NonprofitsThe Santa Fe Opera

Arts, Culture & Humanities

The Santa Fe Opera

SANTA FE, NM

Total revenue

$35.1M

Total expenses

$31.8M

Net assets

$188.4M

Grants received

$25.5M

370 grants

EIN

850131810

Tax year

2023

Mission

To foster and enrich an understanding and appreciation of the operatic art form.

Programs

1 program

During the opera's 2024 fiscal year, community engagement programs served approximately 26,511 individuals in-person and virtually, including 23,019 adults and 3,492 youths in person. Additionally 445 volunteers engaged with the opera both on site and in surrounding communities contributing 14,143 volunteer hours. The opera has continued providing professional learning opportunities for teachers in 4 nm school districts and residencies for students focusing on arts integration and student produced operas in 3 of those school districts.

Expenses: $1.4M

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$16.9M
Program service revenue$10.6M
Investment income$6.2M
Other revenue$1.4M
Total revenue$35.1M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$14.6M
Fundraising$2.1M
Other expenses$17.2M
Total expenses$31.8M
Total assets$191.2M
Net assets$188.4M

People

50 listed

NameRoleCompensation

ROBERT MEYA

GENERAL DIRECTOR

Board

$531K

40 hrs/wk

HEATHER KEMP

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Board

$207K

40 hrs/wk

MEG BOULWARE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOSEPH M BRYAN JR

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

J BRUCE BUGG JR

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SUSAN ESCO CHANDLER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

RICHARD H DAVIS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAVID B DILLARD

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

EIVIND K DJUPEDAL

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

REBECCA J DUNCAN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAVID F ERTEL

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

A CHARLES FORTE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

PETER B FRANK

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

EDWARD T GARCIA

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHESTER A GOUGIS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

GUY L GRONQUIST

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DONNA HANKINSON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KAREN HENDERSON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARITA HINDS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARIANNE KAH

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

WALTER L KIRCHNER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MIRANDA Y LIND

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LIDDIE MARTINEZ

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CYNTHIA A MCCREARY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

STEVE MENZIES

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LILLIAN MONTOYA

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SUSAN G MARINEAU

CHAIR

Board

5 hrs/wk

GLENN A OSTERGAARD

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DOMINIC PASCHEL

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ESTEVAN RAEL-GALVEZ

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ROBERTA COOPER RAMO

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CAREY R RAMOS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MICHAEL ROBBINS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BRUCE ROSS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

HARRIS SMITH

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

IRWIN J SUGARMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ROBERT L TURNER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHERYL L WILLMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

T PETER TOWNSEND

DIRECTOR (THROUGH 01/23/2024)

Board

1 hrs/wk

SUSAN F MORRIS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

FREDERICK R HAAS

VICE CHAIR

Board

5 hrs/wk

BRUCE CHEMEL

SECRETARY

Board

5 hrs/wk

JOHN M HAUPERT

TREASURER

Board

5 hrs/wk

ROBERT J VLADEM

FIRST VICE PRESIDENT

Board

5 hrs/wk

HARRY BICKET

MUSIC DIRECTOR

Staff

$264K

40 hrs/wk

DAVID LOMELI

CHIEF ARTISTIC ADVISOR

Staff

$189K

40 hrs/wk

CHRISTOPHER HUFNAGEL

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Staff

$133K

40 hrs/wk

ELIZABETH KELLOGG

DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES

Staff

$130K

40 hrs/wk

MICHAEL GARY

DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL GIVING

Staff

$124K

40 hrs/wk

ALLISON H SWENSON

DIR. OF DEVELOPMENT (THRU 2/10/2023)

