Nonprofit · EIN 95-6044429
SAN DIEGO OPERA ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · SAN DIEGO, CA 92101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $7,940,652 | $8,594,500 | -$653,848 | $12,925,995 | $2,058,646 | $10,867,349 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,659,097 | $7,807,385 | -$1,148,288 | $13,529,641 | $2,039,933 | $11,489,708 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $7,236,335 | $11,104,070 | -$3,867,735 | $13,243,536 | $1,530,133 | $11,713,403 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,457,552
- of which government grants
- $416,315
- Program service revenue
- $2,141,901
- Investment income
- $846,093
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $735,727
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$232,111
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$330,228
- Other revenue
- -$504,894
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $471,811
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,283,488
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,319,307
- Professional fundraising fees
- $22,425
- Occupancy
- $436,100
- Travel
- $238,529
- Depreciation
- $33,685
- Program services (functional)
- $6,272,289
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,303,259
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,018,952
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $13,529,641
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,925,995
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,058,646
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,867,349
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $136,266
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $337,315
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $10,530,034
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$330,228
- Gross receipts
- $9,161,387
- Employees
- 324
- Volunteers
- 144
- Year formed
- 1953
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID BENNETT | GENERAL DIR Officer | 40 | $284,484 | $13,787 |
| LLEWELLYN CRAIN | CDO | 40 | $169,445 | $12,608 |
| JEANNIE POSNER | FMR CFO/COO Officer | 40 | $160,339 | $10,523 |
| BRUCE STASYNA | RES. CONDUCTOR | 40 | $129,247 | $9,367 |
| JOAN FOSTER | PRODUCTION DIR | 40 | $104,213 | $11,467 |
| TIMOTHY WALLACE | TECHNICAL DIR | 40 | $105,927 | $2,579 |
| PETER SHAVITZ | SR PHILANTHROPY | 40 | $101,638 | $2,290 |
| BRETT MCCLAIN | VP FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH B MARSH-REBELO GG | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET WHITE MA MBA CSCI | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH GIAMMONA | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VERONICA LEFF MAM | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA SPUCK | President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARICE PERKINS | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANN CLARK | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KARL HOSTETLER MD | exec vice pres Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOAN HENKELMANN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BEAU HAUGH | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAROL LAZIER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RONALD G LEONARDI PHD | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MATTHEW KILMAN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| COREEN G PETTI | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRETT MACLEOD | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBIN ALLGREN MD PHD | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JASON PAGUIO | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GLORIA M SHURMAN PHD | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| M LINDENSTEIN WALSHOK PHD | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LEN SIMON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICARDO CAMBEROS | CFO/COO Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID BENNETT | GENERAL DIR Officer | 40 | $311,154 | $19,324 |
| JEANNIE POSNER | CFO/COO (FMR) Officer | 40 | $241,788 | $17,154 |
| BRUCE STASYNA | RES. CONDUCTOR | 40 | $149,075 | $11,665 |
| MATTHEW GRABER | CHIEF MKTG & COM | 40 | $113,700 | $3,944 |
| JOAN FOSTER | PRODUCTION DIR | 40 | $103,815 | $13,453 |
| PETER SHAVITZ | CDO | 40 | $108,539 | $4,324 |
| ROBERT H KAPLAN PHD | VP FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH B MARSH-REBELO GG | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET WHITE MA MBA CSCI | President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT MCCLAIN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VERONICA LEFF MAM | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA SPUCK | Executive VP Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARICE PERKINS | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANN CLARK | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KARL HOSTETLER MD | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN HENKELMANN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEAU HAUGH | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL LAZIER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD G LEONARDI PHD | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH P MARTINEZ | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| COREEN G PETTI | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT MACLEOD | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN ALLGREN MD PHD | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON PAGUIO | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GLORIA M SHURMAN PHD | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| M LINDENSTEIN WALSHOK PHD | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID BENNETT | GENERAL DIR Officer | 40 | $300,544 | $16,816 |
