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Nonprofit · EIN 77-0347413

SANTA BARBARA OPERA ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101

Financials

$1.9M$1.9M2022$1.9M$2.1M2023$1.7M$1.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SANTA BARBARA OPERA ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$1,719,911$1,678,778$41,133$160,917$158,634$2,283
June 30, 2024990$1,935,163$2,112,501-$177,338$188,613$225,714-$37,101
June 30, 2023990$1,863,432$1,912,592-$49,160$281,434$118,010$163,424
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,502,655
of which government grants
$10,395
Program service revenue
$284,123
Investment income
$27
Net income from fundraising events
-$67,901
Other revenue
-$66,894

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$157,848
Other salaries and wages
$281,459
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$508,697
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$31,795
Occupancy
$36,174
Travel
$6,755
Depreciation
$584
Program services (functional)
$1,154,120
Management and general (functional)
$362,999
Fundraising (functional)
$161,659

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$188,613
Total assets, end of year
$160,917
Total liabilities, end of year
$158,634
Net assets, end of year
$2,283
Land, buildings and equipment
$3,816
Publicly traded securities
$10,746
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,283
Gross receipts
$1,787,812
Employees
58
Volunteers
30
Year formed
1994
State of legal domicile
CA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KOSTIS PROTOPAPASARTISTIC AND GENERAL DIREC
Officer
40$140,182$11,888
ARTHUR SWALLEYMEMBER AT LARGE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MONICA WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BARBARA BURGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT WEINMAN1ST VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
TORBEN VON STADENTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
NICHOLAS BURLETTCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
DAN REICKERMEMBER AT LARGE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SIMON WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TAKAKO WAKITADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAHRI KERLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOAN RUTKOWSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KAREN KNIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAN HONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTINE HOLLAND2ND VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
4 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BRIAN GALURADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SANDRA URQUHARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RODNEY BAKERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
JUDITH SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KOSTIS PROTOPAPASARTISTIC AND GENERAL DIREC
Officer
40$135,670$8,864
RODNEY BAKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SANDRA URQUHARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TANNER CASSIDYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARAH CHRISMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN GALURADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTINE HOLLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAN HONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KAREN KNIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GREGORY MCMURRAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JUDITH SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ARTHUR SWALLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TAKAKO WAKITADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SIMON WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAN REICKERMEMBER AT LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DUNCAN MELLICHAMPHONORARY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NICHOLAS BURLETTCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
TORBEN VON STADEN1ST VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
ROBERT WEINMAN2ND VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
BARBARA BURGERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
MONICA WILLIAMSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 24 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KOSTIS PROTOPAPASARTISTIC AND GENERAL DIREC
Officer
40$145,374$8,774
RODNEY BAKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BARBARA BURGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TANNER CASSIDYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARAH CHRISMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN GALURADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTINE HOLLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAN HONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KAREN KNIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GREGORY MCMURRAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOAN RUTKOWSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JUDITH SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ARTHUR SWALLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TAKAKO WAKITADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SIMON WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TORBEN VON STADENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAN REICKERMEMBER AT LARGE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARY TONETTI DORRAMEMBER AT LARGE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DUNCAN MELLICHAMPHONORARY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NICHOLAS BURLETTCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
SANDRA URQUHART1ST VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ROBERT WEINMAN2ND VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
PATRICIA DIXONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MONICA WILLIAMSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1330 STATE ST STE 209, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101-2681
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
NICHOLAS BURLETT, 1330 STATE STREET 209, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101
Signed the 990
KONSTANTINOS PROTOPAPAS, ARTISTIC & GENERAL DIRECTOR
Phone
(805) 898-3890
Return prepared by
PROSPERITY PARTNERS

