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Experiments in Opera

990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 46-3775780

Jul 01, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021 • Filed on Jul 27, 2022

205 23rd StreetBrooklyn, NY 11232

(917) 576-1314

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

53rd percentile

0.00x

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

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

54th percentile

0.00x

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

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

67th percentile

22%

Higher net margin than 67% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2021

Asset Growth

98th percentile

698%

Faster asset growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

64th percentile

22%

Faster revenue growth than 64% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Assets

Up

$25,231

Up $22,071 (+698%) from 2020

Net Assets

$25,231

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2020

Revenue

Up

$100,523

Up $18,128 (+22%) from 2020

Expenses

Down

$78,452

Down $783 (-1.0%) from 2020

Net Income

Up

$22,071

Up $18,911 (+598%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2015: $955Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $955Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $1Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $279Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $65Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $3,160Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $25,231Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $25,2312021Assets 2022: $3,292Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $3,2922022Assets 2023: $11,976Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $11,9762023Assets 2024: $28,008Liabilities 2024: $7,589Net Assets 2024: $20,4192024Assets 2025: $30,562Liabilities 2025: $4,000Net Assets 2025: $26,5622025

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$25,231
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$25,231

Operations Trend

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2015: $41,969Expenses 2015: $41,014Net Income 2015: $9552015Revenue 2016: $41,969Expenses 2016: $41,014Net Income 2016: $9552016Revenue 2017: $50,330Expenses 2017: $50,051Net Income 2017: $2792017Revenue 2018: $51,140Expenses 2018: $51,540Net Income 2018: -$4002018Revenue 2019: $96,045Expenses 2019: $95,980Net Income 2019: $652019Revenue 2020: $82,395Expenses 2020: $79,235Net Income 2020: $3,1602020Revenue 2021: $100,523Expenses 2021: $78,452Net Income 2021: $22,0712021Revenue 2022: $185,038Expenses 2022: $206,977Net Income 2022: -$21,9392022Revenue 2023: $145,824Expenses 2023: $112,140Net Income 2023: $33,6842023Revenue 2024: $198,071Expenses 2024: $190,027Net Income 2024: $8,0442024Revenue 2025: $211,152Expenses 2025: $205,009Net Income 2025: $6,1432025

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$100,523
Expenses$78,452
Net Income$22,071
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
Signed
Jul 27, 2022
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$100,523
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Supporting the creation of new opera by commissioning writers and composers and producing their work.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Aqua Net & Funyuns Podcast opera, featuring 5 audio-only operas. Distributed online for rover 5,000 listeners across the world.$0$41,676
Everything for Dawn Video project with commissions for new works by 10 composers. We hosted a workshop for this project for an audience of 46 listeners$0$26,879
Other Project expenses include commission fees for the upcoming Everything for Dawn video project$0$9,897
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Aaron SiegelExecutive DirectorPT$2,500-$2,500
Jason CadyArtistic DirectorPT$2,500-$2,500
Kamala SankaramArtistic DirectorPT$2,500-$2,500
Nadia BerensteinBoard Member-$0--
Erin FlanneryBoard Member-$0--
Nicole GoldbergBoard Member-$0--
Todd MarcusBoard Member-$0--
Dalia LevineBoard Member-$0--
A M HomesBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Experiments in Opera
EIN
46-3775780
Phone
9175761314
Address
205 23rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11232

Signing Officer

Name
Aaron Siegel
Title
Executive Director
Phone
9175761314
Signed
2022-07-27
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

Other expenses includes advertising, dues, insurance, travel and administrative and production supplies

Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line (28-31)

Other project expenses include commission fees for the upcoming Everything for Dawn video project.

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