Civic Intelligence

Seattle Opera Foundation

990 • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 91-1174712

Jul 01, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024 • Filed on Apr 08, 2025

Organization ProfileWWW.SEATTLEOPERA.ORG
363 Mercer StreetSeattle, WA 98109

(206) 389-7600

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

4th percentile

0.00x

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

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

4th percentile

0.00x

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

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

86th percentile

40%

Higher net margin than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

9th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 9% of similar nonprofits.

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

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

64th percentile

9.7%

Faster asset growth than 64% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.

Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets4th percentile

Assets

Up

$29,876,145

Up $2,642,893 (+9.7%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$29,876,145

Up $2,644,328 (+9.7%) from 2023

Liabilities

Down

$0

Down $1,435 (-100%) from 2023

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue4th percentileNet Margin86th percentile

Revenue

Up

$2,468,174

Up $2,659,430 (+1391%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$1,482,558

Up $40,966 (+2.8%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$985,616

Up $2,618,464 (+160%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth64th percentile

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

$40M$30M$20M$10M$0Assets 2011: $23,203,392Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $23,203,3922011Assets 2012: $21,863,347Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $21,863,3472012Assets 2013: $23,248,751Liabilities 2013: $129,590Net Assets 2013: $23,119,1612013Assets 2014: $27,009,807Liabilities 2014: $356,567Net Assets 2014: $26,653,2402014Assets 2015: $26,239,118Liabilities 2015: $466,893Net Assets 2015: $25,772,2252015Assets 2016: $24,479,660Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $24,479,6602016Assets 2017: $26,256,922Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $26,256,9222017Assets 2018: $27,478,368Liabilities 2018: $404,725Net Assets 2018: $27,073,6432018Assets 2019: $27,474,132Liabilities 2019: $8,580Net Assets 2019: $27,465,5522019Assets 2020: $24,282,495Liabilities 2020: $2,844Net Assets 2020: $24,279,6512020Assets 2021: $30,519,746Liabilities 2021: $1,517Net Assets 2021: $30,518,2292021Assets 2022: $25,308,635Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $25,308,6352022Assets 2023: $27,233,252Liabilities 2023: $1,435Net Assets 2023: $27,231,8172023Assets 2024: $29,876,145Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $29,876,1452024Assets 2025: $31,971,942Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $31,971,9422025

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$29,876,145
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$29,876,145
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Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0M-$4.0MRevenue 2011: $1,033,726Expenses 2011: $1,554,030Net Income 2011: -$520,3042011Expenses 2012: $1,760,0002012Expenses 2013: $1,761,6212013Revenue 2014: $3,064,904Expenses 2014: $1,856,371Net Income 2014: $1,208,5332014Revenue 2015: $1,414,493Expenses 2015: $2,075,917Net Income 2015: -$661,4242015Revenue 2016: $351,330Expenses 2016: $1,301,301Net Income 2016: -$949,9712016Revenue 2017: $1,067,477Expenses 2017: $1,277,839Net Income 2017: -$210,3622017Revenue 2018: $1,183,842Expenses 2018: $1,792,247Net Income 2018: -$608,4052018Revenue 2019: $2,262,641Expenses 2019: $1,797,715Net Income 2019: $464,9262019Revenue 2020: $1,020,021Expenses 2020: $3,818,787Net Income 2020: -$2,798,7662020Revenue 2021: $1,515,403Expenses 2021: $1,831,788Net Income 2021: -$316,3852021Revenue 2022: $469,845Expenses 2022: $2,215,495Net Income 2022: -$1,745,6502022Revenue 2023: -$191,256Expenses 2023: $1,441,592Net Income 2023: -$1,632,8482023Revenue 2024: $2,468,174Expenses 2024: $1,482,558Net Income 2024: $985,6162024Revenue 2025: $1,575,055Expenses 2025: $1,489,205Net Income 2025: $85,8502025

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$2,468,174
Expenses$1,482,558
Net Income$985,616
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024
Signed
Apr 8, 2025
Return Version
2023v6.0
Gross Receipts
$14,864,289
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To support seattle opera in pursuing its exempt purpose through contribution support.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$26,300,578$27,918,420▲ $1,617,842
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$818,673$1,830,117▲ $1,011,444
Total Assets$27,233,252$29,876,145▲ $2,642,893
Other Assets Total$114,001$127,608▲ $13,607
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$1,435--
Total Liabilities$1,435$0▼ $1,435
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$27,232,396$29,876,724▲ $2,644,328
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$-579$-579→ $0
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$27,231,817$29,876,145▲ $2,644,328
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$27,233,252$29,876,145▲ $2,642,893