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 77-0347413 or by the name SANTA BARBARA OPERA ASSOCIATION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE 0FOUNDED IN 1994, OPERA SANTA BARBARA IS THE SIGNATURE PROVIDER OF PROFESSIONAL OPERA ON THE CALIFORNIA CENTRAL COAST. WE ASPIRE TO BE A CULTURAL LEADER IN THE SANTA BARBARA REGION, VOICING AND ADVANCING OUR COMMUNITY'S SPIRIT AND VALUES THROUGH VIBRANT MUSIC THEATRE. OUR COMPANY ANNUALLY OFFERS A DYNAMIC REPERTOIRE OF OPERA FAVORITES, LESSER-KNOWN CLASSICS, AND CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN WORKS IN PRODUCTIONS HIGHLIGHTING THE ARTISTS AND CRAFTSPEOPLE OF OUR REGION. WE INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO THE ART AND MEANING OF OPERA; DEVELOP OPERATIC MUSICIANSHIP IN PROMISING EMERGING SINGERS; AND PROVIDE FREE OPERATIC PROGRAMS, BOTH EDUCATIONAL AND MUSICAL, TO THE TRI-COUNTY AREA.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • SEE SCHEDULE OAS THE PREMIER PRESENTER OF PROFESSIONAL OPERA IN CALIFORNIA'S CENTRAL COAST, OUR COMPANY PRESENTS A BROAD REPERTOIRE THAT INCLUDES POPULAR OPERA FAVORITES, LESSER KNOWN OPERAS,CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN WORKS. OPERA SANTA BARBARA'S 30TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON INCLUDED ONE GRAND OPERA FAVORITE(CARMEN), ONE LESSER KNOWN CLASSIC (IL TROVATORE), ONE SANTA BARBARA PREMIERE (ZORRO), AND A CHAMBER PRODUCTION OF AN OPERA FOR YOUNGER AUDIENCES (EL GATO CON BOTAS). MORE THAN 4000 ATTENDED THESE PRODUCTIONS.
    Expenses $1,131,601 · revenue $285,130
  • SEE SCHEDULE OEDUCATION & OUTREACH: THANKS TO A GENEROUS GRANT FROM THE ROBERT AND MERCEDES EICHHOLZ FOUNDATION, OPERA SANTA BARBARA WAS ABLE TO OFFER FREE STUDENT MATINEE PERFORMANCES FOR 'EL GATO CON BOTAS AND 'ZORRO'. EACH WAS FOLLOWED BY A Q&A SESSION WITH THE CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM.
    Expenses $22,519
  • SEE SCHEDULE OCHRISMAN STUDIO ARTISTS PROGRAM. OPERA SANTA BARBARA DEVELOPSTHE NEXT GENERATION OF OPERA SINGERS, EDUCATORS, AND ADMINISTRATORS BY PROVIDING MAINSTAGE PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES, MASTER CLASSES AND ADMINISTRATIVE INTERNSHIPS TO EMERGING PROFESSIONALS. NOW IN ITS 16TH YEAR, THE PROGRAM FOCUSED ON PROVIDING MUCH-NEEDED NEXT-LEVEL OPPORTUNITIES TO PROGRAM ALUMNI, SUCH AS PRINCIPAL ROLES IN ALL THREE MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS, AND THE LEADING ROLES IN THE PRODUCTION OF EL GATO CON BOTAS.0

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
77-0347413
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1994
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$160,917
Income (IRS master file)
$1,787,812

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$1,719,911$1,678,778$160,917IRS
990June 2024$1,935,163$2,112,501$188,613IRS
990June 2023$1,863,432$1,912,592$281,434XML
990June 2022$1,811,888$1,929,465$358,535IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 77-0347413).

Questions about SANTA BARBARA OPERA ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of SANTA BARBARA OPERA ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SANTA BARBARA OPERA ASSOCIATION is 77-0347413.
Is SANTA BARBARA OPERA ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
Are donations to SANTA BARBARA OPERA ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SANTA BARBARA OPERA ASSOCIATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of SANTA BARBARA OPERA ASSOCIATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SANTA BARBARA OPERA ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of SANTA BARBARA OPERA ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names NICHOLAS BURLETT.
Who are the officers and directors of SANTA BARBARA OPERA ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $140,182 (KOSTIS PROTOPAPAS, ARTISTIC AND GENERAL DIREC).
How much revenue does SANTA BARBARA OPERA ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,719,911, expenses of $1,678,778 and total assets of $160,917 at year end.

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