Nonprofit · EIN 91-0760426
SEATTLE OPERA
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98109
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $22,169,865 | $25,284,095 | -$3,114,230 | $69,991,033 | $11,582,451 | $58,408,582 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $15,996,108 | $22,721,946 | -$6,725,838 | $74,505,736 | $13,218,806 | $61,286,930 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $23,202,519 | $24,071,168 | -$868,649 | $80,567,295 | $12,929,562 | $67,637,733 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $13,594,892
- of which government grants
- $665,023
- Program service revenue
- $8,029,564
- Investment income
- $526,561
- Net rental income
- $273,985
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$7,761
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$269,394
- Other revenue
- $18,848
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,316,261
- Other salaries and wages
- $10,230,241
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $14,103,425
- Professional fundraising fees
- $1,661
- Legal fees
- $968
- Accounting fees
- $63,238
- Occupancy
- $1,669,189
- Travel
- $828,969
- Depreciation
- $1,186,074
- Program services (functional)
- $19,939,092
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,870,439
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,474,564
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $74,505,736
- Total assets, end of year
- $69,991,033
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $11,582,451
- Net assets, end of year
- $58,408,582
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $50,579,505
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $48,897,432
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $9,511,150
- Gross unrelated business income
- $7,556
- Gross receipts
- $22,581,899
- Employees
- 597
- Volunteers
- 171
- Year formed
- 1963
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINA SCHEPPELMANN | GENERAL DIRECTOR UNTIL 10/31/24 Officer | 60 | $289,956 | $14,453 |
| KRISTINA MURTI | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS Key employee | 60 | $168,830 | $10,661 |
| DOUGLAS PROVOST | DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION UNTIL 11/20/24 Key employee | 60 | $168,392 | $10,841 |
| JAMES D ROBINSON | GENERAL & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR FROM 11/1/24 Officer | 60 | $165,123 | $11,414 |
| MARISSA BETZ-ZALL | CFO Officer | 60 | $161,494 | $12,500 |
| AREN DER HACOPIAN | DIRECTOR OF ARTISTIC ADMINISTRATION AND PLANNING Highest-paid employee | 60 | $149,126 | $10,218 |
| ANGELA GIST | COO Officer | 60 | $148,542 | $10,652 |
| CHRISTOPHER BURKETT | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 60 | $137,342 | $11,852 |
| JUSTIN N LOYD | MASTER CARPENTER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,498 | $21,500 |
| DENNIS ROBINSON | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS & PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 60 | $105,591 | $11,898 |
| LINDSEY M O'CONNOR | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,000 | $5,000 |
| MARYANNE TAGNEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN F NESHOLM | CHAIR EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLEY CHAPIN WYCKOFF | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN ROSOFF | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
47 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN MARKS | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JOSHUA RODRIGUEZ | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ELLEN EVANS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| TOBY BRIGHT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JASON BERGEVIN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRENDA BRUNS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ALVA WRIGHT BUTCHER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| GEORGE COUNTS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| A RICHARD GEMPERLE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| BRIAN LAMACCHIA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| NATHAN LEE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| LOUISE MILLER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| WANDA NUXOLL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MOYA VAZQUEZ | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| WILLIE C AIKENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EVAN BENNETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN BOZEAT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MILKANA BRACE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUE BUSKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GHADDRA GONZALEZ CASTILLO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STELLA CHOI-RAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LUCAS FLETCHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT FRIES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELDRIDGE HARDING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHEN HILBERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARVIN HOFFERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEBORAH HORNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RON HOSOGI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GARY HOULAHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BYRON JOYNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARITTA KO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREW LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AIMEE MELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHANA MOFFATT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVEN C PHELPS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TOM PUENTES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA SPRENGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHEN A SPRENGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL P THEISEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RUSSELL F TOUSLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JUDY TSOU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JANELL TURNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RAYMOND TYMAS-JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSANNE WAKEFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOAN S WATJEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHEN WHYTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN WRIGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 61 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINA SCHEPPELMANN | GENERAL DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $337,937 | $17,402 |
