Civic Intelligence

High Desert Opera

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 20-3803066

Mar 01, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024 • Filed on Jan 15, 2025

3456 C 3/4 RoadPalisade, CO 81526

(970) 241-8346

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

62nd percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 62% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

60th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 60% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

19th percentile

-20%

Higher net margin than 19% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

85th percentile

$18,112

Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 33.6% of source-year revenue.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

18th percentile

-31%

Faster asset growth than 18% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

67th percentile

18%

Faster revenue growth than 67% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Down

$23,907

Down $10,839 (-31%) from 2023

Net Assets

$23,782

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Up

$125

Up $112 (+862%) from 2023

Revenue

Up

$53,902

Up $8,227 (+18%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$64,852

Up $8,958 (+16%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$10,950

Down $731 (-7.2%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$100K$50K$0Assets 2012: $30,368Liabilities 2012: $892012Assets 2013: $23,514Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $95,757Liabilities 2014: $164Net Assets 2014: $95,5932014Assets 2015: $80,259Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $80,2592015Assets 2016: $56,998Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $56,9982016Assets 2017: $54,530Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $54,5302017Assets 2018: $37,251Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $37,2512018Assets 2019: $39,807Liabilities 2019: $557Net Assets 2019: $39,2502019Assets 2020: $46,875Net Assets 2020: $46,8752020Assets 2021: $45,044Net Assets 2021: $45,0442021Assets 2022: $44,950Net Assets 2022: $44,9502022Assets 2023: $34,746Liabilities 2023: $132023Assets 2024: $23,907Liabilities 2024: $125Net Assets 2024: $23,7822024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$23,907
Liabilities$125
Net Assets$23,782

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2012: $81,923Expenses 2012: $77,662Net Income 2012: $4,2612012Revenue 2013: $61,539Expenses 2013: $68,304Net Income 2013: -$6,7652013Revenue 2014: $137,144Expenses 2014: $65,065Net Income 2014: $72,0792014Revenue 2015: $67,161Expenses 2015: $82,495Net Income 2015: -$15,3342015Revenue 2016: $68,932Expenses 2016: $92,193Net Income 2016: -$23,2612016Revenue 2017: $52,151Expenses 2017: $54,619Net Income 2017: -$2,4682017Revenue 2018: $43,001Expenses 2018: $60,280Net Income 2018: -$17,2792018Revenue 2019: $67,309Expenses 2019: $65,310Net Income 2019: $1,9992019Revenue 2020: $71,663Expenses 2020: $64,038Net Income 2020: $7,6252020Revenue 2021: $13,150Expenses 2021: $14,983Net Income 2021: -$1,8332021Revenue 2022: $59,844Expenses 2022: $59,941Net Income 2022: -$972022Revenue 2023: $45,675Expenses 2023: $55,894Net Income 2023: -$10,2192023Revenue 2024: $53,902Expenses 2024: $64,852Net Income 2024: -$10,9502024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$53,902
Expenses$64,852
Net Income-$10,950
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Mar 1, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
Signed
Jan 15, 2025
Return Version
2023v6.0
Gross Receipts
$53,902
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Musical arts in the community

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
NEW YEAR'S GALA PERFORMANCES PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY TO ATTEND MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC ARTS PRESENTATION.-$64,812
NEW YEAR'S GALA PERFORMANCES PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY TO ATTEND MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC ARTS PRESENTATION.--
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MARNIE WERNERExecutive DiPT$18,112-$18,112
SCOTT BETTSPresident-$0--
JILL DELAVANSecretary-$0--
MARNIE BENSONBoard Member-$0--
MEGAN LEVINETreasuruer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
High Desert Opera
EIN
20-3803066
Address
3456 C 3/4 ROAD, PALISADE, CO 81526

Signing Officer

Name
Marnie Werner
Title
Executive Director
Phone
9705239605
Signed
2025-01-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Soronen Donley Patterson CPA Pc
Address
706 S 9TH ST 1, GRAND JUNCTION, CO 81501-3736
Preparer
Willy Corey CPA
Phone
9702418346
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8

Prior year's uncleared 1,121 total 1,121

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses 415 1,162 bank fees 39 dues and subscriptions 50 internet 400 licensing and fees 20 postage 96 production expense 11,725 telephone 1,438 total 15,345

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

Payroll liabilities 14 125

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31

New year's gala performances providing opportunities for the community to attend musical and dramatic arts presentation.

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Filings

Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.24$0.00$0.24$0.54$0.65$0.11
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.35$0.00$0.46$0.56$0.10
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.45$0.45$0.60$0.60$0.00
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.45$0.45$0.13$0.15$0.02
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.47$0.47$0.72$0.64$0.08
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.40$0.01$0.39$0.67$0.65$0.02
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.37$0.00$0.37$0.43$0.60$0.17
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.55$0.00$0.55$0.52$0.55$0.02
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.57$0.00$0.57$0.69$0.92$0.23
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.80$0.00$0.80$0.67$0.82$0.15
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.96$0.00$0.96$1.37$0.65$0.72
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.24$0.00$0.62$0.68$0.07
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.30$0.00$0.82$0.78$0.04