Totals
- Total revenue
- $8,390,807
- Total expenses
- $8,319,708
- Contributions and grants received
- $4,377,685
- Grants paid
- $531,000
- Program service revenue
- $2,634,987
- Investment income
- $1,097,216
- Other revenue
- $280,919
- Total assets, end of year
- $31,052,199
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $14,683,529
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $16,368,670
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $6,159,882
- Management and general expenses
- $1,073,254
- Fundraising expenses
- $1,086,572
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $6,159,882
Program services were 74.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$265,360
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$4,112,325
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$380,077
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2a · Program service revenue: NATIONAL OPERA CENTER OPERATIONS
total $1,172,742 · related or exempt $1,172,742
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2b · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES
total $893,521 · related or exempt $893,521
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2c · Program service revenue: SEMINARS WORKSHOPS AND ANNUAL MEE
total $395,279 · related or exempt $395,279
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2d · Program service revenue: PUBLICATION AND WEB ADVERTISING
total $173,445 · unrelated business $173,445
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3 · Investment income
total $459,127 · excluded $459,127
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $8,746,650
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $8,108,561
-
7c · Gain or loss
securities $638,089
-
7d · Net gain or loss
total $638,089 · excluded $638,089
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11a · Other revenue: INSURANCE RECOVERY
total $246,258 · excluded $246,258
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11b · Other revenue: GRANT AWARD CANCELLATION
total $31,574 · related or exempt $31,574
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11c · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS
total $3,087 · excluded $3,087
-
11e · Other revenue, total
$280,919
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $315,000 · program services $315,000
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $166,000 · program services $166,000
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $50,000 · program services $50,000
-
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $385,809 · program services $250,776 · management and general $57,871 · fundraising $77,162
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $2,537,925 · program services $1,993,847 · management and general $248,233 · fundraising $295,845
-
8 · Pension plan contributions
total $97,900 · program services $75,523 · management and general $10,592 · fundraising $11,785
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $306,674 · program services $221,036 · management and general $49,609 · fundraising $36,029
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $328,926 · program services $255,984 · management and general $32,887 · fundraising $40,055
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11b · Fees: legal
total $850 · management and general $850
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $53,632 · management and general $53,632
-
11f · Fees: investment management
total $113,827 · management and general $113,827
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11g · Fees: other
total $477,444 · program services $417,436 · management and general $46,429 · fundraising $13,579
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $36,457 · program services $36,326 · fundraising $131
-
13 · Office expenses
total $177,426 · program services $100,127 · management and general $55,109 · fundraising $22,190
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14 · Information technology
total $49,632 · program services $45,807 · management and general $280 · fundraising $3,545
-
16 · Occupancy
total $1,642,955 · program services $1,303,747 · management and general $293,154 · fundraising $46,054
-
17 · Travel
total $588,171 · program services $185,465 · management and general $27,932 · fundraising $374,774
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $123,722 · program services $123,722
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20 · Interest
total $10,547 · program services $10,547
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $309,758 · program services $304,252 · management and general $5,506
-
23 · Insurance
total $21,672 · program services $21,672
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24a · Other expenses: MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT
total $364,811 · program services $220,194 · management and general $14,027 · fundraising $130,590
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24b · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT RENTAL
total $78,717 · program services $47,708 · management and general $20,120 · fundraising $10,889
-
24c · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS
total $13,152 · program services $7,230 · management and general $2,564 · fundraising $3,358
-
24d · Other expenses: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN
total $3,603 · program services $1,009 · management and general $2,594
-
24e · All other expenses
total $65,098 · program services $6,474 · management and general $38,038 · fundraising $20,586
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $694,930 · end of year $788,175
-
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $630,887 · end of year $755,990
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $439,837 · end of year $139,877
-
4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $482,962 · end of year $346,677
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $514,068 · end of year $537,100
-
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$6,676,460
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$4,569,222
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $2,396,503 · end of year $2,107,238
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $14,509,513 · end of year $15,099,795
-
15 · Other assets
beginning of year $11,737,699 · end of year $11,277,347
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $721,889 · end of year $341,638
-
18 · Grants payable
beginning of year $1,024,001 · end of year $922,235
-
19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $485,670 · end of year $429,491
-
23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $69,990 · end of year $0
-
25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $13,185,219 · end of year $12,990,165
-
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,719,954 · end of year $1,354,701
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $14,199,676 · end of year $15,013,969
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
OPERA AMERICA, INC. ("OPERA AMERICA") WAS FOUNDED TO: (I) PROMOTE GROWTH AND EXPANSION OF THE OPERATIC ART FORM; (II) FOSTER AND IMPROVE THE EDUCATION, TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT OF OPERATIC COMPOSERS, SINGERS AND ALLIED TALENT (III) ASSIST IN DEVELOPING RESIDENT PROFESSIONAL OPERA COMPANIES THROUGH COOPERATIVE ARTISTIC AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERSHIP; (IV) ENCOURAGE AND ASSIST IN THE IMPROVEMENT OF QUALITY OF OPERATIC PRESENTATION; AND (V) ENCOURAGE GREATER APPRECIATION AND ENJOYMENT OF OPERA BY ALL SEGMENTS OF SOCIETY.
