Mission
PERFORMANCE OF OPERA AND MUSICALS
Public Charity
KNOXVILLE OPERA COMPANY
KNOXVILLE OPERA COMPANY is a Public Charity headquartered in KNOXVILLE, TN. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.7M revenue, $2.0M expenses, $1.9M total assets. 33 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.1M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 621015262
KNOXVILLE, TN
Opera
NTEE: A6A
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.7M
Total Expenses$2.0M
Total Assets$1.9M
Grant Records33
Funding Total$1.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Knoxville Opera Company
How Knoxville Opera Company divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$76
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$13
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $76 for programs
$76
Knoxville opera is engaged in the performance of opera and musical productions in the east tennessee area
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
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$79,000
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$51,000
SUPPORT ART IN THE C
$31,250
ARTS & CULTURE
$6,500
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$66,000
Showing up to 5 of 33 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CHAIR
Allison Easterday Alexander
BOARD MEMBER
Bedros Bozdogan
BOARD MEMBER
Cathy Dodge Miller
SECRETARY
Charles James
BOARD MEMBER
Emily Anderson
BOARD MEMBER
Faith Ferguson
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.7M | $2.0M | $1.9M |
| 2024 | $1.9M | $1.9M | $1.8M |
| 2023 | $1.6M | $1.6M | $1.7M |
| 2022 | $1.4M | $1.3M | $1.7M |
| 2021 | $935K | $644K | $1.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $935K to $1.7M (+81%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.