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EIN 81-3607634

Penn Square Opera

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
1
City
Lancaster
State
Pennsylvania
Year formed
2016
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
A68: Music
Description
Penn Square Music Festival provides a nurturing and supportive atmosphere for talented artists to gain professional performance and training opportunities at the beginning of their career. It also brings professional opera and musical theatre performances to Lancaster audiences and the surrounding region. Other expenses include grant expenses, utilities, dues and subscriptions, audition expenses, and miscellaneous expenses.
Also known as...
Penn Square Music Festival
Total revenues
$278,918
2023
Total expenses
$355,670
2023
Total assets
$6,570
2023
Num. employees
1
2023

Program areas at Penn Square Opera

To provide Opera and musical theatre performances and events to the lancaster community and the region. Also, to provide musical instruction in person or by virtual sessions to people of all ages. During 2023, the organization provided 4 musical productions with 9 performances to 1,769 attendees which included 525 free tickets to students. The organization also provided 2,793 music lessons to 57 students.

Who funds Penn Square Opera

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Schock M Fbo Charities Co-TuwGeneral Operating$17,002
Clark Associates Charitable FoundationProvide A Professional Performance and Training Opportunity for Artists of Excellence at the Beginning of Their Career in A Nurturing, Supportive Atmosphere$3,000
The Presser FoundationAdvancement of Music$2,500

Financials for Penn Square Opera

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$176,386
Program services$104,937
Investment income and dividends$49
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-3,588
Net income from fundraising events$595
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$539
Total revenues$278,918

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Data update history
March 27, 2025
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $3,000 from Clark Associates Charitable Foundation
February 22, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
January 21, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
January 7, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
November 28, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsMusical groupsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 11265
Lancaster, PA 17601
Metro area
Lancaster, PA
County
Lancaster County, PA
Website URL
pennsquareopera.com/ 
Phone
(717) 314-2591
IRS details
EIN
81-3607634
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2016
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A68: Music
NAICS code, primary
7113: Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events
Parent/child status
Independent
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