2024-03-28T16:59:27-07:00 2023-09-30 990 2022-10-01 010496860 OPERA MAINE OPER 2078797678 PO Box 7733 Portland ME 04112 Constance Bingham Treasurer 2074151441 2024-03-28 Constance Bingham 999009999 1 1 11 1 AAL2 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Constance Bingham PO Box 7733 Portland ME 04112 514303 0 X www.operamaine.org X 1995 ME Opera Maine produces creative inspiring and professional opera performances of artistic excellence. We foster young operatic talent, provide educational opportunities, and engage our audience, supporters, and community in collaborative ways that excite enthusiasm for the art form. 15 15 4 100 0 0 342610 380472 114022 97633 25 3308 92727 -10094 549384 471319 0 0 0 0 128172 129057 0 0 50902 395906 387018 524078 516075 25306 -44756 231906 220938 0 18954 231906 201984 Opera Maine is dedicated to providing creative and inspiring opera productions and other performances of artistic excellence, and ensuring that they are accessible to and representative of our community. We foster young operatic talent, provide educational opportunities related to opera, and engage our audiences in ways that excite enthusiasm for the art form. 0 0 273318 0 89028 Opera Maine had an artistically successful season in 2023 with its mainstage presentation of Rossini's comic masterpiece La Cenerentola. The exuberant music was performed to great acclaim by a talented cast of principals and the Opera Maine Orchestra and Chorus. Opera News declared it "an evening of boisterous laughs and thrilling vocalism", the title character "met all the coloratura challenges set by Rossini and sang with an eleganbt and emotive beauty that transformed even simple phrases into meaningful sentiments." A local critic praised the production as simultaneously "hilarious and enchanting", and marveled at how the "exquisite delineation of each character made the story pop with life." The high quality of the production notwithstanding, the opera unfortunately lacked the name recognition necessary to make the season a financial success, and attendance fell short of the company's budgeted goals. 37358 0 7785 Opera Maine's Studio Artist Program (SAP) continues to offer singers who are just beginning professional careers the opportunity to perform all roles in the company's secondary opera production. In 2023 the SA presented two performances of Rocking Horse Winner, a contemporary opera by Gareth Williams based on a short story by D.H. Lawrence. Because the lead character of the opera is autistic, the company connected with the Maine Autism Society for post-performance discussion. The opera was supported by a small orchestra of rising musicians and the production values were especially high. In one reviewer's opinion, the show was a decided winner. Studio Artists also participated as choristers and role covers in La Cenerentola. 12708 0 820 Community Programs: Opera for All is Opera Maine's multi-faceted initiative to make opera inclusive and accessible to everyone in our community. In our FY'23 school program, our teaching artist, accompanist, and six Education Outreach Artists from the University of Southern Maine performed to more than 1,100 students in nine schools in six counties. Dramaturg Calien Lewis gave talks about La Cenerentola and Rossini at the Portland Public Library, Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick, and to classes in the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. To enhance the audience experience, Ms. Lewis presented a talk just prior to each performance of La Cenerentola, and for the first time, gave pre-show talks ahead of the Studio Artist Opera performances. Opera Maine also started a pilot film series of three opera performances to an audience of 180. 78483 0 0 Overhead expenses properly allocated to programs 78483 0 0 401867 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 X Caroline Koelker 2078797678 PO Box 7733 Portland ME 04112 Caroline Koelker Executive Director 32 0 X 68094 0 0 Dona D Vaughn Artistic Director 10 0 X 18626 0 0 Arlene Palmer Schwind President 10 0 X X 0 0 0 Melody Schubert Secretary 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Constance Bingham Treasurer 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Ann Elderkin Immediate Past President 1 0 X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Astor Trustee 1 0 X 0 0 0 Anthony Fratianne Trustee 1 0 X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Hunt Trustee 1 0 X 0 0 0 Katherine Mohlin Trustee 1 0 X 0 0 0 Jack Riddle Trustee 1 0 X 0 0 0 Warren Schubert Trustee 1 0 X 0 0 0 John Serrage Trustee 1 0 X 0 0 0 April Ylvisaker Trustee 1 0 X 0 0 0 Larry Rubinstein Trustee 1 0 X 0 0 0 Leslie Hart Trustee 1 0 X 0 0 0 Toy Watson Trustee 1 0 X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Serrage Trustee 1 0 X 0 0 0 Peter Plumb Clerk 1 0 X 0 0 0 86720 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 123260 0 7500 249712 1158 380472 Ticket Sales Mainstage Production 711190 89028 89028 0 0 Studio Artist Ticket Sales & Audition Fees 711190 7785 7785 0 0 Community Programs-Film Series 711190 820 820 0 0 0 0 0 0 97633 3308 0 0 3308 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32890 123260 42984 -10094 0 -10094 0 471319 97633 0 -6786 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 84507 36877 31753 15877 0 0 0 0 36871 1815 14521 20535 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7679 1353 3538 2788 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24501 20826 1838 1837 7887 0 3121 4766 10489 3383 6316 790 2990 2990 6093 5484 609 0 283 227 28 28 7801 5528 1582 691 Mainstage Production Costs 273318 273318 0 0 Studio Artist Production Costs 37358 37358 0 0 Community Programs 12708 12708 0 0 Development 3590 0 0 3590 516075 401867 63306 50902 79637 49878 50135 42161 13000 5740 3500 0 0 0 0 603 603 95791 111796 231906 220938 0 8954 0 0 10000 0 18954 X 231906 201984 0 0 231906 201984 231906 220938 -44756 14834 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 278142 192429 321879 342610 380472 1515532 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 278142 192429 321879 342610 380472 1515532 143896 1371636 37 2538 7906 25 3308 13814 0 0 0 0 0 0 3615 11323 83454 92727 -10094 181025 1710371 479259 0.80195 0.76353 X Schedule A, Part I, Line 10 Other income reported on Line 10 includes net income (loss) from fundraising events, after adjustment for charitable contributions associated with the events. In prior years, Line 10 included pandemic relief from the PPP, ERTC, and SVOG programs. Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other income includes net income (loss) from fundraising events. For the years ended 9/30/20, 9/30/21, and 9/30/22, it also included pandemic relief funds from forgiven PPP loans, the ERTC program, and the SVOG program. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Gala 141400 123200 18200 0 0 0 25000 4690 4104 Serenades and Concerts 14750 60 14690 0 0 350 0 4801 4040 0 156150 123260 32890 0 0 350 25000 9491 8144 42985 -10095 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Board Members Warren Schubert and Melody Shubert are married to each other. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Form 990 is drafted by the Treasurer and provided to the Board Presdent, Executive Director, and Operations Manager for review for preliminary review. Their comments, if any, or incorporated. The return is finalized and then presented to the entire board for comments prior to efiling. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 All of the requested documents are available upon request. During the year ending September 30, 2023 there were no such requests. The organization filed Form 8868 ti request an extension of the time to file. The extension request was accepted on January 26,2024.