NonprofitsDallas Opera

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Dallas Opera

DALLAS, TX

Total revenue

$18.0M

Total expenses

$18.7M

Net assets

$6.3M

Grants received

$24.9M

270 grants

EIN

756004746

Tax year

2023

Mission

Performance of opera productions, education and community engagement programs.

Programs

2 programs

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & EDUCATION PROGRAMS: 11,088 participants in community outreach programs, including 6,604 ticket holders at 7 special concerts, 3,709 at 4 family performances of THE BILLY GOATS GRUFF and PEPITO, and 775 OperaTruck and other community-based performance patrons. 17,758 participants in youth arts education programming, including 4 student matinee performances of PEPITO at the Winspear Opera House, Touring Opera performances in schools, Opera in a Suitcase workshops, and related educational activities

Expenses: $585K

DIGITAL PROGRAMS: 170,578 viewed our digital programming, including livestreams and rebroadcasts of our 4 mainstage operas, education resources, and other performance-based content.

Expenses: $167K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$14.9M
Program service revenue$2.8M
Investment income$185K
Other revenue$108K
Total revenue$18.0M

Expenses

Grants paid$115K
Salaries & benefits$11.9M
Fundraising$1.6M
Other expenses$6.7M
Total expenses$18.7M
Total assets$16.5M
Net assets$6.3M

