Mission
THE VIRGINIA OPERA ASSOCIATION, INC. WORKS TO ATTRACT, EDUCATE, DEVELOP AND ENGAGE A DIVERSE BASE OF AUDIENCES, VOLUNTEERS AND PROFESSIONALS THROUGH THE PROMOTION AND PRODUCTION OF QUALITY PERFORMANCES IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA.
Public Charity
VIRGINIA OPERA ASSOCIATION INC
VIRGINIA OPERA ASSOCIATION INC, of NORFOLK, VA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $4.9M in revenue, $5.2M in expenses, $1.0M in total assets. 125 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $6.7M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 540985006
NORFOLK, VA
Opera
NTEE: A6A
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.9M
Total Expenses$5.2M
Total Assets$1.0M
Grant Records125
Funding Total$6.7M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Virginia Opera Association Inc
How Virginia Opera Association Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$71
Programs
the work itself
$20
Management
running the organization
$9
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $71 for programs
$71
Performance of operas for the public as well as cultural education programs for students and other groups
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.
Sample Grants Received
$550,037
$457,696
COMMUNITY VIBRANCY
$119,505
ART SUPPORT
$83,850
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$25,000
Showing up to 5 of 125 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Allan S Reynolds Jr Esq
TRUSTEE
Amber Taylor
TRUSTEE
Andrea Holloway
TRUSTEE
Bess Decker
SECRETARY
Beth Gullette
TRUSTEE
Christopher Coffing
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.9M | $5.2M | $1.0M |
| 2024 | $5.0M | $5.6M | $1.1M |
| 2023 | $5.5M | $5.2M | $1.7M |
| 2022 | $4.5M | $4.6M | $2.2M |
| 2021 | $3.7M | $2.2M | $2.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.7M to $4.9M (+32%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.