WICHITA, KS
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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)WICHITA GRAND OPERA INC, founded in 2000, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $1.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 110% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $396K, a strong 33% operating margin.
TO PRODUCE OPERA AND OPERA EDUCATION PROGRAMS AT THE HIGHEST ARTISTIC LEVEL TO ENRICH THE CULTURAL LIVES OF KANSANS; TO CULTIVATE AN APPRECIATION FOR OPERA IN THE WICHITA, KS, COMMUNITY AND BEYOND; TO PROVIDE PERFORMANCE AND INSTRUCTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ASPIRING YOUNG ARTISTS.
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024 SAW THE FIRST PRODUCTION IN THE STATE OF KANSAS OF DVORAK'S GREAT FAIRY TALE OPERA, RUSALKA, PERFORMED IN ITS ORIGINAL CZECH LANGUAGE. FOR THIS PRODUCTION, WGO HIRED ONE OF TWO...
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024 SAW THE FIRST PRODUCTION IN THE STATE OF KANSAS OF DVORAK'S GREAT FAIRY TALE OPERA, RUSALKA, PERFORMED IN ITS ORIGINAL CZECH LANGUAGE. FOR THIS PRODUCTION, WGO HIRED ONE OF TWO OPERA COACHES IN AMERICA THAT SPEAK CZECH AS A NATIVE LANGUAGE TO COME AND GUIDE THE CAST AND CHORUS IN PRONUNCIATION AND DICTION RULES. IN ADDITION TO HIRING NATIONAL SINGERS AND DIRECTORS TO COME TO WICHITA TO PERFORM, WGO ALSO HIRED LOCAL LIGHTING DESIGNERS, SET DESIGNERS AND COSTUME DESIGNERS TO CREATE ONE OF THE GREATEST ARTISTIC HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WICHITA GRAND OPERA TO DATE.
ON NOVEMBER 15, 2024, WICHITA GRAND OPERA PRODUCED TWO CANTATAS OF JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH FOR A FUNDRAISER FOR CONCORDIA ACADEMY. WGO ENGAGED LOCAL MUSICIANS FOR THE ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS FOR THE...
ON NOVEMBER 15, 2024, WICHITA GRAND OPERA PRODUCED TWO CANTATAS OF JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH FOR A FUNDRAISER FOR CONCORDIA ACADEMY. WGO ENGAGED LOCAL MUSICIANS FOR THE ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS FOR THE PRODUCTION. GENERAL/ARTISTIC DIRECTOR DONATED HIS SERVICES FOR THE PRODUCTION, IN SOLIDARITY WITH CONCORDIA HEADMASTER DANIEL SNYDER. THE CONCERT TOOK PLACE AT HOLY CROSS LUTHERAN CHURCH, FEATURING BOTH A SACRED CANTATA AS WELL AS A SECULAR CANTATA (THE SO-CALLED "COFFEE CANTATA"). WGO HIRED A LOCAL STAGE DIRECTOR, WHO PRODUCED A DRAMATIC REPRESENTATION OF THE WORK, REPLETE WITH COSTUMES AND PROPS, AND THE SUCCESS OF THE PERFORMANCE DREW IN A LARGE AMOUNT OF DONATIONS FOR THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF THE CONCORDIA ACADEMY, IN EXCESS OF 7,000, AFTER THE MUSICIANS AND ARTISTS WERE PAID.
MAY 17, 2025 SAW WGO'S PRODUCTION OF ROSSINI'S ICONIC CENERENTOLA - THE ITALIAN RE-TELLING OF THE CINDERELLA FAIRY TALE - COME TO LIFE. FOR THIS, AS HAS BECOME CUSTOMARY, WGO HIRED BOTH NATIONAL AND...
