2026-08-04T11:30:48-07:00 2026-06-30 262327737 Richard Watson Jr CPA 8 Metro Lane Sacramento CA 95816 990 2025-07-01 956220739 Palm Springs Opera Guild of the Desert PALM 7603256107 PO Box 5022 Palm Springs CA 92263 Robert Walker Treasurer 2026-08-03 true Richard Watson P00020816 9166060552 X 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Dean Williamson PO Box 5022 Palm Springs CA 92263 1934885 false X palmspringsoperaguild.org X 1968 CA The mission of the Palm Springs Opera Guild is to bring the art of Opera to the Coachella Valley through educational outreach, live performances, and financial support for artists. 12 12 4 50 0 1431673 1004367 56683 78873 49774 157806 3248 0 1541378 1241046 35000 37000 0 137836 192478 0 11655 215520 436054 388356 665532 1153022 575514 1889527 2450426 8028 56258 1881499 2394168 The Palm Springs Opera Guild invites everyone in the Coachella Valley and beyond to join the Guild family and participate in its numerous programs.The Guild was established in 1968 to support and promote the operatic arts through outreach, education, fundraising, service, and continues to contribute to its growth today as one of the leading Valleys finest arts companies. We invite everyone to join the Guild and participate in its numerous programs throughout our season.Palm Springs Opera Guild is a membership based organization.Anyone, without regard to race, ethnic background, religion, gender, or sexual orientation, who supports the mission of the Guild and who pays the regular annual dues in the amounts and at the times required by the Board of Directors shall be a general member. General members include persons contributing at various levels including the Patron, Allegro, Bravissimo, and Donor levels. false false 592853 37000 1241046 The mission of the Palm Springs Opera Guild is to bring the art of opera to the Coachella Valley through educational outreach, live performances, and financial support for artists. Celebrating over 55 years, the Palm Springs Opera Guild is a premier operatic arts and education organization dedicated to enriching lives through opera music.We offer numerous educational and outreach programs for students (K-12) and adults in the Valley, teaching elements of music, theatre, history, and culture. The Palm Springs Opera Guild serves over 25,000 students each year and hosts an annual Opera in the Park community concert, attracting thousands of attendees from Southern California and the world. Annually, young artists are given opportunities to perform and perfect their operatic skills through our vocal competition and various programs and events.During the 20252026 season, Palm Springs Opera Guild continued its mission to promote and preserve the operatic arts through education, performance, and community engagement. The Guild celebrated its 56th anniversary with a robust lineup of programs that reached thousands across the Coachella Valley. Key accomplishments included: The 2025-26 Season of events and performances began with the season opening and welcome reception at the Rancho Mirage Amphitheater followed by the first annual Opera Under the Stars concert. The concert featured four soloists with full orchestra in a program of some of operas most beloved arias and ensembles.In December PSOG hosted the final round of our annual National Vocal Competition at the Rancho Mirage Library. The competition featured 10 finalists competing for more than $30000 in scholarship monies. Judges included opera star Dolora Zajick and conductors Kostis Protopapas and Peter Kozma. This event was presented free to the public.Januarys presentation of a concert of duets and arias from the Spanish-language Zarzuela repertoire took place at Catalan Restaurant in Rancho Mirage as a part of our annual fundraising luncheon.The Evening of Love thank you dinner for our Andante through Bravissimo members took place in February at the Springs Club. Featured performers Michelle Fiore, James Guthrie and Ted Pickell presented selections from the Viennese Operetta repertoire.At the beginning of March, we presented our competition winner Son Jin Kim in his Winners Recital along with pianist Catherine Miller at the Rancho Mirage Library. This event was also presented free to the public.Also in March, we were fortunate to have the opportunity to present selections from the opera Fellow Travelers. Taking place during the Lavendar Scare, this opera had special meaning for the LGBTQ community in our Valley. It also marked our first collaboration with Dezart Performs in their new venue.Also in March was our signature event Opera in the Park. This annual event took place in Sunrise Park in Palm Springs with six soloists and full orchestra in a concert of some of operas greatest hits. This event was free to the public to bring a picnic and enjoy the concert.The season closed with our Season Finale and Annual Meeting at a lovely mid-century private home in Palm Springs. This event, included our annual business meeting along with performances from Metropolitan Opera soprano Emma Marhefka and PSOG competition finalist Ashlyn Brown.The season also included four weeks of our successful Opera in the Schools program that reached into schools in both the Palm Springs Unified and Desert Sands Unified School districts. 592853 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 35 0 true 4 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 12 12 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X Robert Walker 7603256107 PO Box 5022 Palm Springs CA 92263 X Laurie Baldwin Executive Director 40.00 0.00 99994 0 0 Marie Allman Parliamentarian 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Robert Walker Treasurer 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jeffrey Roberts Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Josie Gomez Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Joseph A Bartush Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Christopher Winslow Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dean Williamson President 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Roy Schaefer Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Joyce Yakas Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Katherines Maruca Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michelle Massie Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Patrick Anderson Vice President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 99994 0 false false false 0 129446 36282 838639 1004367 Ticket sales 711300 78873 78873 78873 64886 64886 0 0 0 786759 693839 92920 92920 92920 0 0 0 0 1241046 171793 64886 X 0 37000 37000 0 0 99954 86454 9000 4500 0 70822 63322 5000 2500 5250 4350 600 300 2820 2400 280 140 13632 11682 1300 650 0 14137 14137 8380 8380 0 0 0 124487 124487 33824 33824 13443 11493 1300 650 36014 31514 3000 1500 0 17336 14786 1700 850 6488 6488 0 0 0 0 527 527 5457 4707 500 250 Other festival expenses 64173 64173 Food and beverage 48650 48650 Sound and lighting 39932 39932 Tax, license and fees 8179 8179 15027 7064 7648 315 665532 592853 61024 11655 38581 0 1017156 553404 0 24204 0 0 0 0 0 0 5268 2108 3687 3160 805899 1842099 0 0 0 51763 1889527 2450426 5715 8028 50543 8028 56258 X 1562561 2369128 318938 25040 1881499 2394168 1889527 2450426 575514 -62845 X false false false X 412312 392815 318793 1431673 1004367 3559960 56116 56115 53490 56683 78873 301277 0 0 0 468428 448930 372283 1488356 1083240 3861237 73033 49447 72629 53872 19559 268540 0 73033 49447 72629 53872 19559 268540 3592697 895 20 20855 35592 157806 215168 0 895 20 20855 35592 157806 215168 0 3248 3248 469323 448950 393138 1527196 1241046 4079653 0.88060 0.90210 0.05270 0.01840 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 312938 1435297 131402 5523 1874114 194455 91433 27050 312938 123040 65759 5656 194455 98440 25000 -400 123040 88329 12600 -2489 98440 false false false 5268 2108 3160 3160 Lease liability 50543 50543 Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. The Board has designated an endowment to fund operations. false 0 0 Scholarships 13 37000 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A copy of Form 990 is sent to the Board of Directors for review and comment prior to its submission to the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Staff and Board members are required to annually disclose any conflicts of interest. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a Compensation from comparable organizations is reviewed as part of the Organization's annual budget process. The approval of the budget is documented in the minutes. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b Compensation from comparable organizations is reviewed as part of the Organization's annual budget process. The approval of the budget is documented in the minutes. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Governing documents, policies and financial statements are made available upon request.