2026-09-14T12:33:19-04:00 2025-09-30 990 2024-10-01 942739808 WEST EDGE OPERA WEST 5108411903 1700 SHATTUCK AVE 312 BERKELEY CA 947093402 Terry McKelvey Finance Director 4153123193 2026-09-15 2024 Norman S Abramson 1700 SHATTUCK AVE 312 BERKELEY CA 947093402 1352096 false X www.westedgeopera.org X 1979 CA 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. 17 17 110 32 0 0 952832 1047056 202521 280150 14179 11820 -3092 -20621 1166440 1318405 0 0 0 0 655703 829412 0 0 81502 543619 554563 1199322 1383975 -32882 -65570 423544 402464 206234 222174 217310 180290 X 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. false true 1111501 0 926870 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 fourth year that it was held in the Oakland Scottish Rite Center. The operas presented were the premiere of Dolores by Nicols Lell Benavides and Marella Martin Koch - a West Edge Opera commission; David & Jonathan by Marc-Antoine Charpentier 1688; and Wozzeck by Alban Berg 1922. 0 0 0 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 2024 marked the 8th annual Snapshot. Snapshot is moving to an every-other-year cycle - no concert was presented in 2025 but it will return in 2026. 82748 0 38950 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 our second commission Dolores by Nicols Lell Benavides and Marella Martin Koch premiering in 2025 and a third commission underway: Claude & Marcel by Alyssa Weinberg and Stephanie Fleishmann for a planned premiere in 2027. 18411 0 0 Various artistic research and development efforts for future seasons; rented storage space for production-related equipment and supplies. 18411 0 0 1212660 true true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 34 0 true 110 true false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false 17 17 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false false false false CA X Diane L Hill 5104595991 857 Idlewood Circle El Sobrante CA 94803 Barbara Foo Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Efrain Solis Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Maria Fang Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Green-Sah Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Bernice Greene Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Derek Jandu Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Anthony Maciey Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 James Parr Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Pamela Philbert Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Brian Rosen Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Terri Stuart Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Subrato Dey Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Bronwyn Hall Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Frank Kelly Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Matthew Lecar Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Norman Abramson President 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Paul McKaskle Treasurer 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Pepi Ross Vice President 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Julianne Knell Secretary 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 0 21208 0 27332 998516 4098 1047056 Tickt Sales 711190 275940 275940 0 0 Parking Fees 812930 4210 4210 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 280150 11820 0 0 11820 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 3600 21208 31014 -27414 0 -27414 9470 2677 6793 6793 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 1318405 286943 0 -15594 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 723788 644854 13138 65796 6328 6328 0 0 23547 3740 19807 0 75749 69250 1186 5313 6000 0 6000 0 0 0 0 0 20383 0 20383 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 138435 136247 1688 500 64349 54914 8935 500 5703 1953 2361 1388 5970 720 4080 1170 6176 6176 0 0 128320 126198 2122 0 29750 27844 1906 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15936 8491 7445 0 Production Expense 120200 120200 0 0 Box office (incl ticket and donation processing fees) 7679 5562 354 1763 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5662 183 407 5072 1383975 1212660 89812 81502 0 0 0 0 184457 116333 3003 50001 0 0 0 10176 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7874 4868 0 0 0 0 228210 221086 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 423544 402464 28139 11139 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 150000 150000 28095 61035 206234 222174 X 93310 40439 124000 139851 217310 180290 423544 402464 -65570 13198 0 0 -500 15852 X false false false X 700224 977904 991559 952831 1047056 4669574 271593 211319 212612 202521 280150 1178195 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 971817 1189223 1204171 1155352 1327206 5847769 153054 103652 128812 103009 223508 712035 0 0 0 0 0 0 153054 103652 128812 103009 223508 712035 5135734 14074 6525 7720 14174 11820 54313 0 0 0 0 0 0 14074 6525 7720 14174 11820 54313 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 985891 1195748 1211891 1169526 1339026 5902082 0.8702 0.8813 0.0092 0.0092 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 228210 0 24876 0 32000 0 221086 212532 0 55679 0 40000 0 228210 187996 0 24536 0 0 0 212532 232529 0 -39533 0 5000 0 187996 242273 0 39756 0 49500 0 232529 0.955 0.045 0 false false 0 Credit card balance at yearend 40659 Payroll tax and withholding payable 20376 61035 Honorary Dinner 16690 13090 3600 0 0 5000 4991 0 403 General Directors Brunch 8118 8118 0 0 0 1705 4217 600 1334 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24808 21208 3600 0 0 6705 9208 600 1737 18250 -14650 Part III, line 3 The Snapshot program was put onto an every-other-year cycle; no concert was presented in 2025 but one is planned for 2026. Part VI, Line 11a The included financial statements are reviewed with the Boards Finance Committee as they are being prepared; the complete form 990 is provided to all Board members via Dropbox. Part VI, Line 12c Signed conflict-of-interest statements from all board members and permanent staff are reviewed annually by the Boards Governance Committee. Part VI, Line 19 These documents would be made available to any member of the public upon written request; there were no such requests within this tax year. Part IX, Line 11g Singer orchestra support services & conductors: 20,909; Music director: 33,753; Stage directors: 13,500; Choreography: 5,000; Designers: 20,000 ; Production services: 15,970; House and facilities services: 9,303; Commissioning fees: 20,000 Part XI, Line 9 | Description:, Explanation:, Amount:| During the year 93,148.63 was released from restrictions and 109,000.00 of donations with donor restrictions were received giving a net change of +15,851.37, Change in net assets with donor restrictions, $15852|