Totals
- Total revenue
- $103,072
- Total expenses
- $111,954
- Contributions and grants received
- $63,549
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $38,167
- Investment income
- $165
- Other revenue
- $1,191
- Total assets, end of year
- $56,541
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,471
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $53,070
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $85,989
- Management and general expenses
- $24,365
- Fundraising expenses
- $1,600
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $85,989
Program services were 76.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1a · Federated campaigns
$0
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1b · Membership dues
$0
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1c · Fundraising events
$3,009
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1d · Related organizations
$0
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$23,766
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$36,774
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$0
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2a · Program service revenue: Opera Leggera produces three or more original musical productions in each performance season.
total $33,667 · related or exempt $33,667 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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2b · Program service revenue: CHM is a community ministry that uplifts and encourages those in the community with the gift of musi
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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2c · Program service revenue: The Three Texan Tenors serves as an outreach group of Opera Leggera, comprised of a powerful trio
total $4,500 · related or exempt $4,500 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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2f · All other program service revenue
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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3 · Investment income
total $165 · related or exempt $165 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $0 · personal property $0
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $0 · other assets $0
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$3,040
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$3,009
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$443
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $2,597 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $2,597
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$0
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$1,406
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total -$1,406 · related or exempt -$1,406 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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11e · Other revenue, total
$0
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $51,150 · program services $35,650 · management and general $13,950 · fundraising $1,550
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $2,105 · program services $1,607 · management and general $448 · fundraising $50
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11g · Fees: other
total $25,745 · program services $25,745
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $3,420 · program services $3,420
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13 · Office expenses
total $2,856 · program services $70 · management and general $2,786
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14 · Information technology
total $683 · program services $683
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15 · Royalties
total $317 · program services $317
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17 · Travel
total $400 · program services $400
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20 · Interest
total $6 · program services $6
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $6,466 · management and general $6,466
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23 · Insurance
total $349 · program services $349
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24a · Other expenses: MEALS
total $1,080 · program services $889 · management and general $191 · fundraising $0
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24b · Other expenses: PROCESSING FEES
total $2,882 · program services $2,882 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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24c · Other expenses: PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT
total $5,374 · program services $5,211 · management and general $163 · fundraising $0
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24d · Other expenses: PRODUCTION SET FEES
total $3,850 · program services $3,850 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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24e · All other expenses
total $5,271 · program services $4,910 · management and general $361
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $49,017 · end of year $26,936
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
end of year $23,139
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$32,331
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$25,865
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $12,933 · end of year $6,466
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
end of year $3,471
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $61,950 · end of year $53,070
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
The purpose of Opera Leggera is to produce original musical/theatrical productions that preserve cultural values and enrich audiences of all ages and backgrounds while providing professional singers, musicians, dancers, and actors the opportunity to perform in a professional theatrical setting alongside local talents in a collaborative, educational, and inspiring atmosphere.
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With each performance season, Opera Leggera produces three or more original musical/theatrical productions to the North Houston area. These theatrical productions preserve cultural values in the form of music, drama and historical dance. Through the years, Opera Leggera has produced more than 40 original productions which have become the quality entertainment enjoyed by the entire community. Each Opera Leggera production is original and presented by a cast of singers, dancers, actors, and musicians, professional and amateur alike. Opera Leggera also strives to give gifted youth and adults in the community the opportunity to perform alongside these professional artists in a wholesome, encouraging environment.
Expenses $76,136 · Revenue $33,667
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CHM is a community ministry that strives to uplift and encourage those in the community with the gift of music through musical outreach efforts, including hospital visitations, mini concerts in retirement homes, etc.
Expenses $5,453
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Based in Houston, Texas, the Three Texan Tenors serves as an outreach group of Opera Leggera, comprised of a powerful trio of three dynamic, classically trained vocalists with strong Texas roots that run deep and shine through in their every performance. Equipped with an expansive repertoire spanning musical genres that include opera, Broadway, jazz, patriotic, popular standard, inspirational, and much more, each tenor enjoys a successful and diverse solo career and contributes collectively to this outstanding music group. The Three Texan Tenors perform for audiences all across the state of Texas.
Expenses $4,400 · Revenue $4,500
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Alexandra Holloway
Vice President / Artistic Director
- Total calculated
- $22,800
- From this org
- $22,800
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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James C Holloway
President / General Director
- Total calculated
- $21,850
- From this org
- $21,850
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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Hannah Holloway-Auchter
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $6,500
- From this org
- $6,500
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
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Victoria Sarvadi
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Elaine Scott
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jacquelyn Thornton
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Tony Austin
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 17 October 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.0
- Source object
- 202543169349302089
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