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THE MISSION OF NORTH CAROLINA OPERA IS TO ENHANCE THE CULTURAL LIFE IN THE TRIANGLE BY PRESENTING THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE QUALITY PROFESSIONAL OPERA PERFORMANCES, DEVELOPING AND INCREASING AN APPRECIATION OF THE OPERA ART FORM IN THE AREA, AND PROVIDING LOCAL ARTISTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP THEIR TALENT.
Source: IRS Form 990 (Tax Year 2025)
Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2024
Total Revenue
▼$1.6M
Program Spending
81%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$896.8K
Total Expenses
▼$1.8M
Total Assets
$565K
Total Liabilities
▼$232.8K
Net Assets
$332.2K
Officer Compensation
→$147.3K
Other Salaries
$245.4K
Investment Income
$10.1K
Fundraising
▼$236.1K
Source: USAspending.gov · Searched by organization name
Total Federal Funding
$112K
Awards Found
8
National Endowment for the Arts
$20K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT PERFORMANCES OF FLORENCIA EN AL AMAZONAS (FLORENCIA IN THE AMAZON) BY COMPOSER DANIEL CATAN AND LIBRETTIST MARCELA FUENTES-BERAIN.  
National Endowment for the Arts
$20K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT PERFORMANCES OF PORGY AND BESS BY COMPOSER GEORGE GERSHWIN AND LIBRETTISTS DUBOSE HEYWARD AND IRA GERSHWIN.
National Endowment for the Arts
$20K
TO SUPPORT A STAGED PRODUCTION OF THE ORATORIO SANCTUARY ROAD BY PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING COMPOSER PAUL MORAVEC AND LIBRETTIST MARK CAMPBELL.
National Endowment for the Arts
$12K
TO SUPPORT PERFORMANCES OF VERDI'S "LA TRAVIATA."
National Endowment for the Arts
$10K
TO SUPPORT A NEW PRODUCTION OF MOZARTS DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE (THE MAGIC FLUTE).
National Endowment for the Arts
$10K
TO SUPPORT A NEW PRODUCTION OF MOZART'S "THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO."
National Endowment for the Arts
$10K
TO SUPPORT ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES RELATED TO A PERFORMANCE OF "LA BOHEME".
National Endowment for the Arts
$10K
TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION OF PHILIP GLASS'S "LES ENFANTS TERRIBLES."
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
No federal single audit records found for this organization.
Single audits are required for entities expending $750,000+ in federal awards annually.
Tax Year 2025 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990
Individuals serving as officers, directors, or trustees of the organization.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024IRS e-File | $1.6M | $896.8K | $1.8M | $565K | $332.2K |
| 2023IRS e-File | $1.5M | $740K | $1.6M | $712.3K | $543.3K |
| 2022 | $2M | $1.4M | $1.5M | $892.7K | $726.9K |
| 2021 | $584K |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
| Tax Year | Form Type | Source | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 990 | IRS e-File | PDF not yet published by IRSView Filing → |
| 2024 | 990 | IRS e-File | |
| 2023 | 990 | DataIRS e-File |
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2025)
Federal grants: USAspending.gov (live)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Eric Mitchko | General Director | 40 | $128.9K | $0 | $17.2K | $146.2K |
| Nancy Hablutzel | Chair | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| John Lunsford | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Carl Nold | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Hargrove | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Eric Mitchko
General Director
$146.2K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$128.9K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$17.2K
Nancy Hablutzel
Chair
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
John Lunsford
Treasurer
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Carl Nold
Secretary
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Jim Hargrove
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Bambrick | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Rustin | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Brigette Wilds | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Bryan Gilliam | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cathy Stuart | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Douglas Holbrook | Board Member |
Amanda Bambrick
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Bill Rustin
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Brigette Wilds
Vice Chair
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $562.3K |
| $523K |
| $458.3K |
| $139.4K |
| 2020 | $944.6K | $649K | $944.6K | $328.8K | $78.5K |
| 2019 | $1.5M | $988.1K | $1.2M | $360.7K | $78.4K |
| 2018 | $1.3M | $823.1K | $1.4M | $99.5K | -$171.5K |
| 2017 | $1.4M | $971.5K | $1.5M | $211.8K | -$59.9K |
| 2016 | $1.2M | $795.9K | $1.2M | $227.8K | $44.1K |
| 2015 | $1.3M | $720.7K | $1.3M | $200.1K | $43.7K |
| 2014 | $1.3M | $764.9K | $1.2M | $182K | $105K |
| 2013 | $758.8K | $470.1K | $732.7K | $184.1K | $55.9K |
| 2012 | $959K | $597.4K | $893K | $210.3K | $29.7K |
| 2022 | 990 | DataIRS e-File |
| 2021 | 990 | Data |
| 2020 | 990 | Data |
| 2019 | 990 | Data |
| 2018 | 990 | Data |
| 2017 | 990 | Data |
| 2016 | 990 | Data |
| 2015 | 990 | Data |
| 2014 | 990 | Data |
| 2013 | 990 | Data |
| 2012 | 990 | Data |
| 2011 | 990 | — |
| 2010 | 990 | — |
| 2009 | 990 | — |
| 2008 | 990 | — |
| 2007 | 990 | — |
| 2006 | 990 | — |
| 2005 | 990 | — |
| 2004 | 990 | — |
| 2003 | 990 | — |
| 2002 | 990 | — |
| 2001 | 990 | — |
| 1 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| James Gulick | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jean Wozencraft-Ornellas | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Joel Adams | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kelvin Currie | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nerre Shuriah | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Patricia Mcwaters | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul Fomberg | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ralph Roberson | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Sarles | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rosemarie Sweeney | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Shohreh Taavoni | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Valerie Johnson | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Yvonne Bryant | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Bryan Gilliam
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Cathy Stuart
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Douglas Holbrook
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
James Gulick
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Jean Wozencraft-Ornellas
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Joel Adams
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Kelvin Currie
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Nerre Shuriah
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Patricia Mcwaters
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Paul Fomberg
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Ralph Roberson
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Richard Sarles
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Rosemarie Sweeney
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Shohreh Taavoni
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Valerie Johnson
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Yvonne Bryant
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0