WEST EDGE OPERA

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1979

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Norman S Abramson

Phone

5108411903

Tax Period

2022-10-01 to 2023-09-30

WEST EDGE OPERA, founded in 1979, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $1.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Expenses of $1.4M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 16% operating deficit.

Mission

West Edge Opera looks at the art form through a new lens: we present early and contemporary works and re-imagine opera traditions to engage and entertain a diverse audience.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $942,231 Revenue: $873,053

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 is the second year that it was held in the Oakland Scottish Rite Center. The opera presented were Cruzar la Cara de la Luna by Pepe Martinez; Lincoronazione di Poppea by Claudio Monteverdi; and a double bill of Le Rossignol by Igor Stravinsky and Erwartung by Arnold Schoenberg

Program 2

Expenses: $60,392 Revenue: $21,286

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 Franciscos EarPlay Chamber Music Ensemble. April 2022 marked the 6th annual Snapshot.

Program 3

Expenses: $188,628 Revenue: $137,587

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. WEOs 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.

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

Financial Overview (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $991,559

Program Service Revenue $212,612

Investment Income $4,738

Other Revenue $1,130

TOTAL REVENUE $1,210,039

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $663,161

Fundraising Expenses $65,918

Program Expenses $1,211,604

Other Expenses $741,988

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,405,149

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2022	2021	Change
Revenue	$1,210,039	$1,197,203	+0.0%
Expenses	$1,405,149	$1,244,248	+0.1%
Net Income	$-195,110	$-47,045	+3.1%

Key Indicators

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

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

150

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Bernice Greene	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Anthony Maciey	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Gregory Marks	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Pamela Philbert	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Anne Shortall	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Norman Abramson	President	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Paul McKaskle	Treasurer	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Steve Mendoza	Director	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Pepi Ross	Vice President	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
C Maria Fang	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Elizabeth GreenSah	Secretary	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Derek Jandu	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
James Parr	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Robert Ripps	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Brian M Rosen	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Terri Stuart	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Claudia Contract	Director	2.00	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
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$1,210,039	$1,405,149	$368,748	$-195,110
2022	$1,197,203	$1,244,248	$361,111	$-47,045
2021	$993,606	$944,835	$503,118	$48,771
2020	$495,170	$472,554	$415,620	$22,616