People

50 listed

NameRoleCompensation

IAN L DERRER

GENERAL DIRECTOR & CEO

Board

$312K

40 hrs/wk

Alice W Bass

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

David Boddie

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

Arlene Navias

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

Armon Golliday

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

Ashley Anderson Smith

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

Augustine Jalomo

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

Abraham Salum

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

Anthony Copp

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

CH Moore

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

Ann Williams

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

Susan Geyer

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

Cindy Feld

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

Darren Speir

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

Darryl Pounds

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

Jill Winspear

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

Davis Hamlin

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

Debra Witter

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

Diane Brierley

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

Donna Weitzman

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

Edgar A Morales

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

Elizabeth Kimple

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

Ella Prichard

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

Carole Silverman

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

Gary Glaser

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

Brittani Hite

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

Angela Bettinger

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

Gail O'Bannon

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

Ginger Martin

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

Greg Swalwell

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

Holly Mayer

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

Howard Hallam

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

James R Erwin

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

James Wiley

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

Jane Degler

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

Jane Wetzel

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

Jani Lotz

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

Jay Marshall

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

Jean Ann Titus

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

Ford Lacy

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

Joan Reisch

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

John Collins

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

Bobbi Wedlan Weil

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

EMMANUEL VILLAUME

MUSIC DIRECTOR

Staff

$312K

40 hrs/wk

ELISABETH B GALLEY

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

Staff

$176K

40 hrs/wk

WALKER BEARD

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Staff

$146K

40 hrs/wk

CYNTHIA GRZANOWSKI

DIRECTOR OF MARKETING

Staff

$135K

40 hrs/wk

LINDA LIPSCOMB

ASSOCIATE DIRector OF DEVELOPMENT

Staff

$122K

40 hrs/wk

JOHN HARPOOL

Director OF Financial PLANNING & ANALYSIS

Staff

$110K

40 hrs/wk

KEVIN FIGG

DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING

Staff

$108K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

Allied Global Marketing

Marketing/Advertising

$232K

Christie Lites Dallas

Lighting equipment rentals

$218K

PrototypeIT

IT Services

$194K

Ussery Printing Company

Printing services

$169K

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear
$100K
MISCELLANEOUS CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL-RELATED, SCIENTIFIC, CULTURAL AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS.
2024
$100K
General operations
2024
$85K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$50K
PRODUCTION OF PELLEAS AND MELISANDE
2024
$40K
GENERAL FUND
2024
$40K
Arts organization
2024
$20K
OPERATIONS
2024
$17K
TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE PUBLIC CHARITY
2024
$12K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$10K
COMMUNITY ARTS
2024
$10K
FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
2024
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$6K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2024
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$3K
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2024
$2K
Annual Support
2024
$1K
The Dallas Opera's Annual Campaign support
2024
$100
Financial Assistance
2024
$1.5M
TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE DALLAS OPERA.
2023
$1M
OPERATIONS
2023
$500K
SUPPORT OF THE OPERA AND ITS "NEW VISIONS INITIATIVE".
2023
$258K
CULTURE & ARTS
2023
$126K
THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$100K
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS-OPERATION FUNDS, BUILDING FUNDS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS.DALLAS, TX
2023
$100K
General operations
2023
$83K
OPERATIONS SUPPORT
2023
$82K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$61K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$58K
Support the Art of Music
2023
$45K
FURTHER NONPROFIT PURPOSE
2023
$40K
Support the work of an arts organization
2023
$35K
SUPPORT FOR DAILY OPERATION
2023
$27K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
$25K
Wichita Falls Education Outreach 2022-2023
2023
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT CONTRIBUTION
2023
$25K
ARTS
2023
$21K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$20K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
$20K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2023
$20K
EDUCATIONAL & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS
2023
$17K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$15K
SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2023
$10K
FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
2023
$9K
COMMUNITY ARTS
2023
$6K
to help Dallas Opera in community outreach and education programs.
2023
$5K
NEW VISION INITIATIVE (3-YEAR CAPITAL COMMITMENT)
2023
$5K
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
2023
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$3K
ARTS / CULTURAL
2023
$3K
TO FINANCIALLY SUPPORT THE DALLAS OPERA AS ENDOWMENT.
2023
$3K
Support of the Arts
2023
$2K
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2023
$2K
Inner Circle
2023
$2K
The Dallas Opera's Annual Campaign support
2023
$1K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$250
Financial Assistance
2023
$60
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$1.3M
PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE DALLAS OPERA.
2022
$1M
OPERATIONS
2022
$700K
For Operations
2022
$700K
For Operations
2022
$500K
SUPPORT OF THE OPERA AND ITS "NEW VISIONS INITIATIVE".
2022
$100K
DAS RHEINGOLD
2022
$100K
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS-OPERATION FUNDS, BUILDING FUNDS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS.DALLAS, TX
2022
$83K
OPERATIONS SUPPORT
2022
$75K
THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2022
$55K
Education of Students
2022
$50K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$40K
FURTHER NONPROFIT PURPOSE
2022
$27K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
$25K
CULTURE & ARTS
2022
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT CONTRIBUTION
2022
$25K
GENERAL FUND
2022
$22K
ARTS
2022
$20K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$20K
GENERAL USE
2022
$20K
support for 2023 Annual Campaign
2022
$19K
GENERAL OPS AT LINDA & MITCH HART INSTITUTE
2022
$16K
Support the work of the Dallas Opera
2022
$16K
Support the work of the Dallas Opera
2022
$15K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2022
$10K
FOR THE WAGNER CIRCLE MATCHING CONTRIBUTION
2022
$10K
TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE PUBLIC CHARITY
2022
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$9K
COMMUNITY ARTS
2022
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$8K
EDUCATIONAL & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS
2022
$6K
to help Dallas Opera in community outreach and education programs.
2022
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$5K
2022 NEW VISION (CAPITAL COMMITMENT YEAR 2 OF 3)
2022
$5K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$5K
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2022
$3K
TO FINANCIALLY SUPPORT THE DALLAS OPERA AS ENDOWMENT.
2022
$3K
Inner Circle & Board Challenge
2022
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$550
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$100
PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS TO LEARN MANY ASPECTS OF PERFORMING ARTS
2022
$50
Financial Assistance
2022
$50
MIP PAYOUT FOR 04/07/21
2022
$50
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$50
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$1.2M
PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE DALLAS OPERA.
2021
$250K
OPERATIONS
2021
$100K
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS-OPERATION FUNDS, BUILDING FUNDS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS.DALLAS, TX
2021
$83K
OPERATIONS SUPPORT
2021
$62K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$62K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$58K
FOR UPDATED SUPERTITLE TECHNOLOGY.
2021
$37K
FURTHER NONPROFIT PURPOSE
2021
$35K
SUPPORT 2022-2023 EDUCATION
2021
$34K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$25K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2021
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT CONTRIBUTION
2021
$25K
Wichita Falls Education Outreach 2021-2022
2021
$23K
THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2021
$20K
Annual Campaign 2022
2021
$20K
Annual Campaign 2022
2021
$19K
ARTS
2021
$15K
Support the work of the Dallas Opera
2021
$15K
CULTURE & ARTS
2021
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2021
$6K
to help Dallas Opera in community outreach and education programs.
2021
$4K
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2021
$3K
ARTS / CULTURAL
2021
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$500
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$3.5M
PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE DALLAS OPERA.
2020
$500K
OPERATIONS
2020
$500K
For Operations
2020
$450K
For Great Scott DVD Screening
2020
$100K
Miscellaneous charitable, educational-related, scientific, cultural and arts organizations.
2020
$90K
Education of Students
2020
$87K
OPERATIONS SUPPORT
2020
$67K
THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2020
$55K
CULTURE & ARTS
2020
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT FUND
2020
$36K
ARTS
2020
$35K
FURTHER NONPROFIT PURPOSE
2020
$30K
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS
2020
$30K
SUPPORT 2021-2022 EDUCATION
2020
$30K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
$29K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT CONTRIBUTION
2020
$25K
Wichita Falls Education Outreach 2019-2020
2020
$25K
Wichita Falls Education Outreach 2020-2021
2020
$21K
Support the work of the Dallas Opera arts organization
2020
$20K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$20K
GENERAL USE
2020
$15K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$13K
SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2020
$12K
GENERAL USE AND/OR SPECIAL FUND/PROJECT
2020
$12K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2020

Funded by

$24.9M from 80 funders · 270 grants · 2017–2024

The Dallas Opera Foundation

$10.1M · 6 grants · 2018–2023

The Eugene McDermott Foundation

$3.0M · 6 grants · 2019–2022

O'donnell Foundation

$2.8M · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Mark Foundation

$1M · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$660K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

The Richard & Enika Schulze Foundation

$625K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Dallas Center For The Performing Arts

$549K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Texas Instruments Foundation

$513K · 9 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN756004746
NTEE codeA6A0
Subsection03
Ruling date1957-10
Formed1957
Employees477
Volunteers75
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