NonprofitsMetropolitan Opera Association Inc

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Metropolitan Opera Association Inc

NEW YORK, NY

Total revenue

$284.0M

Total expenses

$331.0M

Net assets

$180.2M

Grants received

$172.3M

881 grants

EIN

131624087

Tax year

2023

Mission

Performance of opera to the public.

Programs

3 programs

Media presentation of opera performances, live performances broadcast in high definition to movie theaters throughout the world, domestic and international live audio transmissions of performances on radio and the met's website. Past performances broadcast on television, radio stations and the internet globally. Media presentations reached an audience of approximately 10 million.

Expenses: $24.8M

Presentation of events other than opera where the met either presents or co-presents the event or licenses the opera house to third parties. The attendance at these events, principally ballet, was approximately 106,000 people per year.

Expenses: $9.0M

Other program activities including merchandising, development of young artists through the lindemann young artist development program, and the laffont competition and concert.

Expenses: $7.2MGrants: $663K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$152.6M
Program service revenue$105.1M
Investment income$23.3M
Other revenue$3.0M
Total revenue$284.0M

Expenses

Grants paid$663K
Salaries & benefits$239.9M
Fundraising$14.8M
Other expenses$90.1M
Total expenses$331.0M
Total assets$466.6M
Net assets$180.2M

