 $0
David Richie (President) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$14,321
Expenses
$15,918
Net Income
-$1,597
Net Assets
$20,026
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $11,510
80.4%
Program Services $3,390
23.7%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising -$579
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $20,026
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $20,026
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Tamara Black (Executive & Artistic Director) $6,750 $0
Francine Black (Artistic Director Emeritus) $0 $0
Alison Whalen (Treasurer) $0 $0
David Richie (President (Current)) $0 $0
Rosemary Fraley (Director) $0 $0
Sherry Cameron (Director) $0 $0
Theodore Bassano (Director) $0 $0
Matthew Robb (President (Through Sept 2018)) $0 $0
Cynthia Balchunas (Vice President) $0 $0
Jonathan Delcollo (Secretary) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$62,282
Expenses
$62,815
Net Income
-$533
Net Assets
$21,623
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $49,621
79.7%
Program Services $12,661
20.3%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $21,623
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $21,623
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Tamara Black (Executive Director) $4,050 $0
Francine Black (Artistic Director) $0 $0
Sherry Cameron (Director) $0 $0
Carrie Care (Director) $0 $0
Rosemary Fraley (Director) $0 $0
Jonathan Delcollo (Director) $0 $0
Matthew Robb (President) $0 $0
Cynthia Balchunas (Vice President) $0 $0
Amber Bernhard (Secretary) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$57,681
Expenses
$74,009
Net Income
-$16,328
Net Assets
$22,156
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $30,325
52.6%
Program Services $23,376
40.5%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $3,980
6.9%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $22,156
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $22,156
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Tamara Black (Executive Director) $4,200 $0
Francine Black (Artistic Director) $0 $0
David Richie (Educational Outreach) $0 $0
Emily Anne Branch (Director) $0 $0
Stuart Cohn (Director) $0 $0
Michael Feeney (Director) $0 $0
Rosemary Fraley (Director) $0 $0
Jeremy Galyon (Director) $0 $0
Donald Maher (Director) $0 $0
Penelope Proserpi (Director) $0 $0
Theodore Bassano (President) $0 $0
Joyce Farmer (Vice President) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$93,230
Expenses
$69,453
Net Income
$23,777
Net Assets
$38,784
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $56,747
60.9%
Program Services $34,882
37.4%
Investment Income $1
0.0%
Net Fundraising $1,600
1.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $38,784
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $38,784

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$60,936
Expenses
$59,524
Net Income
$1,412
Net Assets
$15,007
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $27,632
45.3%
Program Services $27,666
45.4%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $5,638
9.3%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $15,007
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $15,007

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$11,028
Expenses
$972
Net Income
$10,056
Net Assets
$13,865
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $625
5.7%
Program Services $10,403
94.3%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $13,865
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $13,865

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$32,907
Expenses
$33,283
Net Income
-$376
Net Assets
$3,809
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $20,875
63.4%
Program Services $12,785
38.9%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising -$753
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,809
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $3,809

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$49,900
Expenses
$51,053
Net Income
-$1,153
Net Assets
$4,185
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $34,270
68.7%
Program Services $14,610
29.3%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $1,020
2.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,185
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $4,185

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$25,778
Expenses
$29,677
Net Income
-$3,899
Net Assets
$5,338
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $15,431
59.9%
Program Services $10,528
40.8%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising -$181
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,338
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $5,338

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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