Mission
THE MISSION OF SHREVEPORT OPERA IS TO PRODUCE PROFESSIONAL OPERA AND MUSICAL PRODUCTIONS OF THE HIGHEST ARTISTIC QUALITY AND TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND OUTREACH TO CHILDREN, YOUTH AND ADULTS IN THE ARK-LA-TEX REGION.
Public Charity
SHREVEPORT OPERA
SHREVEPORT OPERA is a Public Charity headquartered in SHREVEPORT, LA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $681K revenue, $1.1M expenses, $3.1M total assets. 30 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $699K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 726021455
SHREVEPORT, LA
Opera
NTEE: A6A
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$681K
Total Expenses$1.1M
Total Assets$3.1M
Grant Records30
Funding Total$699K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Shreveport Opera
How Shreveport Opera divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$62
Programs
the work itself
$38
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $62 for programs
$62
The Shreveport Opera produces professional opera and musical productions of the highest artistic quality and provides educational programming and outreach to children, youth and adults in the ark-la-tex…
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
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT; FOR SHREVEPORT OPERA XPRESS (SOX) EDUCATIONAL MUSICAL PROGRAMMING FOR STUDENTS; GIVE FOR GOOD GRANT
$53,833
PROMOTION OF THE ART
$20,700
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$13,000
DONATION FOR OPERATIONS
$10,000
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT; FOR SHREVEPORT OPERA XPRESS (SOX) EDUCATIONAL MUSICAL PROGRAMMING FOR STUDENTS; GIVE FOR GOOD GRANT
$54,931
Showing up to 5 of 30 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Alfred Lacy
DIRECTOR
Bobbie Brasher
SECRETARY
Carol Reyenga
DIRECTOR
Elizabeth Glassell
DIRECTOR
Holly French-Hart
DIRECTOR
Jan Querbes
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $681K | $1.1M | $3.1M |
| 2024 | $623K | $670K | $3.0M |
| 2023 | $1.6M | $632K | $2.8M |
| 2022 | $844K | $615K | $1.7M |
| 2021 | $795K | $441K | $1.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $795K to $681K (-14%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.