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THE MISSION OF DETROIT OPERA IS TO BE ONE OF THE OUTSTANDING OPERA COMPANIES IN THE UNTED STATES AND, IN PARTICULAR, TO SERVE AS A MAJOR CULTURAL RESOURCE TO THE CITY OF DETROIT AND THE STATE OF MICHIGAN.
Source: IRS Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Source: IRS Form 990 via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Total Revenue
▼$20.8M
Total Contributions
$11M
Total Expenses
▼$21M
Total Assets
$51.7M
Total Liabilities
▼$9.2M
Net Assets
$42.5M
Officer Compensation
→$475.5K
Other Salaries
$6.9M
Investment Income
▼$75.4K
Fundraising
▼$596.7K
Source: USAspending.gov · Searched by organization name
Total Federal Funding
$1.7M
Awards Found
21
National Endowment for the Humanities
$750K
DETROIT OPERA HOUSE, INFRASTRUCTURE REVISIONS TO IMPROVE ACCESSIBILITY AND ENHANCE EDUCATIONAL SPACES [MICHIGAN OPERA THEATRE SEEKS NEH CHALLENGE FUNDS TO SUPPORT RENOVATIONS OF THE DETROIT OPERA HOUSE, A MODIFIED 1922 MOVIE PALACE IN DOWNTOWN DETROIT THAT SERVES 250,000 VISITORS ANNUALLY WITH CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. MOT USES ITS POSITION AS AN ANCHOR INSTITUTION TO DEVELOP HUMANITIES-ORIENTED PROGRAMS THAT ENHANCE PATRONS? INTERPRETATION OF ARTISTIC FORMS, AND TO INSPIRE RESPECTFUL CONVERSATIONS ABOUT ART AND THE SOCIAL CONSCIENCE. YET PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS OF THE STRUCTURE, DATED INTERPRETIVE TECHNOLOGY, AND AGING MECHANICAL SYSTEMS PROVE A CHALLENGE. PLANNED MODIFICATIONS WILL PROVIDE BETTER ACCESSIBILITY AND PATRON COMFORT, INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SPACES IN WHICH PROGRAMS CAN BE OFFERED, AND DEMONSTRATE OUR COMMITMENT TO IMPROVING ACCESS TO ARTS AND CULTURE PROGRAMMING AND EDUCATION IN OUR COMMUNITY. WITH NEH SUPPORT AND OUR ABILITY TO LEVERAGE THESE CHALLENGE FUNDS, MOT WILL SECURE THE INDIVIDUAL AND FOUNDATIONAL SUPPORT NEEDED TO PREPARE THIS STRUCTURE FOR ITS NEXT ACT.]
National Endowment for the Humanities
$175K
MICHIGAN OPERA THEATRE AT HOME: BUILDING DIGITAL INTERPRETIVE EXPERIENCES TO BRIDGE PUBLIC HUMANITIES PROGRAMS AND THE ARTS
National Endowment for the Arts
$150K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT PERSONNEL EXPENSES IN RESPONSE TO AND RECOVERY FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
National Endowment for the Arts
$50K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A NEW IMMERSIVE PRODUCTION OF JOHN CAGES APARTMENT HOUSE 1776.
National Endowment for the Arts
$50K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A NEW PRODUCTION OF X: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MALCOLM X BY PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING COMPOSER ANTHONY DAVIS AND LIBRETTIST THULANI DAVIS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$50K
TO SUPPORT PERSONNEL COSTS IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
National Endowment for the Arts
$45K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A NEW CO-PRODUCTION OF AINADAMAR (FOUNTAIN OF TEARS) BY COMPOSER OSVALDO GOLIJOV AND LIBRETTIST DAVID HENRY HWANG.
National Endowment for the Arts
$40K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT PERFORMANCES OF PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING OPERA THE CENTRAL PARK FIVE BY COMPOSER ANTHONY DAVIS AND LIBRETTIST RICHARD WESLEY.
National Endowment for the Arts
$40K
TO SUPPORT PERFORMANCES OF BLUE BY TONY AWARD-WINNING COMPOSER JEANINE TESORI AND LIBRETTIST TAZEWELL THOMPSON. 