| KRISTINA MURTI | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS Key employee | 60 | $168,520 | $10,623 |
| DOUGLAS PROVOST | DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION Highest-paid employee | 60 | $144,707 | $10,023 |
| ANGELA GIST | COO Officer | 60 | $143,540 | $10,621 |
| AREN DER HACOPIAN | DIRECTOR OF ARTISTIC ADMINISTRATION AND PLANNING Highest-paid employee | 60 | $137,988 | $11,034 |
| MARISSA BETZ-ZALL | CFO Officer | 60 | $129,618 | $8,456 |
| CHRISTOPHER BURKETT | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 60 | $110,442 | $10,603 |
| DENNIS ROBINSON | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS & PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 60 | $106,660 | $9,936 |
| MARYANNE TAGNEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN F NESHOLM | CHAIR EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLEY CHAPIN WYCKOFF | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN ROSOFF | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN MARKS | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA RODRIGUEZ | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN EVANS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| TOBY BRIGHT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ALVA WRIGHT BUTCHER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA BRUNS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE COUNTS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| A RICHARD GEMPERLE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE E H JOHNSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN LAMACCHIA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN LEE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUISE MILLER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| WANDA NUXOLL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MOYA VAZQUEZ | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIE C AIKENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON BERGEVIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BOZEAT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE BUSKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STELLA CHOI-RAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES B COSSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN DETWEILER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCAS FLETCHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT FRIES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GHADDRA GONZALEZ CASTILLO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELDRIDGE HARDING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARVIN HOFFERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH HORNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY HOULAHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RON HOSOGI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BYRON JOYNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARITTA KO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN MACGREGOR COUGHLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AIMEE MELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANA MOFFATT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDAN MURPHY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN C PHELPS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM PUENTES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA SHERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA SPRENGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN A SPRENGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MILKANA STEFANOVA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL P THEISEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSSELL F TOUSLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY TSOU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANELL TURNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSANNE WAKEFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN S WATJEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN WHYTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN WRIGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 60 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINA SCHEPPELMANN | GENERAL DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $337,773 | $16,831 |
| JANEY REPENSEK | COO/CFO (DEPARTED 03/23) Officer | 60 | $210,975 | $9,062 |
| KRISTINA MURTI | MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Key employee | 60 | $164,520 | $9,062 |
| DOUGLAS PROVOST | DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION Highest-paid employee | 60 | $141,425 | $9,453 |
| AREN DER HACOPIAN | DIRECTOR OF ARTISTIC ADMINISTRATION AND PLANNING Highest-paid employee | 60 | $135,430 | $10,443 |
| ALLISON RABBITT | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 60 | $120,616 | $6,303 |
| ANGELA GIST | COO Officer | 60 | $104,925 | $9,047 |
| MARYANNE TAGNEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN F NESHOLM | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLEY CHAPIN WYCKOFF | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN MARKS | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA RODRIGUEZ | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN ROSOFF | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY HOULAHAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN EVANS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ALVA WRIGHT BUTCHER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN MACGREGOR COUGHLIN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM FOUNTAIN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| A RICHARD GEMPERLE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE E H JOHNSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN LAMACCHIA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUISE MILLER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA SHERMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN A SPRENGER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MOYA VAZQUEZ | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIE C AIKENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON BERGEVIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY BOLDING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BOZEAT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOBY BRIGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA