SEATTLE, WA
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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)SEATTLE OPERA, founded in 1963, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $22.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 39% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $25.3M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 14% operating deficit.
TO THRILL, INSPIRE AND EDUCATE THROUGH THE SHARED EXPERIENCE OF OPERA. SEATTLE OPERA IS VITAL TO THE DYNAMIC CULTURAL AND CIVIC LIFE OF OUR REGION AND TO THE EVOLUTION OF OPERA ACROSS THE WORLD.
DURING SEATTLE OPERA'S 2024/25 SEASON, THE COMPANY WITNESSED CONTINUED GROWTH OF IN-PERSON ATTENDENCE AT MCCAW HALL, TAGNEY JONES HALL, AND OTHER VENUES. THE COMPANY INCREASED THE NUMBER OF...
DURING SEATTLE OPERA'S 2024/25 SEASON, THE COMPANY WITNESSED CONTINUED GROWTH OF IN-PERSON ATTENDENCE AT MCCAW HALL, TAGNEY JONES HALL, AND OTHER VENUES. THE COMPANY INCREASED THE NUMBER OF PERFORMANCES SIGNIFICANTLY FROM THE PRIOR SEASON (32 VS 24), ESPECIALLY FOR BLOCKBUSTER SHOWS LIKE THE MAGIC FLUTE, TOSCA, AND PAGLIACCI. WE SOLD MORE SINGLE TICKETS THAN ANY SEASON IN OUR HISTORY AND SOLD AS MANY TICKETS PER PERFORMANCE (~2,000 ON AVERAGE) AS WE DID IN THE LAST YEAR BEFORE COVID. THE SEASON FEATURED FOUR MAINSTAGE OPERAS, AMONG THEM ALL-TIME FAVORITES LIKE "PAGLIACCI", "THE MAGIC FLUTE", AND "TOSCA", A WORLD PREMIERE "JUBILEE", AND A CONCERT OPERA OF "LES TROYENS" FEATURING THE 60-MEMBER SEATTLE OPERA CHORUS AND THE 80-MEMBER SEATTLE SYMPHONY ORHCESTRA.
SEATTLE OPERA'S COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION CONTINUED THROUGHOUT THE 2024/2025 SEASON. THROUGH NEW AND LONG-STANDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH CIVIC AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS AND...
SEATTLE OPERA'S COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION CONTINUED THROUGHOUT THE 2024/2025 SEASON. THROUGH NEW AND LONG-STANDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH CIVIC AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY CENTERS, AND DOZENS OF LOCAL INSTITUTIONS WE STRIVE TO MAKE LIVING IN WASHINGTON STATE HEALTHIER, SMARTER, MORE PEACEFUL AND MORE ENJOYABLE. IN THE FALL OF 2024 THE COMPANY HOSTED ITS FIRST SCHOOL DAY MATINEE SINCE THE 1970S WITH MORE THAN 1500 SCHOOL STUDENTS ATTENDING JUBILEE. NEARLY 700 PEOPLE ATTENDED OUR ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE. WHAT'S MORE, OUR SCHOOL PROGRAM VISITED 60 SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY CENTERS AND REACHED MORE THAN 24,000 K-12 STUDENTS.
