Program areas at West Edge Opera
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 year it was in the Oakland Scottish Rite Center. The operas presented were Handel's Julius Caesar Dukas' Ariane and Bluebeard and Turnage's Coraline.
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. WEO's 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.
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 Francisco's EarPlay Chamber Music Ensemble. April 2022 marked the 6th annual Snapshot.
Who funds West Edge Opera
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at West Edge Opera
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Terry McKelvey | Director of Finance | | 2022-09-08 |
| Emilie Whelan | Director of Advancement | | 2022-09-08 |
| Jonathan Khuner | Music Director | | 2022-09-08 |
| Mark Streshinsky | General Director | | 2022-09-08 |
| Lily Hill | Bookkeeper | | 2022-09-08 |
| ...and 12 more key personnel |
Financials for West Edge Opera
| Revenues | FYE 09/2022 | FYE 09/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $977,905 | $700,224 | 39.7% |
| Program services | $211,319 | $271,593 | -22.2% |
| Investment income and dividends | $6,237 | $14,074 | -55.7% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $288 | $0 | 999% |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $-4,768 | $-273 | -1646.5% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $6,222 | $7,988 | -22.1% |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $1,197,203 | $993,606 | 20.5% |
Organizations like West Edge Opera
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Opera San Jose Incorporated | 501(c)(3) | San Jose, CA | $5,896,573 |
| Tacoma Opera Association Professional Services | 501(c)(3) | Tacoma, WA | $404,972 |
| Opera Roanoke | 501(c)(3) | Roanoke, VA | $380,673 |
| Kentucky Opera | 501(c)(3) | Louisville, KY | $2,935,192 |
| St Petersburg Opera Company | 501(c)(3) | St Petersburg, FL | $1,797,453 |
| Arizona Opera Company | 501(c)(3) | Phoenix, AZ | $5,527,418 |
| Nashville Opera Association | 501(c)(3) | Nashville, TN | $2,897,436 |
| Opera Colorado | 501(c)(3) | Englewood, CO | $5,551,169 |
| Hawaii Opera Theatre (HOT) | 501(c)(3) | Honolulu, HI | $3,816,813 |
| Tulsa Opera | 501(c)(3) | Tulsa, OK | $1,882,533 |
Data update history
November 12, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
November 7, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsOperas and symphoniesTheatersCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 1700 Shattuck Ave 312
- Berkeley, CA 94709
- Metro area
- San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
- County
- Alameda County, CA
- Website URL
- westedgeopera.org/Â
- Phone
- (510) 841-1903
IRS details
- EIN
- 94-2739808
- Fiscal year end
- September
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1979
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A6A: Opera
- NAICS code, primary
- 711110: Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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