Nonprofits›Sarasota Opera Association Inc

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Sarasota Opera Association Inc

SARASOTA, FL

Website

Total revenue

$16.3M

Total expenses

$10.6M

Net assets

$28.9M

Grants received

$7.6M

127 grants

EIN

237089047

Tax year

2024

Mission

Sarasota Opera produces impassioned opera performances true to the vision of the composer, to entertain, enrich, educate, and inspire a life-long love of opera in our diverse and growing communities.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$11.6M
Program service revenue$3.6M
Investment income$704K
Other revenue$342K
Total revenue$16.3M

Expenses

Grants paid$15K
Salaries & benefits$5.8M
Fundraising$760K
Other expenses$4.7M
Total expenses$10.6M
Total assets$37.0M
Net assets$28.9M

People

31 listed

NameRoleCompensation

RICHARD RUSSELL

GENERAL DIRECTOR

Board

$325K

50 hrs/wk

KENNETH TARASI

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

Board

$117K

50 hrs/wk

RON ARCHBOLD

TREASURER

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

STEVE SABATO

SECRETARY

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

Alastair Hunter-Henderson

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

CAROL ENGLISH

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

DAVID CHAIFETZ

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

David L Bialosky

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

DONALD J WORTHINGTON

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

J SUMNER BAGBY

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JANET STERN SOLOMON

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JEFF TROIANO

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JOHN F SUHRE

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Joseph Mallof

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MARY J MITCHELL

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MICHAL WADSWORTH

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Patricia Dodge

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

PAUL DELAURO

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

RICHARD DEGENNARO

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ROSANNE MARTORELLA

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Sue Neumann

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

SUSAN K STRAUS

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

SYBLE DI GIROLAMO

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Tamara Jacobs

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Thomas Garden

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

TOBY SIEGEL

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ULYSSES BRUALDI

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

WILLIAM D TOMPKINS

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ARTHUR SICILIANO

CHAIR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

KATHERINE BENOIT

VICE CHAIR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

VICTOR DERENZI

TRUSTEE

Staff

—

35 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

DERENZI & SUNDINE INC

ARTISTIC DIRECTION, STAGE DIRECTION, CON

$589K

UNITED MECHANCIAL LLC

HVAC INSTALLATION AND SERVICES

$401K

7201 15TH STREET LLC

Set warehouse storage

$313K

BIH ENT I SARASOTA LLC

COSTUME WAREHOUSE STORAGE

$186K

ROSEMARY SQUARE LLC CO RED PROPERTY MNGMT

COMMON AREA MAINTENANCE FOR ARTIST RESIDENCES BLDG

$170K

Grants received

Showing 127 of 127

FromAmountPurposeYear
WILLIAM G AND MARIE SELBY
$50K
ORGANIZATIONAL GRANTS
2024
SOUTHFACE ENERGY INSTITUTE INC
$38K
IMPROVEMENTS TO NPO'
2024
SOUTHFACE ENERGY INSTITUTE INC
$38K
IMPROVEMENTS TO NPO'
2024
WOMAN'S EXCHANGE INC OF SARASOTA
$20K
—
2024
Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation Inc
$20K
Grant to provide annual support for the organization's general operational and/or fundraising efforts.
2024
John G & Anna Maria Troiano Foundation Inc
$15K
Co-Producer 2024-25 Season
2024
THE AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$15K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2024
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$12K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$11K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2024
THE PITTSBURGH FOUNDATION
$6K
PERFORMING ARTS
2024
NORMAN E PETERSON & DIANA LAGER PETERSON
$6K
TO PRODUCE OUTSTANDING OPERA TRUE TO THE VISION OF THE COMPOSER, TO ENTERTAIN, ENRICH, AND EDUCATE THE COMMUNITIES IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AS WELL AS PATRONS FROM ACROSS THE STATE AND AROUND THE WORLD.
2024
THE MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION
$6K
DONOR ADVISED, GENERAL
2024
HENRY & MARILYN TAUB FOUNDATION
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2024
ARNOLD SIMONSEN FAMILY CHARITABLE
$5K
General Purpose
2024
GULF COAST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$575K
ARTS & CULTURE
2023
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SARASOTA CO
$229K
GENERAL SUPPORT, PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$210K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