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 | $22,169,865 | $15,996,108 | +0.4% |
| Expenses | $25,284,095 | $22,721,946 | +0.1% |
| Net Income | $-3,114,230 | $-6,725,838 | -0.5% |
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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
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| CHRISTINA SCHEPPELMANN | GENERAL DIRECTOR UNTIL 10/31/24 | 60 |
Officer
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$289,956 | $14,453 | $304,409 |
| KRISTINA MURTI | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS | 60 |
Key Emp
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$168,830 | $10,661 | $179,491 |
| DOUGLAS PROVOST | DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION UNTIL 11/20/24 | 60 |
Key Emp
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$168,392 | $10,841 | $179,233 |
| JAMES D ROBINSON | GENERAL & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR FROM 11/1/24 | 60 |
Officer
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$165,123 | $11,414 | $176,537 |
| MARISSA BETZ-ZALL | CFO | 60 |
Officer
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$161,494 | $12,500 | $173,994 |
| AREN DER HACOPIAN | DIRECTOR OF ARTISTIC ADMINISTRATION AND PLANNING | 60 |
Highest
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$149,126 | $10,218 | $159,344 |
| ANGELA GIST | COO | 60 |
Officer
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$148,542 | $10,652 | $159,194 |
| CHRISTOPHER BURKETT | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT | 60 |
Highest
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$137,342 | $11,852 | $149,194 |
| JUSTIN N LOYD | MASTER CARPENTER | 40 |
Highest
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$100,498 | $21,500 | $121,998 |
| DENNIS ROBINSON | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS & PARTNERSHIPS | 60 |
Highest
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$105,591 | $11,898 | $117,489 |
| LINDSEY M O'CONNOR | CONTROLLER | 40 |
Highest
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$100,000 | $5,000 | $105,000 |
| MARYANNE TAGNEY | CHAIR | 10 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN F NESHOLM | CHAIR EMERITUS | 10 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLEY CHAPIN WYCKOFF | PRESIDENT | 10 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN ROSOFF | PRESIDENT ELECT | 10 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN MARKS | PAST PRESIDENT | 10 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA RODRIGUEZ | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | 10 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN EVANS | TREASURER | 10 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOBY BRIGHT | SECRETARY | 10 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON BERGEVIN | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA BRUNS | VICE PRESIDENT | 10 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALVA WRIGHT BUTCHER | VICE PRESIDENT | 10 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE COUNTS | VICE PRESIDENT | 10 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| A RICHARD GEMPERLE | VICE PRESIDENT | 10 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN LAMACCHIA | VICE PRESIDENT | 10 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN LEE | VICE PRESIDENT | 10 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUISE MILLER | VICE PRESIDENT | 10 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| WANDA NUXOLL | VICE PRESIDENT | 10 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MOYA VAZQUEZ | VICE PRESIDENT | 10 |
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Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIE C AIKENS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN BENNETT | BOARD MEMBER | 2 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BOZEAT | BOARD MEMBER | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MILKANA BRACE | BOARD MEMBER | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE BUSKE | BOARD MEMBER | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| GHADDRA GONZALEZ CASTILLO | BOARD MEMBER | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| STELLA CHOI-RAY | BOARD MEMBER | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCAS FLETCHER | BOARD MEMBER | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT FRIES | BOARD MEMBER | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELDRIDGE HARDING | BOARD MEMBER | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN HILBERT | BOARD MEMBER | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARVIN HOFFERT | BOARD MEMBER | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH HORNE | BOARD MEMBER | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| RON HOSOGI | BOARD MEMBER | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY HOULAHAN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| BYRON JOYNER | BOARD MEMBER | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARITTA KO | BOARD MEMBER | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| AIMEE MELL | BOARD MEMBER | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANA MOFFATT | BOARD MEMBER | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN C PHELPS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM PUENTES | BOARD MEMBER | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA SPRENGER | BOARD MEMBER | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN A SPRENGER | BOARD MEMBER | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL P THEISEN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSSELL F TOUSLEY | BOARD MEMBER | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY TSOU | BOARD MEMBER | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JANELL TURNER | BOARD MEMBER | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND TYMAS-JONES | BOARD MEMBER | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSANNE WAKEFIELD | BOARD MEMBER | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN S WATJEN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN WHYTE | BOARD MEMBER | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN WRIGHT | BOARD MEMBER | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $22,169,865 | $25,284,095 | $69,991,033 | $-3,114,230 |
| 2024 | $15,996,108 | $22,721,946 | $74,505,736 | $-6,725,838 |
| 2023 | $23,202,519 | $24,071,168 | $80,567,295 | $-868,649 |
| 2022 | $23,974,024 | $18,262,968 | $79,324,035 | $5,711,056 |
| 2021 | $18,776,743 | $10,719,847 | $76,126,204 | $8,056,896 |
| 2020 | $28,691,887 | $21,947,605 | $71,519,393 | $6,744,282 |
| 2019 | $23,890,108 | $24,346,745 | $74,223,951 | $-456,637 |
| 2018 | $28,897,007 | $21,840,372 | $67,780,588 | $7,056,635 |
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