Civic Intelligence

Nickel City Opera Inc

EIN 20-0483601 • 501(c)3 • Buffalo, NY

Profile

To enrich the community with opera productions.

PO Box 235Buffalo, NY 14217

www.nickelcityopera.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

33rd percentile

-1.6%

Higher net margin than 33% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

80th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 80% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

7th percentile

-69%

Faster asset growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

36th percentile

-12%

Faster revenue growth than 36% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Down

$454

Down $1,026 (-69%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$454

Down $1,026 (-69%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue59th percentileNet Margin33rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$64,185

Down $9,139 (-12%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$65,211

Down $19,311 (-23%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$1,026

Up $10,172 (+91%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth7th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$100K$50K$0-$50K-$100KAssets 2011: $15,181Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $4,890Liabilities 2012: $12,0002012Assets 2013: $16,816Liabilities 2013: $6,000Net Assets 2013: $10,8162013Assets 2014: $9,514Liabilities 2014: $4,620Net Assets 2014: $4,8942014Assets 2015: $5,606Liabilities 2015: $4,470Net Assets 2015: $1,1362015Assets 2016: $8,829Liabilities 2016: $51,356Net Assets 2016: -$42,5272016Assets 2017: $4,064Liabilities 2017: $63,771Net Assets 2017: -$59,7072017Assets 2022: $10,014Net Assets 2022: $10,0142022Assets 2023: $1,480Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $1,4802023Assets 2024: $454Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $4542024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$454
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$454
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth36th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2011: $99,793Expenses 2011: $84,815Net Income 2011: $14,9782011Revenue 2012: $98,766Expenses 2012: $114,557Net Income 2012: -$15,7912012Revenue 2013: $127,087Expenses 2013: $113,759Net Income 2013: $13,3282013Revenue 2014: $126,602Expenses 2014: $132,524Net Income 2014: -$5,9222014Revenue 2015: $157,475Expenses 2015: $161,235Net Income 2015: -$3,7602015Revenue 2016: $278,202Expenses 2016: $317,428Net Income 2016: -$39,2262016Revenue 2017: $65,448Expenses 2017: $82,628Net Income 2017: -$17,1802017Revenue 2022: $119,649Expenses 2022: $114,840Net Income 2022: $4,8092022Revenue 2023: $73,324Expenses 2023: $84,522Net Income 2023: -$11,1982023Revenue 2024: $64,185Expenses 2024: $65,211Net Income 2024: -$1,0262024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$64,185
Expenses$65,211
Net Income-$1,026
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$454
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$454
Revenue
$64,185
Expenses
$65,211
Net income
-$1,026
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.64$0.65$0.01
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.73$0.85$0.11
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.10$0.10$1.20$1.15$0.05
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.64$0.60$0.65$0.83$0.17
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.09$0.51$0.43$2.78$3.17$0.39
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.06$0.04$0.01$1.57$1.61$0.04
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.10$0.05$0.05$1.27$1.33$0.06
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.17$0.06$0.11$1.27$1.14$0.13
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.05$0.12$0.99$1.15$0.16
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.15$0.00$1.00$0.85$0.15
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024
Signed
Apr 13, 2025
Return Version
2023v6.0
Gross Receipts
$64,185
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Enrich community with opera productions

During the year, the organization stages full length opera productions that enrich the community and brings opera and classical music to audiences of all ages and backgrounds.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Nickel City Opera worked with the US Army Field Band to bring the opera, 'The Falling and the Rising' to Buffalo, NY. The opera is a new American opera based on the true stories of dozens of active duty soldiers and veterans. 'The Falling and the Rising' was presented to the Buffalo community free of charge allowing all members of our community to attend regardless of economic ability.$11,000$46,079
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay80th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Anthony GrisantiPresident-$0--
Kevin CornacchioDirector-$0--
James HealeyDirector-$0--
David GranvilleDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Nickel City Opera Inc
EIN
20-0483601
Phone
7168613071
Address
PO Box 235, Buffalo, NY 14217

Signing Officer

Name
Eileen Breen
Title
Executive Director
Phone
6462943634
Signed
2025-04-13
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“During the year, the organization staged a full length opera production produced with the us army field band. The production was free and open to the public and brought opera to an audience of all ages and backgrounds.”

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