People

50 listed

NameRoleCompensation

PETER GELB

GENERAL MANAGER

Board

$1.4M

60 hrs/wk

Diana Fortuna

DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER/CFO/ASSISTANT TREASURER

Board

$379K

59 hrs/wk

STEPHANIE BASTA

GENERAL COUNSEL/ASSISTANT SECRETARY

Board

$249K

60 hrs/wk

BARBARA WALKOWSKI

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BETH A GROSSHANS

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BRUCE KOVNER

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CAROL E DOMINA

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DOUGLAS DOCKERY THOMAS

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

EKKHART HASSELS-WEILER

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ELIZABETH M EVEILLARD

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

FRANK A BENNACK JR

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

FRAYDA B LINDEMANN

MANAGING DIRECTOR / PRESIDENT EMERITA

Board

1 hrs/wk

GEORGE L VAN AMSON

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

HELEN Y LITTLE

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

HON CAROLYN B MALONEY

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

HOWARD W HUNTER

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JAMES MITCHELL JR

MANAGING DIRECTOR FR 5/23/24

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOHN ROSE

MANAGING DIRECTOR FR 7/22/24

Board

1 hrs/wk

JUDITH-ANN CORRENTE

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KATHRYN A MILLER

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KEEBLER J STRAZ

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KENNETH R FEINBERG

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LAURA J SLOATE

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LEONARD S COLEMAN JR

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARC I STERN

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARINA KELLEN FRENCH

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARLENE HESS

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MATT MCCLURE

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

NABIL N CHARTOUNI

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANN ZIFF

CHAIRMAN

Board

1 hrs/wk

ROBERT L TURNER

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

RONNIE S HAWKINS

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SHEILA JOHNSON

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SO-CHUNG SHINN LEE

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SUSAN S BRADDOCK

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

Theodore A Kurz

MANAGING DIRECTOR FR 9/28/23

Board

1 hrs/wk

VALERIE DIXON

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

VERONICA ATKINS

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

WINTHROP RUTHERFORD JR

MANAGING DIRECTOR FR 9/28/23

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHRISTINE F HUNTER

HONORARY CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

Paul M Montrone

President Emeritus

Board

1 hrs/wk

YANNICK NEZET-SEGUIN

MUSIC DIRECTOR

Staff

$2.0M

60 hrs/wk

DAVID CHAN

CONCERT MASTER

Staff

$497K

60 hrs/wk

DONALD PALUMBO

CHORUS MASTER

Staff

$486K

60 hrs/wk

CORALIE TOEVS

ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER, DEVELOPMENT

Staff

$435K

60 hrs/wk

BENJAMIN BOWMAN

CONCERT MASTER

Staff

$406K

60 hrs/wk

JOHN SELLARS

ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER, PRODUCTION

Staff

$404K

60 hrs/wk

Jason Hamilton

PROPERTY MASTER

Staff

$378K

60 hrs/wk

MICHAEL HEASTON

ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER, ARTISTIC

Staff

$313K

60 hrs/wk

Rebecca Wui

Former Assistant Secretary to 9/29/22

Staff

$167K

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Independent contractors

SITUATION INTERACTIVE

MARKETING AND CREATIVE

$6.2M

DAYBREAK FAST FREIGHT INC

CONTAINER STORAGE AND TRANSIT

$3.0M

ALL MOBILE VIDEO INC

VIDEO/AUDIO

$2.2M

BAY PRODUCTIONS LTD CA

PRODUCTION

$1.7M

THE SCENIC ROUTE INC

PRODUCTION

$1.4M

Grants received

Showing 200 of 881

FromAmountPurposeYear
$1M
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$600K
GRANT IS FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$500K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2024
$500K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$400K
CORE SUPPORT FOR UNDERWRITING THE PRODUCTION OF THE REVIVAL OF TERENCE BLANCHARD'S "FIRE SHUT UP IN MY BONES"
2024
$345K
TO SUPPORT DIGITAL PROGRAMS
2024
$250K
PROGRAM/PROJECT SUPPORT
2024
$250K
Support the Metropolitan Opera Recovery Fund.
2024
$250K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2024
$233K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2024
$200K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$151K
ARTS, CULTURE
2024
$145K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$137K
ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES
2024
$135K
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2024
$131K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$124K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2024
$108K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$104K
General Operating Support
2024
$100K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2024
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$100K
SUPPORT FOR HISTORIC PIPE ORGAN PROGRAMMING
2024
$100K
TO SUPPORT THE New Production: "Ainadamar"
2024
$100K
TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$100K
FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.
2024
$100K
The Transforming the Met Campaign / Access Opera: Guild Open Rehearsals for Students
2024
$98K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$96K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2024
$75K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$75K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$63K
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION.
2024
$53K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2024
$43K
FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.
2024
$41K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$35K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$35K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$34K
PERFORMING ARTS & EDUCATION
2024
$30K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2024
$30K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$30K
General charitable purposes
2024
$30K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$27K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$26K
ARTS, CULTURE, AND HUMANITIES
2024
$25K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$25K
RESTRICTED TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND BROADCASTING OF RADIO PROGRAMS
2024
$25K
RESTRICTED TO SUPPORT THE ACCESS OPERA EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
2024
$25K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$25K
ANNUAL FUND
2024
$25K
THE PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO SUSTAIN, PROMOTE AND EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT MUSIC, PARTICULARLY OPERA.
2024
$25K
ARTS AND HUMANITIES
2024
$24K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$22K
CHARITABLE
2024
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR OPERA PERFORMANCES
2024
$20K
PREMIERE CIRCLE BENEFACTOR -'24-'25 SEASON
2024
$20K
MET OPERA HD LIVE PROGRAM
2024
$20K
