OPERA SANTA BARBARA (EIN 770347413) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1994

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

NICHOLAS BURLETT

Phone

8058983890

Tax Period

2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30

OPERA SANTA BARBARA, founded in 1994, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $1.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2022.

Mission

AS A DESTINATION OPERA COMPANY, OPERA SANTA BARBARA PRESENTS A DIVERSE REPERTOIRE OF TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY OPERA PRODUCTIONS THAT ARE EXCITING AND HIGH-QUALITY AS WELL AS COMMUNITY PROGRAMS THAT CELEBRATE THE BREATH AND BEAUTY OF OPERA.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,606,925

Program Service Revenue $280,892

Investment Income $-1,504

Other Revenue $-22,881

TOTAL REVENUE $1,863,432

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $790,510

Fundraising Expenses $159,869

Program Expenses $1,365,756

Other Expenses $1,122,082

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,912,592

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2022	2021	Change
Revenue	$1,863,432	$1,811,888	+0.0%
Expenses	$1,912,592	$1,929,465	0.0%
Net Income	$-49,160	$-117,577	-0.6%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

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

$154,148

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
RODNEY BAKER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BARBARA BURGER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TANNER CASSIDY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SARAH CHRISMAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRIAN GALURA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTINE HOLLAND	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAN HONE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KAREN KNIGHT	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GREGORY MCMURRAY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOAN RUTKOWSKI	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JUDITH SMITH	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ARTHUR SWALLEY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TAKAKO WAKITA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SIMON WILLIAMS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TORBEN VON STADEN	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAN REICKER	MEMBER AT LARGE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARY TONETTI DORRA	MEMBER AT LARGE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DUNCAN MELLICHAMP	HONORARY DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NICHOLAS BURLETT	CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SANDRA URQUHART	1ST VICE CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT WEINMAN	2ND VICE CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PATRICIA DIXON	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MONICA WILLIAMS	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KOSTIS PROTOPAPAS	ARTISTIC AND GENERAL DIREC	40.00	Officer	$145,374	$8,774	$154,148

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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$1,863,432	$1,912,592	$281,434	$-49,160
2022	$1,811,888	$1,929,465	$358,535	$-117,577
2021	$1,403,340	$1,198,429	$551,292	$204,911
2020	$1,373,926	$1,397,365	$301,089	$-23,439
2019	$1,502,899	$1,612,544	$290,496	$-109,645
2018	$1,670,275	$1,350,437	$1,823,897	$319,838

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