NonprofitsThe Atlanta Opera Inc

Arts, Culture & Humanities

The Atlanta Opera Inc

ATLANTA, GA

Total revenue

$15.1M

Total expenses

$16.5M

Net assets

$39.3M

Grants received

$16.2M

186 grants

EIN

581371843

Tax year

2023

Mission

Break the boundaries of opera to create exceptional experiences for audiences everywhere.

Programs

4 programs

Education and engagement: reaching over 100,000 students across the southeast, our studio tour offers impactful in-school performances and unique field trip experiences to final dress rehearsals. We strengthen community ties through engaging pre-show talks, stimulating panel discussions, and exciting pop-up concerts. Founded in 2022, our 96-hour opera festival creates vital platforms for emerging composers and librettists fostering their career development.

Expenses: $749K

Resident artists: since 2016, this program has been a vital springboard for emerging opera talent. We provide rigorous mentorship and expert collaboration, empowering early-career professionals to hone their skills and launch successful careers. Our alumni's achievements speak volumes, with many securing positions at prestigious opera houses worldwide, including the met and the paris opera.

Expenses: $4.2M

Cinematic opera and global reach

0

Opera resource sharing

0

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$11.4M
Program service revenue$2.4M
Investment income$1.3M
Other revenue$26K
Total revenue$15.1M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$7.7M
Fundraising$1.2M
Other expenses$8.8M
Total expenses$16.5M
Total assets$45.9M
Net assets$39.3M

People

47 listed

NameRoleCompensation

TOMER ZVULUN

GENERAL & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Board

$425K

45 hrs/wk

MICAH FORTSON

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Board

$223K

45 hrs/wk

MR RHYS T WILSON

BOARD CHAIR

Board

12 hrs/wk

MR JOHN L HAMMAKER

VICE CHAIR

Board

12 hrs/wk

MS BUNNY WINTER

TREASURER

Board

12 hrs/wk

MR MICHAEL E PAULHUS

SECRETARY

Board

12 hrs/wk

MS CATHY CALLAWAY ADAMS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MRS ELIZABETH ADLER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MRS SUSAN M ANDERSON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MR BRYAN H BARNES

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MR DANTE BELLIZZI

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MR MONTAGUE L BOYD IV

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

DR HAROLD J BRODY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MRS ROSEMARY KOPEL BROWN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MR FRANK H BUTTERFIELD

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

DR FRANK A CRITZ

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MR ROBERT DEAN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

DR CARLOS DEL RIO

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

DR TODD ELLIS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MR DIETER ELSNER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

DR DONALD J FILIP

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MR KEVIN GREINER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MRS JOANNE CHESLER GROSS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MS CAROLINE HARDIN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MR JOHN HAUPERT

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MR JAMAEL HESTER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MRHOWARD W HUNTER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MS LAURA LANE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MR ANDREW R LONG

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MR ALFREDO MARTIN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MS KELLY MAYHALL

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MR JAMES B MILLER JR

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MRS STEPHANIE MORELA

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MRS SANDRA S MORELLI

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MRS TALIA MURPHY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MR HOWARD PALEFSKY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MR HERBERT J ROSENBERG

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MR THOMAS SAYLOR

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MR ALEX SIMMONS JR

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MRS CHRISTINE ST CLARE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MR WILLIAM E TUCKER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MR CHARLES R YATES JR