General operating support
2024
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$16K
CHARITABLE SUPPORT. ANY RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN COMMUNICATED TO THE GRANTEE.
2024
$15K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2024
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$11K
Arts & Culture
2024
$10K
SOCIAL WELFARE
2024
$10K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
$10K
General operating support
2024
$10K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$9K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$9K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$8K
Matching gifts for general operating support
2024
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$7K
PERFORMANCE OF OPERA TO THE PUBLIC
2024
$6K
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$6K
FOR ANNUAL SUPPORT
2024
$6K
FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.
2024
$5K
ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES
2024
$5K
IN HONOR OF BARBARA TOBER
2024
$5K
AF Matching Grant
2024
$4K
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2024
$3K
MATCHING GIFTS
2024
$3K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2024
$2K
VOLUNTEER INCENTIVE PROGRAM
2024
$1K
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2024
$750
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$150
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2024
$50
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2024
$10
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$12M
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$10.1M
HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$5.5M
SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE METROPOLITAN OPERA ASSOCIATION, INC.
2023
$3.4M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$1.7M
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$1.2M
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
$700K
GRANT IS FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$676K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$652K
ARTS, CULTURE
2023
$543K
COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
2023
$500K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
$500K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
$500K
GENERAL TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES
2023
$410K
CHARITABLESUPPORT FOR PHASE III CAMPAIGN FOR THE MET: SECURING THE FUTURE; FY 21 UNRESTRICTED GIFT; MET STARS CONCERT
2023
$345K
DIGITAL PROGRAMS
2023
$256K
ANNUAL GIFT
2023
$250K
TRANSFORMING THE MET CAMPAIGN - MET OPERA ON DEMAND
2023
$250K
FOR FUTURE PROJECTS
2023
$250K
SUPPORT FOR HISTORIC PIPE ORGAN
2023
$250K
SATURDAY MATINEE RADIO BROADCASTS
2023
$200K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$200K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$200K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
$200K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$160K
COUNCIL OF ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE
2023
$150K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$150K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$150K
CORE SUPPORT FOR ANTHONY DAVISS 'X: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MALCOLM X' PRODUCTION
2023
$150K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$145K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$140K
ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES
2023
$135K
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
$100K
TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$100K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2023
$100K
Access Opera
2023
$100K
General support and committment to the organization.
2023
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$99K
General Operating Support
2023
$93K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$85K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$82K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$75K
UNRESTRICTED GRANTS FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$75K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$75K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$68K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2023
$67K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2023
$63K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2023
$63K
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION.
2023
$58K
FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.
2023
$57K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$50K
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2023
$50K
THE MET: HD LIVE IN SCHOOLS
2023
$50K
General Support
2023
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$50K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$50K
LINDEMANN YOUNG ARTIST DEVELOPMENT
2023
$41K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$40K
General unrestricted
2023
$38K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$35K
IN SUPPORT OF RF DONATIONS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS
2023
$35K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
$35K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$35K
ARTS, CULTURE AND HUMANITIES
2023
$33K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2023
$33K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$31K
ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES
2023
$30K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$30K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2023
$30K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2023
$30K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
$30K
General charitable purposes
2023
$28K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2023
$25K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$25K
SUPPORT FOR DAILY OPERATION
2023
$25K
ANNUAL FUND
2023
$25K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$25K
CHARITABLE
2023
$25K
FOUNDATION GRANT - SUPPLEMENTAL GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$25K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$25K
ARTS, CULTURE, AND HUMANITIES
2023
$25K
RESTRICTED TO SUPPORT THE MET OPERA RADIO BROADCAST PROGRAM
2023
$25K
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$25K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2023
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$20K
PREMIERE CIRCLE BENEFACTOR -'22-'23 SEASON
2023
$20K
MET OPERA HD LIVE PROGRAM
2023
$20K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR OPERA PERFORMANCES
2023
$20K
THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF SUBTAINING, ENCOURAGING AND PROMOTING MUSICAL ART AND EDUCATING THE GERERAL PUBLIC ABOUT MUSIC, PARTICULARLY OPERA.
2023

Funded by

$172.3M from 295 funders · 881 grants · 2017–2024

National Philanthropic Trust

$28.1M · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$17.2M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

The Metropolitan Opera Guild Inc

$17.1M · 6 grants · 2017–2022

Johnson Robert K Foundation-Main

$12M · 1 grant · 2023

American Gift Fund

$8.4M · 2 grants · 2020–2022

Neubauer Family Charitable Trust

$7.8M · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Arete Foundation

$6.0M · 4 grants · 2019–2023

Details

EIN131624087
NTEE codeA6A0
Subsection03
Ruling date1940-10
Formed1883
Employees5417
Volunteers725
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