Staff

$116K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

MASTERPIECE CUISINE LLC

CATERING

$558K

POSITIVE ENERGY INC

SOLAR INSTALLATION

$377K

MICHAEL TRUJILLO DBA MICHAEL'S VALET

PARKING SERVICES

$167K

WALTER BURKE CATERING INC

CATERING

$150K

FOUR SEASONS RESORT

CATERING

$149K

Grants received

Showing 200 of 370

FromAmountPurposeYear
$1.1M
SUPPORT FOR ENDOWMENT AND ONGOING PROGRAMS
2024
$277K
SUPPORT THE SANTA FE OPERA'S APPRENTICE PROGRAM AND PRODUCTION SPONSOR FOR A MAINSTAGE PRODUCTION FOR THE 2024 SEASON
2024
$250K
SUPPORT FOR 2025 SEASON
2024
$250K
Apprentice Program for Theater Technicians
2024
$225K
GRANT IS FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$200K
EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2024
$100K
GENERAL FUNDING
2024
$85K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$50K
Louisa Muller's production of La Traviata
2024
$50K
Arts & Culture
2024
$50K
LYNN LOACKER'S ENDOWMENT.
2024
$50K
TO ADVANCE THE OPERATIC ART FORM THROUGH HIGH-QUALITY ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCES, TRAINING PROGRAMS, AND PUBLIC OUTREACH.
2024
$50K
CHARITABLE
2024
$50K
Charitable Work
2024
$40K
DONOR ADVISED, ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES
2024
$32K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$25K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
$25K
GENERAL FUND
2024
$15K
Apprentice Programs
2024
$15K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2024
$14K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$10K
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED
2024
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$8K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2024
$7K
501(C)(3) SUPPORT
2024
$5K
ARTS/CULTURE
2024
$5K
PROMOTE OPERA INTO THE FUTURE
2024
$5K
Unrestricted
2024
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$5K
Foster and enrich an understanding and appreciation of the operatic art form
2024
$3K
general business
2024
$1K
Contribution
2024
$500
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$500
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$60
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2024
$1.1M
SUPPORT FOR ONGOING PROGRAMS
2023
$1M
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$396K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$350K
FOR PRODUCTION SUPPORT, FOR FUTURE PROJECTS
2023
$264K
SUPPORT THE SANTA FE OPERA'S APPRENTICE PROGRAM AND PRODUCTION SPONSOR FOR A MAINSTAGE PRODUCTION FOR THE 2023 SEASON
2023
$250K
Support operations
2023
$250K
CONTRIBUTION TO TAX-EXEMPT ORG GENERAL FUND
2023
$250K
2023 SEASON SPONSORSHIP
2023
$225K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$204K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$200K
EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2023
$200K
GRANT IS FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$175K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$130K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$100K
SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$100K
TO SUPPORT THE OPERA'S UNDERWRITING FOR THE HIRING PROCESS OF A FEMALE DIRECTOR AND CONDUCTOR
2023
$75K
TO PROVIDE $25,000 FOR FY24 GIFT, AND $50,000 TO SUPPORT THE ENDOWMENT.
2023
$68K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
$66K
DONOR-ADVISED, ARTS- CULTURE- HUMANITIES
2023
$50K
CHARITABLE
2023
$50K
SUPPORT OF HARRY BICKET'S CONDUCTING
2023
$29K
REPERTOIRE DEVELOPMENT
2023
$25K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$25K
SUPPORT PERFORMING ARTISTS
2023
$25K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$25K
GENERAL FUND
2023
$24K
CULTURE & ARTS
2023
$16K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$15K
Apprentice Programs
2023
$15K
ARTS, CULTURE AND HUMANITIES
2023
$15K
ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES
2023
$15K
PUEBLO OPERA PROGRAM FOR NATIVE AMERICAN CHILDREN
2023
$15K
SUPPORT APPRENTICE SINGER
2023
$14K
ARTS, CULTURE
2023
$13K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$13K
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2023
$11K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$10K
2022 CONTRIBUTION
2023
$10K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2023
$10K
Operations
2023
$5K
Unrestricted
2023
$5K
FOSTER AND ENRICH AN UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE OPERATIC ART FORM
2023
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
ARTS/CULTURE
2023
$5K
PROMOTE OPERA INTO THE FUTURE