National Endowment for the Arts
$40K
TO SUPPORT A NEW PRODUCTION OF CHAMPION BY COMPOSER TERENCE BLANCHARD AND LIBRETTIST MICHAEL CRISTOFER.
National Endowment for the Arts
$40K
TO SUPPORT A NEW PRODUCTION OF "THE MEDIUM" BY GIAN CARLO MENOTTI.
National Endowment for the Arts
$35K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT PERFORMANCES OF THE CUNNING LITTLE VIXEN BY COMPOSER LEOŠ JANÁCEK WITH ASSOCIATED OUTREACH PROGRAMMING.
National Endowment for the Arts
$35K
TO SUPPORT A NEW PRODUCTION OF 27 BY COMPOSER RICKY IAN GORDON AND LIBRETTIST ROYCE VAVREK.
National Endowment for the Arts
$35K
TO SUPPORT PERFORMANCES OF "THE SUMMER KING" BY COMPOSER AND LIBRETTIST DANIEL SONENBERG.
National Endowment for the Arts
$35K
TO SUPPORT A NEW PRODUCTION OF THE CHILDREN'S OPERA "THE VERY LAST GREEN THING."
National Endowment for the Arts
$35K
TO SUPPORT A REVIVAL OF "MARGARET GARNER" BY COMPOSER RICHARD DANIELPOUR AND LIBRETTIST TONI MORRISON.
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
TO SUPPORT A NEW PRODUCTION OF "THE TENDER LAND" BY COMPOSER AARON COPLAND.
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
TO SUPPORT PERFORMANCES OF "A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE" BY COMPOSER WILLIAM BOLCOM AND LIBRETTIST ARNOLD WEINSTEIN.
National Endowment for the Arts
$20K
TO SUPPORT THE REGIONAL PREMIERE OF "FRIDA" BY COMPOSER ROBERT XAVIER RODRIGUEZ AND LIBRETTIST MIGDALIA CRUZ.
National Endowment for the Arts
$20K
TO SUPPORT PERFORMANCES OF BEETHOVEN'S "FIDELIO."
National Endowment for the Arts
$15K
TO SUPPORT PERFORMANCES OF RUGGERO LEONCAVALLO'S "I PAGLIACCI."
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
Total Audits
2
Clean Audits
2
Material Weakness
No
Noncompliance Issues
No
| Year | Status | Financial Report | Federal Expenditure | Low Risk | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $2.7M | No | 2024-03-27 |
| 2022 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $2.9M | No | 2023-02-04 |
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$2.7M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$2.9M
Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990
No officer or director compensation data available for this organization.
This data is sourced from IRS Form 990, Part VII. It may not be available if the organization files Form 990-N (e-Postcard) or has not yet been enriched.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $20.8M | $11M | $21M | $51.7M | $42.5M |
| 2022 | $20.6M | $13.5M | $18.2M | $51.6M | $42.5M |
| 2021 | $9.2M | $6.3M | $8.9M | $46.8M | $40.5M |
| 2020 | $12.5M | $5.4M | $14.2M | $46.3M |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
Financial data: IRS Form 990 via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (Tax Year 2023)
Federal grants: USAspending.gov (live)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File · ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| $40.1M |
| 2019 | $19.1M | $8.9M | $17.5M | $48.8M | $41.8M |
| 2018 | $12.6M | $5.1M | $15.9M | $47.9M | $40.4M |
| 2017 | $16.5M | $9.6M | $15.5M | $53.2M | $44.4M |
| 2016 | $15.4M | $8.2M | $14.8M | $52.3M | $43.3M |
| 2015 | $13.8M | $6.5M | $12.8M | $51.2M | $42.6M |
| 2014 | $10.5M | $3.9M | $12M | $51M | $41.7M |
| 2013 | $11.2M | $4.1M | $11.5M | $52.5M | $43.1M |
| 2012 | $23M | $9.5M | $12.1M | $53.3M | $43.3M |
| 2011 | $9.9M | $3.2M | $12M | $55.1M | $32.4M |
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