Mission
The Lake Benton Opera House, one of the premiere historic buildings in southwest Minnesota. Home to an active community theatre, the Opera House has begun its second century in our community.
Small Public Charity
Lake Benton Opera House Inc
Lake Benton Opera House Inc is a nonprofit organization categorized as Small Public Charity based in Lake Benton, MN. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $43K, expenses of $50K, total assets of $90K. Imperigo tracks 6 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $63K.
EIN: 411294389
Lake Benton, MN
Performing Arts Centers
NTEE: A61
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$43K
Total Expenses$50K
Total Assets$90K
Grant Records6
Funding Total$63K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Lake Benton Opera House Inc
How Lake Benton Opera House Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 8 years.
$73
Programs
the work itself
$27
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $73 for programs
$73
Community theatre and entertainment productions to rural Minnesota
Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Legacy Grant for the Opera House Conditions Assessment
$10,000
$10,000
$10,000
$5,759
FAC IMPR/OS
$17,444
Showing up to 5 of 6 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
President
Alan Riedel
Director
Betsy Schmitt
Director
Chesney Guetter
Vice President
David Norgaard
Director
Eric Fish
Director
Jenna Kor
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $43K | $50K | $90K |
| 2024 | $51K | $48K | $97K |
| 2023 | $76K | $64K | $94K |
| 2022 | $62K | $59K | $82K |
| 2021 | $77K | $72K | $79K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $77K to $43K (-44%), with total assets most recently reported at $90K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.