VIRGINIA B TOULMIN CHARITABLE
$175K
SARASOTA OPERA 2024-2025 SEASON
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$73K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
WILLIAM E SCHMIDT FOUNDATION INC
$55K
YOUTH OPERA PLEDGE
2023
WOMAN'S EXCHANGE INC OF SARASOTA
$20K
—
2023
Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation Inc
$20K
To support the organization's operational and/or fundraising efforts.
2023
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$18K
RELIGION
2023
VIRGINIA B TOULMIN CHARITABLE
$15K
HURRICANE RELIEF
2023
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF TAMPA BAY INC
$14K
SUPPORT OF MISSION
2023
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$12K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2023
THE RUETTGERS FAMILY CHARIT FOUNDATION
$12K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
The Chicago Community Trust
$10K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
NORMAN E PETERSON & DIANA LAGER PETERSON
$9K
SUPPORT
2023
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$8K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$7K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
THE PITTSBURGH FOUNDATION
$6K
PERFORMING ARTS
2023
THE MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION
$6K
DONOR-ADVISED, GENERAL
2023
MANATEE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$5K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
HENRY & MARILYN TAUB FOUNDATION
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2023
ARNOLD SIMONSEN FAMILY CHARITABLE
$5K
General Purpose
2023
THE ANDREW CADER FOUNDATION INC
$4K
FOR OPERA PRODUCTIONS.
2023
Caplin Foundation
$2K
General & Unrestricted
2023
SHAPOLSKY-SIEGEL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$75
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
GULF COAST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$294K
ARTS & CULTURE
2022
VIRGINIA B TOULMIN CHARITABLE
$175K
2023-2024 OPERA SEASON
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$137K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SARASOTA CO
$130K
GENERAL SUPPORT, PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
WILLIAM E SCHMIDT FOUNDATION INC
$50K
YOUTH OPERA PLEDGE
2022
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$33K
CULTURE & ARTS
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$32K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
SHAPOLSKY-SIEGEL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$32K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$22K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2022
Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation Inc
$20K
To support the organization's operational and/or fundraising efforts.
2022
WOMAN'S EXCHANGE INC OF SARASOTA
$20K
—
2022
Roberta Leventhal Sudakoff Foundation Inc
$15K
General
2022
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF TAMPA BAY INC
$14K
SUPPORT OF MISSION
2022
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$8K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
NORMAN E PETERSON & DIANA LAGER PETERSON
$6K
SUPPORT
2022
ARNOLD SIMONSEN FAMILY CHARITABLE
$5K
General Purpose
2022
HENRY & MARILYN TAUB FOUNDATION
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2022
Caplin Foundation
$2K
General & Unrestricted
2022
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$125
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
GULF COAST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$373K
ARTS & CULTURE
2021
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SARASOTA CO
$179K
GENERAL SUPPORT, PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
VIRGINIA B TOULMIN CHARITABLE
$175K
2022-2023 SARASOTA OPERA SEASON
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$90K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$90K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
WILLIAM E SCHMIDT FOUNDATION INC
$60K
YOUTH OPERA PLEDGE
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$30K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$19K
CULTURE & ARTS
2021
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF TAMPA BAY INC
$14K
SUPPORT OF MISSION
2021
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$6K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
ARNOLD SIMONSEN FAMILY CHARITABLE
$5K
General Purpose
2021
SHAPOLSKY-SIEGEL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$4K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
Harry Sudakoff Foundation Inc
$2K
General
2021
GULF COAST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$213K
ARTS & CULTURE
2020
VIRGINIA B TOULMIN CHARITABLE
$200K
SARASOTA OPERA 2021-22 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$148K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SARASOTA CO
$82K
EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, GENERAL SUPPORT, PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
CORNELIA T BAILEY CHARITABLE TRUST
$50K
COSTUME STUDIO
2020
WILLIAM E SCHMIDT FOUNDATION INC
$45K
YOUTH OPERA PLEDGE
