Form 990-EZ for tax year 2022

Totals

Total revenue

$137,749

Total expenses

$111,880

Contributions and grants received

$118,970

Grants paid

$0

Program service revenue

$18,778

Membership dues (line 3)

$0

Investment income (line 4)

$1

Gain or loss on sale of assets (line 5c)

$0

Gaming and fundraising events, net (line 6d)

$0

Gross profit on inventory sales (line 7c)

$0

Other revenue (line 8)

$0

Total assets, end of year

$95,698

Total liabilities, end of year

$2,037

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$93,661

Program service expenses (Part III)

$90,611

Program services were 81.0% of total expenses calculated — Part III's total program service expenses over total expenses, both as filed.

Mission and programs · 2022

• Our production highlight of 2023 was our return production of DIVAS & DRAG in June 2023 to 3 sold-out performances. DIVAS & DRAG is an unabashed celebration of identity; of all the beautiful, expressive ways we know ourselves. Showcasing the art of Drag and the spectacle of Opera, local Drag artists and Opera artists forged their brilliance for unforgettable mashups celebrating self-expression. Through this production AOT strengthened our vision of our Art To Action and partnered with Rainbow Health and RECLAIM. 64% of our audiences reported that they had not heard of these organizations before attending this event and 47% said they took action with your work in some way (newsletter signup, follow on socials, sign up to volunteer, donated)

  Expenses $30,266

• Our primary education program, Opera Immersion, expanded into 3-week extended residencies where we use storytelling and the creative process to teach about cross-cultural exchange and emotional self-expression to youth ages 14-18. Residencies comprised interactive sessions led by Teaching Artists who work in all aspects of the theatre arts. Students were both introduced to the operatic art form through performance and also exposed to the vast career possibilities available in the arts. Opera Immersion addresses the need for integrative learning experiences in schools with high percentages of marginalized populations, especially as music class enrollment decline across the state. We work with predominantly immigrant, low-income, and autistic students through partnerships with LEAP International (Saint Paul), South High School (Minneapolis), and Lionsgate Academy (Shoreview, MN).

  Expenses $15,682

• Our latest opera film commission Minagi Kin Dowan: A Zitkala Sa Opera continues to screen and tour throughout Minnesota and the Midwest. Tour locations and Indigenous community involvement have so far included AICHO (American Indian Community Housing Organization) Duluth, MN; American Indian Magnet School, MN; Mount Mercy University, IA; Prairie Island Indian Community, MN; Racing Magpie, SD; Oglala Lakota, SD and Yankton Reservation, SD

  Expenses $39,296

• Other programmatic work to break down the barriers of the classical art form and bring communities together.

  Expenses $5,367

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part IV

Compensation is as filed in Part IV of the Form 990-EZ: compensation, contributions to benefit plans, expense account, 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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type

form_990_ez

Tax year

2022

Filed

31 January 2024

IRS schema version

2022v5.0

Source object

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