Public Charity

OPERA THEATRE OF SAINT LOUIS

OPERA THEATRE OF SAINT LOUIS, of ST LOUIS, MO, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $34.9M in revenue, $14.4M in expenses, $131.1M in total assets. 83 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $12.0M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 430821958 ST LOUIS, MO Opera NTEE: A6A Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$34.9M
Total Expenses$14.4M
Total Assets$131.1M
Grant Records83
Funding Total$12.0M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

OPERA THEATRE'S MISSION IS TO SHAPE A VIBRANT FUTURE FOR OPERA BY CONNECTING, INSPIRING, AND ENTERTAINING OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE POWER AND BEAUTY OF THE ART FORM; TO FOSTER THE NEXT GENERATION BY EMPOWERING A DIVERSE GROUP OF ARTISTS, ARTISANS, AND ADMINISTRATORS AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL; AND TO MAKE OPERA ACCESSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE THROUGH INNOVATIVE AND COLLABORATIVE STORYTELLING THAT REFLECTS, ENGAGES, AND STRENGTHENS THE ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY AND ATTRACTS NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCES.

Where $100 goes at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis

How Opera Theatre of Saint Louis divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$76 Programs the work itself
$12 Management running the organization
$12 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $76 for programs

$70
The 2025 festival season was otsl's 50th, and included four brand new productions, including strauss's die fledermaus, donizetti's don pasquale, britten's a midsummer nights dream, and the world…
92% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 27 performances
$3
In fiscal year 2025 the education and engagement programs reached more than 75,000 students in 312 schools across 42 states and canada
5% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 75,000 students; 312 schools
$3
New works collective is a program dedicated to expand the american opera canon with original, innovative productions that authentically represent stories of our community
3% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Adrienne Davis
BOARD MEMBER Allison W Roberts
GENERAL DIRECTOR Andrew Jorgensen
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & PR Anh Le
BOARD MEMBER BEG 06/25 Annemarie Schumacher
SECRETARY Ann Mcfarland Sullins

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Arts & Culture
$8,691,546 31 grants
General Support
$2,422,413 41 grants
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$623,525 7 grants
Health & Medicine
$100,000 1 grant
Unspecified
$212,500 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $34.9M $14.4M $131.1M
2024 $11.3M $13.7M $114.0M
2023 $11.9M $13.7M $99.9M
2022 $13.8M $12.9M $94.7M
2021 $9.6M $8.9M $111.5M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $9.6M to $34.9M (+263%), with total assets most recently reported at $131.1M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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