AMERICAN OPERA PROJECTS INC

EIN: 133081486 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

BROOKLYN, NY

Total Revenue
$522,440
Total Expenses
$501,368
Total Assets
$279,615
Net Assets
$-30,505
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1980
Legal Domicile
NY
Principal Officer
Sarah Moulton Faux
Phone
9173045907
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

AMERICAN OPERA PROJECTS INC, founded in 1980, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $522K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $501K left a modest 4% surplus.

Mission

To develop and present new and innovative works of lyric theater, provide a creative home to emerging and established artists, and engage contemporary communities in a transformative operatic experience.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $404,285 Revenue: $68,217

Composes & the Voice - AOP's bi-annual training program, ended its 12th cycle in May 2025 with 10 new fellows, 6 composers and 4 librettists. 6 resident singers joined the program as well as 4 music...

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Composes & the Voice - AOP's bi-annual training program, ended its 12th cycle in May 2025 with 10 new fellows, 6 composers and 4 librettists. 6 resident singers joined the program as well as 4 music directors, 2 of which were selected as "associate" music directors mentored by longstanding professionals. The program held workshops in September ahead of 2 performances in May 25 of 5 new short operas, under the banner Party of Five, held in AOPs home base of South Oxford Space in Brooklyn, NY, with over 150+ total attendees.One Drop - adapted from the play Brass Ankle by DuBose Heyward (Porgy and Bess), a new opera adapted and composed by Thomas Cabaniss. AOP produced a public workshop with Bare Opera on November 2 at South Oxford Space, after which the director & composer conducted a Q&A with the audience of 50+ attendees.AOP Plays Arvo Prt - Two performances in February 25 & May 25, in partnership with String Orchestra of Brooklyn, GHOSTLIGHT Chorus and Bang On a Cans Long Play. Featuring 1 soloist, a chorus of 8 singers, and full string orchestra. Total attendees of 200+. The Climate Opera Project - Two of the featured operas, Polar and The Watering Hole, were remounted at University of Connecticuts UConn Opera, in association with UConn Puppet Arts, on March 30. State of the Jews - World premiere of a new opera by Composers & the Voice alum Alex Weiser and Ben Kaplan on January 15 25, presented at the Streicker Cultural Center, in partnership with Orchestra of St. Lukes Chamber Ensemble. Featuring 4 principal singers, 8 chorus singers, chamber ensemble of 7 instrumentalists, the work was performed for a total of 500 in-person attendees and 2000+ live-stream attendees. The AOP/NYU Tisch Opera Lab - Training program partnered with the Tisch School of the Arts for aspiring Opera composers and librettists, staged 3 performances in May 2025 with 3 30-minute new operas inspired by the lives and histories of residents at Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, NY. Featuring 6 singers and pianist. Performed both at the NYU African Grove Theatre and Woodlawn Cemeterys Woolworth Chapel for a total of 400+ attendees. ?

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $424,644
Program Service Revenue $68,217
Investment Income $10,906
Other Revenue $18,673
TOTAL REVENUE $522,440

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $101,129
Fundraising Expenses $21,680
Program Expenses $404,285
Other Expenses $400,239
TOTAL EXPENSES $501,368

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $522,440 $524,289 0.0%
Expenses $501,368 $609,600 -0.2%
Net Income $21,072 $-85,311 -1.2%
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Governance

Voting Members
9
Independent Members
8
Employees
8
Volunteers
5

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
2
$0
Total Directors
9
$36,000
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Charles Jarden Interim Gen Dir 20.00
Director
$36,000 $0 $36,000
Anthony Roth Costanzo Board member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Sarah Moulton Faux Co-President 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
J David Jackson Board member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
W Wilson Jones Board member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Mark Kalow Co-Pres/Treasur 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
David Gordon Board member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Norman Ryan Board member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Cassondra Joseph Board member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $522,440 $501,368 $279,615 $21,072
2024 $524,289 $609,600 $195,112 $-85,311
2023 $505,348 $638,493 $216,246 $-133,145
2022 $1,000,824 $909,759 $361,576 $91,065
2021 $553,516 $603,201 $343,400 $-49,685
2020 $695,868 $689,989 $258,260 $5,879
2019 $736,133 $687,437 $254,118 $48,696
2018 $652,372 $799,240 $101,600 $-146,868
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