2026-01-24T09:12:04-05:00 2025-06-30 871461058 KITTRELL & KLASKIN LLC 889 N MAIZE RD STE 112 WICHITA KS 672124559 990 2024-07-01 481239185 WICHITA GRAND OPERA INC WICH 3166833444 300 W DOUGLAS SUITE 325 WICHITA KS 67202 DENNIS ROSS MD PRESIDENT 3166833444 2025-01-23 true false LISA KLASKIN CPA P00288520 3163527112 2026-01-23 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z PETER SALMERON 1213936 false X WICHITAGRANDOPERA.ORG X 2000 KS DEVELOP, PRODUCE, AND PROMOTE GRAND OPERA AND OPERA EDUCATION IN WICHITA AND KANSAS. 28 28 3 0 467401 1114848 83402 50600 0 26076 48488 576879 1213936 0 0 150456 156793 0 69786 517228 661356 667684 818149 -90805 395787 47745 435851 3316 -4365 44429 440216 X 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. false false 212898 12596 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 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. 196520 19271 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. 251953 ADDITIONAL EXPENSES ARE FOR OTHER PROGAMS PROVIDED DURING THE YEAR. 251953 661371 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true true false true false false false false false false false false true 109 0 true 3 true false false false false true true true true false false false false false false false false X 28 28 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X ANDREW HERNANDEZ 3166833444 300 W DOUGLAS SUITE 325 WICHITA KS 67202 JONATHAN W READER GENERAL DIRE 40.00 X 82684 0 0 LILY K ASHCOM DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 GRANT BAUSERMAN DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 SAM CATANESE DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 ANTOINE WAKIM DDS DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 JOHN K GARVEY DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 BOBBI HANSEN DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 GARY D HARMS DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 SCOTT HATCHETT DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 JOHN BOYER IV TREASURER X X 0 0 0 HERBERT N KLASKIN DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 LISA KLASKIN DIRECTOR OF X 0 0 0 BRANDON KNOWLES DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 DENNIS ROSS MD PRESIDENT X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH GALICHIA MD DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 THOMAS L ASHCOM MD DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 CHRIS MAJORS DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 NASSIM NABBOUT DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 TARZIA NABI DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 IMAD NASSIF DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 GARY OBORNY DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 LIONEL D ALFORD JR PHD DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 NOREEN M CARROCCI PHD DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 MATTHEW SCHIPPERS SECRETARY X X 0 0 0 ANNE SCHNEIDER DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 LEWJEAN SCHNEIDER DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 RICHARD SMITH DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 HAZEL STABLER DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 PETER SALMERON CHAIRMAN X 0 0 0 82684 false false false 25506 60900 1028442 98305 1114848 TICKET SALES 711110 50600 50600 50600 48488 48488 48488 1213936 50600 48488 X 131642 49393 32856 49393 15698 5510 4679 5509 9453 3430 2594 3429 400 400 6339 6339 548677 547883 794 20964 17071 3893 19785 7610 5641 6534 26463 26463 13756 5502 4127 4127 OPERA BALL EXPENSE 24972 24972 818149 661371 86992 69786 47745 435851 47745 435851 3316 -4365 3316 -4365 X 44429 440216 44429 440216 47745 435851 395787 X false false false X 233948 197557 200532 337519 1114848 2084404 233948 197557 200532 337519 1114848 2084404 2084404 19837 3067 47488 70392 2154796 50600 0.96730 0.96800 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FUNDRAISING EVE 48488 48488 48488 48488 48488 KITTRELL & KLASKIN LLC KITTRELL & KLASKIN LLC ACCOUNTANT 2500 ACCOUNTING false TRIPLETT WOOLF GARRETSON LLC TRIPLETT WOOLF GARRETSON LLC LAWYER 400 LEGAL false X 2 98305 false false false FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION 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. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C 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. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D ADDITIONAL EXPENSES ARE FOR OTHER PROGAMS PROVIDED DURING THE YEAR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 LISA KLASKIN HERBERT KLASKIN FAMILY LILY ASHCOM THOMAS ASHCOM FAMILY FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE OFFICERS BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPENSATION OF ALL EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE GENERAL DIRECTOR DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G BUBBLES & BOURBON 203 0 0 CANDIDE 7,880 0 0 FUNDRAISING 625 0 0 HANSEL & GRETEL 133,911 0 0 LA BOHEME 783 0 0 LA CENERENTOLA 189,147 0 0 MISC 0 0 794 RUSALKA 206,761 0 0 WEST SIDE STORY 8,573 0 0 TOTAL 547,883 0 794