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ARIZONA OPERA ELEVATES THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF STORYTELLING THROUGH MUSIC - CULTIVATING COMMUNITY AND STRENGTHENING A STATE AND PEOPLE AS ADVENTUROUS AND DIVERSE AS THE PLACE THEY CALL HOME.
Source: IRS Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2023
Total Revenue
▼$6.7M
Program Spending
70%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$4.8M
Total Expenses
▼$8.2M
Total Assets
$16.3M
Total Liabilities
▼$1.1M
Net Assets
$15.2M
Officer Compensation
→$279.2K
Other Salaries
$2.8M
Investment Income
$462.9K
Fundraising
▼$28.9K
Source: USAspending.gov · Searched by organization name
Total Federal Funding
$62K
Awards Found
3
| Awarding Agency | Description | Amount | Fiscal Year | Period | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT THE PREMIERE OF "RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE" BY COMPOSER CRAIG BOHMLER AND LIBRETTIST STEVEN MARK KOHN. | $22K | FY2016 | Jul 2016 – Mar 2017 | Open → |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT THE WORLD PREMIERE OF THE COPPER QUEEN BY COMPOSER CLINT BORZONI AND LIBRETTIST JOHN DE LOS SANTOS. | $20K | FY2020 | Jun 2020 – Dec 2020 | Open → |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT A NEW PRODUCTION OF "EUGENE ONEGIN" BY COMPOSER PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY. | $20K | FY2015 | Jan 2015 – Jun 2015 | Open → |
National Endowment for the Arts
$22K
TO SUPPORT THE PREMIERE OF "RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE" BY COMPOSER CRAIG BOHMLER AND LIBRETTIST STEVEN MARK KOHN.
National Endowment for the Arts
$20K
TO SUPPORT THE WORLD PREMIERE OF THE COPPER QUEEN BY COMPOSER CLINT BORZONI AND LIBRETTIST JOHN DE LOS SANTOS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$20K
TO SUPPORT A NEW PRODUCTION OF "EUGENE ONEGIN" BY COMPOSER PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY.
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
Total Audits
1
Clean Audits
1
Material Weakness
No
Noncompliance Issues
No
| Year | Status | Financial Report | Federal Expenditure | Low Risk | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $1.3M | No | 2023-01-29 |
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$1.3M
Tax Year 2023 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990Schedule J available
Individuals serving as officers, directors, or trustees of the organization.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023IRS e-File | $6.7M | $4.8M | $8.2M | $16.3M | $15.2M |
| 2022IRS e-File | $5.5M | $4.3M | $8.9M | $17.9M | $14.7M |
| 2021 | $5.2M | $5.1M | $4.3M | $9.8M | $8M |
| 2020 | $6.7M |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
| Tax Year | Form Type | Source | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 990 | IRS e-File | PDF not yet published by IRSView Filing → |
| 2023 | 990 | DataIRS e-File | PDF not yet published by IRSView Filing → |
| 2022 | 990 | DataIRS e-File |
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2023)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2023)
Federal grants: USAspending.gov (live)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Joeph Specter | President & General Director | 45 | $296.3K | $0 | $12.1K | $308.4K |
| Kimberly J Kauffman | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Erik Peterson | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Stallard | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kay Mcdougall | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Stephen Munk | Immediate Past Chair | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| David Heap | Chair | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Joeph Specter
President & General Director
$308.4K
Hrs/Wk
45
Compensation
$296.3K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$12.1K
Kimberly J Kauffman
Vice Chair
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Erik Peterson
Vice Chair
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Scott Stallard
Treasurer
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Kay Mcdougall
Secretary
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Dr Stephen Munk
Immediate Past Chair
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
David Heap
Chair
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Highest compensated employees who are not officers or directors.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joann Serra | Director Of Finance, Administration And Human Reso | 40 | $122.4K | $0 | $8,736 | $131.1K |
Joann Serra
Director Of Finance, Administration And Human Reso
$131.1K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$122.4K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$8,736
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Crane | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ann Hand | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Barry Fingerhut | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Colonel Ret Kimberly Smith | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Herschel Rosenzweig | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Judith G Wolf | Director |
Andrea Crane
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Ann Hand
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Barry Fingerhut
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $5.3M |
| $7.1M |
| $8.4M |
| $6.7M |
| 2019 | $9.3M | $7.5M | $7.2M | $8.1M | $7.1M |
| 2018 | $9.6M | $7.7M | $7.3M | $6.3M | $5M |
| 2017 | $7.7M | $5.2M | $6.2M | $4.7M | $2.7M |
| 2016 | $5.5M | $3.2M | $6.1M | $3.8M | $1.2M |
| 2015 | $8.4M | $5.7M | $5.8M | $5M | $1.8M |
| 2014 | $5.7M | $3.2M | $5.3M | $3.4M | -$818.4K |
| 2013 | $5.6M | $2.8M | $5.9M | $3.4M | -$1.3M |
| 2012 | $6.5M | $3.4M | $6M | $3.8M | -$946.9K |
| 2011 | $5.4M | $2.4M | $5.3M | $3.3M | -$1.4M |
| 2021 | 990 | Data |
| 2020 | 990 | Data |
| 2019 | 990 | Data |
| 2018 | 990 | Data |
| 2017 | 990 | Data |
| 2016 | 990 | Data |
| 2015 | 990 | Data |
| 2014 | 990 | Data |
| 2013 | 990 | Data |
| 2012 | 990 | Data |
| 2011 | 990 | Data |
| 2010 | 990 | — |
| 2009 | 990 | — |
| 2008 | 990 | — |
| 2007 | 990 | — |
| 2005 | 990 | — |
| 2004 | 990 | — |
| 2003 | 990 | — |
| 2002 | 990 | — |
| 2001 | 990 | — |
| 2 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| Gary Greenbaum | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gary Jackson | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Heather M Strickland | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jean S Cooper | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeannette J Segel | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jenny Auger Maw | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jenny Holsman Tetreault | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Linda Staubitz | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Miranda Lumer | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancy Foster | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Creath | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Roma Wittcoff | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rosie Garcia | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sharon Landis | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sherry Middlemas | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephen Hardy | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Esco Chandler | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Colonel Ret Kimberly Smith
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Dr Herschel Rosenzweig
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Dr Judith G Wolf
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Gary Greenbaum
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Gary Jackson
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Heather M Strickland
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Jean S Cooper
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Jeannette J Segel
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Jenny Auger Maw
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Jenny Holsman Tetreault
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Linda Staubitz
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Miranda Lumer
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Nancy Foster
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Richard Creath
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Roma Wittcoff
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Rosie Garcia
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Sharon Landis
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Sherry Middlemas
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Stephen Hardy
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Susan Esco Chandler
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0