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The Minnesota Opera

Arts, culture and humanities · Minneapolis · MN

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Eligibility and identity

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Tax subsection
501(c)(3)
Deductibility
Contributions are deductible.
Exempt status
Unconditional Exemption
NTEE category
Arts, culture and humanities
Address on file
620 N 1ST ST, Minneapolis, MN, 55401-1225

Latest financial filing

Tax period: Fiscal year 2023. Dollar amounts can be delayed and reporting practices differ among organizations.

Total revenue
$16,686,441
Total expenses
$13,064,521
Operating difference
$3,621,920
Assets
$38,129,210
Liabilities
$2,162,853
Net assets
$35,966,357

Selected expense context

Reported itemAmountShare of total expenses
Officer compensation$425,4333.3%
All listed compensation and benefits$7,550,72457.8%
Advertising and promotionNot publishedNot available
Professional fundraising$00%
These amounts do not show whether programs worked. Salaries, technology, fundraising, and advertising can support or undermine a mission depending on context that a Form 990 does not capture.

Financial history

Digitized Form 990 filings. Growth or decline is context, not a verdict; a shrinking budget can reflect a completed program and a growing one can reflect need.

Fiscal yearRevenueExpensesAssets
2023$16,686,441$13,064,521$38,129,210
2022$16,099,693$10,837,123$36,038,130
2021$9,963,166$8,098,577$32,670,274
2020$7,409,847$12,169,363$28,684,832
2019$21,274,229$12,846,346$34,277,908
2018$11,085,591$13,072,085$25,127,586
2017$8,929,896$11,190,288$26,938,068
2016$11,115,393$10,644,457$28,063,648
2015$11,244,876$10,530,377$28,777,250
2014$9,454,487$9,625,732$28,825,710

Minnesota solicitation registration

Registered with the Minnesota Attorney General to solicit donations, status active. Registered charities file annual financial reports with the Attorney General; these are often more recent than the newest digitized Form 990.

Revenue (FY ending 6/30/2025)
$10,529,091
Program spending
$8,148,638
Fundraising expense
$1,394,313
Total expenses
$11,557,181

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Source: IRS Business Master File and Form 990 extracts via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, and the Minnesota Attorney General soliciting-charities registry, retrieved 7/11/2026. Verify status directly with the IRS and, for Minnesota solicitation, the Minnesota Attorney General.

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