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$37K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
VIRGINIA B TOULMIN CHARITABLE
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT: COVID RECOVERY ASSISTANCE
2020
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$18K
CULTURE & ARTS
2020
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$18K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
Roberta Leventhal Sudakoff Foundation Inc
$15K
General
2020
TIAA CHARITABLE INC
$13K
Annual Suuport
2020
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$13K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
ARNOLD SIMONSEN FAMILY CHARITABLE
$10K
Arts
2020
PARK FOUNDATION INC
$10K
EDUCATION AND YOUTH OPERA PROGRAMS
2020
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF TAMPA BAY INC
$7K
SUPPORT OF MISSION
2020
IBM INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
$5K
EMPLOYEE MATCHING GRANT
2020
GE FOUNDATION
$5K
MATCHING GIFTS
2020
HENRY & MARILYN TAUB FOUNDATION
$3K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2020
AMICA COMPANIES FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
SHAPOLSKY-SIEGEL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
GULF COAST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$476K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2019
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SARASOTA CO
$247K
GENERAL SUPPORT, PROGRAM SUPPORT, SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT
2019
VIRGINIA B TOULMIN CHARITABLE
$200K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$103K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
VIRGINIA B TOULMIN CHARITABLE
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
VIRGINIA B TOULMIN CHARITABLE
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$41K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2019
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$18K
CULTURE & ARTS
2019
THE AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$18K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2019
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF TAMPA BAY INC
$13K
SUPPORT OF MISSION
2019
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND
$9K
General support
2019
THE ANDREW CADER FOUNDATION INC
$6K
FOR OPERA PRODUCTIONS.
2019
MANATEE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT, PROGRAM SUPPORT
2019
GULF COAST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$335K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2018
VIRGINIA B TOULMIN CHARITABLE
$200K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR 2019-20 PROGRAMMING
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$50K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$46K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2018
Harry Sudakoff Foundation Inc
$24K
General
2018
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF TAMPA BAY INC
$23K
SUPPORT OF MISSION
2018
WOMAN'S EXCHANGE INC OF SARASOTA
$20K
—
2018
Roberta Leventhal Sudakoff Foundation Inc
$15K
General
2018
RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND
$15K
GENERAL USE
2018
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND
$11K
General Support
2018
SHAPOLSKY-SIEGEL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$4K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
GULF COAST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$636K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2017
VIRGINIA B TOULMIN CHARITABLE
$175K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2017
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$26K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2017
RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND
$15K
GENERAL USE
2017
RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND
$10K
GENERAL USE
2017
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND
$8K
General Support
2017
THE J PAUL GETTY TRUST
$7K
Trustee-Arts and Educational Program
2017
THE ANDREW CADER FOUNDATION INC
$6K
FOR OPERA PRODUCTIONS.
2017
MANATEE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$5K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2017
THE J PAUL GETTY TRUST
$800
Trustee-Arts and Educational Program
2017

Funded by

$7.6M from 40 funders · 127 grants · 2017–2024

Gulf Coast Community Foundation Inc

$2.9M · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Virginia B Toulmin Charitable

$1.5M · 11 grants · 2017–2023

The Community Foundation Of Sarasota Co

$867K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$830K · 7 grants · 2018–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$286K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

William E Schmidt Foundation Inc

$210K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

National Philanthropic Trust

$107K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Community Foundation Of Tampa Bay Inc

$85K · 6 grants · 2018–2023

Details

EIN237089047
NTEE codeA6A0
Subsection03
Ruling date1970-11
Formed1961
Employees144
Volunteers165
SARASOTA OPERA ASSOCIATION INC — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo