Program areas at Opera Festival of Chicago
Presented two performances of the fully-staged opera Attila by Giuseppe Verdi. The production performed at Evanston's Cahn Auditorium featured a cast of professional singers from around the world accompanied by a professional orchestra.
Festival artists presented An Italian Soiree featuring music inspired by our season theme of Power Glory and Betrayal. Famous arias duets and trios alternated with instrumental music inspired by some of the greatest Italian operas of all times and performed on piano flute and accordion by three great virtuosi of these instruments.
Presented two performances of the fully-staged opera Murder in the Cathedral by Ildebrando Pizzetti. The production performed at the Chicago Temple featured a cast of professional singers from around the world accompanied by a professional orchestra.
Who funds Opera Festival of Chicago
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Opera Festival of Chicago
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Robert Massey | General Director | $12,000 | 2023-09-30 |
| Ella Marchment | Artistic Director | $0 | 2022-09-30 |
| Emanuele Andrizzi | Music Director | $6,000 | 2023-09-30 |
| Franco Pomponi | Artistic Director | $4,000 | 2023-09-30 |
| Sasha Gerritson | General Director | $0 | 2024-01-18 |
| ...and 5 more key personnel |
Financials for Opera Festival of Chicago
| Revenues | FYE 09/2023 | FYE 09/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $267,475 | $248,059 | 7.8% |
| Program services | $42,644 | $23,442 | 81.9% |
| Investment income and dividends | $0 | $0 | - |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $-680 | -100% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $310,119 | $270,821 | 14.5% |
Organizations like Opera Festival of Chicago
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Teatro Grattacielo | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $345,867 |
| Pittsburgh Festival Opera | 501(c)(3) | Pittsburgh, PA | $656,627 |
| Opernfest Prague (OFP) | 501(c)(3) | Glencoe, IL | $120,490 |
| The Opera Atelier | 501(c)(3) | Miami, FL | $304,193 |
| St Petersburg Opera Company | 501(c)(3) | St Petersburg, FL | $1,341,917 |
| West Edge Opera | 501(c)(3) | Berkeley, CA | $1,197,203 |
| Opera San Luis Obispo | 501(c)(3) | Atascadero, CA | $471,296 |
| Opera Roanoke | 501(c)(3) | Roanoke, VA | $476,651 |
| Woodland Opera House | 501(c)(3) | Woodland, CA | $1,247,677 |
| Palm Springs Opera Guild of the Desert | 501(c)(3) | Palm Springs, CA | $448,950 |
Data update history
May 23, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
August 7, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2021
June 17, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 15, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
August 16, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsOperas and symphoniesCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
- Address
- 332 S Michigan Ave O140 Ste 121
- Chicago, IL 60604
- Metro area
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
- County
- Cook County, IL
- Website URL
- operafestivalchicago.org/Â
- Phone
- (312) 560-1072
IRS details
- EIN
- 84-2527440
- Fiscal year end
- September
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2019
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A6A: Opera
- NAICS code, primary
- 7113: Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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