NonprofitsDetroit Opera

Arts & Culture

Detroit Opera

DETROIT, MI

Total revenue

$17.0M

Total expenses

$19.5M

Net assets

$40.2M

Grants received

$12.5M

104 grants

EIN

382052726

Tax year

2023

Mission

The mission of detroit opera is to be one of the outstanding opera companies in the unted states and, in particular, to serve as a major cultural resource to the city of detroit and the state of michigan.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$9.2M
Program service revenue$1.5M
Investment income$86K
Other revenue$6.3M
Total revenue$17.0M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$9.2M
Fundraising$846K
Other expenses$10.3M
Total expenses$19.5M
Total assets$49.6M
Net assets$40.2M

People

50 listed

NameRoleCompensation

PATTY ISACSON SABEE

PRESIDENT AND CEO

Board

$200K

40 hrs/wk

LISA M DICHIERA

VICE CHAIR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

ETHAN DAVIDSON

CHAIRMAN

Board

3 hrs/wk

KEVIN DENNIS

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

SHAUNA RYDER DIGGS

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

ENRICO DIGIROLAMO

TREASURER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

MARY ANN FONTANA

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

MARIANNE ENDICOTT

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

PAUL E EWING

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

MARIA C DUEY

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

DENISE J LEWIS

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

JOHN W INGLE III

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

BARBARA KRATCHMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

ARTHUR C LIEBLER

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

ALLAN NACHMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

ANN NICHOLSON

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

CARRIE PRYOR

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

NEDDA SHAYOTA

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

DON MANVEL

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

ALI MOIIN

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

SARA POZZI

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

PAUL RAGHEB

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

BARBARA WALKOWSKI

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

TERRY SHEA

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

MATTHEW SIMONCINI

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

RICHARD SONENKLAR

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

DR LORNA THOMAS

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

JESSE VENEGAS

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

ELLEN HILL ZERINGUE

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

GARY WASSERMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

DEXTER MASON

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

DR FERN R ESPINO

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

BHARAT C GANDHI

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

DR IRVIN REID

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

EVAN D ROSS

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

JAMES CIROLI

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

JOHN HALE

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

DONALD MORELOCK

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

RUTH RATTNER

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

R JAMISON WILLIAMS JR

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

ANKUR RUNGTA

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

PAMELA ROGERS

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

NAOMI ANDRE

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

GENE P BOWEN

SECRETARY

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

RICHARD A BRODIE

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

MARY KRAMER

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

WAYNE BROWN

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Staff

$256K

40 hrs/wk

YUVAL SHARON

DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION

Staff

$220K

40 hrs/wk

PATRICIA WALKER

CHIEF ADMINSTRATIVE OFFICE

Staff

$157K

40 hrs/wk

CHRISTINE HOLLOWAY

ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTO

Staff

$157K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

FINANCIAL ONE ACCOUNTING

CONSULTING SERVICES

$444K

ABM JANITORIAL SERVICES

JANITORIAL SERVICES

$385K

GRANITE NETWORK

IT SERVICES

$192K

EDGEWOOD ELECTRIC INC

CONTRACT SERVICES

$191K

SAMETZ BLACKSTONE ASSOCIATES

MARKETING AND BRANDING SERVICES

$166K

Grants received

Showing 104 of 104

FromAmountPurposeYear
$2M
To support opera seasons
2024
$630K
TO EXPAND DETROIT OPERAS DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN SUPPORT OF THE COMPANYS ARTISTIC AND PROGRAMMATIC INNOVATION, PRODUCTION, AND DELIVERY.
2024
$594K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2024
$300K
TO CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR OPERA OF OUR TIME
2024
$250K
CORE SUPPORT TO COMMISSION A FIELD ASSESSMENT OF CURRENT ADULT AND YOUTH DANCE/MOVEMENT PROGRAMMING AVAILABLE IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN
2024
$50K
2023-2025 GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$40K
DETROIT ART SUPPORT 2022-2025
2024
$36K
CULTURAL
2024
$29K
STORYBOOK OPERA 2024-2026
2024
$25K
UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION
2024
$25K
"THE CENTRAL PARK FIVE" PRODUCTION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