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2023$27,231,817$1,204,089▲ $2,829,652$0$29,876,145
2022$25,308,635$773,289▲ $2,518,665$0$27,231,817
2021$30,518,229$11,500▼ $3,005,599$0$25,308,635
2020$24,279,651$1,081,555▲ $6,988,811$0$30,518,229
2019$27,465,554$154,677▲ $478,192$0$24,279,651
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay9th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Steven C PhelpsPresident
Moya VazquezVice President
Charles B CosseBoard Member
Ellen EvansBoard Member
John SullivanBoard Member
Joshua RodriguezBoard Member
Milkana StefanovaBoard Member
Robyn GradBoard Member
Anne RedmanSecretary
James D CullenTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,181,710
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$1,286,464
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$1,181,710
Change in Net Assets
$985,616

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
Yes
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Securities Publicly Traded1$532,206Fair Market Value (FMV)
Total Noncash Contributions1$532,206-
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$1,355,530
Other Expenses$127,028
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Grants to Domestic Orgs$1,355,530--$1,355,530
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees-$115,524-$115,524
Fees for Services Accounting-$9,600-$9,600
Insurance-$1,779-$1,779
Office Expenses-$125-$125
Total Functional Expenses$1,355,530$127,028$0$1,482,558
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Seattle OperaSeattle, WA501(c)(3)Program Support$1,355,530
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
No
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
Yes
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“A pdf of the final draft of the public disclosure copy of the 990, excluding schedule b contributors, and supporting schedules was provided to the seattle opera audit committee and all foundation board members for review and comment following preparation of the return by management and review by a public accounting firm. Since the seattle opera and seattle opera foundation financial statements are consolidated, the seattle opera audit committee takes responsibility for reviewing both the financial statements and the tax returns.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Board members review all real and potential conflicts of interest and take appropriate action to mitigate or eliminate them. Board members with any perceived conflict of interest recuse themselves from voting on related subjects.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Governing documents are available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Seattle Opera Foundation
EIN
91-1174712
Phone
2063897600
Address
363 MERCER STREET, SEATTLE, WA 98109

Signing Officer

Name
Steven Phelps
Title
Board President
Phone
2063993827
Signed
2025-04-08

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Steven Phelps
Formed
1982
Legal Domicile
Wa
Voting Board Members
10
Independent Board Members
10
Employees
0
Volunteers
10
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part I, Line 6

“Volunteers consist of uncompensated board members.”

Form 990, Part XI, Line 9

“Change in value of trust instruments 13,607”

Financial Statement Notes

Schedule D, Part V, Line 4

“Part v, line 4: seattle opera foundation was established in 1982 to hold, manage, and invest an endowment that exclusively benefits seattle opera. Contributions to the endowment are considered donor restricted for endowment purposes unless otherwise stipulated by the donor. The endowment includes purpose-restricted funds based on donor intent. Under a spending policy established by the foundation board, income from the investment of these funds supports either the general operations or specific programs of seattle opera, in accordance with donor stipulations.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1A PDF OF THE FINAL DRAFT OF THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE COPY OF THE 990, EXCLUDING SCHEDULE B CONTRIBUTORS, AND SUPPORTING SCHEDULES WAS PROVIDED TO THE SEATTLE OPERA AUDIT COMMITTEE AND ALL FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT FOLLOWING PREPARATION OF THE RETURN BY MANAGEMENT AND REVIEW BY A PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM. SINCE THE SEATTLE OPERA AND SEATTLE OPERA FOUNDATION FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE CONSOLIDATED, THE SEATTLE OPERA AUDIT COMMITTEE TAKES RESPONSIBILITY FOR REVIEWING BOTH THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE TAX RETURNS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW ALL REAL AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THEM. BOARD MEMBERS WITH ANY PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM VOTING ON RELATED SUBJECTS.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4CHANGE IN VALUE OF TRUST INSTRUMENTS 13,607
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2024 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$29,876,145
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$29,876,145
Revenue
$2,468,174
Expenses
$1,482,558
Net income
$985,616
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$32.0$0.00$32.0$1.58$1.49$0.09
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$29.9$0.00$29.9$2.47$1.48$0.99
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$27.2$0.00$27.2$0.19$1.44$1.63
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$25.3$0.00$25.3$0.47$2.22$1.75
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$30.5$0.00$30.5$1.52$1.83$0.32
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$24.3$0.00$24.3$1.02$3.82$2.80
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$27.5$0.01$27.5$2.26$1.80$0.46
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$27.5$0.40$27.1$1.18$1.79$0.61
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$26.3$0.00$26.3$1.07$1.28$0.21
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$24.5$0.00$24.5$0.35$1.30$0.95
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$26.2$0.47$25.8$1.41$2.08$0.66
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$27.0$0.36$26.7$3.06$1.86$1.21
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$23.2$0.13$23.1$1.76
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$21.9$0.00$21.9$1.76
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$23.2$0.00$23.2$1.03$1.55$0.52