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Nonprofit · EIN 75-6004746

DALLAS OPERA

Tax-exempt · DALLAS, TX 75201

Financials

$18M$18.7M2023$20.5M$17.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DALLAS OPERA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$20,506,763$17,697,005$2,809,758$17,745,329$8,619,921$9,125,408
June 30, 2024990$17,953,408$18,733,231-$779,823$16,462,629$10,146,979$6,315,650
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$17,313,081
Program service revenue
$3,100,583
Investment income
$114,104
Net income from fundraising events
-$28,449
Other revenue
-$21,005

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$938,059
Other salaries and wages
$8,839,587
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$11,571,520
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$77,176
Accounting fees
$53,798
Occupancy
$799,731
Travel
$248,594
Depreciation
$370,577
Program services (functional)
$12,038,035
Management and general (functional)
$4,184,706
Fundraising (functional)
$1,474,264

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$16,462,629
Total assets, end of year
$17,745,329
Total liabilities, end of year
$8,619,921
Net assets, end of year
$9,125,408
Land, buildings and equipment
$3,951,900
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,823,155
Net assets with donor restrictions
$7,302,253
Gross unrelated business income
$7,444
Gross receipts
$20,544,362
Employees
483
Volunteers
75
Year formed
1957
State of legal domicile
TX

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Emmanuel VillaumeMusic Director
Key employee
40$412,412$16,601
Ian DerrerGeneral Director & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$311,811$17,027
Ashley HarrisDirector of Development
Key employee
40$164,449$9,429
Walker BeardDirector of Operations
Highest-paid employee
40$146,813$12,144
Cynthia GrzanowskiDirector of Marketing
Highest-paid employee
40$136,075$12,083
Linda LipscombPlanned Giving & Major Gifts Officer
Highest-paid employee
40$124,700$2,494
John HarpoolDirector of Financial Planning and Analysis
Highest-paid employee
40$112,097$14,523
Kevin FiggDirector of Accounting
Highest-paid employee
40$104,616$11,054
Cynthia FloydTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PhD Ann StuartImmediate Past Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Quincy RobertsChair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Susan GeyerSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Abraham SalumBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Alice StevensonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Alice W BassBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
95 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Ann WilliamsBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Arlene NaviasBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Armon GollidayBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Augustine JalomoBoard Member, Deceased 6/30/25
Trustee or director
1$0
Betty SuellentropBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Bobbi Wedlan WeilBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Brittani HiteBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Carole SilvermanBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Cindy FeldBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Darren SpeirBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Darryl PoundsBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
David BoddieBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Davis HamlinBoard Member, Deceased 4/7/25
Trustee or director
1$0
Debra WitterBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Diane BrierleyBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Dr Andrew LeeBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Edgar A MoralesBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Elizabeth KimpleBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Ella PrichardBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Emily JeffersonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Enika SchulzeBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Ford LacyBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Gabriel KundaBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Gail O'BannonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Gary GlaserBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Ginger MartinBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Greg SwalwellBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Holly MayerBoard Member, Deceased 6/30/25
Trustee or director
1$0
Howard HallamBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
James R ErwinBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
James WileyBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Jane DeglerBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Jane WetzelBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Jani LotzBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Jay MarshallBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Jean Ann TitusBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Joan ReischBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
John CollinsBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
John T Cody JrBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
John W DaytonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
John WardBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Joyce MitchellBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Julie BuschmanBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Julie Machal-FulksBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Kaki HopkinsBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Katie MyattBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Katie WolberBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Kenneth TravisBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Kern WildenthalBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Kimberly CaltonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Laurie Pan PH DBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Linda CustardBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Linda Vansickle SmithBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Linda W HartBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Louis NaviasBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Mac IrwinBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Malcolm WinspearBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Margot B PerotBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Marilyn HallaBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Marion RothsteinBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Mark H LaRoeBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Marla C MunsBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Marnie WildenthalBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Martha AlldayBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Martha RochelleBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Martha WellsBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Martin J WeilandBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Michael BakerBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Michael E PhillipsBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Michael LindseyBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Milene CarvalhoBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Mitch MaxwellBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Myra HullBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Pat RosenthalBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Patsy M DonoskyBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Paula LambertBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Phyllis McCaslandBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Randall C BrownBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Richard MassmanBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Richard SchulzeBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Rick BettingerBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Robert DupuyBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Robert HullBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Roger CarrollBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Ruben E EsquivelBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Ruth BisonBoard Member, Deceased 1/30/25
Trustee or director
1$0
Sarah TitusBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Scott ChaseBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Steve PenroseBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Steve SuellentropBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Teresa NguyenBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Terry ConnorBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Thomas MaddreyBoard Member, Deceased 6/30/25
Trustee or director
1$0
Tom G MayerBoard Member, Deceased 6/30/25
Trustee or director
1$0
Tom H McCasland JrBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 118 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
EMMANUEL VILLAUMEMUSIC DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$311,985$15,505
IAN L DERRERGENERAL DIRECTOR & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$311,725$15,373
ELISABETH B GALLEYDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Key employee
40$175,883$17,418
WALKER BEARDDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$145,551$9,868
CYNTHIA GRZANOWSKIDIRECTOR OF MARKETING
Highest-paid employee
40$134,932$11,803
LINDA LIPSCOMBASSOCIATE DIRector OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$122,400$2,448
JOHN HARPOOLDirector OF Financial PLANNING & ANALYSIS
Highest-paid employee
40$109,928$14,419
KEVIN FIGGDIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING
Highest-paid employee
40$107,692$10,178
Ann StuartIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Cynthia FloydTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Quincy RobertscHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Susan GeyerSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Abraham SalumBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Alice W BassBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Andrew LeeBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Angela BettingerBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ann WilliamsBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Anthony CoppBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Arlene NaviasBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Armon GollidayBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ashley Anderson SmithBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Augustine JalomoBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Betty SuellentropBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Bobbi Wedlan WeilBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Brittani HiteBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Carole SilvermanBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CH MooreBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Cindy FeldBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Darren SpeirBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Darryl PoundsBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
David BoddieBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Davis HamlinBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Debra WitterBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Diane BrierleyBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Donna WeitzmanBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Edgar A MoralesBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Elizabeth KimpleBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ella PrichardBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Emily JeffersonBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Enika SchulzeBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ford LacyBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Gail O'BannonBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Gary GlaserBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ginger MartinBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Greg SwalwellBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Holly MayerBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Howard HallamBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
James R ErwinBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
James WileyBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jane DeglerBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jane WetzelBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jani LotzBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jay MarshallBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jean Ann TitusBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jill WinspearBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Joan ReischBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
John CollinsBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
John T Cody JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
John W DaytonBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
John WardBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Joseph A I WorshamBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Joy S MankoffBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Joyce MitchellBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Julie BuschmanBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Julie Machal-FulksBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Kaki HopkinsBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Karen AlmondBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Katie MyattBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Katie WolberBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Kenneth TravisBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Kern WildenthalBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Kimberly CaltonBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Laurie Pan PH DBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Linda CustardBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Linda VANSICKLE SmithBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Linda W HartBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Louis NaviasBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Marilyn HallaBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Marion RothsteinBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mark GeyerBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mark H LaRoeBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Marla C MunsBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Marnie WildenthalBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Martha AlldayBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Martha RochelleBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Martha WellsBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Martin J WeilandBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Michael BakerBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Michael E PhillipsBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Milene CarvalhoBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mitch MaxwellBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Myra HullBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Pat RosenthalBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Patsy M DonoskyBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Paula LambertBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Peter TownsendBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Phyllis McCaslandBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Randall C BrownBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Richard MassmanBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Richard SchulzeBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Robert DupuyBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Robert HullBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Robert MarisBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Roger CarrollBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ruben E EsquivelBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ruth BisonBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RuthAnn BeckerBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Sarah TitusBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Scott ChaseBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Stephen H SandsBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Steve PenroseBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Steve SuellentropBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Tassio Carvalho PHDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Teresa NguyenBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Terry ConnorBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Thomas MaddreyBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Tom H McCasland JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Tom MayerBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2403 FLORA ST STE 500, DALLAS, TX 75201-2415
In care of
% KEVIN FIGG
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
IAN DERRER, 2403 Flora Street Suite 500, Dallas, TX 75201
Signed the 990
Ian Derrer, GENERAL DIR. & CEO
Phone
(214) 443-1043
Return prepared by
Forvis Mazars LLP