MAY 17, 2025 SAW WGO'S PRODUCTION OF ROSSINI'S ICONIC CENERENTOLA - THE ITALIAN RE-TELLING OF THE CINDERELLA FAIRY TALE - COME TO LIFE. FOR THIS, AS HAS BECOME CUSTOMARY, WGO HIRED BOTH NATIONAL AND LOCAL ARTISTS, PUTTING TOGETHER A WONDERFUL TEAM THAT HIGHLIGHTS BOTH LOCAL TALENT AS WELL AS DRAWING NATIONAL ATTENTION TO OUR STAGE IN BRING RETURNING NATIONAL ARTISTS TO OUR ARTS SCENE AND COMMUNITY. FOR THIS, WGO ALSO INVITED ALL SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 18 TO THE PERFORMANCE, FREE OF CHARGE. SETS WERE RENTED FROM VIRGINIA OPERA, AND COSTUMES FROM SARASOTA, FLORIDA. THIS PERFORMANCE CONCLUDED WGO'S 24/25 SEASON WITH HILARITY AND GOOD WILL. IN DOING SO, WGO BROUGHT A GREAT NUMBER OF CHILDREN INTO THE THEATER, EXPOSING THEM TO CLASSIC OPERA PERFORMED IN ITALIAN, AND BUILDING UPON FUTURE GENERATIONS OF OPERA LOVERS AND SUPPORTERS OF THE ARTS IN OUR COMMUNITY.
Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency
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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)
Sign In — Free (10 views/day)| 2024 | 2023 | Change | |
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| Revenue | $1,213,936 | $576,879 | +1.1% |
| Expenses | $818,149 | $667,684 | +0.2% |
| Net Income | $395,787 | $-90,805 | -5.4% |
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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
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| JONATHAN W READER | GENERAL DIRE | 40.00 |
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$82,684 | $0 | $82,684 |
| LILY K ASHCOM | DIRECTOR | N/A |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| GRANT BAUSERMAN | DIRECTOR | N/A |
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| SAM CATANESE | DIRECTOR | N/A |
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| ANTOINE WAKIM DDS | DIRECTOR | N/A |
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| JOHN K GARVEY | DIRECTOR | N/A |
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| BOBBI HANSEN | DIRECTOR | N/A |
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| GARY D HARMS | DIRECTOR | N/A |
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| SCOTT HATCHETT | DIRECTOR | N/A |
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| JOHN BOYER IV | TREASURER | N/A |
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| HERBERT N KLASKIN | DIRECTOR | N/A |
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| LISA KLASKIN | DIRECTOR OF | N/A |
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| BRANDON KNOWLES | DIRECTOR | N/A |
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| DENNIS ROSS MD | PRESIDENT | N/A |
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| JOSEPH GALICHIA MD | DIRECTOR | N/A |
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| THOMAS L ASHCOM MD | DIRECTOR | N/A |
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| CHRIS MAJORS | DIRECTOR | N/A |
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| NASSIM NABBOUT | DIRECTOR | N/A |
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| TARZIA NABI | DIRECTOR | N/A |
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| IMAD NASSIF | DIRECTOR | N/A |
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| GARY OBORNY | DIRECTOR | N/A |
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| LIONEL D ALFORD JR PHD | DIRECTOR | N/A |
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| NOREEN M CARROCCI PHD | DIRECTOR | N/A |
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| MATTHEW SCHIPPERS | SECRETARY | N/A |
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| ANNE SCHNEIDER | DIRECTOR | N/A |
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| LEWJEAN SCHNEIDER | DIRECTOR | N/A |
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| RICHARD SMITH | DIRECTOR | N/A |
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| HAZEL STABLER | DIRECTOR | N/A |
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| PETER SALMERON | CHAIRMAN | N/A |
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| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
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| 2025 | $1,213,936 | $818,149 | $435,851 | $395,787 |
| 2024 | $576,879 | $667,684 | $47,745 | $-90,805 |
| 2023 | $407,537 | $343,722 | $134,506 | $63,815 |
| 2022 | $331,151 | $300,816 | $70,337 | $30,335 |
| 2020 | $364,617 | $346,922 | $48,472 | $17,695 |
| 2018 | $546,087 | $932,672 | $303,279 | $-386,585 |
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