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Opera Kansas

EIN 48-1020882 • 501(c)3 • Wichita, KS

Profile

Providing innovative works of one act and chamber operas for the public at large, and free or low cost performances for schools and nursing homes.

PO Box 8811Wichita, KS 67208

operakansas.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

72nd percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 72% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

76th percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 76% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

8th percentile

-142%

Higher net margin than 8% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

86th percentile

$13,000

Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 42.7% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

18th percentile

-55%

Faster asset growth than 18% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

16th percentile

-56%

Faster revenue growth than 16% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets72nd percentile

Assets

Down

$34,907

Down $42,663 (-55%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$997

Up $474 (+91%) from 2023

Net Assets

$33,910

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue76th percentileNet Margin8th percentile

Revenue

Down

$30,431

Down $39,359 (-56%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$73,568

Up $52,622 (+251%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$43,137

Down $91,981 (-188%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth18th percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2016: $35,123Liabilities 2016: $2422016Assets 2017: $32,619Liabilities 2017: $2322017Assets 2018: $28,725Liabilities 2018: $1,023Net Assets 2018: $27,7022018Assets 2019: $32,515Liabilities 2019: $3642019Assets 2020: $28,574Liabilities 2020: $2,711Net Assets 2020: $25,8632020Assets 2021: $32,530Liabilities 2021: $712Net Assets 2021: $31,8182021Assets 2022: $28,846Liabilities 2022: $643Net Assets 2022: $28,2032022Assets 2023: $77,570Liabilities 2023: $5232023Assets 2024: $34,907Liabilities 2024: $997Net Assets 2024: $33,9102024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$34,907
Liabilities$997
Net Assets$33,910
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth16th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2016: $37,309Expenses 2016: $37,133Net Income 2016: $1762016Revenue 2017: $25,542Expenses 2017: $28,036Net Income 2017: -$2,4942017Revenue 2018: $31,167Expenses 2018: $35,852Net Income 2018: -$4,6852018Revenue 2019: $56,439Expenses 2019: $37,781Net Income 2019: $18,6582019Revenue 2020: $37,937Expenses 2020: $44,225Net Income 2020: -$6,2882020Revenue 2021: $74,053Expenses 2021: $68,098Net Income 2021: $5,9552021Revenue 2022: $22,898Expenses 2022: $26,513Net Income 2022: -$3,6152022Revenue 2023: $69,790Expenses 2023: $20,946Net Income 2023: $48,8442023Revenue 2024: $30,431Expenses 2024: $73,568Net Income 2024: -$43,1372024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$30,431
Expenses$73,568
Net Income-$43,137
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$34,907
Liabilities
$997
Net assets
$33,910
Revenue
$30,431
Expenses
$73,568
Net income
-$43,137
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$34.9$1.00$33.9$30.4$73.6$43.1
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$77.6$0.52$69.8$20.9$48.8
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$28.8$0.64$28.2$22.9$26.5$3.62
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$32.5$0.71$31.8$74.1$68.1$5.96
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$28.6$2.71$25.9$37.9$44.2$6.29
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$32.5$0.36$56.4$37.8$18.7
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$28.7$1.02$27.7$31.2$35.9$4.69
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$32.6$0.23$25.5$28.0$2.49
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$35.1$0.24$37.3$37.1$0.18
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 6, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$30,431
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To present accessible productions and educational initiatives

Providing innovative works of one act and chamber operas for the public at large, and free or low cost performances for schools and nursing homes.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PROVIDING INNOVATIVE WORKS OF ONE ACT AND CHAMBER OPERAS FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE, AND FREE OR LOW COST PERFORMANCES FOR SCHOOLS AND NURSING HOMES-$49,265
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay86th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MATTHEW SCHLONEGERExecutive DiPT$13,000-$13,000
MICHAEL REDONDOPresident-$0--
CHARLEEN AYERSVice Preside-$0--
JESSE KOZATreasurer-$0--
DONELL LEOPOLDSecretary-$0--
KRISTIN CHISHAMBoard Member-$0--
HARALD BOSCHMANNBoard Member-$0--
DOROTHY CRUMBoard Member-$0--
CAILYN TREVASKISSBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Opera Kansas
EIN
48-1020882
Phone
3162466212
Address
PO BOX 8811, WICHITA, KS 67208

Signing Officer

Name
Jesse Koza
Title
Treasurer
Phone
3162466212
Signed
2025-11-06
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Morrow & Co LLC
Address
10500 E BERKELEY SQ PKWY STE 205, WICHITA, KS 67206
Preparer
Richard L Morrow CPA Cgma
Phone
3162632223
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses 3,719 1,132 20 701 costume expense 3,707 outside contract services 468 meals 2,424 design expense 3,100 performance fees 28,580 program service fees 3,154 stage crew 1,000 total 48,005”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“Prepaid expenses and deferred charges 913 0 total 913 0”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 523 997”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“Providing innovative works of one act and chamber operas for the public at large, and free or low cost performances for schools and nursing homes.”

Raw XML Appendix161 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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