BRUNS MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE BUSKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STELLA CHOI-RAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES B COSSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE COUNTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES D CULLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN DETWEILER MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT FRIES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELDRIDGE HARDING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARVIN HOFFERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RON HOSOGI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARITTA KO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMIEE MELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDAN MURPHY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WANDA NUXOLL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN C PHELPS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM PUENTES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA SPRENGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN STARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MILKANA STEFANOVA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL P THEISEN MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSSELL F TOUSLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY TSOU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSANNE WAKEFIELD PH D | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN S WATJEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN WHYTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY WILSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN WRIGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARISSA BETZ-ZALL | CFO (FROM 03/23) Officer | 60 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 363 MERCER ST, SEATTLE, WA 98109-4600
- In care of
- % MARISSA BETZ ZALL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JAMES ROBINSON, 363 MERCER ST, SEATTLE, WA 98109
- Signed the 990
- Marissa Betz-Zall, Chief Financial Officer
- Phone
- (206) 389-7600
- Website
- WWW.SEATTLEOPERA.ORG
Mission
TO THRILL, INSPIRE AND EDUCATE THROUGH THE SHARED EXPERIENCE OF OPERA. SEATTLE OPERA IS VITAL TO THE DYNAMIC CULTURAL AND CIVIC LIFE OF OUR REGION AND TO THE EVOLUTION OF OPERA ACROSS THE WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- DURING SEATTLE OPERA'S 2024/25 SEASON, THE COMPANY WITNESSED CONTINUED GROWTH OF IN-PERSON ATTENDENCE AT MCCAW HALL, TAGNEY JONES HALL, AND OTHER VENUES. THE COMPANY INCREASED THE NUMBER OF PERFORMANCES SIGNIFICANTLY FROM THE PRIOR SEASON (32 VS 24), ESPECIALLY FOR BLOCKBUSTER SHOWS LIKE THE MAGIC FLUTE, TOSCA, AND PAGLIACCI. WE SOLD MORE SINGLE TICKETS THAN ANY SEASON IN OUR HISTORY AND SOLD AS MANY TICKETS PER PERFORMANCE (~2,000 ON AVERAGE) AS WE DID IN THE LAST YEAR BEFORE COVID. THE SEASON FEATURED FOUR MAINSTAGE OPERAS, AMONG THEM ALL-TIME FAVORITES LIKE "PAGLIACCI", "THE MAGIC FLUTE", AND "TOSCA", A WORLD PREMIERE "JUBILEE", AND A CONCERT OPERA OF "LES TROYENS" FEATURING THE 60-MEMBER SEATTLE OPERA CHORUS AND THE 80-MEMBER SEATTLE SYMPHONY ORHCESTRA.Expenses $18,779,074 · revenue $7,906,750
- SEATTLE OPERA'S COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION CONTINUED THROUGHOUT THE 2024/2025 SEASON. THROUGH NEW AND LONG-STANDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH CIVIC AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY CENTERS, AND DOZENS OF LOCAL INSTITUTIONS WE STRIVE TO MAKE LIVING IN WASHINGTON STATE HEALTHIER, SMARTER, MORE PEACEFUL AND MORE ENJOYABLE. IN THE FALL OF 2024 THE COMPANY HOSTED ITS FIRST SCHOOL DAY MATINEE SINCE THE 1970S WITH MORE THAN 1500 SCHOOL STUDENTS ATTENDING JUBILEE. NEARLY 700 PEOPLE ATTENDED OUR ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE. WHAT'S MORE, OUR SCHOOL PROGRAM VISITED 60 SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY CENTERS AND REACHED MORE THAN 24,000 K-12 STUDENTS.Expenses $1,160,018 · revenue $129,515
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 91-0760426
- 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
- 1964
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A6A0)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $69,991,033
- Income (IRS master file)
- $22,581,899
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $22,169,865 | $25,284,095 | $69,991,033 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $15,996,108 | $22,721,946 | $74,505,736 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $23,202,519 | $24,071,168 | $80,567,295 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $23,974,024 | $18,262,968 | $79,324,035 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 91-0760426).
Questions about SEATTLE OPERA
- What is the EIN of SEATTLE OPERA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SEATTLE OPERA is 91-0760426.
- Is SEATTLE OPERA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
- Are donations to SEATTLE OPERA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SEATTLE OPERA 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 SEATTLE OPERA 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 SEATTLE OPERA 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 SEATTLE OPERA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JAMES ROBINSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of SEATTLE OPERA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 62 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $289,956 (CHRISTINA SCHEPPELMANN, GENERAL DIRECTOR UNTIL 10/31/24).
- How much revenue does SEATTLE OPERA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $22,169,865, expenses of $25,284,095 and total assets of $69,991,033 at year end.
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- CASCADE PUBLIC MEDIA EIN 91-1221895 · last filed 990 for 2025
- SEATTLE ART MUSEUM EIN 91-0640788 · last filed 990 for 2025
- SEATTLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC EIN 91-0667412 · last filed 990 for 2025
- PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET ASSOCIATION EIN 91-0897129 · last filed 990 for 2025
- KUOW-PUGET SOUND PUBLIC RADIO EIN 91-2079402 · last filed 990 for 2025
- EXPERIENCE LEARNING COMMUNITY EIN 91-1626784 · last filed 990 for 2024
- PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER FOUNDATION EIN 91-0750867 · last filed 990 for 2025
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