Western Plains Opera Company Inc

Western Plains Opera Association

Minot, ND
Tax-exempt since May 1976
EIN: 45-0341470

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) 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.

Revenue

$159k (2024)

Expenses

$125k (2024)

Total Assets

$79.5k (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

Years with missing data

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

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 Dec.
2024

Revenue

$158,703

Expenses

$125,299

Net Income

$33,404

Net Assets

$79,514

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$78,624	49.5%
Program Services	$80,079	50.5%
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$79,514
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$79,514

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Janet Parton (Business Manager Children's Choir Administrator)	$800	$0
Jennifer Brenna (President)	$0	$0
Jane Hirst (Vice President)	$0	$0
Elizabeth Eckert (Secretary)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on May 10, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$103,886

Expenses

$101,659

Net Income

$2,227

Net Assets

$46,110

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$57,417	55.3%
Program Services	$46,469	44.7%
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$46,110
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$46,110

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Janet Parton (Business Manager Children's Choir Administrator)	$800	$0
Jennifer Brenna (President)	$0	$0
Jane Hirst (Vice President)	$0	$0
Elizabeth Eckert (Secretary)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on May 13, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$78,373

Expenses

$83,140

Net Income

-$4,767

Net Assets

$48,690

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$46,068	58.8%
Program Services	$17,395	22.2%
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$48,690
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$48,690

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Efrain Amaya (General Co Director)	$0	$0
Devera Bowles (General Co Director)	$0	$0
Deborah Dyste (President)	$0	$0
Kenneth Bowles (Vice President)	$0	$0
Elizabeth Eckert (Secretary)	$0	$0
Janet Parton (Business Manager)	$0	$0
Kateri Miller (Children's Choir Administrator)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on May 13, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$27,015

Expenses

$29,061

Net Income

-$2,046

Net Assets

$53,457

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$13,296	49.2%
Program Services	$3,023	11.2%
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$53,457
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$53,457

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Janet Parton (Business Manager)	$500	$0
Janet Parton (Children's Choir Administrator)	$400	$0
Efrain Amaya (General Co Director)	$0	$0
Devera Bowles (General Co Director)	$0	$0
Jane Hirst (President)	$0	$0
Kenneth Bowles (Vice President)	$0	$0
Elizabeth Eckert (Secretary)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on May 7, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$54,458

Expenses

$52,980

Net Income

$1,478

Net Assets

$55,674

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$29,008	53.3%
Program Services	$14,565	26.7%
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$55,674
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$55,674

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$53,890

Expenses

$50,413

Net Income

$3,477

Net Assets

$52,834

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$11,841	22.0%
Program Services	$36,231	67.2%
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$5,818	10.8%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$52,834
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$52,834

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$98,286

Expenses

$106,503

Net Income

-$8,217

Net Assets

$46,470

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$29,539	30.1%
Program Services	$60,399	61.5%
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$8,347	8.5%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$46,470
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$46,470

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$111,920

Expenses

$96,847

Net Income

$15,073

Net Assets

$52,093

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$23,139	20.7%
Program Services	$82,000	73.3%
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$6,781	6.1%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$52,093
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$52,093

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$98,142

Expenses

$92,527

Net Income

$5,615

Net Assets

$37,020

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$21,739	22.2%
Program Services	$66,140	67.4%
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$10,263	10.5%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$37,020
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$37,020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$67,315

Expenses

$63,590

Net Income

$3,725

Net Assets

$31,405

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$68,316	> 100%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	-$1,001
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$31,405
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$31,405

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Mark Mc Quade (General Director)	$2,000	$0
Carlen Gilseth (Business Manager)	$0	$0
Eric Furuseth (President)	$0	$0
Richard Hagar (Vice President)	$0	$0
Jennifer Brenna (Secretary)	$0	$0
Maren Furuseth (Treasurer)	$0	$0
De Vera Bowles (Director)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on March 6, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$57,309

Expenses

$72,124

Net Income

-$14,815

Net Assets

$45,011

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$13,185	23.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$8,362	14.6%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$272	0.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$45,688
Total Liabilities	$677
Net Assets	$45,011

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$45,273

Expenses

$22,337

Net Income

$22,936

Net Assets

$60,986

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$11,850	26.2%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$1	0.0%
Net Fundraising	$9,884	21.8%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$2,132	4.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$61,663
Total Liabilities	$677
Net Assets	$60,986

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

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

990-EZ

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Western Plains Opera Company Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $159k (2024)

Expenses $125k (2024)

Total Assets $79.5k (2024)

Total Liabilities $0 (2024)

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Revenue

$159k (2024)

Expenses

$125k (2024)

Total Assets

$79.5k (2024)

Total Liabilities

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