2023
$5K
Program Support
2023
$5K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$3K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$3K
SUPPORT FOR MISSION TO PRESENT PRODUCTIONS MEETING THE HIGHEST ARTISTIC STANDARDS IN A REPERTORY OF NEW, RARELY PERFORMED, AND STANDARD WORKS.
2023
$3K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$3K
EXEMPT FUNCTION
2023
$900
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$500
SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE MISSION
2023
$100
GENERAL PURPOSES
2023
$1.2M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$600K
SUPPORT FOR ONGOING PROGRAMS
2022
$400K
OPERATIONS
2022
$302K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$300K
CONTRIBUTION TO TAX-EXEMPT ORG GENERAL FUND
2022
$300K
OPERA IN SCHOOLS PROGRAM
2022
$250K
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED
2022
$150K
SUPPORT FUTURE PRODUCTIONS
2022
$100K
THE RIGHTEOUS
2022
$100K
TO SUPPORT THE HIRING PROCESS OF A FEMALE DIRECTOR AND CONDUCTOR
2022
$100K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$85K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$66K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
$50K
CARMEN SPONSORSHIP
2022
$50K
TO PROVIDE ENDOWMENT SUPPORT
2022
$25K
ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2022
$25K
GENERAL FUND
2022
$25K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$25K
TO SERVE AS GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$25K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$25K
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2022
$21K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$20K
SUPPORT THE SANTE FE OPERA'S APPRENTICE PROGRAM BY REQUESTING SUPPORT FOR THE OPEAR'S GALA WHICH WILL BE HELD ON AUGUST 13, 2022.
2022
$18K
CIVIC PRACTICE
2022
$15K
Apprentice Programs
2022
$15K
SUPPORT APPRENTICE SINGER
2022
$15K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2022
$15K
PUEBLO YOUTH PROGRAM
2022
$11K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2022
$10K
2023 Busines Fund Campaign
2022
$10K
2022 CONTRIBUTION
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
Operations
2022
$10K
ARTS, CULTURE AND HUMANITIES
2022
$9K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$8K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2022
$6K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$5K
PROMOTE OPERA INTO THE FUTURE
2022
$5K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$5K
ARTS/CULTURE
2022
$5K
Program Support
2022
$5K
Unrestricted
2022
$5K
GALA 2022
2022
$4K
SUPPORT FOR MISSION TO PRESENT PRODUCTIONS MEETING THE HIGHEST ARTISTIC STANDARDS IN A REPERTORY OF NEW, RARELY PERFORMED, AND STANDARD WORKS.
2022
$4K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$3K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$3K
Annual Support
2022
$3K
General operating support
2022
$3K
EXEMPT FUNCTION
2022
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$2K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$1K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT IN MEMORY OF EDME FIRTH
2022
$1K
FOR ANNUAL FUND
2022
$250K
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED
2021
$222K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$222K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$94K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$91K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
$50K
M. BUTTERFLY
2021
$15K
ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2021
$15K
SUPPORT APPRENTICE SINGER
2021
$13K
GENERAL FUND
2021
$13K
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2021
$13K
Apprentice Programs
2021
$10K
Operations
2021

Funded by

$25.5M from 136 funders · 370 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$3.4M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Wyncote Foundation

$3.3M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Avenir Foundation Inc

$2.9M · 2 grants · 2017–2019

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$1.1M · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Davies Charitable Trust

$1M · 1 grant · 2023

The Melville Hankins Family

$900K · 3 grants · 2019–2022

Brautigam Kaplan Ostergaard Foundation

$883K · 6 grants · 2018–2024

Dbj Foundation

$800K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Details

EIN850131810
NTEE codeA6A
Subsection03
Ruling date2015-11
Formed1957
Employees698
Volunteers445
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