| JEANNIE POSNER | CFO/COO Officer | 40 | $233,153 | $16,074 |
| BRUCE STASYNA | RES. CONDUCTOR | 40 | $137,647 | $10,509 |
| PETER SHAVITZ | CDO | 40 | $109,551 | $4,292 |
| ROBERT H KAPLAN PHD | VP FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH B MARSH-REBELO GG | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET WHITE MA MBA CSCI | President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT MCCLAIN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VERONICA LEFF MAM | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA SPUCK | Executive VP Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CANDACE CARROLL | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANN CLARK | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KARL HOSTETLER MD | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN HENKELMANN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARICE PERKINS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL LAZIER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD G LEONARDI PHD | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH P MARTINEZ | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| COREEN G PETTI | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT MACLEOD | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE REISS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL NOVAK | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HOPE CARLSON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GLORIA M SHURMAN PHD | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY LINDENSTEIN WALSHOK PHD | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 233 A ST STE 500, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101-4095
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RICARDO CAMBEROS, 233 A STREET STE 500, SAN DIEGO, CA 921014095
- Signed the 990
- RICARDO CAMBEROS, DIR. OF FINANCE & OP
- Phone
- (619) 232-7636
- Website
- WWW.SDOPERA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- West Rhode & Roberts
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-6044429 or by the name SAN DIEGO OPERA ASSOCIATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
MISSION: THE MISSION OF SAN DIEGO OPERA IS TO DELIVER EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCES AND EXCITING, ACCESSIBLE PROGRAMS TO DIVERSE AUDIENCES, FOCUSING ON COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, AND THE TRANSFORMATIVE AND EXPRESSIVE POWER OF THE HUMAN VOICE. AS PART OF ITS MISSION TO MAKE OPERA ACCESSIBLE TO ALL, SAN DIEGO OPERA OFFERS EXTENSIVE OPERA EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS, WHICH SERVE ADULTS AND SCHOOL CHILDREN IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY AND NORTHERN MEXICO, WITH A SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN.VISION: THE SAN DIEGO OPERA WILL BE RECOGNIZED INTERNATIONALLY AS A LEADING EXAMPLE OF ADAPTABILITY, INNOVATION, AND SUSTAINABILITY, PROMOTING DIVERSITY ON STAGE, IN OUR REPERTOIRE, AND IN OUR STAFF AND LEADERSHIP, WITH A COMMITMENT TO THE WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, SAN DIEGO OPERA PRODUCED THREE MAIN STAGE PRODUCTIONS EACH PRODUCTION WITH THREE PERFORMANCES AT SAN DIEGO CIVIC THEATER COUPLED WITH ONE CONCERT AT BALBOA THEATREExpenses $6,077,578 · revenue $2,141,901
- AS PART OF ITS MISSION TO MAKE OPERA ACCESSIBLE TO ALL, SAN DIEGO OPERA OFFERS EXTENSIVE OPERA EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS, WHICH SERVE ADULTS AND SCHOOL CHILDREN IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY AND NORTHERN MEXICO, WITH A SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN.Expenses $194,711 · revenue $57,445
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-6044429
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1959
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A6A0)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,925,995
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,161,387
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $7,940,652 | $8,594,500 | $12,925,995 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $6,659,097 | $7,807,385 | $13,529,641 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $7,236,335 | $11,104,070 | $13,243,536 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $9,586,984 | $7,788,093 | $16,926,315 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 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 (search EIN 95-6044429).
Questions about SAN DIEGO OPERA ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of SAN DIEGO OPERA ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SAN DIEGO OPERA ASSOCIATION is 95-6044429.
- Is SAN DIEGO OPERA ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1959.
- Are donations to SAN DIEGO OPERA ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SAN DIEGO OPERA ASSOCIATION 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 SAN DIEGO OPERA ASSOCIATION 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 SAN DIEGO OPERA ASSOCIATION 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 SAN DIEGO OPERA ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names RICARDO CAMBEROS.
- Who are the officers and directors of SAN DIEGO OPERA ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 29 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $284,484 (DAVID BENNETT, GENERAL DIR).
- How much revenue does SAN DIEGO OPERA ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,940,652, expenses of $8,594,500 and total assets of $12,925,995 at year end.
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