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Heartbeat Opera Ltd

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
$658k (2023)

Expenses
$735k (2023)

Total Assets
$419k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$15k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2016 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 June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$657,521
Expenses
$735,162
Net Income
-$77,641
Net Assets
$403,894
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $606,693
92.3%
Program Services $48,206
7.3%
Investment Income $22
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,600
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $142,321
19.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $182,629
24.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $418,934
Total Liabilities $15,040
Net Assets $403,894
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jacob Ashworth (Artistic Dir.) $54,250 $0 $0
Ethan Heard (Board Member) $32,850 $0 $0
Therese Esperdy (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Robert Fitzpatrick (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sonja Berggren (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Foster (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Louise Proske (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$977,495
Expenses
$890,346
Net Income
$87,149
Net Assets
$481,535
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $710,004
72.6%
Program Services $261,817
26.8%
Investment Income $2,624
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $2,000
0.2%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,050
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $62,700
7.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $191,463
21.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $491,262
Total Liabilities $9,727
Net Assets $481,535
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ethan Heard (Artistic Dir.) $51,494 $0 $0
Louise Proske (Resident Dir.) $10,468 $0 $0
Therese Esperdy (President/Chair) $0 $0 $0
Robert Fitzpatrick (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sonja Berggren (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Foster (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Christopher Earl (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jill Steinberg (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$613,627
Expenses
$433,984
Net Income
$179,643
Net Assets
$394,386
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $549,266
89.5%
Program Services $64,071
10.4%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $290
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $69,906
16.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $96,834
22.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $440,241
Total Liabilities $45,855
Net Assets $394,386
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ethan Heard (Co Artist Dir.) $37,955 $0 $0
Louisa Proske (Co Artist Dir.) $26,749 $0 $0
Robert Fitzpatrick (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Therese Esperdy (Board President) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Foster (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sonja Berggren (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jill Steinberg (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Christopher Earl (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$630,570
Expenses
$514,056
Net Income
$116,514
Net Assets
$214,742
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $526,939
83.6%
Program Services $92,064
14.6%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $11,567
1.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $58,412
11.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $92,658
18.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $214,990
Total Liabilities $248
Net Assets $214,742
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ethan Heard (Co Artist Di) $31,500 $0 $0
Louisa Proske (Co Artist Di) $26,912 $0 $0
Sonja Berggren (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Christopher Earl (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Therese Esperdy (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Robert Fitzpatrick (Board Chairp) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Foster (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jill Steinberg (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$334,480
Expenses
$301,829
Net Income
$32,651
Net Assets
$98,228
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $274,896
82.2%
Program Services $59,584
17.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $67,800
22.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $38,595
12.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $101,318
Total Liabilities $3,090
Net Assets $98,228
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ethan Heard (Co Artistic) $31,300 $0 $0
Louisa Proske (Co Artistic) $25,000 $0 $0
Jacob Ashworth (Co Music Dir) $11,500 $0 $0
Robert Fitzpatrick (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Foster (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sonja Berggren (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jill Steinberg (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Therse Esperdy (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$248,125
Expenses
$233,095
Net Income
$15,030
Net Assets
$65,577
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $166,640
67.2%
Program Services $81,485
32.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $28,475
12.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $75,068
Total Liabilities $9,491
Net Assets $65,577
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Louisa Proske (Co Artist Di) $10,500 $0 $0
Ethan Heard (Co Artist Di) $5,500 $0 $0
Jennifer Newman (Managing Pro) $5,500 $0 $0
Daniel Schlosberg (Co Music Dir) $3,850 $0 $0
Jacob Ashworth (Co Music Dir) $3,125 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$175,796
Expenses
$124,412
Net Income
$51,384
Net Assets
$50,547
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $125,575
71.4%
Program Services $50,221
28.6%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $50,547
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $50,547
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Jennifer Newman (Producing Director) $6,820 $0
Louisa Proske (President) $0 $0
Ethan Heard (Artistic Director) $0 $0
Jacob Ashworth (Secretary) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$71,865
Expenses
$72,702
Net Income
-$837
Net Assets
-$837
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $46,142
64.2%
Program Services $25,723
35.8%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,027
Total Liabilities $4,864
Net Assets -$837
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Jennifer Newman (Producing Director) $5,000 $0
Louisa Proske (Artistic Director) $1,000 $0
Ethan Heard (Artistic Director) $1,000 $0
Howard Seligman (Financial Officer) $0 $0
Jacob Ashworth (Secretary) $0 $0

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