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

JESSICA LANGLOIS

ASSOC DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

Staff

$130K

45 hrs/wk

PAUL HARKINS

CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

Staff

$130K

45 hrs/wk

MEREDITH WALLACE

DIR OF ARTISTIC ADMINISTRATION

Staff

$120K

45 hrs/wk

REBECCA BROWN

DIR OF SALES & MARKETING

Staff

$117K

45 hrs/wk

ROB REYNOLDS

DIR OF PRODUCTION

Staff

$115K

45 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 186 of 186

FromAmountPurposeYear
$2M
50TH ANNIVERSARY COMPREHENSIVE CAMPAIGN
2024
$500K
50TH ANNIVERSARY COMPREHENSIVE CAMPAIGN
2024
$500K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2024
$450K
SUSTAINING GRANT
2024
$200K
To assist local charities
2024
$200K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$164K
ARTS, CULTURE
2024
$125K
TO SUPPORT THE FIRST TWO OPERAS OF WAGNER'S RING CYCLE, AS WELL AS PROVIDE AMPLE SUPPLEMENTARY CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING.
2024
$105K
ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES
2024
$100K
The 96 Hour Opera Project
2024
$57K
GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS
2024
$50K
TRUSTEE DIRECTED GRANT - TO PROMOTE THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
2024
$35K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$26K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$25K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2024
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
General Operating
2024
$6K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$5K
GENERAL FUND
2024
$1.3M
Purchase of equipment as part of $45 million comprehensive campaign.
2023
$500K
DISCOVERIES SERIES & STUDIO TOUR
2023
$315K
SUSTAINING GRANT
2023
$200K
To assist local charities
2023
$157K
ARTS, CULTURE
2023
$125K
TO SUPPORT THE FIRST TWO OPERAS OF WAGNER'S RING CYCLE, AS WELL AS PROVIDE AMPLE SUPPLEMENTARY CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING.
2023
$103K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
$100K
TO ENRICH LIVES THROUGH THE POWER OF OPERA.
2023
$100K
The 96-Hour Opera Project
2023
$100K
Support of fine arts
2023
$100K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2023
$90K
GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS
2023
$83K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$55K
ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES
2023
$50K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$50K
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
2023
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$35K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$25K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2023
$25K
EDUCATION
2023
$20K
General Operating
2023
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$13K
DONOR DESIGNATION
2023
$13K
General Operating
2023
$11K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$11K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$7K
TO SUPPORT THE MISSION TO BUILD THE MAJOR INTERNATIONAL OPERA COMPANY ATLANTA DESERVES
2023
$5K
GENERAL USE
2023
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$2K
MAIN STAGEPERFORMANCES &PROGRAMMING
2023
$500K
DISCOVERIES SERIES & STUDIO TOUR
2022
$340K
ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES
2022
$315K
SUSTAINING GRANT
2022
$200K
To assist local charities
2022
$150K
ARTS, CULTURE
2022
$132K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$115K
GENERAL
2022
$88K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$51K
GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS
2022
$50K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$50K
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
2022
$50K
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
2022
$35K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$25K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2022
$20K
General Operating
2022
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$15K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
$14K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$13K
General Operating
2022
$13K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$6K
DONOR DESIGNATION
2022
$5K
TO SUPPORT THE MISSION TO BUILD THE MAJOR INTERNATIONAL OPERA COMPANY ATLANTA DESERVES
2022
$2K
MAIN STAGEPERFORMANCES &PROGRAMMING
2022
$175K
To assist local charities
2021
$55K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$55K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$25K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2021
$25K
TO ENRICH LIVES THROUGH THE POWER OF OPERA
2021
$25K
Spring Productions: 96-hour opera project
2021
$25K
Spring Productions: 96-hour opera project
2021
$25K
PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTION GRANT: THREEPENNY OPERA
2021
$16K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$10K
ENRICHMENT PROGRAM
2021
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$10K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$500K
$1.5 million campaign to build digital capacity and purchase production equipment.
2020
$400K
FOR THE DISCOVERIES SERIES.
2020
$200K
SUSTAINING GRANT
2020
$200K
To assist local charities
2020
$175K
TO ENRICH LIVES THROUGH THE POWER OF OPERA
2020
$80K
TO SUPPORT SPRING/SUMMER 2021 SEASON PRODUCTION; EDUCATIONAL/CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
2020
$50K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2020
$50K
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
2020
$25K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
$25K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$22K
ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES
2020
$20K
General Operating
2020
$16K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$15K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$13K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
$12K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$11K
General Operating
2020
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$5K
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
2020
$1K
continued opera programsand operationsduring pandemic
2020
$100K
TO ENRICH LIVES THROUGH THE POWER OF OPERA
2019
$24K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$11K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2019
$6K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2019
$5K
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
2019
$200K
TO ASSIST LOCAL CHARITIES
2018
$25K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2018
$23K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2018
$12K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$2K
Donation
2018
$16K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2017
$11K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017

Funded by

$16.2M from 57 funders · 186 grants · 2017–2024

The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation

$4.0M · 6 grants · 2020–2024

Lettie Pate Evans Foundation Inc

$1.8M · 2 grants · 2020–2023

Rosenberg Family Foundation Inc

$1.3M · 6 grants · 2018–2024

Gramma Fisher Foundation

$1.3M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Thdf Ii Inc Dba

$1.2M · 6 grants · 2018–2024

The Prescott Miller Foundation Inc

$732K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

American Endowment Foundation

$633K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

The Community Foundation For Greater

$612K · 5 grants · 2019–2024

Details

EIN581371843
NTEE codeA6A0
Subsection03
Ruling date1979-11
Formed1979
Employees221
Volunteers80
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