Activities or mission (Part I)
TO SUPPORT THE CREATION, PRESENTATION, AND ENJOYMENT OF OPERA THROUGH AN ARRAY OF PROGRAMS.
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NATIONAL OPERA CENTER - OPERA AMERICA'S NATIONAL OPERA CENTER IS A STATE-OF-THE-ART RENTAL FACILITY FOR THE OPERA COMMUNITY AND ALSO HOUSES OPERA AMERICA'S ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES. CUSTOM-BUILT TO RESPOND TO THE INDUSTRY'S NEED FOR SUITABLE AUDITION, REHEARSAL AND RECORDING FACILITIES, SPECIALLY EQUIPPED ROOMS FACILITATE CO-PRODUCTION MEETINGS, DESIGN PRESENTATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACITIVITES, AS WELL AS A WIDE RANGE OF ARTISTIC WORK FROM PERFORMANCES TO READINGS OF NEW WORKS AND LECTURES. STATE-OF-THE-ART ELECTRONIC MEDIA TECHNOLOGY FOR STREAMING AND VIDEO CONFERENCE OVERCOMES THE BARRIER OF GEOGRAPHY FOR THIS WIDELY DISPERSED, YET HIGHLY COLLABORATIVE, INDUSTRY.
Expenses $2,279,914 · Revenue $1,172,742
-
ARTISTIC SERVICES - REPERTOIRE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS, OPERA DISCOVERY AND COMMISSIONING GRANTS FOR NEW COMPOSERS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR COMPOSERS SUPPORT THE PRESENTATION OF NEW OPERA PROJECTS. A NEW WORKS FORUM CONVENES COMPOSERS, LIBRETTISTS, DESIGNERS, PRODUCERS AND PUBLISHERS TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT METHODS FOR ENSURING THE SUCCESSFUL CREATION AND PRODUCTION OF NEW OPERATIC WORKS. THE ONSTAGE PROGRAM IS A SERIES OF EVENTS OFFERING THE PUBLIC AN OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR FROM AND INTERACT WITH MAJOR TALENTS WITHIN THE OPERA WORLD. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS OFFER TOOLS AND ADVICE FOR SINGERS TO HONE THEIR SKILLS AND FURTHER THEIR CAREERS.
Expenses $1,137,933 · Grants $531,000 · Revenue $24,062
-
OPERA AMERICA HOSTS AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND A RANGE OF WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS TO DISCUSS ISSUES, ENCOURAGE COLLABORATION AND EXPLORE THE VALUES THAT FORM THE FOUNDATION OF OUR SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITIES.
Expenses $656,676 · Revenue $269,734
-
Expenses $2,085,359 · Revenue $1,066,966
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
-
Marc Scorca Thru 122025MARC SCORCA THRU 122025
PRESIDENT/CEO
- Total calculated
- $379,614
- From this org
- $351,090
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $28,524
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $351,090
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $17,555
- Nontaxable benefits
- $10,969
- Filer's total
- $379,614
-
Lee Anne MyslewskiLEE ANNE MYSLEWSKI
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Hector ArmientaHECTOR ARMIENTA
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Estevan Rael-GalvezESTEVAN RAEL-GALVEZ
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ian RyeIAN RYE
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
E Loren MeekerE LOREN MEEKER
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
James M BartonJAMES M BARTON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Afton BattleAFTON BATTLE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Astrid BaumgardnerASTRID BAUMGARDNER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $1,440
- From this org
- $1,440
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Angel BlueANGEL BLUE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Alejandra Valarino BoyerALEJANDRA VALARINO BOYER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Cheryl Slay CarrCHERYL SLAY CARR
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Antonio C CuylerANTONIO C CUYLER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Khori DastoorKHORI DASTOOR
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Anthony DavisANTHONY DAVIS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Wayne DavisWAYNE DAVIS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ana De ArchuletaANA DE ARCHULETA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Sue DixonSUE DIXON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jason HardyJASON HARDY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Carol F HenryCAROL F HENRY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jessica JahnJESSICA JAHN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Barbara Lynne JamisonBARBARA LYNNE JAMISON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Christopher KoelschCHRISTOPHER KOELSCH
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Karen J KubinKAREN J KUBIN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Virginia Croskery LauridsenVIRGINIA CROSKERY LAURIDSEN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Anh LeANH LE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mont S LevyMONT S LEVY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Timothy LongTIMOTHY LONG
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Shawna LuceySHAWNA LUCEY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Susan MarineauSUSAN MARINEAU
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Karen MollesonKAREN MOLLESON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Andrew MorganANDREW MORGAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Michael Hidetoshi MoriMICHAEL HIDETOSHI MORI
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Sylvia NeilSYLVIA NEIL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Julia Noulin-MeratJULIA NOULIN-MERAT
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Timothy O'LearyTIMOTHY O'LEARY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Maggey OplingerMAGGEY OPLINGER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kamala SankaramKAMALA SANKARAM
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Gene ScheerGENE SCHEER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Nadege J SouvenirNADEGE J SOUVENIR
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Barbara Augusta TeichertBARBARA AUGUSTA TEICHERT
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Karen TillerKAREN TILLER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Michael J BobbittMICHAEL J BOBBITT
PRESIDENT/CEO (START 1/2026)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Daniel CoopermanDANIEL COOPERMAN
CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $185,462
- From this org
- $167,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $18,462
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $167,000
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $8,350
- Nontaxable benefits
- $10,112
- Filer's total
- $185,462
-
Kevin SobczykKEVIN SOBCZYK
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $152,556
- From this org
- $135,661
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $16,895
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $135,661
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $6,783
- Nontaxable benefits
- $10,112
- Filer's total
- $152,556
-
Todd PorterTODD PORTER
CHIEF OF STAFF
- Total calculated
- $136,455
- From this org
- $120,327
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $16,128
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Jamelah RimawiJAMELAH RIMAWI
CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $120,668
- From this org
- $110,556
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $10,112
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Susan SchultzSUSAN SCHULTZ
FINANCE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $140,749
- From this org
- $124,416
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $16,333
- Hours/week
- 40
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Compensation committee
- 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
- 3 · Written employment contract
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- PART I, LINE 4B
- OPERA AMERICA HAS A 457(B) PLAN FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES. THE PLAN WILL HAVE EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS BUT THERE WILL BE NO CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY THE EMPLOYER. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 2017 OPERA AMERICA ESTABLISHED A 457(F) PLAN FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES. THE ASSETS OF THE PLAN ARE RETAINED BY THE ORGANIZATION AND ARE PAYABLE ONLY UPON FULFILLMENT OF A CONTRACTUAL TERM OF SERVICE. CONTRIBUTION AMOUNTS, IF ANY, ARE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. NET EARNINGS IS ONE OF THE FACTORS USED WHEN MAKING THIS DETERMINATION.
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
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COMMISSIONING GRANTS
-
CIVIC PRACTICE
-
COMMISSIONING GRANTS
-
$0
COMMISSIONING GRANTS
-
CIVIC PRACTICE
-
CIVIC PRACTICE
-
CIVIC PRACTICE
-
CIVIC PRACTICE
-
COMMISSIONING GRANTS
-
COMMISSIONING GRANTS
The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 6 May 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.5
- Source object
- 202621279349301032
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