2025-01-17T07:51:17-05:00 2023-09-30 990 2022-10-01 942739808 WEST EDGE OPERA % Norman S Abramson WEST 5108411903 1700 SHATTUCK AVE 312 BERKELEY CA 947093402 Norman S Abramson President Board of Directors 2025-01-17 2022 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Norman S Abramson 1700 SHATTUCK AVE 312 BERKELEY CA 947093402 1221369 false X www.westedgeopera.org X 1979 CA West Edge Opera looks at the art form through a new lens: we present early and contemporary works and re-imagine opera traditions to engage and entertain a diverse audience. 16 16 150 30 0 0 977905 991559 211319 212612 6237 4738 1742 1130 1197203 1210039 0 0 0 0 595838 663161 0 0 65918 648410 741988 1244248 1405149 -47045 -195110 361111 368748 55119 245063 305992 123685 West Edge Opera looks at the art form through a new lens: we present early and contemporary works and re-imagine opera traditions to engage and entertain a diverse audience. false false 942231 0 873053 Festival: Our core program is a summer opera festival in which we present early music 20th century and contemporary operas in repertory over three weekends in July and August. We have presented this program in many varied venues across the Bay Area; this is the second year that it was held in the Oakland Scottish Rite Center. The opera presented were Cruzar la Cara de la Luna by Pepe Martinez; Lincoronazione di Poppea by Claudio Monteverdi; and a double bill of Le Rossignol by Igor Stravinsky and Erwartung by Arnold Schoenberg 60392 0 21286 Snapshot: In 2017 we launched Snapshot: an annual showcase of selections from new operas by West Coast composers. Snapshot presents an orchestration showcase before a live audience with a recording and a feedback panel of opera professionals for the participating composers. Each year approximately 40 west coast composers apply and 4-6 operas are selected. We co-present Snapshot with San Franciscos EarPlay Chamber Music Ensemble. April 2022 marked the 6th annual Snapshot. 188628 0 137587 New works development: In fall of 2020 during the pandemic shutdown West Edge Opera launched "Aperture" is an online development residency for composers and librettists offering stipends mentorship and development opportunities for emerging works. WEOs commissioning and development efforts have continued and expanded since this beginning with two operas in active development this year: Bulrusher by Nathaniel Stookey and Eisa Davis and Dolores by Nicolas Benevides and Marella Martin Koch. 20353 0 0 Various artistic research and development efforts for future seasons; rented storage space for production-related equipment and supplies. 20353 0 0 1211604 true true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 34 0 true 150 true false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false 16 16 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false false false false CA X Diane L Hill 5104595991 857 Idlewood Circle El Sobrante CA 94803 Bernice Greene Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Anthony Maciey Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Gregory Marks Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Pamela Philbert Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Anne Shortall Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Norman Abramson President 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Paul McKaskle Treasurer 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Steve Mendoza Director 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Pepi Ross Vice President 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 C Maria Fang Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Elizabeth GreenSah Secretary 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Derek Jandu Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 James Parr Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Robert Ripps Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Brian M Rosen Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Terri Stuart Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Claudia Contract Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 0 11735 0 215282 764542 0 991559 Ticket Sales 711190 212612 212612 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 212612 4738 0 0 4738 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 200 0 0 0 200 200 200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1785 11735 8261 -6476 0 -6476 10475 3069 7406 7405 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1210039 220217 0 -1738 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 572316 509919 11677 50720 7515 7515 0 0 20697 0 20697 0 62633 55759 2992 3882 0 0 0 0 12841 0 12841 0 32591 1013 31578 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 160479 158979 1500 0 60218 46718 13500 0 9557 2558 2065 4934 4553 1160 2612 781 57851 57851 0 0 146827 138620 7784 423 30042 26996 3046 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45254 28691 16564 0 Production Expense 169688 169669 20 0 Ticketing and Donation Fees 6336 3923 505 1908 Covid-related supplies 852 852 0 0 0 0 0 0 4899 1381 248 3270 1405149 1211604 127629 65918 0 0 0 0 116989 88834 50004 50009 4000 0 0 12037 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2122 5336 0 0 0 0 187996 212532 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 361111 368748 30127 51035 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 150000 24992 44028 55119 245063 X 259992 84685 46000 39000 305992 123685 361111 368748 -195110 19803 0 0 0 -7000 X false false false X 489752 481925 700224 977904 991559 3641364 249182 12796 271593 211319 212612 957502 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 738934 494721 971817 1189223 1204171 4598866 78800 65548 153054 103652 128812 529866 0 0 0 0 0 0 78800 65548 153054 103652 128812 529866 4069000 2465 4178 14074 6525 7720 34962 0 0 0 0 0 0 2465 4178 14074 6525 7720 34962 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 741399 498899 985891 1195748 1211891 4633828 0.8781 0.8772 0.0075 0.0071 X Part III - Line 12 | Year:, Amount:, Description:| 2018, , | 2019, | 2020, | 2021, | 2022, | RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 187996 0 24536 0 0 0 212532 232529 0 -39533 0 5000 0 187996 242273 156250 39756 0 49500 0 232529 116654 75000 18869 0 49500 0 242273 64514 0 10140 0 33000 0 119654 0.953 0.047 0 false false Credit card balance at yearend 26659 Payroll tax and withholding payable 17369 44028 Part VI, Line 11b The included financial statements are reviewed with the Boards Finance Committee as they are being prepared; the complete form 990 is provided to all Board members via Dropbox. Part VI, Line 12c Signed conflict-of-interest statements from all board members and permanent staff are reviewed annually by the Boards Governance Committee. Part VI, Line 19 These documents would be made available to any member of the public upon written request; there were no such requests within this tax year. Part IX, Line 11g Program expenses: Orchestra Services and conductors $59,574; Stage Directors $17,100; Choreography $4000; Artistic Staff Designers $33,680; Production Services $16,125; Music Director $28,500 Management and General: Music Director $1500 Part XI, Line 9 | Description:, Explanation:, Amount:| Beginning balance was $46,000 - During the year $36,000 was released from restrictions and $28,000 of donations with Donor restrictions were received giving a net change of $-7000 and an ending balance of $29,000, Change in net assets with Donor restrictions:, $-7000| This is Terry McKelvey Finance Director for West Edge Opera. I acknowledge that I am filing this return very late and that it is entirely on me that I did not complete it on time. And I will be paying any late penalties out of my own pocket not using any organizational funds. My only excuse which is not really an excuse is that we are a very small organization with a year-round staff of 5 counting two part-time staff on contract including me and that we are all way overloaded. The due date for the filing with an approved extension falls right in the middle of our major program for the year a summer opera festival during August. I had committed myself to paying the $20 day penalty...and then discovered when I worked through the forms that we are just barely over the income threshold that boosts the penalty to $110 day. Ouch. I am still committed to paying the penalty myself but I am also hoping that you would be willing to reduce it the $20 day level. I would be sincerely grateful if you could make that accommodation. Thank you s Terry McKelvey.