Public Charity

AUSTIN LYRIC OPERA

AUSTIN LYRIC OPERA is a Public Charity headquartered in AUSTIN, TX. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $5.7M revenue, $4.7M expenses, $11.3M total assets. 59 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $6.1M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 742390496 AUSTIN, TX Opera NTEE: A6A Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.7M
Total Expenses$4.7M
Total Assets$11.3M
Grant Records59
Funding Total$6.1M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

AUSTIN OPERA LEVERAGES THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY, COLLABORATIVE, AND TRANSCENDENT POWER OF OPERA TO INCREASE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY BY: - BRINGING TOGETHER LOCAL AND NATIONAL ARTISTS TO CREATE OUTSTANDING, MEANINGFUL OPERATIC PERFORMANCES AND EXPERIENCES. - PARTNERING WITH LOCAL SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY GROUPS TO PROVIDE ROBUST, RESPONSIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT INSPIRE AND ENGAGE. - LEADING THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW, INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES THAT INCREASE THE SCOPE AND IMPACT OF THE OPERATIC MEDIUM IN AUSTIN AND BEYOND.

Where $100 goes at Austin Lyric Opera

How Austin Lyric Opera divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$66 Programs the work itself
$21 Management running the organization
$13 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $66 for programs

$66
To provide Austin and the greater central texas community with the production of operatic & music theatre performances for the cultural & educational enrichment of Austin
All 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.

Sample Grants Received

THE AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
2025
ARTS AND CULTURE
$25,150
AUSTIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
2024
GENERAL SUPPORT
$1,021,331
AUSTIN LYRIC OPERA ENDOWMENT FUND
2024
GRANT FOR FACILITY AND PROGRAM EXPENSES
$284,005
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$129,625
GREATER AUSTIN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER INC
2024
PROMOTE CULTURAL EXPERIENCES AND DESTINATIONS THAT ATTRACT AUSTIN-BASED TOURISM
$36,000

Showing up to 5 of 59 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

CHAIR, DEI COMMITTEE Barrett Tina
CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Basten Jennifer
GENERAL DIRECTOR & CEO Burridge Anne M
CHAIR, DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Damore Paula
TRUSTEE Eakin Dennis
TRUSTEE Ellerman Chris

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$4,629,514 42 grants
Arts & Culture
$700,897 12 grants
Health & Medicine
$20,000 1 grant
Unspecified
$736,191 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $5.7M $4.7M $11.3M
2024 $7.7M $4.9M $11.7M
2023 $3.3M $5.0M $3.8M
2022 $4.4M $4.4M $5.1M
2021 $4.4M $3.1M $5.7M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $4.4M to $5.7M (+30%), with total assets most recently reported at $11.3M.

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

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