2025-11-03T13:59:23-05:00 2024-09-30 990 2023-10-01 942739808 WEST EDGE OPERA WEST 5108411903 1700 SHATTUCK AVE 312 BERKELEY CA 947093402 Terry McKelvey Finance Director 4153123193 2025-11-04 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Norman S Abramson 1700 SHATTUCK AVE 312 BERKELEY CA 947093402 1183117 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. 14 14 149 35 0 0 991559 952832 212612 202521 4738 14179 1130 -3092 1210039 1166440 0 0 0 0 663161 655703 0 0 67029 741988 543619 1405149 1199322 -195110 -32882 368748 423544 245063 206234 123685 217310 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. 825478 0 755179 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 third year that it was held in the Oakland Scottish Rite Center. The opera presented were the premiere of Bulrusher by Nat Stookey and Eisa Davis - a West Edge Opera commission; Jacqueline by Luna Pearl Woolf and Royce Vavrek; and The Legend of the Ring by Richard Wagner as arranged by David Seaman. 60756 0 13438 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 2024 marked the 8th annual Snapshot. 143707 0 158509 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. 12911 0 0 Various artistic research and development efforts for future seasons; rented storage space for production-related equipment and supplies. 12911 0 0 1042852 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 24 0 true 149 true false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false 14 14 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 X Bernice Greene Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Anthony Maciey Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Subrato Dey Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Pamela Philbert Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Barbara Foo 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 Terri Stuart Director 2.00 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 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Brian M Rosen Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 0 8305 0 177000 767527 196 952832 Ticket Sales 711190 199741 199741 0 0 Parking fees 812930 2780 2780 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 202521 14179 0 0 14179 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 3440 8305 13983 -10543 0 -10543 9945 2694 7251 7251 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 1166440 209972 0 3636 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 566533 499808 10945 55782 5194 5194 0 0 24463 0 24463 0 59513 54101 911 4499 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18841 0 18841 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 184840 183340 1500 0 40635 34635 6000 0 3723 1635 914 1174 5194 0 4024 1170 8269 8269 0 0 138702 133508 5194 0 33315 30977 2338 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32624 19341 13283 0 Production Expense 67444 67444 0 0 Ticketing and donation fees 5646 3957 200 1489 Covid-related supplies 621 621 0 0 0 0 0 0 3765 22 828 2915 1199322 1042852 89441 67029 0 0 0 0 88834 184457 50009 3003 0 0 12037 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5336 7874 0 0 0 0 212532 228210 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 368748 423544 51035 28139 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 150000 150000 44028 28095 245063 206234 X 84685 93310 39000 124000 123685 217310 368748 423544 -32882 41507 0 0 0 85000 X false false false X 481925 700224 977904 991559 952831 4104443 12796 271593 211319 212612 202521 910841 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 494721 971817 1189223 1204171 1155352 5015284 65548 153054 103652 128812 103009 554075 0 0 0 0 0 0 65548 153054 103652 128812 103009 554075 4461209 4178 14074 6525 7720 0 32497 0 0 0 0 14174 14174 4178 14074 6525 7720 14174 46671 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 498899 985891 1195748 1211891 1169526 5061955 0.8813 0.8781 0.0092 0.0075 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 212532 0 55682 0 40000 0 228210 187996 0 24536 0 0 0 212532 232529 0 -39533 0 5000 0 187996 242273 0 39756 0 49500 0 232529 119654 156520 18869 0 49500 0 242273 0.956 0.044 0 false false Credit card balance at yearend 11617 Payroll tax and withholding payable 16478 28095 Part VI, Line 11a 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: Singers cancellation postponement fees $7875; Orchestra Services and conductors $24,820;Music Director $28,500; Stage Directors $23,125; Choreography $1000; Artistic Staff Designers $27,200; Production Services $17,922; Parking Facilities $9898; Commissioning fees $43,000 Management and General: Music Director $1500 Part XI, Line 9 | Description:, Explanation:, Amount:| During the year $24,000 was released from restrictions and $19,000 of donations with donor restrictions were received giving a net change of $+85,000, Change in net assets with donor restrictions, $85000|