Detroit Opera

Also known as Michigan Opera Theatre

Arts and culture
Detroit, Michigan
EIN 38-2052726
Tax-exempt since 1968

Firms paid: 5
Fees reported, 2017–2020: $282K
Fees reported in 2019: $45K
Most Recent Reported Revenue: $20.8M

Fundraising fees by year

Per Form 990 Schedule G

Firms paid in 2020

$0 to 2 fundraisers

Fundraisers Detroit Opera paid in 2020, from Form 990 Schedule G
Fundraiser	Filed as	Fee
Paddle 8Gala auction	Gala auction	$0
SD&ATelefundraising	Telefundraising	$0

All firms paid

Fundraisers Detroit Opera reported paying, all years
Fundraiser	Years	Total fees
S D A Teleservices	2017	$204,309
Blueprint Advancement LLCDirect response	2018	$33,120
SD&A	2019–2020 · 2 years	$29,992
Paddle 8	2019–2020 · 2 years	$14,634

Form 990 Snapshot

Detroit Opera's Form 990 figures by year
Tax year	Revenue	Contributions	Fundraising expenses	Professional fundraising fees
2022	$20.8M	$11.0M	$1.1M	—
2021	$20.6M	$13.5M	$743K	—
2020	$9.2M	$6.3M	$280K	—
2019	$12.5M	$5.4M	$48K	—
2018	$19.1M	$8.9M	$971K	$33K
2017	$12.6M	$5.1M	$1.2M	—

Fees are what Detroit Opera reported on IRS Form 990. Nonprofits list only fundraisers paid $5,000 or more, and many book consultants under other expenses, so a nonprofit can have worked with firms that don't appear here. Last checked 2026-11-14.