Mission

The Dallas Opera connects local and global audiences through world-class performances of both new and traditional works. We sing stories for all generations, harmonizing entertainment, education, and artistry.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • MAINSTAGE AUDIENCE: 30,515 ticket holders at 18 performances across four productions at the Winspear Opera House; 3,656 participants for pre- and post-opera talks, backstage tours, and related mainstage activities; 4,897 final dress rehearsal tickets distributed; 129,213 viewers of mainstage opera livestreams and rebroadcasts
    Expenses $11,254,481 · revenue $2,837,069
  • COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & EDUCATION PROGRAMS: 9,772 participants in community outreach programs, including 2,849 ticket holders at five special concerts, 5,601 at four family performances of PEPITO and THE THREE LITTLE PIGS, and 656 OperaTruck and other community-based performance patrons. 17,036 participants in youth arts education programming, including four student matinee performances of PEPITO at the Winspear Opera House, Touring Opera performances in schools, Opera in a Suitcase workshops, and related educational activities.
    Expenses $663,606 · revenue $263,478
  • DIGITAL PROGRAMS: 231,439 viewed our digital programming, including livestreams of two of our four mainstage operas, rebroadcasts of past operas, education resources, and other performance-based content.
    Expenses $119,948 · revenue $36

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
75-6004746
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Governmental unit
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1957
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$17,745,329
Income (IRS master file)
$20,544,362

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025–––IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$17,953,408$18,733,231$16,462,629IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$12,779,809$17,593,720$16,515,682IRS
990June 2022$21,858,858$15,253,611$18,890,902IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.

Questions about DALLAS OPERA

What is the EIN of DALLAS OPERA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DALLAS OPERA is 75-6004746.
Is DALLAS OPERA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1957.
Are donations to DALLAS OPERA tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does DALLAS OPERA file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of DALLAS OPERA due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did DALLAS OPERA last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of DALLAS OPERA?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names IAN DERRER.
Who are the officers and directors of DALLAS OPERA?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 110 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $412,412 (Emmanuel Villaume, Music Director).
How much revenue does DALLAS OPERA have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $20,506,763, expenses of $17,697,005 and total assets of $17,745,329 at year end.

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