2024
$20K
ALVIN AILEY RESIDENCY
2024
$10K
Program Support
2024
$5K
PERFORMING ARTS
2024
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO GENERAL FUND
2024
$2M
To support the 2023-24 and 2024-25 opera seasons.
2023
$500K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$200K
TO CREATE A NEW RELEVANCY FOR OPERA THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF NON-TRADITIONAL, CROSS-DISCIPLINARY CONTEMPORARY WORKS, AS WELL AS NEW INTERPRETATIONS OF THE CANON.
2023
$200K
TO CREATE A NEW RELEVANCY FOR OPERA THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF NON-TRADITIONAL, CROSS-DISCIPLINARY CONTEMPORARY WORKS, AS WELL AS NEW INTERPRETATIONS OF THE CANON.
2023
$126K
TO SUPPORT THE ARTS
2023
$100K
SUPPORT FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
2023
$78K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$50K
2023-2024 GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$40K
DETROIT ART SUPPORT 2022-2025
2023
$28K
EDUCATION & RESEARCH
2023
$20K
UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION
2023
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$16K
CULTURAL
2023
$13K
OPERA GRANT FOR DIRECTORS & CONDUCTORS
2023
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$8K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$6K
TO SUPPORT RESEARCH, PERFORMANCE, PRESERVATION OF MUSICAL PIECES, PROMOTION AND RELATED ACTIVITIES IN THE AREAS OF AMERICAN MUSIC INCLUDING NEGLECTED WORKS OF THE PAST.
2023
$6K
TO SUPPORT RESEARCH, PERFORMANCE, PRESERVATION, AND EXPANSION OF AUDIENCE LISTENING EXPERIENCES OF MUSICAL PIECES, PROMOTION AND RELATED ACTIVITIES IN THE AREAS OF SERIOUS AND CONCERTED MUSICAL PERFORMANCE.
2023
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO GENERAL FUND
2023
$5K
PERFORMING ARTS
2023
$5K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$1K
CHARITABLE
2023
$601K
ARTS PROGRAM/GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$143K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$136K
TO SUPPORT THE ARTS
2022
$50K
2022-2023 GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$50K
SPECIAL GRANTS
2022
$40K
STORYBOOK OPERA 2022-2024
2022
$40K
DETROIT ART SUPPORT 2022-2025
2022
$25K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$25K
SUPPORT FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
2022
$25K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$22K
CHARITABLE
2022
$20K
UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION
2022
$20K
CULTURAL
2022
$12K
TO SUPPORT THE ARTS
2022
$12K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$10K
MATCHING GIFT
2022
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
2022 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$6K
TO SUPPORT RESEARCH, PERFORMANCE, PRESERVATION OF MUSICAL PIECES, PROMOTION AND RELATED ACTIVITIES IN THE AREAS OF AMERICAN MUSIC INCLUDING NEGLECTED WORKS OF THE PAST.
2022
$6K
TO SUPPORT RESEARCH, PERFORMANCE, PRESERVATION, AND EXPANSION OF AUDIENCE LISTENING EXPERIENCES OF MUSICAL PIECES, PROMOTION AND RELATED ACTIVITIES IN THE AREAS OF SERIOUS AND CONCERTED MUSICAL PERFORMANCE.
2022
$5K
Matching Gifts Program
2022
$500
CHARITABLE WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS
2022
$82K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$82K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$7K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
$500K
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR CHAIR
2020
$334K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$208K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
$200K
UNUSUAL OPERATING EXPENSES DUE TO COVID
2020
$100K
INNOVATIONS
2020
$98K
TO SUPPORT THE ARTS
2020
$67K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
$55K
OUTDOOR FESTIVAL
2020
$54K
OPERA APPRECIATION PROGRAM
2020
$40K
NEXT STAGE
2020
$23K
FUNDS RAISED BY GLOBALGIVING AND DISBURSED TO MEET DONOR EXPECTATIONS
2020
$13K
ANNUAL PERFORMANCE
2020
$10K
GENERAL OPERATIONS AND SUPPORTING MISSION
2020
$10K
OPERA GRANTS FOR FEMALE CONDUCTORS & DIRECTORS
2020
$5K
Unrestricted
2020
$5K
LEARNING PROGRAM
2020
$326K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$100K
CULTURE & ARTS
2019
$100K
Innovations
2019
$15K
REGRANT EXPENDITURE
2019
$9K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2019
$7K
GENERAL OPERATING, CREATION AND/OR PRESENTING SUPPORT
2019
$7K
GENERAL USE AND/OR SPECIAL FUND/PROJECT
2019
$6K
COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
2019
$34K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$10K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2018
$15K
REGRANT EXPENDITURE
2017
$13K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2017
$5K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2017

Funded by

$12.5M from 42 funders · 104 grants · 2017–2024

William Davidson Foundation

$4M · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Community Foundation For Southeast

$2.9M · 12 grants · 2020–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$1.1M · 7 grants · 2018–2023

John S And James L Knight Foundation

$1.0M · 3 grants · 2023–2024

Edward C And Linda Dresner Levy

$500K · 1 grant · 2023

United Jewish Foundation

$372K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Ford Motor Company Fund

$360K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

The Andrew W Mellon Foundation

$300K · 1 grant · 2024

Details

EIN382052726
NTEE codeA610
Subsection03
Ruling date1968-09
Formed1971
Employees575
Volunteers503
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